April 2006 Thread on William Eltonhead of Calvert County, Ma

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April 2006 Thread on William Eltonhead of Calvert County, Ma

Legg inn av Gjest » 30 sep 2006 22:08:02

I was made aware recently by a correspondent that there was a small
discussion on the Eltonhead and Fenwick families back in April of this year which I
had overlooked. It involved a brief exchange between MichaelAnne, Vickie Elam
White, and John Brandon. In case these individuals are still interested in
this matter I have a little to add.

There is an appointment of attorney dated 11 Sept. 1668 and a deed dated 15
May 1669 recorded in the Maryland Archives [Vol. 57, pp. 439-444] that
establishes the identity of William Eltonhead of Calvert County, Maryland. The
gist of the matter was that "Richard Eltonhead of Eltonhead in the County of
Lancr Esq" was selling "a Certaine parcell of Land Containeing by Estimacon two
thousand Acres be the same more Or Lesse Called by the name of Eltonhead
mannour Scituate Lying & being neare the mouth of petuxent River in Calvert
County in the said province of maryland which said Land was Granted to William
Eltonhead Gent Deceased and is descended to the said Richard Eltonhead as
Brother & next heire to him the said William..." to Charles Calvert, Esq., of
Maryland.

Since the octogenarian Richard Eltonhead, Gent., of Eltonhead (in Sutton)
died intestate between 23 Sept. 1664 [when he registered his pedigree at
Ormskirk] and 16 Dec. 1664 [when the inventory of his estate was taken], the
Richard Eltonhead in the above records must be his son and heir Richard who died
intestate shortly before 10 Mar. 1687/8 [date of his inventory]. This would
make William Eltonhead of Maryland a brother of Jane (Eltonhead)
Moryson-Fenwick who died testate at her home plantation Fenwick Manor between 24 Nov. and
12 Dec. 1660 [see Maryland Prerogative Court Will Book 1:114-118].

William Eltonhead was a close associate of the proprietor of Maryland. On
29 Sept. 1649 Cecilius Lord Baltimore made "our trusty and well Beloved Willm
Eltonhead Esqr" a member of his Privy Council [see Archives of Maryland
3:242]. Eltonhead made a nuncupative will, dictating it to John Anderton before
his execution ca. 28 Mar. 1655 after being taken captive at the battle of the
Severn in Maryland, but this was squabbled over for some time, not even being
recorded until 9 Apr. 1664 [see Archives of Maryland 49:20-207]. His widow
Jane (-------) Smyth-Taylor-Eltonhead died testate shortly before 28 Feb.
1658/9 when her undated will was recorded [see Maryland Prerogative Court Will
Book 1:94-95].

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