The Worland Family in America and Beyond

I began my life in the Puget Sound area of Washington State, on an island filled with forests and wild rhododendrons. I was separated from my Worland family there at an early age. Recently, I was reunited with my family and learned of my heritage. And so, this journey to know my ancestors began. The Worlands, Gideons, Newtons, Conards... they were the colonists, the settlers, the pioneers. They fought in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Civil War. This is their story, and the story of a nation. -Deci Worland MacKinnon

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

St. Ignatius Church, Chapel Point 1641



The oldest active parish in the nation with a continual pastorate, St. Ignatius sits beautifully on a 120-foot bluff above the Potomac River near Port Tobacco, Maryland. St. Ignatius was founded in 1641 by the Reverend Andrew White who accompanied Catholic settlers to Maryland on the Ark and the Dove.
The oldest surviving marker is the burial site of Elizabeth Darnall who died in 1705.
A resident priest explained the lack of older markers. In the 17th century, most of the burials were closer to the river, and mostly of wood.
During the Civil War, soldiers on the Virginia side of the Potomac fired cannon at the stone headstones, destroying them.
In 1866, much of the interior of the church was destroyed by a fire, and records were lost. However, later headstones of Robey, Digges, Neale, Mudd, etc. show that many Charles County colonists were interred here.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Southern Maryland, 2010


I have finally made my pilgrimage to the Worland's ancestral home in Charles County, Maryland. We flew into Washington DC on Friday from San Francisco.
John Worland III owned a plantation in the Port Tobacco area known as "the Sly Fox." At this time, I have not located the site, but I know he walked upon this very ground.


We visited St. Ignatius Church earlier today, beautiful site with so many familiar names.
I will be posting some great stuff in the next few weeks, when I get back home and begin to absorb all that I have seen.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

1714 Maryland

1714- Thomas Robey and Sarah Elizabeth Nalley are married in Charles County, Maryland.

John Robey is born to John Robey & Sarah Smallwood in Charles County, Maryland.

(Thomas Robey is my fifth great granduncle. John Robey is nephew to Thomas Robey and my first cousin 6 times removed. Our common ancestors are John Robey & Sarah Hines Luckett.)

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

July 1714, Maryland

July 22, 1714- Susanna Maria Bennett dies at the age of 48 at Fenwick Manor, St. Mary's County, Maryland.

(Susanna Maria Bennett is my second cousin 9 times removed. Our common ancestors are Benjamin Gill & Mary Mainwaring.)

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

1715 Maryland

1715- My direct ancestors Solomon Stimson and Elizabeth Finch are married in Prince George's County, Maryland.

George Hayden is born to William Hayden & Elizabeth Thompson at "Small Hopes" in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Edward Pye is born to Walter Pye & Margaret Tant in Maryland. He is their firstborn.

( Solomon Stimson & Elizabeth Finch are my sixth great grandparents.
George Hayden is my eighth great granduncle.
Edward Pye is my second cousin 7 times removed. Our common ancestor is Robert Drury.)

1715 Rhode Island

1715- Joseph Sanford is born to William Sanford & Hope Sisson in Rhode Island.

(Joseph Sanford is my first cousin 9 times removed. Our common ancestors are George Sisson & Sarah Lawton.)

Monday, April 19, 2010

January 1715, Maryland

January 10, 1715- Edward Cole is married to Anne Neale in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Charles County Land Records, Liber F#2, Page 85

28 Jan 1715; Recorded at request of Edward Cole:
10 Jan 1715; Contract for marriage between Edward Cole, Jr. of St. Mary's Co. and Anne Neale, beloved dau. of James Neale; two slaves; /s/ James Neale; wit. James Neale, Jr. Thomas Mahowny

(Edward Cole is my first cousin 9 times removed.  Our common ancestors are Robert Cole & Rebecca Gill. Edward and Anne are second cousins. Anne Neale is my second cousin 9 times removed. Our common ancestors are Benjamin Gill & Mary Mainwaring.)
  
                                                              

Sunday, April 18, 2010

March 1715, Maryland

March 5, 1715- Robert Yates of Charles County, Maryland receives payments from James Waters, William and Thomas Howard, Joseph Christmas, John Waland, John Cordell, George Browne, Mr. John Bruce, George Bellows, Joseph Douglas, John Lancaster, Robert Cull, Nulie With, John Philips, estate of Charles Jones, James Neale, Jane Maccoy, John Loften, Oliver Birch, George Newman, George Shakerly, Richard Lancaster, and Birdett Aston.


(John Waland is John Worland, husband of Stacey Robey. John Worland is my fifth great grandfather. In records of the time, he appears as John Worland, John Waland, John Warland and John Warnall.)

1715 Pennsylvania


1715- Thomas Potts and Rachel James are married at the Abington Meeting House in Pennsylvania.

Abington Monthly Meeting minutes; 6 mo 29, 1715. Whereas Thomas Potts son of David Potts, and Rachel James, Having declared Their Intentions of Marriage with each other, before two Monthly Meetings, Enquiry being made by persons appointed, and found clear from all others on ye account of marriage, did accomplish their Marriage in ye Unity of Friends as is signsfied by their marriage Certificate.


They lived in Roxborough Township, Philiadelphia County, for some years.
Rachel James, wife of Thomas, was born about 1695. She was an excellent woman, and an acceptable minister among Friends. The following biographical sketch of her is copied from "The Friend", Volume XXXII, page 365: Rachel Potts, wife of Thomas Potts, was born about 1695. She resided with her husband for many years within the limits of Gwynedd Monthly Meeting; and was a Minister in esteem there. About the year 1750, her husband removed his family to West Jersey, and settled far from any Meeting of Friends. This was a great grief to her, for her weakness of body was such as generally precluded her from the exertion necessary to enable her to meet with her Friends in social worship.

(Thomas Potts is my first cousin 8 times removed. Our common ancestors are Thomas Potts & Elizabeth Baset.)

September 26, 1715- Lenart Streypers and Ann Entgen Cunraeds are married in Germantown, Pennsylvania.
Leonard Streypers, was presumably a son of William Streypers and a brother of Katherine Streypers, who married Henry Cunreds, a brother of Ann. Ann and her husband are supposed to have been first cousins. Of their descendants very little is known.

(Ann Entgen Cunraeds is my seventh great aunt. Our common ancestors are Thones Kunders & Elin Theisson.)

December 1715, Pennsylvania

December 15, 1715- Sarah Cox is born to Richard Cox & Margaret Potts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

(Sarah Cox is my second cousin 7 times removed. Our common ancestors are Thomas Potts & Elizabeth Baset.)

Saturday, April 17, 2010

1716 Maryland

1716- Priscilla Heard is born to William Heard & Elizabeth Cole in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

(Priscilla Heard is my second cousin 8 times removed. Our common ancestors are Robert Cole & Rebecca Gill.)

Jeremiah Stimton is born to Solomon Stimson & Elizabeth Finch in Prince George's County, Maryland.

(Jeremiah Stimton is my fifth great granduncle.)

Samuel Luckett is born to Thomas Hussey Luckett & Sarah Boone in Charles County, Maryland.

(Samuel Luckett is my first cousin 7 times removed. Our common ancestors are Samuel Luckett & Elizabeth Hussey.)

Friday, April 16, 2010

1716 Maryland

1716- William Robey is born to John Robey & Sarah Smallwood in Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland.

(William Robey is my first cousin 6 times removed. Our common ancestors are John Robey and Sarah Hines Luckett.)

1716 Pennsylvania

1716- Jonas Potts is born to Jonas Potts & Mary Stroud in Potts Grove, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
Derrick Tyson and Ann Hooten are married in Germantown.

(Jonas Potts is my first cousin 6 times removed. Our common ancestor is David Potts. Derrick Tyson is my first cousin 9 times removed. Our common ancestors are Mathias Dohrs & Agnes Neesgen Op den Graeff.)

May 1716, Pennsylvania

May 9, 1716- Cornelius Theissen dies in Germantown, Pennsylvania.

"Guidebook to Historic Germantown", 1902

The Upper Burying Ground of Germantown, sometimes called Ax's burying ground, from John Frederick Ax, who had charge of it from 1724 to 1756, is on the east side of Main street, above the Concord school. Here are buried many of the early settlers of Germantown and their descendants. The oldest known grave is that of Cornelius Tyson, who died in 1716. Judge Pennypacker takes this to be the oldest existing tombstone to the memory of a Dutchman or German in Pennsylvania.

WILL OF CORNELIUS TYSON. Germantownship, Philadelphia County. Weaver.
April 6, 1716. July 27, 1716.

"In the name of God, Amen. I, Cornelius TYSON, of Germantown in ye County of Philadelphia, weaver, being sick and weak of body but of sound and disposing mind and memory, Thanks be to God therefore. Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament. First of all I recommend my Soul unto ye Hands of God my Merciful Creator and Saviour, and my body to be buried at the discretion of my executors. And concerning my worldly estate wherewith ye Lord hath Blessed my endeavors in this province; Imprimis, to my wife Margaret all and singular the plantation, housing, dattle, and moveables, during her natural life. To my youngest son, Peter TYSON, ye value of twenty pounds.To all and everyone of my children, to wit: Matthias TYSON, Barbara, ye wife of John CUNRADS, Alitie, ye wife of John CUNRADS, Willieminse, ye wife of Lawrents HENRITK, and the above Peter TYSON, after my said wife's decease, all and singular, mine estate. Nothing excepted, share and share alike. Finally, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of April Anno Domini One Thousand and Sixteen."
 (Executrix: Wife Margaret; Witnesses: William STREPERS, Herman GROTHAUSEN and Fr. Daniel PASTORIUS).
 6 April 1716, buried aft. 9 May 1716 at Axe's Grave Yard, Concord School, Germantown, Philadelphia Co, Will probated 23 July 1716 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA

(Cornelius Theissen is my eighth great granduncle. Our common ancestors are Mathias Dohrs & Agnes Neesgen Op den Graeff.)

May 22, 1716- Martha Foulke is born to Hugh Foulke & Ann Williams in Quakertown.

(Martha Foulke is my second cousin 7 times removed. Our common ancestors are Aret Klincken & Niske Agnes Jensen.)

May 30, 1716- Johann Samuel Pastorius and Hannah Lucken are married at the Abington Meeting House.

(Hannah Lucken is my first cousin 9 times removed. Cornelius Theissen is her uncle. Our common ancestors are Mathias Dohrs & Agnes Neesgen Op den Graeff.)

September 1716 Pennsylvania

September 14, 1716- Elizabeth Tyson is born to Matthias Tyson & Mary Potts in Abington Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

(Elizabeth Tyson is my second cousin 8 times removed. Our common ancestors are Mathias Dohrs & Agnes Neesgen Op den Graeff.)

Monday, April 12, 2010

1717 Maryland

James II departs England

1717- Jacoba Clementina Livers is born to Arnold Livers & Helen Gordon in Prince George's County, Maryland. Arnold Livers was an Englishman by birth and an active and noted partisan of James II. Upon the collapse of that monarch's cause, Arnold had fled to Maryland and became the proprietor of a large estate called "Arnold's Delight" on Owings Creek.
Jacoba was named after James, the Old Pretender to the English throne, and his wife Clementina. With the death of the third Lord Baltimore in 1715, Catholics lost all power in Maryland, and were placing their hopes in the eventual triumph of the Catholic Stuarts in England. (William Elder, Ancestors and Descendants by Sister Mary Louise Donnelly)

It is said of Arnold Livers, in explanation of the singular name given by him to his daughter, that he had registered a vow that his first child, whether a boy or a girl, should, be called James. The good priest to whom the child was presented for baptism found no difficulty in complying with the father’s wishes and so the babe was christened Jacoba Clementina. Livers in his flight from England carried this child with him.

(Arnold Livers is my fifth great grandfather. Jacoba Clementina Livers is my fourth great grandaunt.)

History of Frederick County Maryland, Vol 1 & 2: From the Earliest Settlements ... Down to the Present Time [1910]

1717- Thomas Newton marries Catherine in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

(Thomas Newton is my sixth great grandfather.)

Deaths and Burials in St. Mary's County, Maryland

Sunday, April 11, 2010

1717 Maryland

1717- Walter Pye, Jr. is born to Walter Pye & Margaret Tant in Maryland.

(Walter Pye is my second cousin 7 times removed. Our common ancestor is Robert Drury.)

Ancestor Approved


Thanks to Marian Burk Wood of Climbing My Family Tree, who bestowed the Ancestor Approved Award upon me, I'm going to list the 10 things I learned about my family that surprised, intrigued, enlightened, and humbled me. Look for my list of 10 Ancestor Approved blogs at the end of this post!
  1. I learned that many of my ancestors fought in the American Revolution, and those unable to serve provided patriotic service and support. This led to my application to the Daughters of the American Revolution, and my new association with that fine organization.
  2. I learned that my eighth great grandfather Thones Kunders helped draft the first petition against slavery on American soil.
  3. I learned how a small group of German immigrants were willing to brave a harsh winter, living in caves along the Delaware River, all for religious freedom.
  4. I learned that Aethelred the Unready, King of England, is my 28th great-grandfather.
  5. I learned about Pastorius, the great German mystic, so important to the Quakers and the development of American spirituality.
  6. I have learned of new Worland relatives across the nation, all curious and willing to share.
  7. I was very proud to learn of my relationship to the great William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania.
  8. I grew up as an orphan, and I have learned of my proud ancestry.
  9. I learned about my relationship to Samuel Cunard, founder of the shipping line.
  10. I learned about the hardy, inspiring colonial colony of St. Mary's Colony, Maryland. I am very happy to know that many of them are my ancestors.
And now, for the 10 bloggers I think deserve the Ancestor Approved Award (originated by "Ancestors Live Here" by Leslie Ann Ballou).
  1. Cheryl at Ancestor Hunting
  2. Canada Genealogy, or "Jane's Your Aunt."
  3. Bill at Dr. Bill Tells Ancestor Stories
  4. Genegirl's Experiences with Genealogy
  5. Carson at My Genealogy Journey
  6. Diana at Random Relatives
  7. John at Transylvanian Dutch
  8. Bill at West in New England
  9. Tina at Gen Wish List
  10. Lisa at 100 Years in America

Saturday, April 10, 2010

January 1717, Maryland

January 12, 1717- George Hardy is born to William Hardy & Ann Stimson in St. John's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland.

(George Hardy is my fourth great granduncle.)

Friday, April 9, 2010

March 1717, Maryland

March 22, 1717- Ralph Marlowe and Anne Middleton are married in St. John's Parish, Maryland.

(Ralph Marlowe is my first cousin 7 times removed. Our common ancestors are William & Elizabeth Marlow.)

April 1717, Connecticut

April 4, 1717- Edward Turner dies at the age of 84 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut.

(Edward Turner is my ninth great grandfather.)

July 1717 England


July 29, 1717- William Penn dies at the age of 72 in Buckinghamshire, England.

(William Penn is my second cousin 10 times removed. Our common ancestors are Pletjes Driessen & Alet Gobels.)

In A.D. 1681, Penn received his charter, and was made Proprietary and governor of the province of Pennsylvania.

"Let every house be placed, if the person pleases, in the middle of its plat, as to the breadthway of it, so that there may be ground on each side for gardens or orchards, or fields, that it may be a greene country towne, which will never be burnt & always wholesome." William Penn's Instructions to his Commissioners, William Crispin, John Bezar, & Nathaniel Allen, dated 30th of Sept., A.D. 1681

Penn instructed his three commissioners to be "just and courteous to all," and not to offend the Indians, but to let the red men "know that you are come to sit down lovingly among them."
 


The Indians were to have good and honest wares in return for their furs, and were not to be abused. Any wrongdoing to them was to be punished with the same penalty as if a white planter had been injured.

Penn died in July,1717. Besse says, "His soul, prepared for a more glorious habitation, forsook the decayed tabernacle, which was committed to the earth on the fifth of the Sixth month (August) following, at Jordan's, in Buckinghamshire, where his former wife and several of his family had been before interred." A multitude of Friends and others attended the funeral, which was a very solemn one, as Story describes it, and the family, with the widow, lamented with many tears the loss of one of the best of men. The meetings of men and women Friends in America conveyed their condolence to the bereaved widow, and their testimony was grateful to her feelings. The Pennsylvania Indians sent her a message of sympathy and a present of "materials to form a garment of skins for traveling through a thorny wilderness," expressing by a symbol their sense of the troubles which lay before her, and their wish that she might safely pass through them.

FOURTH WILL, NEW CASTLE, 30 8br 1701 Newcastle on Delaware, 30 8br 1701 Because it is appointed for all men once to dye, and yt their days are in the hand of ye Almighty their Creator, I think fitt upon this present voyage to make my last will testament, which is as follows: Since my estate, both in England and Ireland, are either entailed or incumbred, my wil is, that whch is saleable, be sould for payment of my just Debts, and all my household stuff, plate, and linen, not given or disposed of to my children by their relations, and if there should be any overplus, that it goe equally to my son William and daughter Laetitia, as to my estate in Europe, be it Land, houses, or moveables, except my gold chain and meddall. sch I give to my son William; and except such estate as I had with or since I Married this wife, ffor my estate in America, it is also encumbered, but not with the tenth part of true value thereof--I mean of the Province of Pennsylvania and counties annexed--when that incumbrance is discharged, I give my son William all my sayd Province and Territorys, to him and his Heirs forever as proprietary and Govern. But out of or rather in the sayd soyle thereof, I give to my Daughter, Laetitia Penn, one hundred thousand acres, seaventy of sch out of or rather the sayd province, and ten thousand acres out of or rather in each of the Lower Countys of the territorys. I also give to my son John one hundred and fifty thousand acres, of wch one hundred thousand in the Province, and fifty thousand acres in the Lower Countys; and I also bequeath to him my tenth or Proprietary ship of Salem tenth or County in West New Jersey, to my sayd son John and his heirs forever, with all rents, Proffits, and Interests therein. I also will that the Childe my De: wife, Hannah Penn, now goes with, shall have one hundred thousand acres if a boy, a seaventy thousand if a Girle, in the Province aforesd: all which Land so given shall lye between Susquehanagh River and Delaware River, and to be taken up within twelve months after my death. If my encumbrances can be discharged in yt time, or so soon as they are: but so as that the sayd Lands be not above = 80 = miles above a due west line, to be drawn from Philadelphia to Susquehanah River, and to be layd out in ye way of townships, and to pay to my son William one silver shilling for every township of five thousand acres when taken up forever, in lieu of all demands and services, hereby requiring my sayd son William to erect all of any part of ye aforesayd Lands into mannors, with due powers over their own Tennants, according to my sayd children's respective agreements with them, when they or any for them require the same. Addendum and comments by Horace D. Satcher hsatcher@mindspring.com "..I give to my Servts, John and Mary Sach...[this is as written in the book I have taken this from] three hundred acres between them; to James Logan one thousand acres, and my blacks their freedom, as under my hand already; and to ould Sam 100 acres....." John and Mary Sach... are John SATCHER (SOTCHER or SACHAR) and wife Mary LOFTIS steward of Pennsbury Manor from 1701 until around 1710 (some variations of actual departure date.) They are mentioned in later correspondence of William and Hannah Penn as well as correspondence of James Logan. "...& my blacks their freedom, as under my hand already...." The note reads: "This is the only one of WP's extant wills that contain such a provision. Neither his will of 1705 nor his last will of 1712 repeated this resolution, and, though WP freed some slaves during his lifetime, others passed to his heirs at his death." See: The Papers of William Penn, Volume Four 1701-1718 Editors, Craig W. Horle - Alixon Duncan Hirsch - Marianne S Wobeck - Joy Wiltenburg. General Editors Richard S. Dunn - Mary Maples Dunn University of Pennsylvania Press 1987

Thursday, April 8, 2010

August 1717, Maryland

August 4, 1717- James Tant dies at the age of 47 in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

About 1698-1700, James Tant had married Mary Tattershall and received the plantation "Dry Docking" as a gift from his father John. He later married Mary Heard.
(The story goes that his father John Tant was born John Dant but had his name changed to Tant when another John Dant, brother of Thomas, tried to otherthrow Lord Baltimore. It would not have been practical for John to have the same name of someone that may be considered a traitor.)

Will of James Gant (Tant)
Brittain's Bay, St. Mary's County, Maryland
5/10/1717-8/4/1717.
To Son: John and heirs, 100 ac. on southeast side of Brittain's Bay near William Davis' house and personalty at the age of 21.
To Son: Matthew and heirs, 100 ac. "Drydocking" in the forest of Brittain's Bay, at head of St. Lawrence River and personalty at the age of 21.
To Daughters: Anne, Elizabeth, and Mary, personalty at the age of 20 or marriage.
To Wife: Mary, dwelling plantation being part of "Revell", during her life and then to son Matthew.
Wife: Residuary Legatee. No Exec. named.
Wit: Nicholas Mills, John Medley, Thomas Walker, Henry Spink.

(Maryland Calendar of Wills).

(James Tant is my first cousin 8 times removed. Our common ancestor is Robert Drury. Henry Spinke was cousin to James Tant.)

Monday, April 5, 2010

1718 Maryland

1718- Clement Newton is born to Thomas & Katherine Newton in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Mary Cole is born to Robert Cole & Sarah Elizabeth Herbert in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

James Livers is born to Arnold Livers & Helen Gordon in Prince George's County, Maryland.

Luke Heard is born to William Heard & Elizabeth Cole in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
       
Samuel Luckett is born to Samuel Luckett & Ann Smoot in Port Tobacco, Maryland.

( Clement Newton is my fifth great grandfather. Mary Cole is my sixth great grandaunt. James Livers is my fourth great granduncle. Our common ancestor is Arnold Livers.  Luke Heard is second cousin to Mary Cole. Luke Heard is my second cousin 8 times removed. Our common ancestors are Robert Cole & Rebecca Gill. Samuel Luckett is my first cousin 7 times removed. Our common ancestor is Elizabeth Hussey.)

Sunday, April 4, 2010

August 1718, Pennsylvania

August 9, 1718- Alice Cunnard is born to John Cunard and Alice Lukens in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

(Alice Cunnard is my first cousin 9 times removed. Our common ancestors are Mathias Dohrs & Agnes Neesgen Op den Graeff.)

Saturday, April 3, 2010

August 1718, Maryland

August 12, 1718- William Hardy dies at the age of 50 in Charles County, Maryland. [William had come to Maryland in 1669 as an indentured servant and acquired a plantation called Dividing Run.- This has since been shown to be an error, please see comments below.]

Will: Harde,William, Charles County, 4th Jan., 1717; 12th Aug., 1718,

To son George., 1 shilling,
To son William and dau. Elizabeth, personalty.
To son Ignatius., 50 A. dwelling plantation at decease of wife Elizabeth, extx.
To son John, 50 A. "Dividing Run," and personalty.
To daus. Mary Wheatley and Martha Cohow, 1 shilling. each.

Test: Bowling Speake, Owen Reed, John Stapleton. 14.714.

(William Hardy is my sixth great grandfather.)

October 1718, Rhode Island

October 20, 1718- The Will of George Sisson, made August 20, was proved October 20, 1718.
It gave ninety-seven acres in Portsmouth and all his lands in Warwick to his eldest son Richard; to his son George he gave a farm in Swansea, Massachusetts; to Thomas land in Newport; to John land and housing in Tiverton, Rhode Island, on condition that he pay seventy pounds to his sisters; to Richard and James his grindstone for their common use; to his five daughters silver money and plate, and to each a feather bed.

 WILL: Dated Aug 20, 1718; proved Oct 20, 1718. Portsmouth Probate Vol 2
1697-1725 p. 165-66. Sons: Richard eldest, George 2nd, Thomas 3rd, John & James; daus: Elizabeth Clarke, Anne Weeden, Hope Sanford, Ruth Tew & Abigail Tew; gdau Jane Sisson dau of son John; gdau Sarah Clark.

(George Sisson is my ninth great grandfather.)

December 1718, Pennsylvania

December 4, 1718- Samuel Foulke is born to Hugh Foulke & Ann Williams in Quakertown, Buck's County, Pennsylvania.

(Samuel Foulke is my second cousin 7 times removed. Our common ancestors are Aret Klincken & Niske Agnes Jensen.)

Friday, April 2, 2010

1719 Maryland

1719- Mary Cole and Edward Jenkins are married in Ocean Hall, Bushwood, St. Mary's County, Maryland.

(Mary Cole is my first cousin 9 times removed. Our common ancestors are Robert Cole & Rebecca Gill.)

June 1719, Connecticut

June 28, 1719- Daniel Lawton dies at the age of 80 in Portsmouth, Newport, Connecticut.

(Daniel Lawton is my ninth great granduncle. Our common ancestors are Thomas Lawton & Elizabeth Salisbury.)

August 1719, Pennsylvania

August 15, 1719- Elizabeth Potts and William Heald are married at Gilbert's Manor in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. It is a double wedding, her sister Mary Rachel Potts marries Joseph Burson.

(Elizabeth Potts and Mary Rachel Potts are my sixth great grandaunts. Our common ancestors are Jonas Potts & Mary Thomaston.)