Settlers to Maryland 1751-1765, Peter Wilson Coldham

p. 163

Knotts, James Knotts’ Chance, Acreage 302, 9 April 1751, reference BY 3/9; BY 5/253 (Microfilm SR 7490 - Patents)

Knotts, Nathaniel Knotts’ Ridge, Acreage 50, 29 September 1760; reference BC 17/507 (Microfilm 7514)

Rent Rolls (Maryland State Archives Index)

Knotts, Nathaniel Knotts’Addition 50a-1729 12-a-87 Knotts' Range 235a-1746 12-a-87 Knotts' Chance 53a 12-a-7

Knotts, William Knotts’ Hazard 100a 1710-1730 7-68 Knotts' Beginning 116a 1680-1748 12-389 Knotts' Addition 138a 1732-1765 12-495 Joseph's Hope 50a 1731-1769 12-523

Eastern Shore Vital Records 1751-1775

p. 90 (Will)

Knotts, Nathaniel (Queen Anne's County 1760-1769) Tracts: Knotts Range, Knotts Ridge, Knotts Addition and Lanes Addition 37,329

History of Queen Anne’s County, Maryland, Emory (Baltimore, 1950)

p. 339

"On the fourth of April 1797, the clerk returned an assessment and valuation of the real property within the town of Centreville from which it appears that the following persons were owners of property in the town: ... Andrew Knotts ... John Knotts ... The great majority of the lots were improved, showing that a considerable town was already in existence."

p. 208, 212

"In 1728, the General Assembly passed an act for dividing St. Paul’s Parish, and creating a new parish called St. Luke’s. ...The actual division of the parish was not effected until 1729. ...which runs between the dwelling houses of (south side) of said trees, which do stand by the eastern side the main branch of Tuckahoe Creek and opposit to the dividing of the stream of the northern and northeastern most main branch of said creek, being the place of beginning, and is about eight perches below the dwelling of Charles Bradley, and running from said trees southeast to Choptank River."