Mary Johns

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Mary was born on the eastern shore of Maryland in the home of her parents Henry Hosier and Rebecca --?--. Her birth is recorded in the minutes of the Tred Haven Quaker church.[1] She is identified as Mary Johns in the will of her father [2]

Marriage

The two marriages of Mary Hosier are recorded in the Quaker Minutes:

Aquilla Johns, 3rd son of Richard m. Mary Hozier, 2nd dau. of Henry. 16th day of 9th month, 1704. Richard Hall son of Elisha and Sarah of Calvert County m. 4th day of 7th month 1712 to Mary Johns, widow of Aquila, late of Calvert County at the Clifts. [3] Unlike many women of her time period, Mary Hall did not remarry after the death of her second husband. Her children were adults and she likely continued to live with her son and manage her own affairs. The inventory of her estate is dated 27 OCT 1766 and was affirmed by her son, Richard Hall, one of the people called Quakers. It was valued at 237.10.6 pounds. The items of the greatest value were several enslaved people, among them two aged 70 and two aged 60. She owned old pewter and new pewter, a featherbed with furniture, a desk and a parcel of books. Her daughter, Elizabeth Hopkins, signed as the next of kin.[4]

Abstract of Will

To son Richard Hall negroes:Will, Tottle, Caesar, Tom, Miriale & Venus. Also all my stock of horses, hogs, sheelp & cattle. Also all my household furniture. To daughter Sarah Hance the widow of John Hance my negroe: Mingo To grandson Gerrard Hopkins the son of Phillip Hopkins negroe: Old Cesar. To granddaughter Rebecca Hance, the dau. of John Hance my negro boy Nat To son Richard all the residue of my estate. Signed by Mary Hall with her mark 8 JAN 1762. Probated 21 JUN 1762[5]

Mary's death is recorded in the register of the Clifts Monthly Meeting:

Mary Hall, formerly wife of Aquilla Johns, d. 14th day of 5th month, 1762, and buried by her late husband in the burying ground where that family mostly lie.[6]

       Mary Hall's Calvert Co., MD will, dated January 28, 1762 and proved June 4, 1762 (Annapolis Wills, Liber 31, folio 1000): - to son Richard Hall and heirs, certain slaves; stock or horses, and etc.; - to dau. Sarah Hance, widow of John Hance, certain slaves; - to grandson Gerrard Hopkins, son of Philip Hopkins, and heirs, certain slaves; - to granddau. Rebecca Hance, dau. of John Hance, and heirs; - to son Richard, remainder of estate.   Executor: son Richard.  Witnesses: Theodore Contee, Basil Williamson, Wm. Wells

Note: see also pg. 295 of Hall Family of Calvert County, by Christopher Johnston, posted as a Story on Richard Hall and wife Elizabeth Wingfield's profile pages. Note that the marriages of two daughters, Mary and Elizabeth, were tranposed and was corrected by the author per Friends Records, to state that Mary married Gerard Hopkins and Elizabeth married Philip Hopkins, Gerard's brother. Note: See re: Hosiers, Johns, Halls, et al, roots links posted on RootsWeb's Worldconnect Project re: 1658-1758 Charles County MD Families, the First 100 Years. Via query (copy/paste):

  wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mrmarsha&id=I47779  

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