From "Side-lights on Maryland History: With Sketches of Early Maryland Families" by Hester Dorsey Richardson, page 185

"Captain Henry Lake, son of Henry Lake, Sr., was commissioned captain of a company of Dorchester County militia in 1776. Some years later he was appointed judge or justice of Dorchester County, and in the year 1797 the important office of High Sheriff of the county was bestowed on him. Captain Henry Lake married Rhoda Jewett in the year 1762 and had, among the other children, a handsome daughter named Lovey [Lavinia] -- a name suggestive of the winsomeness which, added to her high spirit, made her a great belle. An interesting family tradition, in which Lovey was the heroine, tells of her defiantly resisting the attempt of a British soldier to take off her silver shoe buckles. It appears that the marauding party set fire to the Lake house to take revenge on the pretty Lovey, who, however, not only extinguished the fire, but made her escape through a back window, never stopping until she reached her father's company of soldiers, who put the British ruffians to flight, glad to escape in their boats without their fair prisoner. The mother of this daughter of the Revolution also suffered in the cause, receiving a bayonet wound in the arm while resisting the capture of her husband."

MARRIAGE: John Stewart McNamara Gender: Male Marriage Date: 21 Jan 1784 Spouse: Lovey Lake Spouse Gender: Male County: Dorchester County

CENSUS: 1800
John Mcnamara Home in 1800 (City, County, State): Dorchester, Maryland Free White Persons - Males -10 thru 15: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 2 Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1 Number of Slaves: 10 Number of Household Members Under 16: 4 Number of Household Members Over 25: 2 Number of Household Members: 16
CENSUS: 1800
John S Mcnamara Home in 1800 (City, County, State): Dorchester, Maryland Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 Number of Slaves: 12 Number of Household Members Under 16: 4 Number of Household Members Over 25: 2 Number of Household Members: 21

Genl Jno McNamara Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Dorchester, Maryland Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 3 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 Numbers of Slaves: 14 Number of Household Members Under 16: 6 Number of Household Members Over 25: 2 Number of Household Members: 24
1810; Census Place: , Dorchester, Maryland; Roll: 15; Page: 421; Image: 0193668; Family History Library Film: 00166.

John Murmance Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Election Districts 3 and 4, Dorchester, Maryland Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820 Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2 Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1 Free White Persons - Under 16: 4 Free White Persons - Over 25: 1 Total Free White Persons: 6 Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 6