Robert Paca

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Robert Paca, the original settler, was in Maryland in 1651, when there was granted him a tract of 490 acres of land in Anne Arundel County for transporting nine men into the Province, according to the conditions of Plantations. [1]

"Robert Paca was brought to the colonies before 1660 by a man named John Hall, who owned an estate in Anne Arundel County. To pay his transportation costs, Paca most likely indentured himself to Hall as a servant. "[2]

1661 Marriage

"After Hall’s death, Robert Paca married his widow Mary Parker, and thus acquired a family, position, and considerable property. Though Robert Paca did not die a wealthy man, he was able to put his family on the path to becoming landowners, planters, and public servants." [2]

Robert Paca, the immigrant, married the daughter of one of the commissioners appointed by Oliver Cromwell to govern Maryland. By her he had one son, Aquila, who became High Sheriff of Baltimore County, and later member of the House of Burgesses. [1]

Children

1. Martha, b. 1656. Note -- this birth date would have occurred prior to Robert Paca's marriage to Mary Parker in about 1661. Was Martha actually her mother's daughter by a previous marriage, but brought up as Martha Paca?Day-1904 06:25, 5 November 2015 (EST). Martha is not named in Robert's 1681 will. [5]
2. Aquila, b. 1674. Named in will. [5]