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Thomas Plummer

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Prince George's County, Province of Maryland, British Colonial America
Death: February 20, 1774 (79-88)
Bush Creek, Frederick County, Province of Maryland, British Colonial America
Immediate Family:

Son of Thomas Plummer II, of Prince George's and Elizabeth Plummer
Husband of Sarah Plummer
Father of John Plummer; William Plummer; Dorcas Veitch; Samuel Plummer; Priscilla Plummer and 6 others
Brother of Samuel Plummer; Jerome Plummer; Philemon Plummer; Phoebe Williams; Abiezer Plummer and 6 others

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About Thomas Plummer

PLUMMER, THOMAS, SENR., Frederick Co. 27 Nov 1773; 20 Feb 1774 To son Thomas Plummer, ex. , all of my estate both real and personal, except the following legacies- To son and 6 daus. Samuel, Dorcas, Priscilla, Phebe, Mary, Susannah and Ruth Plummer, 5 shillings each. Wit: Thomas Plummer (of Bush Creek), John Hilton; James Hilton; George Kirk. 39. 600

1763-1765 Frederick County MD Liber L Land Records. {Patricia Abelard Andersen} Pg 974. Thomas Plummer recorded deed of gift 15 Dec. 1764, I Thomas Plummer Sr., send greeting, in consideration ofthe love, good will and affection I do bear to my son Thomas Plummer, grant to him my tract of land called "Greenland," together with my ready money, household stuff, chattels and all other things to me belonging which I may justly claim. Signed Thomas Plummer by his mark before Thomas Gatrole by his mark and Samuel Plummer.


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Thomas3 Plummer (Thomas2, Thomas1) was born before 1698 (assuming he was no younger than 16 when married); he married Sarah Wilson in St. Barnabas' Church, Leeland, Prince George's Co., MD, 6 Feb 1715;16,19 he died circa 1774;20 his will was probated in Frederick Co., MD, 20 Feb 1774.21

Sarah Wilson died before 1774.22

Children of Thomas3 Plummer and Sarah Wilson were as follows:

i. John4 married Rachel Miles in West River Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends), Anne Arundel Co., MD, 18 Mar 1736;23 he died circa 1758; his will was probated in Frederick Co., MD, 25 Nov 1758. ii. Thomas. 12. iii. Samuel, m. Sarah (--?--). iv. Dorcas. v. Priscilla. vi. Phebe. vii. Mary. viii. Susannah. ix. Ruth.

Later male-line descendants have the Y-DNA haplotype R1b1a2.

Married Sarah Wilson, not Sarah Miles.


GEDCOM Note

Per email from Rose Mangan, 01-25-1999: "Notes for THOMAS PLUMMER (3): Thomas III, the eldest was born on later than 1697 in Prince George's county, MD as were his siblings. He wed 6 Feb 1715 Sarah Wilson in the Queen Anne Parish of St. Barnabus Church. (35) In 1744 he was granted "Greenland" (36) along Thurston Rd., Southwest of Hyattstown in Frederick County, MD. Thomas Plumer (thought to be a nephew, son of Samuel), George Kirk, James and John Hilton witnessed the writing of his will (37) 17 Nov 1773. A widower, he devised his estate to the eldest surviving son, Thomas IV and mentions Sanuel, Dorcas, Priscilla, Phebe, Mary, Susannah and Ruth as children. John the eldest wed Rachel, daughter of Thomas Miles, Sr. ad his second wife Elizabeth, widow of Guy White, (38) the 18th Day of 3 mo 1736 in the West River MM. (39) His administrative bond was filed 25 Nov 1758 by the widowed Rachel as administrator and resident of Frederick,Co., Edward Wilson Sr, and Jerome Plummer. (40) If John had children, they are not mentioned in either of these two estate proceedings. Rachel not mentioned n either of these two estate proceedings. Rachael took the oath that she had left the Society of Friends. Thomas III inherited 10s from will of father. He was granted "Greenland" in 1744.(36); Will of Thomas Plummer, Sr, Frederick Co., written 27 Nov 1773; probate 20 Feb 1774; To son Thomas Plummer, Ex., all of my estate both real and personal except the following legacies; To son and 6 daus., Samuel, Dorcas, Priscilla, Phebe, Mary, Susannah and Ruth Plummer, 5s each; Test: Thomas Plummer, John Hilton, James Hilton, George Kirk (37); More About THOMAS PLUMMER (3): Reference 1: Wills, Liber 39, folio 600; Reference 35: Hall of Records microfilm M687, Marriages, p. 1 Reference 36: Patent Liber EI-6, folio 707; Reference 37: Frederick County, MD. Will Liber 39, folio 600, filed 20 Feb 1774; Reference 38: Prince George's County, MD. Inventory Liber 9, folio 152; account filed 13 Mayr 1728 by Elizabeth Miles who names her former husband; Reference 40: Prerogative Court, Liber 37, folio 180."

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Thomas Plummer's Timeline

1690
1690
Prince George's County, Province of Maryland, British Colonial America
1716
1716
Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland
1720
February 18, 1720
Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
1722
1722
Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland
1723
August 30, 1723
Frederick County, Maryland
1723
Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland
1725
1725
Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland, British Colonial America
1725
Prince George's, Maryland, British Colonial America
1727
1727
Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland, British Colonial America
1729
1729
Prince George's County, Maryland, British Colonial America