Person:John Addison (13)

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Col. John ADDISON "the Immigrant" ABT 1630 - 1705 ID Number: I71790

TITLE: Col.

OCCUPATION: presiding judge of Charles Co. MD

RESIDENCE: ENG and 1667 Charles Co. MD

BIRTH: ABT 1630, England DEATH: 1705, in England while returning to England on business RESOURCES: See: notes [S2586]

Family 1 : Rebecca WILKINSON MARRIAGE: 13 Feb 1676 (O.S.), Maryland +Thomas ADDISON Notes

Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volume IV: (1) Colonel JOHN ADDISON, who came to this country from England in the year 1667. Colonel John Addition was a brother of Rev. Launcelot Addison, Dean of Litchfield, father of the noted Joseph Addison. He was also a brother of Rev. Anthony Addison, B.D., rector of Abington and chaplain to the Duke of Marlborough. He died in 1719 and is buried under the altar of the church he served. Rev. Launcelot Addison is buried in the Cathedral of Lutchfield, where over the door is to be seem the Addison arms. In common with his family in England, Colonel John Addison was a Whig in politics, and his signature is found on an address of congratulations to King William. He was a Privy Councillor of the "intruding government introduced by the Protestant Revolution." In 1692 he was a member of his Majesties Council and presiding judge of Charles County. He also distinguished himself in the encounters of the colonists with the Indians, and was commissioned colonel of the "Military Establishment of the Colony". He was the leading commissioner in establishing St. John's parish, Maryland, and in building Broad Creek Church, of which is great-grandson, Rev. Walter D. Addison, was later rector. He was a large subscriber and one of the trustees of King William's School, at that time about to be made a free school.

He married the widow of Thomas Dent, she was a daughter of Rev. William Wilkinson, the first clergyman of the church of England to come to the province of Maryland, and the owner of twelve thousand acres of land. Returning to England on business, Colonel Addison died in that country, intestate, leaving considerable wealth there besides "a very large landed estate in this country".

Colonial Families in the United States, Volume 1: "JOHN ADDISON (Colonel) of England and Maryland was the second son of Lancelot Addition of "the Hill", Westmoreland, England; he emigrated to Maryland in 1667, and was a member of the Council of Maryland, 1692-1706; Chancellor and Keeper of the Great Seal of the Province, 1696-1699; Captain, 1692; commissioned 30th July, 1694, Colonel Commanding the Militia of Charles County, and placed in command of the Militia of George's County, 17th August, 1695. He d. 1706; m. 1677 Rebecca (DENT) WILKINSON, dau of Rev. William Wilkinson of England and Maryland, who was b. 1612, d 1663.

Their son, Thomas ADDISON (Colonel) of Prince George's County, Md. was educated at Oxford, England; built "Oxon Hill", opp. Alexandria, named after his Alma Mater; member of the Counsel of Maryland, 1711-1727; Colonel of Prince Georges County Militia, 1714. He was b. 1679; d 17th June, 1727; m. (firstly) 21st April, 1701, Elizabeth Tasker, b. 1686, d 10th February 1706, dau. of Hon. Thomas TASKER, member of the Council, Justice of the High Provincial Court and Treasurer of Maryland; m. (secondly) Eleanor SMITH, dau. of Col. Walter and Rachel (HALL) Smith.