Residents Appearing the Provincial Court (1670-1676); Kent Co., Maryland Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Andrea K. Haga ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** These are residents of Kent County as derived from appearance at the provincial court. My dating is derived from the court records trying to adjust to the new dating system. Just to note that in my column heading "Court Events," I just summarized their reason for being in the court records, some individuals have more information & others less. In some instances under this heading you will see an event followed by a number in parenthesis, this is to indication how many times in that year that they served that function. In my "Misc Notes" column, I added differences in spellings that occur for a particular individual's surname that appear in the records; additionally there are other notes dealing w/ family relationships and so on. When it is noted under the occupation as an individual being an "Attorney," this does not necessarily mean that they had the education or degree for that profession. Rather, the notation indicates when that specified individual was assigned attorney rights by another individual. 1670-71 Title First Name Last Name Age Occupation Court Event Misc Notes =============================================================================================================================================== Tobias Appleford Frances Ashbury Christopher Barnes William Bateman action of debt against Tobyas Wells Roger Baxter Thomas Baxter action of debt against Michaell de County Henry Beedle representative of Moses Stagoll Marke Benton brings servant into court, ordered to serve 7 years Mr William Bishope County present at court Commissioner Ralph Blakhall juror otherwise known as Blackhall Edward Browne juror Mary Burton Richard Cadmore Ralph Chapman action of slander against Elizabeth Lewis Thomas Cole action of debt against John Tassell; action of debt against Christopher Barnes Esq Henry Coursey Attorney Gabriell Cox 28 gave deposition John Currer action of debt against John Dobbs; juror John Davis juror William Davis appoints Tobyas Wells as his attorney Michaell de County appoints Michaell Miller as his attorney; action of debt against John Currer Charles de la Roch juror William Dennes action of debt against John otherwise known as Dennis Dobbs; acts as witness John Dobbs action against George Harris for otherwise known as Dabb, Dabbs not performing covenant Mr Robert Dun present at court otherwise known as Dunn Jeremiah Eaton action of debt against Michaell de County; action of debt against Richard Pether; action of debt against Alice Stevens; action of debt against Richard Harrington John Ellison William Ellson John Ereckson juror Thomas Evans action of debt against John Dobbs; action of debt against George Goldhauke Arthur Gin otherwise known as Ginn George Goldhauke William Granger action of debt against William Bishope Samuell Hall Richard Harrington George Harris Mr William Head County present at court Commissioner Thomas Heath action of trespass against Tobias Appleford William Hemsly acts as witness William Hodges Abraham Holse 23 gave deposition Jonathan Hopkings action of debt against William Head; action of debt against Richard Cadmore Edward Hull juror Major Thomas Ingram Sheriff Edward Joanes juror Peter Johnson accused of fleeing the county Robert Kent Samuell King requests to be released out of prison, granted; charged w/ embezzeling estate of Nicholas Pickard Henry Lambe William Lawrence Constable Edward Leake Elizabeth Lewis John Maggison Richard Moore action of debt against William Lawrence; juror Richard Nashe ordered to be overseer of the highways for the upper hundred Mr Thomas Osburne County present at court otherwise known as Osborne Commissioner Richard Pether juror William Powell action of debt against John Tassell Roger Price 31 gave deposition Francis Pyne action of debt against John Dobbs; action of debt against William Davis; action of trespass against William Davis Mr Mathew Reade present at court; action of debt against Peter Johnson James Ringould action of slander against William Smith John Ringould ordered to be overseer of the highways in the Chester hundred Hanna Sheurty action of trespass against George Harris William Smith Mr Thomas South present at court Moses Stagoll Thomas [Jr] Stagoll Thomas [Sr] Stagoll John Stedman action of debt against John Ingram Alice Stevens Charels Stuard acts as attorney for Tobyas Wells Caesar Sutton John Tassell Phillip Thomas ordered to be overseer of the highways in the lower hundred Sarah Towrson John Webster juror Tobyas Wells action of debt against Joseph Wickes; act as attorney for Samuell King; action of debt against John Maggison; acts as attorney for Mary Burton Joseph Wicks acts as attorney for William otherwise known as Wickes Bateman; present at court Mr Morgan Williams present at court Isaac Winchester acts as witness; juror John Winchester Constable ordered to take custody of the estate of Nicholas Pickard to keep for his heirs Arthur Wright Catharin Wright acts as witness Mr John Wright County present at court Commissioner Nicholas Wyott action of debt against Christopher Barnes 1675 Title First Name Last Name Age Occupation Court Event Misc Notes =============================================================================================================================================== Christopher Andrews ordered to be overseer of the highways of Chester hundred Charles Bancks registers livestock mark Robert Bartrum Ralph Blackhall John Bowles Constable Thomas Bruss Charles Carpenter Cornelius Comegys jury foreman; ordered to be overseer for the highways of Langford Bay hundred John Cooper juror; action of debt against John Ingram John Dabb ordered to be overseer of the highways of the upper hundred John Darby action of debt against Richard Tilghman (of Talbot County), William & Joan Smith; action of debt against Thomas Eavans; action of debt against John & Matthew Erreckson; action of debt against Edward Hull; action of debt against Thomas South estate Jeremiah Eaton Thomas Eavans Elizabeth Erreckson action of debt against Joshua Merriton estate John Erreckson Matthew Erreckson Nathaniell Evatts jury foreman Richard Fillingham registers livestock mark Robert Griffin ordered to be overseer of the highways of Chester hundred Hance Hanson registers livestock mark Mr John Hinson County present at court Commissioner Jonathan Hopkinson action of debt against William Shears Mr Henry Hosier County present at court Commissioner Richard Hudson juror Edward Hull Mr John Hynson County present at court Commissioner John Ingram Edward James juror Thomas Mason action of debt against Richard Hudson Thomas Moore juror Edward Rennalls action of debt against Thomas South estate Mr James Ringold present at court Edward Rodgers juror William Savidge juror William Shears juror Larrence Simmons Mrs Joan Smith wife of William Smith William Smith executor of Thomas South estate; juror Thomas Thexston juror Samuell Tovy registers livestock mark William Vaughan registers livestock mark Mr Joseph Weicks present at court otherwise known as Wicks John Wells Mr Tobias Wells John White juror Issack Winchester ordered to be overseer of highways of lower hundred Mr Arthur Wright executor of Joshua Merriton estate John Wright juror 1675-76 Title First Name Last Name Age Occupation Court Event Misc Notes =============================================================================================================================================== Christopher Andrewes Constable action of debt against Steven Whettston; action of debt against John Wright; action of debt against Richard Brewerton; action of trespass against John Wright; action of debt against Robert Dunn estate; action of trespass against Ellis Humphrey Lawrence Arnoll Thomas Arnoll ordered to live w/ Mitchell son of Lawrence Arnoll Miller until he comes of age Frances Ashbury Vincent Atchison juror Charles Banckes action of debt against John Dabb Robert Bartrum William Bateman Planter Disborough Bennett County present at court; registers Commissioner livestock mark William Bishopp action of debt against Richard Harrington Lewis Blangy action of debt against William North Thomas Boone juror John Bowles juror Richard Brewerton action of debt for work performed against Robert Griffin Thomas Brite Constable action of debt against John otherwise known as Bright Currer Edward Browne George Browne Mary Browne ordered to appear in court Thomas Bruss action of trespass against William Carter Sarah Burton ordered to live w/ Frances Ashbury Henry Carter Constable William Carter John Chanler juror Thomas Chicherly Edward Chicken Miss Martha Chicken gave calf to Bennet Staires daughter of Edward Chicken Cornelius Comegys County jury foreman; present at acourt Commissioner Cornelius [Jr] Comegys registers livestock mark Thomas Cooper juror John Coppidge ordered to live w/ William Rawles Phillip Coppidge ordered to live w/ William Rawles Thomas Curre John Currer Mrs Annikin Dabb wife of John Dabb John Dabb action of debt against Walter Spencer estate Miss Lettis Dabb gives heiffer to Disborough daughter of John & Annikin Dabb Bennet John Darby action of debt against Edward Hull; action of debt against Walter Spencer estate; action of debt against Zacaryah Mahew; action of debt against William Harris; action of debt against John Jackson; action of debt against Robert Parkes; action of debt against Richard Moore estate; action of debt against Tobias Wells estate; action of debt against Richard Hill William Darvall action of debt against Bennet Staires John David William Davis 31 Cooper gave deposition Mrs Elizabeth de la Roch action of debt against Richard widow of Charles de la Roch Moore estate; action of debt against Richard Harrington William Dowland Mrs Johan Dunn ordered to deliver goods from widow of Robert Dunn husband's estate to John Hynson; action of debt against Richard Moore estate Thomas Eavans action of debt against William otherwise known as Evans Ladds; juror; action of debt against estate of Edward Joanes John Ellis requests & is granted to have Michael Miller as his guardian Matthew Erreckson juror Mr Nathaniell Evatts County present at court Commissioner Richard Fillingham guardian of Mary Phillipps, demands from William Ladds surrender her inheritance from Richard Phillipps estate Frances Finch brought servant to court, to serve according to Act of Assembly Thomas Frances otherwise known as Francis William Frisby registers livestock mark Patrick Gordon action of debt against Richard Pearce; action of debt against Edward Joanes estate; juror George Greene action of debt against Edward Joanes estate Robert Griffin Samuell Hall Richard Harrington Peter Harrison juror William Harriss juror; registers livestock mark otherwise known as Harris Richard Hatton action of debt against James Bath (of Talbot County) Elizabeth Head action of debt against John widow of William Head Ingram John Hendrickson Richard Hill Samuell Hill action of debt against George Browne Jonathan Hopkinson Mr Henry Hosier County present at court; guardian of Commissioner Richard Phillipps, demands his inheritance from Richard Hudson estate [court record states Hudson rather that Phillips as w/ Mary Phillips]; brings servant into court w/o indenture, to serve 5 years Mary Howten convicted of bastardry William Huddell juror Mrs Elizabeth Hudson petitons court for relief for widow of Richard Hudson her children & lodging Robert Bartrum Edward Hull Ellis Humphrey registers livestock mark; bought land from Lawrence & Seath Simonds Mr John Hynson County present at court; action of debt otherwise known as Hinson Commissioner against Vincent Attchison John Ingram William Jackman 24 Servant fined for swearing in court & being drunk; gave deposition John Jackson Edward James Edward [Jr] Joanes orphan, ordered to live w/ John son of Edward Joanes & Matthew Erreckson Edward [Sr] Joanes Ruth Joanes orphan, ordered to live w/ John daughter of Edward Joanes & Matthew Erreckson Morgon Jones 24 Planter juror; gave deposition otherwise known as Joanes William Joyner William Key juror Samuell King action of debt against Arthur Wright William Ladds John Larrance William Lawrence County present at court Commissioner Thomas Lewis Mrs Ann Lowder wife of Edward Lowder Charles Lowder gives calf to Disborough Bennet son of Edward & Ann Lowder Edward Lowder action of debt against Edward James Richard Lowder Planter Vincent Lowe action of debt against Arthur Wright John Maconakin action of debt against Thomas Baxter estate Zacaryah Mahew Thomas Marsh action of debt against Edward Joanes estate Thomas Marsh action of debt against Thomas Chicherly; action of debt against Tobias Wells estate; action of debt against Richard Moore estate John Martin juror Richard Mason Abraham Messeter registers livestock mark Michaell Miller action of debt against Edward Joanes estate; action of debt against Richard Moore estate John Moll action of debt against William Harris; action of debt against Vincent Atchison Richard Moore ordered to turn over livestock due Sarah Burton to Frances Ashbury Thomas Moore William North Thomas Parker action of debt against Thomas Warren; juror Robert Parkes Richard Pearce action of debt against Patrick Gordon Richard Pedder Miss Mary Phillips ordered to live w/ William orphan of Thomas Phillips Harris until 18 years old or marriage Christopher Pitt action of debt against John Larrance William Rawles juror Mr James Ringold present at court George Robbins action of debt against George Green Edmond Roe Edward Rogers brought servant to court w/o indentures, to serve 7 years William Sheers Lawrence Simonds action of debt against John Jackson Mrs Seath Simonds wife of Lawrence Simonds Jacob Singleton action of debt against John Rye estate Edward Skidmore action of trespass against Thomas Lewis John Slaughter action of debt against Robert Dunn estate Jenkins Smith action of debt against Robert Dunn estate William Smith juror Jane Spencer Moses Stagoll action of debt against Richard Moore estate Bennett Staires Symond Stevenson Charles Steward juror Mr Nathaniell Stiles action of debt against Bennett Staires Patrick Sullavant action of debt against Robert Dunn estate Edward Swettnam Deputy brought servant to court w/o Sheriff/ indenture, to serve according Court Crier to Act of Assembly John Tarkington action of debt against Steven Whettston Michaell Taylor action of debt against Richard Pedder Thomas Thexton action of debt against William Davis Charles Tilden juror Mr Samuell Tovy County present at court; action of debt Commissioner against Samuell Hall William Trews registers livestock mark Ann Tumes 44 gave deposition Mr Matthew Warde action of debt against William Harriss; action of debt against John Wells Thomas [Jr] Warren Constable action of trespass against Thomas Parker; registers livestock mark Thomas [Sr] Warren bought land from John Hendrickson; registers livestock mark; jury foreman John Wedge juror John Wells jury foreman Mr Tobias Wells present at court Steven Whettston John White juror (2) Mr Joseph Wicks present at court; action of debt against Charles Bancks; brought servant to court w/o indenture, to serve according to Act of Assembly (2); action of debt against William Davis; action of debt against Edward Coppidge estate; action of slander against John Bowles Abraham Wilde action of debt against Thomas Moore Morgon Williams brought servant to court w/o indenture, to serve according to Act of Assembly Thomas Williams registers livestock mark Mr Arthur Wright John Wright