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Philip Howard, the youngest son of Matthew and Ann, was evidently not born in 1645, for his name was not included in the list of legatees. But, in 1659, Commander Edward Lloyd surveyed for him, after the death of Matthew, the Severn tract of "Howard- stone," for "Philip Howard, Orphant."
In 1662, the sons of Matthew Howard, came up to the Severn, and seated themselves near their father's surveys. John, Samuel and Cornelius Howard,. all transported a number of settlers, and received grants for the same upon the Severn. They located ad- joining each other, near Round Bay.
In 1661, Henry Catlin, one of Edward Lloyd's commissioners, also, of the Nansemond Church, assigned his survey to Matthew Howard, Jr., who resurveyed the same, with "Hopkins Plantation" added, into "Howard's Inheritance."
In 1662, the five brothers, John, Samuel, Matthew, Cornelius and Philip, had nine hundred acres granted them as brothers.
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It was upon one of these many hills of Severn, in the neighbor- hood of Round Bay, that John Howard slew the lion.
John Howard, heir-at-law of Matthew and namesake of his grandfather, John, was a progressive surveyor of lands. He located at Round Bay. In 1663, with Charles Stephens, he took up "The Woodyard" and "Charles Hills," on the south side of the Severn.
Upon the death of Charles Stephens, John Howard married Susannah Stephens, the widow. She was the heir of Captain John Norwood. The only issue of John and Susannah Howard was Cap- tain John Howard, Jr. John Howard, Sr., extended his surveys to Baltimore County, and took up "Timber Neck," upon the mouth of the Whetstone. It later became a part of Baltimore City. He also took up lands in Harford County. John Howard's second wife was Elinor, widow of John Maccubin, by whom there was no issue. She was of the Carroll family. Her daughter, Sarah Maccubin, be- . came the wife of William Griffith, the immigrant. John Howard's will, of 1696, left his extensive estate to his son, John Howard, Jr., and to his wife's grandson, Orlando Griffith.
Captain John Howard, Jr., increased his father's estate by yearly surveys. About 1690, he married Mary, daughter of Richard and Elinor (Browne) Warfield, his neighbor on Round Bay. Their issue were Benjamin, Absolute and Rachel Howard, all minors at the death of his wife. Captain Howard married again, Katherine, widow of Henry Ridgely, and daughter of Colonel Nicholas Green- berry. Their only issue was one daughter, Katherine Howard. Mrs. Howard died before her husband, leaving five minors by her former husband, Henry Ridgely.
Captain John Howard soon followed her, and left, in 1704, the following will:
"I give unto my son, Benjamin Howard, my dwelling planta- tion, whereon I now do live, and all the land adjoining it, during his natural life, and to the lawful heirs of his body, and for want of such heirs, to go to the next of blood in the name.
"I give to my son Benjamin, 'Howard's Cove,' lying at Round Bay; also, a plantation on the Patapsco, bought of James Greeniffe, and another parcel, lying near the head of Bush River, and upon the branches of Deer Creek, containing four hundred acres, called 'Howard's Harbor,' and, also, a half part of 'Howard's Chance.'
"I give to my son, Absolute Howard, two tracts on Patapsco, called 'Yates Inheritance,' and "Howard's Point,' also 'Howards Cattle Range,' south side of Patapsco on Mill Branch; also a tract on 'Bush River.' I give to my two daughters, Rachel Howard and Katherine Howard, all that parcel of land called "Howards Timber Neck,' lying at the mouth of Whetstone, to be equally divided be- tween them, during their natural life, and to their lawful heirs, and, for want of such heirs, to my son Benjamin and his heirs.
I desire that the orphans of Mr. Henry Ridgely have their portion paid, according to their father's will, and I give to my son, Charles Ridgely, 'Howard Luck,' lying at Huntington, A. A. Co. I give to
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Mr. Henry Ridgely's five children, twenty pounds apiece, to be paid them at the day of marriage, or at the age of twenty-one.
"I make and ordain my loving brothers, Mr. Richard Warfield and Mr. Alexander Warfield ,to be my full, whole and only executors of this my last will and testament. And my loving brothers, Mr. Charles Greenberry and John Hammond, I make and ordain over- seers of this my will, and I give each of them thirty shillings to buy them a ring to wear for my sake. I desire my son Benjamin shall have my silver-headed cane, that has come in this year; and my son Absolute, shall have my silver tobacco box, that has my name on it; and my son-in-law (stepson), Henry Ridgely, shall have the other silver tobacco box, that has his father's name; and that Joshua Dorsey shall have my silver-hilted sword, that is at John Green- iffe's house, which his father Dorsey gave me. If you find three gold rings, given by me, I desire you to let Anne Ridgely have her first choice, and Betty and Rachel have the other ones. I desire to be buried by my father, on his left hand, and have the grave- yard pailed.
"I desire you to send for a ring, equal in value to the others, for my daughter, Katherine Howard.
"I do advise that you take care that all the lands I have sur- veyed this year, have patents issued in the names of the orphans, I desire that you will give honorable satisfaction to my friend, Mr. Edward Rumney, for any trouble I may be when I draw my last breath, and that you will give his wife a ring at that period.
"I give to Mrs. Eleanor Howard, twenty shillings, to buy her a ring." JOHN HOWARD. (SEAL.)
Witnesses: Joseph Hill, Cornelius Howard, Zachariah Taylor, Zachariah Maccubin, Benjamin Warfield, John Warfield, William Maccubin.
The above will was supplemented by seven codicils, as after thoughts, during this critical period, with both wives dead and nine young children to dispose of.
SAMUEL HOWARD.
There is still one living neighbor of the Severn, who remembers seeing, when a boy, the terraced grounds which surrounded the old stone house of Samuel Howard, and he read from the tombstone in the graveyard, the name of "Patience Howard, daughter of Samuel Howard." She was the daughter of the later Samuel Howard.
Samuel Howard married Catherine, daughter of James and Elizabeth Warner, daughter of William Harris, of South River. The will of James Warner, names " his son Samuel Howard, to whom he left his cloth suit, and to his grandson Philip Howard, another suit of 'stuffe.' "
Peter Porter, the second, in his will names "his father Samuel Howard," and made him heir and executor. His wife was Sarah
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Porter, daughter of Samuel Howard. Samuel Howard's will, of 1703, throws considerable light on his family. He named his wife, Cath- erine; his son Philip; his grandsons John and Samuel Maccubin, and his granddaughter, Elizabeth Maccubin, to whom he left £20 each. To " cousin" John Howard, " cousin" John Hammond, " cou- sin's Sarah Brice, Hannah Hammond, Cornelius and Joseph How- ard, and " cousin" Elizabeth Norwood, he left twenty shillings each. It is well known, all these "cousins" were his nephews and nieces. John Howard was the only son of John Howard, brother of the testator; John Hammond was the son of Major John Hammond, and Mary Howard his wife, sister of the testator. Sarah Brice was the daughter of Matthew Howard, brother of the testator. Hannah Hammond was the daughter of Philip Howard, another brother. Cornelius and Joseph Howard were the sons of his brother Cornelius, and Elizabeth Norwood was the wife of Andrew Norwood, and daughter of Cornelius Howard. Samuel Howard made his nephews, John Hammond and John Howard, overseers of his will, with his son Philip, executor. This will establishes, beyond question, that the above five Howards were brothers. As executor of his father, Philip Howard had a case in Chancery, leading out of the will of his grandfather, James Warner, who left "Warner's Neck" to his daughter, Joanna Sewell, with the provision that it would descend to, and remain always in possession of her heirs. It was sold by her son, James Sewell, to Samuel Howard. This sale was contested by other Sewell heirs, but the Rent Rolls show the same tract "in possession of Henry Pinkney, by his marriage to the widow of Philip Howard." The latter died two years after his father and "Henry Pinkney, Cornelius Howard and Joseph Howard were made guardians of Samuel, James, Priscilla and Rachel Howard, children of Philip Howard." Samuel, in 1744, married Patience Dorsey. Annie Ho- ward, of the city of Annapolis, in 1744, named her children Samuel, Harvey, Annie, Philip, Charles, Benjamin and Thomas Howard.
Samuel Howard married Miss Higginbottom.
CAPTAIN CORNELIUS HOWARD.
Named for Colonel Cornelius Lloyd, this Severn settler was made Ensign in command of the Severn. From 1671 to 1675 he represented Anne Arundel County in the Legislative Assembly. His colleagues were Robert Francklyn and Colonel Wm. Burgess. This official position enabled him to increase his surveys and take up surveys for his neighbors. He was frequently called upon to write the will and become a witness of the same for his neighbors. He was sole executor and legatee of Wm. Carpenter, in 1676. Captain John Sisson, in 1663, named Cornelius Howard, "my brother" and executor. Mrs. Elizabeth Howard, wife of Cornelius, was "aunt" of Mary Todd, daughter of Lancelot.
Captain Cornelius, of 1680, left the homestead to his wife and son Joseph. Captain Cornelius Howard, Jr., the boatwright, heired
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adjoining lands. The daughters were Sarah, Mary, the spinster, and Elizabeth, wife of Andrew Norwood, whose daughter married John Beale.
JOSEPH HOWARD, OF CAPTAIN CORNELIUS.
The homestead, near the old Indian trail, and a later survey of " Howards Inheritance," became Joseph's estate in Anne Arundel. He was twice married: first to Anne Burroughs, widow of Joseph Burroughs, who held land on South River; second to Margery Keith. Joseph Howard took up, for his sons, the following tracts in Howard County, in the neighborgood of Clarksville. In 1722, he and others took up a tract of 2,590 acres,, called "Discovery." This was fol- lowed by 500 acres known as "Howards Passage," in 1728. And "Joseph's Hazard," of 100 acres, in 1727. His will of 1736, records: "I give to my son, Henry Howard, "Kil-Kenny" and "Howards Hazard" adjoining, out of a tract of "Howards Passage," and 300 acres of "The Second Discovery." I give to son Ephriam, 500 acres of "Discovery." (This was later deeded by Ephriam to his brother Henry). I give to my son Joseph, 200 acres called "Discovery," adjoining Ephriam. I give to my son Cornelius the remainder of said "Discovery," and 400 acres of "Howard's Passage." I give to Joseph the plantation on which I now live, known as "Howards Inheritance," 380 acres, and it is my desire that my friend, Dr. Richard Hill, will instruct in the knowledge of phisick, and be his guardian. I give to my grandson, Joseph Higgins, 100 acres of "The Second Discovery." To daughter Sarah, was left money; to daughter Ruth Duvall, and daughter Hannah Jacob, twenty shillings each. I desire my friends, Colonel Henry Ridgely, Joshua Dorsey, and John Dorsey, of Edward, to be overseers to look after the interests of my sons." JOSEPH HOWARD.
Witnesses: John Howard, John Burgess, William Phelps.
Margery Howard, his widow, in 1739, gave to her sons, Cor- nelius, Ephriam, Joseph Howard, and daughter Sarah, a number of negroes.
In 1737-8, Ephriam Howard deeded his portion of "Discovery" to his brother Henry. This tract was on the east and south of Car- rolls Manor. 500 arces of the original body of 2,590 acres, were patented to John Beale; 1090 acres, to Joseph Howard; 200 acres, to Abel Browne; 800 acres, to Thomas Bordley. The tract known as "Second Discovery" began at a line of "Altogether," which was on the western border of Carroll's Manor, and extended west and north toward Glenelg and West Friendship. It was surveyed for John Beale, Vachel Denton, Priscilla Geist and Joseph Howard, and patented to Vachel Denton and Joseph Howard, who held 910 acres. Denton sold his interest to William Worthington. Joseph Howard, Jr., was the only one who remained in Anne Arundel County. His will, of 1783, granted to his wife one-half of the dwelling place, " Howards' Inheritance," a part of "Rich Neck" and "Chaney's
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Hazard." After her death it was to go to Joseph Howard, Jr., and Margery, wife of Major Henry Hall; to son Benjamin the other half of the above lands. "It is my will that Benjamin give up his claim to his part of his grandmother's, Margaret Gaither's estate, willed to him by her, and he is to receive no part of my personal estate, but that it be divided equally between my granddaughter, Margaret Howard, daughter of my son Joseph, and my grandson Henry, son of my daughter Margery, wife of Henry Hall. To grandson Thomas Rutland, son of my daughter Mary, one shilling. To my son Joseph, all my tract lying at South River, known as "Howard's Angle." If Benjamin will not make over his grandmother's part, then Joseph is to have Benjamin's part." Richard Burgess, Charles Stewart, Jr., and Samuel Burgess, witnesses.
Mrs. Joseph Howard was Margaret Williams, daughter of Mrs. Margaret Gaither, widow of Edward. She inherited "Folkland." Joseph Howard, Jr., gave to his daughters the old dwelling house, whereon, as tenant, lived Richard Rawlins. After them, it was to go to Joseph Howard his son, his wife, Martha Howard, and brother Benjamin, executors. She was Martha Hall, daughter of Rev. Henry Hall, of St. James Parish. She later married Nicholas Hall. Ben- jamin Howard, brother of the above testator, left his estate of 500 acres to Joseph, of Joseph, and a part of the dwelling and residence to his nieces, Elizabeth, Eleanor, Martha, Margery and Kitty, and to his nephew, John Washington Hall; sister Martha Howard, widow of brother Joseph, executrix.
JOSEPH HOWARD, OF " HOWARD'S GROVE."
In 1836, the above testator left his "Mansion House" to his wife Catherine, with power to control it as he was accustomed to do, and to live in the same style; to command servants, horses and teams at her will; sons Thomas and Joseph, to assist her in its management; daughters Elizabeth, Margaret and son Allen, all to hold their interests in common. The property to be held to- gether until the marriage of all his daughters, and then to be divided. He desired that all of his children should be baptised, and paid a high tribute to his wife. Robert Welsh, of Benjamin, Thomas G. Waters and John Thomas were witnesses. A codicil, modifying some of the provisions, was witnessed by Richard Duckett, Martha Howard and Thomas Duckett.
The above testator has been recorded in "The Bowies and Their Kindred," as descending from Matthew Howard, of Matthew, as seen by the following quotations, " Matthew Howard, of Matthew, of 1650, through his son Joseph Howard, who married Martha Hall, daughter of Rev. Henry Hall, of the Episcopal ministry, of England, left Joseph Howard, Jr., born 1786, who married Elizabeth Susannah Bowie, daughter of Captain Fielder Bowie. Issue: Dr. Joseph Howard, of 1811, married Eleanor, daughter of William Digges Clagett and Sarah Young; second Thomas Contee Bowie Howard, born 1812,
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married Louisa, daughter of John Selby Spence, of Worcester Co., United States Senator. Issue: Margaret Louisa Howard, married Nicholas T. Watkins, of Howard Co .; Thomas Contee Bowie Howard, Jr., married Sally Stevens, of Cambridge, and lived near Annapolis; third Margaret Howard, married Dr. Thomas S. Duckett. Issue: Marion and Ella Duvall; Allen Bowie Howard, of Joseph, Jr., mar- ried Anna Maria Spence, sister of his brother's wife and lived at "Mulberry Grove," Anne Arundel. Issue: John Spence Howard, married Mary E. Hodges. Issue: Mary, John Spence, Jr., Mar- garet, Ellen Howard, Sophia and James Hodges Howard; Allan Bowie Howard married Rose Alexander, of Philadelphia; Sarah Maria Howard." Captain Thos. Howard, the popular commander of the Oyster Navy, under both Governors Smith and Warfield, descends from this branch of Howards.
CAPTAIN PHILIP HOWARD.
"Our Early Settlers" notes the arrival of Philip Howard, in 1669, and his demand for fifty acres for transporting himself. In 1659, a grant was made to Philip Howard, orphan," under the title of "Howard's Stone." This was on the north side of the Severn, adjoining Edward Lloyd. Philip Howard bought lands also from Cornelius Howard, on the south side of the Severn. He bought, also, from Robert Proctor. He was one of Her Majesty's Justices in 1694, and during that same year, was a commissioner in laying off the town of Annapolis. He married Ruth Baldwin, daughter of John Baldwin, and Elizabeth, his wife. She was a sister of John Baldwin, who married Hester (Larkin) Nicholson, and also a sister of Mrs. Thomas Cruchley, of Annapolis. She was the aunt of Anne . Baldwin, wife of Judge Samuel Chase and Hester, wife of Judge Jeremiah Townley Chase.
Captain Philip and Ruth Howard had one daughter, Hannah, who married her cousin, Charles Hammond. In his will, of 1701, Captain Howard named his grandsons, Charles and Philip Hammond, sons of his daughter, Hannah. Mrs. Ruth Howard was made execu- trix. The Rent Rolls record: "Ruth Howard, relict of Captain Philip Howard, enters a tract of land called 'Green Spring,' pur- chased by said Howard from Robert Proctor. She also claims 'Maiden,' and 'Howard and Porters Range,'-conveyed from Cor- nelius Howard to said Philip; also a tract called 'The Marsh.' She further claims that Cornelius Howard, Sr., left a portion of 'Howard and Porter's Range' to Mary Howard, spinster, and that she con- veyed it to Cornelius Howard, Jr., who conveyed it to her husband, Philip Howard." All of these claims stand as demanded.
From Hannah Howard, only daughter of Philip and Ruth (Baldwin) Howard, descended a long line of Hammonds, the largest land holders in both Howard and Anne Arundel Counties.
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MATTHEW HOWARD.
Matthew Howard, Jr., was in the province as early as his brothers, in 1662. Yet the following record from "Our Early Set- tlers" refers to him: "May 7th, 1667, Matthew Howard demanded land for transporting Sarah Darcy, his wife, John Pine, Thomas Gleve, Thomas Madloe, Wm. Cooke, Joseph Windoes, Sarah Driven, Elizabeth Warrenton, Samuel Doyle, Joane Garnish. Warrant, then issued in the name of Matthew Howard, for five hundred acres of land due him for transportation of said persons."
Matthew Howard surveyed and bought extensively upon the neck of the Severn and Magothy Rivers. He was an associate justice of the county, and upon the committee of the port of entry. Two sons and one daughter were his heirs. John held "Howard's First Choice," which he and his wife Susannah, transferred to Lance- lot Todd, in 1698. He resided upon the Magothy. St. Margaret's Parish shows the births of his sons, Matthew, John and Abner. He died in 1702, when his widow, the same year, married William Crouch, who held "Poplar Plains," suryeved in 1683, by Matthew Howard, Sr., for Matthew Howard, Jr., the minor. The two sons of John and Susannah Howard, were progressive surveyors in the upper districts of Baltimore and Anne Arundel Counties. They made the following record in Annapolis: "Matthew Howard and John Howard, of Baltimore County, planters, eldest sons of John Howard and grandsons of Matthew Howard, both of Anne Arundel, and Ruth Howard, wife of said John Howard, grant to John Brice, "Hopkins Plantation," northwest of the Severn; said land assigned to Matthew Howard, in 1663."
John Howard, also, sold "Left Out," a tract near Dayton, Howard County, to John Gaither. Ruth Howard, his wife, was the widow, first of Edward Dorsey, and second of Greeniffe. Her will of 1747, named her sons, and executors John and Edward Dorsey; her grandson, John Greeniffe Howard, and her granddaughter Eliza- beth Hammond. She was then residing near her sons, or with them, at Columbia, Howard County.
Sarah Howard, only daughter of Matthew and Sarah Darcey, inherited a large portion of her father's Severn estate; finally, by her two marriages to Captain John Worthington and Captain John Brice, she held all of the estate; dying in 1735, in the old Worth- ington homestead, just opposite the Naval Academy. Matthew Howard, her brother, held by the will of his father, in 1692, "Hop- kins Plantation," "Poplar Plains" and "The Adventure," on the Patuxent. He sold, in 1728, "Poplar Plains" to Anne Price, and left no other records at Annapolis. Matthew Howard, of Frederick County, sold lands to Edward Dorsey, the attorney of Annapolis. There was, also, a Matthew Howard, of Kent County, "who left a considerable estate to his heirs." He named in his will, several tracts in Anne Arundel. I have not followed these testators.
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HENRY HOWARD, THE BACHELOR.
Henry Howard, of Anne Arundel, appeared as a witness for John Homewood, in a case brought by the latter against Sheriff John Welsh. Henry Howard held lands on the Gunpowder River, but he is recorded as a resident of Anne Arundel. In his will of 1683, he left to "John Howard his wearing apparel," and to "John Howard and to Matthew Howard, of Anne Arundel, each a silver seal ring." To John Bennett and Sarah, his wife, "a seal ring with the coat of arms," and a hooked ring with the initials F. C." (The above Sarah wife of John Bennett, was the widow of John Home- wood, and the daughter of Thomas Meeres, the Quaker, of Edward Lloyd's commissioners, in 1650.) He also left "to Sarah Dasey, wife of Joseph Dasey, two hundred acres of land upon the Gun- powder." His personal estate was granted to Edward Skidmore, Elizabeth Skidmore and Michael Skidmore. To Theophilus Hackett, his administrator, he left a pair of silk stockings and sixteen hundred pounds of tobacco. Richard Howard was a witness. Edward Skid- more, gentleman, of Cecil, left a remembrance to his friend, Henry Howard, and made the above Skidmores legatees.
This testator was evidently a connection of the five Howard brothers, and may have been the traditional "Sir Henry Howard," to whom descendants of a later namesake refer.
CAPTAIN CORNELIUS HOWARD, JR.
As a mariner he held but a small estate in realty. He was of the vestry of St. Anne's church, upon its organization, in 1696, with Thomas Bland, Richard Warfield, Jacob Harness and William Brown. His wife was Mary Hammond. The will of her mother, Mary (Heath) Hammond, in 1721, named her grandson, John Howard, grand- daughter, Sarah Howard; grandson, Thomas Howard; grand- daughter, Eleanor Howard; grandson, Cornelius Howard.
Mrs. Cornelius Howard died in 1714, and her husband in 1716. His will reads: "My son Charles, is already provided for. To my son John Howard, my lands on the Choptank. To my son Thomas Howard, my lands on the Patapsco. To Cornelius, the homestead."
His son Charles died in 1717. His will reads: "I give to my brother Thomas one-half of a tract conveyed to me by Richard Freeborne, called "Freeborne's Progress," in Baltimore County. To brother Thomas I give my part after my brother, Cornelius Howard, has had his moiety mentioned in a deed of a gift to my said brother."
"This gift to my brother Thomas, is to be void unless he gives a tract left by his father on the Patapsco, to such person my wife, Mary Howard, shall sell the said tract of fifty acres to. I authorize my wife Mary, to sell my lands on the Patapsco, called "Roger's Increase," and the money thus raised, to be paid over to my brother Thomas, as a part which I gave him by deed of gift, not signed.
"To my wife Mary and son Benjamin, all my personal estate, and appoint her my executrix." Witnesses, Jno. Beale, Jno. Cun- ningham and James Howard.
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Thomas Howard surveyed "Hazard" in 1724, adjoining lands laid out for Samuel Dorsey. In 1731, he sold the same to Mr. Wright, who sold to William Cumming. The will of Thomas Howard, in 1771, left all his estate to his wife Anne, and made her executrix.
Cornelius Howard, of Captain Cornelius, Jr., lived upon the homestead in Anne Arundel. His wife was Elizabeth, and their son, Cornelius Howard, was born in 1728. A Thomas Howard of this line and his wife, Priscilla Selby, were granted "Freeborn's Progress" by Robert and Sarah Ridgely, of Elkridge, which they sold to Mr. Peele, in 1728. In the deed of transfer, Robert Ridgely stated it came to his wife by inheritance.
Still later, a Thomas Howard married Ruth Dorsey, daughter of Elias and Mary Lawrence, daughter of Benjamin Lawrence, of "Delaware Hundred."
COLONEL HENRY RIDGELY.
From the manuscript of Judge Nicholas Ridgely, of Delaware, now in possession of Mrs. Henry Ridgely, of Dover, and from the records of Annapolis, I find the Ridgelys, of Annapolis, and of Dela- ware, descended from the "Hon. Henry Ridgely, of Devonshire, England, who settled in Maryland, in 1659, upon a royal grant of 6,000 acres. He became a Colonel of Militia, member of the Assembly of the Governmental Council, Justice of the Peace, and Vestryman of the Parish Church of St. Ann's."
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