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

Rebecca Wilkinson

Female Abt 1635 - 1726  (~ 91 years)


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  • Name Rebecca Wilkinson 
    Birth Abt 1635  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 20 Aug 1726  Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2079  Tree1
    Last Modified 18 May 2024 

    Father William Rev. Wilkinson,   b. 1612, Wooburn, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Sep 1663, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Naomi Hughes   d. Bef 1650, Lynn Haven Parish, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1634  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1464  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Thomas Dent,   b. 1630, Guisborough, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Apr 1676, Died in Charles County, Maryland, Will in St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years) 
    Marriage 1659  St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Martha {Unproven} Dent,   b. Bef 1658   d. Bef 1690, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 32 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. William Dent,   b. 1660, Hull's Neck, Westbury Manor, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Feb 1705, Nanjemy, Charles County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Peter Dent,   b. 1661, Westbury Manor, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Mar 1711, Somerset County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Margaret Dent,   b. 1662, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1712, Somerset County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. Thomas Dent,   b. 1662, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1717, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 56 years)  [Father: natural]
     6. George Dent,   b. 1674, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     7. Barbara Dent,   b. Between 28 Mar and 20 Nov 1676, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jun 1754, Brookfield, Prince George's County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F1082  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 May 2024 

    Family 2 John Addison,   b. 1634, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Nov 1705 and Apr 1706, on visit to England from Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage Abt May 1677  Calvert County, Maryland - now Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John Addison,   b. Abt 1660   d. 24 Feb 1681, Kent County, Maryland - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 21 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Anne Addison,   b. Abt 1663, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1692, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 29 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Thomas Addison,   b. 1679, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jun 1727, St. Johns Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F1463  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 May 2024 

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  • Notes 
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      Addison, Rebecca, widow, Prince George's County, 5th Nov., 1724 ; 20th Aug., 1726.
      To son Thomas, £20.
      To grandchild. (by dau. Barbara, wife of Thomas Brooke), viz. Lucy, Baker and Thomas Brooke, £200 equally; shd. they die sd. legacy to grandson Benjamin Brooke.
      To dau, Barbara Brooke, extx., residue of estate.
      Test: Alex. Contee, John Howard, Mary Delihunt. 7.8, 520.
      ===
      Madam Rebecca Addison 11.673 Page £20.2.3 Nov 7 1726 Nov 7 1726
      Appraisers: John Bowie, Thomas Blanford.
      Next of kin: Thomas Addison.
      ===
      By May 21, 1677, the widow had married Colonel John Addison of Charles County, and as the "relict and executrix of Thomas Dent" who was the executor of Henry Hull, Gent., deceased, exhibited the inventory of the latter's estate. On October 19, 1677, she requested the commissary to allow her more time before filing an account upon her deceased husband's estate "time for her husband John Addison to return to the Province".
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      Dent, Thomas,St. Mary's County, 28th Mch., 1676; 21st Apr., 1676.
      To son William and hrs., "Westbury Manor" and part of land at Nanjemy, Chas. Co.
      To son Thomas and hrs., residue of sd. land at Nanjemy, Chas. Co.
      To sons Peter and George, and hrs., "Gisbrough" and "Brothers' Joint Interest" in Chas. County, equally.
      To dau. Margaret and hrs., 1 A. in St. Mary's Co.
      To wife Rebecca, execx., and hrs., land on Portobacco Cliffs, Chas. Co.
      Test: Wm. Hatton, Wm. Harper. MCW 5. 19.
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      Henry Hull 4.74 A SM #14398 #15254 May 21 1677
      List of debts: Kenelme Chizeldyn,, Andrew Whittington, George Norgate, Thomas Hopkins, Georgate, Samuell Barnes, Isaack Alcock, Emanuell Ratliffe, John Culle, Benjamin Hinton & Edward Gunnell, Edward Leacroft.
      Payments to: Andrew Whittington, George Norgate, Kenelme Chizeldyn, Thomas Hopkins, Samuell Barnes, Isaac Alcock, Emanuell Ratcliffe, John Culle, Benjamin Hinton & Edward Gunnell, Edward Leacroft.
      Executrix: Rebecca Addison (relict of Thomas Dent (executor of Henry Hull)).
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      Rebecca Wilkinson
      -150 =a. Thomas DENT * 1630 circa [55] Gisborough
      -151 -. William [91]
      -. Thomas [91]
      -. Peter [91]
      -. George # 1702 ante [91]
      -152 -: Margaret [91]
      -153 -: Barbara [91]
      exh. Dent inventory 1676 Sep 09, [30] Prerogative Court
      court ordered appraisers:
      William Hatton
      William Harper
      -154 =b. Col. John Addison = 1677 ante, [61] Charles Co. [94]
      exh. Hull inventory 1677 May 21, [94]
      asked for more time 1677 Oct 19, [94]
      -: Thomas Addison * 1679
      Col. Addison died, 1694 post, ENG
      : signed her will 1724 Nov 04,
      will probated 1726 Aug 20, [62] Pr. Geo. Co.
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      ! (1) "Maryland Historical Magazine," Vol. 14, "Some Early Colonial Marylanders," p.388,394. Cites: (a) Davis's "Day Star," p.145,204. (b) Will of Rebecca Addison, Old Prerogative Office, Annapolis, Liber W.D. No. 1, p.520, now in the Land Office.
      (2) "The Tayloes of Virginia and Allied Families," by W. Randolph Tayloe (Berryville, Virginia, 1963) p.88. FHL #929.273 T211t.
      (3) "A Biographical Dictionary of the Maryland Legislature, 1635-1789," Vol. 1 (John Hopkins Univ. Press, Baltimore) p.100.
      (4) "Register of Maryland's Heraldic Families."
      (5) "Genealogy of the Virginia Family of Lomax by one of the Seventh Generation in the Direct Line" (1913) p.50. FHL #929.273 L 837l.

      ! Birth: (1) d/o Rev. William Wilkinson of St. Mary's County, Maryland (2) Rebecca Dent Wilkinson. (2,3,4) d/o Rev. William Wilkinson. (5) d/o Rev. William Wilkinson of England & MD/Mary.
      Marriage to Thomas Dent: (1) At marriage to John Addison, Rebecca Dent, nee Wilkinson. (3,4) Widow of Thomas Dent.
      Marriage to Col. John Addison: (1) 1676/7. (2) 1677. (3) By 1677. (4,5)
      Death: (1b) Will dated 5 Nov 1724, proved 20 Aug 1726.

      (1a) 1650: Rev. William Wilkinson came to MD with his wife and 3 daughters.
      (4) When she married Thomas Dent, her father gave her "Westbury Manor."
      (1) Had several children by Thomas Dent.
      (1b) 1724, 5 Nov: Wrote her will. Left 20 pounds sterling to her son Thomas Addison, and the rest of her estate to her daughter Barbara (Dent) Brooke and her children.
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      Charles County Circuit Court Liber P, Page 89
      10 May 1688; Regarding division of land from will of Thomas Dent, late of St. George's Hundred, St. Mary's County, to his sons Peter Dent now age 21, and his brother George Dent, now 14 yrs.; a tract of land called Gisbrough to be equally divided; mentions his mother Rebecca Addison as administrator of will of Thomas Dent; /s/ Peter Dent; wit. Will. Hatton; John Lowe, Rob't Hopkins
      ===
      Charles County Maryland Land Records, Liber Z, Page 116
      Deed and declaration of trust entered by Edmund Howard, Clerk of this County:
      20 Nov 1676; Indenture from Rebekah Dent of St. Mary's County, widow and ex. of will of Thomas Dent of St. Mary's County, merchant; by his will Thomas gave his children parts of his estate; Rebekah then being with child at death of Thomas had a dau. named Barbarah; the will settled land lately purchase in Charles Co. in tenure of Richard Watson to Rebekah who conveys to William Hatton for 15 years the tract [Wattfieldl on the north side of the Potomac River; bounded by land granted Francis Posey; containing 200 acres; and after to Barbarah Dent, youngest d/o of Rebecah and Thomas Dent; /s/ Rebekah Dent (mark); wit. Robert Ridgely, Jno. Wynn; recorded by Edmund Howard, Clerk of the county
      ===
      1696-1702 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber A, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Deed, 1 May 1701
      From: JOHN ADDISON of P. G. County, and wife REBECCA; and WILLIAM HUTCHISON of P. G. County, and wife SARAH.
      To: JAMES GREEN of P. G. County, and THOMAS FREDERICK of P. G. Co.
      Price: 15,000 lbs. tobacco
      Property: All the 600 acre tract "Strife" in P. G. Co. on the north side of Mattawoman Branch, bounding on the main road from Piscataway to Port Tobacco now called the lower road, and on the upper road to Port Tobacco.
      Signatures: JNO. ADDISON, WM. HUTCHISON
      Wit.: WILLIAM TANYHILL, ROBT. WADE
      Ackn'd: JOHN ADDISON, Esq., and wife REBECCA; and WILLIAM HUTCHISON and wife SARAH, 1 May 1701.
      Recorded: 9 July 1701, Vol. A, Page 387
      ===
      Charles County Maryland Land Records, Liber Z, Page 121
      Entered by Edmund Howard, Clerk of this County:
      6 Jun 1704; Confirmation of title regarding above trust deed; John Addison of Prince George's County, Esq., and Rebekah, his wife, the widow and relict of Thomas Dent of St. George's in St. Mary's County, merchant; 20 Nov 1676 Rebekah, by the will of Thomas Dent, was seized of 200 acres called Wattfield for the use of the children; a deed of trust 20 Nov 1676 between Rebekah Dent, widow, and William Hatton, Gent. for Barbarah Dent, infant child Barbara, now 16 yrs. of age, who m. Hon. Thomas Brooke, Esq.; they have sold the land to Edmond Howard, Gent.; /s/ John Addison, Rebekah Addison (mark); wit. Willm. Dent, Tho. Addison, Eliz. Addison; 20 Jun 1704 John Addison and Rebekah his wife ack. 200 acres of above to Edmond Howard who paid alienation 18 Jul 1704
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      1702-1709 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber C, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Folio 187: 19 Jul 1707
      From: Rebecca Addison, Senior Relict of the Honorable John Addison late of Prince George's County, Deceased
      To: Thomas Addison
      For the sum of 620£to be paid by Thomas Addison, son and heir of John Addison, Rebecca Addison gives up all her rights to the any part of the estate of John Addison, Esq'r
      Signed: Rebecca Addison (mark)
      Acknowledgement: 19 Jul 1707 Thomas Addison paid the 620L
      signed by Rebecca Addison
      Witnessed: H. Leman, William Hutchison, Ja. Haddock, John Mitchell, John Warren
      Proved in open court by the testimony of Hickford Leman and John Mitchell
      ===
      1702-1709 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber C, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Folio 187a: 19 Jul 1707
      From: Thomas Addison of Prince George's County, Gent.
      To: Rebecca Addison, widow of Prince George's County
      Thomas Addison binds himself and his heirs to pay Rebecca Addison 300L on the 20th of July 1709; money to be paid by Bills of Exchange but only "by an order on some merchant in England"
      Signed: Thomas Addison
      Witnessed: Wm. Hutchison, Ja. Haddock, and H. Leman
      Proved in open court by the testimony of Ja. Haddock and H. Leman
      ===
      1702-1709 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber C, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Folio 187a: 19 Jul 1707
      From: Thomas Addison of Prince George's County, Gent.
      To: Rebecca Addison of Prince George's County
      Thomas Addison binds himself to pay Rebecca Addison 640L;
      Condition of Obligation: 320L be paid on demand not by Bill or Exchange but only by an order on some merchant in England
      Witnessed: Wm. Hutchison, James Haddock, and H. Leman
      Proved in open court by testimony of Mr. Leman and John Michell
      ===
      Charles County Maryland Circuit Court Records, Liber H#2, Page 198
      20 Oct 1718; Recorded at request of Peter Dent:
      16 _ 1718; For 2s and 6p. Rebekah Addison of Prince George's Co. sells to Peter Dent a certain Negroe; /s/ Rebeccah Addison (mark); wit. George Noble, Rich. Taroin; rec'd 2/6; /s/ Rebekkah Addison (mark); wit. George Noble
      ===
      1730-1733 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber Q, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 122
      Enrolled at request of Thos. Brooke, Esq. 6 Nov 1730:
      From Thomas Brooke, Esq.; whereas Madam Rebecca Addison, widow, dec'd, did lend me £200 which was unsatisfied at the time of her death; by her will 5 Nov 1724 she did give to her grand-children by her dau. Barbara Brooke, my wife, that is Lucy Brooke, Baker Brook and Thomas Brooke the afsd. £200; to Lucy for her dividend of £66.13.4 one Negro man named Tony and one Negro woman, his wife, named Esther; /s/ Thomas Brooke; wit. Thomas Gantt, Leonard Hollyday; ack. 6 Nov 1730

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