********************* I think that the obvious answer here is that Thomas Mattingly was not married to anyone before he was married to Ruth Cole. The only reason why we thought that he had a wife before Ruth is that HEM reported that he was married to Elizabeth Warren. And since he was married to Ruth Cole by 1717 then he assumed that Elizabeth had died. If you eliminate Elizabeth as a possiblity then that leaves only Ruth as his wife (first and only possibly). In 1715-1717 Thomas would have been 25-27 y.o. which was not an uncommon age for a man to marry in the early 1700's. This does bring up an interesting question which is: if Ruth Cole was born c. 1699 then she more than likely would not have been married before she was 16 y.o. in 1715. This means that Thomas' children (Leonard, Edward, etc..) could not have been born before 1715. ********************** In view of the info sent by Paul it seems we indeed have a problem of Elizabeth Warren being the daughter of the Thomas Warren mentioned in this will and married to Thomas Mattingly, III. Thomas Warren died in 1744 but the wife of Thomas Mattingly, III died about 1715 (based on what I've seen reported). This Elizabeth Warren "Hyatt" is obviously still alive in 1744. I have to join Paul in asking, Where can we go from here? ************* >Houston, I think that we have a problem. > >A few weeks back I asked if anyone had a copy of the will of Thomas Warren >(d. 1744). Several people sent transcriptions of the will and oddly each >was slightly different and no seemed to have actually seen the original >document. So, I had it pulled from the Hall of Records. > >HEM gives the reference as SMC, MD, Wills, L. 24, f. 164 (3-13-1744/5; >6-4-1745) > >The will is interesting in that although Edward and Leonard Mattingly are >witnesses to the will, they are not named as grandsons of Thomas Warren. >Also, although he names his daughter, Elizabeth, he names her as "Elizabeth >Hyatt, deceased". > >Here is the will as I have transcribed it: > >In the Name of God Amen, I, Thomas Warren, of St. Marys County being sick >of body but of perfect mind and memory doe make and ordain this to be my >last will and testament revoking and making void all other wills either >verbell or in writing before by me made. First and principally I give my >soul to Almighty God and my body to the Earth. - > >2dly I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Ketting one heifer provided >her husband delivers my young horse to George Warren.- > >3dly I give and bequeath to my daugther Susanna Strong one mare which she >has now in possession.- > >4thly I give to my daughter Monica Hill one shilling sterling in full >satisfaction of her part of my whole estate.- > >5thly I give to the heir of my daughter Elizabeth Hyatt deceased one >shilling sterling in full satisfaction of his or her part of my whole >estate.- > >6thly I give and bequeath to my son George Warren all the remainder of my >estate both reall and personall. And for the exectuion of this my will >and testament I do appoint my said son George Warren executor as witness my >hand and seal this 18th day of March 1744/45 > > his > Thomas + Warren > mark > >Signed Sealed and D. in presence of us - > >Thos. Spalding Jun'r >Leonard Mattingly On the back of the aforegoing will was thus >written viz: >Edward Mattingly > >St. Marys County >June the 4th 1745 - Then Thomas Spalding, Jun, Leonard Mattingly and Edward >Mattingly the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing will being duly and >solomenly swore on the Holy Evangel of Almighty God depose and say that >they saw the Testator Thomas Warren sign the foregoing will and heard him >publish and declare the same to be his last will and testament that at the >time of his so doing he was to the best of their apprehension of sound and >disposing mind and memory and that they subscribed their respective names >as witnessess to the said will in the presence of the said Testator and at >this request - Sworn to before me. > > Thos. Aisquith, Deputy Comssy > of St. Marys County > >3 - 1/2 sides - > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++Transcribed > >from a photocopy, courtesy of Norman Koenig, of an original court record of >Saint Marys County Maryland by Paul Michael Mattingly, October 4, 2001. >The photocopy was good: the writing clear with no distortions but some >abbreviations. 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