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M Spouse F Spouse Date source
Evans, William Col. ???, Elizabeth (m1) bef. 1669 Fresco
Evans, William Lt. ???, Ann (wid/ Wlm Thompson(m2) by 1651 Reno
 
Guibert, Elizabeth (this is the daughter of Joshua--1713 will) Turner, Thomas bef. 1696 Dawson
Guibert, Elizabeth (this is the daughter of Joshua--1713 will) Carberry bef 1713 Dawson
The following Elizabeth IS NOT the daughter of Joshua
Guibert, Elizabeth (d/ Joshua) (m1) Scott, Cuthbert (m2) bef. 1692 Fresco
Guibert, Elizabeth (d/ Joshua) (m2) Carberry, John Baptist by 1692 Fresco
There should be an entry here for this Elizabeth to have married m1 Col. William Evans, m2 Capt. John Jordain, m3 Cuthbert Scott, m4 John Carberry----If this is the same Elizabeth and is indeed Elizabeth Guibert.
Jordan, John Capt. ???, Elizabeth (wid/ Evans, William Col. ) (m2) May, 1669 Fresco
Jordan, John Guibert, Elizabeth (m2) 1669 Fresco

 

   
Turner, Thomas MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: Volume 2 VOLUME II. Turner, Thomas,St. Mary's Co.,31st Oct., 1696; 15th Feb., 1696. To son Thomas and hrs., personalty and 400 A., part of "St. Thomas's." To son Joshua and hrs., personalty and 190 A., "Audley End," and 150 A., residue of "St. Thomas's." To dau. Monica and hrs., personalty and 300 A., "St. Dorothy's," on w. side St. Clement's Bay. To Thomas Bencroft, Robert Thompson, and William Michell, personalty. Wife Eliza:, extx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal. Test: Clement Hill, Sr., Wm. Smith, Eliza: Dalsh. 7. 279.
Guibert, Joshua MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: Volume 3 VOLUME III. Guibert, Joshua,St. Mary's Co.,26th Feb., 1713; 16th May, 1713. To son Thomas and hrs., dwelling plantation on St. Clement's Bay, and lands adjoining thereto. To son Matthew and hrs., "Guibert's Chance" and the addition to same nr. St. Clement's Bay. To son Joshua and hrs., about 160 A., "Tower Hill" in Chas. Co., also dwelling plantation afsd. should son Thomas die without issue. To dau. Mary, personalty. To dau. Eliza: Carberry, personalty in addition to that given her when she married Thos. Turner. To dau. Ann Blackston, personalty in addition to that given her when she married John Blackston. To wife Elizabeth, life interest in dwelling plantation and lands devised son Thomas afsd. Sons Thomas and Joshua afsd., exs., and residuary legatees. Test: Wm. Walker, Frances Marritt, John Marritt. 13. 593.

 

Date Last Name First Name Event
1649 Evans William Lt. served on jury for death of Philip Anther

1649 And the Said Clark and Langworth being thereupon brought to their Answered acknowledged in Open Court that the Sd Phillip Anther was accidentally and unfortunately killed by the discharge of Mr Clark's Pistol in the hand pf the Said Lang-worth unawares without any thought or Intention in either of them of any harm to the Said Anther.Whereupon by appointment of the Court a Jury was Impan-nelled for the tryall Vizt Lieutent Richard Bancks Lt Wm EvansMr Phillip Land Edward Cotton William Whittle Mr JohnLawson Mr John Lewger Henry Cox William Edwyn W ffrancis Brookes John Shertcliff and Walter Pakes who being Sworn in Open Court had their Charge given them upon their Oaths as followeth:
1649 Shertcliff John served on jury for death of Philip Anther

1649 And the Said Clark and Langworth being thereupon brought to their Answered acknowledged in Open Court that the Sd Phillip Anther was accidentally and unfortunately killed by the discharge of Mr Clark's Pistol in the hand pf the Said Lang-worth unawares without any thought or Intention in either of them of any harm to the Said Anther.Whereupon by appointment of the Court a Jury was Impan-nelled for the tryall Vizt Lieutent Richard Bancks Lt Wm EvansMr Phillip Land Edward Cotton William Whittle Mr JohnLawson Mr John Lewger Henry Cox William Edwyn W ffrancis Brookes John Shertcliff and Walter Pakes who being Sworn in Open Court had their Charge given them upon their Oaths as followeth:
1649 Tompson William deceased
1649 --February 25 Evans William gave cow to son of William Tompson

ffebr 25o 1649 This day came Lt Willm Evans and
acknowledgeth himself to haue given vnto Andrewe Tompson the sonne of Willm Tompson of little Brittaine late deceased one 2 yeare old Heyfer Wch hee bought of Margarett Brent gent the Attorney of Capt Giles Brent (as by the Bill of Sale appeareth bearing date 10 Jan: 1649) marked of Coulor black with blackish Hornes with a great deale of White vnder her belly, Cropt on both Eares, being one of the foresaid Capt Brents stock And hee further acknowledgeth to haue given vnto the said Andrewe All the ffemale Increase of the said Heyfer (the Male to bee to the said Lt Evans vse in part of satis- accon for the good nutriture & educacon of the said Andrewe during his Minority) from this day forever, towards the advancemt of his porcon As witnes his hand this 25th ffebr 1649
William Evans
Recognit coram me Willm Bretton
1650 --June 20 Evans William witnessed sale of cow by William Bretton

June 20th 1650 These prsents witnes that I William Bretton of Newtowne Gent, haue sold and delivered, and by these prsents doe sell deliver and make over one black Heifer about two yeares old marked with myowne proper Marke viz: Over and vnderkeeld the right Eare, and cropt the left Eare, having two little small white spotts vnder the Belly, vnto Charles Maynard of Newtowne aforesaid planter And I doe hereby avouch the sale of the said Heifer vnto the said Charles his heires or Assignes, and will mainetaine the same against all iust claymes in lawe whatsoever
Witnes my hand Willm Bretton
Witnes Willm Evans
1650--June 21 Evans William Lt owes money to estate of William Thompson

Mr Willm Brough plte The Complaynants suite being for execrs of Wm Tompson fower hundred twenty and three
late husband deceased deft J pounds of Tob: and Cask due to him out of the decedents Estate by Bill and payable the tenth of November last. The deft Lt Evans acknowledgeth the debt put p Billam but craves the liberty of an Administrator allowed heretofore in this Province of a yeare and a dayes respite.
This Court therefore being not willing to infring the said Custome in point of time of paymt doth order that the deft
shall pay vnto the plaintiffe out of the said decedents estate the said fower hundred twenty and three pounds of Tob: and Caske by or vppon the tenth of January next being a twelue-moneth and vpwards since the decedents death or in default thereof Execucon then to issue out if the plaintiffe desire it.
1650--June 21 Tompson William deceased estate, Lt. Evans owes money

Mr Willm Brough plte The Complaynants suite being for execrs of Wm Tompson fower hundred twenty and three
late husband deceased deft J pounds of Tob: and Cask due to him out of the decedents Estate by Bill and payable the tenth of November last. The deft Lt Evans acknowledgeth the debt put p Billam but craves the liberty of an Administrator allowed heretofore in this Province of a yeare and a dayes respite.
This Court therefore being not willing to infring the said Custome in point of time of paymt doth order that the deft
shall pay vnto the plaintiffe out of the said decedents estate the said fower hundred twenty and three pounds of Tob: and Caske by or vppon the tenth of January next being a twelue-moneth and vpwards since the decedents death or in default thereof Execucon then to issue out if the plaintiffe desire it.
1650--October 19 Evans William sold cow to Thomas Thomas
19th October 1650
Sold and delivered unto Thomas Thomas one Black Cow
Cropt on the right Ear Green horn'd for the price of Seven hundred pounds of Tobacco and Cask and I doe hereby warn the Said Cow to him against all men Wm Evans
Wittness Wm Hungarford Jeziph I Cadl
1651 Evans William deceased, wife married to Nicholls
1651--January 8 Unknown Anne married to Lieut Wm Evans.
8o January 1651—John Shertcliff this day entreth upon
Record, one black Cow Calfe about eight Months old Crop't upon the left Ear and a piece Cut away Square underneath, and the right Ear over keel'd and Slitt, And is for the use of Anne the Daughter of the Said John Shertcliff by the Gift of Ann the now wife of Lieut Wm Evans.
1651--January 8 Evans William Lt. Evans and wife Ann give cow to Anne Shertcliffe

8o January 1651—John Shertcliff this day entreth upon
Record, one black Cow Calfe about eight Months old Crop't upon the left Ear and a piece Cut away Square underneath, and the right Ear over keel'd and Slitt, And is for the use of Anne the Daughter of the Said John Shertcliff by the Gift of Ann the now wife of Lieut Wm Evans.
1651--January 8 Evans William Lt married to Anne Unknown
8o January 1651—John Shertcliff this day entreth upon
Record, one black Cow Calfe about eight Months old Crop't upon the left Ear and a piece Cut away Square underneath, and the right Ear over keel'd and Slitt, And is for the use of Anne the Daughter of the Said John Shertcliff by the Gift of Ann the now wife of Lieut Wm Evans.
1651--May , 19 Nicholls John gave cow to step-son Evans

19o May 1651. John Nicholls this day declared that he had heretofore given to John Evans Son of William Evans deced and his then wife now the wife of the Said John Nicholls aCow marked as followeth viz: Crop't on the right Ear, and a a hole under the Cropp, and three Slitts on the left Ear, wch Cow the Said John Nicholls in Confirmacon of his former Gift doth now freely and firmly Give and Grant unto the Sd John Evans his Extors Aclmrs and assignes forever together wth her Increase for the time to come desireing the Same might be recorded accordingly
Testor Tho: Hatton
1651--May , 19 Evans William son, John Evans, gets cow from step-father Nicholls

19o May 1651. John Nicholls this day declared that he had
heretofore given to John Evans Son of William Evans deced and his then wife now the wife of the Said John Nicholls a Cow marked as followeth viz: Crop't on the right Ear, and a a hole under the Cropp, and three Slitts on the left Ear, wch Cow the Said John Nicholls in Confirmacon of his former Gift doth now freely and firmly Give and Grant unto the Sd John Evans his Extors Aclmrs and assignes forever together wth her Increase for the time to come desireing the Same might be recorded accordingly
Testor Tho: Hatton
1653 Nicholls John served on jury with Lt. William Evans

Court and Teslamenlary Business, 1653
And thereupon out of divers freemen of the County of St Maries Summoned for that purpose a Jury of 24 able persons was impannelled for the Tryall their Names being as followeth viz. mr Cuthbt ffenwick the foreman mr William Bretton, Lt Nicholas Gwyther, mr John Sturman mr Edward Packer, Lt Richard Banks, mr Phillip Land, Lieut William Evans, mr John Lawson, mr Richard Hoskins, mr WiHrn Johnson, mr John Medley, mr Richard Willan, mr Henry Adams mr Robert Cadger, mrJohn Nicholls, mr Daniell Clocker mr James Langworth, mr John Thimbleby, mr Wm Edwine mr John Taylor, mr John Harwood, mr Zachary Wade & mrTho: Sympson,who who being all called and attend-ing had their Charge given them upon Oath as followeth viz. The Jurors Charge. You Shall Sweare to give in a Just & true Verdict according to the best of your understanding whether the two Indians now upon Tryall or either of them be Guilty of the Murther and the other offences for which they Stand Indicted or any of them yea or noe, And this upon the P. 485 proofes and other Evidences and Circumstances to be pro- duced and as they Shall appeare unto you, So help you God
1653 Evans William Lt served on jury
Court and Teslamenlary Business, 1653
And thereupon out of divers freemen of the County of St Maries Summoned for that purpose a Jury of 24 able persons was impannelled for the Tryall their Names being as followeth viz. mr Cuthbt ffenwick the foreman mr William Bretton, Lt Nicholas Gwyther, mr John Sturman mr Edward Packer, Lt Richard Banks, mr Phillip Land, Lieut William Evans, mr John Lawson, mr Richard Hoskins, mr WiHrn Johnson, mr John Medley, mr Richard Willan, mr Henry Adams mr Robert Cadger, mrJohn Nicholls, mr Daniell Clocker mr James Langworth, mr John Thimbleby, mr Wm Edwine mr John Taylor, mr John Harwood, mr Zachary Wade & mrTho: Sympson,who who being all called and attend-ing had their Charge given them upon Oath as followeth viz. The Jurors Charge. You Shall Sweare to give in a Just & true Verdict according to the best of your understanding whether the two Indians now upon Tryall or either of them be Guilty of the Murther and the other offences for which they Stand Indicted or any of them yea or noe, And this upon the P. 485 proofes and other Evidences and Circumstances to be pro- duced and as they Shall appeare unto you, So help you God
1655--December Evans William in court because he owes money

p. 163 At a Provinciall Court holden the day of
December 1655.
mr Rich: Preston mr Michael Brooke mr John Potts
Present mr Wm Durand mr Woodman Stockley.
Mr John Norwood Sherife of Providence hath Petitioned
this Court, That Whereas Wm Evans is indebted unto him by Bill 1500 l of Tob & Caske, Thomas Trueman 350 Capt William Stone 820 mr Job Chandler 500 Edward Packer 1260 Geo: Tompson 450, Robert Clarke 1660, Henry William & John Cosey 2000 for ffees & Charges due to him from the Said persons when they were prisoners upon the last Rebellion of Capt William Stone (as the Said Sheriffe hath deposed in Court, It is ordered that if the Said persons Shall not Satisfie Liber B. the aforesaid Severall Sumes of Tobacco to the Said John No. 3.
Norwood upon Law full demand, the Sheriffe of those Counties Shall have power to make Seizure by way of distress of the Said debts and deliver the Value thereof to the Said Norwood or his Assignes
1656 Evans William Capt demands return of cow from Gerrard

Court and Testamentary Business, 1656
William Bretton Sworne in open Court Saith
That about five or Sixe yeares agoe a Cowe Calf was deliv-
ered by Capt Wm Evens to one John Norman for the use of a young Girle which Norman was father in Law to the Said Girle, and the Sd Norman bridging the Calf in this Deponents boate his own Son and one Cladrueny Maze being alsoe in the boate, and arriving at this Deponents Landing the Said Nor- man Called divers amongst whom was this Deponent telling them all there present that he marked that Cow Calf for the use of his daughter in Law, the Said Calfe Runn Still amongst this Deponents Cattle, and had one Calfe there afterwards Re- moveing from of his old plantation, and going upon a Planta tion in mr Gerrards Mannor, and the Sd Norman dying the
Cattle were neglected and not looked after Concerning the Marking of the Calfe, one Eare was marked with a kind of flower de luce, the other was Swallow forked, but the under part of the Swallow fork was Soe Cutt in the markeing being like upon Sundry accidents to fall of. Willtm Bretton For Information to the Court Concerning this busieness this Deponent went along with Capt Evans to Receive this Cowe at mr Gerrards & poynted at the Cowe amongst all the Cattle in the Penn, Whereupon mr Gerrard Said if I would Sweare point Blank that, that was the Very Cowe Capt Evens Should have her, hut otherwise he finding her in his Mannor and of his own Mark he would keep her for indeed that hanging
1668 Evans William witnessed deed of William Bretton and wife Temperance

Provincial Court Proceedings, 1668
1669 Jordaine John Indenture for himself and wife, Elizabeth, lands previously owned by Col. William Evans

This Indenture made the first Day of may in the yeare of Our [p. 773] Lord God according to the accompt used in England One thousand six hundred sixty & nine Betweene John Jordain of Roen in Nor- mandy in the Kingdom of France of the One part & Charles Calvert Esq & William Bretton both of the province of maryland of the Other part Wittnesseth That in Consideracon of a marrage Lately had & solemnized Betweene the said John Jordaine & Elizabeth his now wife: And for the Loue and affection which the said Jn0 Jordain beareth to the said Elizabeth & in pursueance of agreemt before the said Intermarrage: It is Covenanted & the John Jordaine for him selfe his heires executors & admrs doth Covenant Grant and agree to and Wth the said Charles Calvert and William Bretton their heires & assignes by these presents that he the said John Jordaine & his heires and all & every person Or persons Standing Or being Or which shall stand Or bee seized of and in One Certaine Messuage Or tenemt wth the Barnes stables tobacco houses Edifices buildings Orchards Gardings yards and Backsides to the same adjoyneing wth their & every of their appurtenncs thereunto And being in St Clements Bay in Newtowne hundred in the County of St maries Lately in the tenor and Occupacon of Coll Wm Evans shall and Will from henceforth Stand and be Seized thereof and of every part and parcell thereof and of the Reversion & Reversions thereof and of every part and parcell thereof wth their and every of their appurtenñcs to the use of the said John Jordaine for & Dureing the terme of his naturall Life: And immediately from & after his Decease the One Moyety thereof to the use of the said Elizabeth his Wife for & dureing the terme of her Naturall Life and to no Other use intent Or purpose whatsoever And from & after the decease of the said John and Elizabeth and the Longer Liver of them to such Further and Other uses intents and purposes as the said John Jordaine by his Last Will & testament in Writeing Declare Limitt & appoint And that the said John Jor- daine for the Consideracons aforesaid doth further Covenant and grant for himselfe his heires executors and admrs to and wth the said Charles Calvert & William Bretton their heires & assignes by these presents that he the said John Jordaine doth by these presents give Grant demise bequeath and assure unto the said Elizabeth (in Case shee the said Elizabeth happen to Survive him the said John Jor- dame) One halfe of all his reall and personall Estate which he the said John Jordaine shall haue Or be possessed of att the time of his Death And that it may and shall he Law full to & for the said Eliza- FF beth and her assignes Imediately & after the decease of the said John Jordaine peaceably & quiettly to haue hold and enjoy One moyety of all his the said John Jordaines Reall estate dureing her naturall Life and One half e of his the said John Jordaines personall estate to her & her heires for ever wth their and every of their appurtenñces wthout the Lawfull Lett Suite trouble Or interupcon of the heires Or assignes of the said John Jordaine Or any of them Or any Other person Or persons Lawfully Claimeing or Or to Claime in by from Or under them or any of them Free and Cleare and Freely and Clearely accquitt and discharge Or saue harmlesse of and from all & all manner of Former and Other Gifts Grants bargaines sayles Leases morgages Joyntures Dowers uses Wills Intayles Debts Stat- utes Recognizances Judgmts extents execucons and all former and Other estates titles troubles Charges Burthens & incumbrances what- soever had made Or Done Or to be had made Or done by him the said John Jordaine his heires Or assignes Or any of them Or any Other person Or person Or psons whatsoever Lawfully Claimeing Or to Claime in by from Or under him them Or any of them And that it may and shall be Law full to and for the said Elizabeth Or her as- signes (that if shee Survive him the said John Jordaine) Ithediately from and after the Decease of the said John Jordaine peaseably and quiettly to haue hold possesse and enjoy the moyety of all the reall & personall estate as is afore mentioned But in Case the said Elizabeth shall Happen to marry that then the said Elizabeth shall haue and enjoy Only One third of the reall & psonall estate aforementioned wth such Limittacons as afore mentioned In Wittnes Whereof the John Jordaine hath hereunto sett his hand & Seale the day and yeare aboue mentioned John Jordain (Seale) Signed Sealed & Delivered in the prseflts of us Henry Warren George Poole Jno Blomfeild
1669--March Evans William Col. deceased--date of will is 1667
1669 --May Jordaine John married to Elizabeth, former wife of Col William Evans
1669--April--May Jourdain Jean Petions to own land as an immigrant

Petition of Garret Vansweringen, Barbara de Barrette, Wife of the said Garret, Elizabeth Vansweringen, and Zecharias Vansweringen, Children of the said Garret and Barbara; Isaac de Barette, Robert Roelands, Jean Jourdain,
John Vanheeck, Charles de la Roche, and Peter Johnson; all Residents and Inhabitants of this Province. Lib. C and WH. fol. 169. Lib. WH. fol. 127. and Lib. WH and L. fol. 39. PR.

Assembly Proceedings, April--May 1669.205

To the Right Honble. the Lord Proprietary of the Provinces of Liber Maryland and Avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore W H &L The humble Peticon of Garrett Vansweringen Barbarh DeBarrette wife of the said Garrett Elizabeth Vansweringen and Zacharias Vansweringen Children of the said Garrett and Barbarah, Isaack DeBarette
Robert Roelands Jean Jourdaine John Vanheock Charles Dele Roche and Peter Johnson all Resydents and Inhabitants of this Province.
Humbly Sheweth vnto your Lordship that your Peticoner
Garret Vanswaringen was born in Reensterdwan in Holland vnder the Dominion of the states Generall of the vnited Pro- uinces Barbarah DeBarette in Valenchene in the Low Countryes Belonging to the King of Spayne Elizabeth Vanswaringen in Newamstell in Delaware Bay then vnder the Government of the said States Generall Zacharias Vanswaringen there alsoe Isaac DeBarrette att Harlem in Holland aforesaid Robert Roelands in Brabant within the Dominions of the said States Generall Jean Jourdain att Rouan in the kindome of ffrance John Van heeck in the Collony of Virginia vnder the Dominion of his Majesty of great Brittaine Charles Dele Roche within the kingdom of ffrance and Peter Johnson in the kingdorne of Sweadland and your Peticoners being now Remoued into this Province have for divers yeares therein Inhabitted being in-
vited to come and dwell within this Province by and vpon Con-fidence of your Lordships declaracon of the second of July one thousand six hundred forty and Nyne whereby you did impower your Gouernour from time to time to grant lands vnto any persons of french Dutch Spanish Swedish or other forreign des- cent in the same in as ample manner and vpon the same Tearmes & Provisoes as he was thereby Impowered to grant ,Land to any person or persons of Brittish or Irish discent and dureing their said abode within this Province Your Peticoners haue beene alwayes faithfull and obedient vnto your Lordships
Lawes Yett for that your Peticoners are not of Brittish or Irish discent they cannot take benefitt of the Lawes and Customes of this Prouince as other the good people of this Prouince of Brittish or Irish discent may To their great losse prejudice and hinderance as alsoe to the deterring of divers others of the for- reigne nations aforesaid by comeing into this Prouince and by Consequence foreslowing the peopling of this Prouince with vsefull artificers and Handicrafts men May itt therefore please your Lordship of your abundant goodness and wonted care of and over this Province That itt may be ordained and Enacted by your Lordship and be itt ordeined and Enacted by the Right Honble. the Lord Proprietary of this Province by and with the advice and Consent of the upper and lower house of this W H & L present Generall Assembly That your Lordships humble peti- coners Garrett Vansweringen and Barbarah his wife Elizabeth and Zacharias Vansweringen Isack DeBerelle Robert Roelants
Charles De Le Roche Jean Jourdaine John Vanheck and Peter Johnson and every of them shall from henceforth be adjudged Reputed and taken as Natureall borne people of this Prouince of Maryland and alsoe that they and every of them shall and may henceforth by the same Authority be Enabled and ad- judged to all intents and purposes able to demand challenge aske have hold and Enjoy any lands tenements Hereditaments and Rents within this Prouince as heir or heires to any of their Ancestors by reason of any discent in feesimple or ffeetayle Generall or Speciall or Remainder Vpon any fee tayle Generall or Speciall or come to them or any of them by any discent in fee simple ffeetayle Generall or Speciall or Remainder vpon any
Estate tayle as aforesaid or by any other Lawfull Conveyance or Conveyances or meanes whatsoever as if they and every of them had been borne within this our Province or were of Brittish or Irish discent as aforesaid and alsoe that they and every of them from henceforth may and shall be Enabled to prosecute maintaine and avow Justifie and defend all manner of accons Suites plaints and other demands whatsoever as Liberally ifrankly
freely fully Lawfully and securely as if they and every of them had been Natureally borne within this Province of Maryland or were of Brittish or Irish discent and as any other person or persons Natureally borne within this Prouince or of Brittish or Irish discent may any wayes Lawfully doe Any Lawe Provisoe Act or Custome of this Province or other thing whatsoever had made ordeyned or done within this Prouince to the Con-
trary thereof in any wise to the Contrary Notwithstanding
And your peticoners shall as in duty bound
pray &ca.
p. 41 An Act Limitting the Extent of Attachments
and Provideing what shall be Levied vpon
Attachments & Execucons
Wee the Delegates of the Lower house of this present Generall Assembly haueing taken into our serious Consideracon the many mischiefes and inconveniencies accrueing to the good people of this your Lordships Province and other Merchants tradeing in and therevnto by Reason of Attachments issued out of the Provinciall & County Courts of this Prouince grounded vpon an act of Assembly held att saint Johns the fourth day of March one thousand six hundred forty seven Intituled an act touching the Extent of Attachments and.....
1669--May Unknown Elizabeth married John Jordain
1670 --September 3 Jordan Jean made commisioner

Liber C D Comission Peace S.t marys County Caecilius &c To Robert Slye, Thomas Dent, Luke Gardner Jean Jordan, Benjamin Soiley, William Roswell, William Boreman, Rich (fol. 539) ard Lloyd, John Warren and Henry Hyde, of our County of S.t maryes Gentlemen Greeting Know ye that we for the Great Trust &Ca as in the Comicon for Calvert County Quorum Robert Slye, Thomas Dent, Luke Gardner, Jean Jordein Benjamin Solley, Clerke Walter Hall Teste 3.d day of Sept 39.° Domini 1670
1675--April 13 Jordaine John Capt commissioned to inquire about Thimbleby land

Memorandum the Thirteenth day of April Anno 1675 his Lordpp sendeth forth his Writt of Mandamus the tenor whereof followeth in these words vizt Caecilius Absolute Lord & Proprietry of the Provinces of Mary- land & Avalon Lord Baltemore &c to our Trusty & welbeloved Capt John Jordaine & John Warren gentt Greeting We Comãnd you that by the Oathe of Twelue good & Lawfull men of yor County of St Maryes by whom the truth of the matter may the better be knowne you diligently Inquire what lands & Tenemts John Thimbleby late of the same County Decd held of us in his Demesne as of ffee att the tyme of his death
1675--April 15 Jordain Cap.t John commissioned to inquire about Thimbleby land

15.th Aprill 1675 (fol. 158) . Mandamus then issued unto Cap.t John Jordain & John Warren Gent to Enquire what Lands or tenem.ts John Thimbleby late of S.t maries County dyed Seized of in his Demeasne as of ffee within the Said County &C.a Ut est mutatis mutandis fol 91 Ret
1676 Jordein John Capt appeared in court
Provincial Court Proceedings, 1676. 279

Which said fourth day of April on which the Provinciall Court was to be holden was by his Lopps writ of adjournment adjourned untill the fifth day of the same April On which said fifth day of April the same Sheriff maketh returne of the writ of Scire facias aforesaid endorsed thus. In presence of Capt John Jordein & Mr John Jones good & lawfull men of my Bailiwick I have made Knowne according to the tenor & force of this writt Clement Hill Sheriff.
1676--August 11 Jourdaine John SMC coroner
p.152 Aug.t 11.th 1676 (fol. 186) Commission then issued to John Jourdaine to be one of the Coronrs for S.t marys County
1677--Aprill 30 Jourdaine John Comission for the peace in St Maryes County

Comission for the peace in St Maryes County then issued to
John Jourdaine
Wm Boarman
John Coode Gentl of the Quor.
Wm Rosewell
Wm Hatton
Richard Loyd
Tho: Gerard
Joseph Pile
Joshua Doyne Gentl Justices
Clement Hill
1678--September 8 Jordain John deceased
1678 --October 28 Scott Cuthbert married Elizabeth Evans Jourdain
1678 --October 28 Unknown Elizabeth married Cuthbert Scott
1679 Scott Cuthbert aquires land formerly belonging To Capt. John Jordain and Col. William Evans

Chancery Court Proceedings, 1679.
And the Jurors do further upon their Oaths Say That the said Coll.° William Evans dyed So Seized and possessed of the Said Severall Tracts & parcells of Land haveing before his death made his last Will & Testam.t in writeing and therein devised the Said Lands by will bearing date the tenth day of ffebruary Annoq Domini 1667 as is here Expressed viz.t I Give and bequeath unto my Dear & Loveing wife Elizabeth Evans all my Lands Goods and Chattels and what (fol. 285) soever else that doth belong & appertain unto my Estate or of Right ought to belong or appertain thereto And the Jurors do Say that the Said William Evans deceased in march Anno Domini 1669 And the Jurors afores.d do upon their oaths further Say that Elizabeth Evans Entered into the Land & held the Same dureing her widowhood and after to witt in the month of may Anno Domini 1669 She Inter married w.th Capt Jn.° Jordain and they the Said John & Elizabeth in Right of Elizabeth his wife held the Same untill the Death of the Liber C D Said John Jourdain w.th was about the Eigth of September Anno Domini 1678 And the Jurors do further Say that from the time the Said Elizabeth Entered into the premisses & held the Same dureing her widowhood & after to witt the Twenty Eigth day of October Anno 1678 She Intermarried with m.r Cuthbert Scott w.ch Said Cuthbert and Elizabeth held and Enjoyed the Same in Right of Elizabeth and being So in possession thereof and being informed and advised that the last will & Testam.t of the Said Coll.° William Evans in Some part thereof is defective and that for want of the words to her and her heir for Ever proves only an Estate for life the words heirs & assigns for Ever being not Inserted in the Said Will as they Should have been to have made an Estate of Inheritance to his wife w.ch the Said Juro.rs do verily believe was his Intention they the Said Cuthbert Scott & Elizabeth his wife by their Deed bearing date the Eighteenth day of Aprill Annoq Domini 1679 for and in p. 233 Consideration of the Summ of thirty thousand pounds of Tobacco (fol. 285) in hand paid to them the Said Cuthbert & Elizabeth by the Right Hon.ble Charles Lord Baltemore did fully Clearly and absolutely Give Grant alien Bargain Sell & Confirm unto the Said Lord Balte more his heirs and assigns for Ever all those pieces and parcells of Land herein these presents before Expressed and that by virtue thereof his Lordship became Seized of the Sd Lands and premisses dureing the life of the Said Elizabeth Scott by Virtue of the Said Deed from the Said Scott and his wife And the Jurors afores.d do further Say that the Lands & Tenem.ts are of value by the year in all issues the Sum of Sixteen hundred pounds of Tobacco & that they find no heir and that Cap.t John Jour dein & m.r Cuthbert Scott hath for the most part Occupied the Sd Lands & Tenem.ts from the time of the Death of the Said William Evans and the issue & profits thereof hath received and his Lordship's Rent for the Same hath paid And that the Said Cuthbert Scott and Elizabeth his wife doth now Enjoy the Same as Tennants to my (fol. 286) Lord Baltemore afs.d In Testimony whereof as well the Said Corn mission.rs as the Juro.rs aforesaid have hereunto Set their hands and affixed their Seals the day and year first above Written Clement Hill sealed rs d Commisson.rs

Which being Read and heard it is the Judgem.t of the Court here this day to witt the fourth day of June in the fourth year of the Dominion of Charles Lord Baltemore &Ca Annoq Domini 1679 the the Lands and premisses in the aforegoing Inquisition mencöned be and Remain in his Lordships Right untill an heir to the Same
Shall appear to Claim Right thereunto
Nic. Painter Ctk Cur Provalis

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