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- Magruder, Alexander, Prince George's County, {CA} 20th Feb., 1676; 25th July, 1677.
To wife Eliza: and 3 child. by her, home plantation.
To sons Alexander and Nathaniel and their hrs., sd. plantation at death of wife afsd.
To sons James and John and hrs., 900 A. in 2 tracts, viz., "Alexandria" and "Dumblain" on Patuxent R.
To son Samuel and hrs., 500 A., "Good Luck."
To dau. Eliza: at 14 yrs. of age, and hrs., 200 A., "Craighnaigh." Exs.: Wife Eliza:, James and Samuel.
Overseers: Nath: Trueman, Saml. Taylor, -- Beale. Test: Jas. Magruder, Jno. Lane, Jno. Johnson, Jas. Soulivant, Jas. Guthrey. 5. 261.
By codicil dated 12th Mch., 1677, testator makes the following provisions: Should eld. sons, viz., James, Samuel, and John, die without issue, survivor or survivors of sd. 3 sons to inherit deceased's land; and in event of death of any of young. child., viz., Alexander, Nathaniel, and Eliza:, without issue, survivor or survivors to inherit deceased's land. Should all afsd. eld. child. die without issue, their land to pass to young. child. afsd. Should young. child. die without hrs., their land to pass to eld. child. and hrs.
Father: Alexander MAGRUDER b: 1569 in Cargill, Perthshire, Scotland
Mother: Margaret Drummond CAMPBELL b: 1571 in Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Scotland
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Allexander Magruder 4.606 1 CA #48776 Sep 14 1677
Appraisers: Richard Marsham, Peter Arthur.
List of debts: Thomas Greene, M. Parken, Samuel Taylor, John Smith.
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The 16 Feb 1677 and 14 Sep 1677 inventory of Alexander Magruder's goods and chattels show he made a comfortable living for his time and place, totaling 48,776 pounds. The items included 3 bibles, silver, brass, copper, pewter, chafing dish, 16 cows, steers, bulls, horses, feather and flock beds, pillows, bedsteads, tables, 12 Russian leather chairs, 3 chairs and 12 stools, looking glass, 5 tablecloths, 2 pair cotton sheets, rugs, a sealskin trunk, desk, warming pan, nails, 3 guns, a Negro man named Lamb, and 4 servants (2 men and 2 women) with from 1 to 7 years to serve (Inv. & Accts. #4, f. 606).
"...meager evidence supports the deduction... he was a Presbyterian in affirmation and faith" (The Magruder Family in Its Religious Affiliations, Mrs. Roberta Julia (Magruder) Bukey, 1915 ACGS Year Book, Page 48-57)
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Prince George's Land Records 1739-1743 - Liber Y - Page 341.
I, Nath: Magruder in PG, owe Alex: Magruder of PG, 500 £sterling, to which payment truly to be paid, I bind myself this Oct [blank day], 1718, to warrant that I shall never disturb Alex: Magruder or his heirs in all such lands as shall be nominated below, that is to say, 100 acres of land called Coxhase, 200 acres more, The New Exchange, 40 acres lying on the south side of a great run called the Quosco [Aquasco] Creek Run, and also 15 acres more lying on the east side of a small run adjoining The New Exchange, this 15 acres lying between afd (New) Exchange and the afd small run, running into the afd Great Run, all these parcels of land containing about 355 acres. The above sd 2 small pieces of land are part of Anchoves Hills. "Alex: Magruder sells part of land left by Alex: Magruder by his last will and testement deceste in the year 1677 ". Signed - Natha: (I/ I his mark) Magruder. Wit - John Smith, Holladay (H his mark) Harges. Recorded Jul 26, 1741.
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Alexander MacGregor (birth name spelling, later changed to Magruder) died 10 Feb. 1676, at his home Anchovie Hills, Calvert County, Md.(became Baden Prince George's Co., Md.in 1696)
Ref: Clan Gregor
Ref: Across the Years in P.G. Co., Md.: Effie Bowie
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Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 11:14 AM
Name: Peter McManus
Email: pmcmanus@ix dot netcom dot com
Note:
Alexander the immigrant. Born in Belliclone, Perthshire, Scotland around 1610. Arrived Maryland circa 1650-51 when John Ashcomb ask for warrent for land due for transporting into the province: himself, Winifred his wife and John, Charles, Nathaniel and Samuel his sons and six servants viz. Alexandre Mathoda, William Gibbons,William Ward, Guy ____,Edward Wood and Joan ____ in the years 1650 and 1651 (Patents AB&H, f.202). John Ashcomb arrived in Maryland from Upper Norfolk County, Virginia where he had resided since at least 1639. On October 7,1646, John Ashcomb was assigned 600 acres for transporting 12 persons in to Virginia: John Ashcomb, Winnifred Ascomb, John Ashcomb Jr., William Lasher, Richard Calloway, Mary Calloway, James Goodcross, Madeline Powell, Henry Jones, Winnifred Jones, Edward Wood, Martha Lylls, Elizabeth Coram, John Moore, Thomas Salsberry, Gilbert Lake and Edward Prince. So Alexander arrived in America sometime between the date of the two lists: 1646 and 1650. Tradition has it that Alexander was transported to America because of his participation in the British civil war between King Charles and the English Parliament. If true, then possible he was at the battle of Preston ( August 17-19, 1648) and was taken prisoner there. Alexander married twice in Maryland: first to Sarah, surname unknown (possible a daughter of Samuel Taylor) and second to Elizabeth, surname unknown (often called Elizabeth Hawkins , perhaps because she had a great granddaughter named Elizabeth Hawkins Magruder which might have come into the family through the Bussey, Howard or Briscoe lines). Died at Anchovie (Inchaffrey) Hills, Calvert County, Maryland 1677. Had six children: James, Samuel, John, Alexander, Nathaniel and Elizabeth.
There are no church, civil or bible records surviving that give the dates of birth of Alexander Magruder's six children. The birth years given by the ACGS are somewhat arbitrary. Using probate and civil court records very narrow ranges can be assigned.
Alexander Magruder made his will (Wills, Liber 5A, Folio 261) on February 10, 1676/77. In it he establishes the his wife, Elizabeth is mother to his three youngest children. The three elder are always named in the order: James, Samuel and John. Of the younger set, Alexander is named always before Nathaniel. In bequeathing the elder set there part of his personal estate, he stipulates that they will receive it after their 20th birthdays
All children born after 1657.
On March 12, 1676/77 Alexander wrote a codicil naming James and Samuel (that order) as his eldest sons. He says John should receive his real estate when he reaches his 18th birthday
John born after 1659
James and Samuel will receive their portion of the real estate on November 15th of that year. Elizabeth will receive her land at the age of 14 and she is definitively grouped with the younger set of children. She's named last in her set but daughters were usually named last in the wills of the time regardless of their place in the birth order.
Elizabeth born after 1663
In a deposition (Liber 17, folio 211 of the Testamentary Proceedings) Samuel Magruder states that on that day of September 2, 1698 he was aged 38 years. This isn't necessarily a hard date. People in this era tended to add a few years to their age ( to be thought older and wiser: theirs was not a youth culture). He was certainly no younger than 38 on that date.
Samuel born on or after 1660
Also in found in the records of the Testamentary Proceedings on April 17, 1677: the overseers of Alexander's will (Samuel Taylor and Ninian Beall) came to the court requesting the administration of the estate because the widow Elizabeth, one of the executors, was also lately dead and that the two other named executors, the eldest sons, James and Samuel were under 17 years of age. Elizabeth showed up at court three month later (July 25, 1677) and proved that she was very much alive and administration was granted to her.
Something strange is going on here. I know nothing about Samuel Taylor but Ninian Beall was a man of very high reputation and esteemed by his neighbors. Why were the overseers lying about Elizabeth? Or so mistaken? And why did Alexander make his codicil, when he was so ill very (he signed with a mark instead of his custumary signature), clearly dividing the fortunes of his two set of children? Was Elizabeth not trusted to fairly administer the estate of her stepsons? Alexander seem to be balancing things very evenly: two separate sets of estate and executors from each set: Elizabeth and the two older boys. Were any of the overseers (Nathaniel Truman was the third, lately deceased) related to the elder set and so protecting their interests or just good friends of Alexander, looking out for the fair treatment of the whole family? And is it usual for Elizabeth to have taken three months to come to court to declare herself?
All children probable born after 1660
Since Elizabeth children were born sometime after the last appearance of Alexander's previous wife Sarah, her dates in the official records is important. The first appearance that I know of is a deed conveying property from them to Edward Hinchman dated August 19, 1663 in Calvert County. Next is a deed dated March 11, 1670/71 where Alexander and Sarah sell property to Mordecai Hunton. The last appearance was Sarah, wife of Alexander Magruder, was on March 31, 1671, proving her right to 250 acres of land for transporting 5 people into Maryland: Jarvis Shaw, Francis Green, Thomas Jones, John Johnson and Elizabeth Green (Sarah signed her documents, so she was literate). This doesn't leave Elizabeth a lot of time to have three children: birthing patterns of the day meant a child ever 2 years. Elizabeth likely was married to Alexander for at least six years. Sarah must have died sometime in 1671. Alexander had have married Elizabeth soon after (circa 1672)
First set of children born after 1660 and before 1671. Second set born between 1672 and 1676
Assuming the overseers were correct about James and Samuel, Samuel was probable born only a few years after 1660 (he wouldn't been too far off his stated age of 38). For the second set, Alexander was older than Nathaniel but Elizabeth's place in birth order unknown (Alex. Was 1st or 2nd, Nath. Was 2nd or 3rd Eliz. Was 1, 2 or 3rd)
Likely vital dates for Alexander's Children:
James born between 1659 and 1661, died circa 1685 (estate accounted by brother John)
Samuel born between 1661 and 1663, died ca 1711 (will proved)
John born between 1663 and 1671, died between 1686 and 1704
Alexander born between 1672 and 1675, died ca 1746 (will proved)
Nathaniel born between 1674 and 1676, died ca 1734 (will proved)
Elizabeth born between 1672 and 1676, Died young?
Elizabeth was the mother of the last three children. Sarah is a good fit time wise for the three elder. There seems to be a tradition for a third wife: a Margaret Braithwaite. I'm doubtful of her existence. I find myself in agreement with Charles Kurz who authored the article in the 1979 ACGS Yearbook (Page 52-71). He notes that Margaret's reported father, William was "a cousin to Lord Baltimore. Alexander Magruder did not benefit from the known favoritism of the Calverts to relatives and friends by large grants of baronial lands and positions of profit and status. There are no land transactions or other documents of a Margaret Braithwaite being the wife of Alexander Magruder".
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1696-1702 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber A, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Deed, 26 April 1700
From: ROBERT SOLLARS of Calvert County, planter, and wife MARX.
To: RICHARD JONES of P. G. County, planter
Price: 80 pounds sterling
Property: All the 100 acre tract "Bealington" and all the 100 acre tract "Good Luck:," both originally in Calvert Co. onthewrest side of Patuxent River and on the west side of the dividing creek: or west-ern branch of Patuxent River. "Bealington" was originally granted to NINIAN BEALE of Calvert County, 1 May 1672, and bounded on WILLIAM GROOME'S "Groome Lott," and on "Good Luck." The land was conveyed by BEALE to WILLIAM SELLBY, 15 May 1693. "Good Luck" was originally granted to ALLEBANDER MAGRUDER of Calvert County, 1 May 1672, and by him bequeathed to his son SAMUELL MAGRUDER. SAMUELL MAGRUDER sold the land to WILLIAM SELLBY of Calvert County, planter, 14 March 1683, for which there is a confirmatory deed dated 3 October 1700. WILLIAM SELLBY bequeathed both parcels of land to his son-in-law ROBERT SOLLARS and his wife MARY in his will dated 5 November 1698.
Signatures: ROBERT SOLLARS, MARY SOLLARS
Wit.: ROBT. BRADLEY, SAM'LL MAGRUDER
Ackn'd: ROBERT SOLLARS and wife MARY, 26 April 1701 Recorded: 27 February 1701, Vol. A, Page 427
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1763-1767 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber TT [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 667. At the request of John Read Magruder the following Deed was recorded January 21, 1767
James Moore, planter of Frederick County, Maryland son and heir at law of Archibald Moore, deceased who was a son and heir in law of Barbara Moore afterwards Barbara Hardy, now deceased who was one of the daughters and co-heiresses of John Henry late of PGCo, deceased of the one part and John Read Magruder merchant of upper Marlborough of the other part. Whereas John Henry died seized in fee and possessed of a parcel of land and by his last will devise the same by the name of his dwelling plantation to his wife {Isabel} during her natural life and the reversion in fee of and in an undivided 3rd part of the said parcel of land as decended to the said James Moore as heir at law as aforesaid. Now this indenture witnessed that James Moore in consideration of 33 pounds current money paid by John Read Magruder has sold all the right title claim and demand of the aforesaid one undivided 3rd part of land containing 100 acres being part of a tract containing 700 acres and laid out for Alexander Magruder, deceased and called "Alexander" [sic "Alexandria"] lying on the west side of the Western branch of Patuxent River beginning at a bounded white oak it being the northeast bounded tree of land laid out for William Groom called "Groom's Choice" it being the south east bounded tree of Alexander Magruder's land and bounded by land laid out for Benjamin Wells. Signed James Moore, son of Archibald Moore, John Read Magruder in the presence of and acknowledged before Alexander Symmer, David Craufurd
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Prince George's County, Maryland - Land Owners at Time PGCo Was Formed - 1696: Tract Name: GOOD LUCK; Owner: Magruder, Alexander: Orig County = V {Charles = C, Calvert = V}; Patent Date: May 15, 1670: Ref: Liber 12 f 586 : Map Location: U-12
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Prince George's County, Maryland - Land Owners at Time PGCo Was Formed - 1696: Tract Name: ALEXANDRIA; Owner: Magruder, Alexander: Orig County = V {Charles = C, Calvert = V}; Patent Date: May 28, 1670: Ref: Liber 12 f 587 : Map Location: U-12
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Prince George's County, Maryland - Land Owners at Time PGCo Was Formed - 1696: Tract Name: ANCHOVIES HILLS; Owner: Magruder, Alexander: Orig County = V {Charles = C, Calvert = V}; Patent Date: Apr 2, 1666 : Ref: Liber 9 f 308 : Map Location: W-19
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Prince George's County, Maryland - Land Owners at Time PGCo Was Formed - 1696: Tract Name: CREIGHNIGHT; Owner: Magruder, Alexander: Orig County = V {Charles = C, Calvert = V}; Patent Date: Jun 26, 1671: Ref: Liber 16 f 274 : Map Location: U-12
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Prince George's County, Maryland - Land Owners at Time PGCo Was Formed - 1696: Tract Name: DUNBLANE; Owner: Magruder, Alexander: Orig County = V {Charles = C, Calvert = V}; Patent Date: Jun 26, 1671: Ref: Liber 16 f 275 : Map Location: U-12
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Calvert County Circuit Court
Land Surveys and Condominium Plats
Hambleton, 200 Acres; Certificate
Developer/Owner: Hambleton, John 1661 Patent Record AB and H, Page 359 0 0 MSA S 1583-696
Hambleton, 200 Acres; Patent
Developer/Owner: Magruder, Alexander 1661 Patent Record 4, Page 617 0 0 MSA S 1583-697
Magruders Land, 500 Acres; Patent
Developer/Owner: Magruder, Alexander 1661 Patent Record 5, Page 4 0 0 MSA S 1583-1022
Success, 200 Acres; Certificate
Developer/Owner: Magruder, Alexander 1666 Patent Record 4, Page 171 0 0 MSA S 1583-1513
Success, 200 Acres; Patent
Developer/Owner: Magruder, Alexander 1666 Patent Record 10, Page 200 0 0 MSA S 1583-1514
Anchovies Hill, 400 Acres; Certificate
Developer/Owner: Magrowder, Alexander 1668 Patent Record 9, Page 308 0 0 MSA S 1583-77
Anchovies Hill, 400 Acres; Patent
Developer/Owner: Magrowder, Alexander 1668 Patent Record 11, Page 288 0 0 MSA S 1583-78
Alexanders Hope, 200 Acres; Certificate Adjoins St James Enlarged
Developer/Owner: Magrowder, Alexander 1668 Patent Record 11, Page 232 0 0 MSA S 1583-66
Alexanders Hope, 200 Acres; Patent Adjoins St James Enlarged
Developer/Owner: Magrowder, Alexander 1668 Patent Record 12, Page 41 0 0 MSA S 1583-67
Magrowder, 600 Acres; Certificate
Developer/Owner: Magrowder, Alexander 1668 Patent Record 11, Page 444 0 0 MSA S 1583-1020
Magrowder, 600 Acres; Patent
Developer/Owner: Magrowder, Alexander 1668 Patent Record 12, Page 123 0 0 MSA S 1583-1021
Alexandria, 700 Acres; Certificate
Developer/Owner: Magruther, Alexander 1670 Patent Record 12, Page 587 0 0 MSA S 1583-68
Alexandria, 700 Acres; Patent
Developer/Owner: Magruther, Alexander 1670 Patent Record 14, Page 119 0 0 MSA S 1583-69
Good Luck, 500 Acres; Certificate
Developer/Owner: Magruther, Alexander 1670 Patent Record 12, Page 585 0 0 MSA S 1583-613
Good Luck, 500 Acres; Patent
Developer/Owner: Magruther, Alexander 1670 Patent Record 14, Page 72 0 0 MSA S 1583-614
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1610 - 1677 (67 years)