Names of witnesses, county of residence if known, and ofttimes, the occupation, family relationship and age. Also reference to government records in which the individual gave testimony. Includes records of the Governor & Council; Provincial Court; County Court (including land and land commissions); Archives of Maryland published series, and other.

"The main purpose of this work is to chronicle and categorize the life experiences of 519 persons who entered Maryland as indentured servants or, to a lesser extent, as convicts forcibly transported [between 1634-1777]. The text itself is composed of solidly researched sketches of Maryland servants and convicts and their descendants, including 84 that are traced to the third generation or beyond."--Amazon.com.