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Husband FamilyIndex for Ward and Associated Families of Sassafras Neck, Cecil County, Maryland Descendants of William Husband in genealogy report format. Last updated: March 31, 2002. I can't take credit for this wonderful amount of research. Many thanks for this information go to:
Attempts have been made by researchers to claim William Husband b abt. 1750 was a son of Edward Husband a surgeon of Calvert Co., MD who acquired a 1700 acre tract of land on the Sassafras River in the Eastern Shore of MD. Edward was forced out of Calvert County and forbidden to practice there because of threats he made to the Assembly over affairs of religion. Edward's will clearly shows his son William could not have been the William b abt 1750. Since both families were on the Sassafras River at an early date there is probably a family relationship but as of now it is obscure. Early Settlers of MD; Skodas; contains the first mentions found of William HUSBAND- Liber. 17, Folio 589 -"Feb the 2nd, 1673 Came William Husbands of St. maries County and proved Rights to fifty acres of land due for his time of service performed in this province. Know all men by these prescnts that I William Husband doe hereby assign sell and set over unto John Griggs all my right title inherent of in and to fifty acres Rights to Land to me due for my time of servis performed in this province, to have and to hold the same to the said John Griggs his heirs or assigns forever as writtess my hand and seale. this 2rd day of February 1673-William Husband Seale" Liber. 12, Folio 60l records his transportation in 1670; Liber 15 Folio 445 records his service in 1677. William HUSBAND b abt 1650 Devonshire or Cornwall Eng. d May 1717 Cecil Co MD m Mary BOWEN d prb bfr 1717 Records of St. Stephens Church show on 3 Feb. 1673, William Husband (single) proved rights to 50 acres of land, due for his time of service performed in the Province of MD. A publication of the Baltimore Sun Newspaper Baltimore, MD dated 24 Dec. 1905 titled "Husband Lineage and Arms" contains the following, "William Husband of Maryland is first found in St. Mary's County. From 1686 to 1698 he was a gentleman Justice of St. Mary's County. Between 1683 and 1695 his name appears as witness to a number of wills. The residences given to the testator were Poplar Hill and Newtown. He moved to Cecil Co., MD before 1703. In that year he was elected a vestryman of Shrewsbury Parish. He died in 1717, leaving a considerable estate in land and personal property." Maryland Calendar of Wills contains the following: "Husband, William Cecil Co., MD, 25th March 1717, 8th May, 1717. To sons William and Thomas, dwelling plantation, containing two tracts, Steelington and Chaunce (160 A. and 65 A., conveyed by Mr. Edward Warner of London, and personalty and the new house, to contain certain personalty, including some belonging to child of Thos. Scorry, until son, Wm. arrives at age 21. To son Thomas, personalty. To son James 200 A., Scanterbury. To sons William and Thomas and daughter Hannah exs., residue of personal estate, equally. Shd. son William die without issue, his portion to pass to son Thomas. Should they both die without issue, their portions to 2 grandsons: Thos. Scurre and Jno. Husband. Test: Thos. Marcer, Catherine Dawson, Benj. Pearce." 15.137 Children:A John HUSBAND b abt 1687 d Aug 1716 m Sarah ________
A-2 Mary HUSBAND b 13 Nov 1710 A-3 John HUSBAND b 3 May 1712 A-4 Thomas HUSBAND b 6 June 1714 B Hannah HUSBAND b abt 1690 m Thomas SCURREY
B-1 Thomas SCURREY C James HUSBAND b abt 1694 d 1767 MD m 1 Jan 1717 St. Stephen's Church Earlville MD Alice PARR
C-2 Sarah HUSBAND b 13 July 1720 C-3 John HUSBAND b 1722 E Thomas HUSBAND b abt 1698 m Sarah ________ Among children: E-1 Kathrin HUSBAND b 1 Sept 1723 Compiled by Mary Anne Vittone, 112 Carol Drive, McMurray, Pa. 15317; mgb@nb.net Sources:
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