Thomas Lamar, II

Thomas Lamar Jr.

• BIRTH: 1682 Calvert County, Maryland, USA
• DEATH: 31 Jan 1749 (aged 66–67) Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
• BURIAL: Lamar Family Burial Ground, Largo, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
• Parents: Thomas Lamar (1650–1714) & Mary Pottenger Lamar
• Spouse: Martha Blandford Lamar (1682–1755)

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Origins

https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Thomas_Lamar_%286%29

Thomas Lamar married Mary Pottenger and had a son, Thomas Jr. His wife died and he married Ann Pottinger and had another son, John, about 1690 or 1695

Biography

https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Thomas_Lamar_%283%29

Notes from LeMar, Harold Dihel. History of the Lamar or Lemar Family in America:

Thomas Lamar, Jr. son of Thomas, Sr. and Mary was the eldest son of Thomas Lamar, Sr. The will of Thomas Lamar Sr. was dated October 4, 1712 and was filed for probate in Prince George County, Maryland on May 29, 1714. It provided that the eldest son, Thomas Jr. should have "the plantation in which he now dwelleth with half the land which I now possess", not disturbing my son, Thomas Lamar, from any privilege of molest him clearing or building during his possession".

In 1699, Thomas Lamar, Jr. was married to Martha Blanford, daughter of Thomas and Tabitha Blandford, of Prince George County, Maryland. It would appear that Thomas Lamar, Jr. commenced the operation of a portion of his father's plantation at an early age and that he prospered. In 1709, his wife inherited certain property under the will of her sister, Elizabeth "Eliza" Blanford, who also bequeathed certain property to a brother, Richard Beven.

A large number of land transactions appear upon the records of Prince George County, Maryland by which it is known that he acquired about three thousand acres of land, situated largely upon Rock Creek and Muddy Crick, near the present city of Rockville in Montgomery, County, Maryland.

It has been stated that Thomas Lamar, Jr's wife was a sister of the Reverend John Urquhart, Rector of All Faith Parish in St. Mary's County, but the marriage record and the record of the will of her sister, Eliza Blanford, show this belief to be incorrect and her surname to have been Blanford or Beven.

Thomas, Jr. and Martha (Blanford or Beven) Lamar were the parents of nine children (six sons and three daughters). Robert, Thomas III, Samuel, John, James, Alexander; Mary, Volinda and Elizabeth.

Thomas Lamar II seems to have been a devout man for the preamble to his will runs:
"I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, hoping through the merits of Christ to have free pardon of all my sins."

He seems to have been the owner of several extensive tracts of land, names of some of which were "Joseph and James," "Conclusion", "Two Brothers"' "The Pines" and "Hunting Hill".

His will, dated May 11, 1747 and probated January 31, 1748 appointed his wife, Martha, his executrix and divided his extensive holdings between his sons: Robert, Thomas III, Samuel, John, James and Alexander and the husband of his daughter Mary and of a second daughter (Volinda) whose given name does not appear.

Owing to the fact that no bequest was made to the widow of the daughter Elizabeth, the record of the probate reveals that the "widow refused to stand to the will and had recourse to her third"

The second daughter of Thomas Lamar II, married William Williams. They apparently moved to North Carolina about the time that her brothers moved into south Carolina.

Children of William and Volinda (Lamar) Williams children: Amos, Eleanor, Sarah and ?

References

• https://sites.rootsweb.com/~morrgary/families/morrison/wp_morr_gen8...
• Residence: He acquired about 3000 acres of land upon Rock Creek and Muddy Creek (currently Rockville) p 34, Montgomery County, Maryland - Circa 1715
  • Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Nov 21 2018, 6:32:21 UTC
• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Dec 30 2021, 4:30:35 UTC