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     Philip Gittings was born before 1667 at St. Mary's Co., Maryland, USA.^1,2 He married Anne Sprigg, daughter of Col Thomas Sprigg Sr., Gent. and Eleanor Nuthall, circa 1692 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA.^1,3,4,5,2

Philip Gittings died before 25 January 1721 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA; Date of probate.^1,2
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
Gittings, Philip, Prince George County, 8th Dec., 1720; 25th Jan., 1721.
To son John and hrs., dwelling plantation and personalty.
Wife Anne extx. and residuary legatee.
Test: Elenor Nuthall, Theophilus Bishop., William Palmer. 16,172.
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Phillip Gittings 4.331 PG £43.14.0 Feb 27 1721
Servants mentioned: William Palmer, William Huson.
Appraisers: William Scott, Christopher Thomson.
Creditors: Edward Sprigg, Baze Waring, John Beall.
Next of kin: Phill. Gittings, Thomas Gittings.
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Phillip Gittings 6,29 A PG £68.8.0 £76.8.7 Jun 19 1724
Received from: James Bradley, Thomas Guy & Co.
Payments to: Edward Sprigg, James Beal, Robert Lovett,
Executrix: Anne Gittings,
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Research note from John Charles Pelkey
Philip Gittings had to be born before 1667 as his father remarried by then, appearing in court with his new wife the widow Reade

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I just found evidence of a court case where Margaret Hall, sister of Marjery Mollings gained custody of John Gittings two sons Phillip and John in 1676 stating she was wife of Walter Hall and sister of Marjery Mollings wife of John Gittings. She got custody of the boys because Margaret the 2nd wife wasn't raising them as Catholics. So Marjery is the mother of all the children, not Margaret.

Margaret Hall
Philip Gittings, son of John
March 29, 1679
Test. Proc. 11,4-5
petitiion

Margaret Hall shows that she is guardian in socage to Philip Gittings, son and heir of John Gittings. Besides land John left a considerable personal estate; and Margaret Stagg, relict, admin. for John, possesses these and refuses to clothe Philip. Margaret Hall wants Margaret Stagg cited to account and the child's part paid to her so she the said Hall may keepe him at schoole which she is willing to doe out of ye improvement of ye said land and stocke. Stagg ordered either to pay the child's part due upon her final account or else to sufficiently clothe Philip for one year as well as the security to do so from year to year until he is 21.

June 29, 1676
Test, Proc. 8, 135-36
Petition

Margaret Hall, wife of Walter of the Cross Manor, petitioned the assembly about Philip and John Gittings, the sons of John BY MARGERY, MARGARET'S SISTER, both lately decd, petition referred to Philip Calvert. Gittings married her sister Margery MOLLINGS and had the 2 sons, and when she died, Gittings married MARGARET READE, WIDOW, and died about 5 months after intestate. The children were BRED IN THE ROMAN CATHOLIC faith as their mother ever was and in which faith theyr father died, yeet the said Margaret theyr mother in law (step mother) dith cause them to goe to the meetings of people of a contrary judgment and persuasion, and endeavours to draw them f rom the faith and religion which they were always bred, and theyr parents died in, and not only so, but used very uncivilly, and tells them that they are her servants until sych and such ages, as your petition is credibly informed. She asks care of the children.

Margaret Gittings to deliver the children and all their wearing apparel to HALL because it was expressly against the letter of the law for orphans to remain in the custody of persons of a contrary religion to that of the parents, and that it was notoriously known, that both John Gittings and Marjery his first wife, lived and died in the Roman Catholique faith...

GENEALOGICAL GLEANINGS IN ENGLAND. 27
Mary Hoskins, of Richmond in the County of Surrey, widow, 30 July,
1678, proved 28 February, 1678. To my dear mother Anne Githins, widow, all my plate and linen and diamond locket aud five hundred pounds within three mouths after my decease. To M" Mariana Carletou, the wife of Matthew Carleton, gentleman, my best diamond ring aud twenty pounds. Ten pounds apiece to be paid to the three children of my late deceased brother John Githins in Meriland, Philip, John and Mary Githins. To Mary Evererd, daughter of Robert Evererd of Godstone, five pounds and five pounds to Richard Nye, whom I placed with Mr Taw. Twenty pounds to be laid out in placing two boys to trades, whereof one to be of Oxted and the other of Godstone. All my houses in the Maze in Southwark, held of S' Thomas Hospital and all other personal estate, &c. to my loving brother William Githins, Gentleman, whom I appoint executor.

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Sprigg, Thomas, Sr.,Prince George's County, 9th May, 1704; 29th Dec., 1704.
To son Thomas, ex., plantation and land of Northamton and Kellering, which have not been disposed of; also 1/3 of patent 500 A. in manor of Colington.
To dau. Martha Prather and hrs., 1/3 of residue of 500 A. lying near Jonathan Prather's.
To dau. Oliver Nutthall, residue of afsd. patent lying near Jonathan Prather's.
To Thomas Stockett, grandson Thomas Stockett, Oliver Stockett, and each of sd. Thos. Stockett's child.,
To daus. Elizabeth Wade and her child., Anne Gittens and her child., Oliver Nutthall and her child., and Martha Prather and her child., personalty.
To daus. afsd., residue of estate; division to be made by Sam'l Magruder, Sr., Edward Willett and John Smith at Mattapany.
In event of death of son Thomas, sons-in-law ___ Wade, Phillip Gittens and Thomas Prather to assume executorship.
Test: Thomas Lucas, Sr., Thomas Lucas, Jr., Dorothy Lucas. 3. 443.

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John Gettings/Gittings 6.4 A CA #62303 #45507 [1676]
Payments to: Capt. Samuel Bourne, Dr. John Peerce, Mr. Vansweringen, Mr. Thomas Bankes, Mr, Robert Carvile, Capt, Roger Baker, William Gittings, doctor of Mr. Trego's ship, Walter Hall, Mr. Henry Coursew, Michaell Taney, Dr. George Lingan, Mr. Thomas Cosden, Mr, Martin, Mr. Griggs for Mr. Keene, Dr, John Pearce,
Distribution to: administratrix, Mary (her daughter), her son-in-law John Gittings, her other son-in-law Philip Gittings,
Administratrix: Margarett Stagg (relict),

===Distribution of Edward Thorly estate only
Philip Gittings 6.41 I #10382 May 1679
Part of the Edward Thorly inventory.
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Dennis Smith 15.351 I £2.17.2 May 1698
Appraisers: Josias Towgood, Philip Gittings.

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Mr. Thomas Sprigg, Sr. 26,72 A £311,11.0 £8,6,8 Aug 5 1706
Received from: Capt. John Hyde.
Payments to: Margrett Kelleck, Robert Wheeler,
Administrators; Mr, Robert Wade, Mr. Phillip Gettings, Thomas Prather.
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Charles Collier 37B.103 I £7.3.10 Nov 23 1717
Appraisers: Phil. Gittings, Basil Waring.
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Charles Collier 38A.29 I £19.8.2 May 16 1716 Jan 26 1716
Appraisers: Basil Waring, Phill. Gitting.
Creditors: James Beall,
Next of kin: Robert Paine, Anne Paine.
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1696-1702 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber A, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Deed, 4 January 1699
From: THOMAS BROOKE of P. G. County, Esq.
To: PHILLIP GETTINGS of P. G. County, gent.
Price: 50 pounds sterling
Property: A 173 acre part of "Reparration" in P. G. County, bounding on "Brookes Grove" and "Repairation."
Signature: THOMAS BROOKE
Wit.: WILLIAM WILLKESON, CHARLES COOKE
Ackn'd: THOMAS BROOKE and wife BARBARA, 4 January 1699/1700.
Recorded: (day & month unspecified) 1700, Vol. A, Page 209.
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1702-1709 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber C, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Folio 52; Indenture, 27 Mar 1703
From: Coll. Henry Darnall of Prince George's County, Gent.
To: Phillip Gittings of Prince George's County, Gent.
For a tract of land lying in St. Cullbert Manner in St. Mary's County called Grayden Col. Darnall sells to Phillip Gittings a parcel of land containing 269 acres now in the possession of Gittings called Graiden lying in Prince Georges County; bounded by a tract of land belonging to Thomas Lucas, running to line of Mr. Thomas Sprigg
Signed: Henry Darnall
Witnessed: R. Bradly and James Stoddart
Memorandum: Endorsement on back 27 Mar 1703 by Henry Darnall; signed by R. Bradly and James Stoddart
Alienation: 24 May 1703 Phillip Getting. paid the sum of 11s
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1702-1709 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber C, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Folio 103: Indenture, 13 Jun 1704
From: Phillip Gittings of Prince George's County, Gent.
To: Thomas Lucas, planter of Prince George's County
For 20£a 20 acre parcel of land in Prince George's County; bounded by Thomas Sprlgg, Sr.
Signed: Phill. Gittings
Witnessed: Charles Ridgly and John Jackson
Endorsement: 13 Jun 1704 wife Anne Gittings examined by Rob't Tyler and Sam'll Magruder
Alienation: 3 Jul 1704 the sum of 10p paid by Thomas Lucas
Recorded: 6 Jul 1704
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1710-1717 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber F, Part 1 [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Folio 346 o Indenture, 27 Feb 1713
From: Philip Gittings, planter of Prince George's County
To: Thomas Sprigg, merchant of Prince George's County
For 30£for part of a tract of land now in possession of Thomas Brooke, Esgr. called Reparation in Prince George's County; containing 20 acres
Signed: Phill Gifting. (seal)
Witnessed: Wm. Scott, Christopher Thomson (mark)
Memo: 27 Feb 1713 deed acknowledged by Philip Gittings and Anne his wife
Alienation: 16 Dec 1714 Thomas Sprigg paid 2s/10p
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Darnell, Henry, A. A. County, 28th Apr., 1711; 17th July, 1711.
To wife - dwelling plantation and 1/3 personalty during life.
son-in-law Charles Carroll and hrs, 3 tracts in Prince George's County, viz., 1726 A., "The Girl's Portion,"' 925 A., "The Outlet"' at head of Western Brack of Patuxent R. and 406 A., "The Concord," also 400 A., on Patuxent R.., purchased from Philip Gitting, having been purchased by him from Cuthbert Fenwick.
To son-in-law Clement Hill, tracts, each of 400 A. in Prince George's Go., one on lower side of Clement Brooks' land on east side of Piscataway Branch, and the other lying below afsd. tract but separated by- land taken up by Thomas Brook; also such estate as was agreed upon between testator and Clement Hill, Sr., upon his marriage with dau. Anne.
To son-in-law Edward Diggs and hrs., 1000 A., in Cecil County, conveyed to testator by exs. of Col. Vincent Low; also 2 tracts in Prince George's County, viz., 250 A., "Kingstone." purchased from Peter Joy., and where sd. Diggs now lives, and 125 A. adjoining. purchased from Nathan Veitch, these tracts being given in lieu of 1000 A., " The Reserve" and 400 A., " Conveniency, " which were promised to him at his marriage with dau. Elizabeth.
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1726-1730 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber M, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 400
Petition of Richard Smith of Calvert Co. 4th Tues. of Mar last: Charles, Lord Baltimore, to John Magruder, Jeremiah Belt, Richard Keene, John Beale, Jr-, Gent; regarding boundaries of Park Hall:
1726-1730 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber M, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 401- 402
9 Oct 1728; Deposition of Thomas Gittings, Gent, age ca 29; mentions his brother Philip Gittings, dec'd, Col. Lowe's land, Beaver Dam Branch in the Eastern Branch of the Potomac
9 Oct 1728; Deposition of Walter Evans, planter, age ca 81; mentions Col- Thomas Brookes, Col. Henry Darnall, Col. Ninian Beale and Clement Hill; also Elizabeth Wilson's plantation
9 Oct 1728; Deposition of Maren Duvall, planter, age ca 67; mentions 27-28 years ago talking with Philip Gittings, Sr., dec'd, regarding vacant land
Enrolled 29 Mar 1729
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1733-1739 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records
Liber T, Page 320
Recorded at request of Thomas Waring, 27 Sep 1735:
4 Sep 1735; Indenture between Jonathan Wadham, planter, and Thomas Waring, planter; for £10; a parcel called Reparation; formerly purchased by Thomas Sprigg from Philip Gittings; then conveyed to Jonathan Wadham; bounded by a beach and the road from Wright's (late Brooke's) Quarter to Basil Waring's dwelling house; containing 35 acres; /s/ Jonathan Waddams; wit. John Beall, Jos. Chew; ack. Jonathan Wadham.²

; Married a1694. Was in Western Branch Hundred, MD in 1699. Was a Justice of Co Court of Prince George's Co. per Greenup Witten Cecil 929.273 G854j by E G Jourdan.¹

     Anne Sprigg was born in 1676 at St. Mary's Co., Maryland, USA.^1,2 She married Philip Gittings circa 1692 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA.^1,5,3,2,6

Anne Sprigg died before 10 January 1760 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA; Date of inventory of estate.^1,2
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
Anne Getting 70.236 PG £50.12.7 Jun 10 1760 Jul 1 1760
Appraisers: Basil Waring, John Jinkins.
Creditors: Benjamin Getting, Jeremiah Getting.
Administrator: Kenzey Getting
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Sprigg, Thomas, Sr.,Prince George's County, 9th May, 1704; 29th Dec., 1704.
To son Thomas, ex., plantation and land of Northamton and Kellering, which have not been disposed of; also 1/3 of patent 500 A. in manor of Colington.
To dau. Martha Prather and hrs., 1/3 of residue of 500 A. lying near Jonathan Prather's.
To dau. Oliver Nutthall, residue of afsd. patent lying near Jonathan Prather's.
To Thomas Stockett, grandson Thomas Stockett, Oliver Stockett, and each of sd. Thos. Stockett's child.,
To daus. Elizabeth Wade and her child., Anne Gittens and her child., Oliver Nutthall and her child., and Martha Prather and her child., personalty.
To daus. afsd., residue of estate; division to be made by Sam'l Magruder, Sr., Edward Willett and John Smith at Mattapany.
In event of death of son Thomas, sons-in-law ___ Wade, Phillip Gittens and Thomas Prather to assume executorship.
Test: Thomas Lucas, Sr., Thomas Lucas, Jr., Dorothy Lucas. 3. 443.
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Gittings, Philip, Prince George County, 8th Dec.1 1720; 25th Jan., 1721.
To son John and hrs., dwelling plantation and personalty.
Wife Anne extx. and residuary legatee.
Test: Elenor Nuthall, Theophilus Bishop., William Palmer. 16,172.
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Phillip Gittings 4.331 PG £43.14.0 Feb 27 1721
Servants mentioned: William Palmer, William Huson.
Appraisers: William Scott, Christopher Thomson.
Creditors: Edward Sprigg, Baze Waring, John Beall.
Next of kin: Phill. Gittings, Thomas Gittings.
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Phillip Gittings 6,29 A PG £68.8.0 £76.8.7 Jun 19 1724
Received from: James Bradley, Thomas Guy & Co.
Payments to: Edward Sprigg, James Beal, Robert Lovett,
Executrix: Anne Gittings,
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Phillip Gittings 12.130 PG £19,6A May 8 1727 PG £727
Appraisers: John Middleton, Henry Massey.
Mentions: Thomas Gittings, William Penson, John Beall, Jr,
Next of kin: John Jones.
Administrator/Executor; Samuell Magruder.
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Charles Collier 37B.103 I £7.3.10 Nov 23 1717
Appraisers: Phil. Gittings, Basil Waring.
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Charles Collier 38A.29 I £19.8.2 May 16 1716 Jan 26 1716
Appraisers: Basil Waring, Phill. Gitting.
Creditors: James Beall,
Next of kin: Robert Paine, Anne Paine. [Anne may be a Wilson ?]
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Mr. James Beall 9.211 A PG £43.2.3 Jun 18 1728
A second inventory is cited in the amount of £6.14.0.
Payments to: John Allison, Anne Gitting, administratrix of Francis King, Elienor
Nutthall, John Roads, John Beall, Sr., Capt. Charles Beall, Meredith Davis
per Dr. Haswell, John Pearce, William Beall, Sr., James Beall (son of
Alexander Beall), Mary Jones, William Scott, Capt. Leonard Hollyday on
account of Thomas Brooke (merchant in London), John Farguson, cost of suit
against Dr, John Haswell and his wife Sarah Haswell, Elisabeth Stimson
(executrix of Solomon Stimson) per John Mawderley to be paid in my father's
(unnamed) lifetime, William Smith & William Mordant, Lingan Wilson, Robert
Beall, Esq. Loyd per Mr. Robert Taylor, Edmond Jenings, Charles Calvert,
Esq., Holland, Lee & Brooke, Brooke & Holland.
Mentions: Mr. Jennings, widow (unnamed), 8 children (unnamed).
Executor: John Beall, Jr.
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Wilson, Josiah, Prince George's County, 9th Dec., 1726; 14th March, 1726-7.
To wife Eliz., extx., and hrs., 1 share of "Land Over," other share to son Henry and hrs.
To son Henry, daus. Martha and Margret, personalty.
"Buttington," Prince George's County, and "Orphans" Gift," Baltimore County, to be sold by Edward Sprigg and R. Crabb for payment of debts. Saml. Magruder and John Middleton to be secured against loss, they being securities for balance due to bros. and sisters (unnamed) from father's estate. The residue from sd. lands to daus, Martha and Margret,
Test: Anne Gittings, John Gittings, Thos. Truelove. 19,105.
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Hugh Arbuthnot 14.281 A PG £247.11.0 Aug 5 1737
Merchant of the City of London.
Received from: Anne Gittings, executor of George Noble, William Young (Western Branch), Samuel Farmer.
Payments to: George Forbes, William Young, Mr. William Cumming, William Brent, Col. James Haddock, Edmond Jenings, Esq., Thomas Clarke, Samuel Young, severals persons (unnamed) in Calvert County paid to Samuel Young.
Administrator: Mr. George Buchanan in trust for the administrators: Nathaniel Foch, James Peirce, John Wood.
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Basil Waring 15.330 A PG £29.2.6 Jun 23 1737
Received from: administrator of George Ray, Richard Gutteridge, John Magruder, Anne Gittings, Osborn Sprigg,
Payments to: executor of Marsham Waring, Lingan Wilson, Thomas Hanna, Turnor Wootton, Edward Lloyd, John Murdock.
Administrators: Martha Waring, Thomas Waring.
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Anne Getting 70.236 PG £50.12.7 Jun 10 1760 Jul 1 1760
Appraisers: Basil Waring, John Jinkins.
Creditors: Benjamin Getting, Jeremiah Getting. Administrator: Kenzey Getting.
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1710-1717 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber F, Part 1 [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Folio 346 o Indenture, 27 Feb 1713
From: Philip Gittings, planter of Prince George's County
To: Thomas Sprigg, merchant of Prince George's County
For 30£for part of a tract of land now in possession of Thomas Brooke, Esgr. called Reparation in Prince George's County; containing 20 acres
Signed: Phill Gifting. (seal)
Witnessed: Wm. Scott, Christopher Thomson (mark)
Memo: 27 Feb 1713 deed acknowledged by Philip Gittings and Anne his wife
Alienation: 16 Dec 1714 Thomas Sprigg paid 2s/10p
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Prince George's Land Record Book EE 1 - Page 74
Page 351. Dec 4, 1747 from John Gittings of PG, planter, to John Cooke of PG, Gent, for 30 £sterling and 1000 Ibs oftobacco, part of a tract of land called Reparation, bounded by a tract of land called Brook Grove and a tract of land called Reparation sicl, then to Francis King's Spring Branch, supposed to contain, clear of older surveys, about 70 acres. John Gittings warrants this land againt himself and all other persons except for the use of one third partof the sd land during the life ot Ann Gittings, mother ofthe sd John Gittings, and also excepted is what part of the afd land may be included in older surveys. Signed - John Gittings. Wit - John Hepburn la Justice of Provincial Court), Geo: Gordon. Verlinda, wife of the ad John Gittings, relinquished her right of dower to the within mentioned land. Recorded Dec 5, 1747.² She was a mentioned with Col Thomas Sprigg Sr., Gent. and Eleanor Nuthall.³
In Col Thomas Sprigg Sr., Gent.'s will dated 9 March 1704 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA, Anne Sprigg was named as an heir;
From Find a Grave:
Maryland Calendar of Wills: Vol. 3, pg. 48:

From MilesFiles:
Will     9 May 1704      Prince George's Co, Maryland [1, 4]

     Thomas Gittings was born in 1694 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA.^1,2
Thomas Gittings died in June 1749 at Frederick Co., Maryland, USA.²
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
GITTINGS, THOMAS, Frederick Co, 27 Jul, 1744; Jun, 1749
To Osbourn Sprigg, tract called "Abel's Lot
To Phillip Berry, the remainder of my estate, reserving to my mother her choice of young or old horse kind, and one gray mare before given by promise to Thos. Berry,
Desire Osbourn Sprigg to join with Phillip Berry In the administration.
Wit: Humphrey Hasledine, John Harding, Clemt. Gardiner, Elizabeth Due, 27.75
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ABSTRACTS OF WILLS, FAIRFAX CO., VA.
(Liber A, B, Wills-by Eula K. Woodward)
Gittings, Thos. est. acct. 1749 (p. 273)
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Phillip Gittings 4.331 PG £43. PG £b 27 1721
Servants mentioned: William Palmer, William Huson.
Appraisers: William Scott, Christopher Thomson.
Creditors: Edward Sprigg, Bape Waring, John Beall.
Next of kin: Phill. Gittings, Thomas Gittings.
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James Stoddart, Esq. 15.39 A PG Jul 22 1736
Received from: William Marshall, James Reed, William Downes, Patrick Bodkin, Hugh Robey, Dungan Forgason, Zephania Wade on account of Thomas Gettings, Capt. Hyde, Richard Conner, Mary Moss, Thomas Marshall, Lyngan Wilson, Susannah Battey, James Pelly, William King, William Stoddert, Benjamin & Thomas Stoddert, Thomas Gittings Charles Carroll, Gabriel Parker, Edmond Jennings, Esq. on account of Thomas Boardly (dead), John Addams, George Moore.
Payments to: John Doccra, John Abbington, Phil. Loyd, Esq, John Payn, Mary Booth, Benedict Leonard Calvert, Esq.
Executor: Mr. John Stoddart.
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1726-1730 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber M, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 298
Enrolled at request of Thomas Applegate 10 Jul 1728:
Indenture, 12 Feb 1727; Between Thomas Giddings (Gittings) and Thomas Applegate, tailor; for £8; a parcel called Judas Deceived; on the Eastern Branch; containing 50 acres; /s/ Thos- Giddings; wit. Ninian Mariarte, Thomas Wilson; 12 Feb 1727/8 ack- by Thomas Giddings
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Enrolled at request of Thomas Wilson 18 Mar 1728:
Indenture, 23 Jan 1728; Between Thomas Gittings, planter, and Thomas Wilson, planter; for £25; a parcel being part of two tracts called Knave's Dispute and The Ridge; containing 300 acres; /s/ Thos. Gittings; wit. Jno. Magruder, Edw. Sprigg, Alex. Falconar; 23 Jan 1728 ack. by Thomas Gittings
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1726-1730 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber M, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 400
Petition of Richard Smith of Calvert Co. 4th Tues. of Mar last: Charles, Lord Baltimore, to John Magruder, Jeremiah Belt, Richard Keene, John Beale, Jr-, Gent; regarding boundaries of Park Hall:
1726-1730 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber M, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 401- 402
9 Oct 1728; Deposition of Thomas Gittings, Gent, age ca 29; mentions his brother Philip Gittings, dec'd, Col. Lowe's land, Beaver Dam Branch in the Eastern Branch of the Potomac
9 Oct 1728; Deposition of Walter Evans, planter, age ca 81; mentions Col- Thomas Brookes, Col. Henry Darnall, Col. Ninian Beale and Clement Hill; also Elizabeth Wilson's plantation
9 Oct 1728; Deposition of Maren Duvall, planter, age ca 67; mentions 27-28 years ago talking with Philip Gittings, Sr., dec'd, regarding vacant land
Enrolled 29 Mar 1729
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1726-1730 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber M, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 465
Enrolled at request of William Beckwith 25 Aug 1729:
Indenture, 26 Jul 1728; Between Thomas Gittings, Gent- and William Beckwith of Stafford County, Virginia; for £25; a parcel called Paradice in the main fork of Rock Creek; containing 200 acres; /s/ Thos. Gittings; wit. Jere. Belt, Edw. Sprigg; 26 Jul 1729 ack. by Thomas Gittings
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1726-1730 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber M, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 467
Enrolled at request of George Beckwith 25 Aug 1729:
Indenture, 26 Jul 1728; Between Thomas Gittings, Gent. and George Beckwith, carpenter; for £16; a parcel of land called Hartwele near Rock Creek; bounded by tract of William Beckwith called Beckwith's Hope; containing 150 acres; Thos. Gittings; wit. Jere Belt, Edw. Sprigg; 26 Jul 1729 ack. by Thomas Gittings
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1730-1733 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber Q, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 511
Enrolled at request of William Beckwith 8 July 1732:
[Partially able to read] Mentions Thomas Gittings of Sprigg to Wm. Beckwith for 6s overpaid 29 Jun; /s/ John Beall, Thomas Clagett, Jr.
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1730-1733 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber Q, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 529
Enrolled at request of Thomas Compton 23 Aug 1732:
Indenture, 5 Jul 1732; Between Thomas Gittings and Thomas Compton, planter; for £60; a tract called Gittings Park; bounded by Col. Lowe; containing 74 acres; /s/ Tho. Gittings; wit. Archd. Edmonston, Jr., Nathll. Beall; 5 Jul 1732; ack. 5 Jul 1732 by Thomas Gittings
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1730-1733 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber Q, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 578
Enrolled at request of William Manduit 11 Dec 1732:
Indenture, 27 Jul 1732; Between Thos. Compton, planter, of one part and John Hanbury of London and William Manduit, merchant; for £17.8.2; a parcel of land called Gitting's Park; containing 74 acres; lying on the south side of a branch that runs into the Eastern Branch of the Potomac; /s/ Thos. Compton; wit. Joseph Lord, Richd. Robinson; 29 Aug 1732 ack. by Thomas Compton
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1733-1739 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records
Liber T, Page 204
Recorded at request of James Freeland, 29 Nov 1734:
17 Jun 1734; Indenture between William Williams, Andrew Cox and Henry Cox of one part and James Freeland; for £30; a tract called Partnership; containing 200 acres; /s/ Wm. Williams, Andrew Cox (mark), Henry Cox; wit. Thos. Gittings, Thos. Cramphin; ack. Wm. Williams, Andrew Cox, Henry Cox

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Frederick County, Maryland Liber E Abstracts, 1752-1756
781. Justices directed examine evidence, to perpetuate the bounds of a tract called "Hope" on the east side of the
Monocacy, not far from Bennett's Creek. On April 16, 1754, the Commissioners met on Monocacy Creek. about
a half mile below the mouth of Bennetts Creek and took the following depositions:
Gara Davis, aged about 59 years, deposeth that about 16 or 17 years ago he came to this place with Mr. Bald [sic] Edmonston, to run this tract, and that Thomas Gittings deceased told this deponent that the place where this tree now stands was the beginning for said tract. Before.ThosDawson,Wm Luckett.

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Frederick County, Maryland Liber F Abstracts, 1761-1763
On 25 July 1760, the commissioners to examine evidence, gave notice to all parties concerned to meet at the west side of a small branch that leads into Western Branch of Rock Creek, where stood a black or red oak bounded tree and one small white oak tree marked with the letters TG, and there took the following deposition.
George Beckwith, aged about 55 years, swore that about 27 years ago Thomas Gittings showed the deponenta bounded black oak tree where he now stands, and that the said Thomas Gittings had fonnerly surveyed a tract of land called "Magruder's Hazard," and that he began the survey at the aforesaid tree; and he says further that he has seen the said tract ofland run out sundry times and has always begun at the said bounded tree, and that he frequently was told by his brother William Beck'with that the aforesaid bounded tree was the beginning tree of a tract called "Paradice," and that he has seen that tract surveyed and they began the survey at the said tree. Taken before David Lynn, Wm. Williams, son ofThomas.²

     Philip Gittings was born after 1692 at St. Mary's Co., Maryland, USA.^1,2 He married Elizabeth Goodrick in 1712 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA,
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
Family     Elizabeth Goodrick, b. Abt 1694, Prince George's County, Maryland d. 20 Feb 1741, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate (Age ~ 47 years)
Marriage     1712      Prince George's County, Maryland
Children      
     1. Phillip Gittings, b. 1715, Prince George's County, Maryland d. Aft 1741, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age > 27 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     2. Eleanor Gittings, b. 1716, Prince George's County, Maryland d. Aft 1741, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age > 26 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     3. Mary Gittings, b. 1718, Prince George's County, Maryland d. Aft 1741, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age > 24 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     4. Anne Gittings, b. 1720, Prince George's County, Maryland d. Aft 1741, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age > 22 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural].⁵
Philip Gittings died before 28 June 1727 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA; Date of probate.²
      ;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
Phillip Gittings 4.331 PG £43.14.0 Feb 27 1721
Servants mentioned: William Palmer, William Huson.
Appraisers: William Scott, Christopher Thomson.
Creditors: Edward Sprigg, Bape Waring, John Beall.
Next of kin: Phill. Gittings, Thomas Gittings.
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Phillip Gittings 12.130 PG £19,6A May 8 1727 Jun 28 1727
Appraisers: John Middleton, Henry Massey.
Mentions: Thomas Gittings, William Penson, John Beall, Jr,
Next of kin: John Jones.
Administrator/Executor; Samuell Magruder.
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Phillip Gittings 9.204 A PG £19.6.4 £26.18.10 Mar 26 1728
Payments to: William Hunt (merchant in London)
Heirs: Phill, Mary, Anne, Allen Gittings (eldest is 12 years old).
Administrator: Mr. Samuel Magruder.
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Gittins, Elizabeth, Prince George's County, 15th Jan., 1740-1; 20th Feb., 1740.
To dau. Eleanor, dwell. plan., she to allow daus, Mary and Anne to live on same till their marriage.
To child. viz., Eleanor, Mary, Anne and Philip and grandson Thomas, personalty.
Exs.: Daus. Mary and Ann.
Test: John Stevens, Nehemiah Wade, Anne Creger. 22.475.
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Peter Phipheard 10.135 I
Appraisers: John Wiseman, William Kerby.
List of debts: Hugh Hopewell, Mr. Thomas Jackson, Phillip Gittings, William Reede, Jonas Winfield.
List of accounts: Nicholas Low, Henry Hooper, Mr. Thomas Tasker, Richard Hedger, John Biggs, Roger Baker. Henry Esterlin.
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Thomas Hilleary 19-1/2A.19 I
Approvers: Robert Lyle, William Mills.
List of debts: Mr. George Lingan, John Lewis, John Barrett, Mr, Thomas Hollyday on assignment from William Tompson, John Cole, Phillip Gittings, Robert Jones, Robert Roberson, John Corey,
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Prather, Thomas, Prince George's County, 13th Dec., 1711; 15th March., 1712.
To son Aaron and hrs., 150 A., plantation part of Orphan's Gift and 56 A., part of "Andrew" at decease of wife, and personalty at 18 yrs.
To son Thomas and hrs., 166 A., part of "Sprigg's Request" at 18 yrs. of age and personalty at decease of his mother.
To son John Smith (Prather), at 18 yrs., and hrs., 166 A., part of "Sprigg's Request."
To Philip Prather and hrs., 166 A., residue of "Sprigg's Request."
To daus. Elinor and Rachel (Prather), personalty.
To wife Martha, extx., life interest in lands afsd. devised son Aaron, and residuary legatee.
Test: Philip Gittings, Jr., Weldon Jefferson, Jno. Banks. 13. 379.
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1726-1730 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber M, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 400
Petition of Richard Smith of Calvert Co. 4th Tues. of Mar last: Charles, Lord Baltimore, to John Magruder, Jeremiah Belt, Richard Keene, John Beale, Jr-, Gent; regarding boundaries of Park Hall:
1726-1730 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber M, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 401- 402
9 Oct 1728; Deposition of Thomas Gittings, Gent, age ca 29; mentions his brother Philip Gittings, dec'd, Col. Lowe's land, Beaver Dam Branch in the Eastern Branch of the Potomac
9 Oct 1728; Deposition of Walter Evans, planter, age ca 81; mentions Col- Thomas Brookes, Col. Henry Darnall, Col. Ninian Beale and Clement Hill; also Elizabeth Wilson's plantation
9 Oct 1728; Deposition of Maren Duvall, planter, age ca 67; mentions 27-28 years ago talking with Philip Gittings, Sr., dec'd, regarding vacant land
Enrolled 29 Mar 1729.²

     Kinsey Gittings was born between 1700 and 1702 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA.^1,2
Kinsey Gittings died after 1766 at Frederick Co., Maryland, USA.²
      ;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
GITTINGS, Kinsey - makes his first appearance as a Justice of the Peace in 1763.
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Frederick County, Maryland Liber B Abstracts, 1748-1752
pg. 554-555. Peter Butler recorded mortgage, 6 May 1752. made same date, between John Barnard of FC,planter, for 5950 lbs tob. one Negro wench named Sarah, and one Negro male child named Peter; nevertheless ifJohn Barnard pays sums plus interest by I May next, then this is void. Made 4 May 1752, signed John Barnard by his mark, B. Before Kensey Gittings, Nathan Magruder. Receipt, and ack.
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Frederick County, Maryland Liber E Abstracts, 1752-1756
235. Kinsey Gittings recorded a stray taken up by him on the 20 July 1753, and recorded 26 July. a small bay draught horse.
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Frederick County, Maryland Liber E Abstracts, 1752-1756
529. Lucy Beall recorded bill of sale 28 Aug. 1754, I Sarah Offutt ofFC, one Negro man named Pike, for 32 pS, already delivered. Signed 27 Aug. 1754 Sarah Offutt before William Offutt, Kinsey Gittings. Mrs. Sarah Offutt acknowledged receipt before Kensey Gittings, Alex. Beall.
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Frederick County, Maryland Liber F Abstracts, 1756-1761
113-114. Kinsey Gittings recorded 18 Nov. 1756, made 24 Oct 1756 between Archibald Offutt, for 40 pS. sells part oftract called "Cool Spring Level," M&B given for 100 acres. Signed Arch'd Offutt, before David Lynn, Era's Gill, Charles Jones. Deed ack, and Lettis Offutt his wife released dower right. Receipt. AF & duty paid.

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Frederick County, Maryland Liber F Abstracts, 1761-1763
114. Kinsey Gittings took up a stray 3 Sept. 1762 before David Lynn.²

     John Gittings married Verlinda Berry, daughter of Benjamin Berry and Mary Hilleary, at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA.⁶
John Gittings was born between 1702 and 1704 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA.^1,2
John Gittings died after 1754 at Frederick Co., Maryland, USA.²
      ;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
John Gettings/Gittings 6.4 A CA #62303 #45507
Payments to: Capt. Samuel Bourne, Dr. John Peerce, Mr. Vansweringen, Mr. Thomas Bankes, Mr, Robert Carvile, Capt, Roger Baker, William Gittings, doctor of Mr. Trego's ship, Walter Hall, Mr. Henry Coursew, Michaell Taney, Dr. George Lingan, Mr. Thomas Cosden, Mr, Martin, Mr. Griggs for Mr. Keene, Dr, John Pearce,
Distribution to: administratrix, Mary (her daughter), her son-in-law John Gittings, her other son-in-law Philip Gittings,
Administratrix: Margarett Stagg (relict),
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Bateman, John, 23rd Nov., 1663 ; 3rd Dec., 1663.
To wife Mary, execx., testator's portion of Resurreccon Manor", "Thorpe Thorpe Freehold," and certain personalty after an indebtedness to her mother, Margaret Perry, is paid.
Dau. Mary Bateman, residuary legatee of estate, real and personal.
Overseer: Philip Calvert.
Test: Thos. Trueman, John Gittings 1. 192.
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James Stoddart, Esq. 15.39 A Page Jul A PG
Received from: William Marshall, James Reed, William Downes, Patrick Bodkin, Hugh Robey, Dungan Forgason, Zephania Wade on account of Thomas Gettings, Capt. Hyde, Richard Conner, Mary Moss, Thomas Marshall, Lyngan Wilson, Susannah Battey, James Pelly, William King, William Stoddert, Benjamin & Thomas Stoddert, Thomas Gittings, Charles Carroll, Gabriel Parker, Edmond Jennings, Esq. on account of Thomas Boardly (dead), John Addams, George Moore,
Payments to: John Doccra, John Abbington, Phil, Loyd, Esq., John Payn, Mary Booth, Benedict Leonard Calvert, Esq.
Executor: Mr. John Stoddart.
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1743-1746 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber BB 1, [TLC]; Page 70,
Nov 25, 1743 from Nov 25, 1743 from John Gittings of PG, planter and Virlinda, his wife, to Jeremiah Berry of PG, planter. Whereas Benjamin Berry, Late of PG, Gent, dec'd, by his will dated Nov 7, 1719, bequeathed to his daughter, Virlinda Berey, now wife of the afd John Gittings, 140 acres, being part of a tract of land called the Charles Benjamin, & also bequeathed to Thomas Long, 50 acres, being part of the afd tract, during the natural life of the afd Thomas Long, and after his death, to the sd Virlinda forever, and afterwards died. Now this deed witnesses that the sd John Gittings and Virlinda, his wife, for 25 f sterling, sell to the sd Jeremiah Berry, the afd 2 parcels of land, containing 190 acres, being part of the afd tract of land called the Charles & Benjamin, in Page Signed - John Gittings, Verlinda (X her mark) Gittings. Wit - Richard Keene*, Tho Owen*. Sd Virlinda ack. this deed. Recorded Dec 12, 1743.Gittings, Philip, Prince George County, 8th Dec.1 1720;
25th Jan., 1721.
To son John and hrs., dwelling plantation and personalty.
Wife Anne extx. and residuary legatee.
Test: Elenor Nuthall, Theophilus Bishop., William Palmer. 16,172.
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Prince George's Land Record Book EE 1 - Page 74
Page 351. Dec 4, 1747 from John Gittings of PG, planter, to John Cooke of PG, Gent, for 30 £sterling and 1000 Ibs oftobacco, part of a tract of land called Reparation, bounded by a tract of land called Brook Grove and a tract of land called Reparation sicl, then to Francis King's Spring Branch, supposed to contain, clear of older surveys, about 70 acres. John Gittings warrants this land againt himselfand all other persons except for the use of one third partof the sd land during the life ot Ann Gittings, mother ofthe sd John Gittings, and also excepted is what part of the afd land may be included in older surveys. Signed - John Gittings. Wit - John Hepburn la Justice of Provincial Court), Geo: Gordon. Verlinda, wife of the ad John Gittings, relinquished her right of dower to the within mentioned land. Recorded Dec 5, 1747.

===different John
Bateman, Mary, Resurreccon Manor, Calvert County, 1st Feb., 1666; 3d Feb.,1666.
To Thomas Trueman, John, son of John Gittings, Mary Bogue, Susan Hennings, Eliza: Cookey, and mother of testatrix unnamed), personalty.
Mary Bateman, execx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal.
Overseers: Lt. Jno. Bogue, Thos. Trueman.
Test: Jno. Stansbey, Thos. Hareasc. 1. 271,
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Wilson, Josiah, Prince George's County, 9th Dec., 1726; 14th March, 1726-7.
To wife Eliz., extx., and hrs., 1 share of "Land Over," other share to son Henry and hrs.
To son Henry, daus. Martha and Margret, personalty.
"Buttington," Prince George's County, and "Orphans" Gift," Baltimore County, to be sold by Edward Sprigg and R. Crabb for payment of debts. Saml. Magruder and John Middleton to be secured against loss, they being securities for balance due to bros. and sisters (unnamed) from father's estate. The residue from sd. lands to daus, Martha and Margret,
Test: Anne Gittings, John Gittings, Thos. Truelove. 19,105.
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Prince George's Land Record Book EE 1 - Page 129
Page 597. Nov 30, 1748 from Francis King of PG, Gent, to
John Cooke of PG, Gent, for 75 £sterling and 4 £& 10 pence
3 farthings, a tract of land in PG, being part of a tract of
land called Reparation, or part of 2 tracts of land called
Brooke Grove & Reparation, containing about 100 acres, which
sd tract of land was conveyed by the sd John Cooke to the sd
Francis King in 1742, as seen in the records of PG,
beginning at a bounded white oak, said to be a bounded tree
of Brooke Grove, standing on the back side of a school house
belonging to the sd John Cooke, then to a white oak standing
near the path that goes to the house of John Gittings.
Sign[ed - FranS King. Wit - Jno Hawkins Jr*, FS Waring*.
[Blank], the wife of the sd Francis King, relinquished her
right of dower to the within mentioned land. Recorded Nov
30, 1748.²

     Anne Gittings was born circa 1695 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA.^1,2 She married Charles Collier, son of Francis Collier and Isabel (?), before 1715 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA,
; Her first of 2 husbands.⁶ Anne Gittings married Robert Payne in 1717 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA,
; Her 2nd of 2 husbands.⁷
Anne Gittings died after 1727 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA.²
      ;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
Gittings, Philip, Prince George County, 8th Dec.1 1720;
25th Jan., 1721.
To son John and hrs., dwelling plantation and personalty.
Wife Anne extx. and residuary legatee.
Test: Elenor Nuthall, Theophilus Bishop., William Palmer. 16,172.
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Phillip Gittings 4.331 Page PG £0 Feb 27 1721
Servants mentioned: William Palmer, William Huson.
Appraisers: William Scott, Christopher Thomson.
Creditors: Edward Sprigg, Bape Waring, John Beall.
Next of kin: Phill. Gittings, Thomas Gittings.
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Phillip Gittings 6,29 A PG £68.8.0 £76.8.7 Jun 19 1724
Received from: James Bradley, Thomas Guy & Co.
Payments to: Edward Sprigg, James Beal, Robert Lovett,
Executrix: Anne Gittings,
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Phillip Gittings 12.130 PG £19,6A PG £27 Jun 28 1727
Appraisers: John Middleton, Henry Massey.
Mentions: Thomas Gittings, William Penson, John Beall, Jr,
Next of kin: John Jones.
Administrator/Executor; Samuell Magruder.
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Charles Collier 37B.103 I £7.3.10 Nov 23 1717
Appraisers: Phil. Gittings, Basil Waring.
=== was Anne originally a Collier and married Robert Payne ?
Charles Collier 38A.29 I £19.8.2 May 16 1716 Jan 26 1716
Appraisers: Basil Waring, Phill. Gitting.
Creditors: James Beall,
Next of kin: Robert Paine, Anne Paine. [Anne is probably a Wilson]
===
Gittings, Philip, Prince George County, 8th Dec., 1720;
25th Jan., 1721.
To son John and hrs., dwelling plantation and personalty.
Wife Anne extx. and residuary legatee.
Test: Elenor Nuthall, Theophilus Bishop., William Palmer. 16,172.
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Mr. James Beall 9.211 A PG £43.2.3 Jun 18 1728
A second inventory is cited in the amount of £6.14.0.
Payments to: John Allison, Anne Gitting, administratrix of Francis King, Elienor
Nutthall, John Roads, John Beall, Sr., Capt. Charles Beall, Meredith Davis
per Dr. Haswell, John Pearce, William Beall, Sr., James Beall (son of
Alexander Beall), Mary Jones, William Scott, Capt. Leonard Hollyday on
account of Thomas Brooke (merchant in London), John Farguson, cost of suit
against Dr, John Haswell and his wife Sarah Haswell, Elisabeth Stimson
(executrix of Solomon Stimson) per John Mawderley to be paid in my father's
(unnamed) lifetime, William Smith & William Mordant, Lingan Wilson, Robert
Beall, Esq. Loyd per Mr. Robert Taylor, Edmond Jenings, Charles Calvert,
Esq., Holland, Lee & Brooke, Brooke & Holland.
Mentions: Mr. Jennings, widow (unnamed), 8 children (unnamed).
Executor: John Beall, Jr.
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Wilson, Josiah, Prince George's County, 9th Dec., 1726;
14th March, 1726-7.
To wife Eliz., extx., and hrs., 1 share of "Land Over," other share to son Henry and hrs.
To son Henry, daus. Martha and Margret, personalty.
"Buttington," Prince George's County, and "Orphans" Gift," Baltimore County, to be sold by Edward Sprigg and R. Crabb for payment of debts. Saml. Magruder and John Middleton to be secured against loss, they being securities for balance due to bros. and sisters (unnamed) from father's estate. The residue from sd. lands to daus, Martha and Margret,
Test: Anne Gittings, John Gittings, Thos. Truelove. 19,105.
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Robert Pain 9.330 A PG £3.14.3 Mar 26 1729
Payments to: Catherine Prather, Peter Dent.
Heirs: Mary, Susanna, Rachell, Elisabeth, Penolope, Uphen, Anne Pain,
Administratrix: Anne Pain.
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Hugh Arbuthnot 14.281 A PG £247.11.0 Aug 5 1737
Merchant of the City of London.
Received from: Anne Gittings, executor of George Noble, William Young (Western Branch), Samuel Farmer.
Payments to: George Forbes, William Young, Mr. William Cumming, William Brent, Col. James Haddock, Edmond Jenings, Esq., Thomas Clarke, Samuel Young, severals persons (unnamed) in Calvert County paid to Samuel Young.
Administrator: Mr. George Buchanan in trust for the administrators: Nathaniel Foch, James Peirce, John Wood.
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Basil Waring 15.330 A PG £29.2.6 Jun 23 1737
Received from: administrator of George Ray, Richard Gutteridge, John Magruder, Anne Gittings, Osborn Sprigg,
Payments to: executor of Marsham Waring, Lingan Wilson, Thomas Hanna, Turnor Wootton, Edward Lloyd, John Murdock.
Administrators: Martha Waring, Thomas Waring.
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1702-1709 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber C, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Folio 114a: Indenture, 16 May 1704
From: Thomas Roper of Prince George's County
To: Peregrine Browne, merchant of London in the Kingdom of England
For 50L a tract of 100 acres of Roper's Chance and part of a tract of land laid out for Roper for 300 acres warranted to him by Robert Tyler of Prince George's County in the freshets near the west side of the Patuxent River; along with 2 servants by the name of Robert and Anne Paine during the time of their service
Signed: Thomas Roper (mark)
Witnessed: Francis Collier and James Martin
Factor: Thomas Wainwright factor for Cap. Peregrine Browne.²

     Col Thomas Sprigg Sr., Gent. was born between October 1629 and December 1629 at Kettering, Kettering Borough, Northamptonshire, England; The WikiTree article does not prove his birth place as Kettering, Northamptonshire.
MilesFiles says b. ca 1630 and cites: [S888] John Frederick Dorman, Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5; Edition: 4th Edition, Volume 2, Families G-P, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2005), p. 136 (Graves Family), 888.^1,4,5,2,3 He married Katherine Graves, daughter of Capt. Thomas Graves Esq. and Katherine Croshaw, on 3 March 1651 at Accomack Co., Virginia, USA,
;
His 1st of 2 wives; her 2nd of 2 husbands. MilesFiles says m. aft 1 March 1650/51. "It was on this date that she made a deed of gift to her daughter Verlinda on the eve of her 2nd marriage to Thomas Sprigg."
MilesFiles cites: Col Thomas Sprigg Sr., Gent. married Eleanor Nuthall, daughter of John Nuthall and Elizabeth Tyllye, on 1 September 1668 at Calvert Co., Maryland, USA,
;
Per Bowie [1975:593] His 2nd wife.^1,6,3
Col Thomas Sprigg Sr., Gent. died before 29 December 1704 at Northampton Manor, Mitchellville, Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA; Dat of probate

From Find a Grave:
Col Thomas Sprigg Sr.
Col Thomas Sprigg Sr., Gent. was buried before 29 December 1704 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA.^1,2

His estate was probated on 29 December 1707.^2,10

      ; Name Prefix: Lt.
LDS B: 28 Oct 1930 E: 22 Feb 1944 SP 22 Feb 1968 LA per AF.
'Greenup Witten Cecil' G854j: arrived in MD after 1650 from Northamptonshire, Eng; well to do planter; one of the first Justices of Prince George'sCo; instrumental in development of Prince George's Co; owned 1000 acre tract called 'Northampton', granted 1 Mar 1673, and 325 acre tract called 'Kettering', granted 1 Aug 1686, on the west side of the Western Branch of Patuxent River; wd 9 May 1704. TITL 'Greenup Witten Cecil' FHL 929.273 G854j AUTH Elise Greenup Jourdan PUBL Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore 1989.¹ He was Justice of Calvert Co. at Calvert Co., Maryland, USA.⁶ GKJ-8.

;
Per Early Colonial Settlers:
parents unknown
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Sprigg, Thomas, Sr.,Prince George's County, 9th May, 1704; 29th Dec., 1704.===
Mr. Thomas Sprigg, Sr. 26,72 A £311,11.0 £8,6,8 Aug 5 1706
Received from: Capt. John Hyde.
Payments to: Margrett Kelleck, Robert Wheeler,
Administrators; Mr, Robert Wade, Mr. Phillip Gettings, Thomas Prather.
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Menard's St. Mary's County, Maryland Tract Map (3), 1704 Rent Roll 7, 24-41 [Russell R. Mernard May 1973,]
Newtown Hundred
50. Thomas Sprigg's Land - 500 acres surveyed 1661 for Thomas Sprigg
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Thomas Sprigg's Land 500. - New Town Hundred
--. surveyed Aug 29, 1661 for Tho: Sprigg, about 4 miles from the head of Britt a Bay. This is within my Lords land of Beaverdam Manor.
Refs: Saint Mary's Co.Rent Rolls 1639- 1771, copyright 1993 T.L.C. Genealogy

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http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=nlndgrn&id=I1354 1

American Thomas Sprigg was born between October and December of 1629 based on calculating the change in his age between two depositions in Maryland rather than in 1630 as had been thought.
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James Hughes 2006-02-10 13:01:12
Supplement to Early Settlers Query

Sprigg, Catherine
Qo:208 Film No.: SR 8198
Transported by 1658 by Thomas Sprigg, her husband
Transcript. Q:309 [SR 7345]
MSA SC 4341-2874

Sprigg, Thomas
Qo:208 Film No.: SR 8198
Uncle of Thomas Stone, by 1658 transported himself, Catherine, his wife, & Virlinda Roper, Edwd. Bushell, Nathaniel Sprigg, & Hugh Johnson
Transcript. Q:309 [SR 7345]; 5:182 [SR 7347]
MSA SC 4341-2873
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Thomas Clarke 1.437 I #18905 Aug 12 1675 Sep 30 1675
Servants mentioned: Mary Warde (aged 6).
Appraisers; Thomas Sprigg, John Halles.
List of debts: Richard Painter, Thomas Richards,
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John Gent 36C.164 I PG £31.18.6 Feb 6 1715
Appraisers: Ch PG £lliams, John Green.
Approvers: Thomas Sprigg.
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Jenifer, Michael, St. Mary's County, 10th July, 1726; 2nd Sept., 1728
To wife Mary, extx., 550 A, dwell. plan. [unnamed] bou. Of Col. Thomas Sprigg, and 190 A. [unnamed] bou. of William Hutchins, during life; at her decease to pass to son Michael Parker Jenifer and hrs; he dying without issue, or during his minority, the same to pass to son Daniel and hrs.
To son Michael afsd., personalty, some of which bou. of Mr. Low.
To son Daniel and hrs., 202 A. "Turvey," where Christopher Orrell now lives, 350 A. "Forrest of Harvey" (both tracts bou. of Wm. Maria Farthing); and personalty, some of which bou. of Mrs. Osborn.
To godsons George Read, Clark Read, John Mollone and Fran. Hutchins, personalty, to be applied toward education.
Bro. Daniel to have charge of tuition of child. and of their estates, shd. wife refuse extx. Residue of estate to be divided as law directs; to be buried at the Chappell.
Test: John Read, James Smith, Ignatius Fenwick. 19,488,
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Thomas Shepard 19,139 1 PG £3,2.8 Mar 16 1698 Apr 6 1699
Appraisers: Thomas Sprigg, William Affotts.
List of debts: James Beale.
Administrator: James Beale,
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Coughing, Thomas, (nunc. ) 15th Aug., 1662; 27th Oct., 1662.
Character of estate not shown.
Exs.: Matthew Stone, Thos. Sprigg, Thos. Trueman.
Test: Wm. Calvert. 1. 161
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Utie, George, Balto. County, 11th Sept., 1674; 24th Oct., 1678.
To wife Susanna, estate, real and personal, during minority of child.
To son George, plantation "Rumney."
To 2 daus. Mary Anne and Bethija and hrs., residue of estate equally.
In event of death of any child or child., survivor or survivors to inherit deceased portion.
Child. to be brought up Protestants.
Overseer: Brother Nath. Utie.
Test: Geo. Wells, Edward Allely.9. 60.
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Mr. George Uty 6.65 I #51241 May 9 1679
Appraisers: Miles Gibson, Edward Gunnell.
List of debts: Col. George Wells, Jacob Jenifer, Thomas Sprigg, John Hyland, Michael Ind, Mr. Thomas Hedg, Edward Gunnell, Edward Williams, John Cogles, John Gunn, Dr. Ireland.
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George Utye 10.170 A BA #51241 #38181 Oct 6 1688
Payments to: Robert Carvile, James Mills, John Blomfeild.
Legatees: wife (unnamed) of Anthony Drew, George Utye.
Distribution to: executrix.
Executrix: Susanna Richardson, wife of Mark Richardson.
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1696-1702 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber A, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Indenture, 24 March 1696
From: MARY PATE of Anne Arundel County, widow
To: SAMUEL MAGRUDER of P. G. County, planter Price: 38 pounds sterling and 12 shillings Property: A 192 acre tract called "Turkey Cock Branch" in P. G. Co. on the western branch of the Patuxent River; bounding on land of MERREN (also spelled MARREEN) DEVALL and CHARLES WILLIAMS; being part of a tract called "The Vale of Benjamin." Signature: MARY YATE
Wit.: JOHN SPRIGG, ALLEXANDER MAGRUDER (mark), JOHN SUMMERS.
Ackn'd: MARY PATE, 24 March 1696
Recorded: 24 March 1696/7, Vol. A, Page 40
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1696-1702 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber A, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Deed, 4 January 1699
From: THOMAS SPRIGG SENR. of P. G. County, gent.
To: THOMAS BROOKE of P. G. County, Esq.
Price: 50 pounds sterling
Property: A 50 acre part of the tract called "Northampton" in P. G. County, bounding on "Brookes Grove." Signature: THOMAS SPRIGG
Wit.: WILLIAM WILLKISON, CHARLES COOKE
Ackn'd: THOMAS SPRIGG SENR., 4 January 1699/1700 Recorded: (day & month unspecified) 1700, Vol. A, Page 207.
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1696-1702 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber A, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Deed, 26 March 1701
From: JOHN NUTTWELL of St. Mary's County, planter; and wife ELINOR.
To: THOMAS SPRIGG, JR. of P. G. County, gent.
Price: 50 pounds sterling
Property: A 250 acre part of the tract called "Three'Sisters" in P. G. Co. at the head of Western Branch; said tract having been bequeathed by THOMAS HILLARY, late of Calvert County, deceased, by will dated 2 February 1697, to said ELINOR who was then his wife.
Signatures: JOHN NUTTWELL, JR., ELINOR NUTTWELL (her mark).
Wit.: ROB'T BRADLEY, ROB'T WADE
Ackn'd: JO'N NUTTWELL, and wife ELINOR, 26 March 1701.
Recorded: 3 May 1701, Vol. A, Page 354
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1696-1702 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber A, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Deed, 26 March 1701
From: THOMAS SPRIGG, JR. of P. G. County, gent.
To: Maj. WALLTER SMITH of Calvert County, gent. Price: 61 pounds sterling
Property: A 250 part of "Three Sisters" in P. G. Co. at the head of Western Branch; said land was formerly bequeathed by THOMAS HILLERY in his will dated 2 February 1697, to ELINOR his wife who, after his decease, married JOHN NUTTWELL; said tract was conveyed to said THOMAS SPRIGG, JR. by JOHN* NUTTWELL and wife ELINOR, 26 March 1701.
Signature: THOMAS SPRIG
Wit.: ROB'T BRADLY, ROB'R WADE
Ackn'd: THOMAS SPRIGG, JR. and wife MARGRETT, 26 March 1701.
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1696-1702 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber A, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Deed of Gift, 16 March 1700
From: THOMAS SPRIGG, SR. of P. G. County, gent.
To: SARAH PEARCE, eldest daughter of THOMAS SPRIGG, SR; and JOHN PEARCE, grandson of THOMAS SPRIGG, SR., and son of said SARAH, of P. G. County, planters
Price: Love and affection
Property: A 200 acre part of the 1000 acre tract called "Northampton" and the 325 acre tract called "Kettering" on the west side of the Western Branch of Patuxent River; said 200 acres lately being in the tenure of JOHN SPRIGG, deceased. "Northampton" was originally granted to THOMAS SPRIGG, SR., 1 March 1673 and "Kettering" was originally granted to him, 1 August 1686.
SARAH PEARCE to have use of the land during her natural life, then to her son JOHN PEARCE and his wife, then to the heirs of said JOHN PEARCE, if none, then to SARAH BELL, wife of JAMES BELL and daughter of said SARAH PEARCE, then to heirs of SARAH BELL, if none, then to heirs of THOMAS SPRIGG. Signature: THOMAS SPRIGG
Wit.: EDWARD WILLETT, SUSANNA JOYCE (mark) Ackn'd: THOMAS SPRIGG, SR., 16 March 1700
Recorded: (no date specified), Vol. A, Page 361
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1696-1702 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber A, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Deed, 26 April 1700
From: ROBERT TYLER of P. G. County, gent.
To: RICHARD ROBSON of P. G. County, planter Price: 7000 lbs. tobacco
Property: A 103 acre part of "Darnalls Grosse" in
P. G. Co. bounding on land of SAMUEL FARMER and ROBERT BRADLEY.
Signature: ROBERT TYLER
Wit.: THOMAS SPRIGG, RICH'D CLARKE
Ackn'd: Mr. ROBERT TYLER and wife SUSANNA, 26 April 1701.
Recorded: 11 July 1701, Vol. A, Page 393
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1696-1702 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber A, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Deed, 13 August 1701
From: MAREEN DUVALL of P. G. Co. and wife FFRANCIS
To: JOHN BARRETT of P. G. County, gent.
Price: Natural love and affection for their son, MAREEN.
Property: Part of the 1000 acre tract called "Vale of Benjamin" whereon said MAREEN [father or son?] now liveth; conveyance conditional in that FFRANCIS and MAREEN the son shall hold, use, occupy, possess, and enjoy said property during their lives. Signatures: MAREEN DEVALL, FFRANCIS DEVALL Wit.: ROBERT TYLER, THOMAS SPRIGG
Ackn'd: MAREEN DUVALL and wife FRANCIS (date of acknowledgement unspecified).
Recorded: 15 August 1701, Vol. A, Page 398
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1702-1709 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber C, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Folio 55: Indenture, 13 Jul 1701
From: Coll. Henry Darnall, agent for The Right Honorable Charles, Lord Barron of Baltimore
To: Jonathan Simons, tailor of Prince George's County
By document dated London, 28 Nov 1691, Col. Darnall was authorized to act in the manner he "shall think fit" regarding distribution of His Lordship's land in Prince George's County. This tract of land containing 200 acres lying in the Westerne Branch Manner; bounded by Thomas Spriggs; for the natural life of Jonathan Simons, his wife Elizabeth, and his son Joseph Simons for payment of 4L and annual rent of 20s and 2 capons to be paid at the feast of the Nativity; they shall plant 400 apple trees and maintain the orchard; at the end of the 3 lives the fences and enclosures shall be in repair and the land revert to the heirs of Lord Baltimore
Signed: Henry Darnall
Witnessed: Clement Hill, Jr. and Henry Darnall, Jr.
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Prince George's County, Maryland - Land Owners at Time PGCo Was Formed - 1696: Tract Name: THREE SISTERS, THE; Owner: Hillery, Thomas: Orig County = V ; Patent Date: Jan 11, 1683: Ref: Liber 22 f 20 : Map Location: T-08
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Prince George's County, Maryland - Land Owners at Time PGCo Was Formed - 1696: Tract Name: NORTHAMPTON; Owner: Sprigg, Thomas: Orig County = V ; Patent Date: May 26, 1673: Ref: Liber 17 f 455 : Map Location: U-10
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Prince George's County, Maryland - Land Owners at Time PGCo Was Formed - 1696: Tract Name: KETTERING; Owner: Sprigg, Thomas: Orig County = V ; Patent Date: Sep 15, 1688: Ref: Liber 22 f 179 : Map Location: U-10

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Calvert County Circuit Court
Land Surveys and Condominium Plats

Friendship, 1650 Acres; Certificate
Developer/Owner: Sprigg, Thomas 1663 Patent Record 5, Page 443 0 0 MSA S 1583-573

Friendship, 1650 Acres; Patent
Developer/Owner: Sprigg, Thomas 1663 Patent Record 5, Page 444 0 0 MSA S 1583-574.³

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Research note found on Kentuck Kindred Genealogy website:
Thomas Sprigg 1630-1704 – England to Prince George’s County, Maryland
By Kentucky Kindred Genealogical Research on April 26, 2024 • ( 3 Comments )
[quote]Today we travel to Prince George’s County, Maryland, looking for my husband’s 8th great-grandfather, Thomas Sprigg. Thomas was born about 1630 in Northamptonshire, England. He came to Maryland about 1655, and January 18, 1658, was issued a patent for transporting seven persons – himself, his wife Catherine and five others. It is believed that no children were born to Thomas and Catherine. For his second wife Thomas married Eleanor Nuthall the daughter of John Nuthall, Sr., and his wife, Elizabeth Bacon. Thomas and Eleanor had eight children.

Sarah Sprigg married John Pearce
Thomas Sprigg married Margaret Mariarte
Martha Sprigg married Thomas Prather (my husband’s 7th great-grandparents)
Elizabeth Sprigg married Robert Wade
Ann Sprigg married Philip Gittings
Eleanor Sprigg married Thomas Hilleary
John Sprigg died before marrying.
Mary Sprigg married Thomas Stockett
Thomas Sprigg first lived in Anne Arundel County, until Calvert County was formed from a portion of Anne Arundel in 1658. In Calvert County he was a Justice of the Peace. He was also a member of the Quorum for several years, 1658-61-67-69-70-74. He was commissioned High Sheriff of Calvert County 1 April 1664 and held office until 4 May 1665.

Land records show that Thomas Sprigg owned 1,000 acres of land called Northampton – after the English shire of his birth. He also owned Kettering, 325 acres which adjoined Northampton. It was located on the west side of the Patuxent River. In 1692 he purchased 500 acres which he called Spriggs Request. Thomas Sprigg purchased Bear Garden November 10, 1703, shortly before he died. This was a 137-acre piece of property on the eastern branch of the Potomac River. His total acreage was just shy of 2,000. In 1696 Prince George’s County was formed, the majority of lands were not included in any county, but a small portion of Calvert County was added. Thomas Sprigg’s property was in the portion that became Prince George’s County.

Thomas Sprigg, Sr., died between May 9, 1704, when he wrote his will (copy attached) , and December 29, 1704, when the will was probated, in Prince George’s County. Eleanor Nuthall Spriggs predeceased Thomas, as he asks to be buried by ‘my wife and children.’ The children being son John and daughter Mary Spriggs Stockett.

Daughter Sarah Pearce was given one gold ring worth ten shillings. I must add that in March 1700, Thomas Sprigg, through a deed of gift, gave to ‘Sarah Pearce, eldest daughter of Thomas Sprigg, and John Pearce, grandson of Thomas Sprigg, Senior, and son of said Sarah . . . for love and affection a 200 acres part of the 1,000 acre tract called Northampton and the 325 acre tract called Kettering.’

Thomas, being the only son, received the majority of his father’s wealth. He was given the dwelling house and all the houses and land of Northampton and Kettering that ‘had not disposed of’, and one-third of 500 acres patented in the Manor of Colington. He also received his father’s silver seal, Bible and silver tankard.

Martha Prather received one third of the 500-acre tract in the Manor of Colington. The other third went to daughter Eleanor Nuthall.

Martha, Elizabeth, Ann and Eleanor received ‘all my movables within doors and without’ to be divided between them.

Mary Stockett, Thomas’ deceased daughter, her husband, Thomas Stockett, received five shillings, their son (Thomas Sprigg’s grandson) seven shillings and the horse called Button. Eleanor Stockett, granddaughter, received five shillings. Thomas Sprigg ten shillings for a ring and each of his children five shillings. Elizabeth Wade ten shillings and each of her children five shillings. Ann Gittings ten shillings and each of her children five shillings. Daughter Eleanor Nuthall ten shillings and her children five shillings. Martha Prather ten shillings and each of her children five shillings. Five shillings in 1704 would be worth about $27 today.

[Transcription of will of Thomas SPRIGG - image attached]
In the name of God, Amen. This 9th day of May 1704, I, Thomas Sprigg, Senior, of Prince George’s County in the province of Maryland, being in perfect health and memory, praised be God for the same, and knowing the uncertainty of my life and health and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, and being willing so to order and dispose of my affairs, that it hath pleased God to bless me with all in this world, that there may be no difference between my children after my death, I make this my last will and testament in manner following. First, I surrender my soul into the hands of God, hoping through the merits of Jesus Christ I shall receive the same in the resurrection, to be reunited to my body both together, to inherit the Kingdom of Heaven, and my body to be buried by my wife and children in Christian burial as shall think fit by my executor or executors hear after named.

First. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Pearce one gold ring of ten shillings price.

Item. I give unto my son Thomas Sprigg my dwelling house and all the houses and land of Northampton and Kettering that I have not disposed of and one-third part of the 500 acres of the land I patented in the Manor of Colington, to have his third part in the middle of the said 500 acres, to him and his heirs forever. And also, I give him my silver seal and great Bible and my silver tankard.

Item. I give unto my daughter Martha Prather one-third part of the land above mentioned, at that end next to William Prather’s where he now lives, unto her and her heirs forever. And further I give unto my daughter Eleanor Nuthall the other one-third part at the other end of the said land near unto Jonathan Limons, unto her and her heirs forever.

Item. I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Wade and to my daughter Anne Gittins and my daughter Eleanor Nuttall and my daughter Martha Prather all my movables within doors and without, to be divided between them, and my daughter Elizabeth Wade to have her first choice. It is my will and desire that after it is appraised, if the son doth require it, then my Executor or Executors, with what has, can be to have it equally divided between Elizabeth Wade, Ann Gittings, Eleanor Nuttall and Martha Prater, as it is appraised and that they may have their parts in goods and chattels, in species as they in themselves and not converted into money nor paid them the other way, if they do not agree then I do desire my loving friends Samuel Magruder, Senior, Edward Willett, John Smith at Mattaponi or any two of them to make an equal division between them, and case of their absence to choose other in their stead and when divided my daughter Elizabeth Wade to have her first choice.

Further I give unto Thomas Stockett five shillings and to my grandson Thomas Stockett seven shillings and my horse called Button and to Eleanor Stockett five shillings and to my son Thomas Sprigg ten shillings for a ring and all his children five shillings to each and my daughter Elizabeth Wade ten shillings and all her children five shillings; and to Anne Gittings ten shillings and all her children five shillings and to Eleanor Nuttall ten shillings and her children five shillings and to Martha Prater ten shillings and her children five shillings and to my loving friends Samuel Magruder, Edward Willett and John Smith, or others that are at the trouble in dividing between them, ten shillings each person to buy them rings, and my will is that my mulatto John Cabby be set free after four years’ service and to have what is due to white servants.

Item. Of this my last will and testament I do constitute and appoint my loving son Thomas Sprigg my sole executor making void all others and in case of mortality or absence out of the country I do hereby appoint my sons-in-law James Wade, Phillip Gittings and Thomas Prater, or any one or two of them with the same power and authority as I have given unto my son Thomas Sprigg. In witness hereof I have set to my hand and fixed my seal this ninth day of May one thousand seven hundred and four.

Thomas Sprigg

Witnessed and signed and sealed before us Thomas Lucas Senior, Thomas Lucas, Dority Lucas

On the back of this will was endorsed to wit December 29, 1704. Then came Thomas Lucas. Senior, Thomas Lucas, Junior, and Dorothy Lucas as witnesses to the within will and made oath to the same in common form before me. Edward Willett, Deputy Commission. Thomas Sprigg, Senior, last will and testament.

Reference: (an unknown value.)¹¹ He and Sir Thomas Sprigg Sr. were Research Issues
This is an interesting analysis, found on WikiTree, of the possible English ancestry of Thomas SPRIGG (Jr.) and it casts doubt on whether his parents were actually Thomas and Katherine (GRIFFIN) SPRIGG, Sr.
[quote]Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 20:07:46 -0400
From: "David Armstrong" heraldry(at)meer.net>
To: MDSTMARY(at)rootsweb.com>
Subject: [MDSTMARY] Sprigg
THE ENGLISH ANCESTRY OF MARYLAND THOMAS SPRIGG
     For many years persons interested in the background of Thomas Sprigg (1629-1704) , colonial leader of Maryland, have cast about looking for the identity of his parents. It has become the general belief that his parents were one Thomas Sprigg of London and wife Catherine Griffin. This has made its way into the IGI and onto the Internet to such an extent that it will likely be around for a very long time. The unfortunate thing is that those who have followed this line of thought have not confirmed the sources.
     The confusion apparently began when some person or persons looked at two London wills, one of a Sprigg relative and one apparently not. The will of David Griffin mentions his sister Catherine Sprigg and her children (one of whom was named Thomas) but clearly shows that this Catherine was living in Gloucestershire. This document has been merged with another, the will of London merchant Thomas Sprigg who died in 1678 and WAS related to Maryland Thomas but was not his father. This Sprigg mentions children in his will but not a son Thomas. There is no evidence of a connection between these two documents and thus the fictional "Thomas Sprigg and Catherine Griffin" never existed as a couple and were not the parents of Maryland Thomas.
     Having dealt briefly with what is NOT the background of the Sprigg family of present interest it is thought useful to provide some notes about his real English background. One of the British gentry he lived in the time of the English Civil Wars, and was one of thousands who colonized America.
     The Maryland Hall of Records in Annapolis has an inventory of the estate of one Martin Faulkner upon which is still affixed the seal impressed in wax by Thomas Sprigg. It is likely that he would have carried this seal on a ring. The seal is a coat of arms, the one that illustrates many Sprigg genealogy writings in America. The language of heraldry is complicated, cumbersome and almost mathematical. It would be useless to try to explain such a thing here. For the present purpose it can be said that the seal that Sprigg impressed on the Faulkner estate record can be officially described as "Checky...A Fess Ermine."
     The College of Heralds in London is the official body responsible for the granting and recording of any officially sanctioned coat of arms. They were good enough to check their records and provide a list of persons (there is no such thing as a FAMILY coat of arms) who were entitled to use that pattern as coat armor. There are several but the ones of interest are Spriggy in Norfolk and St. John of Bletsoe. Taking these in order the shield was officially recognized as having belonged to one Lawrence Spriggy who lived in Norfolk in the 1300s. This Lawrence and his family are in various records during the period but curiously not among those listed in the Norfolk roll of arms in 1395.
     At that time complete regulation of heraldry had not yet been established and the shield could have been carried from him to anywhere including Northamptonshire where the name Spriggy appears in the 1400s and becomes Sprigge and Sprigg. No proof of any connection between these early Spriggs and Maryland Thomas Sprigg has been found but such a link is an avenue for further research.
     The College of Heralds also reports that the pattern was an unidentified quartering on the arms of St. John of Bletsoe. This may be a clue as the actual English ancestors of Maryland Thomas Sprigg's relatives were associates and perhaps relatives of the St. Johns in Northamptonshire.
     The coat of arms that Sprigg was using had a differencing mark that usually indicates the bearer being a sixth son of his father. Since the heralds do not record that Thomas Sprigg was ever entitled to this coat armor it may be that he was using it without sanction and may have taken it "as is" from some other shield. It is not certain however that his father was old enough to have had five older boys by 1629 unless there were some twins in the family. Whether the pattern had been brought to Northamptonshire by the Spriggs above mentioned or Thomas Sprigg picked it up from the St. Johns is not clear.
     It has been suggested that Thomas Sprigg was born at Kettering in Northamptonshire since he gave that name to a tract of land in Maryland. The parish registers for Kettering are not extant for the time period that would confirm this. While a record of Sprigg's birth has not been found his family has. The confirmed record of the Sprigg family of Maryland and West Virginia begins with the 1690 will of John Sprigg of Great Bowden, Leicester, which is on the Northamptonshire border. This document is in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills at the PRO in Kew. Further mention of Maryland Thomas will follow but first a bit about the Spriggs in the will may be useful.
     John Sprigg was apparently an old man and single as he mentions no children but does mention over a dozen relatives including "Thomas Sprigg son of my brother William Sprigg should the the said Thomas Sprigg ever return into England and demand the same (his legacy)." This alone would not identify the family but other statements in the document do.
     The difficulty with researching the Spriggs in Northamptonshire even as early as the 1500s is the sheer numbers. There are 12 male Spriggs born in the one little parish of Great Bowden (then in Northamptonshire) between 1571 and 1597. Untangling all of the family connections would be an ambitious project if it were even possible. Perhaps some future energetic descendant will undertake this task. Mention is made of these numbers to show why it will be difficult to identify exactly how the earliest generation of Thomas Sprigg's family were connected. The repetition of the names of Thomas and Richard in the family does not help matters, but the name of Edward is more rare and apparently common in Maryland Tom's branch of the family. The John Sprigg who left the will was a son of Thomas Sprigg of Harrington, Northamptonshire. This Thomas Sprigg was in the "trained bands" (militia) of the shire and shows up at Kettering in a muster in 1618. Based on the John Sprigg will Harrington Thomas had a daughter married to one William Osborne and a granddaughter married to Robert Osborne. He also had a son named Edward Sprigg, an uncle of Maryland Thomas. These connections account for Lt. Col. Thomas Sprigg Jr., son of the immigrant, naming sons Edward Sprigg and Osborn Sprigg. Osborn Sprigg was the ancestor of governor Sprigg of Maryland.
     Harrington Thomas Sprigg was closely associated with one Richard Sprigg who lived at Scaldwell in Northamptonshire. Thomas Sprigg of Harrington had a son William (one of many William Spriggs in the records) and this William was the father of Thomas Sprigg of Maryland and Virginia. Another son of Harrington Thomas Sprigg was John, of Great Bowden, who left the will noticed above.
     American Thomas Sprigg was born between October and December of 1629 based on calculating the change in his age between two depositions in Maryland rather than in 1630 as had been thought. When Maryland Thomas was 12 years old this uncle John Sprigg married Ann Wright. The bond for this marriage has several people as securities and one of them is Richard Sprigg, Gentleman, of Scaldwell. "Gentleman" was the class of society next below the nobility and they were eligible to have a coat of arms. If Richard Sprigg had one no record has turned up to show it. The will of John Sprigg (eldest son of Thomas according to the marriage bond) named a niece Mary Wright.
     Also mentioned in John Sprigg's will was his brother in law Thomas Watts. In 1646 a bond was executed between Thomas Watts of Sur Langdon, County Leicester and Thomas Sprigg of Harrington. This bond was for the marriage of Thomas Watts to Mary, daughter of Thomas Sprigg of Harrington. Watts was alive in 1690 when John Sprigg wrote his will. Sprigg must have been getting on in years by that time, being the eldest son of Harrington Thomas, perhaps over 80.
     Thomas Sprigg of Harrington must have been born about 1580 or a bit before, despite family trees that use a later date. When the "trayned man" Thomas Sprigg was mustered at Kettering in October of 1617 his residence was "Bowden Parva" or "Little Bowden." He may have gone to Harrington by 1624 as someone named Sprigg paid 2 shillings tax there in that year according to the "Survey of Harrington and Great Bowden." His wife was named Ann, and he must have had ten or more children. The bonds mentioned above with the will of John Sprigg identify the known ones as John, Mary, Edward, William (father of Maryland Thomas), Richard, and Thomas. In addition there was one daughter who married one William Osborne, a daughter who married John Dix and had a son Jonathan, and a daughter Anne who Henry Robinson and had a daughter Ann. There may have been others.
     Richard Sprigg son of Harrington Thomas may be identical with the Richard Sprigg of Northampton town who is identified as having a daughter Elizabeth who married Robert Osborne of Hackleton about 1680. She died shortly and brother John left a bequest to the children of Osborne "begotten by my kinswoman Elizabeth Sprigg." Edward Sprigg may have been named after an earlier Edward Sprigg, known to have been christened at Lubenham in Leicestershire in the 1500s, son of Robert Sprigg.
     Little is known about William Sprigg the father of Maryland Thomas. There were several William Spriggs in the area. It is one of the given names that the Spriggs loved to repeat. One William Sprigg was among the appraisers of the estate of William Palmer of Scaldwell in 1682. This is too recent to be the father of Thomas but it is interesting. The Spriggs and Palmers were associated from the 1617 muster rolls through the marriage of one Humphrey Sprigg to Elizabeth Palmer at Kettering when Maryland Thomas was a child.
     The notes here are an all too brief mention of the proven ancestors of Maryland Thomas Sprigg. As noted a possible theory is that Harrington Thomas Sprigg could have been a brother of Richard Sprigg of Scaldwell who in turn was likely the father of Thomas of London. This Thomas went to London where he died leaving a will and it is that will that has been erroneously paired with the Griffin will to create fictional parents of Maryland Thomas as noticed above. A few words about this branch of the family may be useful however as it is possible that this Thomas Sprigg was a factor in the immigration of Maryland Thomas. At the time Maryland Thomas Sprigg became a teenager England was a war zone. Parliamentary forces under Cromwell battled Cavaliers (Royalists) who favored the Stuart king. Part of this fighting took place in Northamptonshire, including the great battle of Naseby. The general population of the shire was overwhelmingly Parliamentarian and it may be that Maryland Thomas left (he being a Cavalier) for that reason. In addition to this Thomas Sprigg grew up in a time that the colonization of the Americas was in full swing. In America younger sons of English gentry (who would inherit nothing under the system of primogeniture) could buy offices and make their fortunes. Many royalists fled to Virginia at the time of the Civil Wars and one of these was Thomas Sprigg.
     The life of Thomas Sprigg of Maryland between 1629 and 1651 is not known. Some speculations can be made however. He MIGHT be the Thomas Sprigg who was "absent abroad" in the 1649 estate record of John Andrews of London. If so he had an earlier wife than Catherine Graves as this absent Thomas Sprigg was married to a woman named Maudlin in 1649. One of the colonial leaders of Eastern Shore Virginia (where Sprigg went first) was Obedience Robbins from Northamptonshire whose brother immigrated from Long Buckby via St Dunstans in the East parish in London. This is the same parish in which the merchant Thomas Sprigg lived.
     At the time of his removal to America Thomas Sprigg was about 21 years old. Shortly after his arrival in Virginia he married the widow Catherine (Graves) Roper who at the time was the sister in law of William Stone, governor of Maryland. She was about ten years older than Thomas. Sprigg soon was a lieutenant and given these circumstances it seems likely that this marriage was not a romance as much as a way for a younger son to make good in the new world. London Thomas Sprigg identified his brother Richard of Scaldwell in his will and also noted that he (Thomas) owned land at Scaldwell. The merchant Thomas had became quite wealthy, leaving over 2000 pounds in cash to various people in his will. At that time he was married to Ruth, the apparent widow of one Hugh Horton. He also may have been the Thomas Sprigg who was "absent abroad" in 1649 if he had an earlier marriage to a lady named Maudlin. This could be accounted for as a business trip (he was affiliated with the British West India Company) or maybe he brought Maryland Thomas to Virginia, introducing him to the right people. Such is only speculation however.
     Another avenue of speculation might be that Sprigg's immigration had something to do with the Obedience Robbins mentioned above. Robbins was a leader on the Eastern Shore of Virginia which area was as Royalist as Northamptonshire was Parliamentarian. Robbins was a witness along with one William Andrews to the first American document that names Thomas Sprigg. This was essentially a pre-nuptial agreement in which it was stated that Sprigg was to have no part of the estate of Catherine Roper's daughter Verlinda. From this point on the life of Thomas Sprigg is well documented.
     Sprigg moved in just a few years to Maryland and lived most of his life at Resurrection Manor in today's St. Mary's County. Late in life he moved to a tract which he named Northampton in today's Prince Georges County. The house there stood until the early 1900s and in modern terms was located just outside and east of the interstate beltway that goes around Washington, DC. This tract was inherited by his son, Lt. Col. Thomas Sprigg Jr. at the time of Sprigg Sr.'s death in 1704.
     It was Thomas Jr. who named sons Edward and Osborn, reflecting the family connections back in Northamptonshire. Osborn Sprigg was the progenitor Governor Samuel Sprigg of Maryland. Space does not permit anything even close to a complete accounting of the known English ancestors of Maryland Thomas Sprigg. It may be however that the notes above will settle the matter of his parentage and prove the error of the tale that has created a couple "Thomas Sprigg and Catherine Griffin" and made them his parents. Perhaps some researcher in the future will want to attempt to untangle the family connections in England. There is plenty left to do.
     By David Armstrong, 201 Graham St., Elkins, WV, 26241 e-mail heraldry(at)meer.net (Based on new information found in May 2007. Subject to correction and/or update)
     THE ENGLISH ANCESTRY OF MARYLAND THOMAS SPRIGG
     When Maryland Thomas was 12 years old this uncle John Sprigg married Ann Wright. The bond for this marriage has several people as securities and one of them is Richard Sprigg, Gentleman, of Scaldwell. "Gentleman" was the class of society next below the nobility and they were eligible to have a coat of arms. If Richard Sprigg had one no record has turned up to show it. The will of John Sprigg (eldest son of Thomas according to the marriage bond) named a niece Mary Wright.
     Also mentioned in John Sprigg's will was his brother in law Thomas Watts. In 1646 a bond was executed between Thomas Watts of Sur Langdon, County Leicester and Thomas Sprigg of Harrington. This bond was for the marriage of Thomas Watts to Mary, daughter of Thomas Sprigg of Harrington. Watts was alive in 1690 when John Sprigg wrote his will.
     Sprigg must have been getting on in years by that time, being the eldest son of Harrington Thomas, perhaps over 80. Thomas Sprigg of Harrington must have been born about 1580 or a bit before, despite family trees that use a later date. When the "trayned man" Thomas Sprigg was mustered at Kettering in October of 1617 his residence was "Bowden Parva" or "Little Bowden." He may have gone to Harrington by 1624 as someone named Sprigg paid 2 shillings tax there in that year according to the "Survey of Harrington and Great Bowden."
     His wife was named Ann, and he must have had ten or more children. The bonds mentioned above with the will of John Sprigg identify the known ones as John, Mary, Edward, William (father of Maryland Thomas), Richard, and Thomas. In addition there was one daughter who married one William Osborne, a daughter who married John Dix and had a son Jonathan, and a daughter Anne who Henry Robinson and had a daughter Ann. There may have been others. Richard Sprigg son of Harrington Thomas may be identical with the Richard Sprigg of Northampton town who is identified as having a daughter Elizabeth who married Robert Osborne of Hackleton about 1680. She died shortly and brother John left a bequest to the children of Osborne "begotten by my kinswoman Elizabeth Sprigg." Edward Sprigg may have been named after an earlier Edward Sprigg, known to have been christened at Lubenham in Leicestershire in the 1500s, son of Robert Sprigg.
     David Armstrong, 201 Graham St., Elkins, WV, 26241 e-mail heraldry(at)meer.net (Based on new information found in May 2007. Subject to correction and/or update)
---Original Message ---
From: Gwen Boyer Bjorkman
To: David Armstrong
Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 10:54 PM
Subject: Thomas Sprigg
     I was reading your report on Thomas Sprigg in 2007 and I wondered if you have found any more information on the Sprigg family. Thanks so much for sharing all of this with everyone on the internet!
(http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=nlndgrn&id=I13541)
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 20:07:46 -0400
From: "David Armstrong" heraldry(at)meer.net>
To: MDSTMARY(at)rootsweb.com>
Subject: THE ENGLISH ANCESTRY OF MARYLAND THOMAS SPRIGG
     Gwen, Thanks for your positive comments and for putting my article on Worldconnect. It is rare to get any positive feedback for my efforts in family history. Sorry, I haven't learned much new since I wrote that. In a sense I tend to lose interest after I find answers and I felt like I found my English roots (as in the article) and left it there.
     I did find out that John Sprigg was disclaimed at the herald's visitation of Leicester in 1682 and that was of great interest as that would mean he showed up with a coat of arms and was denied.
     If you learn anything new please let me know.
Best regards,
David Armstrong, In the Tygart Valley, Elkins, WV
     The following was written in reply to a comment about the information provided in this profile above on another forum> There is quite extensive information given above, some of which may be useful or valuable, but the retraction below should be an important context within which it should be considered....
The full exchange can be found here.
     Wow, Christanel - I completely forgot that I posted that all those years ago. Interesting? Not sure. Accurate? Even less sure. I wrote it as an e-mail about ten years ago and at that time I did not know what I was talking about.
SOME CORRECTIONS FOR THE ENGLISH ANCESTRY OF MARYLAND THOMAS SPRIGG
I should not have said this - it is not confirmed:
     "The confirmed record of the Sprigg family of Maryland and West Virginia begins with the 1690 will of John Sprigg of Great Bowden, Leicester, which is on the Northamptonshire border."
I should not have said this:
     "These connections account for Lt. Col. Thomas Sprigg Jr., son of the immigrant, naming sons Edward Sprigg and Osborn Sprigg"
     It turns out that Thomas Junior married the daughter of Edward Mariarte and Edward's wife's maiden name is not known. She could be the Osborn.
I should not have said this:
     "Part of this fighting took place in Northamptonshire...... The general population of the shire was overwhelmingly Parliamentarian and it may be that Maryland Thomas left (he being a Cavalier) for that reason."
     I have since learned that there was no place in the UK "overwhelmingly Parliamentarian" and that families were split, some people switched sides, in short it reminds me of our American Civil War. I didn't know that when I wrote that.
I should not have said this:
     "Some speculations can be made however. He MIGHT be the Thomas Sprigg who was "absent abroad" in the 1649 estate record of John Andrews of London."
     I have since eliminated this other Thomas Sprigg, he died on Barbados right after mine got here.
     It was raw notes and was not checked with anyone well versed in the UK and the culture. I know better now, to ask first. Not long after I wrote that I dropped genealogy to keep up with 21st century matters. Now I have picked it up again and want to actually learn more about what I thought I knew then. I would love to have anybody with better knowledge of the UK to look at it, critique it, and pick it apart, find flaws, etc.... I joined here to learn. When I wrote that I thought I knew something - but I know better now how much I didn't know then.....[end quote]
Additional research notes are posted on the WikiTree page for Thomas SPRIGG (c 1604-bef 1679), and also call into question the identity of the parents of of Thomas SPRIGG (Jr.):
[quote]Thomas Sprigg of Foxton Leics., who married Katherine Griffin in 1662, should not be confused with his contemporary Thomas Sprigg (1604-1678), merchant of London. The merchant's wife, Ruth, mentioned in his 1675 will, was still living when he died in 1678. Similarly, Katherine Sprigg, wife of Thomas Sprigg of Foxton, was also living when her brother David Griffin made his will in 1679. The children of Thomas and Katherine Sprigg (ie. Thomas, Abraham, Katherine and Joanne) named in this profile are also confirmed by David Griffin's will, and also partially by Foxton church records, and therefore are not the children of the merchant of London. The merchant of London named his own children in his will (ie. Richard, William, Jane, and Anna).
     A consequence of the above, is that the association with this family of the historically significant figures, Capt. Thomas Sprigg (1629-1704) and his purported sister, Joane (Sprigg) Beale (c.1631-1675), cannot be supported by evidence. The Foxton siblings, Thomas and Joane, would most likely have been born after their parents' marriage in 1662. Similarly the 1679 will of David Griffin refers to the Foxton family, and so probably not to the Maryland family. Capt. Thomas Sprigg (c.1628/30 - 1704) Born Kettering. Immigrated with family and servants, first to Virginia, by 1651, and then to Calvert County, Maryland, by 1658. [1][5]
     Some information suggests that a Thomas Sprigg married a Katherine Griffin, in 1629, at Kettering, in Northamptonshire, however this seems to be incorrect, and probably stems from attempts to reconcile events with the known details of the Maryland family. This Katherine was said to have died after 17 Aug 1661 (possibly in Maryland). She was reportedly a daughter of George Griffin of Kettering (born 1594). It is unclear whether any of those details have any basis whatsoever in actual historical documents. [1].
     It seems that a significant revisitation of the Sprigg family from around Kettering (or Banbury) is in order to properly investigate the origins of Capt. Thomas Sprigg of Maryland. Any documented evidence mentioning an association with Banbury would be of particular interest, as a starting point, as this appears a likely red herring, but could quickly resolve the matter if it turned out to be correct. There was a Thomas Sprigge (b. c.1608) associated with the Sprigge family of Banbury, who was baptized at Lubenham, LEICS., in 1608, and who seems to disappear from the historical record. This person would have links to both the Banbury family and the northern families around Kettering, Foxton, and Lubenham, and would seem an ideal candidate, if actual documented evidence emerged to support a link to Banbury.
SPRIGG, Thomas (in the UK, Extracted Probate Records)
[end quote]^5,12

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Per MilesFiles:
Oath to England - they made an oath to England     25 Mar 1651      Northampton County, Virginia, USA [2]
He took the oath of allegiance to hereby engage and promise to be true and faithful to the Commonwealth of England as it is now established without King or House of Lords.
MilesFiles cites: [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 34 (Oath to England), 497.¹⁰

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Per MilesFiles:
Deed of Gift - Named in a Deed of Gift     28 Jul 1654      Northampton County, Virginia, USA [3]
Where as Capt. Wm. Whittington of the County of Northampton in the colony of Virginia standeth in debted unto me, Capt. Wm. Stone Esq, governor of the Providence of Maryland, the full sum of 32,000 pounds of tobacco and cask, and six cows, payable by several specialities at several times, all bearing the 3 October 1653 (as by the said specialties may more at large dispare) I the said Wm. Stone, out of the tender love and affection I do bear unto my daughter Elizabeth Stone, and for raising of a person for her better livelihood, and substance, do by these present provide fully, freely and absolutely give assignee, and make over unto my loving friend Col. Nath'll Littleton Esq., Thomas Sprigg gent., Armstrong Foster all of the County of Northampton aforesaid, and to the service and services of them, (as officers in trust) for and to the use and behalf of my said daughter Elizabeth till she attain unto the age of sixteen years (or bestow herself in marriage) all my right, title, and interest in to the said 32,000 pounds of tobacco and cask and six cows, together with the bills before mentioned with all the profits, benefits, and increase that may or shall arise here after from the same, and if in case my said daughter shall die before she attain to the age of sixteen years (or die or marriage) then the said 32,000 pounds of tobacco and cask and six cows with the profits, benefits and increase there of, shall for and to the use of my son Mathew Stone, and in case of his mortality (before m siad son shall attain to the age of one and twenty years, then the said 32,000 pounds of tobacco and cask and six cows will all the profits, benefits, and increase there of shall be for and to use of all the rest of my children surviving to be equally divided between them, and each child to be paid when they shall come to be of age, vizt., my daughters at the age of sixteen years, and my sons at the age of one and twenty years. In witness where of I, the said Wm Stone have here unto put my hand and seal the 14th day of July 1654.
William Stone
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presents of Edm Scarburgh and Tho Bushrod
28 July 1654 this deed of gift was presented to the commissoners (in open court) at Northampton County by Lt. Tho. Sprigg gent. and appointed to be recorded.
Recorded tertio die August 1654 by Edm Mathews clerk court
MilesFiles cites: [S2257] Walczyk, N'hamp Co Bk 04, Orders, D & W, 1651-1654, (Peter's Row, Coram, NY, 2002), p. 168 (Capt. Wm Whittington, Armstrong Foster & others), 2257.¹⁰ Col Thomas Sprigg Sr., Gent. was
Per MilesFiles: Justice of the Court
MilesFiles cites: [S888] John Frederick Dorman, Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5; Edition: 4th Edition, Volume 2, Families G-P, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2005), p. 136 (Graves Family), 888. in 1655 at Northampton Co., Virginia, USA.

Col Thomas Sprigg Sr., Gent. and Katherine Graves immigrated in 1655 to Maryland, USA;
Per Bowie [1975:593]: "Thomas Sprigg, Gentleman, 1630-1704, arrived about 1655, probably from Northamptonshire, England. January 18, 1658, patent was issued to hijm for transporting to Maryland, Catherine his wife and five other persons; the tract of 600 acres was called Sprigley in Chester River (l. O. Annap.)"⁶ Col Thomas Sprigg Sr., Gent. was
Per MilesFiles: Justice of the Court
MilesFiles cites: [S888] John Frederick Dorman, Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5; Edition: 4th Edition, Volume 2, Families G-P, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2005), p. 136 (Graves Family), 888. between 1658 and 1674 at Calvert Co., Maryland, USA.¹⁰

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Per MilesFiles:
Deposition     14 Oct 1665      Maryland [1]: He deposed that he was age 35.
MilesFiles cites: [S888] John Frederick Dorman, Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5; Edition: 4th Edition, Volume 2, Families G-P, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2005), p. 136 (Graves Family), 888.

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Per MilesFiles:
Deposition     17 Sep 1694      Maryland [1]: He deposed that he was age 64.
MilesFiles cites: [S888] John Frederick Dorman, Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5; Edition: 4th Edition, Volume 2, Families G-P, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2005), p. 136 (Graves Family), 888.

Col Thomas Sprigg Sr., Gent. left a will on 9 March 1704 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA;
From Find a Grave:
Maryland Calendar of Wills: Vol. 3, pg. 48:

From MilesFiles:
Will     9 May 1704      Prince George's Co, Maryland [1, 4]

     Eleanor Nuthall was born in 1648 at Northampton, Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA.^1,4 She married Col Thomas Sprigg Sr., Gent., son of Sir Thomas Sprigg Sr. and Katherine Ann Griffin, on 1 September 1668 at Calvert Co., Maryland, USA,
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Per Bowie [1975:593] His 2nd wife.^1,2,5
Eleanor Nuthall died on 16 March 1700/1 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA.¹
     Reference: (an unknown value.)⁶ GKJ-8.

; 'Greenup Witten Cecil' by Jourdan 929.273 G854j: died in 1700 or 1701.\LDS B: 28 Oct 1939 E: 4 Nov 1939 SP: 7 Apr 1953 SL SS: 22 Oct 1985 LG (Thos Sprigg b a1630 m a1668) per AF.¹

     Elias Sprigg died between 1696 and 1704; d. unmarried.²

     Eleanor Sprigg was born in 1669 at St. Mary's Co., Maryland, USA.^1,2 She married Thomas Hilleary in 1684 at Calvert Co., Maryland, USA,
; Her 1st of 2 husbands; his 2nd of 2 wives.
From Early Colonial Settlers:
Family 1     Eleanor Sprigg, b. 1669, St. Mary's County, Maryland d. Abt Nov 1742, Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age 73 years)
Marriage     1684      Calvert County, Maryland
Children      
     1. Tabitha Hilleary, b. 1684, Calvert County, Maryland d. Aft 1730, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age > 47 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     2. Thomas Hilleary, b. Bef 1687, Calvert County, Maryland d. 14 Feb 1729, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate (Age > 42 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     3. John Hilleary, b. Bef 1687, Calvert County, Maryland d. Aft 1707, Calvert County, Maryland (Age > 22 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     4. Belinda Hilleary, b. Abt 1694 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural].^3,2,5 Eleanor Sprigg married John Nuthall (III), son of John Nuthall (II) and Barbara (?), in 1699 at St. Mary's Co., Maryland, USA,
; Her 2nd of 2 husbands; his 1st of 2 wives.
Per Early Colonial Settlers:
Family 1     Eleanor Sprigg, b. 1669, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt Nov 1742, Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
Marriage     1699      St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location
Children      
     1. Mary Nuthall, b. Abt 1704, St. Mary's County, Maryland d. Bef 1735, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age ~ 30 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     2. Priscilla Nuthall, b. Abt 1707, Prince George's County, Maryland d. Aft 1744, Calvert County, Maryland (Age ~ 38 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     3. Elizabeth Nuthall, b. 1712, Prince George's County, Maryland d. Aft 1776, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age > 65 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     4. Eleanor Nuthall, b. Abt 1699, St. Mary's County, Maryland d. Aft 1752, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age ~ 54 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural].^3,2,6
Eleanor Sprigg died circa November 1742 at Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA.^1,2
     She was a mentioned with Col Thomas Sprigg Sr., Gent. and Eleanor Nuthall.³

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Per Early Colonial Settlers:
Hillery, Thomas, Calvert Co., 2nd Feb., 1697; 15th Mch., 1697.
To wife Ellinor, 250 A., part of the "Three Sisters."
To son John and hrs., 400 A., part of "Three Sisters." afsd.
To 2 grandsons, viz., Baruch and Thomas Williams, 100 A. each, part of the "Three Sisters."
To 2 daus., Mary Berry and Eliza: Lyfoot, all personal estate formerly belonging to Baruch Williams,
To dau. Frances Wilson, daus. Belinda and Tabitha at 16 yrs. of age, and to son John, personalty.
To Son Thomas, ex. and residuary legatee of personal property. Sd. son is left in care of Walter Sinns.
Test: Jno. Bowley, Robt. Brothers, Rich 'd Evins. 7. 321.
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Nuthall, John, Sr., gentleman, St. Mary's County, 22nd Nov., 1713 28th Sept., 1714.
To grandson Breaht Nuthall, at 21 yrs., and granddau. Elinor Nuthall, at 16 yrs., personalty.
To son John, ex, residue of estate., real and personal, and reversionary legatee in event of death of either grandchild afsd. during minority.
Test: Edmund Plowden, Thos. Sprigg, Dorothy Ashe.13. 728.
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not listed in fathers will or husbands will
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Eleanor Sprigg, (Thomas1.) Born ca. 1700,died before 1760, married ca.1695, 2nd husband, her first cousin John Nuthall III, born in St. Mary County, MD., 1671, died in St. Mary County, MD., before Nov. 9, 1714. Eleanor's 1st. husband was Thomas Hilleary, her 3rd. husband was Rev.George Murdock.

Maryland and Virginia Colonials, by Sharon J. Doliante, p.432.
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1696-1702 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber A, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Deed, 26 March 1701
From: JOHN NUTTWELL of St. Mary's County, planter; and wife ELINOR.
To: THOMAS SPRIGG, JR. of P. G. County, gent.
Price: 50 pounds sterling
Property: A 250 acre part of the tract called "Three'Sisters" in P. G. Co. at the head of Western Branch; said tract having been bequeathed by THOMAS HILLARY, late of Calvert County, deceased, by will dated 2 February 1697, to said ELINOR who was then his wife.
Signatures: JOHN NUTTWELL, JR., ELINOR NUTTWELL (her mark).
Wit.: ROB'T BRADLEY, ROB'T WADE
Ackn'd: JO'N NUTTWELL, and wife ELINOR, 26 March 1701.
Recorded: 3 May 1701, Vol. A, Page 354
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1696-1702 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber A, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Deed, 26 March 1701
From: THOMAS SPRIGG, JR. of P. G. County, gent.
To: Maj. WALLTER SMITH of Calvert County, gent. Price: 61 pounds sterling
Property: A 250 part of "Three Sisters" in P. G. Co. at the head of Western Branch; said land was formerly bequeathed by THOMAS HILLERY in his will dated 2 February 1697, to ELINOR his wife who, after his decease, married JOHN NUTTWELL; said tract was conveyed to said THOMAS SPRIGG, JR. by JOHN* NUTTWELL and wife ELINOR, 26 March 1701.
Signature: THOMAS SPRIG
Wit.: ROB'T BRADLY, ROB'R WADE
Ackn'd: THOMAS SPRIGG, JR. and wife MARGRETT, 26 March 1701.
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1702-1709 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber C, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Folio 206: Resurvey, 17 Nov 1707
Thomas Hillary, son and executer of the will of Thomas Hillary, late of Calvert County request recording of survey and division of Three Sisters in Prince George's County; John Hilliary receives 400 acres; Thomas Hillary receives 240 acres; Elinor Hillary, widow, 250 acres new in possession of Col. Walter Smith; for Barruck and Thomas Williams 200 acres also in possession of Col Smith; this patent believed to contain 1,050 acres actually contained 1,090 acres; (seeplatt of Three Sisters on following page)
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1726-1730 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber M, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 263
Enrolled at request of John Pratt 11 Mar 1727:
Gift from Eleanor Nuthall, widow, for love and affection to dau. Eleanor Pratt; part of a parcel called Sprigg's Request of 66 acres; 9 Feb 1727/8; /s/ Eleanor Nutthall (mark); wit. James Boswell, Thos. Prather; ack. Eleanor Nutthall
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1726-1730 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber M, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 264
Enrolled at request of John Pratt 11 Mar 1727:
Gift from Eleanor Nuthall, widow, to dau. Mary Nutthall, spinster; one Negro girl; /s/ Eleanor Nuthall (mark); wit. John Pratt, Estis Sprigg, James Boswell
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1726-1730 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber M, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 368
Enrolled at request of Mary Nutthall 8 Feb 1728:
George Murdock and Eleanor his wife to their dau. Mary Nutthall, spinster; a parcel called Sprigg's Request; containing 100 acres; /s/ George Murdock, Eleanor Murdock (mark); wit. Jere- Belt. Edw. Sprigg, John Pratt; ack. 6 Feb 1728/9 by Rev. George Murdock and Eleanor his wife
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1726-1730 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber M, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 526
Enrolled at request of Rev. George Murdock 18 Dec 1729:
Eleanor Williams, widow, for £180; unto Eleanor Nutthall; slaves, household goods, cattle, etc; 24 Jul 1724; /s/ Eleanor Williams; wit. Jonathan Simmons, Elizabeth Simmons (mark); 25 Jul 1724 money recd of Mrs- Eleanor Nutthall; 18 Dec 1729 bill of sale sworn to
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1739-1743 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber Y, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 395.
Sep 9, 1741 from Charles Neale of Charles County, Gentleman, and Mary, his wife, to Thomas Williams of PG, Gentleman, for 70 £sterling, a tract of land containing 250 acres, being part of a tract of land called The Three Sisters, lying in Page on the head of the Western Branch, formerly bequeathed by Thomas Hillary, late of Calvert County, decd, by his will, unto Elinor Hillary, then being the wife of the sd Thomas Hillary, which sd Elinor, after the death of the sd Thos Hillary, married John Nutwell of St. Mary's County, and by the sd John Nutwell and Elinor, his then wife, by deed dated Mar 26, 1701, made over to Thomas Sprigg Jr and the sd Thomas Sprigg Jr, by deed dated Mar 26 in the year last afd, made over to Major Walter Smith of Calvert County, the afd tract of land. And the sd Walter Smith, by his will, bequeathed the same to his daughter Mary, a party to these presents, and now married to Charles Neale. Signed - Charles Neale, Mary Neale. Wit - James Boswell, Robt Gordon, Thos Owen*, John Hawkins Jr*. Sd Mary Neale relinquished her right of dower to the lands within mentioned. Recorded Oct 10, 1741.
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1739-1743 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber Y, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 372.
Receipt. I acknowledge that I have recd of Geo Murdock, my guardian, 60 £current money before paper money was used here, in full of my patrimony, due from my father, Barnik Williams' estate, and I hereby discharge sd Geo: and Elinor, his wife, and Jonathan Widdam and Mr. James Magruder and the executors of Mr. Wm Lyles and my mother, Mrs. Ellinor Pratt, and every one of the afd parties engaged for sd money, and theirs and assigns. I say, recd by me this Apr 22, 1741 - Hille:r Williams. Wit - Wm Murdock, Eliz. (B her mark) Pratt. Recorded Aug 27, 1741.
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1739-1743 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber Y, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 636.
Jan 20, 1742/[43] from Elinor Pratt of PG, innkeeper, to Richard Duckett of PG, planter, for 20 £sterling, a tract of land in PG, being part of Spriggs Request, & given by Elinor Murdock to the sd Elinor Pratt, containing 66 acres. Signed - Eleanor Pratt. Wit - Geo: Beall, Thos Chittam, Pet Dent*, James Edmonston*. Recorded Mar 24, 1742/431.
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Prince George's County, Maryland - Land Owners at Time PGCo Was Formed - 1696: Tract Name: THREE SISTERS, THE; Owner: Hillery, Thomas: Orig County = V ; Patent Date: Jan 11, 1683: Ref: Liber 22 f 20 : Map Location: T-08.²
In Thomas Hilleary's will dated 2 February 1697 at Calvert Co., Maryland, USA, Eleanor Sprigg was named as an heir;
Per Early Colonial Settlers:
Hillery, Thomas, Calvert Co., 2nd Feb., 1697; 15th Mch., 1697.
To wife Ellinor, 250 A., part of the "Three Sisters."
To son John and hrs., 400 A., part of "Three Sisters." afsd.
To 2 grandsons, viz., Baruch and Thomas Williams, 100 A. each, part of the "Three Sisters."
To 2 daus., Mary Berry and Eliza: Lyfoot, all personal estate formerly belonging to Baruch Williams,
To dau. Frances Wilson, daus. Belinda and Tabitha at 16 yrs. of age, and to son John, personalty.
To Son Thomas, ex. and residuary legatee of personal property. Sd. son is left in care of Walter Simms.
Test: Jno. Bowley, Robt. Brothers, Rich 'd Evins. 7. 321.

     Col. Thomas Sprigg Jr. was born in 1668 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA.^1,2 He married Margaret Maria Moriarty, daughter of Edward Mariarte and Honor (?), before 1707.^4,2

Col. Thomas Sprigg Jr. was buried in 1739 at Burial Details Unknown ;
From Find a Grave:
Thomas Sprigg
Col. Thomas Sprigg Jr. died in 1739 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA.²
     He was a mentioned with Col Thomas Sprigg Sr., Gent. and Eleanor Nuthall.⁴
In Col Thomas Sprigg Sr., Gent.'s will dated 9 March 1704 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA, Col. Thomas Sprigg Jr. was named as executor;
From Find a Grave:
Maryland Calendar of Wills: Vol. 3, pg. 48:

From MilesFiles:
Will     9 May 1704      Prince George's Co, Maryland [1, 4]

     John Sprigg was born in 1671 at Northampton, Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA.¹
John Sprigg died in 1700 at Calvert Co., Maryland, USA; per Bowie [1975:594] d. unmarried.^1,2
     He was a mentioned with Col Thomas Sprigg Sr., Gent. and Eleanor Nuthall.²

     Mary Sprigg was born in 1671.¹ She married Thomas Stockett, son of Thomas Stockett and Mary Wells, on 12 March 1688/89 at Anne Arundel Co., Maryland, USA,
; His 1st of 2 wives.
From Early Colonial Settlers:
Family 1     Mary Sprigg, b. 1673, St. Mary's County, Maryland d. 27 Jan 1694, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland (Age 21 years)
Marriage     12 Mar 1689      All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Children      
     1. Thomas Stockett, b. 18 Nov 1691, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland d. 30 Oct 1762, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - probate (Age 70 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     2. Elinor Stockett, b. Bef 1693, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland d. Bef 1693, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland (Age < 0 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     3. Elinor Stockett, b. 8 Dec 1693, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland d. Abt 1771, Anne Arundel County, Maryland (Age 77 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     4. Oliver Stockett, b. Bef 27 Jan 1694, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland d. Aft 1704, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland (Age > 11 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural].^1,3,5,2
Mary Sprigg died on 27 January 1694.³
     She was a mentioned with Col Thomas Sprigg Sr., Gent. and Eleanor Nuthall.³

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Per Early Colonial Settlers:
Maryland Calendar of Wills: Volume 3
VOLUME III.
page 48
[p.48] Sprigg, Thomas, Sr.,Prince George's County, 9th May, 1704;
29th Dec., 1704.
To son Thomas, ex., plantation and land of Northamton and Kellering, which have not been disposed of; also 1/3 of patent 500 A. in manor of Colington.
To dau. Martha Prather and hrs., 1/3 of residue of 500 A. lying near Jonathan Prather's.
To dau. Oliver Nutthall, residue of afsd. patent lying near Jonathan Prather's.
To Thomas Stockett, grandson Thomas Stockett, Oliver Stockett, and each of sd. Thos. Stockett's child.,
To daus. Elizabeth Wade and her child., Anne Gittens and her child., Oliver Nutthall and her child., and Martha Prather and her child., personalty.
To daus. afsd., residue of estate; division to be made by Sam'l Magruder, Sr., Edward Willett and John Smith at Mattapany.
In event of death of son Thomas, sons-in-law ___ Wade, Phillip Gittens and Thomas Prather to assume executorship.
Test: Thomas Lucas, Sr., Thomas Lucas, Jr., Dorothy Lucas. 3. 443.²

     Sarah Sprigg was born in 1658 at Accomack Co., Virginia, USA.³ She married John Pearce before 1682 at Maryland, USA,
; Her 1st of 2 husbands.^4,2,8 Sarah Sprigg married Enoch Combs circa 1704 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA,
; Her 2nd of 2 husbands.⁹
Sarah Sprigg died before 15 December 1736 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA; Date of inventory of estate.³
     She was a mentioned with Col Thomas Sprigg Sr., Gent. and Eleanor Nuthall.⁴

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Per Early Colonial Settlers:
Sarah Combs (widow) 22.159 PG £1.12.5 Dec 15 1736 Feb 21 1736
Appraisers: Richard Isaac, Benjamin Jacob.
Next of kin: refused to sign.
Administrator/Executor: Mr. Thomas Odall.
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1696-1702 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber A, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Deed of Gift, 16 March 1700
From: THOMAS SPRIGG, SR. of P. G. County, gent.
To: SARAH PEARCE, eldest daughter of THOMAS SPRIGG, SR; and JOHN PEARCE, grandson of THOMAS SPRIGG, SR., and son of said SARAH, of P. G. County, planters Price: Love and affection
Property: A 200 acre part of the 1000 acre tract called "Northampton" and the 325 acre tract called "Kettering" on the west side of the Western Branch of Patuxent River; said 200 acres lately being in the tenure of JOHN SPRIGG, deceased. "Northampton" was originally granted to THOMAS SPRIGG, SR., 1 March 1673 and "Kettering" was originally granted to him, 1 August 1686. SARAH PEARCE to have use of the land during her natural life, then to her son JOHN PEARCE and his wife, then to the heirs of said JOHN PEARCE, if none, then to SARAH BELL, wife of JAMES BELL and daughter of said SARAH PEARCE, then to heirs of SARAH BELL, if none, then to heirs of THOMAS SPRIGG. Signature: THOMAS SPRIGG
Wit.: EDWARD WILLETT, SUSANNA JOYCE (mark) Ackn'd: THOMAS SPRIGG, SR., 16 March 1700
Recorded: (no date specified), Vol. A, Page 361
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1726-1730 Land Records of Prince George's County MD, Liber M, Page 252
Enrolled at request of John Peerce 23 Dec 1727:
From Sarah Coombs,spinster, to her son John Peerce, Gent., a Negro named Smith, 9 head of cattle formerly belonging to my husband Enoch Cooms and my part of the corn crop "depending between me and James Magruder" 2 Jan 1727/8; /s/ SarahCooms; wit- Edward Sprigg, John Giddings, Mary Peerce
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1730-1733 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber Q, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 109
Enrolled at request of John Beall, Jr., deed of gift, 25 Sep 1730:
From Sarah Cooms, for love and affection, to dau. Sarah ?Hasnell's children James Beall, Jr., Robt. Beall, Joseph Beall and Zepheniah Beall; personal effect, jewels, leases, chattels, moveables, etc; except Negro man called Smith; 22 May 1730; /s/ Sarah Coomes; wit. Rignall Odell, Sarah Odell

=== Sarah Pearce mentioned
Richard Charlett 15.1 I CA Jul 31 1696 Oct 27 1696
Appraisers: George Naylor (also George Nalor), Josh. Cecell.
Approvers: William Barton, John Wightt.
List of debts: Daniel Danilsone, Richard Steevens, Phillip Gittins, Richard Wallis, William Hill, Samuell Warren, Ignatius Craycroft, Richard Chaffey, Thomas Collier, Michael Taney bill to John Kelley, Lawrence Rowland, Samuell Warcupp, Martin Faulkner, Matthew Burnam, Jabez Greening, Thomas Tawney note to pay Browne, Jacob Morland, William Punch, James Rumsey, Phillip Tattersale, Jonathon Willson, Mr. Henry Lowe, Thomas Devise, John Jossling, James Browne, George Ransome, Lawrence Rowland, Henry Pope, Benjamin Greear, William Carter, William Rous, Joshua Cecell, Charles Tracey.
List of desperate debts: Benjamin Greear, James Browne, Andrew Oggden, Phillip Cooxsey, Thomas Tawney, Henry Trueman, John Sothoron, Mr. Sprigg, George Walls, Martin Faulkner, Mr. Deacre, Ruth Hide, Robert Dove, Joseph Greear, William Rouse, Col. Henry Jowles, goods delivered by James Bigger, William Of ford, Marke Catterton, Phillip Willasey, William Selley, John Sprigg, Samuell Peters, John Cooper, Michaell Swift, Jacob Morland, John Henry, Henry Fender, John Stone, John Robinsone, Thomas Lawsone, William Younge, Richard Jenkins, Jonas Parker, Mr. Southorne, Jabez Greening, Thomas Collier, George Walls, William Willson, William Graves, William Carter, Henry Biggs, Robert Gates, Thomas Neilson, Mr. Sprigg, Phillip Allen, Jonathon Samwaies, Gabriell Burnam, Joseph Frye, John Maurice, Jonathon Willson, Thomas Price, Ralph Bagley, William Hill, John Murth, William Offord Robert Dove, Ignatius Craycroft, Capt. James Keetch, Sarah Pearce, William Barker, John Howson, James Cobb, John Edenfield, Mr. Deacres, John Wright, John Robesone, Samuell Mason, Lawrence Rowlane, Phillip Tattersale, William Tagg, Robert Leech, Jonathon Prather, Capt. Wharton, Jonathon Goozey, Edward Dawson, Richard Hill, Thomas Davies, Philli Cooksey, John Robesone, Henry Trueman, Francis Capshan, Richard Chaffe, Benjamin Greear, William Williams, Thomas Cooke, Richard Clarke, Richard Wallis, John Gallon, Robert Gates, Michaell Cranley, Thomas Bowling, Daniell Danielsone, Dennis Mahane, Joseph Letchworth, William Rouse, John Dunkin, Peter Villet, John Henry, Jonathon Willson, Mr. Barton, Isaac Williams, Matthew Burnam, Henry Fernley, Richard Stevens, Phillip Gittings,Garret Cumberford, William Mills, Michaell Tawney, John Kelly, George Jones, Charles Watson, Charles Carrell, Thomas Gaunt, Garret Vanswaringan, John Dorset, Ignatius Cracroft, John Cave, Hugh Ellis, James Bigger.³

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Per Early Colonial Settlers:
Family     Sarah Sprigg, b. 1658, Accomack County, Virginia d. 15 Dec 1736, Prince George's County, Maryland - inventory (Age 78 years)
Marriage     Abt 1704      Prince George's County, Maryland
Children      
     1. Elizabeth Combs, b. Abt 1675, Calvert County, Maryland [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     2. Barbara Combs, b. Oct 1704, Calvert County, Maryland d. 23 Dec 1799, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate (Age ~ 95 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural].⁹

     Martha Sprigg was born in 1676 at Northampton Manor, Calvert Co., Maryland, USA.^1,5,6,2 She married Col. Thomas MacKay Prather II, son of Jonathan Prather and Lyle Jane MacKay, in 1695 at Calvert Co., Maryland, USA,
; Tabb [1991] says m. 1695. Early Colonial Settlers says m. 1698. Her 1st of 2 husbands.^6,7,2 Martha Sprigg married Stephen Yoakley in 1713 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA,
; Her 2nd of 2 husbands.⁸
Martha Sprigg died before 13 November 1742 at Charles Co., Maryland, USA; Date of probate.^1,6,2
     She was a mentioned with Col Thomas Sprigg Sr., Gent. and Eleanor Nuthall.³

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From Early Colonial Settlers:
Yoakley, Martha, widow, Charles County, 19th June, 1742; 13th Nov., 1742.
To dau. Rachel Semmes, 5s.
To son Aaron Prather, 5s.
To grandson Aaron, son of Aaron, 250 at majority or time of marriage.
To grandson Baruch Williams, personalty.
To Charity Theobald, personalty.
To child. Eleanor Williams, Thomas Prather, John Smith Prather, and Philip Prather, residue of personal estate.
To sons, Thomas, Philip, and John Smith Prather, "Spriggs Request" at Collington, in accordance to their father's will. Shd. sd. Thomas fail to deliver the deeds to his bros, afsd., his share be divided between theme
Exs.: Thomas and John Smith Prather, and Thomas Williams.
Test: Ignatius Doyne, John Chapman, John Parnaham. 22.524.
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Martha Yoakley 20.135 A £496.15.6 £1.10.0 Apr 4 1744
Sureties: William Middleton, Samuel Hanson, Sr., William Hanson,
Received from: John Frankling, Edward Clements, Thomas Speaker Thomas Mitchel, Bart. Anderson, Walter Maddox, John Miles, Joseph Doyne, Alextius Semmes, Richard Brett, Ralph Shaw, Sr., Samuel Hawkins, Richard Stone, Thomas Midgley, Alexander McLaran, Joseph Allen, Joseph Pile, James Swann, William Neale, Ignatius Sympson, Baptist Boarman, William Winters, Richard Price, William Brawner, Henry Brawner, William Jones, William Dodson, George Hatton, William Sison, Nathaniel Nodder, Joseph Clements, Henry Moor, Matthew Clubb, William Atchison, Jacob Clements, Benjamin Robey, Achilles Ward, Charles Jones, Leonard Clements, Joseph (page torn), Jr., Dr. Parnham, James (page torn), Abraham Gibbs. Francis Ware, William Mcferson, William Barker, Capt. Keylerd, John Stromatt, Bowling Speake, George Dent, Philip Clubb, John Acton, Matthew Smallwood, John Wilson, William Rumsay, Benjamin Davis, John Chapman, Jr., Richard Edlen, Thomas Boarman, James Maddox, George Waple, Henry Barnes, Jr., Dr. Steward, Elias Smith, Thomas Matthews, Joseph Lancaster, William Coombs, William Thompson, Francis Martin, Notley Maddox, Dr, Brown, Edward Jenkins, Thomas Stone, Leonard Green, Sr., John Burgess, Edward Brawner, Benjamin Douglass, George Tarvin, Henry Action, Jr., John Barker, Jr., Benjamin Adams, Giles Green, George Robinson, Francis Adams, Jr., Matthew Stone, Augustine Ward, Barton Smoot, Charles Ford, George Godfrey, Francis Hamersley, Samuel Chunn, John Loveless, Edmond Devene, Charles Clements, Thomas Marshall, Oliver Burch, John Neale, Thomas Dent, Thomas Sympson, William Robey, James Griffen, Daniel Bowen, Samuel Hanson, Jr., John Smith Prather, John Clark, Jr., Richard Chapman, Walter Hanson, Daniel Jenifer, James Man, John Stone, Basil (page torn), Williams (page torn), James Ferrill, James Thompson, George Tarvin, William Penn, Townly Brome, John Smith, Bayne Smallwood, Richard Tarvin, Baruch Williams, John Martin, Jr., John Clark, Jr., Edward Brawner, John Clark, Sr., Richard Lewis, Thomas Barnes, Jeremiah Mudd, Charles Smoot, William Eilbeck, William McAttee, Charles Blandford, John Mcferson, Thomas Mudd, James Boarman, Henry Neale, Alexander Mcferson, Thomas Speake, Francis Green, Jr., Thomas Crompton, Green Sympson, John Hanson, Sr., John Philpot, Barthley Anderson, William Boarman, Godshall Barnes, Mark McGerson, Joseph Barnes, Thomas Baley, Nathan Harris, Samuel Luckett, Barton Stone, John Clubb, Edm. Macatee, William Thompson, John Muchet, Matthew Barnes, Henry Barnes, Sr., Richard Marshall, Robert Gill, John Estep, Thomas McAttee, Philip Key, Bart. Hungerford, George Jones, Theophilus Swift, Mary McOuchie, William Maconchie, Matthew Stone, Sr., John Robey, William McAttee, Thomas Morris, Benjamin Craycroft, Thomas Lee, Roger Linton, John Briscoe, Leonard Green, Jr., Matt. Barnes, Jr., Richard Speaker Joseph Cresman, John Hamill, Robert Doyne, Richard Snowden, Stephen Chandler, Benjamin Douglass, Jr., Courts Keech, Edm. Porteus, Bartley Anderson, Lend. Briscoe, Jeremiah Adderton, Bart. Hungerford, Stephen Chandler, James Boarman, Robert Whythill, Alexander Hawkins, William Boswell, Sr., Thomas Marshall, John Hanson, Thomas Middleton, Jr., Jacob Brandt, Charles Smoot, Charles Craycroft, Ignatius Doyne, Thomas Hudson, Edward Burch, Charles Philpot, John Mcferson, Francis Green, Sr., John Chapman, Benjamin Clements, Alexander McDaniel, John Hanson (youngest), James Thompson, Benjamin Reader, John Elgin, William Baggot, James Grant, Henry Martin, Charles Ferrill, William Reif, Ledstone Smallwood, Jr., John Buttler, John Fowell, George Bett, James Muncaster, Joseph Harrison, John Barker, Benjamin Muncaster, Zachariah Wade, Sr., James Semmes, Andrew Munroe, Samuel Adams. Ralph Robey, Edward Neale, Philip Edelin, George Jones, David Southerland, William Loyde, John Chandler, Francis Meeke, Holland Middleton, Isaac Chattam, Matthew Williamson, David Stone, Edward Sanders, Joseph Timms, William Meeke, Charles Musgrave, William Brent, Ralph Shaw, John Baggot, Alexander Hawkins, Ignatius Mitchell, Thomas Williams, Thomas Prather.
Payments to: Alexander Campbell.
Executors: Thomas Prather, John Smith Prather, Thomas Williams.
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William Chandler 16.100 CH £977.13.7 Nov 18 1730 Jan 4 1730
Appraisers: Robert Hanson, Matthew Stone.
Creditors: John Hevirie (?), Martha Yoakley.
Next of kin: Gerard Fowke, George Dent.
Executors: William Brent, William Neale, Henry Neale,
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William Chandler 11.259 A CH £977,13.7 £42.17,2 Dec 4 1731
A second inventory is cited in the amount of £92.12.6.
Received from: Mr. Charles Diggs, Daniel Bryan, John Ensey, Edmond Maggatee.
Payments to: Martha Yoakley, John Eburnathy, John Speake, executor of Mr. Anthony Neale, Samuell Adams, James Mattingly, Thomas Royston, Rand. Morris, Charles Calvert, Esq, Samuel Hanson, Benjamin Reeder.
Executors: William Brent, William Neale, Henry Neale.
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Mr. Thomas Sprigg, Sr. 26,72 A £311,11.0 £8,6,8 Aug 5 1706
Received from: Capt. John Hyde.
Payments to: Margrett Kelleck, Robert Wheeler,
Administrators; Mr, Robert Wade, Mr. Phillip Gettings, Thomas Prather.

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Thomas Prather 33B.147 A PG £196.0.11 £252.19.2 May 12 1713
Received from: Mr. Thomas Sprigg, Mr. Joseph Jackson (merchant in London), Keysar & Wharton (merchants in London), John Nutthall, Jr.
Payments to; Mr. Charles Purgess, Mr. John Gerard, Dr. Richard Pille, W. Bladen, Esq., William Bladen, Esq.
Distribution to: widow (unnamed), 6 children (unnamed).
Executrix: Martha Prather.
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Capt. Stephen Yoakley 18.33 CH £76.14.6 Jan 29 1733 May 1 1734
Appraisers: Francis Ware, Ignatius Luckett.
Creditors: William Cumming.
Administratrix: Mrs. Martha Yoakley.
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Steven Yokeley 12.346 A CH £76.14.6 £127.2.2 Jun 19 1734
Sureties: Matthew Barnes, Sr., Thomas Hawkins.
Payments to: William Cumming assignee of Patrick Sympson for attachment against the deceased by said Andrews (?).
Administratrix: Martha Yokeley.
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Charles County Court Records, June Court 1736 Court, Liber T#2, Page 185. Last May 9, before Thomas Stone, Gent, one of the Justices of this Court, came Archibald Johnson of CC, planter, in his proper person, and gave bond of £10 to the Proprietary, and John Delozer of CC, planter, gave bond of £5, on condition that the afd Archibald should appear at next Jun CC Court and answer concerning a certain breach of the Peace, by him committed on a certain Martha Yoakley, and in the meantime, to be of good behavior and not depart the Court then without licence. And now here, at Jun Court, the afd Archibald into Court here in his proper person comes. Thereupon it is ordered that the sd Archibald enter into recognizance with sufficient security for his appearance here from day to day during this present session of the Court, upon which the afd Archibald into Court here in his proper came, and gave bond of £10 to the Proprietary. And with him came Thos: Sanders and Augustine Ward and gave bond of £5 each, to warrant that the afd Archibald will appear here from day to day during this present session of the Court to answer the premises and in the meantime, be of good behavior and not depart the Court then without licence.
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Charles County Court Records, June Court 1736 Court, Liber T#2, Page 187.
Lord Proprietary vs Archibald Johnson. Breach Peace. Convict per Confession.
By the oath of 15 jurors, namely William Hanson &c, was presented Archibald Johnson for a breach of the Peace. And now here, the afd Arch'd, in the custody of the Sheriff, into Court here, in his proper person, comes, and says that he is guilty. Ordered that the sd Archibald be fined 10 shillings and that he be taken &c. Upon which, into Court, here, came Alexander McPherson of CC, planter, and became Pledge and Security for the afd Archibald to pay the fine afd and the Court fees, and thereupon the sd Archibald is dismissed.
. Arch'd Johnson, on his appearance, is discharged from his recognizance, taken here this Court for his appearance here from day to day.

Charles County Court Records, June Court 1736 Court, Liber T#2, Page 188. Geo: Coleson of CC, planter, into Court here came in his proper person, according to the tenor of his recognizance, taken before Thomas Stone, Gent, last May 9 for his appearance here this day, to testify for the Proprietary against Archibald Johnson. Therefore sd Geo: from the force of sd recognizance, is acquit.

Alex:r Hawkins of CC, planter, into Court here in his proper person, came, according to the tenor of his recognizance, taken before Thomas Stone, Gent, last May 9 for his appearance here this day, to testify for the Proprietary against Archibald Johnson: Therefore sd Alexander from the force of sd recognizance, is acquit.

Lord Proprietary vs Martha Yoakley. Breach Peace. Convict per Confession.
By the oath of 15 jurors, namely William Hanson &c, was presented Martha Yoakley for a breach of the Peace. And now here, the afd Martha, in the Custody of the Sheriff, into Court here in her proper person comes, she says that she is guilty. Ordered that the sd Martha be fined 10 shillings and that she be taken &c. Upon which, into Court here, in his proper person, came Robert Hanson of CC, Gent, and became Pledge and Security for the afd Martha to pay the fine and the Court fees, and thereupon the sd Martha is dismissed.²

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From Early Colonial Settlers:
Children      
     1. Eleanor Prather, b. Abt 1700, Prince George's County, Maryland d. Aft 1749, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age ~ 50 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     2. Thomas Prather, b. Abt 1704, Prince George's County, Maryland d. 20 Sep 1785, Washington County, Maryland - probate (Age ~ 81 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     3. Rachel Prather, b. Abt 1706, Prince George's County, Maryland d. Aft 1742, Charles County, Maryland (Age ~ 37 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     4. John Smith Prather, b. 1706, Prince George's County, Maryland d. 3 Sep 1763, Bladensburg, Prince George's County, Maryland - Probate (Age 57 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     5. Philemon Gittens "Philip" Prather, b. 1707, Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland d. Abt 1767, Laurens County, South Carolina (Age 60 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     6. Aaron Prather, b. 10 Oct 1710, Prince George's County, Maryland d. 27 Nov 1777, Montgomery County, Maryland (Age 67 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural].⁷
In Col Thomas Sprigg Sr., Gent.'s will dated 9 March 1704 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA, Martha Sprigg was named as an heir;
From Find a Grave:
Maryland Calendar of Wills: Vol. 3, pg. 48:

From MilesFiles:
Will     9 May 1704      Prince George's Co, Maryland [1, 4]

     Elizabeth Sprigg was born circa 1678 at Calvert Co., Maryland, USA.^1,2 She married Robert Wade in 1698 at Calvert Co., Maryland, USA,
; Her 1st of 2 husbands.
Per Early Colonial Settlers:
Family 1     Robert Wade, b. 1668, Charles County, Maryland d. 2 Feb 1714, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate (Age 46 years)
Marriage     1698      Charles County, Maryland
Children      
     1. Eleanor Wade, b. 1691, Prince George's County, Maryland d. Aft 1730 (Age > 40 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     2. Zachariah Wade, b. 1698, Prince George's County, Maryland d. 8 Apr 1745, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate (Age 47 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     3. Nehemiah Wade, b. 1703, Prince George's County, Maryland d. Aft 1752, Frederick County, Maryland (Age > 50 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     4. Zepheniah Wade, b. 1705, Prince George's County, Maryland d. 15 Jul 1746, Fairfax County, Virginia - inventory (Age 41 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     5. Richard Wade, b. 1707, Prince George's County, Maryland d. 3 Jan 1798, King George Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age 91 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     6. Anne Wade, b. Abt 1708, Prince George's County, Maryland d. Aft 1752, Frederick County, Maryland (Age ~ 45 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     7. Margaret Wade, b. 1711 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural].^3,2,5
Elizabeth Sprigg died after 1714 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA.² She married William Penson before 28 October 1714 at Calvert Co., Maryland, USA,
; Her 2nd of 2 husbands
Per Early Colonial Settlers:

Family 2     William Penson, b. 1678, Calvert County, Maryland d. 26 Aug 1741, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate (Age 63 years)
Marriage     Bef 28 Oct 1714      Calvert County, Maryland
Children      
     1. Rebecca Penson, b. Abt 1696, Calvert County, Maryland d. 21 Jan 1748, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate (Age ~ 52 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural].^6,2 Elizabeth Sprigg married an unknown person on 17 February 1725/26 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA.¹

     She was a witness to (an unknown value) with Col Thomas Sprigg Sr., Gent. and Eleanor Nuthall.³

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Per Early Colonial Settlers:
Thomas Sprigg b. abt. 1630 Northhamptonshire, England d. 1704 MD md. Eleanor Nuthall bef. 1668.

Daughter Elizabeth md. Richard Wade in Prince George's County, Maryland.
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Linda (Noland) Layman
I have a book with me which has some information on these people which I will share with you; "Tidewater Maryland Architecture and Gardens, a Sequel to Early Manor and Plantation Houses of Maryland" by Henry Chandlee Forman

In the section "Sprigg's Northampton and L'Enfant's Garden" - One of the important estates of Prince George's County is Northampton, a tract of 1000 acres surveyed on May 26, 1673, for Thomas Sprigg I, born in Northampton, England, and who later became High sheriff, Justice, and Commissioner of Calvert County, Maryland. He was married twice, first to Katerine Roper, as sister-in-law of Governor William Stone of Maryland (my ancestor), then to Eleanor Nuthall, a granddaughter of John Nuthall, who owned the Manor of Cornwaleys Corsse and St. Elizabeth's Manor near St. Mary's City."

"When Sprigg died in 1704 he bequeathed to his son, Thomas II, 'my dwelling home and all houses and land of Northampton and Rolling that I have not disposed of, and one part of five hundred acres of land I patented for me, The Manor Collington.' In 1707, fifty acres of Northampton were possessed by Thomas Brooke, and 850 by Thomas Sprigg II."

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I have another book with me today: "Pioneers of Old Monocacy, the Early Settlement of Frederick County, Maryland, 1721-1743" by Grace Tracey & John Dern:

Page 226 - "The sprigg family was descended from Thomas Sprigg who arrived in this country from England about 1655. He was a Sheriff in Calvert County and died there in 1704. His children included Anne (wife of Philip gittings), Martha (wife of Thomas Prather), Sarah (wife of John Pearce), Eleanor (wife first of Thomas Hilleary and then of John Nuthall), Elizabeth (wife of Robert Wade), Mary (wife of Thomas Stockett) and Thomas Sprigg, Jr., who married Margaret Mariarte. (There is further information about Thomas Jr.)

Page 89 - "Thomas Hilleary was Jones' nearest neighbor, although he didn't have his tract 'Sugar Loaf' surveyed until April 7, 1741. It was located 'on a ridge a small distance from a spring that runs into bennett Creek below the main fork of said creek,' in the area east of today's Park Mills. (This in the lower part of the county near where the Monocacy River empties into the Potomac River. The foothills of Sugar Loaf mountain are in Montgomery County and most of us consider it 'our' mountain.)

"Earlier, on February 22, 1740, Thomas Hilleary had 27 acres surveyed 'on the Potomac near the corner of Arthur Nelson's land.' This he called 'Arrow Point.' On the same day 58 more acres were surveyed for him, also on the west side of the Monocacy river, situated in the large bend of that river between present-day Greenfield and Furnace Ford. This parcel he called 'Pick Axe.' In 1762 William Hilleary, presumable a brother of Thomas enlarged the 'Sugar Loaf' parcel with a resurvey. Thomas Hilleary is believed to have been the third of that name. His grandfather had come to Maryland from England in 1639. His father, the second Thomas Hilleary, had received a patent for 'Three Sisters' located near present-day Hyattsville in Montgomery County. (I believe this should be Prince George's County; we have a Hyattstown in Montgomery County). He had married Eleanor Young, but died in early 1729 leaving his widow with six children. Six Hilleary households were listed in Frederick County in the 1790 census; three in 1800. The latter census, coupled with Varle's map of 1808, suggests that some of this family had moved on to the Petersville District of southwestern Frederick County before the end of the 1700s. (This is in the Brunswick area.)

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From the book "Tidewater Maryland Architecture and Gardens" by Henry Chandlee Forman:

Page 132 - "The Three Sisters - A Mangling and an Amputation - In 1683 Lord Baltimore granted to Thomas Hilleary I a 1050 acre tract called 'Three Sisters.' On this land, probably soon after the year was erected the small, wooden, gambrel-roofe dwelling stil standing today (p.141). This Thomas Hilleary, it may be noted, married Eleanor sprigg, daughter of Thomas Sprigg I, and half niece of Governor Thomas Stone."

"When Thomas Hilleary died in 1697, he left by will to his wife Eleanor a part of three Sisters, and to his son John Hilleary another part of the same property. His daughters were named as follows: Mary Berry, Elizabeth Lyle, Frances Wilson, Verlinda, and Tabitha."

"Not until some time in the nineteenth century did the house pass rom the Hilleary family, and then to their relatives, the Magruders, who until about 1915 lived at that pleasant seat in Prince George's County."²
In Col Thomas Sprigg Sr., Gent.'s will dated 9 March 1704 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA, Elizabeth Sprigg was named as an heir;
From Find a Grave:
Maryland Calendar of Wills: Vol. 3, pg. 48:

From MilesFiles:
Will     9 May 1704      Prince George's Co, Maryland [1, 4]

     John Nuthall was born on 10 February 1614 at St. Mary's Co., Maryland, USA.^3,2 He married Elizabeth Tyllye, daughter of John Tyllye and Avis Parsons, before 10 April 1644 at Hungar's Parish, Northampton Co., Virginia, USA,
; His 1st of 2 wives; her 2nd of 2 husbands.
From Early Colonial Settlers:

Family 1     Elizabeth Tyllye, b. 1628, North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England d. Abt 1659, Northampton County, Virginia (Age 31 years)
Marriage     Bef 10 Apr 1644      Hungars Parish, Northampton County
Children      
     1. Eleanor Nuthall, b. 1648, Northampton County, Virginia d. 1699, Northampton Manor, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age 51 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     2. James Nuthall, b. Abt 1649, Northampton County, Virginia d. 12 Jun 1685, Calvert County, Maryland - probate (Age ~ 36 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     3. John Nuthall, b. 5 Nov 1651, Northampton County, Virginia d. 28 Sep 1714, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate (Age 62 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     4. Elias Nuthall, b. 1652, Northampton County, Virginia d. 1704, Talbot County, Maryland (Age 52 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural].^3,4,2,5
John Nuthall died in July 1667 at Cross Manor, St. Mary's Co., Maryland, USA, at age 53.^3,4,2
      ; LDS B: 28 Apr 1952 E: 27 May 1952 SP: 11 Jun 1969 LA SS: 7 Apr 1953 SL per AF. 'Greenup....' G854j: of St Mary's Co, MD; had 2 sons John & James.³ GKJ-9.

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Per Early Colonial Settlers:
Contributed by: James Hughes
URL: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/northampton/vitals/vitals01.txt
URL title: NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA - Marriages, Baptisms, Burials
Note: A true account of such persons as hve been baptized, married and buried in Hungars Parish from ye 25th of March ano 1660 ye 25th of
March 1661 p 92
Persons Married: John Nuthall/. Jane Johnson 9-12
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Contributed by: James Hughes
Note: His parents might be John Nuthall and his wife Eliza. a is superscripted.
URL (Click on link) http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=31&last=&g_p=P2&collect ion=LO Patent
Title Nuthall, John.
Publication 27 July 1645.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
Note Location: Northampton County.
Description: 300 acres at the head of Hungete Creek.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 2, 1643-1651, Page 31 (Reel 2).
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1643-1651 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 2; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 158
MR. JOHN NUTHALL, 300 an. Northampton Co., July 27, 1645, Page 31. At the head of Hungars Cr., adj. land formerly belonging to John Hallawaye, tuning Ely. etc. For trans. of 6 pers: John Nuthall, twice, Eliza. his wife, John Towson, Andrew Ditch, John Evere (?).
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Settlers of St Marys Co Md-Jourdan
Cornewalleys, Thomas and wife Penelope; 9 Aug 1661 conveyed 2000 ac. on
St. Inegoes Creek to John Nutthall of Northampton Co., VA (AM XLIX.3.)² John Nuthall was also known as John Nuttle (I) Esq.^3,2

     Elizabeth Tyllye was born in 1628 at North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England.¹ She was baptized on 1 June 1628 at St. Martin's Church, North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England.¹ She married Dr. John Holloway MD before March 1643 at Northampton Co., Virginia, USA,
; Her 1st of 2 husbands.^2,1,3 Elizabeth Tyllye married John Nuthall, son of John Nuttle and Mary Hyde, before 10 April 1644 at Hungar's Parish, Northampton Co., Virginia, USA,
; His 1st of 2 wives; her 2nd of 2 husbands.
From Early Colonial Settlers:

Family 1     Elizabeth Tyllye, b. 1628, North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England d. Abt 1659, Northampton County, Virginia (Age 31 years)
Marriage     Bef 10 Apr 1644      Hungars Parish, Northampton County
Children      
     1. Eleanor Nuthall, b. 1648, Northampton County, Virginia d. 1699, Northampton Manor, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age 51 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     2. James Nuthall, b. Abt 1649, Northampton County, Virginia d. 12 Jun 1685, Calvert County, Maryland - probate (Age ~ 36 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     3. John Nuthall, b. 5 Nov 1651, Northampton County, Virginia d. 28 Sep 1714, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate (Age 62 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     4. Elias Nuthall, b. 1652, Northampton County, Virginia d. 1704, Talbot County, Maryland (Age 52 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural].^2,4,5,1
Elizabeth Tyllye died in 1728/29.²
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Per Early Colonial Settlers:
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Tyllye-2; Research by Beth Golden's
Earlier researchers based on the materials available to them at the time incorrectly identified Elizabeth as being born in 1609 into the Bacon family and that she arrived on the Ship Safety in 1635 as Elizabeth Holloway. [1] Recent investigation of court records and other sources indicate this to be incorrect. See Research Notes below.¹ GKJ-9.

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Per Early Colonial Settlers:
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Tyllye-2; Research by Beth Golden's

Earlier researchers based on the materials available to them at the time incorrectly identified Elizabeth as being born in 1609 into the Bacon family and that she arrived on the Ship Safety in 1635 as Elizabeth Holloway. [1] Recent investigation of court records and other sources indicate this to be incorrect. See Research Notes below.

Please note that the surname Tyllye has many spelling variations, including Tylley, Tilley, Tulley, and Tally are found in numerous primary records found in Northampton County, Virginia and in various locations in England including London.

Birth

Elizabeth was born in 1628 as she stated she was 26 years old in a deposition taken on 28 August 1654.

She was baptized on 1 June 1628 in St. Martin's Church, North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England. Her parents were John and Avis nee' Parsons Tyllye. John was related to Robert and he the father of John Tylley [Tilney-159].

Nathan Martin for some reason was granted a headright for transporting 10 people who had been transported by others, including Benjamin Carrall (Carroll, Carrill). These 10 included John Holloway (1614-bef.1643) and Elizabeth Talley. Martin received his headright for this on 31 May 1636.

Benjamin Carrill continued to live near Henrico, Virginia as on 13 June 1636 he witnessed a land transfer from John Baugh to William Cooke and Richard Carpenter. He perhaps went back to England and then returned to Virginia in about 1638, this time a little closer to Jamestown and perhaps better safety. He transported Elizabeth, his wife; Henry Carrill; Elizabeth Talley and others for a total of 12 persons and received a headright of 700 acres, later known as Dancing Point iin James City County (now Charles City county) on 16 May 1638.

One reason for Elizabeth Tylley becoming a ward of Carrill is that one or both of her parents may have died and she was given to Carrill, a family member or close friend. It is possible that Carrall was of one of the Carroll (spelling variations) families who attended St. Leonard's Church, Shoreditch, London, England, along with the Tilley, Parsons, Holloway and Nuthall families However, no details have been found. London was besieged by plague in 1636 which may account for Elizabeth becoming part of Carrall's family. Elizabeth may be listed in Carrall's Last Will and Testament or in the escheat proceedings, both of which have not been found to date and may no longer exist due to fires in the colonial courts.

John Holloway subsequently transported John Tylley (later known as John Tilney (abt.1618-bef.1701) )[14], Elizabeth's first cousin. He is is mentioned several times in relation to John Holloway , including John Holloway's Will indicating their special relationship.

As his wife, she was named as executrix in John Holloway's will on 25 August 1643 at Northampton Count, Virginia. Also, Elizabeth was named in her husband's estate settlement on 9 September 1643 at Northampton Co, VA. It was on this date that the estate of John Holloway's Will was probated. (Notes: John Nuthall married the executrix and subsequently he was given custody of the estate of Priscilla Holloway orphan.)¹

     John Nuthall (II) was born on 5 November 1651 at Northampton Co., Virginia, USA.² He married Barbara (?) before 1671 at St. Mary's Co., Maryland, USA.^4,2

John Nuthall (II) died on 28 September 1714 at St. Mary's Co., Maryland, USA, at age 62.²
      ;
Per Early Colonial Settlers:
Nuthall, John, Sr., gentleman, St. Mary's County, 22nd Nov., 1713; 28th Sept., 1714.
To grandson Breaht Nuthall, at 21 yrs., and granddau. Elinor Nuthall, at 16 yrs., personalty.
To son John, ex, residue of estate., real and personal, and reversionary legatee in event of death of either grandchild afsd. during minority.
Test: Edmund Plowden, Thos. Sprigg, Dorothy Ashe.13. 728.
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Mr. John Nutthall, Sr. 36B.21 I £184.12.6 Oct 14 1714
Appraisers: John Clarke, John Read.
Approvers: Edmond Plowden, Elinor Nutthall, William Combes.
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Mr. John Nutthall, Jr. 36B.49 I £238.2.5 Nov 16 1714
Appraisers: Robert Clarke, John Reed.
Creditors: Edmond Plowden, Will. Combs.
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1702-1709 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber C, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Folio 72A: Indenture, 2 Jun 1703
From: Luke Gardiner, the elder, of St. Mary's County, Gent.
To: John Mason, son of Robert Mason, late of St. Mary's County, now residing in London in Old England
For 18,000 pounds of tobacco paid by the late Robert Mason to Luke Gardiner for 580 acres of land called Grimes Ditch formerly in Charles County now in Prince George's County on the north side of the Potomac River near Mattawoman; bounded by St. John's Value being the northernmost bounds of land formerly of Capt. Thomas Cornwallis near an Indian field; containing an island in the Potomac River; granted 20th Feb 1693 by Cecillius, Lord Baltimore to Robert Mason in his lifetime and by his last will to John Mason
Signed: Luke Gardiner, Sr.
Witnessed: Nicholas Genlick, Jos. Vanswaringen, and Tho. Grunwin
Acknowledged: 2 Jun 1703 by Luke Gardiner to Henry Lowe and John Nutthall St. Mary's County Court acknowledged this deed signed by G. Muschamp Vide ye alienation in 1702-1709 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber C, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Folio 83
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1739-1743 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber Y, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 395.
Sep 9, 1741 from Charles Neale of Charles County, Gentleman, and Mary, his wife, to Thomas Williams of PG, Gentleman, for 70£ sterling, a tract of land containing 250 acres, being part of a tract of land called The Three Sisters, lying in Page on the head of the Western Branch, formerly bequeathed by Thomas Hillary, late of Calvert County, decd, by his will, unto Elinor Hillary, then being the wife of the sd Thomas Hillary, which sd Elinor, after the death of the sd Thos Hillary, married John Nutwell of St. Mary's County, and by the sd John Nutwell and Elinor, his then wife, by deed dated Mar 26, 1701, made over to Thomas Sprigg Jr and the sd Thomas Sprigg Jr, by deed dated Mar 26 in the year last afd, made over to Major Walter Smith of Calvert County, the afd tract of land. And the sd Walter Smith, by his will, bequeathed the same to his daughter Mary, a party to these presents, and now married to Charles Neale. Signed - Charles Neale, Mary Neale. Wit - James Boswell, Robt Gordon, Thos Owen*, John Hawkins Jr*. Sd Mary Neale relinquished her right of dower to the lands within mentioned. Recorded Oct 10, 1741.
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Mr. James Beall 9.211 A PG £43.2.3 Jun 18 1728
A second inventory is cited in the amount of £6.14.0.
Payments to: John Allison, Anne Gitting, administratrix of Francis King, Elienor Nutthall, John Roads, John Beall, Sr., Capt. Charles Beall, Meredith Davis per Dr. Haswell, John Pearce, William Beall, Sr., James Beall (son of Alexander Beall), Mary Jones, William Scott, Capt. Leonard Hollyday on account of Thomas Brooke (merchant in London), John Farguson, cost of suit against Dr, John Haswell and his wife Sarah Haswell, Elisabeth Stimson (executrix of Solomon Stimson) per John Mawderley to be paid in my father's (unnamed) lifetime, William Smith & William Mordant, Lingan Wilson, Robert Beall, Esq. Loyd per Mr. Robert Taylor, Edmond Jenings, Charles Calvert, Esq., Holland, Lee & Brooke, Brooke & Holland.
Mentions: Mr. Jennings, widow (unnamed), 8 children (unnamed).
Executor: John Beall, Jr.
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John Clark 8.321 I CA £12.3.1 Feb 3 1684
Appraisers: Nathaniell Sprigg, John Nutthall.
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Settlers of St Marys Co Md-Jourdan
Nuthall, John; b. Mar 1651; father of John; g-father of Brent; 8 Oct 1721; tract
Crop Manor (CCR p. 50)
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https://usgenwebsites.org/MDStmarys/court/landST.html
St. Marys Hill Freehold 1688 Nuthall, John 200 Maryland Chancery Court Records, 5/11/1720 St. Mary's.²

     Sir Thomas Sprigg Sr. married Katherine Ann Griffin, daughter of George Griffin.¹
Sir Thomas Sprigg Sr. was born in 1604 at Banbury, Northamptonshire, England.^1,2
Sir Thomas Sprigg Sr. died on 14 January 1677/78 at London, City of London, Greater London, England.¹
     GKJ-9.¹ He and Col Thomas Sprigg Sr., Gent. were Research Issues
This is an interesting analysis, found on WikiTree, of the possible English ancestry of Thomas SPRIGG (Jr.) and it casts doubt on whether his parents were actually Thomas and Katherine (GRIFFIN) SPRIGG, Sr.
[quote]Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 20:07:46 -0400
From: "David Armstrong" heraldry(at)meer.net>
To: MDSTMARY(at)rootsweb.com>
Subject: [MDSTMARY] Sprigg
THE ENGLISH ANCESTRY OF MARYLAND THOMAS SPRIGG
     For many years persons interested in the background of Thomas Sprigg (1629-1704) , colonial leader of Maryland, have cast about looking for the identity of his parents. It has become the general belief that his parents were one Thomas Sprigg of London and wife Catherine Griffin. This has made its way into the IGI and onto the Internet to such an extent that it will likely be around for a very long time. The unfortunate thing is that those who have followed this line of thought have not confirmed the sources.
     The confusion apparently began when some person or persons looked at two London wills, one of a Sprigg relative and one apparently not. The will of David Griffin mentions his sister Catherine Sprigg and her children (one of whom was named Thomas) but clearly shows that this Catherine was living in Gloucestershire. This document has been merged with another, the will of London merchant Thomas Sprigg who died in 1678 and WAS related to Maryland Thomas but was not his father. This Sprigg mentions children in his will but not a son Thomas. There is no evidence of a connection between these two documents and thus the fictional "Thomas Sprigg and Catherine Griffin" never existed as a couple and were not the parents of Maryland Thomas.
     Having dealt briefly with what is NOT the background of the Sprigg family of present interest it is thought useful to provide some notes about his real English background. One of the British gentry he lived in the time of the English Civil Wars, and was one of thousands who colonized America.
     The Maryland Hall of Records in Annapolis has an inventory of the estate of one Martin Faulkner upon which is still affixed the seal impressed in wax by Thomas Sprigg. It is likely that he would have carried this seal on a ring. The seal is a coat of arms, the one that illustrates many Sprigg genealogy writings in America. The language of heraldry is complicated, cumbersome and almost mathematical. It would be useless to try to explain such a thing here. For the present purpose it can be said that the seal that Sprigg impressed on the Faulkner estate record can be officially described as "Checky...A Fess Ermine."
     The College of Heralds in London is the official body responsible for the granting and recording of any officially sanctioned coat of arms. They were good enough to check their records and provide a list of persons (there is no such thing as a FAMILY coat of arms) who were entitled to use that pattern as coat armor. There are several but the ones of interest are Spriggy in Norfolk and St. John of Bletsoe. Taking these in order the shield was officially recognized as having belonged to one Lawrence Spriggy who lived in Norfolk in the 1300s. This Lawrence and his family are in various records during the period but curiously not among those listed in the Norfolk roll of arms in 1395.
     At that time complete regulation of heraldry had not yet been established and the shield could have been carried from him to anywhere including Northamptonshire where the name Spriggy appears in the 1400s and becomes Sprigge and Sprigg. No proof of any connection between these early Spriggs and Maryland Thomas Sprigg has been found but such a link is an avenue for further research.
     The College of Heralds also reports that the pattern was an unidentified quartering on the arms of St. John of Bletsoe. This may be a clue as the actual English ancestors of Maryland Thomas Sprigg's relatives were associates and perhaps relatives of the St. Johns in Northamptonshire.
     The coat of arms that Sprigg was using had a differencing mark that usually indicates the bearer being a sixth son of his father. Since the heralds do not record that Thomas Sprigg was ever entitled to this coat armor it may be that he was using it without sanction and may have taken it "as is" from some other shield. It is not certain however that his father was old enough to have had five older boys by 1629 unless there were some twins in the family. Whether the pattern had been brought to Northamptonshire by the Spriggs above mentioned or Thomas Sprigg picked it up from the St. Johns is not clear.
     It has been suggested that Thomas Sprigg was born at Kettering in Northamptonshire since he gave that name to a tract of land in Maryland. The parish registers for Kettering are not extant for the time period that would confirm this. While a record of Sprigg's birth has not been found his family has. The confirmed record of the Sprigg family of Maryland and West Virginia begins with the 1690 will of John Sprigg of Great Bowden, Leicester, which is on the Northamptonshire border. This document is in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills at the PRO in Kew. Further mention of Maryland Thomas will follow but first a bit about the Spriggs in the will may be useful.
     John Sprigg was apparently an old man and single as he mentions no children but does mention over a dozen relatives including "Thomas Sprigg son of my brother William Sprigg should the the said Thomas Sprigg ever return into England and demand the same (his legacy)." This alone would not identify the family but other statements in the document do.
     The difficulty with researching the Spriggs in Northamptonshire even as early as the 1500s is the sheer numbers. There are 12 male Spriggs born in the one little parish of Great Bowden (then in Northamptonshire) between 1571 and 1597. Untangling all of the family connections would be an ambitious project if it were even possible. Perhaps some future energetic descendant will undertake this task. Mention is made of these numbers to show why it will be difficult to identify exactly how the earliest generation of Thomas Sprigg's family were connected. The repetition of the names of Thomas and Richard in the family does not help matters, but the name of Edward is more rare and apparently common in Maryland Tom's branch of the family. The John Sprigg who left the will was a son of Thomas Sprigg of Harrington, Northamptonshire. This Thomas Sprigg was in the "trained bands" (militia) of the shire and shows up at Kettering in a muster in 1618. Based on the John Sprigg will Harrington Thomas had a daughter married to one William Osborne and a granddaughter married to Robert Osborne. He also had a son named Edward Sprigg, an uncle of Maryland Thomas. These connections account for Lt. Col. Thomas Sprigg Jr., son of the immigrant, naming sons Edward Sprigg and Osborn Sprigg. Osborn Sprigg was the ancestor of governor Sprigg of Maryland.
     Harrington Thomas Sprigg was closely associated with one Richard Sprigg who lived at Scaldwell in Northamptonshire. Thomas Sprigg of Harrington had a son William (one of many William Spriggs in the records) and this William was the father of Thomas Sprigg of Maryland and Virginia. Another son of Harrington Thomas Sprigg was John, of Great Bowden, who left the will noticed above.
     American Thomas Sprigg was born between October and December of 1629 based on calculating the change in his age between two depositions in Maryland rather than in 1630 as had been thought. When Maryland Thomas was 12 years old this uncle John Sprigg married Ann Wright. The bond for this marriage has several people as securities and one of them is Richard Sprigg, Gentleman, of Scaldwell. "Gentleman" was the class of society next below the nobility and they were eligible to have a coat of arms. If Richard Sprigg had one no record has turned up to show it. The will of John Sprigg (eldest son of Thomas according to the marriage bond) named a niece Mary Wright.
     Also mentioned in John Sprigg's will was his brother in law Thomas Watts. In 1646 a bond was executed between Thomas Watts of Sur Langdon, County Leicester and Thomas Sprigg of Harrington. This bond was for the marriage of Thomas Watts to Mary, daughter of Thomas Sprigg of Harrington. Watts was alive in 1690 when John Sprigg wrote his will. Sprigg must have been getting on in years by that time, being the eldest son of Harrington Thomas, perhaps over 80.
     Thomas Sprigg of Harrington must have been born about 1580 or a bit before, despite family trees that use a later date. When the "trayned man" Thomas Sprigg was mustered at Kettering in October of 1617 his residence was "Bowden Parva" or "Little Bowden." He may have gone to Harrington by 1624 as someone named Sprigg paid 2 shillings tax there in that year according to the "Survey of Harrington and Great Bowden." His wife was named Ann, and he must have had ten or more children. The bonds mentioned above with the will of John Sprigg identify the known ones as John, Mary, Edward, William (father of Maryland Thomas), Richard, and Thomas. In addition there was one daughter who married one William Osborne, a daughter who married John Dix and had a son Jonathan, and a daughter Anne who Henry Robinson and had a daughter Ann. There may have been others.
     Richard Sprigg son of Harrington Thomas may be identical with the Richard Sprigg of Northampton town who is identified as having a daughter Elizabeth who married Robert Osborne of Hackleton about 1680. She died shortly and brother John left a bequest to the children of Osborne "begotten by my kinswoman Elizabeth Sprigg." Edward Sprigg may have been named after an earlier Edward Sprigg, known to have been christened at Lubenham in Leicestershire in the 1500s, son of Robert Sprigg.
     Little is known about William Sprigg the father of Maryland Thomas. There were several William Spriggs in the area. It is one of the given names that the Spriggs loved to repeat. One William Sprigg was among the appraisers of the estate of William Palmer of Scaldwell in 1682. This is too recent to be the father of Thomas but it is interesting. The Spriggs and Palmers were associated from the 1617 muster rolls through the marriage of one Humphrey Sprigg to Elizabeth Palmer at Kettering when Maryland Thomas was a child.
     The notes here are an all too brief mention of the proven ancestors of Maryland Thomas Sprigg. As noted a possible theory is that Harrington Thomas Sprigg could have been a brother of Richard Sprigg of Scaldwell who in turn was likely the father of Thomas of London. This Thomas went to London where he died leaving a will and it is that will that has been erroneously paired with the Griffin will to create fictional parents of Maryland Thomas as noticed above. A few words about this branch of the family may be useful however as it is possible that this Thomas Sprigg was a factor in the immigration of Maryland Thomas. At the time Maryland Thomas Sprigg became a teenager England was a war zone. Parliamentary forces under Cromwell battled Cavaliers (Royalists) who favored the Stuart king. Part of this fighting took place in Northamptonshire, including the great battle of Naseby. The general population of the shire was overwhelmingly Parliamentarian and it may be that Maryland Thomas left (he being a Cavalier) for that reason. In addition to this Thomas Sprigg grew up in a time that the colonization of the Americas was in full swing. In America younger sons of English gentry (who would inherit nothing under the system of primogeniture) could buy offices and make their fortunes. Many royalists fled to Virginia at the time of the Civil Wars and one of these was Thomas Sprigg.
     The life of Thomas Sprigg of Maryland between 1629 and 1651 is not known. Some speculations can be made however. He MIGHT be the Thomas Sprigg who was "absent abroad" in the 1649 estate record of John Andrews of London. If so he had an earlier wife than Catherine Graves as this absent Thomas Sprigg was married to a woman named Maudlin in 1649. One of the colonial leaders of Eastern Shore Virginia (where Sprigg went first) was Obedience Robbins from Northamptonshire whose brother immigrated from Long Buckby via St Dunstans in the East parish in London. This is the same parish in which the merchant Thomas Sprigg lived.
     At the time of his removal to America Thomas Sprigg was about 21 years old. Shortly after his arrival in Virginia he married the widow Catherine (Graves) Roper who at the time was the sister in law of William Stone, governor of Maryland. She was about ten years older than Thomas. Sprigg soon was a lieutenant and given these circumstances it seems likely that this marriage was not a romance as much as a way for a younger son to make good in the new world. London Thomas Sprigg identified his brother Richard of Scaldwell in his will and also noted that he (Thomas) owned land at Scaldwell. The merchant Thomas had became quite wealthy, leaving over 2000 pounds in cash to various people in his will. At that time he was married to Ruth, the apparent widow of one Hugh Horton. He also may have been the Thomas Sprigg who was "absent abroad" in 1649 if he had an earlier marriage to a lady named Maudlin. This could be accounted for as a business trip (he was affiliated with the British West India Company) or maybe he brought Maryland Thomas to Virginia, introducing him to the right people. Such is only speculation however.
     Another avenue of speculation might be that Sprigg's immigration had something to do with the Obedience Robbins mentioned above. Robbins was a leader on the Eastern Shore of Virginia which area was as Royalist as Northamptonshire was Parliamentarian. Robbins was a witness along with one William Andrews to the first American document that names Thomas Sprigg. This was essentially a pre-nuptial agreement in which it was stated that Sprigg was to have no part of the estate of Catherine Roper's daughter Verlinda. From this point on the life of Thomas Sprigg is well documented.
     Sprigg moved in just a few years to Maryland and lived most of his life at Resurrection Manor in today's St. Mary's County. Late in life he moved to a tract which he named Northampton in today's Prince Georges County. The house there stood until the early 1900s and in modern terms was located just outside and east of the interstate beltway that goes around Washington, DC. This tract was inherited by his son, Lt. Col. Thomas Sprigg Jr. at the time of Sprigg Sr.'s death in 1704.
     It was Thomas Jr. who named sons Edward and Osborn, reflecting the family connections back in Northamptonshire. Osborn Sprigg was the progenitor Governor Samuel Sprigg of Maryland. Space does not permit anything even close to a complete accounting of the known English ancestors of Maryland Thomas Sprigg. It may be however that the notes above will settle the matter of his parentage and prove the error of the tale that has created a couple "Thomas Sprigg and Catherine Griffin" and made them his parents. Perhaps some researcher in the future will want to attempt to untangle the family connections in England. There is plenty left to do.
     By David Armstrong, 201 Graham St., Elkins, WV, 26241 e-mail heraldry(at)meer.net (Based on new information found in May 2007. Subject to correction and/or update)
     THE ENGLISH ANCESTRY OF MARYLAND THOMAS SPRIGG
     When Maryland Thomas was 12 years old this uncle John Sprigg married Ann Wright. The bond for this marriage has several people as securities and one of them is Richard Sprigg, Gentleman, of Scaldwell. "Gentleman" was the class of society next below the nobility and they were eligible to have a coat of arms. If Richard Sprigg had one no record has turned up to show it. The will of John Sprigg (eldest son of Thomas according to the marriage bond) named a niece Mary Wright.
     Also mentioned in John Sprigg's will was his brother in law Thomas Watts. In 1646 a bond was executed between Thomas Watts of Sur Langdon, County Leicester and Thomas Sprigg of Harrington. This bond was for the marriage of Thomas Watts to Mary, daughter of Thomas Sprigg of Harrington. Watts was alive in 1690 when John Sprigg wrote his will.
     Sprigg must have been getting on in years by that time, being the eldest son of Harrington Thomas, perhaps over 80. Thomas Sprigg of Harrington must have been born about 1580 or a bit before, despite family trees that use a later date. When the "trayned man" Thomas Sprigg was mustered at Kettering in October of 1617 his residence was "Bowden Parva" or "Little Bowden." He may have gone to Harrington by 1624 as someone named Sprigg paid 2 shillings tax there in that year according to the "Survey of Harrington and Great Bowden."
     His wife was named Ann, and he must have had ten or more children. The bonds mentioned above with the will of John Sprigg identify the known ones as John, Mary, Edward, William (father of Maryland Thomas), Richard, and Thomas. In addition there was one daughter who married one William Osborne, a daughter who married John Dix and had a son Jonathan, and a daughter Anne who Henry Robinson and had a daughter Ann. There may have been others. Richard Sprigg son of Harrington Thomas may be identical with the Richard Sprigg of Northampton town who is identified as having a daughter Elizabeth who married Robert Osborne of Hackleton about 1680. She died shortly and brother John left a bequest to the children of Osborne "begotten by my kinswoman Elizabeth Sprigg." Edward Sprigg may have been named after an earlier Edward Sprigg, known to have been christened at Lubenham in Leicestershire in the 1500s, son of Robert Sprigg.
     David Armstrong, 201 Graham St., Elkins, WV, 26241 e-mail heraldry(at)meer.net (Based on new information found in May 2007. Subject to correction and/or update)
---Original Message ---
From: Gwen Boyer Bjorkman
To: David Armstrong
Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 10:54 PM
Subject: Thomas Sprigg
     I was reading your report on Thomas Sprigg in 2007 and I wondered if you have found any more information on the Sprigg family. Thanks so much for sharing all of this with everyone on the internet!
(http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=nlndgrn&id=I13541)
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 20:07:46 -0400
From: "David Armstrong" heraldry(at)meer.net>
To: MDSTMARY(at)rootsweb.com>
Subject: THE ENGLISH ANCESTRY OF MARYLAND THOMAS SPRIGG
     Gwen, Thanks for your positive comments and for putting my article on Worldconnect. It is rare to get any positive feedback for my efforts in family history. Sorry, I haven't learned much new since I wrote that. In a sense I tend to lose interest after I find answers and I felt like I found my English roots (as in the article) and left it there.
     I did find out that John Sprigg was disclaimed at the herald's visitation of Leicester in 1682 and that was of great interest as that would mean he showed up with a coat of arms and was denied.
     If you learn anything new please let me know.
Best regards,
David Armstrong, In the Tygart Valley, Elkins, WV
     The following was written in reply to a comment about the information provided in this profile above on another forum> There is quite extensive information given above, some of which may be useful or valuable, but the retraction below should be an important context within which it should be considered....
The full exchange can be found here.
     Wow, Christanel - I completely forgot that I posted that all those years ago. Interesting? Not sure. Accurate? Even less sure. I wrote it as an e-mail about ten years ago and at that time I did not know what I was talking about.
SOME CORRECTIONS FOR THE ENGLISH ANCESTRY OF MARYLAND THOMAS SPRIGG
I should not have said this - it is not confirmed:
     "The confirmed record of the Sprigg family of Maryland and West Virginia begins with the 1690 will of John Sprigg of Great Bowden, Leicester, which is on the Northamptonshire border."
I should not have said this:
     "These connections account for Lt. Col. Thomas Sprigg Jr., son of the immigrant, naming sons Edward Sprigg and Osborn Sprigg"
     It turns out that Thomas Junior married the daughter of Edward Mariarte and Edward's wife's maiden name is not known. She could be the Osborn.
I should not have said this:
     "Part of this fighting took place in Northamptonshire...... The general population of the shire was overwhelmingly Parliamentarian and it may be that Maryland Thomas left (he being a Cavalier) for that reason."
     I have since learned that there was no place in the UK "overwhelmingly Parliamentarian" and that families were split, some people switched sides, in short it reminds me of our American Civil War. I didn't know that when I wrote that.
I should not have said this:
     "Some speculations can be made however. He MIGHT be the Thomas Sprigg who was "absent abroad" in the 1649 estate record of John Andrews of London."
     I have since eliminated this other Thomas Sprigg, he died on Barbados right after mine got here.
     It was raw notes and was not checked with anyone well versed in the UK and the culture. I know better now, to ask first. Not long after I wrote that I dropped genealogy to keep up with 21st century matters. Now I have picked it up again and want to actually learn more about what I thought I knew then. I would love to have anybody with better knowledge of the UK to look at it, critique it, and pick it apart, find flaws, etc.... I joined here to learn. When I wrote that I thought I knew something - but I know better now how much I didn't know then.....[end quote]
Additional research notes are posted on the WikiTree page for Thomas SPRIGG (c 1604-bef 1679), and also call into question the identity of the parents of of Thomas SPRIGG (Jr.):
[quote]Thomas Sprigg of Foxton Leics., who married Katherine Griffin in 1662, should not be confused with his contemporary Thomas Sprigg (1604-1678), merchant of London. The merchant's wife, Ruth, mentioned in his 1675 will, was still living when he died in 1678. Similarly, Katherine Sprigg, wife of Thomas Sprigg of Foxton, was also living when her brother David Griffin made his will in 1679. The children of Thomas and Katherine Sprigg (ie. Thomas, Abraham, Katherine and Joanne) named in this profile are also confirmed by David Griffin's will, and also partially by Foxton church records, and therefore are not the children of the merchant of London. The merchant of London named his own children in his will (ie. Richard, William, Jane, and Anna).
     A consequence of the above, is that the association with this family of the historically significant figures, Capt. Thomas Sprigg (1629-1704) and his purported sister, Joane (Sprigg) Beale (c.1631-1675), cannot be supported by evidence. The Foxton siblings, Thomas and Joane, would most likely have been born after their parents' marriage in 1662. Similarly the 1679 will of David Griffin refers to the Foxton family, and so probably not to the Maryland family. Capt. Thomas Sprigg (c.1628/30 - 1704) Born Kettering. Immigrated with family and servants, first to Virginia, by 1651, and then to Calvert County, Maryland, by 1658. [1][5]
     Some information suggests that a Thomas Sprigg married a Katherine Griffin, in 1629, at Kettering, in Northamptonshire, however this seems to be incorrect, and probably stems from attempts to reconcile events with the known details of the Maryland family. This Katherine was said to have died after 17 Aug 1661 (possibly in Maryland). She was reportedly a daughter of George Griffin of Kettering (born 1594). It is unclear whether any of those details have any basis whatsoever in actual historical documents. [1].
     It seems that a significant revisitation of the Sprigg family from around Kettering (or Banbury) is in order to properly investigate the origins of Capt. Thomas Sprigg of Maryland. Any documented evidence mentioning an association with Banbury would be of particular interest, as a starting point, as this appears a likely red herring, but could quickly resolve the matter if it turned out to be correct. There was a Thomas Sprigge (b. c.1608) associated with the Sprigge family of Banbury, who was baptized at Lubenham, LEICS., in 1608, and who seems to disappear from the historical record. This person would have links to both the Banbury family and the northern families around Kettering, Foxton, and Lubenham, and would seem an ideal candidate, if actual documented evidence emerged to support a link to Banbury.
SPRIGG, Thomas (in the UK, Extracted Probate Records)
[end quote]^3,4

     Katherine Ann Griffin married Sir Thomas Sprigg Sr.¹
Katherine Ann Griffin was born in 1610 at Kettering, Northamptonshire, England.^1,2
Katherine Ann Griffin died after 17 August 1661 at Maryland, USA.²
     GKJ-9.¹

     Abraham Sprigg was born in 1634.¹

     Katherine Sprigg was born in 1640.¹

     Roger Madison married Elizabeth Taliaferro.²
Roger Madison was born in 1701.¹
Roger Madison died in 1801 at Halifax Co., North Carolina, USA.¹
Roger Madison was buried in 1801 at Burial location unknown ;
From Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     1701
     DEATH     1801 (aged 99–100), Halifax County, Virginia, USA
     DAR Ancestor #A073062
     Roger Madison was the son of John Madison Jr and Isabella Minor Todd. His exact birth is unknown; some sources say 1710 but this would be after his mother's 1706 death date. His 1801 death date is believed accurate; he signed his will 28 Apr 1789 and it was "proven by oath in court" 25 Jan 1802.
     He married Elizabeth Taliaferro in Halifax Co, Virginia. Roger and Elizabeth had 5 known children:
      1 Elizabeth (Madison) Moore; b abt 1734, d ?
      2 Ann (Madison) Cox; b abt 1736, d abt 1809
      3 Mary (Madison) Collins; b abt 1743, d ?
      4 Ambrose Madison; b abt 1745; d 1802
      5 Frances (Madison) Collins; b abt 1763; d 1830
     Family Members
     Parents
      John Madison 1660–1728
     Spouse
      Elizabeth Taliaferro Madison 1710 – unknown
     Siblings
      Catherine Madison Gaines 1683–1760
      Ambrose Madison 1696–1732
      Isabella Madison Abney 1740–1806
     Children
      Ann Madison Cox 1734–1809
      Frances Madison Collins 1763–1830
     BURIAL     Unknown
     Created by: Bob Matthews
     Added: 6 Jan 2015
     Find A Grave Memorial 140979800.¹

His estate was probated on 25 January 1802.¹

     Roger Madison left a will on 28 April 1789.¹

     George Griffin was born circa 1580 at England.²
     GKJ-10.

     William Douglas laird of Hermiston, Midlothian was born before 1277.¹
William Douglas laird of Hermiston, Midlothian died after 1296.¹
      ; William de Douglas. laird of Hermiston, Midlothian

had charter of confirmation for Hermiston from King Alexander III, 1277[1]

' William fiz Andrew de Douglas ', performed homage to King Edward I at
Berwick, 28 August 1296[1],[12]

1. Sir James Balfour Paul, ed., "The Scots Peerage," Edinburgh: David
Douglas, 1904-1914 (9 volumes).
2. W. H. Bliss, B.C.L. and C. Johnson, M.A., "Calendar of Entries in the
Papal Registers Relating to Great Britain and Ireland," Papal Letters,
Vol. III (A.D. 1342-1362), London: for the Public Record Office, 1897,
(reprinted 1971, Kraus-Thomson, Liechtenstein).
3. Michael Brown, "The Black Douglases," East Linton: Tuckwell Press,
1998.
4. James Dennistoun, ed., "Cartularium Comitatus de Levenax," ab initio
seculo decimi tertii usque at annum M.CCC.XCVIII., Edinburgh, 1833.
5. "Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum," The Register of the Great Seal
of Scotland, ed. James Balfour Paul, Edinburgh: H. M. General Register
House, 1882 [A.D. 1424-1513]].
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Edinburgh: Printed for the Society by J. Skinner & Co., 1910.pdf
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Schwennicke, Editor, [ES], and other sources
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Douglas (d. ca. 1350)," 9 November 2005, GEN-MEDIEVAL-L@rootsweb.com,
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1086-1327," Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1960.
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Scotland," Edinburgh University Press, 1976 (2nd ed.)
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http://www.clanstirling.org/uploads/ragmanrolls.pdf, provides
.pdf file of the names of those who swore allegiance to Edward I of
England at Berwick, 1296 (the 'Ragman Rolls').
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LL.D; and John Maitland Thomson, LL.D., eds., "Charters, Bulls and
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56, Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, 1908.
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II:13-15 courtesy EARLY SCOTTISH CHARTERS,
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Edinburgh: N. Macleod, 1909.pdf image files provided by
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Great Britain and the United Kingdom.
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University Press, 1954, Edinburgh University Publications, History,
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of Barrochan and marriage to dau of Lord Sempill, (2) Sir George
Campbell and Elizabeth Stewart, evidently dau. of Sir Alan Stewart of
Darnley, and other matters, 17 November 2004, notes, library of John
P. Ravilious.
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Printed for Her Majesty's Stationery Office by Eyre and Spottiswoode,
1896, Vols. I, II.
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Ballantyne, Hanson & Co., Edinburgh, 1915-1916, Vol. II (1915)
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Rosie Bevan, , SGM,
26 Feb 2002.


* John P. Ravilious.²

; fealty 1296 to EDWARD I of England for his lands in W Lothian.¹

     William Davenport married Margery Legh, daughter of Robert Legh Esq., of Adlington, Cheshire and Isabel Stanley of Hooton.¹
William Davenport was born in 1446 at Bramhall, Cheshire, England.¹
William Davenport died on 18 April 1528 at Stockport, Cheshire, England.¹
     GKJ-14.