Back in November of 2011 I posted on the Genforum England message board and to the England mailing list at Rootsweb detailing information discovered in Frederick Co. MD deeds that demonstrates C. Walter England missed a generation in his report Descendants of John England. (For those unaware, C. Walter England's work is the root source for family trees on this England line). Additional information has since come to light that demonstrates C. Walter England missed some other important facts in his England family research.

From John England and his Descendants (Genealogies of Some England Families In America, C. Walter England, 1980):
“During the course of the compiler’s search through historical records for information on Joseph England (reference to his book "Joseph England and his Descendants", published 1975), data were found on many unrelated Englands. After careful study, some of these records were found to relate to John England… At that time the compiler had reason to believe John was a son of Lewis England, Joseph’s brother… Data found in February 1975 showed that John England was not the son of Lewis as was thought, but was the son of Nathan England…John England was the son of Nathan England and Sarah Hargrave of England….John was married in 1748 to Mary Townsend, a daughter of Dr. Andrew Townsend of Baltimore, Md…”

As explained in my postings back in Nov. 2011, C. Walter England cited no sources for the names of the parents and wife of John England in his report, and no supporting records have been located. In addition, he missed the 2nd generation in his documentation of John England's descendants because he had not researched all deeds for this family in Frederick Co. MD. Further, he did not discuss the facts that had originally led him to believe John England was the son of Lewis England. His book "Joseph England and his Descendants" contains a supplement titled Lewis England and his Descendants, extract from the introduction as follows:

“During the course of the compiler’s search through old records for information on Joseph England and his descendants, data were found on many unrelated Englands. After careful study, some of these records were found to relate to Joseph’s brother Lewis….Little effort has been made to search for additional historical data or to present a complete genealogical record of Lewis and and his descendants..”

In his limited research, C. Walter England documented only one child of Lewis, Joseph England who married Elizabeth Dutton per East Nottingham Monthly Meeting (Quaker) records. It is only Joseph and Elizabeth and their descendants who are documented in the Lewis England supplement. C. Walter England documented that Lewis England moved from Cecil Co. to Kent Co. in Maryland by 1727, but that is far as he went in his research on Lewis.

Jeff Duvall, a researcher in Maryland who has been involved in plotting the locations of original land patents in the vicinity of England's Chance and the Robert Strawbridge Methodist Shrine, became interested in John England and his family. He contacted me after seeing my message board post about England family deeds back in 2011, and he has been providing me additional information regarding John England from Frederick Co. MD records. Jeff recently brought to my attention information he found in land records from Kent Co. MD that proves Lewis England and his wife Sarah had several other children, including a son named John. Additional research is in progress, but the records found to date make a very strong case that John England who patented England's Chance was the son of Lewis and Sarah England, just as C. Walter England originally believed. Below is a time line presentation of the facts regarding Lewis, his family, and their associates, with SOURCES. I've also incorporated information regarding the children of John England from my 2011 posting (the "missing generation"):

NOTE the following was updated June 4, 2014 to reflect information gathered from additional research since original posting.

1665 - Johes England son of Johes and Sarah England baptized at St. Modwen's parish, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. (Johes and Johannes are Latin variants of the name John. St. Modwen's Parish Registers, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England.)

1675 - Sara England wife is buried per St. Modwen's parish registers.

1677/78 - Lodovicus England, son of Johannes and Amicitia England, is born per St. Modwen's parish registers. (Lodovicus is the Latin variant of Lewis, and Amicitia the Latin variant of Amity.)

1680 - Joseph England son of John and Love England, born Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. (Recorded long after the fact in Nottingham Monthly Meeting Minutes,)

1723 - Lewis England arrived in Maryland this year as did his brothers John and Joseph. Brother John was an iron master sent by Principio Iron Co. in England to manage construction of an iron works in Cecil Co. MD, arriving in April. The ledgers of Principio Iron Works show that Joseph and Lewis England were working for Principio by June of this year. (Principio Ledgers and letters written by John England, Delaware Historical Society and Maryland Historical Society.

1726 - Lewis England of Cecil Co. MD purchases land in Kent Co. MD from Joseph Warner and wife Ann with provision that he build a mill on the tract, described as part of tract called Dryton (Drayton), with mention of Churn Creek. (Kent Co. MD deeds JS-X, pg. 32)

1727 - Lewis England requests a certificate of removal from the Nottingham Friends Meeting in Chester Co. PA (now Cecil Co. MD) to Cecil Monthly Meeting in Kent Co. (Per New Garden Monthly Meeting Minutes - at this time Nottingham Meeting was under care of New Garden). This same year Lewis England, millwright, of Kent Co. MD, and wife Sarah sell to William Cox of Cecil Co. MD, their land in Kent Co. The description indicates a grist mill had lately been erected by Lewis. (Kent Co. MD Deeds JS-X, pg. 167)

1730 - The will of Thomas Theckstone of Kent Co. MD is witnessed by Sarah England, Elizabeth Greenwood, and Joseph Warner. The record states Sarah England is a Quaker. (Kent Co. MD Wills, Vol. 1, pg. 363-364.) Sarah England and Elizabeth Greenwood are also listed as witnesses at a marriage this year in Cecil Monthly Meeting Minutes. The absence of Lewis England's name from the records suggests he had passed away.

1731 - Daniel Greenwood purchases land in Kent Co. MD from William Cox. The property description states that this land had been sold to William Cox by Lewis England. (Kent Co. MD Deeds, JS-x, pg. 32) Daniel Greenwood had also worked at Principio Iron Works since 1723 per the company ledgers.

1735 - The will of Daniel Greenwood, blacksmith, of Kent County, Maryland, is written and entered for probate this year. The residue of his estate after debts is to be equally divided between John, Joseph, and William England, sons of his mother-in-law, Sarah England, widow. By codicil his sister-in-law Mary England is to receive money when she turns 21. Sarah England and Richard Ridgeway were named Executors. Since Daniel did not name a wife, it appears that she had passed away, but had been a daughter of Sarah England. This suggests Daniel's wife was Elizabeth Greenwood, who with Sarah England and Joseph Warner witnessed the Thomas Theckstone will in 1730, and who with Sarah England witnessed a Quaker marriage the same year. The Daniel Greenwood estate inventory records name next of kin approving inventory as Sarah Younger and Mary England. The inventory lists include the name John Younger, indicated to be the husband of Sarah Younger by his father's will. Since Sarah Younger is not named in this will, it suggests the possibility that she could be Daniel Greenwood's sister-in-law (rather than sister), and therefore a daughter of Lewis and Sarah England. (Kent Co. MD Wills Vol. 2, pgs. 9-10, Inventories Vol. 2, pgs. 136-137, and 196-197)

1737 - Kent County, MD deed for sale of Daniel Greenwood estate property states John England was son and heir of Lewis England deceased. The property description includes mention of a mill and iron works. John England along with Sarah England and Richard Ridgeway (executors of Daniel Greenwood’s estate) sign the deed. (Kent Co. MD Deeds, JS-18, pg. 406-410)

1739 - John Younger, wife Sarah, and son John are named in the will of John’s father, Humphrey Younger Sr., of Kent Co. MD, probated the following year. Humphrey Sr.’s second wife Mary, contested the will because she was not named. She died in Kent Co. abt. 1750, and her probate record inicates her son-in-law and executor John Brown was Quaker. (Kent Co. MD Wills Vol. 2, pgs. 138-139 , Administration Accts. Vol. 3, pg. 163)

1742 - Joseph England, son of Lewis of Steel Pone (Still Pond) Kent Co. MD, deceased, marries Elizabeth Dutton, daughter of Robert Dutton. Witnesses to the marriage include Sarah England (indicated to be the elder of two of the name present), Mary Ridgeway and Richard Ridgeway. A John England was also a witness, but it is not known if he was Lewis England's son or the son of Lewis's brother Joseph. (Nottingham MM Marriages)

1747 - Joseph England purchases from John Evans “Evans Beginning” in Baltimore Co. MD. (Baltimore Co. MD Deeds, Books TB-E, pg. 580, BB-I, pg. 637) Richard Ridgeway and Mary Ridgeway are listed among witnesses to a marriage this year in Gunpowder Monthly Meeting Minutes, Baltimore Co. MD.

1748 - John Evans patents “Evans Venture”, located within a few miles from England’s Chance in Baltimore Co. MD. Frederick Co. is formed this year from parts of Baltimore and Prince George's Counties. (Evan's Venture Patent Records, Maryland Archives)

1749 - John England of Baltimore Co. MD patents England’s Chance in Frederick Co. MD. Richard Ridgeway requests survey for nearby Ridgeway’s Farm. Surveys for both properties dated June 21, of this year. (Original Land Patent and Survey Records, Maryland Archives)

1753 - Joseph England requests a certificate of removal to Gunpowder Monthly Meeting, Baltimore Co. from Nottingham Monthly Meeting Cecil Co. The registers of the Nottingham MM state that Joseph was the son of Lewis and Sarah, born 1716 in Burton -on- Trent, Staffordshire, England. The births of Joseph and Elizabeth's children are recorded in Nottingham and Gunpowder MM registers. These children were named Robert, William, Hannah, Joseph, George, John, Samuel, and Elizabeth. In 1755 Joseph England was appointed elder of Little Falls Meeting, at that time under care of Gunpowder MM. (Nottingham MM and Gunpowder MM registers and minutes)

1756 - “The Pipe Creek Meeting was organized in the area where Union Bridge in Carroll County now stands. William Farquhar was instrumental in helping to establish that Meeting and in uniting it officially in 1775 with what was left of the Monocacy Meeting. (Pioneers of Old Monocacy: The Early Settlement of Frederick Co., Maryland 1721-1743)

1757 - John England is accepted as a member of Pipe Creek Meeting which was at that time under care of Fairfax VA Monthly Meeting. (Fairfax MM Minutes)

1758 - John England applies for a warrant for Resurvey of England’s Chance (land later described as Brother’s Inheritance). Warrant subsequently assigned by John England to Michael Swope of York Co. PA. (Original Warrant Record, Maryland Archives) John Evans dies this year, and his property near England’s Chance goes to his son John Evans Jr. Richard Ridgeway is accepted this year into care of Pipe Creek Friends (Pipe Creek/Fairfax MM Minutes, Baltimore Co. probate records John Evans estate)

1759 - Humphrey Younger Jr. brother of John Younger of Kent Co. MD, patents Tiller’s Mountain, Frederick Co. MD, three miles southwest of England’s Chance. (Original land patent, Maryland Archives) Humphrey Jr. and wife Mary had sold their land in Kent Co. (inherited from his father) in 1753. (Kent Co. MD Deeds, Book JS-27, pgs. 409-411)

1760 - In December of this year James Mcgrew marries widow Mary Ridgeway at Pipe Creek meeting. Witnesses listed directly below bride and groom include Mary Younger, John England, John England (Jr.), Sarah England (mother, daughter, or wife of John England?), and Samuel England (son of John). Back in October of this year John England and William Farquhar had been appointed to make enquiry into Mary Ridgeway’s affairs and settlement of her deceased husband’s estate prior to the marriage. This all suggests that widow Mary Ridgeway was the sister of John England. (i.e. the Mary England named sister-in-law in will of Daniel Greenwood subsequently married Richard Ridgeway who was named executor in that will.) (PipeCreek/Fairfax MM Minutes)

1761 - John England and his sons John and Samuel are listed as witnesses to the marriage of Joseph Wright and Mary Farquhar, daughter of William Farquhar. Wright and Farquhar immediate family members are listed directly below the names of the bride and groom (as the England family members had been listed on the record of marriage of Mary Ridgeway). The following month John England gets in trouble with Friends for beating up a neighbor at a non Quaker wedding. (Pipe Creek/Fairfax MM Minutes) Joseph England, son of Lewis and Sarah, dies this year. (Gunpowder MM Minutes).

1764/65 - The 1764/65 debt book for Frederick Co. MD shows Robert Strawbridge, John Meirs/Myers, Samuel England, and John England Jr. having been conveyed land by John England (possibly by bond of conveyance). This record along with Pipe Creek/Fairfax MM Minutes cited above suggests that Samuel England and John England Jr. were adults before 1765, and possibly before 1760. John Evans Jr. is said to be the first convert to Robert Strawbridge’s Methodist Church about this year.

1766 - John England (Sr.) informs Friends he has joined a church of some other persuasion, and is subsequently disowned by Friends. (Fairfax MM Minutes)

1767: John England (Sr.) purchases part of Resurvey of England’s Chance (aka Brothers Inheritance) from Michael Swoope. (Provincial Court Land Records - 1765-1770, at Maryland Archives)

1768 - John England Sr. sells to John Meirs/Myers part of Brothers Inheritance. His wife Mariam waives her dower right. (Frederick Co. MD Deeds, Book L, pgs. 176-177)

1773 - In March of this year John England Sr. sells parts of England’s Chance and Brothers Inheritance to John Meirs, Robert Strawbridge, Samuel England, and John England Jr. (the same land that had already been conveyed to each per 1764/65 debt book) John England Jr. purchases part of Ridgeway’s Farm from John Meirs at the same time. (Frederick Co. MD Deeds, Book P, pgs. 593-597)

1774 - John England Sr. sells to Henry Griffith Dorsey land described as part of England’s Chance Resurvey. (Frederick Co. MD Deeds, Book V, pgs. 102-103)

1775 - Samuel England dies. His will names wife Prudence and daughters Ann and Mary. John England Jr. is named next of kin on the inventory. (Frederick Co. MD Wills, Book 1, pg. 530, Inventories Vol. 3, pg. 255) Circumstances suggest that Samuel had a son named Joseph, born after his death, and that Prudence and her children moved to Kentucky.

1787 - Andrew Poulsen sells to John England and others for 5 shillings land on which a Methodist Church has been lately erected. This is the location of Stone Chapel Methodist Church, New Windsor, MD. (Frederick Co. MD Deeds, Book WR-7, pgs. 174-175)

1790 - John England Sr. listed as head of household on 1790 US census, Frederick Co. MD, one female assumed to be wife Mariam, is the only other person identified in that household. John England Jr. is also listed as head of household on this census, record indicating a wife, 3 daughters, and 6 sons remaining in household. Jacob England is also listed as head of household on this census, record indicating a wife, four sons, and three daughters in the household.

In October of 1790 John England Sr. sells parts of England’s Chance and Brothers Inheritance to Jacob England, his wife Mariam waives her dower right. This was the last deed recorded for John England Sr. in Frederick Co. Maryland, and since he left no will, believed to be the last of the land that he owned. In November of this year Jacob England mortgaged the property to Henry Myers, Jacob’s wife named Catherine on the record. (Frederick Co. MD Deeds, Book WR-9, pgs. 509-513) Jacob England was named the son of John England who purchased Brothers Inheritance from Michael Swope. (Frederick Co. - MD Deeds, Book WR-22, pg. 227.)

1798 - Frederick Co. MD assessment records show “Jacob England 93 acres England’s Chance Log House Burnt down“. This may have been the home originally owned by his father.

1799 - It is assumed that John England Sr. passed away by this time as his son signed his name John England Sr. on his will dated that year. This will names wife Mary, children Sarah Rounner, Mary Brower, John, Hannah, Samuel, Elizabeth, Andrew, Amos, Isaac, and Nathan England. The will orders his property to be sold and proceeds divided among his children. Son John to receive an extra 50 pounds, and wife Mary to receive 50 pounds if she does not contest the will (which suggests Mary may have been his second wife). The property described in the will exactly matches the description of the property John England Jr. purchased in 1773 - parts of England’s Chance/Brothers Inheritance from John England Sr., and part of Ridgeway’s Farm from John Meirs. (Frederick Co. MD Wills, Book 3, pgs. 350-352)

1800 - Jacob England family listed in 1800 census of Frederick Co. MD. Jacob receives release of mortgage from Henry Meyer’s estate, then later sells 22 acres of land described as part Englands Chance part Brothers Inheritance to Peter Bail/Bale. The deed mentions a bond of conveyance dated 1797. (Frederick Co. MD Deeds Book WR-30, pgs. 230 & 319)

1808 - Jacob England pays off another mortgage that had been made on property to David Brower, then sells his land in Frederick Co. MD to Jacob Keim who had also bought the property that Robert Strawbridge purchased from John England Jr. back in 1773. (Frederick Co. Deeds, Book WR-34, pgs. 89-93) Circumstances indicate Jacob and his family moved to Fairfield Co. OH. Jacob’s children’s names, circumstantially based on marriage records in Frederick Co. MD and Fairfield Co. OH, include Joseph, Mary, Margaret, Asa, and Rebecca.

Many thanks go to Jeff Duvall for providing valuable information and assistance, particularly with the land record research. Feed back on this information and questions are welcomed.