Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Eleanor Cross

Female 1685 - Aft 1750  (> 66 years)


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  • Name Eleanor Cross 
    Birth 1685  Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death Aft 1750  Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I113211  Tree1
    Last Modified 18 May 2024 

    Father John Cross,   b. Bef 1663   d. 6 Jul 1713, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 50 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Eleanor Selby,   b. Bef 1667, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jan 1720, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 53 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1683  Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
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      F. Edward Wright, Anne Arundel Co., MD, Church Records of the 17th and 18th Centuries, (Lewes, DE: Colonial Roots, 2004), 65

      St. Anne's Parish
      John Lusby and Eleanor Cross m. 1 Jul 1702
    Family ID F43525  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Thomas Wells,   b. Bef 1682   d. 31 Mar 1740, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - admin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 58 years) 
    Marriage 1 Jul 1702  Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F44469  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 May 2024 

    Family 2 John Lusby,   b. Aft 1683, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Dec 1732, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 47 years) 
    Marriage St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Lusby,   b. Bef 1702, St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 7 Dec 1732, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 30 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Jacob Lusby,   b. 4 Feb 1706, St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Sep 1763, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. John Lusby,   b. Bef 1710, St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 May 1762, Cecil County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 52 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Rachel Lusby,   b. Feb 1713, St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     5. Mary Lusby,   b. 25 Jun 1719, St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     6. Eleanor Lusby,   b. 7 Dec 1721, St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     7. Thomas Lusby,   b. 16 Feb 1724, St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jul 1750, Prince George's County, Maryland - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 26 years)  [Father: natural]
     8. Samuel Lusby,   b. 1726, St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1776, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 51 years)  [Father: natural]
     9. Aaron Lusby,   b. 15 Sep 1716, St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Nov 1749, Prince George's County, Maryland - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 33 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F12889  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 May 2024 

  • Notes 

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      Cross, Elinor, A. A. Co., 23rd Oct., 1719; 2nd Nov., 1719.
      To dau--in-law Mary Cross, extx., and hrs. , "Ferry Point's on Baldwin's Ck. (for dose. see will), dwelling house and personal estate.
      To sons Joshua, and Thomas Cross, residue of " Beard 's Dock." Shd. son Thomas die without issue, his portion to pass to Jacob: son of John Lusby. Shd. Joshua afsd. die without issue, his portion to Jacob Lusby afsd.
      To dau. Priscilla Fowler, personalty.
      Debts contracted with Saml. Young and Joseph Hill to be satisfied out of rents.
      Test: Saml. Warner, Stephen West, Jane Sardy, Elizabeth West. 15. 273.
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      Lusby. John, A. A. Co., 28th July, 1730 ; 7th Dec., 1732.
      To wife Ellenor, extx., "Little Harness" during widowhood, to pass at her decease or marriage to son Jacob and hrs.
      To sons Jacob, John, Aaron, Thomas and Samuel and daus, Rachel, Mary and Ellenor, personalty.
      To Childs afsd., residue of estate at death or marriage of wife afsd.
      Test: William Ruley, Elizabeth Ruley (dec'd at date of probate), Moses Adney. 20,485.
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      John Lusby 17.449 AA £128.1.8 Jul 11 1732 Aug 7 1733
      Appraisers: Ezekiel Gillis, Levin Hill.
      Creditors: Richard Hill, William Chapman.
      Next of kin: Jacob Lusby, John Lusby, Jr.
      Executrix: Eleanor Lusby.
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      John Lusby 14.22 A AA £128.1.8 £51.5.11 Nov 8 1735
      Payments to: Mr. William Hunt (merchant in London) paid to Daniel Dulany, Esq., Mr. Philip Smith (merchant in London) paid to Mr. William Chapman, Mr. William Chapman, John Gresham, John Welsh, John Beale, Esq., Charles Calvert, Esq.
      Executrix: Elinor Wells (relict), now wife of Thomas Wells.
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      Mr. Aaron Lisby 42.52 Page £134.2.6 Nov 28 1749 Mar 29 1750
      Appraisers: Thomas Harwood, Phill. Pindell.
      Creditors: Benjamin Hall.
      Next of kin: Jacob Lisby Elener Wells.
      Administratrix: Mary Lisby.
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      Thomas Lusbey 43.497 Page £38.13.8 Jul 21 1750
      (also Thomas Lusby)
      Appraisers: Samuel Day, William Disney.
      Creditors: Benjamin Hall, Enoch Magruder.
      Next of kin: Elendor Weells, Samuel Lusby.
      Administrator: Jacob Lusby.
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      Henry C. Peden Jr., "More MD Deponents, 1716-1799," 116, citing "Anne Arundel Co., MD, Land Commissions, 1724-1766," 230

      WELLS, Eleanor, age 45 [sic] in 1745, states her father was John Cross. [this must be a transcription error, and should be 65 years]
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      "MD Testamentary Proceedings," 29:345
      John Lusby his Testamentary bond in common form by Elinor Lusby his executrix with Thomas Lusby and Robert Lusby of Anne Arundel Co. her sureties for £500 sterling dated 22 Jun 1733.
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      "Anne Arundel Co., MD, Land Records," RD3:62, 62-3
      Deed dated May 15, 1738 from Jacob Lusby of Anne Arundel Co., planter, to John Andrews of Anne Arundel Co., gentleman, for £45 sterling conveying about 100 acres, a tract called "Little Harness" on the north side of the South River being part of a greater tract called "Harness" subject to the dower rights of Jacob's "Mother Eleaner Wells." Dinah the wife of Jacob Lusby acknowledged the sale. Witnesses: T. Sheridine, Richard Young.
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      "MD Testamentary Proceedings," 31:87
      Entry for 31 Mar 1740 Exhibited from Anne Arundel Co.
      Thomas Wells his administration bond in common form by John Watkins his administrator with Vachel Denton and William Wilkins of Anne Arundel Co. his sureties for £400 sterling dated 21 Mar 1739.
      And the following Widow's Renunciation:
      Sir,
      These are to acquaint you that I have determined since I wrote you that I would Administer on my Husband's Estate to give it up to you so that you may proceed as soon as you please is the present Needful from Sir your humble Servt.
      Eleanor Wells
      24th March 1739/40 Directed to Mr. John Watkins.

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