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Notes for John Brewer and Eleanor Maccubin

1709 John Brewer, son of John and Dinah Brewer, was born on May 7, in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. [1] [2] He was baptized on June 8 at Westminster Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. [3]

John Brewer and Elinor Mccubin were married. [4]

1730 The will of John Brewer, father of this John Brewer, was dated April 5, 1730, in Anne Arundel County. The Larkington tract went to son John Brewer. [5]

1754 The will of John Brewer was dated October 26, 1754 in Anne Arundel County. Wife Eleanor received everything and after her death the dwelling plantation called Larkington was to go to son William. Sons Joseph, John, and Nicholas and daughters Dinah, Eleanor, Elizabeth, Rachel, Jane and Mary were also named. Proved November 25, 1754. [6] [7]

1754 John Brewer reportedly died. John Brewer was born on May 7, 1709. [8] [9]

1756 The account of Eleanor Brewer, executor for John Brewer, late of Anne Arundel County, was recorded. Money was distributed to Wm Brewer, Joseph Brewer, and others. Dated May 22. [10] [11]

1756 The additional account of Eleanor Brewer, executor for John Brewer, late of Anne Arundel County, was recorded on July 25. [12]

Research Notes:

See [13]

1755 The inventory of John Brewer was recorded in Anne Arundel County. The inventory named servant woman Jane Brushing, negro man Pompey, negro man Jack, negro boy Cyrus, and unnamed negro woman and child, child, and girl. Nearest of kin Jos Brewer and Samuel Geist were named. Signed by Henry Gassaway and Robert Davis. Dated December 5. [14] [15]

1756 The Testamentary papers of John Brewer were recorded in Anne Arundel County. [16]

1756 The inventory by Eleanor Brewer, executrix of John Brewer was recorded in Anne Arundel County, but pages appear to be missing. Dated September 22. [17] [18]

1763/73 The account of Joseph Brewer, perhaps a son of John and Eleanor Brewer was recorded. [19]


Footnotes:

[1] Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995, [FamilySearchRecord].

[2] Maryland, Births and Christenings Index, 1662-1911, [AncestryRecord].

[3] Maryland, Births and Christenings Index, 1662-1911, [AncestryRecord].

[4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, [AncestryRecord].

[5] Maryland Colonial Wills, 1728-1730, CC2, 19, 477-925, 908, [MD_Archives Will Book Catalog].

[6] Maryland Colonial Wills, 1753-1755, BT 1, 29, 1-276 at 396, alternate page 272, [MD_Archives Will Book Catalog].

[7] Maryland State Archives, Probate Records, Colonial, Index, 1634-1777, MSA S1393, Liber 29, folio 272, [MD Archives].

[8] Find A Grave Memorial 158934783, [FindAGrave].

[9] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].

[10] Maryland Prerogative Court, Maryland Colonial Accounts of Estates 1718-1777, 40-110, [FamilySearchImage], [FSCatalog].

[11] Maryland State Archives, Probate Records, Colonial, Index, 1634-1777, MSA S1393, Liber 40, folio 110 and Liber 41, folio 465, [MD Archives].

[12] Maryland Prerogative Court, Maryland Colonial Accounts of Estates 1718-1777, 41-465, [FamilySearchImage], [FSCatalog].

[13] Mary Selden Kennedy, Seldens of Virginia and Allied Families, Vol. 2 (1911), 520-521, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks].

[14] Maryland Prerogative Court, Maryland Colonial Inventories of Estates 1718-1777, 60-177, [FamilySearchImage], [FSCatalog].

[15] Maryland State Archives, Probate Records, Colonial, Index, 1634-1777, MSA S1393, 60-177, [MD Archives].

[16] Maryland State Archives, Probate Records, Colonial, Index, 1634-1777, MSA S1393, Box 58, folder 43, [MD Archives].

[17] Maryland Prerogative Court, Maryland Colonial Inventories of Estates 1718-1777, 61-423, [FamilySearchImage], [FSCatalog].

[18] Maryland State Archives, Probate Records, Colonial, Index, 1634-1777, MSA S1393, Liber 61, folio 423, [MD Archives].

[19] Maryland State Archives, Probate Records, Colonial, Index, 1634-1777, MSA S1393, 61-5 to 322 (not found) and 68-270 (not found), [MD Archives].