They settled on 250 acres (1.0 km2) of land in Baltimore County, Maryland.
He began to accumulate property by getting settlers to move to a certain locality.
In 1675, he transported a group into the province to inhabit Cecil County and obtained 560 acres (2.3 km2) for himself.
John Tarkington had a son Samuel, who it is said was killed or kidnapped by the natives.
Booth Tarkington's ancestors migrated through Tyrrell County, North Carolina, and then on to Indiana.