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- 1. William Bishop LAMAR was born 10 Apr 1744 in Prince George's County, Maryland, and died 1812. He was the son of 2. John LAMAR and 3. Sarah MARSHALL. He married Elizabeth SMITH. She was born 25 Mar 1751.
Children of William Bishop LAMAR and Elizabeth SMITH are:
i. Mary LAMAR was born 21 Dec 1767.
ii. Henrietta LAMAR was born 14 Feb 1769.
iii. Sarah LAMAR was born 20 Sep 1770.
iv. John LAMAR was born 28 Sep 1772.
v. Archibald Smith LAMAR was born 25 Jun 1775.
vi. Thomas LAMAR was born 17 Dec 1777, and died 11 Aug 1864. He married Mary WILLARD 6 Feb 1802.
vii. Mareen Tyler LAMAR.
viii. Benjamin Smith LAMAR.
ix. Richard LAMAR.
x. William LAMAR.
xi. Susan LAMAR.
xii. Rachel LAMAR.
Signed a will in 1812 in Hawkins County, TN, actually lived in Frederick Co, MD
He was en route from overseeing his land in KY back to his home in MD when he signed the will. On the route back, he fell off his horse while crossing the Cumberland Gap. His will stated what happened and died there.
Served as Lieut. in Capt. John Jones' Co, 7th Maryland Regt.
He owned vast estates in Maryland and in Breckenridge Co, Kentucky [per LeMar]
1810 Frederick Co, MD census, page 393
Will of William B. Lamer dated August 29, 1812 p on file onpage 308 ,Hawkins County, TN, transcribed by Tom Lamar Coughlin, 8/6/2001
In the name of God, amen:
Be it known and remembered that I, Wm B. Lemar of the county of Frederick and State of Maryland, now within Hawkins County and state ofTennessee, and on my way from the state of Kentucky to my residence in Frederick county aforesaid, and being sick and in a low state of health, but of perfect mind and memory and calling to mind(?) the certainty of death and uncertainty of life do make this as my last Will and Testament, revoking all formerwills, deed of gift bequests, etc. and in the first place doth will and desirethat (after resigning my soul to Almighty God who gave it me) my body bedecently buried at the expense of my estate.
And Secondly, I give to my son Marine T. Lemar a tract of land which I purchased from John Lewis the same containing 160 acres situated in Breckenridge County State of Kentucky adjoining lands of Joseph Sibleisbarger(?) reference to said John Lewis deed to me will more fully explain, and also I give to him my sonMarine aforesaid one Negro boy called Tom, one horse, one cow, and also a noteof hand on Perry Rice one hundred twenty eight dollars and 12 ½ cents. Thirdly,I give to my two sons Benjamin S. Lemar and Richard S. Lemar the tract of landon which I live, including all the land which has not been conveyed to my sonsThomas and William Lemar, to be equally divided between the said Benjamin andRichard, And to Benjamin I also give a Negro boy named Andrew, one horse, onecow, And to Richard, I give a Negro boy named Jack, one horse and one cow.Fourthly, I give all my stock of negroes not heretofore disposed of by thiswill and excluding such as I have previously bequeathed to my children, to beequally be divided between my four daughters , and all my moveable estate ofevery description including (XXXX?) notes , excepting the one herein named towit: the one given to my son Marine, to be equally divided between my daughters aforesaid, say Henney, Sally, Susannah, and Rachael.
Fifthly, I also give a feather bed to each of my sonsBenjamin and Richard in addition to what I have heretofore given them by thiswill. Lastly, I appoint my sons William and Thomas Lemar executors of this mylast will and testament
Signed, sealed and acknowledged in the presence of thosewhose names are hereunto set. 29th August, 1812 William Bishop Lemar(seal)
Daniel Dech
George Morrison
Joseph Mc M(???)
William Bishop LAMAR was born 3 AUG 1745 in Frederick County, Maryland, and died AFT. 29 AUG 1812 in probably Hawkins County, Tennessee. He was the son of 2. John LAMAR II and 3. Sarah MARSHALL. He married Elizabeth SMITH 19 AUG 1767 in Frederick County, Maryland. She was born 21 MAR 1751, and died BEF. 1812.
Children of William Bishop LAMAR and Elizabeth SMITH are:
i. Mary Anne LAMAR was born 31 DEC 1767 in Frederick County, Maryland.
ii. Henrietta (Henny) LAMAR was born 14 FEB 1769 in Frederick County, Maryland, and died 8 MAY 1821 in Hancock County, Kentucky. She married Eli THRASHER 26 OCT 1791 in Frederick County, Maryland, son of Thomas THRASHER and Martha LEE. He was born 18 MAY 1771 in Maryland, and died 1 FEB 1856 in Hancock County, Kentucky.
iii. Sarah (Sally) LAMAR was born 20 SEP 1770 in Frederick County, Maryland, and died 10 MAR 1851 in Loudoun County, Virginia. She married Elias THRASHER 4 NOV 1788 in German Reformed Church, Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland. He was born 1767, and died 1823.
iv. John LAMAR was born 28 SEP 1772 in Frederick County, Maryland, and died BEF. 29 AUG 1812.
v. Archibald Smith LAMAR was born 25 JUN 1774 in Frederick County, Maryland, and died BEF. 29 AUG 1812.
vi. Anne LAMAR was born 26 MAR 1776 in Frederick County, Maryland, and died BEF. 29 AUG 1812.
vii. Thomas LAMAR was born 19 DEC 1777 in Frederick County, Maryland, and died 11 AUG 1864 in Jefferson, Frederick County, Maryland. He married Mary WILLARD 14 FEB 1802 in Jefferson, Frederick County, Maryland. She was born 16 AUG 1782, and died 27 JUL 1840.
viii. William Bishop LAMAR , Jr. was born 6 NOV 1781 in Frederick County, Maryland, and died 6 FEB 1863 in Berkeley County, West Virginia. He married Drusilla THRASHER 20 OCT 1803 in Frederick County, Maryland. She was born 21 SEP 1781, and died 19 AUG 1846 in Berkeley County, West Virginia.
ix. Ruth LAMAR was born BET. 1781 - 1784.
x. Susannah LAMAR was born ABT. 1787 in Frederick County, Maryland, and died 17 SEP 1843. She married William HANSE 10 OCT 1805 in German Reformed Church, Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland. He was born ABT. 1780, and died 17 DEC 1813. She married Archibald Neal MCMILLAN 13 MAR 1817 in Breckinridge County, Kentucky. He was born ABT. 1780, and died ABT. 1833 in Hancock County, Kentucky.
xi. Rachel LAMAR was born ABT. 1789 in Frederick County, Maryland. She married Joseph KILLENBARGER 9 NOV 1807 in Frederick County, Maryland. He was born 12 AUG 1782 in Pennsylvania, and died 2 FEB 1872 in Iowa.
xii. Benjamin (Benoni) Smith LAMAR was born 13 FEB 1790 in Frederick County, Maryland, and died 3 AUG 1840 in Breckinridge County, Kentucky. He married Nancy Anne BLINCOE 3 JUN 1819 in Breckinridge County, Kentucky. She was born 20 JAN 1799 in Nelson County, Kentucky, and died 20 AUG 1881 in Cloverport, Breckinridge County, Kentucky.
xiii. Richard Smith LAMAR was born 6 DEC 1791 in Frederick County, Maryland, and died 18 JUN 1815 in Frederick County, Maryland. He married Mary (Polly) JOHNSON 23 FEB 1813 in Johnson's Delight, Frederick County, Maryland (Rev. Craver), daughter of Robert JOHNSON and Bethany KNIGHT. She was born 23 JAN 1794 in Frederick County, Maryland, and died 16 OCT 1873 in Frederick County, Maryland.
xiv. Marine Tyler LAMAR was born 17 AUG 1794 in Frederick County, Maryland, and died 20 NOV 1888 in Hancock County, Kentucky. He married Rebecca RICE 18 JAN 1815 in Frederick County, Maryland, daughter of Peregrine (Perry) G. RICE and Martha (Patty) DUTROW. She was born 11 JUL 1797 in Frederick County, Maryland, and died 4 JUN 1876 in Hancock County, Kentucky.
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1780-1784 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber FF 1 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 377. At the request of Thomas Duckett the following Deed was enrolled November 30, 1783
Indenture made November 29, 1783; William {Bishop} Lamar, planter in consideration of 400 pounds current money paid by Thomas Duckett has sold part of a tract called "Howerton's Range" containing 100 acres it being that part given by my great grandfather Robert Tyler to my grandmother Susannah Lamar adjoining the lands now in possession of the said Thomas Duckett. Signed William Lamar in the presence of and acknowledged before Thomas Boyd, James Mullikin and at the same time Elizabeth Lamar wife of William Lamar relinquished her right of dower
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1787-1789 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber HH 2 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 40. At the request of Benjamin Hall the following Deed was recorded December 20, 1787
Indenture made December 20, 1787; William Bishop Lamar, planter in consideration of 500 pounds current money paid by Benjamin Hall, Gentleman has sold part of a tract called "Rileys Discovery" containing 80 acres and beginning at a bounded elm tree in a branch near the line of "Chelsey". Signed William Bishop Lamar (and his unnamed wife relinquished her dower) in the presence of and acknowledged before Samuel Hepburn, John Smith Brookes
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Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records 1793-1794; Liber JRM 2 {Abstract by Mike Marshall}; Page 576. At the request of Richard Wootton the following Deed was recorded June 30, 1794
Indenture made April 29, 1794; William Bishop Lamar, planter of Frederick County, Maryland in consideration of 600 pounds current money paid by Richard Wootton, planter of Montgomery County, Maryland has sold part of a tract called "Majors Lott" containing 207 acres and bounded by the west side of Collington Branch, William Brashears land and land formerly Samuel Pottinger's. Signed William B. Lamar in the presence of and acknowledged before William Murdock Beall, Jacob Young (JP's of Frederick County, Maryland and certified by Wm Ritchie, clerk) and at the same time Elizabeth w/o William Bishop Lamar relinquished her right of dower
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1744 - 1812 (68 years)