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

Elizabeth Greenfield

Female 1713 - 1780  (67 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Greenfield 
    Birth 1713  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 1780  Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I15573  Tree1
    Last Modified 18 May 2024 

    Father James Greenfield,   b. 20 Feb 1681, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Mar 1734, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Martha Ashcomb,   b. Abt 1687, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1722, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 34 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1703  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1829  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 George Page,   b. Abt 1718   d. Feb 1769, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 51 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1752  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. George Page,   b. Abt 1753, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1823, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 71 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Mary George Page,   b. Abt 1755, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1772, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 18 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F10630  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 May 2024 

    Family 2 Henry Skinner,   b. 1705, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Apr 1750, Calvert County, Maryland - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1734  Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Henry Skinner,   b. 4 Oct 1732, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jan 1763, Calvert County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 30 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Walter Skinner,   b. 1 Nov 1735, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1772, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 38 years)  [Father: unknown]
     3. Truman Skinner,   b. 13 Apr 1737, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jun 1781, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Benjamin Skinner,   b. 1 Jan 1739, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jan 1776, Calvert County, Maryland - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. Amelia Skinner,   b. 24 Jun 1741, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     6. Elisha Skinner,   b. 4 May 1742, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Nov 1765, Calvert County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 23 years)  [Father: natural]
     7. Rebecca Skinner,   b. 26 Jan 1745, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     8. Elizabeth Skinner,   b. 8 Jan 1746, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Sep 1775, Frederick County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 29 years)  [Father: natural]
     9. Mary Skinner,   b. 8 Jan 1746, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     10. Frederick Skinner,   b. 6 Nov 1750, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1809 (Age 58 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F10629  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 May 2024 

  • Notes 
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      PAGE, GEORGE, Prince George's Co. 7 Jan, 1769; Feb, 1769
      Wife: Elizabeth.
      Bro.: Daniel Page.
      Extx: Wife Elizabeth.
      Wit: Chas. Boteler, James Richie, Thos . Hodgkin. 37. 281
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      Dansey, Martha, widow, St. Mary's County, 19th Feb., 1723; 22nd April, 1724.
      To grand-daus. Mary Ashcom Greenfield and Elizabeth Greenfield, personalty. Shd. both die before age of 16 or marriage, legacies to pass to Samuel, Martha, and Susannah (child. of son Charles Ashcom).
      To dau.-in-law Judith Ashcom, grand-daus. Martha and Susannah Ashcomb and Elizabeth (wife of Wm Shelly), personalty. Shd. any of 4 grand-daus. afsd. marry a Roman Catholic to forfeit legacies herein bequeathed them.
      To grandson Samuel Ashcom, money in England, Money and certain personalty in Maryland to be expended for a tract of land; and personalty, including a silver can marked M. D,
      To grand-child. Samuel, Martha and Susanna Ashcom, testator-'s share in estate of son John Ashcom, dec'd.
      To son Charles Ashcom, ex., and hrs... residue of estate: To keep in his possession legacies for grandchild. afsd. until they arrive at age of 16,, and to have custody of bequests of Winifred Ashcom to Mary and Elizabeth Greenfield.
      Test: John Mitchell, James Davies., Richard Deavour, Philip Key. 18,256.
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      Greenfield, James, Prince George County, 21st Nov., 1733; 26th Mch., 1734
      Testator states that having made a deed to two eld. daus. (viz.-.Mary Brooke and Elizabeth Skinner) designed to be in full of their claims to his estate they are to have no further portion except where it be hereby otherwise appointed; also having made a deed in trust to wife and her two sons designed to be in full-of all their claims to his estate, and if her sd. two sons should hereafter claim any part of estate they are to receive 1s. each and no more, and wife be at her election according to law.
      To two young. daus. Sarah and Eliner and their hrs., 50 A. "Pheasants Hills." 100 A. "Truman's Hills;" sd. daus. dying without issue, sd. lands to two eld. daus. afsd.
      Exs.: Col. Leonard Holliday, Henry Skinner.
      Test: Thomas Addington (Eddington), Samuel Keech, Simon Raine.
      Codicil: Col. Leonard Holliday and Thomas Gant, of Prince George County, Major Anderton Skinner and Henry Skinner, of Calvert County, are empowered to make over rights and interests in "Beal's Gift" to Leonard and Elizabeth Covington, legatees of late Leven Covington, of Prince George Co.
      Test: Same as above. MCW 21, 20
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      SKINNER, HENRY, Calvert Co., planter. 18 Dec, 1762; 3 Jan, 1763/4
      After decease of mother-Elizabeth Skinner, give to bro. Frederick Skinner, land whereon mother now lives called Scraps and Reserve.
      To bro. Elisha Skinner, 3 tracts lying in Calvert Co., called Blind Tom, Fanners Right and Addition.
      To sisters Mary and Amelia Skinner, all lands that have descended to me from grandmother Rebecca Skinner, widow of Adderton Skinner.
      All personalty to bros. Walter and Benjamin Skinner.
      Es: Mother Elizabeth Skinner, and bro. Truman Skinner.
      Wit: Leonard Hollyday, John Barnes, Ellis Slater. 31. 843
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      1730-1733 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber Q, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 397
      Enrolled at request of Capt. James Greenfield 11 Dec 1731:
      From Elizabeth Greenfield for duty, good will and affection to her father, Capt. James Greenfield; 2 large silver tankards, 1 silver can, 1 silver cup, 1 silver porringer, 2 silver castors, 9 large silver spoons and 1 small silver salt & stand all marked MA; 2 Negro women named Diana & Beck; /s/ Elizabeth
      Greenfield; wit. William Skinner, Jr., Thos. Hodgkin; ack. Elisabeth Greenfield
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      1730-1733 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber Q, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 433
      Enrolled at request of Henry Skinner 4 May 1732:
      James Greenfield, for love and affection, to his dau. Elizabeth Skinner, wife of Henry Skinner; in compliance to bond 9 Dec 1731; 2 large silver tankards, 1 silver can, 1 silver cup, 1 silver porringer, 2 silver castors, 9 large silver spoons and 1 small spoon, one silver salt and stand; all marked MA; two Negro women named Diana & Beck; made over to me by Elisabeth Skinner, then Elizabeth Greenfield, by deed of gift dated 9 Dec 1731; /s/ James Greenfield; wit. Leonard Hollyday, John Grindowell; ack. James Greenfield 4 May 1732
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      Children of Elizabeth Greenfield and Henry Skinner are:
      i. Henry Skinner died BEF 3 JAN 1763 in Calvert County, Maryland.
      ii. Frederick R. Skinner. He married Margaret Johns.
      iii. Elisha Skinner died BEF 1 NOV 1765 in Calvert County, Maryland. He married Orpha. She died BEF 1764.
      iv. Mary Skinner.
      v. Walter Skinner died BEF 1781.
      vi. Benjamin Skinner died BEF 2 AUG 1775 in Calvert County, Maryland. He married Henrietta Maria Smith, daughter of John Smith and Mary Hall.
      vii. Trueman Skinner was born ABT 1737, and died OCT 1780. He married Priscilla Skinner 3 DEC 1772, daughter of Maryland Skinner.
      viii. Elizabeth Skinner.
      ix. Amelia Skinner. She married John Skinner, son of William Skinner and Elizabeth Mackall. He was born ABT 1700, and died AFT 16 FEB 1764 in Calvert County, Maryland.
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      Children of Henry Skinner and Elizabeth Greenfield are:
      i. Henry Skinner was born 4 OCT 1732.
      ii. Walter Skinner was born 1 NOV 1735.
      iii. Truman Skinner was born 13 APR 1737. He married Pricilla Skinner, daughter of Robert Skinner and Priscilla Johns.
      iv. Benjamin Skinner was born 1 JAN 1738/39.
      v. Amelia Skinner was born 24 JUN 1741.
      vi. Elisha Skinner was born 4 MAY 1742.
      vii. Rebecca Skinner was born 26 JAN 1744/45.
      viii. Mary Skinner was born 8 JAN 1745/46.
      ix. Frederick Skinner was born 6 NOV 1750, and died 1809.
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      1767-1769 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber BB 2 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 404. At the request of William Bowie the following Deed was recorded April 28, 1769
      Indenture made April 3, 1769; Between Daniel Page and Anthony Drane Page, planters and Elizabeth Page, widow of George Page, deceased of one part and William Bowie, gentleman of the other part. Whereas Daniel Page, deceased, father of the said Anthony Drane Page and George Page by his last will did bequeath and devise to his two aforesaid sons all his real estate and after the death of the said Daniel Page the sons entered into and became seized of the real estate as tenants in common in fee and the said George Page by his testament and last will devise and bequeath all his real estate to his wife the aforesaid Elizabeth Page in fee by means of which premises the said Daniel Page and Anthony Drane Page the sons and Elizabeth Page are seized in fee of and the parts of the land hereby bargained and sold as tenants in common. Now this indenture witness that Daniel Page, Anthony Drane Page and Elizabeth Page parties heretofore in consideration of 145 pounds 12 shillings sterling paid by William Bowie has sold part of a tract called "Pages Rest" containing 218 acres beginning at a bounded white oak standing eastward of the Chapell and near the head of a branch being the northeast corner of "Brooke Point" and bounded by the line of Esqr. Carroll's resurvey, the corner of "Pitchcroft" and "Sims Delight". Signed Daniel Page, Anthony Drane Page, Elizabeth Page, William Bowie in the presence of and acknowledged before Alexander Symmer, David Craufurd and at the same time Mary Page wife of Daniel Page and Winifred wife of Anthony Drane Page relinquished their right of dower
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      1772-1774 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber BB 3 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 21. At the request of Dorsett Hoye the following Deed in Trust was recorded May 9, 1772
      Indenture made May 9, 1772; Elizabeth Page, relict of George Page in consideration of 5 shillings sterling money and for divers other causes and considerations her hereunto moving has given unto Dorsett Hoye the following Negroes; Toney, Patrick, James and Phebe; in trust and upon special confidence nevertheless for the use and behoof of Elizabeth Page, relict for and during her natural life and no longer and after her death to the use of the heirs of her body. Signed Elizabeth Page, Dorsett Hoye in the presence of John Hamilton, Henry Lyles and acknowledged before John Hamilton
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      1772-1774 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber BB 3 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 22. At the request of Mary George Page the following Deed of Gift was recorded May 9, 1772
      I Elizabeth Page relict of George Page, in consideration of the natural love and affection which I have and do bear toward my daughter Mary George Page as well as for the sum of 5 shillings current money as also for divers other good causes and considerations me hereunto moving has given by these presents Negro boy Moses and one half of the increase of Negro woman Violet. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this April 29, 1772 in the presence of and acknowledged before John Hamilton

      1772-1774 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber BB 3 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 23. At the request of Walter Skinner the following Deed of Gift was recorded May 9, 1772
      I Elizabeth Page relict of George Page, widow in consideration of the natural love and affection which I do bear towards my son Walter Skinner as well as for the sum of 5 shillings current money as also for divers other good causes and considerations me hereunto moving has given by these presents Negro lad James and one half of the increase of Negro woman Violet. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this April 29, 1772 in the presence of and acknowledged before John Hamilton

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