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

Nicholas Besson

Male 1677 -


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  • Name Nicholas Besson 
    Birth 22 Dec 1677  Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Person ID I88266  Tree1
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2024 

    Father Thomas 'Sr' Besson,   b. Abt 1639, Jamestown, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Margaret Saughier,   b. 1646, Elizabeth City County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1717, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 72 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1667  Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F38505  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Diana MNU Haile   d. Bef 1746, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 3 Sep 1722  St. Margaret's Protestant Episcopal Church, Westminter Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Anne Besson,   b. 30 Sep 1723, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     2. Diana Besson,   b. 8 Feb 1725, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     3. Elizabeth Besson,   b. 14 Apr 1727, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1790, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 64 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F30192  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2024 

    Family 2 Margaret Hand   d. Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Bef 1747  Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F42386  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
    • Nicholas Beeson 74.36 AA £440.12.6 Mar 6 1761 Max 11 1761
      Appraisers: Lan. Hammond, John Walker.
      Creditors: Susanna Walker.
      Next of kin: Ann Jones, John Cromwell.
      Executor: Jonathon McClaughlin.
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      James Lamb 32B.6 A BA £12.15.11 £9.4.8 Dec 4 1710
      Payments to: William Forrest, John Rattenbury.
      Administrator: Nicholas Beason.
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      Cromwell, Rich.,Baltimore Co.,12th Aug., 1717; 23rd Sept., 1717.
      To cousin Joshua Cromwell, £10 and personalty.
      To Margaret Rathenbury, personalty; at her decease to pass to her dau. Hannah.
      To Edith (dau. of Bichard Gist, and to Zippora, his wife), personalty.
      To cousin Richard Gist, £30 and personalty.
      To mother-in-law –– Besson, bro.-in-law James Phillips and cousin Thomas Cromwell, each a gold ring.
      To Isaac Larogne, £10.
      To Nicholas Besson, personalty.
      To eldest son Richard, 1s. and no more. Exs. to maintain sd. son, provided he will remain with them. Shd. estate pass to Edith Gist, she and her hrs. to maintain sd. son.
      To wife Elizabeth, use of estate during widowhood; shd. she marry, her thirds only.
      To son John, entire estate at decease of his mother. Shd. he die without issue, sd. estate, both real and personal, to Edith Gist afsd.
      Exs.: Wife Elizabeth and son John, jointly.
      Test: Wm. Cromwell, James Jackson, Jabes Marry. 14. 396.
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      Mathew Hale 5.83 A BA £64.16.11 £140.13.6 Dec 12 1722
      Received from: Richard Ruff, David Thomas, Christopher Ducks, William Picket, James Maxwell, Jr., John Elliot, Luke Raven, Thomas Taylor, William Smith, Abraham Taylor, Jr., John Taylor, Alexander McComas, Thomas Talley, Nicholas Day, Mr. Peter Lester, Joseph Presbury, Roger Mathews, John Ashman, Nicholas Rogers, Col. James Maxwell, Nehemiah Hicks, James Johnson, Thomas Bidason, Thomas Atchman, Mr. England, Bennet Garret, Edward Meads, Theufelus Jones, Benjamin Hanson, Clark 011is, Francis Holland.
      Payments to: Vachel Denton per Mr. Dulany, John Crocket, Lanclot Todd, Thomas Taylor, Richard Colegate, Aquila Pace, Loyd Harris, John Dorsey, James Maxwell, Jr., John Ishum, Abraham Taylor, George Drew, William Smith, George Groves, Michael Byrne, Fran. Holland, James Maxwell, Benjamin Hanson, John Quiney, Thomas Hatchman, John Elliot, John Roberts, John Frizell, John Harper, Henry Jones, Thomas Sheredine, Josias Middlemore, Edward Smith, James Wilkinson, Luke Ravin, Joseph Presbury, Thomas Tolley, John Crockett.
      Administratrix: Dianah Beason, wife of Nicholas Beason.
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      Thomas Henderson 31.292 AA £718.1.5, Aug 29 1745 Oct 9 1745
      Appraisers: Nicholas Beaton {sic Besson}, Richard Jacob.
      Creditors: Samuel Richard, Thomas Worthington.
      Next of kin: Sarah Henderson, Francis Henderson.
      Executrix: Mary Henderson.
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      Young, John 23.207 A AA £309.8.0 f13.18.1 May 1747
      Legatees: (daughters) Elizabeth, Johannah, wife of Samuel Leatherwood.
      Representatives: (unamed) are of age.
      Executirx: Margaret Young, now wife of Nicholas Besson

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