James Langworth, Sr.

LANGWORTH, JAMES (ca. 1630-ca. 1660/61).

BORN: ca. 1630, probably in England.

IMMIGRATED: by 1641 as an indentured servant.

RESIDED, in St. Mary's County; in Charles County by 1660/61.

MARRIED Agatha (ca. 1615-?), sister of William Johnson (?-ca. 1656) of "St. Wyefred's," St. Mary's County.

CHILDREN.

SONS: William (?-1694), a justice of St. Mary's County, 1686-1689, who married first, Mary, daughter of Thomas Hussey, and second, Anne; John.

DAUGHTERS: Mary; Elizabeth.

PRIVATE CAREER.

EDUCATION: literate.

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION. Catholic.

SOCIAL STATUS AND ACTIVITIES: arrived as a servant to James Neale (ca. 1615-1684); completed his service with Margaret Brent (1600- 1670/71) in 1644/45; Gent., at death.

OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE: servant, free by 1644/45; planter.

PUBLIC CAREER.

LEGISLATIVE SERVICE: Lower

House, St. Clement's Hundred, St. Mary's County, 1658, St. Mary's County, 1659/60 (election voided, subsequently reelected).

LOCAL OFFICES: justice, St. Mary's County, 1658-1660, Charles County, 1660/61.

MILITARY SERVICE: captain, 1660-1660/61.

STANDS ON PUBLIC/PRIVATE ISSUES: Supported

Lord Baltimore against the Parliamentary Commissioners in the 1655 rebellion. WEALTH DURING

LIFETIME.

LAND AT FIRST ELECTION: at least 800

acres.

WEALTH AT DEATH.

DIED: will written on August 18, 1660; died between February 12, 1660/ 61, and April 24, 1661, in Charles County.

LAND: at least 1,000 acres.

Source: http://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/0...