Lt. Col. John Thomas Jarboe, Sr.

Lord Calvert of MD enlisted several men, too which were Col. William Evans and John JARBOE, who was with him in York and Kicotan, VA. ( Kicotan is now Elizabeth City ) . John immigrated to Maryland as apart of the militia. With an promise of 100 acres of land for his services. ( Being French in a British Crown Colony, he was considered a alien and not allowed to own land by law) . There are several documented court appearances by John, trying to gain title to the promised 100 acres of land

Sources: 1.Media: Will Abbrev: Maryland Calendar of Wills Title: Maryland Calendar of Wills Page: Will of William Tattershall names "brother" (brother in law) Lt. Col John Jarboe Quality: 3 2.Media: Web Site Abbrev: Jarboe Genealogy Page Title: JEAN JARBOE'S HOMEPAGE OF GENEALOGY Author: Jean Jarboe Page: http://www.geocities.com/jeanjarboe58/index.htm Quality: 2

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JARBO (JARBOE), JOHN (1619-1674/75).

BORN: in 1619 in Dijon, France.

IMMIGRATED, in 1646 from Virginia as a free adult.

RESIDED, in Newtown Hundred, St. Mary's County.

MARRIED Mary Tettershall, Her brother was probably William Tettershall, a Catholic who immigrated from Wiltshire, England, in 1648.

CHILDREN.

SONS: John (?-1705); Peter (?-1698), who married Ann, daughter of John Nevit; and Henry (?-1709).

DAUGHTER. Mary (?-1739), who married first, William Boreman (ca. 1630-1709), and second, John Sanders.

PRIVATE CAREER.

EDUCATION: literate.

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: Catholic.

SOCIAL STATUS AND ACTIVITIES: Jarboe was in Kecough- ton, Virginia, when Leonard Calvert (ca. 1606- 1647) organized the expedition to recapture Maryland in 1646; no title on arrival; Gent., by 1656; naturalized by act of the Assembly, 1666.

ADDITIONAL COMMENT: was called "brother" by John Pile (?-ca. 1675/76) in 1651.

OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE: planter.

PUBLIC CAREER.

LEGISLATIVE SERVICE: Lower House, St. Mary's County, 1674-1674/75 (elected to the 3rd session of the 1671-1674/75 Assembly).

LOCAL OFFICES: justice. St. Mary's County, 1663/64-1666; sheriff, St. Mary's County, 1667-1672.

MILITARY SERVICE: lieutenant, 1658; lt. colonel, by 1660.

STANDS ON PUBLIC/PRIVATE ISSUES: In 1650 Cecilius Calvert (1605-1675) demanded that Jarboe apolo- gize or be punished for his contemptuous and unmannerly behavior to William Stone (ca. 1603- ca. 1659/60). In 1655 Jarboe supported the rebellion against the Puritan government.

WEALTH DURING LIFETIME.

LAND AT FIRST ELECTION: more than 950 acres.

WEALTH AT DEATH.

DIED, on March 4, 1674/75, in St. Mary's County.

PERSONAL PROPERTY:

TEV, at least 56,657 pounds of tobacco (including 1 servant and 6 slaves).

LAND, at least 950 acres, plus his home plantation (acreage unknown).

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