Martha Chalkley (Betterton) - Link between the Betterton branch in Phila. and that of the one's in Maryland

Another clue that suggests a link between Martha's Quaker branch and Benjamin's Quker branch is the naming of Chalkley Betterton

Benjamin Betterton

Naturally, it is necessary to look back in time from the birth of Benjamin Betterton .

Others have identified Thomas Betterton as Benjamin's father. Thomas' birth c. 1676 in England, make him a contemporary of ourMartha Chalkley who seems to have been born between April 1677 and December 1677 in
London, England.

It would be convenient if Thomas Betterton and Martha were brother and sister.... but no genealogies that I have reviewed show this. Indeed, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Betterton-99 suggests that tis is not true unless Martha was a twin to "Annie Betterton 1677–Deceased • K84D-RBG ​"

I list some other geni profiles for reference.

Thomas Chalkley

Charles Betterton

Here is another titillating bit of information tying Thomas Chalkley, and indeed his friend Richard Johns to the Chews of the Eastern Shore... remembering that the later town of Betterton was once "Chew's Landing"

Joseph Chew 29.131 A AA £2043.14.4 £1456.14.5 Aug 1 ---- (1708)
A second inventory was cited in the amount of £93.7.3.
A list of debts was cited in the amount of #14888.
Received from: James Macclanan.
Payments to: Dr. John Rea, James Macclanan, Nicholas Roades, William Chew, Thomas Davis, Dr. Mordecai Moore, Joseph Kery, Jeremiah Cox, Richard Johns, James Heath, Thomas Chalkley, Henry Child, Col. William Holland, Jeremiah Chapman, Thomas Bartlet, Thomas Burroughs, Nathan Smith, Ephraim Cover, Morgan Jones, Dr. Frederick Claudius, Samuel Batty for portion of estate of his father Seaborne Batty, Edward Warner, Capt. John Hyde, Dennis Kelley, William Bladen, Esq., John Dike, John Gresham, Jr., William Harris, Walter Smith, Edmond Evans, Joseph Wilson, Joseph Owen, Christopher Vernon, Thomas Bordley.
Mentions: Jonathon Scarth.
Legatees: William Chew, Samuel Batty.
Executrix: Elisabeth Chew (widow).

Chew was indebted to both Johns and Chalkley...

Can it be merely a coincidence that Bettterton Maryland was the later name of Chew's Landing and that Thomas Chalkley did business with Joseph Chew? See: https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I0312...

I mention Richard Johns because they travelled together and croosed the Atlantic from England to Maryland c. 1698. This may indicate a business association beyond their Quaker faith.

Remember too that Thomas Chalkley owned two businesses on the Eastern Shore. (He speaks of them in his journal)

here is some more documentation about Martha's birth, marriage, and death: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158183668/martha-chalkley

It confirms her father's name.

Reappraisal: Nw that we have Thomas Betterton, wine porter of Spittlefields as Martha's father we can see that Benjamin Betterton who came to Philadelphia CANNOT be her nephew as Thomas Betterton's father, born 1676, is known...Charles Betterton (1648-1711)

But, perhaps Charles had a brother named Thomas who would be "Thomas Betterton, wine porter" ?

Of course, I'm assuming that genealogies such as https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-255264131-2-501058/tho... are correct.... I have qualms about this as I do not see adequate sourcing....

The documents at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158183668/martha-chalkley are worth more investigation and cross-referencing... I will get to that soon.