Person:Matthew Markland (1)

Matthew Markland was born about 1690 in Wigan, Lancashire, England and died in Prince George's County, MD, June 18. 1744. He married Margaret (Morley) Jones, widow of David Jones, on October 22, 1722 in Anne Arundel County, MD. Margaret was the daughter of Griffin and Elizabeth Morley. Margaret Markland died about April 4, 1751, Frederick County, MD., Her sons by David Jones are mentioned in her will, (Thomas and Michael Jones) as well as their son, Matthew Markland.

In 1835, Matthew lived on the Maryland side of the Potomac River across from the Hunting Creek Plantation which was owned by Augustine Washington. The property is now known as Mount Vernon. Matthew and Augustine were friends as both served as vestrymen in their respective Episcopal. Matthew often "held small George Washington on his knees and taught him songs and stories."

Markland Family & Some Allied Lines by Caroline Carpenter. "Will probated in 1751 in Frederick County, Maryland. Son Johathan was executor. Children named in his will in 1744 were Matthew, Mary Garland, Margaret Reed, Thomas and Michael Jones (Margaret's children from her first marriage.) "Matthew was a cooper. First record was in 1710 in Prince George County, MD"

Per Index to the Probate Records of Prince George County, MD., by PGC Genealogical Society.

Will probated in Prince George County, MD. Executor was Margaret Markland. Inventory dated 11/28/1744. appears in Will Book DD,1-322.

Copied 27 April 2000 from Billy Markland's Web page. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~familyinformation/markland/pafxhtm#TOC

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