Elizabeth Giles (1726 - 1788)

Born 22 May 1726 in Harford, Maryland

Ancestors

Wife of James Sleymaker — married 15 Sep 1745 in Baltimore, Maryland

Wife of Joseph Bankson — married about 16 Jan 1752 in St Pauls Parish, Baltimore, Maryland

Descendants

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Biography

Elizabeth was born about 1700. Elizabeth Giles ... He passed away after 1752. ^[1]

Name

Name: Elizabeth /Giles/^[2]

Marriage

Husband: James Sleymaker

Wife: Elizabeth Giles

Child: John Sleymaker

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 15 SEP 1745

Place: Baltimore, Maryland^[3]

Husband: Joseph Bankson

Wife: Elizabeth Giles

Marriage:

Date: 16 JAN 1752^[4]

Husband: John Giles

Wife: Cassandra Smith

Child: Elizabeth Giles

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Sarah Giles

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 1728^[5]

@F03679@ FAM

Husband: @I10897@

Wife: @I10894@

Marriage:

Date: 16 JAN 1751/52

291. JOSEPH BANKSON was a shipwright born about 1718, and on 16 Jan 1752 he married ELIZABETH (GILES) SLEMAKER at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Baltimore Co., Maryland. She was the daughter of John and Cassandra (Smith) Giles and great granddaughter of John Giles who settled in Anne Arundel County, Maryland by 1667. Elizabeth was the widow of James Slemaker whom she had married on 15 Sep 1745 and with whom she had a son: John born 13 Jul 1746. Joseph Bankson was a vestryman at St. Paul's in 1754 and died on 12 Jan 1762 aged 44 years, "a loving husband, a sincere friend and a charitable man" according to his tombstone in St. Paul's Cemetery. He owned lots on Front Street in Baltimore Town which were divided among the children. Sometime after Joseph died on 3 Jan 1762, Elizabeth married a Michael Webster. Elizabeth died before 25 Oct 1788 when her will was proved. James and Joseph Bankson were named executors of her estate on 18 Feb 1791 as recorded in Baltimore Administrations Liber 10:295.

Sources

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Shauna Bingman, Tuesday, December 23, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.
2. ↑ Source: #S11684 Note: Estate.Her marriage to Joseph Bankson mentioned in will write ups of John Giles and James Sleymaker.
3. ↑ Source: #S09689
4. ↑ Source: #S11684 Note: Estate. will of John Giles. CONT CONT His marriage to Elizabeth Giles mentioned in will write up of John Giles and James Sleymaker.
5. ↑ Source: #S10197 Note: Quaker Monthly Meeting.."Will Extracts" of John Giles & Cassandra (Smith) Giles from Baltimore Co, MD by Robert W. Barnes.

• https://sites.google.com/site/rambofamilytree/
• Source: S09689 Title: Sons of the American Revolution: Application Author: Thomas Proctor Hughes II Repository: Call Number: National No. 87705 Media: Ancestry.com
• Source: S10197 Title: Quaker Meeting
• Source: S11684 Title: Estate

Notes

Note NI0908On the application Thomas Hughes wrote "Will. Balto. Co. 4/324, pr. 10-25-1788."

It might mean, a will in Baltimore Co, MD..I think "4/324 means Book 4 pg 324-It was proved 10/25/1788.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Giles-880 created through the import of Descendants of John Smith.GED on Aug 22, 2011 by Jeff Smith. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Jeff and others.

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