To Maryland from overseas
	By Harry Wright Newman

	BROWN

Vallentine Brown, Kent Co., Merchant, Jan. 29, 1719/20, declared 
himself "Late of the Kingdom of Ireland but now of Maryland... 
bequeath to my dear Brother Stephen Brown of the City of Dublin, 
Gent. except L10 which I bequeath to Mrs. Chivinn of London Goldsmith".

REF: Wills, Liber 17, folio 184.

	BRUNE

Lewis De Roch Brune was naturalized in 1694 by an Act of the 
General Assembly.

REF: Md. Archives, vol. 19, p. 103.

	BRYAN

Thomas Bryan, a native of Waterford, Ireland, where he was 
born Mar. 17, 1741, settled in Maryland and served in the 
Militia during the Revolutionary War; later settled in 
Jefferson Co., Ky.

REF: Revolutionary Pension Claims, S3050, National Archives.

	BUCHANAN

Isabella, daughter of John Buchanan and Elizabeth his wife, 
late of the Parish of Clownis in Ireland, buried 18 June 1719.

REF: Original Register of St. Anne's Parish, p. 44.

	BUCKLAND

William Buckland, born Oxfordshire, England, was nephew of 
James Buckland of London under whom he was bound as an 
apprentice in design and construction, settled in Annapolis, 
where he was responsible for the beauty of a number of 
eighteenth century buildings in Annapolis and the surrounding 
area. Annapolis consequently today has more original eighteenth 
century dwellings than Williamsburg. He died in 1774 at the 
age of 40, and left issue.

REF: William Buckland, by Beirne and Scard, pub. 1958.

	BULL

Thomas Bull, Aug. 15, 1668, "That my brother-in-law Samuel Lucas 
of Dover, Baker, and John Marsh of the Same Town to be the 
executors and to receive estate in England".

REF: Wills, Liber 1, folio 325.

	BULLOCK

Francis Bullock July 1, 1669, "And what remains to be sent home 
for London to be consigned to Mr. William Crouch, an Upholster, 
Living in Bishopgate Street at Devonshire House for the use of 
my mother Mrs. Joan Bullock."

REF: Wills, Liber 1, folio 347.

John Bullock, born 1753 in London, England, came to Maryland and 
served in the Militia of Harford Co., later settled in York Co., 
Penna.

REF: Revolutionary Pension Claim S22153, National Archives.

	BURCH

On Aug. 11, 1685, Solomon Burch, son of John Burch of Guilford, 
Surrey, clarke, deceased, was bound to John Payne for 13 years 
in Maryland; witnessed by Elizabeth Burch, his mother.

REF: Ghirelli, folio 13.

	BURFORD

Henry Burford, native of London, died Oct. 1818, aged 50.

REF: Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.

	BURGESS

Joseph Burges (sic) in will of 23 Oct. 1672, stated, "I 
Joseph Burges now of Marleborough in the County of Wilts 
in England, Merchant, but late of the Province of 
Maryland. . . " appointed his father-in-law John Keynes 
of Marleborough Afsd, Gent., his executor.

On May 22, 1674, Sir Robert Hanson, Knt, Lord Mayor of London, 
certified John Keynes of Marlborough, Co. Wilts, Gent., 
as executor of Joseph Burges, who said Keynes was about to 
make a voyage to Maryland "if God permits". Thomas Taylor, 
of Anne Arundel Co., acted as attorney for Keynes.

REF: Wills, Liber 1, folio 615; Testamentary Proceedings, 
Liber 6, folio 231-3.

	BURKE

Martin Burke, born Co. Galloway, Ireland, Nov. 1752, settled 
in Montgomery Co., Md., where he enlisted in the Maryland Line 
of the Revolution; later lived in Scott Co., Ky.

REF: Revolutionary Pension Claims, S30298, National Archives.

"Garret Burke a native of Roscommon Co., Ireland, born 
June 11, 1786, died March 22, 1843".

REF: Stone in Trinity Churchyard, St. Mary's City, Md.

James Burke by will of Aug. 12, 1802, declared himself a 
"native of Ireland and an inhabitant of Fell's Point, Baltimore".

REF: Wills, Liber 7, folio 36.

	BURN

Michael Burn, born in England, substituted for David Ross, 
in accordance with the "Act to procure Troops for the 
American Army", passed March Session 1778.

REF: Militia List., Md. Hist. Soc. Balto.

	BURNLY

On Aug. 29, 1685, Peter Burnly, aged 21, was bound to 
George Morris for 4 years in Maryland; witnessed by 
Enoch Bennister of Canterbury.

REF: Ghirelli, folio 13.