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- Cap.t Thomas Besson aged 58 years Sworn ...
Set their hands & Seals this 10.th march 1674
Chancery Court Proceedings, 1675
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Thomas BESSON immigrated to Anne Arundel Co., MD where he demanded 600 acres "for transporting himself and family" in 1649 into the province and since that time 3 servants Thomas Jones, Robert Sawly, Alecia Crowder. He received a patent on the 450 acre tract Bessenden that was stated as transportation of "himself, Ann his wife Thomas and Ann his Children and Edwd Cox his Servant
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Besson, Thomas, Sr., South River, A. A. Co., 15th Oct 1677; 29th Apr., 1679.
To son John and hrs., land adjoining son Nicholas Gassaway's.
To son William and hrs., land at Little Neeke.
To Thomas, the younger, and hrs., land on branch of Little Necke.
To dau. Martha and hrs., personalty.
Wife Hester, execx. and residuary legatee together with child. afsd.
Overseer: Son Thomas, the elder.
Test : Edward Burgess, Robt. Ward, Jno. Greene. 10. 42.
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Thomas Beason the elder 6.105 I AA #16296 Apr 29 1679
Appraisers: Richard Tidings (also Richard Tidings ), James Sanders.
List of debts: Edward Piles, Edward Rawlings, Anne Cove---, John Gressam, Edmond Purdy. Nicholas Aldridge.
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Thomas Besson 7A.125 A AA #16286 #10498 May 31 1680
List of debts: Mr. John Gresham, Edmond Purdew, Ann Covell.
Payments to: Capt. Nicholas Gassaway, Edward Selby, William Surges, John Graffum, John Gray, John Freckleton, Nicholas Aldridge, Christopher Foster, Mr. John Welch, Mr. Henry Hanslap, Mr. math. Heathcott, John Larkin, James Finly, John Beeson.
Mentions: Martha Aldridge.
Executrix: Hester Sutton, wife of Thomas Sutton. (Hester is very aged.)
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In the Name of God Amen the 15th day of Octobr 1677 In the 46th yeare of the dominion of Caecilius x--. I Thomas Besson the Elder of South River in Ann Arrundell County being sick & weake in body but of sound & perfect memory praise be given to god the same and knowing the uncertainty of this life on Earth & being desirous to settle things in order doe make this my last will & testamt in manner & forme following. That is to say first & principally I commend [my] soule to Almighty god my Creator hopeing for full pardon & Remission of all my Sinns & [be] saved by the pretious blood death & merritts of Jesus Christ my Savior & Redeemer & my body to the earth from whence it was taken to be buried in such decent & Christian manner as my Exx hereafter named shall be thought [in margin] & convenient And as touching such worldly Estates as the Lord in mercy hath sent me my will & meaning is the same shall be Imployed and bestowed as hereafter by this my will is Expressed & first I doe Renounce fully? & make voyd all wills by me formerly made a[nd] declare & Appointe this my last will & testam[ent].
I give & bequeath unto my Sonne John Besson to him & his heires for ever that parcell of Lande Adjoyning to my Sonne Nicholas Gassaway but if my said Sonne dye before he Comes to age then the said Land to goe to the next heire.
Item I give & bequeath unto my Sonne William Besson to him & his heires for ever that parcell of Land betwixt my Sonne John Besson lands & the Little Necke, but if my said Sonne dye before he Comes to Age then the said Land to goe to the next heire. Item I give & bequeath unto my Sonne Thomas Besson the younger sonne to him & his heires for ever all the Land between David Steward Line & the branch of the little Necke, but if in Case he the said Sonne Thomas Besson dyes before he Comes of age then the said Land to goe to the next heire.
Item I give & bequeath unto my daughter Martha to her & her heires for ever the young mare Nobsye Coult with all her Increase but if in Case the heifer Eareling which was came? in the yeare 1676 with all her Increase but if in Case she my said daughter dyes before she Comes to Age to fall to the next heire.
Item my will is that my Loving wife Hester Besson shall have the use of the Plantacon I now Live on either to build & Cleare what she shall have Occasion for during her life.
Item all my Rest of my Estate my Just debts being first satisfyed I give and Bequeath unto my Loving wife Hester Besson & my Children above menconed to be Equally devided between them. Item my will is that Every & Each of my children aforesaid shall have an Equall benefitt share & priviledge in the Orchard which is on the Plant. I now live on & the fruite which shall yearly Produce for five yeares after they Come to full age Provided they see that theire be a sufficient Fence Keepe aboute the said Orchard during the said time.
Item I Constitute & Appointe by Loving wife Hester Besson to be the sole & whole Exx of this my last will & testament my Loving sonne Thomas Besson the Elder Overseer of my sole estate In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seale the day & yeare first above writtn. Signed sealed In the Presence of Tho Besson Sealed Edward Burges his Robert X Ward marke John Greene April 29 1679 This day Came before me Edward Burgess Robert Ward John Greene the Witnesses of the a foregoing Will & Oath did make that they did see the aforesaid Will by the testator signed sealed & delivered & declared to be his last Will & testament William Burges
Thomas Besson’s will was proved 29 Apr 1679 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
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Brewer, Eliza:, 6th Mch6, 1667; 22nd May, 1668.
To son John, dau. Rachel and Amos Peirpont, personalty.
To son William, land on South River.
Will provides that 640 A. on Wye River be sold for education of 3 child.
Overseers : Edward Selby, Nath. Heathcote, Henry Peirpont.
Test : Michaell Pope, John Porter, Thos. Besson. 1. 312.
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Allenby, Phillip, A. A. Co., 12th Oct., 1664; 3d Aug., 1666.
To wife Jane and dau. Joyce Allenby of Cumberland Co., Eng., 1/2 estate, real and personal, in equal portions.
Nath. Heathcote, ex. and residuary legatee.
Test : Thos. Besson, Jon. Hopkinson. 1. 263.
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Stockett, Thomas, Anne Arundel County, 23rd Apr., 1671; 4th May, 1671.
To wife Mary, entire estate, real and personal, during life.
To son Thomas and unborn child, if son, all real estate at death of wife afsd. To daus. (unnamed) all personal property at death of said wife.
To cous. Henry White, personalty.
Exs.: Brothers Francis and Henry Stockett and Richard Wells.
Test: Thos. Beson, Jr., Thos. Hedge. 1. 430.
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Thomas Stocket 2.294 A AA #32986 #32986 1676
Cites rent on land in Baltimore.
List of accounts: Capt. Thomas Beeson, Esq. Chew, the Leany, James White, Richard Tydings, Mr. Glooper, William Crosse, Richard Cheincy, the Chancellor Robert Goldsbery, Mr. Francklin, William Sinick, Thomas Morris, Thomas Parsons, Abraham Birkhead, Mr, Thomas Taylor, Mr. John Welsh, Thomas Linthicum, Benjamin Wells, Mr. Yates, Mr. Maynard, Charles Seven, Henry Bennett, David Stewart, Thomas Besson, Jr., John Watkins, John Gray, Mr. Jenifer, John Larkin, Richard Snowden, Patrick Hall, William Mitchell, Nathaniell Smith, Henry Archer, Mr. Robert Willson, Henry Beedle for his predecessors, William Toulson, George Symons, James Hunter, Francis Smith, Leonard Weyman, Anthony Gongo, Henry Woolchurch, Dr. Henry Lewis, Henry Ridgely, Nathaniell Dolton, John Giles, John Browne, Sr. of New England, Patrick Hall, George Paskall, John Grange, James Frizell, Robert Goldsbery, William Jones, Oliver Hollaway, William Harry, William Russell, Thomas Chandler, Marin du Vall, John Shaw, Thomas Hooker, Anthony Demondidue, Thomas Daborne, William Leaver, Micall Offley, widdow Gardiner, William Roper, Mr. Pawson, Alexander Humphrey, Robert Proctor, Richard Davor, Ralph Hawkins, Henry Hall, Dr. Samuell Lane, Thomas Morris, Thomas Bucknam, Robert Goodwin, James Connaway, William Mitchell, John Crosse, Edward Selby, John Macubin, Samuell Rimiger, John Barnwell, Mr. Francis Holland, William Richardson, Capt. William Burgesse, Mr. Owens, Mr. Richard Ewans, John Hawkins, Nicholas Gazaway, Dr. Jones, Mr. Nathaniel' Heathcote, John Hillen, William Jones, Mr, Robert Ridgely, Matthew Selly, Richard Deavor, Robert Dauvers, Mr. Robert Carvile, Thomas Pratt, Nathaniel Smith, John Champ, Abell Browne, Mr. Thomas Hedge, Anthony Holland, Mr. John Welsh, Mr. Edward Maynard, Martin Sheppard, John Watkins, Henry White, Esq. Calvert, Marke Cordea, Nicholas Waterman, Mr. Christopher Rowsby, Mr, David Poole, Richard Keene, John Mercer, John Beaman, Mr. Daniell Jenifer, Richard Arnold, John Gunns.
Executors: Francis Stocket (also Francis Stockett, gentleman), Henry Stocket
(also Henry Stockett, gentleman).
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Nicholas Lambe 15.275 I AA May 17 1697
Appraisers: Mr. Thomas Beeson Mr. William Foreman.
List of debts: John Kendall, Mr. Thomas Beeson.
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1637-1643 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 1, Part 2; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 97
ROBERT FREEMAN, Merchant, 700 acs. in Chichahominy Riv., James Citty Co., 11 Sept. 1638, p. 597. S. W. upon sd. river, into the woods N. E., beg. where land of Francis Barrett ends. Due for trans. of 14 pers: John Moore, Wm. Rebell, Robert Drewry, Robert Haywood, Jon. Markedon, Jerimiah Slye, Robert Selbee, Math. Dixon, Tho. Moore, Georg Whitaker, William Charles, John Chappell, Tho. Besson, John Pricker.
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1637-1643 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 1, Part 2; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 118
THOMAS STEGG, Merchant, 1,000 acs. Chas. City Co., ... 18th, 1640, page 694. Being a neck of land between the old mans Cr. & Queens Cr. on the Sly. side, etc. 200 acs. being formerly granted unto Thomas Wheeler & later assigned unto Patrick Kannaday, Mariner, by James Turner & Thomas Harris, assignees & attorneys of sd. Wheeler, & by Kannaday to Stegg. Due by order of court dated Oct. 15, 1640 & for trans. of 8 pers: Richard How, Richard James, Thomas Robinson, John Gulton, Silvester Ward, Tho. Bessen, (or Beffen), Tho. Oliver, Richard Ricroft, Rich. Haslewood, Georg Potteete, Tho. Pattman, Nich. Woofed, Willi. PaneII, Humphry Chapman, Rowland Demson, Tho. Penton.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1617 - 1679 (62 years)
