Individual Notes

Note for: Tecla Shircliffe, ABT 1690 - Bef.Feb1729 Index

Death Note: Maryland Calendar of Wills vol. 6

Individual Notes

Note for: Thomas Shircliffe, ABT 1701 - 1738 Index

Event: MONICA FORD
Type: 2ND MARR

Individual Notes

Note for: Anna Shircliffe, ABT 1702 - WFT EST 1720-1796 Index

Event: RICHARD COOMBS
Type: 2ND MARR

Individual Notes

Note for: Arthur Thompson, BET 1630 AND 1635 - BEF 15 DEC 1701 Index

Individual Note: Arthur Thompson was born in England and was transported into the Province of Maryland by his brother, James Thompson.

Arthur Thompson inherited the estate of James Thompson which included a patent for a 1,000 acre tract of land called "Thompson's Choice" (Md Probate Court Pl 3, p25) and a patent for a 500 acre tract of land called I'St James"(Md Land Office Patent f 11, f 116,336).

The following tracts of land patented by Arthur Thompson uL:u Ijutud ill t1ju St Marylu Cu Ruat RUIIU 17U7.

"Finchley", 300 acres patented, 29 Nov 1670 (Md Land Office Patent office L.2l,f.522). "Hounslow", 100 acres patented 5 Sep 1673 (Ibid. L.17,f.525). "High Gate", 150 acres patented 5 May 1681 (Ibid.L.2l, f.363.). "Hamptead", 200 acres patented 26 Jan 1682. "Oswald", 200 acres patented 7 May 1682 (Ibid. L.22,f.100).

The will of Arthur Thompson was dated 15 Dec 1701, at St Clement's Bay, St Mary's Co, MD. (MD, Cal of Wills L.11,F.254)

To son Sebastian,personalty
To son John, 1/2 land lying by brother Carberry's
To dau.Tecla, residue of sd. land. in event of her death without issue her estate to pass to wife Susanna
To young, dau Mildred and hrs.,house and lots in St. Clement's Town and 100 A. on Duck Pond
to son Oswald,100 A.on Duck Pond
Testator provides that at the death of brother John Carberry his plantation he recovered at the expense of 5 eld. child,viz, Sebastion, John, Oswald, Mildred Shirteclioff and Tecla Thompson

Individual Notes

Note for: John Shircliffe, 5 AUG 1618 - ABT 26 MAR 1663 Index

Event:   ANNE GOLDSBOROUGH
     Type:   2ND MARR

Individual Note:   SHERCLIFFE

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          SHERCLIFFE FAMILY
          JOHN SHERCLIFFE was transported in 1638, but was also listed as
          an "immigrant" in 1646. Anne & Mary Shercliffe, his daughters, were
          transported in 1657.[l] He married first Ann Spinke, sister of Henry
          Spinke, by 1647- and second, Ann Goldsborough by 1651. He died
          c1668. John was the youngest of four sons of the Shercliffe family of
          Whitly Hall, Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, b. 28 November,1618.[2] He first came to VA
          c1638 on the ship "Unity" from the Isle of Wight, transported by Mrs.
          Mary Throughton. No land patent was found in VA for either John or
          Mary. Two entries, however, in Skordas reveal Mrs. Mary Throughton,
          widow, immigrated to St. Mary's Co. in 1638, the same year John
          Shercllifee was transported.[3) Four children were listed in John's will:
          John Jr., William, Mary and Ann Shercliffe. Deposition dated 1658
          stated he was 40 years old. On Oct 14, 1651, John Lewger demanded
          land for transporting various persons including Ann Goldsborough,
          Shercliffe's second wife.[4] In 1657, John demanded land for
          transporting a servant which Robert Cole had assigned to
          daughters.151 John witnessed will of John Greenwell of New Town
          Hundred on March 27, 1658. In 1659, John Thimbelby named John
          Shertcliffe [sic], his wife Anne, and sons John & William Shercliffe as
          legatees of his estate.[6]
          WILL of JOHN SHERCLIFFE of St. Mary's Co, Dec 2,1661/Mar
          26,1663.
          - To my wife ANNE, execx., "Horton Hays," plantation on Bretton's Bay.
                                                  - To eldest son JOHN SHERCLIFFE, land on n.w. side of
          Bretton's Bay.          - To youngest son WILLIAM SHERCLIFFE,
          land on St. Clement's Bay.          - To elder dau, MARY
          SHERCLIFFE, 100 a. of land.                    "I give &
          bequeath unto my eldest daughter Mary, one hundred acres of land
          due unto me for the rights of importing of Josaphat Farazell, Eliz.
          Morgan, Jno. Bayly and Eliz. Abrahams."
                                                                                - To daughter,
          ANNE SHERCLIFFE, land.
          - TO COUSIN THOMAS SPALDING, land.
          - "I give & beq. unto Mr. Francis Fitzherbert tobacco 300-400 pounds for his good Prayers and to pastor of Catholick Church
          at New Town and I desire Prayers of all Catholicks. In event of death of my children, estate to pass to Roman Catholic
          Church and friend Peter Mills."
                                                                                                    - Overseers:
          Henry Spinke, brother-in-law & friend Peter Mills.
          Witnesses: EDWARD CLARKE, Edmond Smith, Leonard Green
                                                                                          Adms: ANN SHERCLIFFE & WM SHERCLIFFE, St. Mary's
          Co, Aug 21, 1678.[7]

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John Shircliff was transported on the Province on November 22,1638 by Mrs. Mary Throughton.