Person:Richard Ewen (1)

Research Notes

from Archives of Maryland (Biographical Series), Richard Ewen (?-1660), MSA SC 3520-422:

• Richard Ewen immigrated to Maryland in 1649 during the Puritan migration from Virginia. In Virginia, he acquired 150 acres in Upper Norfold County in 1638. He was a Protestant whose family had close Quaker ties. A planter, Ewen and his family resided in Calvert County before moving to Anne Arundel County by 1659. In 1654, Richard Ewen became one of ten parliamentary commissioners appointed by Richard Bennett and William Claiborne, with authorization from the Puritan government in England, to govern the Maryland colony. The commissioners surrendered their powers to the restored proprietary government on March 24, 1657/58. During this time, Ewen represented Calvert County in the Assembly (1654 and 1657), and served as a justice on the Provincial Court (1654-1657/58). In 1658, Richard Ewen was appointed a justice in Anne Arundel County, however, he refused to sit due to military duties. In 1659, he represented Anne Arundel County in the Lower House, and served as speaker.

from The Ancestors of James N. Blazier:

• Major Richard Ewen, one of eight who first took up lands on the Patapsco River, on the south side a little above its mouth, was of Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Three hundred and fifty acres were taken up November 19, 1652, and again six hundred acres on November 26, 1652, which was called "Scotland," on the Bay Shore, a little above the Severn River. Subsequently, six hundred and forty acres were taken up in three tracts on the West River. He was a member of the Council of Maryland; Speaker of the Assembly of 1657, which was called by the Puritans at Patuxent, and one of the High Commissioners to overn Maryland under Lord Protector Cromwell, also Major in the forces of the Colony. In 1657, Richard Ewen was Judge of the Provincial Court; 1658, was named as a member of the first board of Commissioners of Anne Arundel County, but declined the honor. In 1659 he became a member of the General Assembly (which wascalled by Lord Baltimore's direction) and was elected Speaker. Was Commissioner of Anne Arundel County 1664, and on April 13, 1664-5, he was appointed by Govenor Calvert, High Sheriff. In November following, he again became one of the Commission, and afterwards a County Justice.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Richard Ewen, in Skordas, Gust. The Early Settlers of Maryland: An Index to Names of Immigrants Compiled from Records of Land Patents, 1633-1680, in the Hall of Records, Annapolis, Maryland
   155.

   NAME Liber Folio REMARKS
   Ewen, Ann 2 615 Immigrated 1649, Daughter of Richard,
   Ewen, John 2 615 Immigrated 1649, Son of Richard,
   Ewen, Richard 2 615 Immigrated 1649, with his wife, four children and four other persons,
   Ewen, Richard Jr 2 615 Immigrated 1649, Son of Richard,
   Ewen, Suffa 2 615 Immigrated 1649, Wife of Richard,
   Ewen, Susanna 2 615 Immigrated 1649, Daughter of Richard,
   
   Ewen, Richard 4 66 Assigns land to his son-in-law, Richard Talbot, 1659.
   Talbot, Richard 19 615 Of Anne Arundel Co. Died prior to 1677, leaving son, Edward and widow, Eliz., who married Wm. Richardson.
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   [Identifies wife (Suffa [Sophia]), 5 children (Ann, John, Richard Jr, Susanna and Elizabeth (Ewen) Talbott) and son-in-law Richard Talbot.]

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Major Richard Ewen, in Warfield, J. D. (Joshua Dorsey). The founders of Anne Arundell and Howard counties, Maryland: a genealogical and biographical review from wills, deeds and church records. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978).

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   ... West River was the abode of Richard Talbott in 1649; he was a Quaker. His wife was Elizabeth, oldest daughter of Major Richard Ewen, who that same year brought his wife, Sophia, five children and three servants at his own charges, for which he demanded and received, in 1650, a patent for 1,000 acres. ...

3. ↑ Major Richard Ewen.

   Annapolis Land Records, Liber 4, folio 66 - [4 Aug 1659] ... "Major Richard Ewen assigneth the Right of 50 acres of land to his son-in-law Richard Talbot."