I have no interest in the name except in how it may connect to my Watkins, Moore, Hart, Eakin/Ekin/Akens, and related lines. Perhaps some of these notes can help others. The MD Calendar of Wills, vol. II, Gen. Pub. CO, 1968, Baltimore, Wills from 1685 to 1702, Jane Baldwin, ed and compiler, orig. publ 1906. Joseph WIGGOTT, Great ChoptankR, Talbot CO; 10 Dec. 1693; 20 Dec. 1693. To Wm. CARNOW, plan on which he now lives; Thomas CLEMENTS, godson Henry HUMBERSTONE, and to Ann WIRTHERRINGTON (Worthington?), Samuel GEMITT, Ann TYLEY, John TYLY, and John MILLER, pers. Daus. Jane & Mary INCHBUD, pers, incl. That which was their mother’s; son Henry WIGGOTT, res. Of est, real & pers, at 20 yrs. Of age. Exs: Wm. CARE (Cary?), John TYLEY (Tyler?). Test. Thos. CLEMENTS, Jno. MILLER, Wm. NEALE. Wm. NICHOLSON, mcht. AA CO, 28 Dec. 1731; 2 March 1731; Test. Directs that debts due him, goods from Mr. Wm. HUNT, proceeds from sale of The Annapolis Adventure and money in hand, be applied to payment of debts, Extx. Empowerd to sell "poplr Neck," Baltimore CO, if nec., for same purpose. Proceeds from sale of unfinished houe in Annapolis to be secured to son Beale, sale of same to be mae under avice of John BEALE, Robert GORDON, Dr. charles CARROLL, Thomas WORTHINGTON, and Robert ALEXANDER. Shd. Sd. House be sold and sd son die during his minority, 240 lbs of proceeds to bro. Samuel, residue ot wife; and in case sd. House is not sold, and sd. Son shd. Die as afsd, sd. House to bro. Samuel and hrs, he paying to wife afsd. 250 pds; in defaulf of sucy pay. Sd. House to wfie afsd and hrs. In case sd. House shall be sold, and debts paid by ways and means above mentiend, and in case of death of sd. Son w/o issue, during his minority, "Poplar Neck" to be div. Bet. Bros. Benjamin and Edward and ther hers. Shd sd. Son die in minorith and w/o issue, lots in Chester Town, Kent CO, and in London Town, AA. CO, to bro. Samuel and hrs. Sonat age 10 years to be sent to school at Edinburgh, then to college for 3 years, and to London for study of the law. 5 lbs is beq. To the master who shall instruct sd. Son while at school, and 10 lbs to te one wh tutors him during his study of law. Sd son to be brought up in faith of the Est. Church of Scotland.; to wife___, extx, 150 A. of "Norwood’ s Beale" during life; at her ec. Rto son Beale and hrs; he dying w/o issue, to rightful hrs. of John BEALE, wife’s father, and 1/3 pers. Estate; aunt Eliz. NICHOLSON,of Berwick-on-Tweed, 50 lbs; Wm. HUNT and Wm. MONTAGUe, mcht of London, each a ring; servt. Thomas RAISIN, 40 sh at expiraton of time. Test: Aneil DULANY, Dr. John HAMILTON, thomas JENNINGS. Codicil: 29 Dec. 1731. Shd. Afsd. House in Annapolis not be sold, and son Beale shd. Die w/o issue, sd. House to wfie and hrs; shd house be sold and sd. Son dying as afsd, proceeds of sale to wife absolutely; to father-in-law John BEALE, mother-in-law Elliz. BEALE, ro. Joseph, sister-in-law anne BEALE, kinswoman Mrs. Anne NORWOOD and Hannah Norwood, personalty. In case of death fo sd son w/o issue and in hisminority, "Poplar Neck" to bro. Samuel and hrs; shd. Sd. Bro die during min. and w/o issue, sd. Lands to bro. Benj. And Edward and their hrs. Shd. Sd. Bro. Samuel die as afsd. Lots I Kent and AA. CO to pass to bros. Benj. And Edward and their hrs. Test: edmund JENINGs, Wm. STEVENSON, Thoms JENNINGS. 2nd codicil: 14 Jan 1731: father-in-law John BEALE appt. guadian to son; in case of his death, james Mouat, Thoms WORTHInGTON, and John GALLOWAY to act. Test: Anne Norwood, Richard Dorsey, Richard Goldsmith. Robert MOSS, AA CO, 22 Apr, 1718; ___. To bros. Edmund & Thomas and Ralph MOSS (son of Ailee COLEY), epr at age 18; To John NICKOLSON, e;x, res. Of est. in MD; Test: Will. WORTHINGTON, John GRAY, Zachariah GRAY. The MD Calendar of Wills, vol. II, Gen. Pub. CO, 1968, Baltimore, Wills from 1685 to 1702, Jane Baldwin, ed and compiler, orig. publ 1906.. Page 215. John WORTHINGTON, AA CO, 4 Apr 1699; 7 May 1701. To wife Sarah, extx, life int. in dw. Plantation and all pers; son John & hrs, 400 A, dw. Plantation on Severn R; son Thoams & hrs, 450 A., "Greenberry’s Forest," and 350 A. "Lewis’ Addtion," both nr. Magothy R.son Wm. And hrs, 130 A., "Howrd’ s Inheritance," 200 a. where Richard BEARD’s mill now stands, and 270 A. near Bodkin Ck, Patapsco R; also a parcel of woodland ground, being part of wm HOPKINS’; as appears by will of Mathew HOWARD, dec’d. Dau. Sarah, pers. Test: Roger NEWMAN, Jno. RIGBIE, Ann HALES.

Doris, Thanks for the Anne Arrundel County, MD information. As far as is known, the Worthingtons/Witheringtons, Wetheringtons, etc. who ended up in Pitt County, NC, descended from Witheringtons who came into Craven County, NC around 1730. These Witheringtons are known to have come directly from Calvert County, MD, most likely by a water route. So far, to my knowledge, no one has connected the Calvert County Witherington/Widdrington family to the Worthington/Witherington family in Anne Arundel County, MD. It is thought that the Calvert County Witheringtons/Widdringtons immigrated from Northumberland, England during the late 1600's. Considering the close proximity of the two counties, it would not be surprising to find a cousin relationship between the Calvert County Witherington/Widdrington family and the Worthington/Witherington family of Anne Arundel County, MD, but as far as I know, no one has been able to prove one. WITHERINGTON-L@rootsweb.com is a great list to explore the research for the Witherington families from Calvert Co., MD to Craven County, NC. Efforts are being made to research the English connections. Trish Worthington Cobb on 4/21/02 11:05 AM, Doris at DorisKF@adelphia.net wrote: > > I have no interest in the name except in how it may connect to my Watkins, > Moore, Hart, Eakin/Ekin/Akens, and related lines. Perhaps some of these > notes can help others. > > The MD Calendar of Wills, vol. II, Gen. Pub. CO, 1968, Baltimore, Wills from > 1685 to 1702, Jane Baldwin, ed and compiler, orig. publ 1906. > > Joseph WIGGOTT, Great ChoptankR, Talbot CO; 10 Dec. 1693; 20 Dec. 1693. To > Wm. CARNOW, plan on which he now lives; Thomas CLEMENTS, godson Henry > HUMBERSTONE, and to Ann WIRTHERRINGTON (Worthington?), Samuel GEMITT, Ann > TYLEY, John TYLY, and John MILLER, pers. Daus. Jane & Mary INCHBUD, pers, > incl. That which was their mother’s; son Henry WIGGOTT, res. Of est, real & > pers, at 20 yrs. Of age. Exs: Wm. CARE (Cary?), John TYLEY (Tyler?). Test. > Thos. CLEMENTS, Jno. MILLER, Wm. NEALE. > > Wm. NICHOLSON, mcht. AA CO, 28 Dec. 1731; 2 March 1731; Test. Directs that > debts due him, goods from Mr. Wm. HUNT, proceeds from sale of The Annapolis > Adventure and money in hand, be applied to payment of debts, Extx. Empowerd > to sell "poplr Neck," Baltimore CO, if nec., for same purpose. Proceeds > from sale of unfinished houe in Annapolis to be secured to son Beale, sale > of same to be mae under avice of John BEALE, Robert GORDON, Dr. charles > CARROLL, Thomas WORTHINGTON, and Robert ALEXANDER. Shd. Sd. House be sold > and sd son die during his minority, 240 lbs of proceeds to bro. Samuel, > residue ot wife; and in case sd. House is not sold, and sd. Son shd. Die as > afsd, sd. House to bro. Samuel and hrs, he paying to wife afsd. 250 pds; in > defaulf of sucy pay. Sd. House to wfie afsd and hrs. In case sd. House > shall be sold, and debts paid by ways and means above mentiend, and in case > of death of sd. Son w/o issue, during his minority, "Poplar Neck" to be div. > Bet. Bros. Benjamin and Edward and ther hers. Shd sd. Son die in minorith > and w/o issue, lots in Chester Town, Kent CO, and in London Town, AA. CO, to > bro. Samuel and hrs. Sonat age 10 years to be sent to school at Edinburgh, > then to college for 3 years, and to London for study of the law. 5 lbs is > beq. To the master who shall instruct sd. Son while at school, and 10 lbs to > te one wh tutors him during his study of law. Sd son to be brought up in > faith of the Est. Church of Scotland.; to wife___, extx, 150 A. of "Norwood’ > s Beale" during life; at her ec. Rto son Beale and hrs; he dying w/o issue, > to rightful hrs. of John BEALE, wife’s father, and 1/3 pers. Estate; aunt > Eliz. NICHOLSON,of Berwick-on-Tweed, 50 lbs; Wm. HUNT and Wm. MONTAGUe, mcht > of London, each a ring; servt. Thomas RAISIN, 40 sh at expiraton of time. > Test: Aneil DULANY, Dr. John HAMILTON, thomas JENNINGS. Codicil: 29 Dec. > 1731. Shd. Afsd. House in Annapolis not be sold, and son Beale shd. Die w/o > issue, sd. House to wfie and hrs; shd house be sold and sd. Son dying as > afsd, proceeds of sale to wife absolutely; to father-in-law John BEALE, > mother-in-law Elliz. BEALE, ro. Joseph, sister-in-law anne BEALE, kinswoman > Mrs. Anne NORWOOD and Hannah Norwood, personalty. In case of death fo sd > son w/o issue and in hisminority, "Poplar Neck" to bro. Samuel and hrs; shd. > Sd. Bro die during min. and w/o issue, sd. Lands to bro. Benj. And Edward > and their hrs. Shd. Sd. Bro. Samuel die as afsd. Lots I Kent and AA. CO to > pass to bros. Benj. And Edward and their hrs. Test: edmund JENINGs, Wm. > STEVENSON, Thoms JENNINGS. 2nd codicil: 14 Jan 1731: father-in-law John > BEALE appt. guadian to son; in case of his death, james Mouat, Thoms > WORTHInGTON, and John GALLOWAY to act. Test: Anne Norwood, Richard Dorsey, > Richard Goldsmith. > > Robert MOSS, AA CO, 22 Apr, 1718; ___. To bros. Edmund & Thomas and Ralph > MOSS (son of Ailee COLEY), epr at age 18; To John NICKOLSON, e;x, res. Of > est. in MD; Test: Will. WORTHINGTON, John GRAY, Zachariah GRAY. > > The MD Calendar of Wills, vol. II, Gen. Pub. CO, 1968, Baltimore, Wills from > 1685 to 1702, Jane > Baldwin, ed and compiler, orig. publ 1906.. > > Page 215. John WORTHINGTON, AA CO, 4 Apr 1699; 7 May 1701. To wife Sarah, > extx, life int. in dw. Plantation and all pers; son John & hrs, 400 A, dw. > Plantation on Severn R; son Thoams & hrs, 450 A., "Greenberry’s Forest," and > 350 A. "Lewis’ Addtion," both nr. Magothy R.son Wm. And hrs, 130 A., "Howrd’ > s Inheritance," 200 a. where Richard BEARD’s mill now stands, and 270 A. > near Bodkin Ck, Patapsco R; also a parcel of woodland ground, being part of > wm HOPKINS’; as appears by will of Mathew HOWARD, dec’d. Dau. Sarah, pers. > Test: Roger NEWMAN, Jno. 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