The following is a partial list of land tracts owned by Lanhams. In addition to the colorful tract names and a measure of basic wealth the land can be followed down generations from the point it was acquired by Lanhams to the point it was sold out of the family. I abstracted the material by reading the original records and errors are possible. I am certain that I missed some material.

Land could be conveyed by deed or will. These documents were usually but not always recorded. Originally, all land in Maryland was the property of the Calvert family under a royal grant from the King of England. Individuals might patent land to acquired ownership, subject to various conditions and limits. Annual and transfer fees provided income for the colonial government and after the Revolution property taxes were based on acreage recorded per ownership of the various tracts. These names thus persisted in use for centuries. It was possible to resurvey, rename and repatent tracts of land. The modern location of many of the tract can be determined and often individual ancient property lines persist within modern subdivisions. Unlike the western United States where property lines run straight, these lines follow natural features and make all kinds of turns that make more sense on the ground than looking at a map.

Many persons did not own land. People often leased land to farm or worked a trade not requiring land. Only a few leases were recorded in land records. Lanhams living in Montgomery County in particular must have lived on rented land since most of the households that appeared in census records or tax records did not have corresponding mentions in land records.

Older deeds will often list "love and affection" as the consideration in an outright gift of land to a relative, but more recent ones commonly give a minimal amount. In those cases, I list the land as sold rather than given. In some cases the relationship is clearly stated, but in others it is not. The oldest transfers were often made using tobacco as the medium of exchange. More recent ones used pounds, shillings and pence and after about 1800 dollars were used. To simplify this listing I have not transcribed the consideration, but it can be informative in some cases.

A

• Addition
  Prince George's County, Maryland [No indication how John Lanham, Sr. acquired this land and it may in fact be part of Lanham's Addition incorrectly named in the deed]
  1713 100 acres given to Richard Lanham by his father John Lanham, Sr.
  
  
• Addition to Remains
  Prince George's County after 1747 Frederick County, Maryland
  At the head of Captain John's Run
  1729 522 acres sold to Richard Lanham by John Flint and James Holwoard
  1738/9 100 acres (part of The Remains also) given by Richard Lanham to daughter Charity, wife of Thomas Blacklock
  1746 29 acres traded to Thomas Kendrick by Richard Lanham and William Jenkins for Kendricks Chance
  1750 100 acres given to Zacharriah Lanham by Richard Lanham
  1750 100 acres (including part of The Remains) transferred to Thomas Blacklock
  1759 100 acres sold to William Johnstone by Zacharriah Lanham
  
  

B

• Battersea
  Prince George's County, Maryland
  1822 4 acres sold to Horatio Lanham by Charles L. Jones
  1828 Tax List 4 acres owned by Horatio Lanham heirs
  1833 Equity Court mentioned house and lot part of the estate of Josiah Lanham, deceased late ward of Charles Osbourn
  
  
• Bladenburg Lot 5
  Prince George's County, Maryland
  1829 sold to Trueman Lanham by John Contee
  1834 sold to Harriett Ross by Trueman Lanham
  
  
• Burgesses Delight
  Prince George's County, Maryland
  1816 124 3/4 acres sold to William Lanham by Joshua T. Clarke [Note: Clarke was his father-in-law]
  1820 124 3/4 acres sold to Doctor James McGill by William Lanham
  
  

C

• The Chance
  Prince George's County, Maryland
  1728 100 acres given to Thomas Lanham by his loving cousin John Dickonson
  1734 50 acres given to John Lanham by his brother Thomas Lanham
  1738 100 acres sold to John Hawkins, Jr. by Thomas Lanham, Jr. and John Lanham, son of John Lanham, Jr. (The term junior as used here only indicates the younger of two men with the same name.)
  
  
• Clagett's Purchase
  Frederick County after 1776 Montgomery County, Maryland
  1762 70 acres sold to Aaron Lanham by Charles Jones
  1769 50 acres sold to Aaron Lanham by Robert Peter
  1785 unknown acres to Aaron Lanham, friend and nephew, by will of Charles Jones, deceased
  1795 200 acres transferred by will of Aaron Lanham to his sons, Walter, Hezekiah, Zadock and Aquila
  
  
• Copious Rest
  Prince George's County, Maryland
  1730 100 acres sold to Richard Lanham by Jonas Lewis
  1733 100 acres sold to Thomas Wilcoxon by Richard Lanham
  
  

D

• Dickerson's Lot
  Prince George's County, Maryland
  1717 106 acres (including part of Fox's Hole)given to Mary Lanham by her father Thomas Dickinson
  1724/5 104 acres of Dickeson's Lot and 300 acres of Fox Hole divided between four children of Thomas Dickeson, deceased, including Mary Lanham
  1738 101 acres (including part of Foxes Hole) sold to John Lanham, Jr. by Thomas Dickison
  1758 unknown acreage given to Elisha Lanham by John Lanham, Sr. (same mark as man previously John, Jr.)
  1774 106 acres (including part of Fox Hole sold to Elisha Lanham by Mary Lanham [note: widow of John, Jr.] and her daughter Dorothy Piles
  1779 11 acres (including part of Fox Hole) sold to Joseph Edelen by Elisa Lanham
  1790 106 acres sold to Elie Lanham by Elisha Lanham (mentions interest of George Lanham in the land)
  1800 Tax List 189 acres owned by Eleazor Lanham
  1828 Tax List 200 acres owned by Basil Barnes
  
  
• Discovery
  Montgomery County, Maryland
  1813 89 acres sold by Robert W. Flemming, Sheriff to Zadock Lanham and Jeremiah Howard (This land was sold at auction.)
  
  

E

• Part of The Exchangeand The New Enchange Enlarged
  Montgomery County, Maryland
  A lot on Jefferson Street in the town of Rockville
  1812 4 1/2 acres sold by Thomas O. Williams to Zadock Lanham
  1820 sold to Samuel Pumphrey by Aquilla Lanham, executor of the estate of the late Zadock Lanham
  
  

F

• Fife
  Prince George's County, Maryland
  1768 100 acres leased by Joshua Beall to Samuel Lanham
  
  
• Fox Hole
  Prince George's County, Maryland
  1717 106 acres (including part of Dickinson's Lot)given to Mary Lanham by her father Thomas Dickinson
  1724/5 300 acres of Fox Hole and 104 acres of Dickeson's Lot divided by between four children of Thomas Dickeson, deceased, including Mary Lanham
  1727 108 acres sold by John and Elizabeth Virgin to John Lanham
  1738 101 acres (including part of Dickison's Lott sold to John Lanham, Jr. by Thomas Dickison
  1750 108 acres given to Eleazor Lanham by his father John Lanham, Jr.
  1758 unknown acreage given to Elisha Lanham by John Lanham, Sr. (same mark as man previously John, Jr.)
  1774 106 acres (including part of Dickerson's Lot) sold to Elisha Lanham by Mary Lanham [note: widow of John, Jr.] and her daughter Dorothy Piles
  1779 11 acres (including part of Dickerson's Lot) sold to Joseph Edelen by Elisa Lanham
  1790 96 acres sold to Elie Lanham by Elisha Lanham (mentions interest of George Lanham in the land)
  1793 108 acres willed by George Lanham to Charles D. Robinison once he reaches age of 21
  1800 Tax List 108 acres owned by George Lanham
  
  
• Frendship
  Charles County, Maryland
  1792 100 acres sold to Nathan Lanham by William Cox
  1795 20 acres sold to son Moses Lanham and Grandson Isaiah Lanham by Nathan Lanham
  1797 80 acres sold to Josua Mudd by Nathan Lanham (of the Commonwealth of Virignia)
  1798 20 acres sold to Hezekiah Bedry by Moses Lanham (Isaiah not mentioned).
  
  

G

• Generosity
  Part in Prince George's and part in Montgomery County, Maryland
  1790 75 acres sold to Jeremiah Lanham by Peter Brown
  
  
• Good Luck
  Prince George's County, Maryland
  1812 15 acres sold to Lewis Lanham by John Darnall, Sheriff (land previously involved in a law suit)
  
  

H

• Hallifax
  Montgomery County
  1810 25 1/2 acres sold to Zadock Lanham by John Fleming, late Sheriff (Land was involved in a suit.)
  1821 sold to Thomas Claggett White by Aquilla Lanham, executor of the estate of the late Zadock Lanham
  
  
• Hap Hazard (same Hazard?)
  Prince George's County, Maryland
  1730 18 acres patented by Ralph Lanham
  1800 Tax List 20 acres owned by Richard Lanham
  
  
• Hazard (see Hap Hazard)
  Prince George's County, Maryland
  
  
• His Lordship's Kindness
  Prince George's County, Maryland
  1764 113 acres leased to William Lanham, his wife Elizabeth and son Leonard by Benedict Calvert
  
  
• Hunter's Fields
  Prince George's County, Maryland
  1767 144 acres sold by Henry Rozer to Sarah Lanham
  1779 94 acres sold to Charity Lanham (wife of Solomon Lanham) by her mother Sarah Lanham.
  1779 50 acres sold to Asariah Lanham by his mother Sarah Lanham.
  1800 Tax List 94 acres owned by Solomon Lanham
  1802 94 acres willed by Charity Lanham to daughter Sarah (Bryan)
  1800 Tax List 50 acres owned by Bathsheba Lanham
  1828 Tax List 50 acres owned by Basheba Lanham
  1837 50 acres sold to Meek Lanham by Leah Swann (daughter and heir of Azariah Lanham, deceased)

I

• Inclosure
  Prince George's County
  1787 160 acres sold to Joseph Messenger by Jesse Lanham [Note: How Jesse acquired uncertain.]
  
  

J

• James and Mary
  Prince George's County
  1823 mention 50 acres in estate of William Lanham
  1828 Tax List 50 acres owned by heirs of William Lanham
  
  

K

• Kendricks Chance
  Prince George's County
  1746 100 acres traded to Richard Lanham and William Jenkins by Thomas Kendrick

L

• Labyrinth
  Frederick County after 1776 Montgomery County, Maryland
  1795 unknown acreage transfer by will of Aaron Lanham to his sons, Walter, Hezekiah, Zadock and Aquila
  
  
• Lanham's Addition (Lannin's Addition)
  Prince George's County Piscataway Hundred
  Note see comment under Addition above.
  1704 Originally patented by Luke Gardner, Jr. and John Lanham assigned 200 acres
  1717 100 acres sold to John Lanham, Jr. by John Lanham, Sr.
  1733 100 acres sold to Richard Lanham by John Lanham, Jr.
  1800 Tax List 188 1/2 acres owned by Richard Lanham
  1828 Tax List unknown acres owned by George H. Lanham (with Oxmantown 460 acres)
  
  
• Lannums Delight
  Prince George's County
  1725 190 acres patented by William and Edward Lannum
  1723 100 acres sold to Thomas Wilcoxon by Edward Lenham (appeared to be sold prior to official completion of the patent process).
  1724/5 90 acres sold to Thomas Wilcoxon by William Lenham (appeared to be sold prior to official completion of the patent process).
  
  
• Lanham's Folley
  Prince George's County
  1725 123 acres patented by John Lanham, Jr.
  1734 123 acres given to Thomas Lanham by his father John Lanham, Jr.
  1736 123 acres given to John Lanham, Jr by Thomas Lanham Jr.
  1750 100 acres given to Elizabeth, wife of Daniel Frazier, by her father John Lanham, Jr.
  1791 21 acres held by Elisha Lanham [Note: This appears to be the remainder but why not 23 acres?]
  1828 Tax List 80 acres owned by Lloyd M. Lowe
  
  
• Lanham's Folley
  Prince George's County
  Note: This second patent on a Lanham's Folley may account for some of the 23 areas unaccounted for above. Often an original survey was in error and included land already part of another tract. By filling a second patent these errors were corrected. A careful reading of the documents might confirm this suspicion.
  1745 20 acres patented by Richard Lanham
  1800 Tax List 18 acres owned by Richard Lanham
  1828 Tax List 23 acres owned by William Marbury
  
  
• Lanham's Littleworth Enlarged
  Prince George's County
  1775 176 acres patented by Stephen Lanham
  
  
• Lanham's Purchase
  Prince George's County
  1799 50 acres patented by Eleazer Lanham
  1800 Tax List 50 acres owned by Eleazor Lanham
  
  
• Lannin's Addition
  Prince George's County
  Note: see Lanham's Addition
  
  
• Linham's Search
  Anne Arundel County
  1688 38 acres originally patented by Thomas Richardson and John Lanham assigned
  
  
• Littleworth
  Prince George's County, Maryland
  1774 98 acres sold to Edward Lanham by John Clarvo, Sr.
  1800 Tax List 98 acres owned by Richard Lanham
  
  

M

• Mizpah (Mispah)
  Frederick County after 1776 Montgomery County, Maryland
  1764 229 acres patented by Stephen Lanham
  1794 41 1/2 acres sold to Andrew Scholfield by Stephen Lanham
  1806 14 1/2 acres sold to John R. Bussard and Daniel Renner by Stephen Lanham
  1806 Remainder Divided among heirs of Stephen Lanham
  1817 Sold to Benjamin David
  
  
• Mount Elma
  Montgomery County, Maryland
  1813 35 1/2 acres sold by Robert W. Flemming, Sheriff to Zadock Lanham and Jeremiah Howard (This land was sold at auction.)
  
  

O

• Oxmontown
  Charles County and after 1695 Prince George's County, Maryland Piscataway Hundred
  1694 Patented by William Hutchinson of which 219 acres were assigned to John Lanham [I am uncertain of the total acreage in both parts.]
  1679 William Hutcheson sold Francis Goodrick 228 acres, being the southwest half of the tract
  1729 95 acres given to Richard Lanham by John Lanham
  1742 138? acres (John Lanham's moiety of 219 acres excluded)sold to Daniel Jenkins by Francis and Mary Goodrick of Charles Co., Maryland
  1744 unknown acreage given to Richard Lanham by his father John Lanham (45 acres were reserved for William Lanham)
  1800 Tax List 219 acres owned by Richard Lanham
  1828 Tax List 70 acres owned by Richard L. Jenkins
  1828 Tax List unknown acres owned by George H. Lanham (with Lanham's Addition 460 acres)
  
  

P

• Parson's Freeborn
  Prince George's County, Maryland
  1800 Tax List 60 acres owned by Richard Lanham
  
  
• Pleasant Hills
  Prince George's County, Maryland
  1774 70 acres sold to James White by Nathan Lanham
  1775 10 acres sold to John Roberson by Nathan Lanham
  1781 10 acres sold to Notley Lanham by Nathan Lanham
  1783 10 acres leased to Jeremiah Lanham by Sarah Lanham, widow of Notley Lanham
  
  
• Persimmon Tree Branch
  Prince George's County, Maryland
  1733/4 unknown acreage 1/2 of tract of land willed to Richard Lanham by Enoch Jenkins
  1747 unknown acreage sold to Richard Lanham by Zach Jenkins
  1800 Tax List 121 acres owned by Richard Lanham
  
  

R

• The Remains
  Prince George's County, Maryland
  1729 78 acres sold to Richard Lanham by John Flint and James Holwoard
  
  
• Resurvey of Gate's Range
  Charles County, Maryland
  1734 100 acres sold to John Lanham by Joseph Gates
  
  
• Richmond's Lott
  Anne Arundrel County after 1851 Howard County, Maryland
  1753 150 acres held by John Lanham
  
  
• Rocky Spring
  Prince George's County after 1748 Frederick and after 1776 Mongomery County, Maryland
  1730 100 acres patented by Ralph Lanham
  1747 sold to John and Elinor Leach by Zach Lanham

S

• Sandy Thickett
  Prince George's County
  1732 100 acres patented by Thomas Lanham
  1739 Sold to John Hawkins, Jr. by Thomas Lanham
  
  
• Sister's Delight
  Prince George's County, Maryland
  1767 100 acres sold to Edward Lanham by John Ball
  1800 Tax List 66 1/2 acres owned by Richard Lanham
  1828 Tax List 66 acres owned by heirs of Richard Byran
  
  
• Stone's Delight Lot No. 15
  Prince George's County, Maryland
  1727 mention that Edward Lanham was tenant of 73 acres at the time Charles Digg sold this land to Richard Bennett
  1747 75 acres sold to Edward Lanham by Richard Bennett
  1766 land passed to heirs of Edward Lanham by his will
  1774 75 acres sold to Sarah Cole by Josias Lanham (land formerly possessed by Edward Lanham, father of Josias)
  
  
• Stoney Harbor
  Prince George's County, Maryland
  1798 unknown acreage sold to Horatio Lanham by Zephaniah Wade and his mother Ann Wade
  1800 unknown acreage sold to Edward Edelen by George Horatio Lanham
  
  
• Strife
  Prince George's County
  1746 70 acres patented by Richard Lanham
  1800 Tax List 60 acres owned by Richard Lanham
  

T

• Two Johns
  Prince George's County
  Adjoints Lanham's Folly
  1734 200 acres patented by John Lanham
  1741 100 acres given by John Lanham, Jr. to his son Thomas Lanham, Jr.
  1741 100 acres given by John Lanham, Jr. to his daughter Mary, wife of John Palmer, Jr.
  1761 18 acres given to Jesse Lanham by his father Thomas Lanham, Jr.
  1766 22 1/2 acres sold to Enoch Magruder by Thomas Lanham, Jr.
  1766 18 acres sold to James Edelen by Jesse Lanham
  1768 57 1/4 acres (remainder) sold to Enoch Magruder by Thomas Lanham, Jr.
  1804 75 acres sold to Ely Lanham by Robert Fergusson [Note: land came back into the family.]
  1828 Tax List 30 acres owned by Lloyd M. Lowe
  
  

W

• Waring Lot 2nd Addition
  Prince George's County, Maryland
  1834 unknown acreage sold to Trueman Lanham by Multiple Parties
  1836 additional acres sold to Trueman Lanham by Horatio Beall (also including parts of William's Range
  
  
• William and Elizabeth
  Frederick County, Maryland
  1756 unknown acres conveyed to Stephen Lanham by William Beall, Sr.'s Will
  
  
• Wilson's Endeavor Enlarged Lot 3
  Prince George's County, Maryland
  1822 20 1/2 acres sold to Benjamin Lanham by Andrew Beall
  1827 20 1/2 acres sold to Thomas Beall by Benjamin Lanham
  
  
• Winter's Range
  Prince George's County, Maryland
  1814 3/4 acres sold to William Lanham by Henry Culver
  
  
• Woodberry's Harbor
  Charles County, Maryland
  1784 unknown acres transfered to Julia Lanham, wife of Richard by will of her father Burdett Hamilton (176 acres divided between three daughters).
  1814 176 acres sold to Philip Steward by heirs of Burdett Hamilton, including Julia Lanham.