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

Sarah Chew

Female Abt 1666 - 1740  (~ 74 years)


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  • Name Sarah Chew 
    Birth Abt 1666  Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 12 May 1740  All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I31329  Tree1
    Last Modified 18 May 2024 

    Father Samuel Chew,   b. 26 Jul 1625, Jamestown, York County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jun 1677, Henington, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Anne Ayres,   b. 1635, Nansemond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 May 1695, Herring Bay, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1658  Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F20480  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Edward Burgess,   b. Abt 1655, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Mar 1723, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Marriage 24 Jan 1686  All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Anne Burgess,   b. 5 Dec 1685, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1762, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 78 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Edward Burgess,   b. Abt 1686, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jun 1715, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - Inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 29 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Elizabeth Burgess,   b. 5 Aug 1688, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Mar 1716, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 27 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. William Burgess,   b. Abt 1689, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Dec 1704, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 15 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. Margaret Burgess,   b. Abt 1694, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     6. Sarah Maria Chew Burgess,   b. 20 Dec 1694, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Nov 1769, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)  [Father: natural]
     7. John Burgess,   b. 17 Aug 1696, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jan 1774, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]
     8. Samuel Burgess,   b. Bef 13 Nov 1698, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jan 1743, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - Inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 44 years)  [Father: natural]
     9. Susannah Burgess,   b. 14 Mar 1699, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Feb 1764, Prince George's County, Maryland - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F20495  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 May 2024 

  • Notes 
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      Burgess, Sarah, widow, Anne Arundel County, 26th Sept., 1738; 12th May, 1740.
      To sons John and Samuel, 2/3 of estate of deceased husband Edward.
      To daus. Anne White, Sarah Gaither and Susannah;
      To Richard son of grandson William Ware and granddau. Anne Balanda, 40s.
      Exs.: Sons Benjamin Gaither and John Burgess.
      Test: Richard Goodman, James Craft, William Disney. 22.268.
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      Mrs. Sarah Burgess 25.515 AA £238.2.3 May 16 1740 May 28 1741
      Appraisers: William Sellman, James Nichollson.
      Creditors: Rachel Moore, Samuel Preston Moore.
      Next of kin: Samuel Burgess, Susannah Richardson.
      Executors: Benjamin Gaither, John Burgess.
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      Sarah Burgess 19.24 A AA £238.2.3 £234.11.5 May 19 1742
      Payments to: Samuel Preston Moore, Benjamin Gaither (executor, dead), James Nichollson, James Gaither (executor), Rachel Moore, Daniel Dulany, Esq., John Darnall, Samuel Burgess, Thomas Richardson in right of Susanna Richardson (her portion), Robert White in right of his wife Anne White (her portion), Sarah Gaither (her portion).
      Legatees: Anne Balmer.
      Executor (surviving): John Burgess.
      Other executors were Benjamin Gaither (now dead) & James Gaither.
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      Children of Sarah Chew and Edward (Captain) Burgess are:

      i. Anne Burgess was born 6 DEC 1685. She married Robert White 22 SEP 1709. He was born ABT 1688, and died 1769.

      ii. Elizabeth Burgess was born 5 AUG 1687 in Anne Arundel County, MD, and died ABT 17 MAR 1715/16 in Anne Arundel County, MD. She married William Nichollson 13 MAR 1703/04 in Anne Arundel, son of William Nichollson and Anne Unknown. He was born ABT 1665 in England, and died 1719 in Anne Arundel , Maryland.

      iii. Sarah Maria Chew Burgess was born 1690 in Anne Arundel County, MD, and died 14 NOV 1769 in Anne Arundel. She married Benjamin Gaither 8 SEP 1709 in Anne Arundel, son of John Gaither and Ruth Morley. He was born 20 FEB 1680/81 in Anne Arundel County, MD, and died 1741 in Anne Arundel County, MD.

      iv. John Burgess was born 17 AUG 1696 in Anne Arundel, and died 10 JAN 1774 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. He married Jane McElfresh 15 DEC 1720 in Anne Arundel, daughter of David McElfresh and Alice Jones. She was born 11 NOV 1700 in Anne Arundel, and died 11 MAR 1733/34 in Anne Arundel. He married Matilda Sparrow ABT 1735 in Anne Arundel, daughter of Thomas Sparrow and Anne Burgess. She was born 21 AUG 1710 in Accomack County,Virginia, and died 1760.

      v. Samuel Chew Burgess was born 13 NOV 1698 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and died 23 JAN 1742/43 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. He married Elizabeth Fowler 13 APR 1716, daughter of Thomas Fowler and Susanna Ijams. She was born 13 JUN 1697 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and died 1769.

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      Dr. Thomas Major 36B.37 A AA £164.4.8 Feb 26 1714
      This entry is torn.
      Received from Mr. John Graham,
      Payments to: Charles Carroll, Esq., John Joen, Edward Smith, R. Lawsory, Mr. Benjamin Fordham, Mrs. Rachel , Charles , Richard Bennet, Thomas Mcgrue, Thomas Holmes, Mr. Amos Garrett, Samuel Poole, Abraham , Henry , John , Cornelius Huk, John (no surname given), Rev. Mr. White, Thomas Robinson, Jos. Hill, Mr. Charles Hamond, executrix of Mr. John Brice, , Mr. Pat Andrew, William Bladen, Esq., William Nicholls.
      Executrix: Sarah Burgess, wife of Mr. Edward Burgess.

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