[Renee: To see original image go to http://www.msa.md.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000697/pdf/am697--156.pdf Provincial Court Land Records, 1724-1731 Volume 697, Page 157 Ex.d To all Christian People To whom these psents shall Come Know Yee that we James Kingsbury of Calvert County in the province of Maryland Doctor of phisick and Elizabeth my wife formerly the Relict of Richd Evans of the said County Deced out of the Love and affections we bear to Our Loveing Sons James and John Kingsbury And for Diverse Causes and Considerations us thereinto Moveing have giving and Granted to them the said James and John Kingsbury And do by these presents give grant make over and Confirm to them their heirs Exec.rs and Adm.rs for ever three hundred acres of land being the North part of a parcell of Land Called [illegible] Lying in Cæcill County on the North side of Octoraro Creek on the East side of a River Called Susquahanock River Begining at a Marked Walnut being the Northwest Corner Tree of a parcell of land before said out for Richard Hall Called Halls Lott And from thence bounding with the said River and runing North West & by North One hundred & Fivety Two perches to a Marked Oak and from thence to a marked hiccory from thence runing South & by East one hundred Twenty One perches till it intersect ^with^ the afd Land of the said Halls And from thence bounding on the South with the said Land by a line drawn West & by South to the first bounded tree Containing and laid out for Four hundred acres more or less the said parcell of land the said Hall had by an assignment from George Yates Being part of a warrant for said six thousand and fifty acres granted the s.d Yates the Nineteenth day of June one thousand six hundred and seventy Eight as appears upon Record which said land the afd Richard Hall deced did by his last will and Testament give and bequeath to his Daughter Elizabeth Hall and her heirs for ever formerly the Relict of Rich.d Evans but now the wife of the said James Kingsbury To have and To hold the said Land Houses Tennements Gardens Orchyards and all other Improvements Appurtenances profites and Conveniences whatsoever To be Equally Divided between them as near as may be And the Elder Brother to (157) have his first Choice To them the said James and John Kingsbury their heirs Exect and Adm.rs And to their own proper use and behoof for ever and therewith to Do Use possess and Injoy without any maner of Chalenge Claim or demand of us the s.d James and Elizabeth Kingsbury or any other pson or psons for us in our name or names or by our consent and procurement And Know ye that we the said James Kingsbury and Elizabeth Kingsbury have and hereby do put our said Two Sons James and John Kingsbury in full and absolute possession of the premisses and Every part thereof by Delivering to Each of them the said James Kingsbury & John Kingsbury one peice of Money to the value of Twelve pence with name and assurance of all the above pmisses Wittness our hands and seals this Eight day of January Annoq Dom One Thousand seven hundred and Twenty Five Signed Seald and Deliverd Ja Kingsbury in the psence of us David Doume Eliza Kingsbury [illegible] Harry Smith Maryland fs Jan.ry 8.th 1725 Then Came Doctor James Kingsbury and Elizabeth his Wife and acknowledges the within Deed of Guift to James and John Kingsbury At the same time the said Elizabeth Kingsbury being privately Examined out of the hearing of her said Husband did declare that she did freely and spontaneously use give all her right and Title to the within mentioned Three hundred Acres of Land to the said James and John Kingsbury without any threat or compulsion of her said Husband before me the subscriber on of his Lordships Justices of the Provinciall Court of Maryland William Lock Recorded the 2.d Day of July 1726 Whereas I have lately Obtained a Judgment in the Prov.l Court of Maryland ag.t M.r John Stokes of Baltemore County for Seven hundred Pounds Sterling I Do hereby Certifie that I am Satisfied for the same which I Desire May be Entred on Record As Wittness my hand this 9 Day of June Anno Dom 1726 Jos George M.r Vachel Denton Cd 9 of the Prov.l Court Recorded July 5.th 1726

Well, this seems pretty conclusive as to whether there was a John Kingsbury, and it implies (although I would not say that it explicitly states) that he was the son of both James and Elizabeth. I don't think we can say with certainty that he was not Elizabeth's stepson, because I haven't seen him mentioned elsewhere, and he isn't mentioned in the wills of either James or Elizabeth. Of course, it could also simply be that he died before 1743, just like Richard Evans appears to have done. However, if this were the case, then the John Kingsbury listed as a witness to the will of Ann Pottenger would have to be somebody else, such as a nephew or cousin. I'm afraid I don't feel at all confident about this John Kingsbury. It's safe to say that he was the son of James Kingsbury, and perhaps tentatively he might be identified as a son of Elizabeth Hall, but I think that there's also a good chance that he wasn't. Do we have any idea whether James Kingsbury had a wife before Elizabeth? In any case, we still need to determine whether Richard Evans' child born in 1703, after his will was written (but not necessarily before he died) was a son, also named Richard Evans, and for this it would help to see the materials appointing Benjamin Hall as guardian for Elizabeth, Samuel, and Richard. We have a book and page, and know that this should be in Liber G. I looked earlier and was unable to determine whether Liber G is still in the Prince George's County Orphans Court, or at the Maryland State Archives. Possibly a phone call could answer this. I tried to find a listing of books, or any other extracts from the book in question that might help us date it without actually seeing it. I got some clues, but no answers. There was a Liber G from 1707, but I think that was a deed book, and not the book from the Orphans Court. The county itself was only formed in 1608, and presumably Liber G was the seventh book filled up by the Orphans Court. It is possible that it was filled by 1704 or so, after only six years, but it would be more reasonable in 1714, after sixteen years. Still, that would also be fast. So I don't think we can really guess this one. We really need to find out where the book is and whether we can look at it. Paul > Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2010 20:33:37 -0600 > From: listadministratorevans@earthlink.net > To: EVANS-RICHARD@rootsweb.com > Subject: [EVANS-RICHARD] James and Elizabeth Kingsbury with sons James and John mentioned in document > > [Renee: To see original image go to > http://www.msa.md.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000697/pdf/am697--156.pdf > > Provincial Court Land Records, 1724-1731 > Volume 697, Page 157 > > Ex.d To all Christian People To whom these psents shall Come Know > Yee that we James > Kingsbury of Calvert County in the province of Maryland > Doctor of phisick and > Elizabeth my wife formerly the Relict of Richd Evans of > the said County Deced out of > the Love and affections we bear to Our Loveing Sons James > and John Kingsbury And for > Diverse Causes and Considerations us thereinto Moveing > have giving and Granted to > them the said James and John Kingsbury And do by these > presents give grant make over > and Confirm to them their heirs Exec.rs and Adm.rs for > ever three hundred acres of land > being the North part of a parcell of Land Called > [illegible] Lying in Cæcill County on the North > side of Octoraro Creek on the East side of a River Called > Susquahanock River Begining > at a Marked Walnut being the Northwest Corner Tree of a > parcell of land before said out for > Richard Hall Called Halls Lott And from thence bounding > with the said River and runing > North West & by North One hundred & Fivety Two perches to > a Marked Oak and from thence > to a marked hiccory from thence runing South & by East one > hundred Twenty One perches > till it intersect ^with^ the afd Land of the said Halls > And from thence bounding on the South with > the said Land by a line drawn West & by South to the first > bounded tree Containing and > laid out for Four hundred acres more or less the said > parcell of land the said Hall had > by an assignment from George Yates > > Being part of a warrant for said six thousand and fifty > acres granted the s.d Yates > the Nineteenth day of June one thousand six hundred and > seventy Eight as appears > upon Record which said land the afd Richard Hall deced did > by his last will and > Testament give and bequeath to his Daughter Elizabeth Hall > and her heirs for ever > formerly the Relict of Rich.d Evans but now the wife of > the said James Kingsbury > To have and To hold the said Land Houses Tennements > Gardens Orchyards and > all other Improvements Appurtenances profites and > Conveniences whatsoever > To be Equally Divided between them as near as may be And > the Elder Brother to > > (157) have his first Choice To them the said James and John > Kingsbury their heirs Exect > and Adm.rs And to their own proper use and behoof for ever > and therewith to Do Use > possess and Injoy without any maner of Chalenge Claim or > demand of us the s.d James > and Elizabeth Kingsbury or any other pson or psons for us > in our name or names > or by our consent and procurement And Know ye that we the > said James Kingsbury > and Elizabeth Kingsbury have and hereby do put our said > Two Sons James and John > Kingsbury in full and absolute possession of the premisses > and Every part thereof by > Delivering to Each of them the said James Kingsbury & John > Kingsbury one peice of > Money to the value of Twelve pence with name and assurance > of all the above pmisses > Wittness our hands and seals this Eight day of January > Annoq Dom One Thousand > seven hundred and Twenty Five > Signed Seald and > Deliverd Ja Kingsbury > in the psence of us > David > Doume Eliza > Kingsbury > [illegible] > Harry Smith > > Maryland fs Jan.ry 8.th 1725 > > Then Came Doctor James Kingsbury and Elizabeth his Wife > and acknowledges > the within Deed of Guift to James and John Kingsbury At > the same time the > said Elizabeth Kingsbury being privately Examined out of > the hearing of her said > Husband did declare that she did freely and spontaneously > use give all her right > and Title to the within mentioned Three hundred Acres of > Land to the said James and > John Kingsbury without any threat or compulsion of her > said Husband before > me the subscriber on of his Lordships Justices of the > Provinciall Court of > Maryland > William Lock > Recorded the 2.d Day of July > 1726 > > > Whereas I have lately Obtained a Judgment > in the > Prov.l Court of Maryland ag.t M.r John Stokes of Baltemore > County > for Seven hundred Pounds Sterling I Do hereby Certifie > that I am > Satisfied for the same which I Desire May be Entred on > Record As > Wittness my hand this 9 Day of June Anno Dom 1726 > Jos George > M.r Vachel Denton Cd 9 > of the Prov.l Court Recorded July 5.th 1726 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to EVANS-RICHARD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Correction: Prince George's County was formed in 1698, not 1608. Just noticed that in re-reading this. Paul > From: p_aculeius@hotmail.com > To: evans-richard@rootsweb.com > Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2010 23:22:27 -0500 > Subject: Re: [EVANS-RICHARD] James and Elizabeth Kingsbury with sons James and John mentioned in document > > > Well, this seems pretty conclusive as to whether there was a John Kingsbury, and it implies (although I would not say that it explicitly states) that he was the son of both James and Elizabeth. I don't think we can say with certainty that he was not Elizabeth's stepson, because I haven't seen him mentioned elsewhere, and he isn't mentioned in the wills of either James or Elizabeth. Of course, it could also simply be that he died before 1743, just like Richard Evans appears to have done. However, if this were the case, then the John Kingsbury listed as a witness to the will of Ann Pottenger would have to be somebody else, such as a nephew or cousin. > > I'm afraid I don't feel at all confident about this John Kingsbury. It's safe to say that he was the son of James Kingsbury, and perhaps tentatively he might be identified as a son of Elizabeth Hall, but I think that there's also a good chance that he wasn't. Do we have any idea whether James Kingsbury had a wife before Elizabeth? > > In any case, we still need to determine whether Richard Evans' child born in 1703, after his will was written (but not necessarily before he died) was a son, also named Richard Evans, and for this it would help to see the materials appointing Benjamin Hall as guardian for Elizabeth, Samuel, and Richard. We have a book and page, and know that this should be in Liber G. I looked earlier and was unable to determine whether Liber G is still in the Prince George's County Orphans Court, or at the Maryland State Archives. Possibly a phone call could answer this. > > I tried to find a listing of books, or any other extracts from the book in question that might help us date it without actually seeing it. I got some clues, but no answers. There was a Liber G from 1707, but I think that was a deed book, and not the book from the Orphans Court. The county itself was only formed in 1608, and presumably Liber G was the seventh book filled up by the Orphans Court. It is possible that it was filled by 1704 or so, after only six years, but it would be more reasonable in 1714, after sixteen years. Still, that would also be fast. So I don't think we can really guess this one. We really need to find out where the book is and whether we can look at it. > > Paul > > > > Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2010 20:33:37 -0600 > > From: listadministratorevans@earthlink.net > > To: EVANS-RICHARD@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [EVANS-RICHARD] James and Elizabeth Kingsbury with sons James and John mentioned in document > > > > [Renee: To see original image go to > > http://www.msa.md.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000697/pdf/am697--156.pdf > > > > Provincial Court Land Records, 1724-1731 > > Volume 697, Page 157 > > > > Ex.d To all Christian People To whom these psents shall Come Know > > Yee that we James > > Kingsbury of Calvert County in the province of Maryland > > Doctor of phisick and > > Elizabeth my wife formerly the Relict of Richd Evans of > > the said County Deced out of > > the Love and affections we bear to Our Loveing Sons James > > and John Kingsbury And for > > Diverse Causes and Considerations us thereinto Moveing > > have giving and Granted to > > them the said James and John Kingsbury And do by these > > presents give grant make over > > and Confirm to them their heirs Exec.rs and Adm.rs for > > ever three hundred acres of land > > being the North part of a parcell of Land Called > > [illegible] Lying in Cæcill County on the North > > side of Octoraro Creek on the East side of a River Called > > Susquahanock River Begining > > at a Marked Walnut being the Northwest Corner Tree of a > > parcell of land before said out for > > Richard Hall Called Halls Lott And from thence bounding > > with the said River and runing > > North West & by North One hundred & Fivety Two perches to > > a Marked Oak and from thence > > to a marked hiccory from thence runing South & by East one > > hundred Twenty One perches > > till it intersect ^with^ the afd Land of the said Halls > > And from thence bounding on the South with > > the said Land by a line drawn West & by South to the first > > bounded tree Containing and > > laid out for Four hundred acres more or less the said > > parcell of land the said Hall had > > by an assignment from George Yates > > > > Being part of a warrant for said six thousand and fifty > > acres granted the s.d Yates > > the Nineteenth day of June one thousand six hundred and > > seventy Eight as appears > > upon Record which said land the afd Richard Hall deced did > > by his last will and > > Testament give and bequeath to his Daughter Elizabeth Hall > > and her heirs for ever > > formerly the Relict of Rich.d Evans but now the wife of > > the said James Kingsbury > > To have and To hold the said Land Houses Tennements > > Gardens Orchyards and > > all other Improvements Appurtenances profites and > > Conveniences whatsoever > > To be Equally Divided between them as near as may be And > > the Elder Brother to > > > > (157) have his first Choice To them the said James and John > > Kingsbury their heirs Exect > > and Adm.rs And to their own proper use and behoof for ever > > and therewith to Do Use > > possess and Injoy without any maner of Chalenge Claim or > > demand of us the s.d James > > and Elizabeth Kingsbury or any other pson or psons for us > > in our name or names > > or by our consent and procurement And Know ye that we the > > said James Kingsbury > > and Elizabeth Kingsbury have and hereby do put our said > > Two Sons James and John > > Kingsbury in full and absolute possession of the premisses > > and Every part thereof by > > Delivering to Each of them the said James Kingsbury & John > > Kingsbury one peice of > > Money to the value of Twelve pence with name and assurance > > of all the above pmisses > > Wittness our hands and seals this Eight day of January > > Annoq Dom One Thousand > > seven hundred and Twenty Five > > Signed Seald and > > Deliverd Ja Kingsbury > > in the psence of us > > David > > Doume Eliza > > Kingsbury > > [illegible] > > Harry Smith > > > > Maryland fs Jan.ry 8.th 1725 > > > > Then Came Doctor James Kingsbury and Elizabeth his Wife > > and acknowledges > > the within Deed of Guift to James and John Kingsbury At > > the same time the > > said Elizabeth Kingsbury being privately Examined out of > > the hearing of her said > > Husband did declare that she did freely and spontaneously > > use give all her right > > and Title to the within mentioned Three hundred Acres of > > Land to the said James and > > John Kingsbury without any threat or compulsion of her > > said Husband before > > me the subscriber on of his Lordships Justices of the > > Provinciall Court of > > Maryland > > William Lock > > Recorded the 2.d Day of July > > 1726 > > > > > > Whereas I have lately Obtained a Judgment > > in the > > Prov.l Court of Maryland ag.t M.r John Stokes of Baltemore > > County > > for Seven hundred Pounds Sterling I Do hereby Certifie > > that I am > > Satisfied for the same which I Desire May be Entred on > > Record As > > Wittness my hand this 9 Day of June Anno Dom 1726 > > Jos George > > M.r Vachel Denton Cd 9 > > of the Prov.l Court Recorded July 5.th 1726 > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to EVANS-RICHARD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to EVANS-RICHARD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message