I research land holdings. I found these references among others in Maryland State Archives on line.
Journal and Correspondence of the Council of Maryland, April 1, 1778 through October 26, 1779
Byas (Byus), James, 224.
Byas (Byus), Joseph, 97, 128
http://www.msa.md.gov/http://aomol.net/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/0...The 1880 census is also available. I found a long list of Biases there. I am particularly interested in residents of "The Ark" Lothian, Anne Arundel County, this week.
