Col. Francis Hutchins, of Hunting Creek

Francis Hutchins

• Birth: 1635 - Calvert, Maryland, United States
• Death: 1698 - Hunting Creek, Calvert, Maryland
• Father: Unknown Hutchins
• Wife: Elizabeth Burrage Children:
• Nicholas Hutchins, Mary Hutchins, John Hutchins, Frances Hutchins, Sarah Hutchins, Margaret Hutchins, Elizabeth Hutchins, Priscilla Hutchins, Mary Hutchins, francis hutchins

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• (2) Death 1698. (3,4a,5a) Will probated 14 Jul 1698. (4a,5 a) Will dtd 20 Feb 1698. (5a) Pr oved Calvert Co, MD.
• (3) Was illiterate.
• (3) Was Protestant. His wife and at least some of his child ren were Quakers.
• (3) 1652: Immigrated to MD as an indentured servant to Rich ard PRESTON.
• (1,2,3) Of Calvert Co, MD.
• (3) Planter and merchant.
• (3) Charles HUTCHINS of Dorchester Co, MD assigned him hi s headright claim. (Charles immigrated from England in 1672 .)
• (2,3) 1679-1698: Justice, Calvert Co, MD.
• (2,3) 1682-1684: Burgess for Calvert Co, MD.
• (3) 1689: He opposed the Protestant Associator's revolution.
• (3) 1690: Nominated by Lord Baltimore to the first royal Co uncil, but was not appointed.
• (2,3) 1694-1697: Member of the Assembly (Lower House) of M D from Calvert Co..
• (4a,5a) 1698, 20 Feb: Francis HUTCHINS of Hunting Creek, Ca lvert Co, MD, wrote his will. (4a) Gave to son John at majo rity, 300 acres bought of Benjamin PARROTT. If John to di e without issue, and there being no other male child born t o testator, the land to pass to his 6 daughters. Leaves t o wife Elizabeth, also named executrix, and daughters Marga ret, Elizabeth, Sarah, Frances, Priscilla, and Mary, person alty equally; and to daughters Elizabeth, Sarah, Frances, P riscilla and Mary, the home plantation, 700 acres, "Stoakly ." Daughters to be of age at 16 years. Left to Mathew HUTCH INS, personalty. Overseers Richard JONES and John HANCE. Wi tnesses John TANEY, S. BOURNE, Jane ELLIKER. (5a) Son Joh n to have 4 male Negroes, 6 cows & calves, 1 good bed & fur niture, 1 tankard marked "FA", when age 21.
• John also to have 300 acres lately purchased of Benjamin PA RROTT when 20 or when he marries. If he dies, to land to b e divided among daughters.
• To wife Elizabeth and 6 daughters Margaret, Elizabeth, Sara h, Francis, Priscilla & Mary the rest of goods Chattels, Ca ttle after debts & funeral charges paid, to be divided equa lly.