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Dorothy Brooke Edmonston

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Prince George's, Maryland Colony
Death: February 15, 1817 (75)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Archibald Edmonstone and Dorothy Edmonstone
Wife of Ninian Beall Edmonston
Mother of Archibald Edmonston; James Brooke Edmonston; Colonel Bazil Brooke Edmonston, Sr.; Enoch Edmonston; Hosea Edmonston and 3 others
Sister of Elizabeth Elizabeth Beall; Frances Brashear; Priscilla Orme; Anne Henrietta Orme; Lt. Thomas Edmonston and 4 others

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About Dorothy Brooke (Edmonston) Edmonston

Parents: Archibald "Thomas" Edmonston Jr. (1707-1779) Dorthy (Brooke) Edmonston (1709-1779).

Spouse: Her Cousin!: Ninian Beall Edmonston (1735-1816) m. 5 Jan 1761 Prince George's, Maryland Colony.

Siblings:

  • Elizabeth (Edmonston Beall (1732-1820),
  • Priscilla (Edmonston) Edmonston (1739-1813),
  • Thomas Edmonston (?-1805).

Children8:

  • Ensign Archibald "Arch" Edmonston (1763-1832),
  • James Brooke Edmonston (1764-1816),
  • Colonel Bazil Brooke edmonston Sr. (1766-1841),
  • Enoch Edmonston (1768-1818),
  • Hosea Edmonston (1770-1818),
  • Brooke Edmonston (1771-1820),
  • Thomas rdmonston (1779-?),
  • Elijah Edmonston (1780-1833).

Military:

  • Ninian Beall Edmonston served in Revolutionary War as shown in the Archives of Maryland, Vol. 18, page 382. "Drafts from the classes for filling up the quota of men from Prince Georges County, Ninian Edmonston, July 13, 1781." There is no record, apparently, in regard to the length of his service or in what actions he was engaged, if any, but it is said that he served in a Maryland Militia Company under General Howard.

Sources:

  • S502 Text: “Pournelle Family Tree”, by jpournelle, Ancestry Member Trees, accessed 8 Aug 2015. <trees.ancestrylibrary.com/tree/11809825> Data Changed: Date: 14 AUG 2015.
  • http://www.edmonstone.com
  • findagrave #157076852 Shows Ninian Beall Edmonston (1735-1815) m. his cousin: Dorthy Brooke Edmonston, daughter of Archibald Thomas Edmonston Jr., and Dorthy Brooke. Born: About 1741., Died: About 15 Feb 1817 in Washington, D. C.. From The Book: "My Edmonstons and a few more" By: Charles Ninian Edmonston (1903-1979).
  • Colonial families of the United States descended from the immigrants who arrived before 1700., Beall, Fielder Montgomery Magruder,. Colonial families of the United States descended from the immigrants who arrived before 1700, mostly from England and Scotland, and who are now represented by citizens of the following names, Bell, Beal, Bale, Beale, Beall. Washington, D.C.: Chas. H. Potter Co., 1983., Genealogy Of The Beall Families., Page 86, Filmframe88 of 298 Ancestry.com
  • Maryland, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1772-1890., Original data: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Maryland Census, 1772-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes. Ancestry.com. Maryland, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1772-1890 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
  • U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970., National Membership #: 85408, Maryland Membership #: 1759.
  • Washington, D.C., U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1737-1952 for Dorothy Edmonston., District of Columbia > Wills, Boxes 0004 Barry - 0008 Nangre, 1812-1826., Probate Records (District of Columbia), 1801-1930; Author: District of Columbia. Register of Wills; Probate Place: District of Columbia, Washington, D.C.., Ancestry.com. Washington, D.C., U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1737-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.,Original data: Washington, D.C., District and Probate Courts. Page Labeled: 1817-125 Edmonston, Dorothy., Images 306-307., 306 - Will Papers.

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Dorothy Brooke (Edmonston) Edmonston's Timeline

1741
July 1, 1741
Prince George's, Maryland Colony
1763
June 21, 1763
Laurel, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States
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Prince George's County, MD, United States
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Prince George's County, Maryland, United States
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Maryland, United States
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MD, United States
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Age 34
St. John & Geo. Parish, Prince George's County, MD
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Prince George's County, Maryland, USA