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

William Hemsley

Male Abt 1705 - 1737  (~ 32 years)


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  • Name William Hemsley 
    Birth Abt 1705  Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 28 Oct 1737  Queen Anne's County, Maryland - Inventory Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I43891  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Father Philemon Hemsley,   b. 1670, Talbot County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Nov 1719, Queen Annes County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Frances Noble,   b. Bef 1685, Talbot County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1709, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 24 years) 
    Relationship Stepchild 
    Marriage Abt 1705  Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6134  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anna Maria Tilghman,   b. 15 Nov 1709, Queen Anne's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Aug 1763, Queen Anne's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1725  Queen Anne's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Anne Maria Hemsley,   b. 15 Sep 1726, Queen Anne's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1753, Queen Anne's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 28 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Philemon Hemsley,   b. 15 Jun 1728, Queen Annes County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jul 1753, Queen Annes County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 25 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Henrietta Maria Hemsley,   b. 17 Sep 1730, Queen Anne's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1738, Queen Anne's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 7 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Mary Hemsley,   b. 29 Nov 1733, Queen Anne's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1753, Queen Anne's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 21 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. William Hemsley,   b. 23 Jan 1736, Queen Anne's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jun 1812, Queen Anne's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F26805  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      Mr. William Hemsley 23.35 QA {Oct 28 1737 Dec 10 1737}
      List of debts.
      Mr. William Hemsley 23.45 QA £2036.17.4 Oct 28 1737 Dec 10 1737
      Appraisers: Jo. Earle, Robert Norr. Wright. Creditors: R. Bennett, William Carmichall.
      Next of kin: Robert Noble, Frances Downes.
      Administratrix: Mrs. Anna Maria Hemsley.
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      Mr. William Hemsley 16.48 A QA £3518.8.7 £66.6.7 Dec 10 1737
      The amount of the inventory is the sum of 2 inventories. The amount of the accounts also included £19.4.2 sterling.
      Payments to: William Scott, Robert Stonestreet, Jasper Bowden, John Miller, Edward Russum, John Ranstead for money by his wife lately Mary Perkins, William Sainkston per John Sankston, James Virgin per John Rose, Archibald Anderson per John Vickers, Dr. Johnson, Masheck Bodfield, Samuel Cockayne per self & William Grace, John Briscup, James Buchanan & Co. per Dr. Walter Carmichall, Mr. James Calder per MM Alexander Black & George Gordon for bill on Daniel Lamport (merchant in London), Mr. Robert Norrest Wright, James Croney, Daniell Dulany, Esq. paid to Mr. Robert Norrest Wright, Mr. William Thomas per Thomas Cooper, Mr. Richard Tilgman, Mr. Robert Norrest Wright due to Edmund Jenings, Esq., Dr. Walter Carmichall, James Earle, Mr. Robert Norrest Wright.
      Administratrix: Anna Maria Hemsley.
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      Hemsley, Philemon, Queen Anne's Go., 14th Apr., 1719; 7th Nov., 1719; 10th Nov., 1719.
      To child. William and Anne, certain negroes and residue of estate on Eastern Shore.
      To wife Mary, certain negroes and residue of personal estate on Western Shore, with debts due on Eastern Shore to estate of Col. John Contee, of Charles Co.., dec'd, viz.: from Philemon Lloyd, John Bozman,, ex,, and Thomas Kellton,, of Cecil Co. Also share from cargoes held in partnership with Jonathan Forward, mercht., of London, with management of same. Sd. bequests in lieu of any claim against estate on Eastern Shore,
      Debts contracted by testator concerning estate on Eastern Shore to be pd. by exs. appointed for management of estate on that Shore, viz.: Robert Noble and son William. All rest and residue of debts, due in England or on Western Shore relating to wife's dealings when in England or concerning her proper estate,, or that of Col. John Contee, be pd. by extx. for her estate on Western Shore, viz.: wife Mary, Shd. she refuse executorship and legacies., Thomas Boardley, Esq., to act in her place.
      Son to be of age at 18.
      Test: Rich. Cotton, Geo. Constable,, David Lindsay., Mary Owens. 15. 266.
      Note-Codicil, date afsd. To dau. Anne, pt. of "Towtenfields" at hd. of Choptank R.,, Queen Ann's County, bou. of Renatus Smith., and formerly laid out for Col. Vincent Lowe.
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      Philemon Hemsley, Esq. 4.93 A AA £631.3.8 £1861.13.7 Apr 21 1722
      A second inventory is cited in the amount of £744.13.10, in Charles County. A third inventory is cited in the amount of £257.14.0, in Charles County.
      Payments to: Mr. Richard Lewellin, Thomas Bordley, Esq., Madam Mary Hemsley, Mary Hemsley.
      Mentions: William Hemsley (son & heir), Madam Hemsley.
      Administrator: Mr. Thomas Price.
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      Philemon Hemsley, Esq. 10.524 A AA £366.19.6 Oct 3 1730
      Items on the Eastern Shore.
      Payments to: Elisabeth Goldsborough (her filial portion of estate of her mother Elisabeth Goldsborough (deceased and Robert Noble were sureties)), Charles Carroll (executor of Charles Carroll, Esq.) per Charles Daniel, Thomas Brook & William Holland & Thomas Addison, Esq., Col. James Haddock (executor of Robert Hall) paid to John Gibson, Charles Calvert, Esq.
      Executor: Mr. William Hemsley (gentleman) of Queen Anne's County.
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      Arthur Pursivall 16.64 A #1739 {1698}
      List of debts: Thomas Bruff.
      Administrator: William Hemsley.
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      John Boone 16.173 A £15.13.6 #4551 Sep 5 1698 {TA}
      The amount of the inventory is equivalent to #3762.
      Payments to: Mr. Gouldesboroug, James Smith, Mr. William Hemsley, Samuell Withers.
      Administratrix: Jane Boone (widow).
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      Michael Moor 7.191 A CA £17.17.3 Sep 9 1725
      Payments to: William Hemsley.
      List of debts: William Duding (insolvent), Thomas Brits (insolvent), Ann Cooper (not to be found), Edmond Sheilds & Maurice Sliney.
      Administrators: John Walters and his wife Mary Walters.

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      1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland Hundred - Piccawaxen or Wm&Mary: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 395-116: HEMSLEYS MARSH: 70 acres; Possession of - 70 Acres - None: Surveyed 1 March 1720 for Madam Mary Hemsley beginning at a bounded gum standing at the edge of Wicomico Marsh: Other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.},
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      1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland Hundred - Piccawaxen or Wm&Mary: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 395-117: HEMSLEYS MEADOWS: 130 acres; Possession of - 130 Acres - None: Surveyed 1 March 1720 for Madam Mary Hemsley beginning at a bounded live Oak standing by Wicomico Marsh side bye the mouth of a small run known by the name of Clarke's Run : Other Tracts Mentioned: MARSHALL; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, lies within the lines of Marshall's land,
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      Charles County, Maryland Liber L#2, Page 239.
      At the request of Mr. Wm Rogers, the following power of attorney was recorded this Nov ,1725
      I, Willm Hemsley of Queen Annes County, administrator of the goods & chattels & credits of Mr. Philemon Hemsley, late of Anne arundel [County], deced, have appointed my trusty friend, Mr. Willm Rogers, late of the City of Annapolis, gent, my true and lawful attorney, jointly and severally to recover for me, all money & tobacco due to me as admr of my deced father, on the western side of Chesapeake Bay, & demand whatsoever they be, of all persons in any wise due to me, on the western side of Chesapeake Bay. Signed Oct 2, 1723 - Wm Hemsley. Wit - Eliza (E her mark) Massey, Anne Hemsley.
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      Charles County, Maryland Liber L#2, Page 437. At the request of Alexander McFerson of CC, planter, the following deed was recorded this Sep 25, 1728.
      Jun 17, 1728 from William Hemsley of Queen Annes County, to Alexander McFerson of CC, for 20 £sterling money of Great Britain, about 100 acres, being part of a parcel of land called Georges Rest, lying on the east side of a branch in Zachiah Swamp in CC, bounded by the land of Dennis Huscalow, being part of the sd tract. Signed - Wm Hemsley. Wit - Arthur Emory, W Turbutt.

      On Jun 13, 1728 came before us, 2 Queen Anns County JPs, came the within named William Hemsley and acknowledged the within deed.
      Queen Annes County. This is to certify that William Turbutt and Arthur Emory, Gent, are 2 Queen Anns County JPs. Sinned Jun 19, 1728 - Ja: Knowles, Clk, Queen Annes County.
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      Charles County Land Record Book G#3, 1756-1761; Page 412. Apr 7, 1760 from Alexander Macpherson of CC, planter, to Hugh Mitchell of CC, Gentleman, for 9000 lbs of tobacco and for divers other good causes, part of a tract of land called Georges Rest that sd Alexander Macpherson purchased of William Hemsley (exclusive of that part thereof already conveyed by sd Alexander Macpherson to William Macpherson), and the rest of that tract of land called the Bridges (not already conveyed by sd Alexander Macpherson to sd William Macpherson), containing, in both sd parcels, about 100 acres, lying on the east side of Zachia [Zekiah] Swamp in CC, contiguous to each other. Signed - Alex.r (A his mark) Macpherson Sr. Wit - Dan of St Thos Jenifer, Dan Jenifer. Mrs. Elizabeth Macpherson, wife of sd Alexander Macpherson, relinquished her right of dower to the lands within mentioned. Recorded May 6, 1760.

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