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

Thomas Plummer

Male 1667 - 1728  (61 years)


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  • Name Thomas Plummer  [1
    Birth 17 Apr 1667  South River Parrish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 26 Jun 1728  Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I16548  Tree1
    Last Modified 18 May 2024 

    Father Thomas Plummer,   b. Bef 1642, Ringmer, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Feb 1695, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 53 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Elizabeth Smith,   b. Bef 1651, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1706, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 57 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1667  Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5196  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Yates,   b. Abt 1675, South River Hundred, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jul 1736, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 61 years) 
    Marriage 6 Jun 1691  Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Thomas Plummer,   b. 1690, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Feb 1774, Bush Creek, Frederick County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Samuel Plummer,   b. 9 Feb 1692, West River Hundred, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Feb 1760, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. George Plummer,   b. Abt 1693, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jan 1754, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 61 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. James Plummer,   b. 1696, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Apr 1772, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. John Plummer,   b. 1697, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Feb 1740, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years)  [Father: natural]
     6. Jerome Plummer,   b. 1699, West River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Aug 1751, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)  [Father: natural]
     7. Philemon Plummer,   b. 1700, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Oct 1744, Prince George's County, Maryland - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years)  [Father: natural]
     8. Micajah Plummer,   b. 1702, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1753, Frederick County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 52 years)  [Father: natural]
     9. Phebe Plummer,   b. Abt 1710, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1736, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 27 years)  [Father: natural]
     10. Yates Plummer,   b. 4 Jan 1717, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Aug 1764, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years)  [Father: natural]
     11. Abiezer Plummer,   b. 1722, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Oct 1778, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)  [Father: natural]
     12. Priscilla Plummer,   b. Bef 1704, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1736, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 34 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F11234  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 May 2024 

  • Notes 
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      Residence: Seaman's Delight, Prince George's, MD
      ===sources
      Maryland Gen. Soc. Bulletin, Vol. 35, No. 2, Spring 1994, Page 206-214 - gives 1670-1728
      Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin, Winter 1987, Vol. 28, # 1, p.32, 36 "...brought from England to Maryland in 1667..." "Will was written 29 Jun 1726 ... As executrix, Elizabeth presented the document to Pr. George's Court 26 Jun 1728..."

      Plummer Family of Maryland and Indiana Quakers- states "mar. Elizabeth Yate...dau. of George Yates and Mary Wells. She d. 7-8-1736. George Yate d. 11 oct 1691.

      Thomas and Elizabeth were married about 1691. Elizabeth was from All Hallows Parish. Owned Seamans Delight
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      Plummer, Thomas, Prince George's County, 29th June., 1726; 26th June, 1728.
      To eldest son Thomas, 10s.
      To son Samuel, 20s.
      To son James, 5s.
      To sons Philimon and Jerom, personalty.
      To 5 sons, viz. George, John, Micajah, Yate and Abezar and their hrs., 4 tracts, viz. "Seaman's Delight," pt. of "Swanson's Lott," "Dundee," "Part of Dundee," and interest in all lands in afsd. co, Sons to dispose of afsd. lands only to sd. 5 bros. or to their bro. Jerom; shd. any die without issue, survivors to divide portion of dec'd; shd wife marry, 3 youngest sons to be of age at 16.
      To daus. Priscilla and Phebe, 10s, each.
      To wife Elizabeth, extx., residue of personal estate; shd. she die during minority of 3 youngest child., sons John and Jerom to take care of child. and their estates until of age
      Test: Thomas Stockett, Jr., Thomas Still, Thomas Waitt. 19.409
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      Thomas Plumer/Plummer 13.223 PG £177.11.5 Jul 29 1728 Oct 19 1728
      Appraisers: Joseph Belt, Thomas Harwood.
      Creditors: Edward Sprigg, George Buchanan.
      Next of kin: Samuell Plummer, George Plummer.
      Administratrix/Executrix: Elisabeth Plummer (Quaker).
      ===
      Thomas Plummer 19.166 PG £0.13.9 Nov 18 1734
      Executrix: Elisabeth Plummer.
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      Plummer, Thomas,A. A. Co., 12th July, 1694; 26th Feb., 1694/5.
      To eld. son Thomas, 100 A., "Seaman's Delight," in Calvert Co.
      To eld. dau. Margaret, wife of Hugh Reily, 5 shillings, because of advances already made.
      To sec. dau. Mary, wife of William Jackson, and hrs., rights in certain tract of land, and 300 A., "Scott's Lott," in Calvert Co.
      To third dau. Susanna, wife of Francis Swanson, personalty.
      To wife Eliza:, extx., home plantation, being 164 A., part of "Bridge Hill" and "Doden," during life.
      To young. dau. Eliza: and hrs., sd. plantation at death of wife afsd. [p.87]
      In event of death of sd. Eliza: without issue, sd. plantation to pass to 2 daus. afsd., Mary Jackson and Susanna Swanson, equally.
      Test: Henry Hanslap, Edw. Brucebank, Jos. Hanslap. 7. 5
      ===
      Rose, Rich., Prince Geo. Co., 30th Apr., 1716 ; 29th June, 1717.
      To friend Sam. Plummer and hrs., plan. and tract, " Rose 's Purchase," and personalty.
      Thos. Plummer, Sr., ex. and residuary legatee.
      Test: John Evans, John Turner, Sol. Turner. 14. 385.
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      1710-1717 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber F, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Folio 187: Indenture, I Jul 1712
      From: Hugh Ryley, Gent. of Prince George's County
      To: Richd. Rose, planter of Prince George's County
      For 50£a 103 acre parcel of land called Rose Purchase taken tract a tract of land called Scott's Lott in Prince George's County; bounded by land of Tho°. Holliday called Upper Guitting and the Seaman's Delight owned by Thomas Plummer
      Signed: Hugh Ryley (seal)
      Witnessed: William Chaplin, Eliphaz Ryley
      Alienation: 6 Jul 1712 Richard Rose paid the sum of 5s/lp
      ===
      Prince George's Land Records 1717-1726 - Liber I - folio 515
      Indenture, 15 Nov 1723; enrolled 1 Feb 1723
      From: William Beall, planter of Prince George's County
      To: Thomas Plummer, planter of Prince George's County
      For £16 a parcel of land called William & Elizabeth in Prince George's County in the woods called Plummer's Stand; containing 100 acres
      /s/ William Beall (seal)
      Wit: John Beall, Charles Beall
      Acknowledged by Elisabeth Beall, wife of William
      ===
      1730-1733 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber Q, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 232
      Special petition of Charles Calvert, Esq. of Anne Arundel Co. 4th Tues Nov:
      From Charles, Lord Baltimore, to Robert Tyler, Henry Wright, Turnor Wootton and Thomas Harwood, Gent.; regarding boundaries of Swanson's Lot; depositions 24 Feb 1729/30 follow:
      Being near the edge of a branch called Bowes Brook near Cattail Marsh:
      Robert Tyler, age ca 59; mentions Richard Harwood of Ann Arundel County, dec'd, Col. Ninian Beall, Charles Boteler, Edward Isaac, and Thomas Harwood
      Capt. Thomas Clagett, age ca 59; mentions 12-14 years ago, Mr. Robert Tyler, Swanson's Lott, Col. Ninian Beall, Francis Collyer and Hugh Ryley
      Elizabeth Plummer, Quaker, mentions her husband Thomas Plummer
      Being on the south side of a branch called Bowes Brook upon a gravelly hill near the mouth of the brook:
      Robert Tyler mentions 18 years ago Col. Ninian Beall and Hugh Ryley; also Josias Fendall and Guy White, Robert Hobbs and Charles Boteler
      Isaac Hyde mentions Capt. John Murdock
      Being by the side of Samuel Breshears cornfield at the head of a small draught that runs eastward:
      Samuel Breshears mentions people by the name of Potts Robert Tyler mentions Francis Collyer and Peter Scamper
      Being on the south side of the main road that leads from Queen
      Anne to Marlborough about 20 years from sd. road over against
      Widow Wells' old field where she now dwells:
      Robert Tyler mentions Col. Ninian Beall & Hugh Ryley
      Capt. Thomas Clagett mentions 14 years ago Robert Tyler, Col. Ninian Beall, Francis Collyer & Hugh Ryley
      George Plumer, Quaker, mentions his father Thomas Plummer and Col. Ninian Beall
      Samuel Breshear, age ca 55, mentions Francis Swanson
      Being in Archibald Edmondston's pasture close by the main road leads from Queen Ann to Marlborough:
      Elizabeth Plummer mentions [Mr.] Battson and her husband Charles Walker, age ca 56; mentions 30 years ago Francis Swanson and Francis Collyer (Battson being surveyor)
      Robert Tyler mentions 39 years ago Francis Swanson and Thomas Plummer; also Deirinn's Quarter
      Capt. Thomas Clagett mentions 12-14 years ago Robert Tyler, Col. Ninian Beall, Francis Collyer & Hugh Ryley
      Clement Hill, age ca 60; mentions 12 years ago Mr. Gerrard, Francis Collyer
      Being by the side of Samuel Breshear's cornfield; afsd. Hill declares that 25 years ago he resurveyed a tract called Cuckold's Delight; mentions Ninian Beal
      John Evans, age ca 53; mentions 30 years ago Francis Swanson and George Burgess
      Being at a poplar against Widow Well's; mentions Francis Collyer and Swanson's Lot
      Enrolled 25 Mar 1731

  • Sources 
    1. [S52] Early Families of Southern Maryland, Volume: 8.

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