Maria Kirk

Maria (Mary) VANSWERINGEN104 was born in 1669 in St. Marys City, MD. She died in 1734.

Mary or Maria, believed to be a Van Swearingen. Mary married Martin Kirk (died 1709) of St Mary's Co. She was listed as "kin" in the estate inventory of Martha Vansweringen, Zacharias' widow who died in 1712.

Mary died in 1734, her will dated 10 Oct 1734, proved 21 Jan 1735, named daughter Mary, son Joseph Kirk, daughter Barbara Calvert (called Barbary in 1733 will of Charles Calvert, she was his second wife), and son James Kirk, executor.

Children of MARY VAN SWEARINGEN and MARTIN KIRK are:

1. JOSEPH4 KIRK, d. Unknown.
2. BARBARY KIRK, d. Unknown. Married Charles Calvert.
3. JAMES KIRK, d. Unknown.
4. MARY KIRK, d. Unknown.

notes

Martin Kirk, m by 1712, Mary (Maria) Vansweringen, dau of Garrett Vansweringen. Ref Chron. St. Mary's Co 29 (May 1981) 5.

Abstract of will of Robert Lee, St. Mary's Co., December 28, 1687; January 4, 1687:

To Henry Darnell and wife, Col. Diggs and wife, Maj. Nicholas Sweall and wife, Mrs. Eliza Baker, Mrs. Eliza Beale, Mr. Heath, Thimas Grunwin, John Powell, Mrs. Van Sweringen, Maria Van Sweringen, Francis Pennington, Mrs. Ellinor Brookes and her sister Mary Darnell, and to Henry Darnall, Jr., personalty. To John Beall, Jr., son of Thomas Beall, and hrs., 200 acres, "Low's Gift," in Dorchester Co. Ex.: Henry Darnell

Not a listed child in Family register of Gerret Van Sweringen and descendants 3rd ed.  compiled by a member of the family. Published 1906 by [M. Swearingen] in Muncie, Ind . Written in English.  Page 4

Kirk, Mary, widow, St Mary's Co., 10th Dec., 1734; 21st Jan., 1734. To dau. Mary, personalty.
To son Joseph, dau. Barbary Calvert, and grandchild. ----, each 1 s. Ex..: Son James. Test: Charles Rawlins, Catherine Kirk, Richard Campbell. 21. 356.

Mary Kirk 21.101 SM £9.3.9 Jul 24 1735 Aug 10 1735 Appraisers: James Bisco, William Price. Creditors: Richard Johnstone, John Sanner. Next of kin: Mary Langlay, Barbray Joy (Foy). Administrator/Executor: James Kerk.

Mary Kirk 15.300 A SM £9.3.3 £3.10.4 Apr 11 1737 Sureties: Andrew Foy, William Thomas. Received from: Garratt Vanswaringen. Payments to: Dr. Archbald Johnson, James Armstrong. Executor: James Kirk (also James Kerk).

Sources

1. Descendants of David Janse Swieringh
2. St. Mary's County, Maryland, Marriages: 1638 - 1820

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