Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 1 Dec 1772
• Probate: 16 Jun 1773, Baltimore Co., MD

Dennis married Rachel PRICE. Rachel (daughter of Mordecai PRICE and Mary PARSONS) was born about 1696. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 12 Nov 1745, MD
• Probate: 3 Nov 1746, Gunpowder Monthly Meeting, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD

Notes:

Note:
Several genealogist have assigned ancestors to John Cole, but none has produced proof of his ancestry.'The Parrish Family,' ( p. 336) lists a William Cole and his wife Sarah as possible parents of John with the caution that the relationship has not been proved.'The Early Settlers of Maryland'( p. 98) lists a William Cole and his wife Sarah as immigrants to Maryland in 1650-51. 'Descendants From First Families...' gives, without proof, the following ancestry for John Cole: John Cole (above), s/o Thomas Cole who owned a plantation called Coale's Harbour, which today is known as Baltimore Harbour; s/o William Coale; s/o WilliamCoale by his 2nd wife Hannah. This last William married 3 times and resided in what is now Anne Arundel Co., MD. 'Genealogies of Virginia Families' presents evidence that a Sarah Cole was the sole heir of Thomas Cole who patented Coale's Harbor and therefore Thomas Coale is not the father of John. John Cole testified at the trial of Captain John Oldten who was tried and convicted and later given a royal pardon in the murder of Dennis Garrett, his father-in-law.

Note:
There are several versions of the family of John and Johanna (Garrett) Cole. The main difference beteen the two concerns Christopher Cole, one of the principals of the subject Cole line. The book, "The Parrish Family" lists Christopher as the son of John and Johanna Cole and the book, "Baltimore County Families" lists Christopher as the grandson of John and Johanna. The latter version is more consistent with the dates associated with Christopher's life and is used in this document.

Will:
Bequests: to wife, Diana, 100 acres "Coles Change;" to son, Charles; to son Joseph, 208 acres "Coles Chance," on which he now lives and to son, Matthew. Executor: wife Diana. Witnesses: Dennis Garret Cole, Mathew Hale and William Cole.

John married Johanna GARRETT in 1691. Johanna (daughter of Dennis GARRETT and Barbara STONE) was born in 1675 in MD; died in 1710 in St. Paul's Parish, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Probate: 20 Dec 1715, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, MD

Notes:

Note:
Mordecai and Mary (Parsons) Price are the 6th great grandparents of Richard Milhous Nixon, president of the United States. The line is through their son Mordecai Price.

Probate:
wife Mary, administrator of estate

Mordecai married Mary PARSONS about 1684. Mary (daughter of Thomas PARSONS and Isabel UNKNOWN) was born about 1668. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 8 May 1718, Anne Arundel Co., MD
• Probate: 15 Jun 1718, Anne Arundel Co., MD

Other Events and Attributes:

• Land: 28 Mar 1685, Baltimore Co., MD

Notes:

Land:
Thomas Stone and Dennis Garret purchased land from Edward Montford of Baltimore County. "For a valuable consideration already inhand, received and paid by said Thomas Stone and Dennis Garret, before sealing and delivery of these presents, does clearly and absolutely give grant and assign.......tract of landcalled Long Island Point, lieing in Baltimore County on the North side of Patapsco on the Northwest branch of the rifer beginning...........100 acres more or less, and to Thomas Stone and Dennis Garrett, their heirs and assigns forever.
This land was occupied by Dennis Garrett and wife, Barbara Stone after their marriage.

Died:
Dennis Garrett died from a blow to the head inflicted 31 July 1691 by John Oldton who was tried, convicted, condemed to hang but later given a royal pardon.

"On the 31st of July 1691 at Baltimore, John Oldton with force and arms in and upon the body of Dennis Garret then and there an assault did make and him the said Dennis with one sword of the value of 20 shillings being the proper sword of the said John Ouldton upon the forehead of the said Dennis one blow did give of which said blow the said Dennis immediately from the 30th day of July aforesaid until the 2nd day of September did languish on which 2nd day of Sept. in the year and at the place aforesaid the said Denniss Garret of the said blow did die. "

Dennis married Barbara STONE about 1674. Barbara (daughter of John STONE and Elizabeth WARREN) was born before 1660 in Charles Co., MD; died in Jan 1733 in St. Paul's Parish, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 19 Jan 1732, Baltimore Co., MD
• Probate: 6 Aug 1733

Other Events and Attributes:

• Note: 22 Nov 1633

Notes:

Note:
Immigrant of 'Ark & Dove', sailing from Cowes, England 22 Nov 1633, and landing at St. Clements Island 25 Mar 1634, after a stop in Virginia. Some records indicate a stop at Kent Island and that the settlement was called "St. Mary's."

Thomas married Elizabeth PHILLIPS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 10 Oct 1683, Anne Arundel Co., MD
• Probate: 31 May 1684, Anne Arundel Co., MD

Notes:

Will:
Last Will & Testament of Thomas Parsons
Of Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Dated October 10, 1683, Proved May 31, 1684


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Recorded in Maryland Wills, Liber 4, Folio 28

I Thomas Parsons of Anne Arundel County in ye Province of Maryland, being sick of body but of perfect disposition [and] memory, thanks be to God, do make, constitute, ordain & appoint this to be my Last Will & Testament, revoking, annulling, & utterly making void all other will or wills & this wholly to be taken, affirmed, and held for my Last Will & Testament, as aforesaid, in manner & form following -

Imprimis. I give & bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Parsons one shilling. -

I give & bequeath unto my daughter Isabell Parsons fifty acres of Land which is joining upon Anthony Holland's & Benjamin Capill's lines for her to have & hold at her day of marriage for to be hers and her heirs forever, & if ye said Isabell Parsons should die without any issue of her body, then this land is to fall to ye two youngest. -

I give & bequeath unto my daughters Mary Parsons & Susanna Parsons my plantation which I live upon & all things belonging thereunto. I give it unto them to be equally divided betwixt them after their mother's decease to be theirs & their heirs forever. And if these two should die without any heirs of their bodies, then this plantation is to fall to ye two youngest to be theirs and their heirs forever.--

I give to my daughters Sarah & Hannah Parsons betwixt them, I give a two year old heifer named Mealy. I give it betwixt them for it & its increase to be equally divided betwixt them & to be theirs and their heirs forever. And likewise I give unto these my two daughters to each of them the first two colts that my mare brings, let them be horse colts or mare colts, to be theirs and their heirs forever.

And further I do hereby constitute & ordain & appoint my loving friends Anthony Holland & Benjamin Capill to be my whole & sole Executors of this my Last Will & Testament & for ye true performance hereof I have here set my hand and seal this tenth day of October in ye year of our Lord 1683.

The mark of
TP
Thomas Parsons
Witnesses:
James White
John Mayhew ye mark of
Nicholas Grose ye mark of
Rose Grose

May ye 31st 1684. The within writing was proved before me by ye oath of John Mayer.

Thomas Tailor


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Transcribed by Curt L. Sytsma on March 11, 1999, from a photocopy of the original given to me by Dick & Sandy Rollins. Other sources indicate that the original is found in Prerogative Court (Wills), Liber 4, Folio 28. Obvious spelling errors and punctuation have been corrected to enhance readability, but all names are spelled as in the original.

Provided to the USGenWeb/MDGenWeb Project by : Curt L. Sytsma<.A>

Thomas married Isabel UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Isabel Capell
• Name: Isabel Parsons
• Will: 10 Sep 1717
• Probate: 22 Dec 1717, Anne Arundel Co., MD

Notes:

Will:
Will of Isabell Parsons Capell dated 10 Sept 1717, Probated 22 Dec 1717

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I Isabell Capell altho sick of body yett in perfect memory and sound as at other times in my judgement do make and ordain this as my last will and Testament revocking and making voyd all former writing either by deed of gift or will whatsoever.

Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved grandson Jacob Holland one negro boy called Samson to him and his heirs forever and also one feather bed and furnature belonging thereto and land in the back ? and fifty akers of land where his house doth stand it being part of that tract of land called Friendship Johns and his heirs forever.

Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved grandaughter Isabel Price two negro children one called Peter and one called ? to her and her heirs forever.

Item I give and bequeath unto my well beloved daughter Mary Price ? head of cattle young and old together and also half my stock of hogs to her and her heirs forever.

Item I give and bequeath unto my grandson Thomas Tucker one half of my corn now in the field and one half of my ? for clothing providing he do not take his negros before the crop is finished and last of all to make constitute and ordain my well beloved daughter Mary Price my true and lawful Executor and administrator of all my goods and chatals and ? of my real estate belonging to me ? ? that what is given to Jacob Holand is to him & hiis heirs for ever. In witness to this my last Will and Testament I have here unto sett my hand and seal the day and year above written in presence of William Hoard (?), Robert Gott. It is like wise my will and plea for that my Estate that after my debt is paid have all that remains of my Estate to her and her heirs forever.


Signed Isabell (her mark) Capell

And on the back was written 12 Dec 1717 Then came Robt Gott one of the witnesses to the within will and made oath upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God that he saw the within named Isabell Capell sign and sealed & heard her pronounce and declare the within Testament of writing her last Will and Testament and that at the time of her so doing she was to the best of his apprehention of perfect sense and memory. ? Tasker, D. Com. A.A.Co.


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Transcribed and Contributed to the MdGenWeb Project by: Selena DuLac whose web page is http://home.mindspring.com/~sdulac/PGWillContents.htm


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Extracted from: SLC Family History Center Microfilm # 0012846, Ann Arundel Co., MD