Person:Henry Darnall (1)

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Henry Darnall (1645 – 17 June 1711) was a planter, military officer and politician in colonial Maryland. Darnall served as the Proprietary Agent in the colony for Lord Baltimore; he also briefly served as Deputy Governor of Maryland. During the Protestant Revolution of 1689, his proprietarial army was defeated by the Protestant army of John Coode, and he was stripped of his numerous colonial offices as a result. Darnall died in 1711, leaving the bulk of his substantial estates to his son, Henry Darnall II.

Will Abstract

28 Apr 1711; 17 Jul 1711 Will of Henry DARNELL of Anne Arundel Co.

To wife --, dwelling plantation and 1/3 personalty during life.

To son-in-law Charles CARROLL and hrs., 3 tracts in Prince George’s Co., viz., 1726 A., “The Girl’s Portion,” 925 A., “The Outlet” at head of Western Brack of Patuxent R. and 406 A., “The Concord,” also 400 A., -- on Patuxent R., purchased from Philip GITTING, having been purchased by him from Cuthbert FENWICK.

To son-in-law Clement HILL, tracts --, each of 400 A. in Prince George’s Co., one on lower side of Clement BROOKS’ land on east side of Piscataway Branch, and the other lying below afsd. tract but separated by land taken up by Thomas BROOK; also such estate as was agreed upon between testator and Clement HILL, Sr., upon his marriage with dau. Anne.

To son-in-law Edward DIGGS and hrs., 1000 A., -- in Cecil Co., conveyed to testator by exs. of Col. Vincent LOW; also 2 tracts in Prince George’s Co., viz., 250 A., “Kingstone,” purchased from Peter JOY, and where sd. DIGGS now lives, and 125 A. adjoining, purchased from Nathan VEITCH, these tracts being given in lieu of 1000 A., “The Reserve” and 400 A., “Conveniency,” which were promised to him at his marriage with dau. Elizabeth. Sales Ratified.

To Arnold LEVET of 200 A., --, Jno. MILLER 194 A., --, the sons of John SUMMERS 130 A., --, and to Henry CALVERT 150 A., tracts -- in Prince George’s Co. To son-in-law Clement BROOKS, 46 A., -- adjoining his quarter, about 2 miles from former dwelling place, “Wood Yard.”

To grandson, eld. son of son Henry (DARNALL), and hrs., 200 A., “Knot’s Neck,” also “Burroughs” in Calvert Co., 2000 A., “Land of Promise” in Balto. Co., 500 A., “St. Jerom” in A. A. Co., all that land part of “Portland Manor” where his father, testator’s son Philip, lived, on east side Cabin Branch.

To grandson Philip, young. son of afsd. son Philip, and hrs., lands bequeathed his brother Henry should he die without issue, also 3 tracts in Balto. Co., “The Reserve” and “Conveniency” afsd., 800 A., “Rich Levils,” 250 A., “Portland Landing” and that part of “Portland Manor” on w. side Cabin Branch where his father Philip lived. Should son Philip die without issue, his brother, Henry, afsd., is made reversionary legatee; and to grandsons at 18 yrs., personalty. To granddau. Eleanor DARNALL, eld. dau. of son Philip, and to Sarah, his young. dau., personalty at 15 yrs. of age.

To grandson John (DARNALL), 2nd son of son Henry, and hrs., dwelling place, 1000 A., “Portland Manor” in A. A. Co., at decease of wife.

To daus. Mary CARROLL and Ann HILL, personalty, and to Robt. BROOKE, Wm. HUNTER, Thos. MANSELL and Leo THOROULD, personalty.

To son Henry, ex., residue of estate, real and personal, including tracts in Prince George’s Co., viz., that on which testator lived, 1100 A., “Mark’s Place,” 310 A., “Elizabeth,” 150 A., “Hale’s Adventure,” 200 A., “Charles Hils,” 1900 A., Darnall’s Delight,” 948 A., “Addition,” 262 A., “Darnall’s Last Addition,” 7000 A., “His Lordship’s Kindness;” also 2 tracts, viz., 105 A., “Darnall’s Chance” and 105 A., --, adjacent on both of last named tracts, part of Marlborough Town, and to sd. son, 1 lot in Charles Town, alias Mount Charles; also right in lease of 1,200 A. obtained from Charles, Lord Baltimore, for 21 yrs., and right in two mortgages given by Aaron RAWLINGS upon 563 A., “Bridge Hill” and 150 A., “Jones Lott,” A. A. Co.

Test: Benjamin HALL, Jeremiah CHAPMAN, Cornelius WILDMAN, Webber CLARK.

By codicil, 28th Apr., 1711, after setting forth that he has been his lordship’s agent for a term of years, mentions that the acreage of lease afsd. devised to son Henry is 2300 A. instead of 1200, as stated.

[Source: (13. 223. Maryland Calendar of Wills, Volume III, 1703-1713, by Baldwin, pg 198].

Will of Wife Elinor

Will of Elinor DARNELL of A. A. Co., MD., 31st Mch., 1724; 21st Feb., 1725.

To son Thomas BROOKE and dau. Mary WITHAM, £10 each.

To Rev. George THOROLD, £25. To the poor, £10.

To dau. Eleanor, wife of William DIGGS, £100, and to her children Henry and Philip Darnall DIGGS, £50, being the debt due from son-in-law William DIGGS.

To children Eleanor DIGGS, Mary CARROLL, Ann HILL and Henry DARNALL, ex., residue of estate.

Debt of son Clement BROOKE to John HYDE & Co., mchts. of London, to amount of £460 to be pd. before division of estate.

Test: George ATTWOOD, John DAVISON, John DARNELL.

Source: (18, 492. Maryland Calendar of Wills: Volume 5)

Records

1665: Of "The Woodyard." "Poplar Hill," which descended to Robert Darnall SEWALL, was part of this estate. Henry DARNALL built a large brick house on "The Woodyard," but from reverses was not able to hold it, and sold it to his creditor, Mr. of London, who later sold it to Capt. WILLIAMS of Wales.

abt. 1684: Col. Henry DARNALL, Col. PYE and Mr. BOARMAN, Catholics, were charged with conspiring with the Seneca Indians to murder Protestants. It was only by the prompt action of Col. DARNALL in hurrying from place to place, convincing the people of the falsity of the rumor, that an uprising was quelled. Col. DIGGES of Lord Baltimore's Council wrote to Protestant leaders, when they inquired about the truth of the rumor, that Col. JOWLES, Col. DARNALL and Maj. Ninian BEALE would scour the woods to see if any Indians could be found. This satisfied the Protestants, who joined in letters to the people and to the Council announcing their belief in the falsity of the charges.

1692, 25 Jul: Col. Nicholas GREENBERRY wrote to Sir Lionel COPLEY, captain general and Gov. of MD, "I have been creditably informed lately of a great cabal in our county, held by the Grand Leaders of the Jacobite Party, viz: Col. COURSEY, Maj. SAYER, Col. DARNELL, Maj. DORSEY, Richard SMITH, Samuel CHEW and John HANSON. Their renezvous was at DARNALL's, CHEW's, DORSEY's and one Mareen DUVAL's, but occasion of their meeting is not to be known." (3) Members of the Jacobite Party included Maj. Edward DORSEY, a Quaker, Col. Henry DARNALL, a Roman Catholic, Samuel CHEW II, a Quaker, and Mareen DUVAL, a Protestant.

1694: Col. Henry Darnell Appointed Land Commissioner under Lord Baltimore.

1702, 19 Nov: Richard GARDINER wrote his will. Mentions his honored father-in-law Clement HILL and his uncle Col. Henry DARNALL. (2) Elizabeth HATTON, d/o Richard HATTON, m1. Luke GARDINER, m2. Clement HILL. Richard GARDINER was her son.

Notes

Col. Henry Darnell was mentioned in the will of his nephew Richard Gardiner (1650-1687). Richard's mother, Elizabeth Hatton was the sister of Henry Darnell's second wife, Eleanor Hatton.

From "Col. Henry Darnell Surrenders and Flees":

Col. Henry DARNELL, a Catholic, was a member of the Provincial Council when Rev. Col. John COODE struck. A long-time resident of the Province of Maryland, and close advisor of Lord Baltimore, Col. DARNELL had married Elinor HATTON, widow of Major Thomas BROOKE, daughter of Richard and Margaret HATTON (who m 2nd Capt. Richard BANKS), and niece of Thomas HATTON, former Secretary of the Province. Henry's daughter Ann, had married Clement HILL, Jr., nephew of Clement HILL, Sr. of St. Clements Manor (witness to the 1684 will of Abraham COMBES); his daughter, Elinor was wife of William DIGGES, Sr.; his daughter, Mary, the wife of Charles CARROLL (whose son, Charles, married Dorothy BLAKE, great-niece of Col. Peter SAYER); and his daughter, Elizabeth, to Edward DIGGES, Jr. Col. DARNELL and his wife both died in Anne Arundel County. He was a well known figure to most Marylanders, and the change in his circumstances in 1689 must have been enormous.

It appears probable that Col. DARNELL travelled to London with Barbara MORGAN Rousby Smith. In a letter dated 4 May 1690, the Rev. Col. COODE refers to DARNELL'S voyage, stating: "Colonell Henry DARNALL who got on board the said EVERARD and went home with him to England a Person the Lord Baltemore raised from the meanest condition to be keeper of his great seale and one of the most crimminall of any of his deputies for the many treasonable endeavors and expressions against their Majesties and the many cruelities and opressions committed upon their subjects of this Province of whome and of whose behaviour in some considerable particulars of this nature one Captain William GINNIS, Captaine George COMBES and Captaine Robert GOODINGE can informe who sailed home last yeare without their full clearing, the said DARNALL refusing to signe the same with the Collector in King William's name, with many violent and unbecoming expressions against his Royaltie..." Combs-Coombs & c. Website

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Henry Darnall, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

   http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=adgedge&id=I6999

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   http://www.combs-families.org/combs/records/md/annearundel/