Person:Mary Unknown (8584)

Caution: do not confuse Person:Mary Unknown (8584) and Person:Mary Stanton (87). They are not the same Mary.

Notes and records

• 8 Mar 1702 - Indenture. From: Col. Henry Ridgley, merchant, and Robert Tyler, Gent., both of Prince George's County. To: Thomas Fowler, planter of Prince George's County. For 20£ a tract of 100 acres called Fowler's Venture being part of Ridgleys and Taylor's Chance; bounded by a parcel of land laid out for John Howerton called Howerton's Range now in the possession of William Orrick and Benjamin Duvall; Royal mines excepted. Signed: Henry Ridgley (mark) and Robert Tyler. Memorandum: On the back of the deed 8 Mar 1702 signed by Mary Ridgley and Susanna Tyler; examined by Samuel Magruder and Thomas Sprigg, Jr.. Witnessed: Samuel Magruder and Richard Duckett. Alienation: 23 Mar 1702/3 from Thomas Fowler the sum of 4s. [1702-1709 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber C, Folio 46a]

• 8 Mar 1702 - Indenture. From: Henry Ridgley, merchant, and Robert Tyler, Gent., both of Prince George's County. To: Lewis Duvall, planter of Anne Arundel County. 24£ 14s for a 63 acre tract of land called Devall's Cowpen, part of a tract called Ridgley's and Taylor's Chance bounded by Willson's Plaines now in the possession of Mareen Devall, Jr.; Royal mines excepted. Signed: Henry Ridgly (mark) and Robert Tyler. Memorandum: Endorsement on back of Mary Ridgley and Susanna Tyler; signed Samuel Magruder and Thomas Sprigg, Jr.. Witnessed: Samuel Magruder and Richard Duckett. Alienation: 23 Mar 1702/3 the sum of 2s from Lewis Duvall. [1702-1709 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber C, Folio 45a]

• 8 Mar 1702 - Indenture. From: Col. Henry Ridgley, merchant, and Robert Tyler, Gent., both of Prince George's County. To: Thomas Ricketts, planter of Anne Arundel County. For 120£ a tract of land containing 300 acres, being part of Ridgley and Taylor's Chance lying in Prince George's County; bounded by Willson's Plaine now in the possession of Mareen Duvall, Jr., a tract laid out for Lewis Duvall which also is part of the land called Ridgley and Taylor's Chance (the whole containing 463 acres); also bounding Thomas Fowler's land; Royal mines excepted. Signed: Henry Ridgley (mark) and Robert Tyler. Memorandum: On the back of the deed the endorsement of Mary Ridgley and Susannah Tyler, examined by Samuel Magruder and Thomas Sprigg, Junior. Witnessed: Samuel Magruder and Richard Duckett. Alienation: 23 Mar 1702 received of Thomas Rickett the sum of 12s. [1702-1709 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber C, Folio 48]

• Bef 1712 - Madam Duvall-Ridgely married the Rev. Jacob Henderson, a priest of the Church of England, and rector of Queen Anne's Parish. He was born in or about 1684 and was thus junior to her by several years. [Liber TP no. 4, folio 197] [Anne Arundel Gentry, 3:125]

• May 1711 - Indenture. From: Abraham Clarke, planter of Prince George's County. To: Mary Ridgley, widow of Col. Henry Ridgley of Prince George's County. For 44£ a 100 acre tract of land called The Globe; bounded by Clarke's Forest; The Globe being part of a 400 acre tract of land called Darnell's Grove now owned by Robert Tyler. Signed: Abraham Clarke (seal). Witnessed: I. Lenard, Robert Tyler, Richard Duckett. Alienation: Mary Ridgley paid 4s for 100 acres of land. [1710-1717 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber F, Folio 77]

• Abt May 1711 - Obligation. Abraham Clarke binds himself to pay Mary Ridgley the sum of 902 if his wife, Elizabeth Clarke, does not consent to the sale of the above land called The Globe. Signed: Abraham Clarke (seal). Witnessed: Robert Tyler, Thomas Odell, Richard Duckett. [1710-1717 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber F, Folio 79]

• 20 Feb 1730 - Enrolled at request of Jacob Henderson 20 Feb 1730: Indenture between Robert Tyler, Sr., merchant, and Jacob Henderson, clerk; for £62; parcel called Jacob's Addition being part of tract call Brough; bounded by Duckett's Hope formerly sold by Tyler; tract called Brough but sold by name of Tyler's Discovery; containing 125 acres; /s/ Robt. Tyler; 18 Feb 1731; ack. by Robert Tyler and Mary his wife. [1730-1733 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber Q, 212]

• 9 June 1800 - Benjamin Duvall deposed that he was 82 years of age and that he knew the late Rev. Jacob Henderson since his boyhood and that Henderson married the widow of his grandfather and after her death Henderson married the Widow Tyler. He furthermore stated that he knew both of the wives of Henderson and knew all the slaves and that he knew of no white children in the home of Rev. Jacob Henderson. [AA Co. Deeds, Liber NH no. 10, folio 379]

1. ↑ Browning, Charles H. (ed.). The American Historical Register and Monthly Gazette of the Patriotic-Hereditary Societies of the United States of America. (Philadelphia: The Historical Register Publishing Company).

   ... [Mareen Duval] was married three, and it has been stated four, times. It is certain, however, he had no children by his last wife, who survived him, and married Rev. Jacob Henderson. She was buried in the chapel in Darnell's Grove, and with her Martha Duval, daughter of Lewis, one of the sons of Mareen Duval. ...

2. ↑ Mareen Duvall, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.

   ... Mareen Duvall's widow, Mary went on to marry Henry Ridgley (1635-1710).
   After Ridgley's death, she married Jacob Henderson. ...

3. ↑ Will abstract of Mareen Duvall.

   Duvall, Mareen, A.A. Co., 2 Aug 1694 ; 13 Aug 1694.
   To wife Mary, extx., part of 600 A., "Middle Plantation” during life, and she is not to be molested by any of testator's children.
   To son Lewis and hrs., 300 A., part of "Middle Plantation" on which eld. son Mareen now lives; also to inherit wife Mary's portion at her decease.
   To dau. Elizabeth and hrs., 375 A., "Bowdell's Choice" in Calvert Co.
   To son Benjamin and hrs., 200 A., part of 400 A., "Howerton's Range” in Calvert Co.
   To dau. Catherine and hrs., residue of "Howertons' Range."
   To son Mareen, the younger, son of late wife Susannah, and hrs., 300 A., "The Plains” in Calvert Co.
   To dau. Mary and hrs., 320 A., "Marley's Grove," and 300 A., "Marley's Lot," A.A. Co.
   To young. dau. Johanna, 311 A., "Larkin's Choice," and 200 A., "Duvall's Range."
   To son John, 5 shillings.
   To dau. Elizabeth, wife of John Roberts, and to son Samuel, personalty.
   Sons John and Lewis and son-in-law Robert Tyler to assist wife in executorship.
   Sons to be of age at 18 yrs. and daus at 16 yrs.
   Test: William Roper, William Goodman, Richard Cheser, Jervis Morgan, Clement Davis.
   2. 327.
   
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   15 May 1699.
   Mareen Duvall 18,183 A AA #7178.
   Payments to: Charles Chyney, Abell Browne, Col. Ninian Beall, Thomas Boudle, Capt. Hall, Henry Hanslapp, Capt. Isaack Lild,(?),
   Executrix: Mary Ridgdey, wife of Col. Henry Ridgdey, Sr.

4. ↑ Will abstract of Henry Ridgely.

   Ridgely, Henry, merchant, Prince George's County, 30 Apr 1705 ; 13 Jul 1710.
   To wife Mary, extx., and hrs., dwelling plantation and land "Catton."
   to unborn child if male at 21 yrs., if female at 16 yrs. or marriage, plantation., "Larkin's Forrest," bought of Thomas Larkin, also 100 A. added to same and 500 A., "Marys Delight."
   Wife afsd to have use of sd land during minority of sd. child, and to possess former should child die without issue.
   To son Charles and hrs., plantation and land., "Hogg Necks" and 300 A., part of "'Waldridge," also "Ridgeley's Lot at Huntington, Anne Arundel County, certain tract 30 A., sold to Thomas Reynolds in fork of branch at side next Neal Clarke's line, seated by William Griffith.
   In event of death during minority of unborn child, "Mary's Delight" afsd. to be divided between John and Joseph Brewer, Thomas and Henry Odall, sons of Thomas Odall, and their hrs.
   To brother William Ridgley, personalty,
   By codicil, same date, testator leaves to dau. Sarah, wife of Thomas Odall, and to unborn child afsd., personalty.
   To grandsons Henry and Nicholas Ridgeley, and Henry, son of Charles Ridgeley, and hrs., "Larkin's Forrest" afsd. at decease of wife.
   to grandson Henry, son of Henry, residue of "Waldridge," and to each grandchild (not named), 10 at majority.
   Grandson Henry, son of Henry, to be under charge of Thomas Odall and Charles Greenberry, and grandson Nicholas under that of wife afsd.
   To goddau. Martha, Duvall, to St. Barnabas, Church of Queen Anne's Parish, and to Richard Duckett, personalty.
   Test: Richard Duckett, John Ratenbury, Thomas Reynolds, Lewis Duvall.
   13. 89.