Does anyone know if there were any legal guardianship records in existance for the surviving minors of Benjamin Suit who d. 1810 in SMC? There were 2 known men named Alexander Suite connected to Benjamin Suit/Suite who d. in SMC in 1810. One man was b. ca. 1766 and married a woman named Agnes Benfield in the 1780's in Greene Co TN which had previously been part of Western NC. He was either brother of Benjamin and thus, s/o Dent Suite or he was the one who was Benjamin's son. He had gone to NC which became TN. I do not have any further information on him -- or know what became of him after the marriage record. There was a 2nd Alexander Suit who was b. 1799 and also lived in TN. He is written as a son of Benjamin Suit in biographical information about his son, William Riley Suit, II. I question this because if he was not born until 1799 presu8mabley to Benjamin Suit and Mildred (his 3rd?? wife), then why is there no guardian bond or apprenticeship, etc. But that one recod says that Alexander Suit was alegatee who had remved from Maryland before that estate around 1811. He was only maybe 12 years old. Would he not have been a minor in the law at that time? Does anyone know if there were ever any guardianship records for Benjamin's childred such as Kelita, Mildred Ann, and others and maybe this Alexander? It would answer many questions. Thank you in advance for any help. Bonnie Treon

Bonnie and List, I searched but found no guardianship papers. I did find the inventory for his estate. See: http://www.msa.md.gov/megafile/msa/coagsere/ce400/ce443/000000/000004/pdf/ce 443-000004.pdf After looking at this again and reviewing the information, I have to believe that Benjamin Suite was married twice and Mildred was the second wife and that he didn't marry her until after 1800. Mildred was born in 1770. She was too young to have been the mother of at least the first four children of Benjamin Suite--maybe more. Mrs. Mildred Suit d. 4/26/1863, aged 92 years, 11 mos., 8 days and Mr. John Suit who died 12/27/1862 at the age of 73, both buried from Trinity Church, Upper Marlboro; buried at an unknown location in Forestville. (Stones and Bones). Here's the family in 1800: 1800 United States Federal Census Name: Benjamin Lint (original reads Suite) County: St Mary's State: Maryland Free White Males 10 to 15: 1 (John Adams Suite, b. abt. 1789, he would have been 11 at that time) Free White Males 16 to 25: 1 (This could be Joseph Dent Suite, b. 1776-1780) Free White Males 45 and Over : 1 (Benjamin Suite) Free White Females 10 to 15 : 1 (Not sure who this would be--I wouldn't think it was Mildred Ann) Free White Females 45 and Over : 1 (This must be the first wife as Mildred was only 30 in 1800) Number of Slaves: 5 Here's Mildred in 1810: 1810: 1M -10 (Kelita, b. 1806); 1M -10 (Benjamin); 1F 26-44 (Mildred); 5 slaves. I would have to think these were Mildred's only children by Benjamin Suite. The others were by the first wife who died between 1800-1805 and probably went to live with their siblings. 6/8/1814: SMC Ct., March Term, 1814. Petition of Jos. Harrison and others, reps. of Benjamin Suit, late of sd. co., dec'd; division of real estate was denied. William Scott and Elizabeth, his wife; Joseph D. Suit; and Alexander Suit, three of the reps. aforesaid, do not reside in Md. (National Intelligencer Abstracts, 1814-1817). 7/27/1814, Daily National Intelligencer: St. Mary's County Court, March Term, 1814. Whereas the Commissioners appointed on the petition of Joseph Harrison and others, representatives of Benjamin Suit, late of said county, deceased, praying that a commission might issue to ascertain whether the real estate of the said Benjamin Suit, deceased would admit of a division without injury to his representatives, having made a report to St. Mary's County court, stating that the real estate would not admit of a division--without loss and injury to all the parties entitled; and whereas it is represented to the said court that William Scott and Elizabeth, his wife, Joseph D. Suit and Alexander Suit, three of the representatives aforesaid, do not reside in the state of Maryland. It is therefore ordered and adjudged that by causing a copy of this order to be inserted in the National Intelligencer once a week for six weeks before the first Monday of August next. Notice to be given to the said Scott and Elizabeth, his wife, Joseph D. Suit and Alexander Suit to be and appear before St. Mary's County court aforesaid, to be held at Leonard Town on the said first Monday of August next, to shew cause, if any they have, why the report aforesaid should not be satisfied. Giving under my hand the 30th day of August, 1814. Jo: Harris, Clk., St. Mary's County Court. June 7. >From these notices, you would have to assume that Alexander Suite was at least 21. He wouldn't have been ordered to appear in court otherwise. Linda Reno -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 1:54 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [MDSTMARY] SUIT-- GUARDIANSHIP RECORDS for minors of Benjamin Suit Does anyone know if there were any legal guardianship records in existance for the surviving minors of Benjamin Suit who d. 1810 in SMC? There were 2 known men named Alexander Suite connected to Benjamin Suit/Suite who d. in SMC in 1810. One man was b. ca. 1766 and married a woman named Agnes Benfield in the 1780's in Greene Co TN which had previously been part of Western NC. He was either brother of Benjamin and thus, s/o Dent Suite or he was the one who was Benjamin's son. He had gone to NC which became TN. I do not have any further information on him -- or know what became of him after the marriage record. There was a 2nd Alexander Suit who was b. 1799 and also lived in TN. He is written as a son of Benjamin Suit in biographical information about his son, William Riley Suit, II. I question this because if he was not born until 1799 presu8mabley to Benjamin Suit and Mildred (his 3rd?? wife), then why is there no guardian bond or apprenticeship, etc. But that one recod says that Alexander Suit was alegatee who had remved from Maryland before that estate around 1811. He was only maybe 12 years old. Would he not have been a minor in the law at that time? Does anyone know if there were ever any guardianship records for Benjamin's childred such as Kelita, Mildred Ann, and others and maybe this Alexander? It would answer many questions. Thank you in advance for any help. Bonnie Treon ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Linda, You made reference to MSA: http://www.msa.md.gov/megafile/msa/coagsere/ce400/ce443/000000/000004/pdf/ce 443-000004.pdf. How do I get a password? John S Wilkinson, Rome, NY "A  veteran  is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of up to and including their life." (Author unknown) Be very, very careful what you put into that head, because you will never, ever get it out. —Thomas Cardinal Wolsey (1471-1530) -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Linda Reno Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 10:01 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] SUIT-- GUARDIANSHIP RECORDS for minors of Benjamin Suit Bonnie and List, I searched but found no guardianship papers. I did find the inventory for his estate. See: http://www.msa.md.gov/megafile/msa/coagsere/ce400/ce443/000000/000004/pdf/ce 443-000004.pdf After looking at this again and reviewing the information, I have to believe that Benjamin Suite was married twice and Mildred was the second wife and that he didn't marry her until after 1800. Mildred was born in 1770. She was too young to have been the mother of at least the first four children of Benjamin Suite--maybe more. Mrs. Mildred Suit d. 4/26/1863, aged 92 years, 11 mos., 8 days and Mr. John Suit who died 12/27/1862 at the age of 73, both buried from Trinity Church, Upper Marlboro; buried at an unknown location in Forestville. (Stones and Bones). Here's the family in 1800: 1800 United States Federal Census Name: Benjamin Lint (original reads Suite) County: St Mary's State: Maryland Free White Males 10 to 15: 1 (John Adams Suite, b. abt. 1789, he would have been 11 at that time) Free White Males 16 to 25: 1 (This could be Joseph Dent Suite, b. 1776-1780) Free White Males 45 and Over : 1 (Benjamin Suite) Free White Females 10 to 15 : 1 (Not sure who this would be--I wouldn't think it was Mildred Ann) Free White Females 45 and Over : 1 (This must be the first wife as Mildred was only 30 in 1800) Number of Slaves: 5 Here's Mildred in 1810: 1810: 1M -10 (Kelita, b. 1806); 1M -10 (Benjamin); 1F 26-44 (Mildred); 5 slaves. I would have to think these were Mildred's only children by Benjamin Suite. The others were by the first wife who died between 1800-1805 and probably went to live with their siblings. 6/8/1814: SMC Ct., March Term, 1814. Petition of Jos. Harrison and others, reps. of Benjamin Suit, late of sd. co., dec'd; division of real estate was denied. William Scott and Elizabeth, his wife; Joseph D. Suit; and Alexander Suit, three of the reps. aforesaid, do not reside in Md. (National Intelligencer Abstracts, 1814-1817). 7/27/1814, Daily National Intelligencer: St. Mary's County Court, March Term, 1814. Whereas the Commissioners appointed on the petition of Joseph Harrison and others, representatives of Benjamin Suit, late of said county, deceased, praying that a commission might issue to ascertain whether the real estate of the said Benjamin Suit, deceased would admit of a division without injury to his representatives, having made a report to St. Mary's County court, stating that the real estate would not admit of a division--without loss and injury to all the parties entitled; and whereas it is represented to the said court that William Scott and Elizabeth, his wife, Joseph D. Suit and Alexander Suit, three of the representatives aforesaid, do not reside in the state of Maryland. It is therefore ordered and adjudged that by causing a copy of this order to be inserted in the National Intelligencer once a week for six weeks before the first Monday of August next. Notice to be given to the said Scott and Elizabeth, his wife, Joseph D. Suit and Alexander Suit to be and appear before St. Mary's County court aforesaid, to be held at Leonard Town on the said first Monday of August next, to shew cause, if any they have, why the report aforesaid should not be satisfied. Giving under my hand the 30th day of August, 1814. Jo: Harris, Clk., St. Mary's County Court. June 7. >From these notices, you would have to assume that Alexander Suite was at least 21. He wouldn't have been ordered to appear in court otherwise. Linda Reno -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 1:54 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [MDSTMARY] SUIT-- GUARDIANSHIP RECORDS for minors of Benjamin Suit Does anyone know if there were any legal guardianship records in existance for the surviving minors of Benjamin Suit who d. 1810 in SMC? There were 2 known men named Alexander Suite connected to Benjamin Suit/Suite who d. in SMC in 1810. One man was b. ca. 1766 and married a woman named Agnes Benfield in the 1780's in Greene Co TN which had previously been part of Western NC. He was either brother of Benjamin and thus, s/o Dent Suite or he was the one who was Benjamin's son. He had gone to NC which became TN. I do not have any further information on him -- or know what became of him after the marriage record. There was a 2nd Alexander Suit who was b. 1799 and also lived in TN. He is written as a son of Benjamin Suit in biographical information about his son, William Riley Suit, II. I question this because if he was not born until 1799 presu8mabley to Benjamin Suit and Mildred (his 3rd?? wife), then why is there no guardian bond or apprenticeship, etc. But that one recod says that Alexander Suit was alegatee who had remved from Maryland before that estate around 1811. He was only maybe 12 years old. Would he not have been a minor in the law at that time? Does anyone know if there were ever any guardianship records for Benjamin's childred such as Kelita, Mildred Ann, and others and maybe this Alexander? It would answer many questions. Thank you in advance for any help. 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I found the password, Thank You John S Wilkinson, Rome, NY "A  veteran  is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of up to and including their life." (Author unknown) Be very, very careful what you put into that head, because you will never, ever get it out. —Thomas Cardinal Wolsey (1471-1530)

Thank you Linda. You are a gem!!!! I guess this proves Benjamin Suit was a bit older than I have recently thought-- which means he probably could NOT be a twin of Anne Suit, b. Dec. 1751 who married Charles Neale Jr. That discounts that theory-- but helps place Benjamin's age. Ot a;sp ;eaves tje qusetion open who his mother was. It couldn't be Eleanor or Eunice Dent Kellet if she is the right "Eunice" from the Neale Bible-- but then, why did he name his sons Joseph Dent Suit and Kelita/Kellity? --- About Alex Suit No. 1: The earlier man named Alexander Suit had gone to NC--He was b. bef.1764. He married Agnes Benfield 27 Jan 1784 in what became Greene Co TN but was just a year or so before part of Western NC. His 2 sureties for his wedding were named Shardrach S. Morris and Gideon Y. Morris. They may very well connect to the family of Jacob Morris who lived in MD because of the Lyon connection. Henry Lyon married Anna Morris, d/o Jacob. This may be a clue: A man named Zachariah Lyon was in the SAME militia company in the War of 1812 as the James Suite who d. 1815 who (due to his estaate record--I know his parents now) was son of John Suite and Susannah Locke who are probably from MD and removed to Halifax Co. & Granville Co. NC with the migration/s. Henry Lyon and Anna Morris had a son named Zachariah Lyon and a grandson with that name as well. One of them may be the man in the militia company with that James Suite who d. 1815. (spelled with the "e"). But now we do know that Alex Suit, no. I was most probably the man who was Benjamin's child, not Alex 2 who was born in 1799 & was way too young. I felt he was way too young and I feel better now that you have shed some amazing light on this. Thank you so much. ======================= RE: > Bonnie and List, > > I searched but found no guardianship papers. I did find the inventory for > his estate. See: > http://www.msa.md.gov/megafile/msa/coagsere/ce400/ce443/000000/000004/pdf/ce > 443-000004.pdf > > After looking at this again and reviewing the information, I have to > believe > that Benjamin Suite was married twice and Mildred was the second wife and > that he didn't marry her until after 1800. > > Mildred was born in 1770. She was too young to have been the mother of at > least the first four children of Benjamin Suite--maybe more. > > Mrs. Mildred Suit d. 4/26/1863, aged 92 years, 11 mos., 8 days and Mr. > John > Suit who died 12/27/1862 at the age of 73, both buried from Trinity > Church, > Upper Marlboro; buried at an unknown location in Forestville. (Stones and > Bones). > > Here's the family in 1800: > > 1800 United States Federal Census > Name: Benjamin Lint (original reads Suite) > County: St Mary's > State: Maryland > Free White Males 10 to 15: 1 (John Adams Suite, b. abt. 1789, he would > have > been 11 at that time) > Free White Males 16 to 25: 1 (This could be Joseph Dent Suite, b. > 1776-1780) > Free White Males 45 and Over : 1 (Benjamin Suite) > Free White Females 10 to 15 : 1 (Not sure who this would be--I wouldn't > think it was Mildred Ann) > Free White Females 45 and Over : 1 (This must be the first wife as Mildred > was only 30 in 1800) > Number of Slaves: 5 > > Here's Mildred in 1810: > > 1810: 1M -10 (Kelita, b. 1806); 1M -10 (Benjamin); 1F 26-44 (Mildred); 5 > slaves. I would have to think these were Mildred's only children by > Benjamin Suite. The others were by the first wife who died between > 1800-1805 > and probably went to live with their siblings. > > 6/8/1814: SMC Ct., March Term, 1814. Petition of Jos. Harrison and > others, > reps. of Benjamin Suit, late of sd. co., dec'd; division of real estate > was > denied. William Scott and Elizabeth, his wife; Joseph D. Suit; and > Alexander Suit, three of the reps. aforesaid, do not reside in Md. > (National Intelligencer Abstracts, 1814-1817). > > 7/27/1814, Daily National Intelligencer: St. Mary's County Court, March > Term, 1814. Whereas the Commissioners appointed on the petition of Joseph > Harrison and others, representatives of Benjamin Suit, late of said > county, > deceased, praying that a commission might issue to ascertain whether the > real estate of the said Benjamin Suit, deceased would admit of a division > without injury to his representatives, having made a report to St. Mary's > County court, stating that the real estate would not admit of a > division--without loss and injury to all the parties entitled; and whereas > it is represented to the said court that William Scott and Elizabeth, his > wife, Joseph D. Suit and Alexander Suit, three of the representatives > aforesaid, do not reside in the state of Maryland. It is therefore ordered > and adjudged that by causing a copy of this order to be inserted in the > National Intelligencer once a week for six weeks before the first Monday > of > August next. Notice to be given to the said Scott and Elizabeth, his wife, > Joseph D. Suit and Alexander Suit to be and appear before St. Mary's > County > court aforesaid, to be held at Leonard Town on the said first Monday of > August next, to shew cause, if any they have, why the report aforesaid > should not be satisfied. Giving under my hand the 30th day of August, > 1814. > Jo: Harris, Clk., St. Mary's County Court. June 7. > >>From these notices, you would have to assume that Alexander Suite was at > least 21. He wouldn't have been ordered to appear in court otherwise. > > Linda Reno > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 1:54 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [MDSTMARY] SUIT-- GUARDIANSHIP RECORDS for minors of Benjamin > Suit > > Does anyone know if there were any legal guardianship records in existance > for the surviving minors of Benjamin Suit who d. 1810 in SMC? > > There were 2 known men named Alexander Suite connected to Benjamin > Suit/Suite who d. in SMC in 1810. > > One man was b. ca. 1766 and married a woman named Agnes Benfield in the > 1780's in Greene Co TN which had previously been part of Western NC. > > He was either brother of Benjamin and thus, s/o Dent Suite or he was the > one who was Benjamin's son. He had gone to NC which became TN. > > I do not have any further information on him -- or know what became of him > after the marriage record. > > There was a 2nd Alexander Suit who was b. 1799 and also lived in TN. He is > written as a son of Benjamin Suit in biographical information about his > son, William Riley Suit, II. > > I question this because if he was not born until 1799 presu8mabley to > Benjamin Suit and Mildred (his 3rd?? wife), then why is there no guardian > bond or apprenticeship, etc. > > But that one recod says that Alexander Suit was alegatee who had remved > from Maryland before that estate around 1811. > > He was only maybe 12 years old. Would he not have been a minor in the law > at that time? > > Does anyone know if there were ever any guardianship records for > Benjamin's childred such as Kelita, Mildred Ann, and others and maybe this > Alexander? > > It would answer many questions. > > Thank you in advance for any help. > > Bonnie Treon > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] 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 > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >