Cololnel Samuel Magruder

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Capt. Samuel Magruder Sr

• aka Mcgruder
• Born about 1654 in Calvert County, Province of Maryland
• *Died 16 Apr 1711 in Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Province of Maryland
• Son of Alexander Magruder and Sarah (Taylor) Magruder
• Brother of James Magruder, Alexander Magruder [half], John Magruder, Isabell (Magruder) Henry and Elizabeth Magruder [half]
• Husband of Sarah (Mills) Magruder — married 1686 in Prince George's, Province of Maryland
• Father of Elizabeth (Magruder) Beall, Ninian Magruder Sr., Samuel Magruder Jr., Sarah (Magruder) Selby, Mary Magruder, John Magruder, Verlinda (Magruder) Beall, James Magruder, William Magruder, Eleanor (Magruder) Wade, Alexander Magruder and Nathaniel Magruder

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Colonel Samuel Magruder was the son of Alexander(MacGregor) Magruder and his first wife. Originally, family members noted that he was born in 1654. Research by current family members indicates conflicting information for both Samuel and his wife, Sarah. Each researcher has the option to choose their own information to record.

Samuel Magruder was born in 1654 at "Good Luck" Prince George's County. Md. He was Civil and Military Officer of Prince George's County in 1696, Gentleman Justice 1697- 1705, Member of the House of Burgesses 1704-7, and one of His Majesty's Commissioners in 1696. Died in 1711. He married Sarah Beall, daughter of Ninian and Ruth (Moore) Beall.

Will: 23 NOV 1710 Prince George's County, Maryland Children Ninian Magruder b: 1686 in Calvert County, Maryland Samuel Magruder b: 1687 in Calvert County, Maryland Elizabeth Magruder b: 1689 in Calvert County, Maryland Verlinda Magruder b: 1690 in Calvert County, Maryland Sarah Magruder b: 1691 in Calvert County, Maryland Mary Magruder b: 1693 in Calvert County, Maryland John Magruder b: 1694 in Calvert County, Maryland James Magruder b: 25 JAN 1696/7 in Prince George's County, Maryland William Magruder b: 1701 in Prince George's County, Maryland Eleanor Magruder b: 1705 in Prince George's County, Maryland Alexander Magruder b: 1706 in Prince George's County, Maryland Nathaniel Magruder b: 1707 in Prince George's County, Maryland

1677: Samuel inherited 500 acres of GOOD LUCK from his father; to have land 15th day of November after father’s death (1677), work along with servants for six years to make crop tobacco and corne for benefit of family. (Maryland Orphans Court, Bk 5, p. 251) 1681: Plantation was raided by Indians - one bull was killed, (Maryland Aarchives, vol. xvii, p. 30) 14 March 1683: signed confirmatory deed (3 Oct. 1700) for 100 acres of GOOD LUCK, land originally granted to Alexander Magruder of Calvert Co. 1 May 1672, and by him bequeathed to his son, Samuell Magruder, who sold the land to William Selby of Calvert Co., planter.(Prince George's Co. Deed Bk A, p. 427) 1692: served as vestryman at St. Paul’s Church (Price: Ancestral Beginnings in America) 1696: Signed as military and civil official of Prince George's Co. on letter of congradulations to King William on the King’s escape (Maryland Archivs, vol. 101, . 546) 1698: registered mark for his cattle: on the left ear, a swallow fork and under bit and on the right an over half; on the right ear a swallow fork and under bit and on the left, an over Half (Van Horn: Out of the Past) 24 March 1696: bought 192 acres of TURKEY COCK BRANCH for £38.12 sterling from Mary Yate of Anne Arunderl Co., widow. Land on the western branch of the Patuxent River, bounding on land of Merren (also spelled Marreen) Devall and Charles Williams, being part of a tract called the VALE OF BENJAMIN. wit: John Sprigg, Alexander (mark) Magruder, John Summers. (PG Co. Deed Bk A, p. 40) 1697: appointed one of commissioners to Prince George's Co; auditor to court (Van Horn, op cit.) 1697: witnessed deed of Ninian and Ruth Bealle to Richard Marsham (400 acres of MT. PLEASANT in Calvert Co. (PG Co. Deed Bk A, p. 72) 1697-1705: served as Justice of the Peace for Prince George's Co. 28 April 1698: was appointed overseer of the estate of Thomas Blanford (Baldwin: calender of Wills, PG Co. Bk 6, p. 77) 25 Aug. 1698: appointed overseer of the estate of Richard Chaffee(Baldwin, Ibid, Bk 6, p. 349) 6 April 1700: witness to deed of Robert Sollars, of Calvert Co., to Richard Jones of Prince George's Co. for 100 acres of TOO GOOD. Tract granted to alexander Magruder 1 May 1682, by him bequeathed to son, Samuel, who sold it to (son in law) William Selby who bequeathed it to his son in law 5 Nov. 1698.(PG Deed Bk A, p. 427) 1701: bought , for £34 sterling, 100 acres of MAGRUDER’S DELIGHT from brothers Alexander (and wf, Anne) and Nathaniel Magruder, gents; land bounding on Samuel’s land, GOOD LUCK. (PG Deed Bk A, p. 379) 25 June 1701: bought 325 acres of TROUBLESOME for £81.sh. from Ninian Bealle; land on north side of the southwest branch of the Western Branch of the Patuxent River, bounded by land now owned by Mr. Charles Carroll and Beall’s Gift, to be held of the Manor of Calverton. This was mentioned in the land deed of 17 July 1711. (PG Deed Bk A, p. 381) ca. 1703: Prince George's Co. Rent Rolls: 400 acres GOOD LUCK, surveyed for his father 15 May 1670; 193 acres of VALE OF BENJAMIN, surveyed 29 oct. 1670 for Benjamin Wells on north side Main branch of Patuxent adjacent to ALEXANDRIA (Mt. Calvert Hundred) 1701-1707: served as representative of Prince George's Co. in House of Burgesses (Maryland House Journals) 29 Dec. 1704: executor for estate of Thomas Sprigg (Baldwin, op cit, Bk 3, p. 443) 3 Feb exec for the estate of John Rigdon )Baldwin, op city,Bk 2, p. 116) before 1710: inherited DUNBLANE and ALEXANDRIA from brother, John 1710: overseer of the estate of Ninian Beall, Jr. with Ninian Bealle, Thomas Clagett and Archibald Edmondson (Orphan's Court Bk 32B, p. 95)

23 Nov. 1710: Will, probated 16 April 1711 (Orphans Court Bk T, p. 46) to wife, Sarah, dwelling plantation and land, at her death to son Samuel (200 acres GOOD LUCK) to son, Samuel, 100 acres called MAGRUDER’S DELIGHT to son Ninian, 300 acres ALEXANDRIA to son John, 250 acres of DUMBLANE to son James: 300 acres - land that John Colle lives on to son William 193 acres of TURKEY COCK BRANCH to son Alexander, 100 acres of GOOD LUCK, 1/8 part of the Pertuxson Merchant Ship, 10 hhds of tobacco to be shipped this yeare and with the produce for to buy a piece of land for him. to son Nathaniel 100 acres, part of GOOD LUCK, 1/8 part of the Purtuxson Merchant Ship,10 hhds of tobacco to be shipped... 1/3 part of personal estate to loving wife, Sarah two daughters Elizabeth and Sarah, £10 to buy a gowne and petty cotte 2/3 part of personal estate to children: John, James, William, Alexander, Nathaniel, Verlinder, Mary, Eliner to sons Samuel, Ninian and John one lot at Marlborough Town containing 1 acres of land, lot #48 to sons, James, William, Alexander and Nathaniel one lot in Marlborough Town, lot #2 overseers: brothers Alexander and Nathaniel Magruder, (brother) John Pottenger wit: Edward Willett, Tabitha Willett, Ann Smith

8 Nov. 1716: sold negro boy, called Charles, about three years old, a child of negro Sue, to son, Nathaniel Magruder (PG Deed Bk E, p. 456)
5 June 1717: assetts: £501.15.4; next of kin: Ninian Magruder; Exec: Sarah Magruder; appraisors: Alex Beale, Paul Buzzy. (PG Inventory Bk BE#1, p. 165) Bond held by Sarah Magruder, Samuel Magruder and Edward Willett for £1000 sterling of England (PG Admin. Bonds, 1698-1757, #1, p. 57) 1717: on settlement of her husband’s estate Sarah received 200 acres of GOOD LUCK (near Long Old Fields of Revolutionary days, now Forestville) 21 Nov. 1719: sold, for £30, to Robert Bradley, HEADAICH, 300 acres near the Eastern Branch of the Potomac; bounded by NONESUCH. wit: Joseph Belt, Ralph Crabb (Jourdon, Families of Southern Maryland, vol. 3, p. 29) 14 Dec. 1722: bought from James Gibson for £30, BEALL’S CHOICE, 70 acres of a tract of land bounded by land laid out for Thomas Clagett, jr. with: John Magruder, Samuel Magruder, Alice Boteler. (Jourdan, ibid, vol. 3, p. 66) 27 July 1721: Sarah, widow and executrix of estate of Samuel Magruder and son, Samuel, sold TROUBLESOME to Ninian Bealle (PG Co. dewed Bk E, p. 85) 5 Oct. 1728: deeded a negro girl, Maggie, to daughter Eleanor Magruder (PG Deed Bk 2, p. 210)

Religion: Presbyterian - St. Paul’s Parish, Mt. Calvert Hundred

John Rigdon 2843 A PG £367.4.1 £188,5.4 Dec 17 1707
Received from: Godfrey Barnes, Arnald Livers, William Low,, Richard Weaver,, John Adams,, Robert Robinson, Richard Jones, Dr, George Smith, Dr. Patrice Hepborne, Daniell Daniellson, Robert Wheeler, Samuell Magruder, Sr., Mr. James Moor,, Marmaduke Scott. Payments to: Mr. Charles Carroll per Perry & Lane (merchants in London), Arthur Young, Abraham Johns, Robert Bradly, Dr. Hepborne, Dr. George Smith, Robert Robinson, Mr. Bordley, Mr. Thomas Sprigg, Robert Wheeler, Richard Jones, Richard Weaver, John Hanry, Mr. Addison, John Henry & wife (unnamed)., Edward Willett, Mr. Owen, Mr. Stoddart, Mr. Bradly, James Moor, Ninian Beall, Executor: Samuell Magruder.

Colonel Samuel Magruder was the son of Alexander(MacGregor) Magruder and his first wife. Originally, family members noted that he was born in 1654. Research by current family members indicates conflicting information for both Samuel and his wife, Sarah. Each researcher has the option to choose their own information to record.

Samuel received 500 acres of land known as "Good Luck" from his father. The property was originally located in Long Old Fields, Calvert County, Maryland. When the boundary lines changed, it was then located in Prince George's County.

He served as a Vestryman at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Baden in 1692. He was a Civil and Military officer in 1692 and 1705. He was a member of the Maryland Assembly until 1707.

Traditional records note that Samuel married Sarah Beall, daughter of Ninian Beall and Ruth Moore. (According to the linked memorial for Sarah, she was the widow of Francis Watts). Other research notes that he married Sarah Mills.

They were the parents of:

Ninian Magruder, m. Elizabeth Brewer Samuel Magruder, m. Eleanor Wade Elizabeth Magruder, m. Ninian Beall & Wm. Beall Verlinda Magruder, m. John Beall Sarah Magruder, m. William Selby John Magruder, m. Susanna Smith James Beall Magruder, m. Barbara Coombs Mary Magruder, m. George Claggett William Magruder, m. Mary Fraser Eleanor Magruder, m. Wade Alexander Magruder, m. Ann Wade

Mima Magruder "slave wentch" gave birth to: James Magruder "slave boy" 1789.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ORIGINAL MEMORIAL HAS BEEN DUPLICATED, PLACING SAMUEL IN A DIFFERENT CEMETERY. THE PURPOSE OF THIS SITE IS NOT GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH

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Parents:

 Alexander Magruder (1610 - 1677)

Spouse:

 Sarah Watts Beall Magruder (1659 - 1734)

Children:

 Ninian Magruder (1688 - 1751)*

 Verlinder Magruder Beall (1693 - 1745)*

 John Magruder (1694 - 1750)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Magruder Family Cemetery Aquasco Prince George's County Maryland, USA

Created by: Margaret Record added: Apr 19, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 108750828

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