Person:Thomas Truman (1)

In 1672 Thomas Truman was married and took his bride to his new home, Trent Neck, built on a plantation of 600 acres patented to him in 1657. The place lies on the west bank of the Patuxent, then in Calvert, now in St. MaryÕs County, a short distance below the old and one important town of Nottingham. His home built in 1672 still stands with the name changed to Trent Hall and in its grounds lie the remains of the three Truman brothers (Thomas, James and Nathaniel) and many close relativers. When Thomas died he left his home to this nephew, then a young child, to whose name Thomas requested ÒTrumanÓ be added (Thomas Truman Greenfield, s/o Martha, the eldest daughter of his brogher, Dr. James Greenfield). page 299

TRUEMAN, THOMAS (ca. 1625-1685).
BORN:ca. 1625, probably in Nottingham, England.
IMMIGRATED: in 1651, as a free adult.
RESIDED: in Calvert County.
FAMILY BACKGROUND.
BROTHERS: Nathaniel (?-1677), a justice of Calvert County, 1669/70; James (?-1672), a justice and
physician, who married Ann Storer.
SISTER: Elizabeth, who married (first name unknown) Stringer.
NIECES:
Martha Trueman, who married Thomas Greenfleld (ca. 1649-1715);
Mary Trueman, who married Thomas Hollyday (ca. 1661-1702/3); and
Ann Trueman, who married John Bigger (ca. 1654-1714).

MARRIED Mary (ca. 1634-1686), widow of Capt. John Bogue (Boage) (?-1667), daughter of Robert Lashley (Lasly) (?-1680) and wife Elizabeth (?-1682). Her sisters were Katherine, who married Richard Brightwell; (first name unknown), who married Philip Cooksey; and (first name unknown), who married Richard Southerne.
CHILDREN. Probably died without progeny.

Will of Thomas Truman.
- To wife Mary one half of personal estate & home plantation for life, provided she not claim her thirds dower or benefit of a widow.
- To Thomas Truman Greenfield the tract Trent Neck and lands between the southwest branch of Tholey Creek and the branches of Persimmons end provided he and heirs take the name of Truman; otherwise to pass to testator's next male heir.
- To John Dave & heirs their present plantation, and 625 acres on western branch of the Potomac. To Richard Brightwell & heirs 50 acres on Chaptico branch.
- To cousin Mary Truman, Bussards Island provided she pay £10 annually to testators sister Stringer during her widowhood.
- To namesake Henry Truman 200 acres adjacent to Quagcores.
Cousin Thomas Greenfield to represent interests of his son Thomas Truman Greenfield.
(Wills 4(G):165, Calvert Co., MD, 1685.09.21, Proved 1685.12.10)