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Vincent Dorsey married Sarah Day. His will names, "John, of Greenberry; also Greenberry and Elizabeth, of John; and Vin- cent Cromwell."
John Hammond Dorsey, of "Success," married Francis Watkins, of John. Issue, John Hammond Dorsey, Jr .- Anne Maxwell, whose daughter, Mary Hammond Dorsey-John Hammond Cromwell, son of Thomas Cromwell, of Huntingdon, England, whose wife was Venetia Woolguist, of Wales; yet husband and wife were cousins. James Maxwell Dorsey, in 1789, married Martha McComas and removed to Ohio. Issue, Dr. G. Volney Dorsey, of Ohio. Sarah Dorsey-Alexander Cromwell, in 1735.
John Hammond Cromwell and his brother, Vincent, after the death of their father, came to Cecil and claimed relationship with the Cromwells, of Anne Arundel. Vincent Cromwell removed to Kentucky. The house of John Hammond Cromwell still stands. Its family cemetery is surrounded with a box hedge six feet high. The following recent death in that homestead gives an interesting history of the family. It is quoted from the Baltimore American.
"Elkton, Md., October 20th, 1902 .- Mr. Henry B. Nickle, who was buried last week, at Oxford, Pa., near Cecil County line, was a descendant of Oliver Cromwell. "Success Farm" was the name of his homestead. It lies between Susquehanna River and Octararo Creek, and is a part of Lord Baltimore's Susquehanna Manor, in Cecil County.
" Henry B. Nickle was a great-grandson of John Hammond Cromwell, who inherited the farm from his mother, Venetia Crom- well (nee Dorsey), who inherited it from her mother, Mary Dorsey (nee Hammond), who inherited it from her father, John Hammond. Soon after the close of the Revolutionary War, John Hammond Cromwell, eldest son of Venetia and Woolguist Cromwell, and his niece, Mary Hammond Dorsey, settled on Success Farm.
"The old mansion stands as originally built by Lord Baltimore, from whom it was purchased by Lady Lightfoot, and given to her son, John Hammond. Across the lane, in front of the house, is the family burying ground, with a shaft in the centre of which are the names of those buried there: John Hammond Cromwell, 1745- 1819; Mary Hammond Dorsey Cromwell, wife of John Hammond Cromwell, died 1795; Oliver Cromwell, 1775-1792; Eliza Cromwell, 1789-1796; Elizabeth Cromwell, 1786-1787; ; Mary Cromwell, 1792-1793; Rebecca Cromwell Wilson, 1708-1806; Benedict Crom- well, 1780-1806; Lewis Harlen, 1760-1825; Matilda Cromwell, wife of Lewis Harlen, 1774-1825; Frances Dorsey, died 1820, sister of John W. Cromwell; J. Cromwell Reynolds, M. D., late a surgeon in the army of the United States, born February 6, 1810, died Feb- ruary 20, 1849.
"John Hammond Cromwell, by will, devised money to be divided among his children to be used in the purchase of mourning brooches, each to contain some of his hair. The brooches were made in a design of onyx, inlaid with silver, in the centre of which
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was an oval of braided hair under glass. Mr. Cromwell was wealthy, entertained largely, and was prominent in politics. He had large peach orchards, and manufactured peach brandy. In a grove west of his mansion may be seen the ruins of the old still-house.
" Among the Nickle heirlooms is John Hammond Cromwell's silver sugar tongs. Another is an old fashioned sampler embroidered by Rebecca Cromwell, August 16, 1796."
Greenberry Dorsey, of John and Comfort-Mary Belt, daughter of John and Lucy Lawrence, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth Talbott. Issue, John Dorsey and Thomas Edward Dorsey.
Greenberry Dorsey, as heir-at-law of Colonel John Dorsey, who held "Dorsey's Plains," on the Gunpowder, deeded the same to his son, Thomas Edward Dorsey, of Harford County. John Dorsey, of this family-Cassandra Carnan. Their son, Elisha, of "Dorsey's Plains,"-Mary Slade, whose son, Nicholas Slade Dorsey-Maria Hance, of Baltimore, descendant daughter of the Hances, of Calvert, connected with the Dukes, Irelands, Clares and Calverts, of that county.
They were the parents of Rev. Owen Dorsey, late of the In- terior Department, who collected considerable data of the family.
Captain Joshua Dorsey, of John and Comfort-Flora Fitzim- mons, and resided in St. Margarets Parish, on the Severn. Their children are all recorded in that parish. His widow, in 1784, named her six absent sons, Frederick, a mariner, Peregrine, Greenberry, Joshua, John and James, granting them a nominal rememberance, if they be living. To her son Nicholas and her daughters, Providence Lane and Rebecca Dorsey, she left her estate, "Mascalls Rest."
I have seen a saucer that belonged to Providence Lane. Upon it is a sea gull on a rock, surrounded by ten stars. It was inherited by Mrs. Reuben M. Dorsey, daughter of the Prussian Minister, I. P. Krafft, who married Eliza Brice, daughter of Providence Lane.
Judge Reuben M. Dorsey, wishing to depart from the old Dorsey custom of marrying cousins, sought the hand of his wife; but when he began to study her genealogical record, found that she, too, came from one of the three Dorsey brothers, who took up Hockley, in 1664. The sons of Judge Dorsey are Dr. Reuben M. Dorsey, of Baltimore; the late Charles Krafft Dorsey, attorney-at-law; Dr. Caleb Dorsey, of Baltimore; Philip Hammond, Nicholas and Frank Dorsey, of Howard. Phillip Hammond Dorsey married Miss Duvall, of Anne Arundel County. He holds the homestead.
HON. JOHN DORSEY, OF "HOCKLEY."
Coming into possession of "Hockley," in 1683, Hon. John Dor- sey married Plesance Ely, who later took up a tract of land on Elk Ridge, which she named "The Isle of Ely." In 1694, Hon. John Dorsey, was a commissioner for the development of Annapolis. He was upon many important committees during his service in the Lower House of the Assembly. In 1711, he was advanced to the
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Upper House, and there remained until his death, in 1714. Dur- ing his life-time he was a surveyor of a vast estate of valuable lands. He left an exceedingly intelligent will of entail, which gives a sum- mary of his large estate. It reads: "My wife, Plesance, is to have one-third of my estate, and also the choice of my estate on South River, or my now dwelling place on Elk Ridge. To my grandson, John Dorsey, son of my son, Edward Dorsey, deceased, my Patuxent plantation and lands thereunto adjoining, called "Dorsey's Search," lying in Baltimore County. If no issue, to go to the three youngest grandchildren of my daughter, Deborah.
"I give to my grandson, Edward Dorsey, son of my son, Ed- ward Dorsey, deceased, 'Dorsey's Adventure' and 'Whitaker's Pur- chase' adjoining it. If he leave no issue, then to John, of Edward, and if he leave none, then, as above, to Deborah's youngest three children. To my grandsons, Charles and William Ridgely, of Deb- orah, my tract called 'White Wine and Claret,' south side of the middle branch of the Patuxent. If they leave no issue, to go to Martha, Elinor and Edward Clagett.
"I give to my two grandsons, Samuel and Richard, of Caleb, my son, my plantation on South River, called 'South River Quarter,' it being the remainder of a tract given to my son, Caleb. In case of no issue, the same to go to granddaughters, Achsah and Sophia, of Caleb.
"To grandson, Basil, of Caleb, my plantation on Elk Ridge, called 'Troy.' If no issue, to my grandsons, John and Caleb, of Caleb. My son, Caleb, to be my administrator .- JOHN DORSEY. (Seal)."
Mrs. Plesance Dorsey became Mrs Robert Wainwright. Her tract, "The Isle of Ely," was sold by her grandson, "Patuxent John Dorsey," to Basil Dorsey, of Caleb, whose homestead, "Troy Hill," was the former residence of Hon. John Dorsey. It is now the Pfeiffer property, in Howard.
CALEB DORSEY, OF "HOCKLEY."
Caleb was born at "Hockley," in 1686. In 1704, he married and came into possession of the whole estate. His wife was Elinor Warfield, youngest daughter of Richard and Elinor (Browne) War- field, They lived in the old mansion house, which stood only a few feet from the railroad, just west of "Best Gate."
On the east, looking toward Annapolis, was the Carroll estate. On the north was General John Hammond's, in the valley of which, long after the last relics of his homestead had disappeared, was found a memorial tablet, which now rests in the grounds of St. Annes. To the northwest of old Hockley, reaching back to Round Bay, were the three Howard brothers,-Samuel, Cornelius and John Howard-running with Hockley branch. On the southwest was "Todd's Gap," which opened up the way to Lancelot Todd's. Upon a hill to the south of the mansion, is the old Dorsey burial ground,
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now succeeded by a later one in the beautiful gardens of new Hockley, upon the southern border of the estate. Upon the site of the old coachhouse, the plowshare turned up a silver plate, which was evi- dently used upon some family carriage. It represents a bended arm in armor, holding a sheaf of wheat. (This is claimed to be Eden's arms).
Caleb Dorsey increased his father's estates upon the Severn, and took up an extensive body of land in what is now Howard County. It extended from Elk Ridge Landing back to the old brick Church, upon which he placed his three sons, John, Basil and Caleb of Bel- mont. Still later, the three sons of Thomas Beale Dorsey, of Caleb, surveyed a still more valuable estate west of Ellicotts City. In 1732, Caleb Dorsey deeded to his son, Richard, the attorney, the homestead. After its destruction by fire Richard built upon the present site, upon the southern border. Caleb Dorsey's will, of 1742, gives us a view of the extensive farming systems of that period. "To my sons, Basil, John and Caleb, whom I have sufficiently pro- vided for, I give £5 each. To Richard, Edward and Thomas Beale, I give twenty head of cattle, and twenty head of sheep, each.
"To Thomas Beale, the two tracts of land I bought of Thomas Higgins, after the death of my wife."
A large part of his estate had been deeded to his children through his trustee, John Beale.
His widow survived him ten years, and in her will, of 1752 named her son Edward, daughter Sophia Gough, grandson Henry Woodward, goddaughter Mary Todd, goddaughter Elinor Dorsey, of John. She made her sons, Edward and John Dorsey, her execu- tors.
Achsah Dorsey, her oldest daughter, married Amos Woodward, nephew of Amos Garrett, first Mayor of Annapolis.
Henry Woodward was their only son. Their daughters were, Mary, Elizabeth, Eleanor and Achsah Fotterall.
Henry Woodward married Mary Young, daughter of Colonel Richard Young, of Calvert County, and Rebecca, his wife. Their issue were, Rebecca-Philip Rogers; Eleanor-Samuel Dorsey; Mary-first, Mr. Govane, second, Mr. Owings; Harriet-first, Colonel Edmund Brice, whose son , James Edmund Brice, was consul to St. Domingo; second, Colonel Murray.
Achsah Woodward, of Henry, died young.
The early death of Henry broke the male line of Amos Wood- ward. Mrs. Mary (Young) Woodward married, second, John Hes- silius, the artist, whose portrait of her is now owned by Dr. Wm. G. Ridout. Her home was "Belfield," upon the Severn. She was a lady of strong Christian character, interested in the religious move- ments of the early days of Methodism. She was a member of the Church of England. "Primrose" was her later home.
Sophia Dorsey, of Caleb, of "Hockley," married Thomas Gough, of England. Their son, Harry Dorsey Gough, inherited a fortune from England, "and built 'Perry Hall.'" This has thus been
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described by a Methodist minister: "For the first I saw Perry Hall, the seat of Harry Dorsey Gough, when we got in sight of the house, and it could be seen far off. I felt some strange sensations. Perry Hall was the largest dwelling house I had ever seen, and all the arrangements, within and without, were tasteful and elegant; yet simplicity and utility seemed to be stamped on the whole. The garden, containing four acres of ground, orchards and everything else were delightful indeed, and looked to me like an earthly para- dise. But what pleased me better than anything else, was a neat chapel attached to the house, with a small cupola and bell that could be heard all over the farm. In this chapel morning and even- ing prayers were offered, when the manager and servants from the farm house and servant's quarters, together with the inhabitants of the great mansion house, repaired to the chapel, sometimes num- bering fifty persons at prayers. The whole family, including children, numbered about one hundred; all seemed to know their duty and did it. Mr. and Mrs. Gough, (who was Miss Carnan), were con- verted under Mr. Asbury, and became members of the first Metho- dist class organized in Baltimore; and Mr. Gough sometimes preached, though the sect was often times persecuted. At a camp-meeting near the Belair road, Mr. Gough rode up on horse back, and his family in a coach drawn by four splendid white horses. Never before had I seen people in a coach of four to hear a back-woods preacher, in a log cabin. Our house was too small, and we got up a subscription for a larger one. When Mr. Gough heard of it he went to them and said, "Take what you have and build a school- house for your children, and I will get you a meeting-house." Gen- eral Ridgely, of "Hampton," Mrs. Gough's brother, gave them an acre of ground for a meeting-house and a burial ground. Mr. Gough advanced the money and paid all expenses. He named it "Camp- Meeting Chapel."
After Mr. Gough's death, Mrs. Gough took up the cross and led the worship of God in her family. She was a woman of uncommon fortitude and courage. The very day of the battle of North Point, I preached to a few old men and some females, among whom was Mrs. Gough. The report of the guns was very plainly heard while I was preaching, and the bombs were heard at "Perry Hall," twelve miles from Baltimore, nearly all night. Mrs. Gough determined to send away a part of her family, but to stay herself and plead her own cause. It was in the mouth of everyone, 'the prayers of the good people of Baltimore saved the city.'
"Mrs. Carroll, daughter of Mrs. Gough, was an accomplished lady, and what is still better an humble Christian. Her end was most triumphant. Bishop Asbury's journal notes the following: ''Perry Hall' was always hospitably open to visitors.'
"Harry, Dorsey Gough's funeral sermon was preached; there might be two thousand people to hear. My subject was pretty much a portraiture of Mr. Gough's religious character. His hospitable home was burned down many years ago, with the portraits paneled
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in its dining room. The present mansion was built by Mr. James Carroll; the property has passed out of the family, but a member has a picture of the original building. The portraits of Mr. Gough have only recently been destroyed by fire. The approach to 'Perry Hall' is the Belair road."
The only daughter and child of Mr. Gough was Sophia, who married James Mackubin, son of Nicholas and Mary Clare Carroll, sister of "The Barrister." At the latter's request, to perpetuate his name and fortune, Mr. James Mackubin took the name of James Carroll. His heirs were Harry Dorsey Gough Carroll-Eliza Ridgely, daughter of Governor Charles C. Ridgely, of "Hampton." Prudence Gough Carroll-John Ridgely, son of Governor Ridgely. Charles Ridgely Carroll-Rebecca Anna Pue. Issue, Charles Arthur Car- roll-Sally Heath White. Their heirs were the late Charles Ridgely Carroll, Harry Dorsey Gough Carroll, and Sally Heath White Car- roll, all of New Brighton, Staten Island.
Rebecca, daughter of Charles Ridgely Carroll, married Hon. Carroll Spence; ; Susan-Thomas Poultney; Mary-Robert Denison. Their daughter is the wife of Colonel Henry Mactier Warfield, of the Fifth Maryland Regiment.
When we were subjects of King George III, Mr. Harry Dorsey Gough built a block of houses on Baltimore Street, extending on the south side from Light Street to Grant Street. In these houses were Grant's Fountain Inn, the Post-Office under Miss Goddard; the American office, and Colonel Wm. Hammond's, the merchant. Several of these were lately condemned. The Carrollton Hotel stood upon the site of the old Fountain Inn, where Washington made his headquarters. The disastrous fire of February, 1904, destroyed this whole block. Upon the same site to-day, a new order of beautiful architecture has been located.
RICHARD DORSEY, OF "HOCKLEY."
Richard Dorsey, the attorney, came into possession of the home- stead in 1732. He built upon the present site. His wife was Eliza- beth Nicholson, widow of William Nicholson, and daughter of John and Elizabeth (Norwood) Beale.
John Beale was the son of Thomas Beale, of St. Mary's. He was Caleb Dorsey's trustee. He bought from Andrew Norwood, "Norwood's Intact" and "Proctor's Chance," in the city of Annap- olis. His coat of arms may be seen upon his original will, in 1734. Mrs. Elizabeth Beale, that same year, deeded to her daughter, Eliza- beth, then wife of Richard Dorsey, of "Hockley," her father's es- tate; a portion of which had been deeded to Beale Nicholson, only son of William, both then deceased. A portrait of Beale Nicholson is one of the heirlooms of "Hockley."
Mrs. Elizabeth Dorsey was a sister of Mrs. Anne Rutland, wife of Thomas, who in her will, of 1773, named her nieces, Ann Beale, Eliza Harrison and Mary Dorsey, children of my sister, Elizabeth
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Dorsey. Mary Dorsey, of Richard and Elizabeth, married John Weems; Elinor-Chancellor John Hall; Ann-John Beale; Eliza- beth became Mrs. Harrison. Caleb Dorsey, only son of Richard, inherited Hockley. He married Mary Rutland, of Thomas, the Annapolis importer, who built "Rutland Row," in Annapolis.
Caleb and Mary Dorsey had Richard, of "Hockley," who mar- ried Anne Warfield, daughter of Captain Philemon Warfield, thus uniting again descendants of the two neighboring houses of Dorsey and Warfield. Their issue were, Caleb-Elizabeth Hall Dorsey, whose dancing slippers are still at "Hockley." Issue, Colonel Ed- ward Dorsey, who was with Colonel Harry Gilmonr's dashing troop- er's; " Bartus Dorsey, of Baltimore; Richard Dorsey, and Mary Elizabeth, who married the late Magruder Warfield, of Baltimore.
Edward Dorsey, of Richard and Anne-Elizabeth Worthington; Mary, of Richard and Anne-Hon. John Stevens Sellman, of the "Nineteen Van Buren Electors," who, by entering the Senate Cham- ber, when others refused, helped to bring on the compromise during the administration of Governor Veazey."
Anne, of Richard and Anne, inherited "Hockley"-Essex Ridley Dorsey, of Vachel and Elizabeth Dorsey, grandson of Vachel and Ruth Dorsey, and great-grandson of John and Honor (Elder) Dorsey. Vachel Dorsey, Jr., and Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, were surveyors of "Vacant Land." Essex Ridley Dorsey's mother, Elizabeth Dorsey, was the daughter of Joshua and Elizabeth (Hall) Dorsey, and granddaughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Worthington) Dorsey.
"1"Hockley," taken up by two brothers, Major Edward and Hon. John, is thus held by the combined descendants of those brothers, viz .: Vachel Charles, who holds the old "Hockley" estate, upon which he has built a modern house; Miss Anne Elizabeth, who presides at "Hockley," Evalina, Andrew Jackson and Richard Dor- sey, of "Hockley." Evalina-Richard Dorsey Sellman, son of Hon. John Stevens Sellman. Issue, Mary Laura, Anne Elizabeth Dorsey, Eleanor and Gertrude Sellman. Mrs. Sellman died, January 1st, 1900. Her first three daughters are of the household of "Hockley." Miss Gertrude Sellman resides in Baltimore.
The original patent for "Hockley," under the seal of Lord Charles Baltimore, perfectly legible and well-preserved, is an heir- loom of "Hockley." A silouette of Mr. Essex Ridley Dorsey hangs upon the walls of "Hockley," in the charming gardens of which, among the flowers and shrubs, he now sleeps beside his wife and her ancestors.
Samuel and Joshua Dorsey, of Caleb and Elinor, both died bachelors, and left their estates to their brothers and sisters.
Edward Dorsey, of Caleb and Elinor, was an attorney and resided in Annapolis. He took up an extensive estate in Frederick County, and became a member of the Council from that county. He was engaged in many important legal cases in the Court of the Chancery. Governor Sharp, in his correspondence with Lord Baltimore, noted
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the fact that the then existing Council was composed of relatives of Mr. Edward Dorsey, all of whom were opposed to the proprietary. As Frederick Calvert was then at the head, it was only an honor to be in opposition. Edward Dorsey was in partnership with his brother, Caleb, of Belmont, in smelting iron ore. After his early death, and the death of all his heirs, Ely Dorsey, husband of Ed- wards' sister, Deborah, entered a suit in chancery for the recovery of a large share of the property of the firm, then held by Caleb of Belmont. After a long and exhaustive trial, the case was com- promised.
Edward Dorsey loaned money on many tracts in Howard and Frederick Counties, and made extensive transfers in real estate. He was his mother's executor. He was a brother-in-law of Governor Paca. He was a member of the Tuesday Club, of Annapolis, in its palmy days, and was one of its eloquent debaters. His wife was Henrietta Marie Chew, daughter of Samuel and Henrietta Maria Lloyd, of Colonel Philemon and Henrietta Marie (Neale) Bennett, In early manhood, whilst on a trip to Boston for his health, he died at New Port, in 1760.
His widow followed him in 1762. Their two daughters, Eleanor and Henrietta Marie Dorsey, both died before reaching womanhood, leaving their estate of £30,000 to their Dorsey relatives.
The Annapolis Gazette, in reviewing the eminent service of Captain Edward Dorsey, gave him the title of "Eminent Councilor."
Eleanor Dorsey (of Caleb and Eleanor), married Thomas Todd, of "Todd's Neck," Baltimore County, whose genealogy has already been traced. Their only son was Thomas Todd, the fifth, who left four sons, Thomas, Bernard, Dr. Christopher and Robert Todd. The daughters of Thomas and Eleanor Todd were Elizabeth, Eleanor, Francis and Mary, already noted elsewhere.
Mrs. Todd married again, William Lynch, and resided near Pikesville. Their daughter, Deborah Lynch, married Samuel Ow- ings, founder of Owings Mill, son of Samuel and Urith (Randall) Owings. From this marriage descends Mr. Thos. B. Cockey, of Pikesville, and Richard Cromwell, of Baltimore.
(The remaining heirs of Caleb and Eleanor will be found in Howard County.)
THE HOWARDS, OF THE SEVERN.
An early certificate in the Land Office at Annapolis reads: "Laid out, July 3rd, 1650, for Matthew Howard, on the Severn, southside, near a creek called Marsh's, beginning at a hollow, called "Howard's Hollow," and binding on said creek, a tract containing 350 acres; also another tract running with Howard's swamp, con- taining 350 acres more." These surveys of Lloyd were not patented.
This record indicates clearly, that Matthew Howard came up with Edward Lloyd, in 1650. In support of this, the records of
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Lower Norfolk County, Virginia, give us the following history of the Howards, of Virginia.
"There were three Howards, or Haywards, among the Eng- lish members of the Virginia Companies," records Alexander Brown, in his "First Republic." "They were Master John, Rev. John, and Sir John Howard, Knight. They contributed, in all, {112 and 12s.
Master John, the historian, was born in Suffolk, in 1560; was D. C. L. of Cambridge; pleader in ecclesiastical courts; was knighted 1619, and an M. P. in 1621; married Jane Pascal; died in London 1627. His "Life of Edward VI." was published after his death.
Rev. John Howard, was reported in Stiths History of Virginia, as "John Howard, Clerk."
He subscribed {37. He was the author of "Strong Helper," in 1614.
Sir John Howard subscribed £75. He was the second son of Sir Rowland, by his second wife, Catherine Smythe. He was knighted at Windsor, July 23rd, 1609; was High Sheriff of Kent in 1642.
In 1622, a John Howard, who had come with Edward Bennett's first company, in 1621, was killed by the Indian massacre of 1622. His plantation formed the border line of the Isle of Wight, Virginia. From some of these Howards, members of the Virginia Company, descended Matthew Howard, a close friend, relative and neighbor of Edward and Cornelius Lloyd, in Virginia, and with the former, came to Maryland.
Matthew Howard was in Virginia, in 1635, as shown by a court record, in which he had a suit with Mr. Evans. In 1645, he was the executor of the will of Richard Hall, a merchant of Virginia, who, in 1610, was one of the "Grocers Court," of England, which contributed £100 toward the plantation in Virginia.
Colonel Cornelius Lloyd was a witness to Richard Hall's will, in 1645. The testator's property was left to Ann, Elizabeth, John, Samuel, Matthew and Cornelius Howard, children of Matthew and. Ann Howard.
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