William Harris

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Descent by Sea

William Harris (before 1650-1712) arrived by sea at least by 1674 or as early 1668.   He quickly took land patents and became a legislator.  He is known for going back to England to bring back weighing scales to the county of Kent.  This was a time in early Maryland history in which laws and commerce were being developed and strengthened.  800px-Prince_of_Orange_engraving_by_William_Miller_after_Turner_R739William became politically active serving as a Colonel in the rebellion against proprietary authority.

The identity of his parents remains unknown. About 1665, William Harris married Jane.  She is presumed based on wills to be Jane Boone (-c. 1685), daughter of Thomas Boone.  Continue reading →

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Charles Hynson

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Descent by Sea

Charles Hynson (1663-1711) was born in Kent County, Maryland in 1663. He was one of  three sons of Thomas Hinson (1620-1667) and Grace who immigrated to Virginia in the 1640s.   Charles’ father was a prominent early settler on the Eastern Shore.   The Hynson family owned plantations and served in political roles in the County.

Charles Hynson married Margaret Harris (c. 1664-1733), daughter of William Harris (c. 1644-1712) on March 25, 1687 at St. Paul’s Parish, Kent County, Maryland.   Hynson and Harris families attended the same Parish.Stpaulchurchmd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The children of Charles Hynson and Margaret were: Continue reading →

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Thomas Hynson

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Descent by Sea

Thomas Hynson (1620-1667) was born in 1620, probably a member of the Hinson family of Fordham at the Damside, Cambridgeshire and Fulham, County Middlesex.  He became a founder of the well known Eastern Shore of Maryland Hynson family.

According to a parish register from Fordham, County Cambridge, on April 3, 1621 Thomas Hinson, ye sonne of John Hinson was baptized.  His family pedigree is found in The Visitation of Middlesex citing the granting of arms to his ancestor.  The Hinson arms are described as:

The sun in full splendor face surrounded by rays, being the cognizance of the Duke of York

to which Shakespeare’s Continue reading →

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Colonel John Hynson

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Descent by Sea

John Hynson (about 1646-1705) — later known as Colonel John Hynson –was born into an English family that first immigrated to Virginia and later settled in Maryland in 1651.  He was the second born son among two brothers and two sisters.

010John’s parents were Thomas Hinson (1621-1668) and Grace, who Continue reading →

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Posted on May 11, 2013 by Descent by Sea

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Melchior Keener

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Descent by Sea

Melchior Keener (c. 1720-1798) was born in Saarbruken, Alsace Lorraine, France in 1720. Conditions were difficult due to wars and religious intolerance. At age 19, he emigrated by sea to York County, Pennsylvania in 1739. He was industrious and later became a wealthy shipping merchant, first President of the Ancient and Honorable Mechanical Society, and a founder of the city of Baltimore, Maryland.

Along with 60 men, Melcher Keiner (Kuner) immigrated aboard the Snow Betsey from Rotterdam, arriving in Pennsylvania on August 27, 1739.  On that day Melchior Keiner took the oath of Continue reading →

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John Keener

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Descent by Sea

John Keener (c. 1755- ) was probably born Maryland or Pennsylvania.  Little is known about his life.

His father was Melchoir Keener (1720-1798), a founder of Baltimore City.  John is not mentioned in his father’s will which suggests that he was either disinherited or deceased by the time of the writing of Melchoir Keener’s final will. Continue reading →

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William Clayton (1710-1740)

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Descent by Sea

William Clayton (c. 1710-1740) was born about 1710 in Talbot County, Maryland and lived only thirty years but his only child Mary Clayton grew up to marry William Bordley carrying the Clayton Bordley name for generations to come.

William Clayton was the only son of  William Clayton (1682-1728) and Katharine (-1735), the widow of Robert Gough. Interestingly, William’s father was raised by his father and his stepmother who had four sons from a previous marriage.

mdtal1795William’s father served in the Lower House, Talbot County and was a justice in  Talbot County.  The church was a core aspect of life at that time.  His father was in office at St. Paul’s Parish Vestry, Queen Anne’s County.

William Clayton was about Continue reading →

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Francis Shepherd

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Descent by Sea

Francis Shepherd  (1646-1692) was born about 1646 probably in England and it is not definitely known when he first came to Maryland and to Talbot County.  He may have been the son of William Shepherd and Mary who came by sea to Maryland in 1640.

Francis Shepherd married Ann (Hannah) Norris (1650-after 1685) in 1679 in Talbot County, Maryland.mdtal1795  Ann Norris was born in 1650 in St. Mary’s County, Maryland.  Her parents were Thomas Norris (1609-1675) of Congham, Norfold, England and Anne Hynson (1612-1668) of England who both came by sea to America. Continue reading →

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Edward Smith

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Descent by Sea

Edward Smith (-1700) was born probably in Penryn, Cornwall, England and he along with and brothers Robert Smith (1706/7) and Renatus Smith (-1719) probably arrived by sea about 1677.  Since it is known that Robert arrived as a free adult without indenture, it is assumed his brothers did as well.

Edward Smith married Anne Shepherd  (1685-1735).  She was born in 1685 in Talbot County, Maryland, the youngest daughter of Francis Shepherd (1648-1692) and Ann (Hannah) Norris (1650-post-1685).  Anne inherited Continue reading →

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