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at that period, I will relate a little incident. Major Philip Ham- mond and uncle Leonard were fast friends, both members of the church, but had previously been fond of dancing-passionately so; and on the occasion of the marriage of one of Major Hammond's family, our uncle-in-law, Leonard Mallonee, being a guest at the wedding, their old passion for dancing overcame them, and they both indulged in that pleasing dissipation, and they were both turned out of church.
"The entire community had worshipped at our great-grand- father's house-John Sewell-before there was any church in that vicinity. Bishops Asbury and George, Reverends Henry Smith, Alfred Griffith, Samuel Rozzell and Joshua Wells preached from the same desk-an heirloom still remaining at the same old home- stead of the Sewell family. After our great-grandfather's death, the house was kept open for preaching; the desk still occupying the same old place.
"The piety and zeal of our great-grandparents won for them the title of "The Two Christians" throughout the neighborhood.
"This old homestead is also sacred to the memory as being the place where the first camp-meeting was held on Severn Cir- cuit, called the Baltimore and Severn Camp-meeting, presenting quite a novelty for those times, as the grove was illuminated by lamps brought from the oldest Methodist Church in Baltimore. The first church on the Severn, called Cross Roads, adjoined this tract."
Sewell tombstones, at the old Sewell homestead in Anne Arundel County, at the head of the Severn River, near the old Cross Roads Church and Indian Landing:
John Sewell died 1805, born 1725. Wife, Mary (Marriott) Sewell died 1800. Son, John Sewell, born 1761, died 1817. Wife, Lydia Sewell, born 1781, died 1850. Son, John Sewell, born 1813, died 1844. Wife, Juliet W. Sewell, born 1814, died 1845. Son, John Sewell, born 1838, died 1850, single. Eliza Sewell, born 1815, died June 6th, 1873.
Seven generations sleep in Anne Arundel County, in consecu- tive line, viz .: Henry, Henry, John, John, John, John, and John Sewell.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
SEPTEMBER, 1681, ARCHIVES OF MARYLAND.
SIR :- Mr. Edward Dorsey came here last night very late, and brought news that the Indians had robbed John Marriott-beaten him and his wife, and turned them out of doors. I design, to-day being 2nd September, to go up and take ten or twelve men. If you please to give me any further orders, be pleased to direct to Towne, to him who is, Sir, your most humble servant,
ROBERT PROCTOR.
September 2nd, 1681. To Captain Thomas Francis, at Road River. Deliver with speed.
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SEPTEMBER 2nd, 1681, ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY.
RT. HONBLE .- The occasion of my present presumption is to inform your Lordship of a robbery committed by the Sinnequain -Seneca-Indians (as is supposed), on the first day of this instant, at the house of John Marriott at the head of Anne Arundel River, upon the Ridge formerly Peter Porter's. The enclosed was sent to me and the same day being our election day, I had an oppor- tunity to speak with the said John Marriott, which for substance gave me the following narrative, viz .: That nine Indians came to his house, September 1st, inst. in the morning and pressed hard for entrance into his house, which he resisted, taking his gun in hand and standing upon his guard, willing his wife to take the children and make escape to the nearest plantation, which was hindered by more Indians, till then indescerned, but still appearing more and more, to the quantity of one hundred or thereabouts. They then pressed so sore upon him that into the house they would go; no threat or sign of anger would deter them. Out of which, they have
carried all that he hath in this world, and killed his hogs, which he says he had thirty in his pen, which troubled his cornfield, some of which they have taken away, others they killed for pastime and let lye, that of numbers he finds only three or four alive. His cattle he knows not what they have killed, for they have all for- saken the plantation. His tobacco, which was hanging in the houses, they have thrown down and spoiled. All of which, tendeth to his great loss, and putting the neighboring plantations in great feare, so that there are many of them together for their future safety.
In humble manner, I have truly, though briefly, acquainted your Lordship with the robbery. I humbly crave your pardon for what is remiss, and subscribe myself, your faithful and obedient servant.
THOMAS FFRANCIS.
Near the old Sewell homestead, at the head of the Severn River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, which has been in the family for about two hundred years, a tragic event transpired, and has often been spoken of in bygone days by the Sewells.
One of the early settlers in this neighborhood, started out to hunt, and took his little dog with him. After he had been out some time he heard the Indian war-whoop over the hills, and, in his effort to retrace his steps, he found he could not escape the Indians. He, therefore, took his little dog and climbed up into the hollow of a large tree. As the Indians were passing, the dog barked and the hiding place was discovered, and he was pulled down by the Indians and tied to a stake. And the Indians piled pine light wood around him and having set fire to it, proceeded to have a war dance, and he was burned alive.
Later on, when corn-husking and cider-pressing time came, the same Indians came to assist, and the white settlers put in the cider a copious supply of rum, of which the Indians drank freely, and then went into the barn to sleep off the effect.
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It was now the white people had their revenge, as they barricaded the door and set fire to the barn, and the same Indians who burned the white man were consumed.
PITTS FAMILY.
William Pitts came from England to visit friends in Baltimore and, while here, went out in Baltimore County and stopped at a then fashionable hotel, and at night dreamed of a beautiful French lady, and in his dream became greatly enamored. And lo, the very next morning at breakfast there sat, directly opposite to him at the table, the veritable French lady of his dream. He was introduced and subsequently they were married, and instead of returning to England, settled in Baltimore County.
There were two sons by this romantic marriage, William and Thomas Pitts. The former remained in Baltimore County and the latter went to Anne Arundel County and married Susannah Lusby, and had eight children-Thomas, Charles, John, Elizabeth, Susan, Ann, Henrietta and Mary Pitts. Thomas-Sarah Sewell, 1782; Mary-Augustine Sewell; Ann-Mordecai Stewart, of South River; Elizabeth-Charles McElfresh; Susan died single. The Pitts family moved to Frederick County.
John Pitts, of Thomas-Elizabeth Hall, daughter of Nicholas Hall, of New Market, and had six children-Nicholas, John Lusby, Anna Maria, Thomas, William and Charles H. Pitts, the gifted lawyer of Baltimore-Elizabeth Reynolds. Issue, T. Glenn, Edward, Charles and Martha Pitts.
MALLONEE FAMILY.
Achsah Sewell, daughter of John and Mary (Marriott) Sewell, married Leonard Mallonee, of John. She was born in 1768, married in 1791, died in 1859, in her 91st year. Leonard Mallonee was born 1763, died 1854, in his 92nd year. Issue, John, Brice, William, Denton, Achsah, Mary Edith and Anne Sewell Mallonee.
John Mallonee married Rachel Lyon, a niece of Moses Sheppard, the founder of Moses Sheppard Asylum. The children of John and Rachel (Lyon) Mallonee were William, John, Rachel, Leonard, James and Benjamin Mallonee.
Brice Mallonee married Louisa Fairall, 1824. Issue, John Stephen, William, Alexander, Brice, Martin Van Buren, Achsah, Edith, Maryland and Virginia Mallonee.
William Mallonee married Thomazine Keirll, daughter of John W. Keirll, a prominent merchant of Baltimore, previous to 1840. The latter was lost on the steamer Lexington, which was burned on Long Island Sound at night, in 1840. The children of William and Thomazine Mallonee were, John, Leonard, William, Matthew, Mark and Achsah Mallonee. William Mallonee was a prominent dry-goods merchant in Baltimore, previous to 1840, and located on the corner of Baltimore and Hanover Streets.
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Denton Mallonee, son of Leonard and Achash (Sewell) Mallonee -in 1821, Ann Kirby, daughter of George and Anna (Randall) Kirby. Issue, George, Leonard and Achsah Ann Mallonee. George Leonard-Amanda E. Carter, daughter of John W. and Elizabeth, Carter, of Baltimore. Issue, George Carter, John Denton and Anne E. Mallonee. Achsah Ann-Frederick Custis Hyde. Issue, Anna M. Eleanor and George M. Hyde. The last named married Elizabeth Wallace, of Westchester, New York, and had a child, Elise Wallace Hyde.
Mary, daughter of Leonard and Achsah (Sewell) Mallonee- George Bradford, of Howard County. Issue, William Charles, John, Luther, Ann, Melvina and Achsah Bradford. The latter became Mrs. Edwin Owings, of Lisbon.
Achsah Mallonee, daughter of Leonard and Achsah (Sewell) Mallonee-Alfred Fairall. Issue, Thomas, William, John, Horace, Alfred, Achsah, Henrietta, Alexina and Elizabeth Fairall. Anne Sewell Mallonee, daughter of Leonard and Achsah (Sewell) Mallonee -William Kirby, 1833.
MUSTER ROLL OF KIRBYS, IN THE WAR OF THE REVOLUTION.
Richard Kirby, in Flying Camp, July 27th, 1776.
Anthony Kirby, 1781.
John Kirky, 1781.
Nathaniel, 1783.
Joseph, of Annapolis, 1781.
John Kirby, 1776.
David Dirby.
John Kirby, blown from a barge.
KIRBY FAMILY.
Walter Kirby was early in Kent Island, and the Rent Rolls show he patented lands in 1667. In 1679, he was honored by the Lord Proprietary to take charge of important Chancery proceedings. Walter Kirby, in his will dated 1702, mentions his wife, Elizabeth, and children, William, James, Matthew, Benjamin, ' Mary and Rebecca Kirby.
William, son of Walter, in his will, 1717, named his wife, Ann, and children, Walter, James, Sarah and Mary Kirby. Benjamin, of Walter, in his will of 1721, mentioned, wife, Elizabeth. Walter Kirby, of William, died in 1755; his wife was Sarah Kirby. Wil- liam Kirby, of Walter, died in 1768, wife, Rachel; children, Walter, Elizabeth and Ann Kirby. Benjamin Kirby, son of Matthew of Walter, died in 1774, on Kent Island. Issue, Joshua, died 1794; Benjamin, died 1783; Nicholas, died 1800; Littlelar, died 1810; Elizabeth-Edmond Custis, 1796, died 1807; Margery-Jonathan Harrison, 1786; Rebecca-Dr. Jacob Ringgold, 1787; Sarah and
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William Kirby. The above named children of Benjamin Kirby went to Baltimore previous to 1783. William Kirby was in business in Baltimore, at the corner of Calvert and Water Streets, from 1796 to 1800.
William Kirby bought "Pratt's Choice," West River, in 1802, from Thomas Tillard, and in his will, dated 1818, named his wife, Mary, and children, William, Francis, Benjamin, Solomon, Joseph, George, Jane, Anne, Sarah and Charlotte Kirby.
George Kirby married Anna Randall at St. Anne's, Annapolis, October 25th, 1798. She was a descendant of Christopher Randall, who settled on the Severn River previous to 1679. Died 1847.
William Kirby, of George-Anne Sewell Mallonee, 1833, died 1872. Issue, Leonard, born 1834, died 1891; Isabella, born 1836, died 1877; Norval, Ann, William and George A. Kirby. Norval Ann Kirby-Philip Hammond, 1862. Issue, Anne-Woodland C. Phillips; Cora-Ralph Gilbert Lee; William-Anna Barbara Benson; Norval Adele-Charles Leonard Owens; Maud-William Henry Cole; Philip and Zoe Kirby Hammond, unmarried. Isabella Kirby died 1877-Arthur Hammond, 1865. Issue, Luther Kirby Ham- mond.
Philip and Arthur Hammond were lineal descendants of General John Hammond, who died, 1707. Upon the estate of Major Philip Hammond, now owned by Mr. George Kirby, are the follow- ing monuments:
"This monument, erected in memory of a great and good man, Philip Hammond, Esquire, who died May 10th, 1760, in the 64th year of his age."
"This monument covers the remains of Mrs. Rachel Hammond, daughter of John Brice, Esquire, and relict of Philip Hammond, Esquire; born April 13th, 1711; died, Tuesday, April 11th, 1786."
"Here lies the body of Mrs. Rachel Hopkins, daughter of Philip Hammond, Esquire, deceased, born May 2nd, 1740; died September 11th, 1773."
"This monument covers the remains of Denton Hammond, son of Philip Hammond, Esquire, born March 10th, 1745; died March 2nd, 1784."
"This monument covers the remains of Philip Hammond, son of Philip Hammond, Esquire, born April 2nd, 1739; died 1783."
" Here lies the body of Mr. Matthias Hammond, son of Philip Hammond, Esquire, born May 24th, 1740; died March 11th, 1786."
"Erected in memory of Colonel Rezin Hammond, son of Philip and Rachel (Brice) Hammond, his wife; died September 1st, 1809, in his 65th year."
"Sacred to the memory of Dr. Matthias Hammond, son of Philip and Elizabeth (Wright) Hammond, who died, 1819, in his 35th year."
"Sacred to the memory of Elizabeth Mewburn, daughter of Phillip Hammond, Esquire, who died 1819, age 22 years."
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William M. Kirby-Virginia Downing Parrish, of Missouri. Issue, William Clyde, Guy Donnell, Leila Virginia and Anne Louis Kirby.
George A. Kirby-Mary Ella Hodges, daughter of James and Josephine A. Hodges. Issue, Bessie Sewell, Mary Hanson and William George Kirby. Bessie Sewell Kirby-George R. A. Hiss, in 1900, and he died in 1904. Issue, George R. A. Hiss, born 1903. Mr. Hiss, was a lineal descendant of Colonel William Burgess, who was appointed by Lord Baltimore in 1665, to command the militia of the province, and acted as governor during Lord Baltimore's absence.
ACTON.
Richard Acton was at Annapolis in 1657. Daniel Dulany, in one of his pleadings in a contest over the early surveys of Annapolis, said that Thos. Todd probably assigned his Annapolis survey to Acton, whilst Thomas Hall's lands going to Christopher, the son, who left it to his mother, Elizabeth, and both dying without issue, the land was escheated. Todd's Harbor, in the hands of Robert Lusby, also reverted back by escheat. This indeed took place pretty generally in Annapolis. The Lord Proprietary reserved lands in the city, but Thomas Bordley and Thomas Larkin, combining with Lancelot Todd, pretending to be heir-at-law of said Thomas Todd, deprived the Lord Proprietor of it.
Upon the south limits of Annapolis to-day, is "Murray's Hill," named for the distinguished family who has held it for many years. Its present owner is the former paymaster of the navy, Murray of the West River branch. This tract, upon which stands a very old colonial homestead, was formerly known as "Acton" and it adjoins, if not a part of the Carroll estate, which was the survey of Thomas Todd
John Acton was a son of Richard Acton; and Sarah, the daugh- ter of Richard-John Marriott, the pioneer settler of "Porter's Hill."
Philip Hammond, the rich merchant, built the present mansion upon the Acton tract, now Murray's Hill.
CAPTAIN JOHN WORTHINGTON.
There are many traditions but few records of this family.
" All who bear the name of Worthington in this country," says Mr. W. Worthington Fowler, in his notes on the Worthington family, "derived their origin from two sources: First, from an immigrant who settled in Maryland. Second, from Nicholas Worthington, who came to New England in 1650, and was the only immigrant of that name in New England at that time."
"There is on record, in the archives of Pennsylvania, a coroner's inquest upon the body of a Worthington immigrant, who died in passage to that province, which shows he belonged to the Worth- ingtons of Manchester, England." Mr. Fowler adds.
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" About twenty miles northeast of Liverpool, in the Hundred of Leyland, is the town of Worthington, established, "says Burke, "in high repute from the time of the Plantagenets." The old hall where the family resided for seven hundred years, was pulled down long ago. The present representative of the family is Edward Worthington, of "The Bryn," County Chester, 1868.
The family is connected by marriage with Norris, Orrell, Rad- cliffe, Lawrence, Ashton, Byron, Leven, Anderson and Standish, ancestors of Stout Myles Standish, "the Captain of the Puritan Band."
The coat-of-arms, given by Burke, is that of the main stem of Lancashire Worthingtons, viz .: "Argent, three pitch forks (or tridents), sable, crest, a goat passant, argent, holding in his mouth an oak branch."
Our records at Annapolis show that Captain John Worthington was here as early as 1675, and in 1686 bought "Greenberry Forest" from Colonel Nicholas Greenberry. He married, soon after, Sarah, daughter of Matthew Howard, his neighbor upon the Severn. In 1692, Captain Worthington was appointed associate justice of Anne Arundel; and, in 1699, was a member of the Legislative Assembly, during which year his will was written. It reads: "I give and bequeath to my dear and loving wife, Sarah Worthington, the whole use and profit and comfort of this my now dwelling plantation, and all my personal estate, she paying the legacies hereinafter specified, and being by me ordered to give all the children what learning the country will afford at her personal cost. And if, in case my said wife shall marry again, then the children to be for themselves at the age of sixteen, but if she continue a widow, then all my sons to live with her to be her assistance and comfort till the age of twenty-one years. And after the decease of my wife, Sarah, then the personal estate to be divided equally amongst my children.
"Then I give to my son, John Worthington, the plantation I now live on and all the land adjoining, being four hundred acres, lying on the Severn River.
"Then I give to my son, Thomas Worthington, my planta- tion called "Greenberry Forrest,' being four hundred acres, more or less, and 'Lowe's Addition,' being a tract of three hundred and fifty acres, all lying near Magothy River.
"Then I give my son, William Worthington, the plantation called 'Howard's Inheritance,' containing one hundred and thirty acres; also a parcel of woodland ground, part of Mr. William Hopkin's plantation, as doth appear by the last will of Mr. Matthew Howard, deceased, and two hundred acres, lying where Mr. Richard Beard's mill stands; and two hundred and seventy acres near the fish pond in 'Bodkin's Creek,' of the Patapsco River.
"Then I give to my daughter, Sarah Worthington, two young working negroes, or fifty pounds sterling, at the age of sixteen, or the day of marriage."
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Charles Worthington, born after the above will was written, was similarly provided. In addition to the above tracts, the Worth- ington heirs held "Howard's Pasture," "Pendenny and Expecta- tions" and "Howardstown," formerly surveyed for Philip Howard.
Upon a tombstone on the farm of the late R. Tilghman Brice, just opposite the Naval Academy at Annapolis, may be read the following inscription:
" Here lieth interred, the body of Captain John Worthington, Who departed this life April 9th, 1701. Aged 51 years."
The tombstone, an immense slab of greyish marble color, is in excellent preservation, and the inscription perfectly legible. It, also, bears on top a most beautiful and remarkable insignia. The inter- pretation of the crest is, "To him who lies beneath this stone, time (represented by the hour-glass) has taken to itself wings (wings, between which stands the hour-glass). His mortal remains must here lie (mortality represented by death's head), until summoned by the trumpet of the arch-angle (trumpets crossed behind death's head) to wear the victor's crown (laurel wreath)." The slab covers a well-preserved walled grave, which is only a few yards north of the homestead, the form and material of which is still preserved.
About 1688, Captain John Worthington married Sarah Howard. Issue, John, born 1689; Thomas, 1691; William, 1694; Sarah, 1696; Charles, 1701.
John, 1713-Helen, daughter of Thomas and Mary Heath Hammond. Issue, William, Charles, Vachel, Anne-Thomas Beale Dorsey, Elizabeth-Nicholas Dorsey, John, Samuel and Thomas Worthington.
John Worthington, Jr., in his will, styled himself merchant, gave to daughter, Ann Dorsey, the homestead, "Wyatt's Harbor" and "Wyatt's Hills." To son, John, "Worthington's Fancy" and " Worthington's Beginning" and part of "Duvall's Delight," "Food Plenty" and other tracts bought of Orlando Griffith, some 2,620 acres; also "Whiskey Ridge," at Liberty, Frederick County. To son, Charles, "Hunting Ground," "Ridgely's Range," "Broken Ground," "Howard and Porters Fancy" and " Abington," adjoin- ing, some 950 acres. To Samuel, 1,000 acres, "Welsh's Cradle," in Baltimore County. To son Thomas, three tracts on the Patapsco, some 1,680 acres. To Elizabeth Dorsey, "Todd's Risque" and " Andover." To granddaughter, Helen Lynch, £60. To grandsons, John and William, sons of William, deceased, "Whiskey Ridge" on the Linganore, 700 acres.
William, 1734-Hannah Cromwell. Issue, William, John- Mary Todd. Her will, of 1776, announced herself as the widow of John Worthington, and named her daughters, Elinor, Ann, Eliza- beth, Hannah and Margaret. She made her brother, Wm. Linch,
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and Wm. Wilkinson executors. Elinor Griffith was a witness. Hannah Worthington, her daughter, 1798, named her sisters, Ann Craddock, Margaret Lamar, and niece, Elizabeth Mary Tolley.
John Worthington, of John and Helen, married Susannah Hood, sister of Zachariah, the stamp agent. Issue, Thomas, Nicholas, William, James, Ann, Sarah and Elizabeth-Caleb Dorsey. Thos. Worthington named Margaret, daughter of my late brother William; niece, Sarah Wilson; nephew, Abraham Worthington
Samuel Worthington, of John and Helen, 1759-Mary Tolley, daughter of Walter Tolley, of Joppa. Issue, John, Tolley, Comfort, wife of John Worthington Dorsey, Ann Hawley, Martha Love, Thomas Tolley, James Tolley, Edward, Samuel, Jr., Walter and Vachel Worthington, all inheriting from $3,000 to $8,000 each. By his second marriage to Martha Garrettson, he willed her "Bat- sons' Forest," "Welsh's Cradle," negroes, plate, furniture. Named his daughters, Charlotte Merryman, Sarah Dorsey, Catherine Larsh, Susannah Worthington, Eleanor Worthington, Martha and Eliza- beth Worthington. Sons, Nicholas and Garrett Worthington. To John Tolley Worthington he left the family graveyard, to be handed down by him, whom he made executor with son Charles.
By codicil be revoked the legacies of real estate to his daughters, and left it to his sons, John Tolley, Walter and Charles Worthington. His son Garrett was given a large estate under the condition of his paying certain legacies to his daughters, Susannah, Eleanor and Martha. Son Nicholas was also required to aid in their support.
John Tolley Worthington, executor of Samuel and Mary, married Mary Worthington, daughter of Hon. Brice Thomas Beale. Issue, Brice, Ann Ridgely and Mary-John T. H. Worthington. The will of John Tolley Worthington left to his "grandson, John Tolley Wortihngton, son of my daughter Mary, 'Cottage, or Welcome Here,' all of 'Welsh's Cradle' and 'Murray's Plains,' purchased of Garrett G. Worthington, and most of my real estate. To grand- daughter, Polly Worthington Johns, daughter of my daughter, Nancy Ridgely Johns, all lands not divised to grandson, John Tolley. To granddaughter, Ann Maria Worthington, lands in Baltimore City. To grandson, Richard Johns, lands in Baltimore City. Named son-in-law, John T. H. Worthington. He named, also, as residuary legatees, his grandchildren, Comfort, Samuel, Polly Worthington, John Tolley and Sarah Weems Johns.
He referred to the helplessness of his wife and urged his grand- son to give her all necessary attention. To him, also, was committed the care of the family graveyard.
Walter, of Samuel and Mary-Sarah Hood. Issue, Mary- Charles Worthington Dorsey, Martha, Elizabeth, Comfort, Hannah, John Tolley Hood, Samuel and Charles. Samuel Worthington, Jr., the bachelor, named his sister, Ann Hawley; brother, Vachel; nieces, Mary Tolley and Comfort Worthington, daughters of brother Walter, and nephew John Tolley Hood Worthington (children of Walter and Sarah Hood, daughter of John Hood, Jr., by Hannah
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Barnes). Nephew Samuel Worthington, son of brother Edward, inherited "my ciphered china and tea caddy," or, if he preferred, one hundred dollars instead, the said china to go to niece Ann Ridgely Worthington, daughter of brother John Tolley Worthington. " All the remainder of my estate to my brother, John Tolley.
WORTHINGTONS OF SAMUEL AND MARY TOLLEY.
Thomas Tolley Worthington was born in Maryland, 17th December, 1771, (a twin of James Tolley Worthington infra.). and died at his home in Mason County, Kentucky, near Bryant's Station, 30th July, 1843. On 6th June, 1799, he married, first, Lydia Whipps, who died 15th December, 1803. The issue of this marriage were, (1) Rachel, born 24th April, 1800; died 7th Decem- ber, 1837. (2) Walter Tolley, born 17th May, 1802 died 5th May, 1828.
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