Mary Whitaker

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Mary Wilson Masters was the daughter of Thomas Wilson and Priscilla (Kent) Wilson;

Granddaughter of Joseph Wilson and Frances (Hilleary) Wilson; Absalom Kent and Mary (Wadsworth) Kent;

Great-granddaughter of Lt. Col. Thomas Hilleary and Eleanor (Sprigg) Hilleary, Henry Kent and Martha (Brasseur/Brashears) Kent, William Wadsworth and Elizabeth (Claggett) Wadsworth;

Great-great-granddaughter of Thomas Sprigg and Eleanor (Nuthall) Sprigg, Benois Brasseur and Mary (Richford) Brasseur, Richard Wadsworth and Susannah Wadsworth, Capt. Thomas Claggett and Mary (Nutter) Hooper Claggett.

Great-great-great-granddaughter of John Nuthall and Eleanor (Bacon) Nuthall.

"The Maryland Ancestry of Edgar Lee Masters" by Charles Burgess (The Great Lakes Review): Mary Willson Masters, wife of Robert, was a sister of Frances Willson who married her cousin Nathan Masters, brother of Robert. They were daughters of Thomas Willson (the son of Thomas Joseph Willson and Frances Hilleary, daughter of Thomas Hilleary) and wife Priscilla Kent. This seems to be confirmed by a number of DNA results showing Mary Willson Masters' descendants match Kent, Hilleary, and Clagett descendants.

"Masters Family" by Brenda Bova states that Mary Willson Masters "died after 1773 in Maryland.

"Masters Family History (1989) by Jack Masters does not give a death date but lists four of her sons: 1. William Masters 2. Notley Masters 3. Nathan Masters "Born in Frederick Co., MD, Died in Marshall Co., WV." 4. Hillery Masters

There is strong evidence that Mary Masters, widow, married about 1773 to a (Jacob?) Mills and moved with her son Nathan to Ohio Co., VA. and Mason Co., KY where she died in 1804. Mary Masters Mills moved west into Washington Co., PA and Ohio County, VA. (which are adjacent) and eventually into Kentucky. with these children: 1. Nathan Masters of Ohio Co, VA (now Marshall Co, W.V.) who m. possibly Cloe (and he appears to be #3 above) 2. Mary Masters m. (1773 in Frederick Co, MD) Jeremiah Riggs 3. Another daughter (possibly Chloe) m. John Riggs of Mason Co. or Lewis Co., KY 4. Another daughter (possibly Mary Ann) m. Thomas McGinnis of Mason Co, KY 5. Malinda Masters who m. George Mefford 6. Possibly Lot Masters, Revolutionary War soldier in Washington Co, PA killed by Indians 1790 near Mefford's Station, Mason Co, KY.

Most of these were listed as heirs of "MARY MILLS, formerly MARY MASTERS" in Mason County, Kentucky Deedbook 1803-1806: 19 July 1804: " John Riggs, Jeremiah Riggs, Nathan Masters - the said John and Jeremiah in right of their wives, and the said Nathan in his own right became entitled on the death of Mary Mills, formerly Mary Masters, mother of the wives of John and Jeremiah and of Nathan - to one fifth each of a negro woman named Mary and her children, three of which were born before the death of Mary Mills, and one since, in possession of George Mefford and Thomas McGinnis both of whom in right of their wives claim also one fifth of the said negroes.

Whereas, George Mefford, willing to purchase claim of John Riggs, Jeremiah Riggs and Nathan Masters so they (by their attny William Riggs) convey to George Mefford all their rights in the negroes for $450.00

Wt: John Chambers Clerk: Joseph Briggs"

It is not particularly unusual that sons William, Notley and Hillery or their heirs were omitted from this settlement since they did not move with them but migrated into the Carolinas, and perhaps because they had received substantial legacies and plantations from their father 30 years earlier. But Mary possibly could have been a second wife of Robert Masters and stepmother of William, Notley and Hillery.

(Thanks to Find A Grave contributor Ray)

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Petitioners Seeking Creation of All Saints' Parish, 1742 (Through Division of Prince George's Parish) list of about 50 names includes: Flower Swift (married Elizabeth Whitaker daughter of Mark & Eliz. Empson Whitaker) Mark Whiteacar Thos Whiteacar John Wilcoxon, Sen John Wilcoxon, Jun

LAND AND COURT RECORDS

In Baltimore County Court Procedures, Book HWS#6, p, 151 is: Thomas Whitaker, orphan aged 17, in June 1729 petitioned the Court that he had left his step-mother [Elizabeth Empson] and wanted to live with his uncle Thomas Mitchell. [Thomas Mitchell was Thomas' uncle, the husband of his mother Catherine Teague's sister Ann]

The reason for this petition is explained by futher court action a few months later. Elizabeth Empson/Emson, widow of Mark Whitaker married Francis Taylor 6 Oct 1729 in Baltimore County, Maryland (I.S. No. K, p. 109). A record at St. George's Parish, Maryland, June 1733, reads: "Francis Taylor is indicted for not taking care of Mark Whitaker's orphans.

Thomas Whitaker was listed in the 1733 list of "taxables" in Prince George County, MD.

Thomas Whiteacre, on Feb. 25, 1739, sold the 100 acre Westwood tract given to him by his father Mark Whitaker, to Robert West for 2500 pounds of tobacco

Thomas Whitaker and his brother,Mark Whitaker, Jr., owned land bordering Kittoctin Creek in Prince George County, MD.

The two brothers were listed as the overseers of the road from Catoctin to South Mountain in 1741. (When Frederick County was created in 1748 their holdings on Kittoctin Creek were in Frederick County.)

In 1750 in Frederick County MD, Thomas Whitaker sold "Goose Bill" to Nicholas & Charlotte Fink.

In 1755, Thomas Whitaker was a juror in Frederick County. In 1762, both Mark and Thomas were involved in the signing and disposition of Edward Johnson's will.

Cecil County, Md. Land Records, Vol. I 1674-1810: Thomas Whitaker from Nicholas White et ux, Vol. 8, p. 107 (A Nicholas White is named in the 1764 road order through Reedy Creek NC settlement)

Mark Whitaker as a co-administrator of the Edward Johnson will's provisions filed an accounting in 1765.

In 1770, according to the March Court Minute Book for Frederick County, MD, Mark Whitaker, Jr., and Thomas Whitaker, served as Grand Jurors. The Frederick County, MD, paper trail fades at this point in time.

WILL In the name of God amen; this (none written) day of March in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand and seven hundred and eighty seven

I Thomas Whitticar of the County of Surry and State of North Carolina being in perfect mind abd memory though in weak lingering state of health and knowing that it is alotted for all men to once to die, do make and ordain this to be my last Will & Testament.

And first I recommend my soul into the hands of almighty God that gave me, and my body to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named. And as to my worldly goods wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with I dispose of in Manner and form following.

Imprimis. I lend unto my beloved wife Mary all the land and plantation thereon, on the East side of the Creek, from *Harvey's line up to the mouth of; thence up the meanders od said **Spoons branch to my back line, meaning all the land to the East and North of said Creek and branch within my living during her natural life.

Item, I also lend to my beloved wife Mary all my stock of (illegible) and all my household furniture and all my moveable estate of what nature and kind soever during her natural life.

Item, I give and bequeath to my son Mark Whitticar all the land and plantation theron on the East side of Creek from **Harvey's line up to Spoons branch to my back line meaning all the land I now lend to my beloved wife which land & plantation he is not to take any possession of until my beloved the death of his mother, at which time he his heirs & soforth is to have possession to him & his heirs forever.

Item, I give and bequeath to said son Mark, the one half of my stock, household furniture and moveable estate after his mother's decease to him and his heirs forever.

Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Margaret the one half of my stock, household furniture and moveable estate to take possession thereof after her mother's decease to her & her heirs forever; mind the stock household furniture and moveable estate of what nature or kind soever there is at my wifes decease is to be equally divided between my sd. son Mark & my daughter Peggy.

Item. I give and bequeath to my son Jonathan Whitticar all the rest of my tract of land not to heretofor given my son Mark meaning all the land West & South of the Creek & Spoons branch to take full possession thereof at my decease to him and his heirs forever.

Item. As to the rest of my children namely Elizabeth, Mary, Nancy, and Jane I conceive have had as much of my estate as I am able to give them. However my will and desire is that each of them have five shillings each in money over and above what has been given them heretofore to them and their heirs forever.

Lastly I do hereby appoint my beloved wife Mary & my sons Mark and Johnson executors of this my last Will & Testament,

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal the day & date above written

his THomas T Whitticar (seal) mark Signed, sealed acknowledged & pronounced in the presence of

John Harvey

his Mark M Whitticor the elder mark

J. Williams Jurat

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