Richard Galloway II (1664 - aft. 1736)

Born 28 Feb 1664 in Anne Arundel, Maryland

Husband of Elizabeth (Talbot) Galloway — married 10 Dec 1686 in West River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Husband of Sarah (Smith) Hill — married 30 Jul 1719 in West River Meeting, Anne Arundel, Maryland

Descendants

Died after 8 Oct 1736 after age 72 in West River, Anne Arundel, Maryland

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Richard was a Friend (Quaker)

Biography

Richard Galloway, son of Richard and Hannah, born 28th day of 11 month, 1663 is recorded in the West River Monthly Meeting Register of the Quaker church.^[1]

Marriages

His first marriage is also recorded in the same source as:

Richard Galloway married 10th day of 10th month called December, 1686 to Elizabeth Lawrence, widow, Anne Arundel County, at William Richardson's house near West River. ^[2]

His second marriage is recorded as:

Richard Galloway, Sr. and Sarah Sparrow - intentions to marry - 27th day of 2nd month 1719 and 24th day of 5th month 1719. The record does not mention her parents.^[3][4]

No records of the births of his children have been found by we contributors.

Property

Cedar Park: Originaly called Ewens, it was surveyed for Charles Calvert, Esq., Governor of Maryland, in 1665. It is not clear when or by whom the original installation of the present Cedar Park house, was built. There is a strong family tradition that it was “Lord Baltimore’s Hunting Lodge.”

At the death of the owner, Richard Galloway II in 1736, a unique inventory was made of his estate wherein the furniture and other household effects are listed and grouped in certain named rooms. ^[5]

Slaves

An inventory of the enslaved of Richard Galloway II was also made. Please see: Slaves of Richard Galloway II, Maryland

Death

Richard Galloway signed his will^[6] at West River on the 8th of OCT 1736. In it he mentions his wife, Sarah to have the use of his plantation during her widowhood, his granddaughter, Elizabeth (under age 25), the daughter of his son Richard, to have a 500 acre tract in Elk Ridge. His son Richard to have his boat and half his personal estate. A kinsman named Joseph Galloway is given five pounds gold for the use of the Quakers for any reason whatsoever.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Peden, Henry C. Quaker Records of Southern Maryland: Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Abstracts from the Minutes, 1658-1800. Westminster, Md.: Willow Bend, 2000. Print.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Maryland, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1634-1777"
   Barnes, Robert, compiler. Maryland Marriages, 1634-1777. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., 1975
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4738 #3762 (accessed 29 March 2023)
   Richard Galloway marriage to Elizabeth Lawrence on 10 Oct 1686.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Maryland, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1634-1777"
   Barnes, Robert, compiler. Maryland Marriages, 1634-1777. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., 1975
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4738 #3764 (accessed 29 March 2023)
   Richard Galloway Sr marriage to Sarah Sparrow on 30 May 1719.
4. ↑ Peden, ibid
5. ↑ Cedar Park It people and History Document shared by Paula Norris.
6. ↑ Probate:"Maryland, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1777"
   Will Books; Author: Maryland. Prerogative Court; Probate Place: Anne Arundel, Maryland
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9068 #394925 (accessed 29 March 2023)
   Richard Galloway probate on 8 Aug 1736 in Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA. Died 1736 in Maryland, USA.
7. ↑ Maryland Colonial Wills Liber 21/804

• Family History or Pedigree: "Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775"
  Page number: 554
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61175 #450057160 (accessed 29 March 2023)
  Name: Richard Galloway; Marriage Date: 10 Dec 1686; Marriage Place: West River, MD; Spouse: Elizabeth Talbott.