Thomas James Boarman Sr (1705 - bef. 1785)

Born 1705 in Charles County, Maryland

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Died before 15 Jun 1785 before age 80 in Charles County, Maryland

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Biography

Thomas Boarman Sr performed Patriotic Service in Maryland in the American Revolution.

Thomas James Boreman, Sr. was born about 1705, in Charles County, Maryland. During the American Revolutionary War, Thomas signed the Oath of Fidelity for the Continental cause ^[1] For his patriotic service, Thomas is honored by the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, as Ancestor #A132759 ^[2]. (His records are under the spelling of his surname as "Boreman)." According to DAR records, his wife's name is Jane Edelen and he died in Charles County, Maryland, prior to June 15, 1785. Application for membership in the Society has been made by the descendants of his daughter, Mary Boreman, who married Charles Boone.^[3]

His first wife was Jane, daughter of Richard Edelen of Lanterman, Gent. She predeceased her father. When her father Richard died in 1760, he devised 180 acres of "Boarman's Manor" to an unnamed granddaughter, the wife of Charles Boone and the daughter of Thomas James Boreman.^[4]

It is also stated that he married secondly to Jane Neale. The only Jane Neale that would fit into this scenario is the daughter of James and Jane (Boarman) Neale, who was unmarried at the death of her father in 1731.^[5]

Children^[6]

• Mary, m Charles Boone
• John Christostrom (1742-97)
• Thomas James, m Susannah Semmes
• Joseph
• Edward
• Sarah
• Raphael, m. Mary Boarman

His will, dated 19 Dec 1784, was proved in Charles County on 15 June 1785. He named sons Thomas James, Joseph, Edward, Raphael, John C (a priest); daughter Sarah; grandchildren Nicholas Boarman, Thomas Boarman, Rachel Boarman, and Henry Boone; wife Jean.^[7] Synopsis:^[8]

• I, Thomas James Boarman Sr of CC, am weak in body but of sound mind, memory, and understanding. Firstly, I want my just debts and funeral charges paid.
• To my son Thomas James Boarman a small parcel of land, lying between his dwelling plantation and a line drawn from the 2nd bound tree of Guibets, to Wilson's great Run. Also 6 sheep and 1 feather bed & furniture, and 50 £ currency, the money to be paid after my wife's death.
• To my son Joseph Boarman all that tract of land lying between Marsham Warring's line and Guibets line from the swamp line of Boarman's manor to the head line of sd Manor.
• To my son Edward Boarman all that tract of land lying between my son Joseph's ditch, running up his Spring branch, to Boon's line, and with Joseph Bowling's line to a locust post, and with the sd line to a post standing in Zachiah Swamp, and with the sd Swamp line of Boarman's Manor, to the beginning.
• To my son Raphel Boarman all that tract of land I now live on, after his mother's death. If Raphel doesn't choose to live with his mother, I want him to have that part of the land which was called his Brother's James Boarman's Land. Also, I give him my Water Mill. Also the following: "Veyes", Rachel ack. U child, yellow Charles, and Harry, Clock, Church Stuff", 1 pewter dish, and 6 plates, 6 New England Cheers, 1 iron pot, 1 frying pan, and feather bed with furniture. Also 2 cows & calves, 5 sheep, 2 sows and pigs, 1 horse and saddle, the horse not to exceed 20 £ currency. I want Raphel to pay to his Brother, the priest John C. Boarman, 900 lbs of crop tobacco yearly.
• To my grandson John Boon a small parcel of land lying between Francis Wheatley's and the upper line of Boarman's Manor.
• To my daughter Sarah Boarman the following 3 Negroes: Bess, Charity, and Henny; 6 sheep, 7 cows and calves, 1 pewter dish, 6 plates, 6 New England cheers, 1 iron pot, 1 frying pan, 1 feather bed with the furniture, 1 Gold Ring, and 1 horse and saddle, the horse not to exceed 20 £ currency.
• To my grandson Nicholas Boarman 1 Negro boy Matt.
• To my grandson Thomas Boarman 1 Negro boy, Moses.
• To my granddaughter Rachel Boarman the 2 following Negroes: B_easa, and Agnes; also 1 cow and calf and 1 feather bed with furniture.
• To my grandson Henry Boarman 1 Negro boy Lewis
• To my wife Jean Boarman the 2 following Negroes: Cato and Charity, and after her death, to fall to my daughter Sarah.
• To my 4 sons, Thomas, Joseph, Edward, and Raphel the rest of my real estate.
• To my wife Jean Boarman the rest of my personal estate, during her natural life, and after her death, the Negroes to be equally divided amongst my 4 sons, Thomas, Joseph, Edward, and Raphel, the residue to be equally divided among all my children.
• Executors: my sons Thomas and Raphel.

Signed Dec 19, 1784 - Tho. Jam Boarman.
Wit: Henry Boarman, Francis Queen, John Medley

Sources

1. ↑ HALL OF RECS COMMISSION, CALENDAR OF MD STATE PAPERS: EXECUTIVE MISCELLANEA, VOL 5, P 116
2. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 20 Sep 2021), "Record of Boreman, Thomas James Sr", Ancestor # A132759.
3. ↑ National numbers 668618, 783364 and 849655
4. ↑ The Maryland Semmes and Kindred Families: A Genealogical History of Marmaduke Semme(s), Gent., and His Descendants, Including the Allied Families of Greene, Simpson, Boarman, Matthews, Thompson, Middleton, and Neale, by Harry Wright Newman, publ. 1956, p. 200
5. ↑ ibid.
6. ↑ ibid.
7. ↑ ibid.
8. ↑ https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I003949&tree=Tree1

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:SYKF-ZTY : accessed 2017-10-01), entry for Thomas James /Boarman/