Maryland 1743

Clouds breaking up after a rainy morning in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Before 1743: My fifth great grandfather, Arnold Livers, age 74, has married Helena (Eleanora) following the death of his third wife, Mary Ann Drane, in 1742.

Arnold had first married in England when he was very young. It is said that two sons were born of that marriage, but there is little known of Arnold's first wife nor their children. Soon after the Catholic King James II was deposed in 1688/89, Arnold is said to have fled England, landing in Maryland with only his uniform, buckles & buttons (which are still preserved by his family), leaving his two children by his first wife behind. These sons were reportedly brought to America by his 1st American wife, Hellen Gordon, who went to Flanders to get them as Arnold was afraid to go himself.

He would marry three times in Maryland, first to Hellen Gordon, followed by Mary Ann Drane, and lastly to Helena. He had ten children by the three American marriages.

In 1728, Arnold had obtained part of a tract of land called Back Lands from John Digges.
It was located to the east of the Blue Ridge Mountains and north of what today is Thurmont. This tract extended north to Mount St. Mary's near Emmitsburg.He divided his part into tracts called Slate Ridge Farm, Ogle's Good Will, Lubberland, Duke's Woods, Arnold's Chance and Arnold's Delight. Arnold Livers sold Slate Ridge Farm to William Carmack, who in turn sold it to Conrad Mathews in 1743.

In 1742, William Elder had married Arnold's daughter, Jacoba Clementina Livers. On 24 Aug 1743, William Elder purchased from his father-in-law, Arnold Livers, a section of "Ogle's Good Will". William and Jacoba built their home on this land. The house was built of logs and the parlor-chapel was equal in size to the rest of the house. Here the Catholics of the area gathered for Mass as often as the presence of a priest permitted. Tradition states that a conch shell was used to summon local Catholics to mass on these occasions.

1743: A son, William, is born to William Luckett and Charity Middleton in Frederick County, Maryland.

(William Luckett is my second cousin 6 times removed. Our common ancestors are Samuel Luckett & Elizabeth Hussey.)

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October 1739, Rhode Island

October 3, 1739- William Stafford is born to David Stafford & Lydia Davol in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island.

October 8, 1739- Deborah Cook is born to John Cook & Mary Slocum in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island.

October 9, 1739- Richard Tripp, age 59, marries his third wife, Ann Brownell, age 23, in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island.

October 11, 1739- My seventh great granduncle, Jonathan Harrington, marries Sarah Foster in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island.
Preserved Sherman marries Anna Lawton in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island.

October 17, 1739- Oliver Lawton is born to Benjamin Lawton & Mary Arnold in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island.

October 24, 1739- Matthew Slocum and Hannah Tallman are married in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island.

(Richard Tripp is my first cousin 10 times removed. William Stafford is his first cousin twice removed. William Stafford is my third cousin 8 times removed. Our common ancestors are Richard Sisson & Mary Atkinson.
Matthew Slocum is my second cousin 9 times removed. Preserved Sherman is my second cousin 9 times removed. Deborah Cook and Oliver Lawton are his second cousins once removed. They are second cousins. Deborah Cook and Oliver Lawton are my third cousins 8 times removed. Our common ancestors are Thomas Lawton & Elizabeth Salisbury.)

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January 1739, Rhode Island

Image via WikipediaJanuary 5, 1739- Thomas Lawton marries Elizabeth Coggeshall in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island .

January 16, 1739- Benjamin Lawton marries Mary Arnold in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island .

(Thomas Lawton and Benjamin Lawton are brothers. They are my second cousins 9 times removed. Our common ancestors are Thomas Lawton & Elizabeth Salisbury.)

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August 1720, Rhode Island

August 30, 1720- Abigail Sisson, widow of William Tew and daughter of George Sisson & Sarah Lawton, dies at the age of 35 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island.
She had a sad life, full of tragedy and loss. In 1718, her husband had died, along with her father-in-law and two of her young children.  I suspect this was due to the plague which raged through Europe in the years 1718-1720. Another son would die in 1723, leaving only daughters Dorcas and Sarah to survive into adulthood. Apparently, Dorcas was disabled, and Sarah went on to marry Caleb Arnold.

The following documents provide some insight into that terrible time:

Document dated November 12, 1731-

Acct. of Richard Tew, George Sisson & William Sanford, Executors of Estate of William Tew of Tiverton, 'who Dyed 5th 2 mo,' ... Mentions payments to 'Henery Tew Guardian to Sarah and Dorcas Tew,' & 'To the widdow Abigail Tew.' Includes item 'To the funeral Expenses of Two Children Abigail & Edward Tew who Dyed ye 11th & 22d of August 1718.' Payment for 'Time and Trouble Expended in Removing ye familey of Said Tew from Tiverton to Portsmouth.' Payment 'To Scholing Sarah Tew and William Tew 10 weeks.' Item 'then Received under my Care Dorcas & Sarah Tew by the Request of their mother who Departed This Life the 30 pf the Sixth month 1720.' Various items for tending for Abigail Tew in her sickness and paying for her funeral. An item to 'Richard Tew in money to pay his Sister Peckom.' An item to 'Anna the wife of Henery Tew for the Grave Stones for William Tew his Wife and Three Children.' Mentions "Sarah Tew Left my house to Live with her aunt Wrightington.' Item 'To the abode of Dorcas Tew from the thirteenth of September 1723 until the thirteenth of September 1731' 



Rcpt. by Caleb Arnold of Newport and Sarah Arnold Lately Named Sarah Tew, for legacy from Est. of her father William Tew of Tiverton, as paid by Richard Tew, George Sisson & William Sanford, Execs, dtd. at Newport 7 March 1732/3. Also incl. 'all Satisfaction for the personal Estate of Abigail Tew widdow of the said Wllm Tew,' excepting for that portion reserved to support Dorcas Tew, dau. of said William Tew and an idiot.

(Abigail Sisson is my eighth great grandaunt.)