Peter Gosnell (1695 - abt. 1787)

Born 1695 in Anne Arundel County, Province of Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Anna (Hammond) Gosnell — married 1717 in Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America

Descendants

Died about 17 Apr 1787 at about age 92 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Biography

Peter was born about 1685. He is the son of William Gosnell and Sarah Baker. He passed away in 1785.

Marriage

The following are recorded in the register of St. Margaret's Parish in Anne Arundel County:

Peter Gosnell and Anna parents of

William Gosnell son b. 25 MAY 1727

Jemima Gosnell dau. b. 6 SEP 1724

Mordecai Gosnell son b. 16 JAN 1729

Hannah Gosnell dau. b. 18 APR 1732

Peter Gosnell son b. 25 DEC 1734. ^[1]

Additional children listed in Peter's Will 9 Jul 1785 - 17 Apr 1787 detailed in notes below

Charles Gosnell

Sarah Gosnell m. ? Brown

Ann Gosnell m. Adam Shipley - it is possible Hannah and Ann are the same person

See William Gosnell Sr for a map showing the location of Land Patents for Peter and his brothers Maurice and William.

William Gosnell Sr had 3 sons listed in his will in order William, Peter, and Maurice. All 3 were under 18 at the time of will 1709. William started buying land in 1720 and Maurice and Peter 1726. Maurice was probably the youngest son and was born 1695 to 1701 but there is no documented birth date.

Some trees have merged brothers Peter and Maurice together and called the person Peter Maurice Gosnell. St. Margaret's Parish Records, Anne Arundel, MD along with deeds and a will for Peter can accurately assign the correct wives and children to each. St. Margaret's Parish Records, Anne Arundel, MD contain Maurice's marriage record to Susana Wright 29 Nov 1722 page 100 and birth records for 2 children page 27 . His brother Peter has children in those records but Peter also has children listed in his will not found in the parish records. So its possible Maurice and Susana also had other children not in St. Margaret's. But no will or estate records for Maurice so these two are the only ones we have proof for. Children:

• Ruth b. 22 Oct 1723 Anne Arundel, MD
• Peter b. 14 Dec 1725 Anne Arundel, MD

Susana and Ruth are both listed in the will of Susana’s father Henry Wright so both were alive then. Henry Wright’s will 17 Sep 1742 Anne Arundel Co MD Will Book 23 Pg 183-4

Morris Gorsnell bought a Land Patent of 50a ID Gorsnell’s Range. Surveyed 26 Jan 1726. Final certificate Oct 1729 Book IL#B folio 039 . See William Gosnell Sr for a map showing the location of Land Patents for Maurice and his brothers Peter and William.

13 Dec 1729 Morris Gosnell of Baltimore Co and wife Susanna sold Gosnell’s Range to a neighbor Edward Stocksdale Book IS#K folio 220

There is no record in Baltimore (which has excellent land records) of a Maurice Gosnell buying or selling land through the rest of the 1700s. Both his brothers Peter and William had many land records. So the question is did Maurice die, move elsewhere or chose to be land less.

A Maurice Gosnell is listed as “Signer of a petition to move the county seat to Baltimore City 1768”. Given the lack of any other record indicating his continuing residence, its unclear if it is this is Maurice of this profile or a one from a younger generation with the same name.

Sources

1. ↑ Wright, F. Edward, “Anne Arundel County Church Records of the 17th & 18th Centuries” Westminster, MD: Willow Bend Books 2002.

• "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HYLH-MY3Z : 12 February 2020), Peter Gosnell in entry for Jemima Gosnell, .

• "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HYLH-MTPZ : 12 February 2020), Peter Gosnell in entry for William Gosnell, .

• "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HYG1-QW2M : 12 February 2020), Peter Gosnell in entry for Mordecai Gosnell, 1729.

• "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HYL4-GDPZ : 12 February 2020), Peter Gosnell in entry for Hanah Gosnell, .

• "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HYL6-PWT2 : 12 February 2020), Peter Gosnell in entry for Peter Gosnell, 1734.

• "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4V7-T9V : 16 January 2020), Maurice Gosnell, 1722.

• "Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GTPM-VK4?cc=1803986&wc=SNYW-K68%3A146536801%2C150562901 : 20 May 2014), Baltimore > Wills 1784-1791 vol 4 > image 120 of 289; Hall of Records, Annapolis.

• St. Margaret's Parish Records, Anne Arundel, MD

• Baltimore Co MD Land Records

• Inhabitants of Baltimore County 1763-1768 by Henry Peden Jr page 38

Notes

Note N36Baltimore County Families, 1659-1759, by Robert W. BARNES, GPC, p269, Peter GOSNELL (3), s. of William (1), d. c. 1787 (Baltimore Co); m. Anne (?); by 1737 was a taxable in Soldier's Delight Hund.' in Mar 1746 purch. 40 a. Absolom's Place from Absolom and Mary BAKER; in 1750 owned 50 a. Goslin's Camp, 40 a. Absolom's Place, 75 a. Addition to Goslin's Camp, and 10 a. of Goslin's Purchase; in 1747 pat. 75 a. Addition to Gosnell's Camp and 10 a. Gosnell's Purchase; d. leaving a will, 9 Jul 1785 - 17 Apr 1787, in which he named his children Mordecai, Charles, Ann w. of Adam SHIPLEY, Sarah BROWN, and William; had iss. Jemima b. 16 Sep 1724; William b. 25 May 1727; Mordecai b. 16 Jan 1729; Hannah b. 18 Apr 1732 (may be the "Ann" who m. Adam SHIPLEY); Peter, Jr b. 25 Dec 1734; Charles; Sarah m. ? BROWN (79:330; 83:72; 85:37; 91:482; 113:228; 153:40; 159:60; 219-4)

The Maryland Calendar of Wills, 1703 to 1713, Vol III, Baldwin, Family Line Publications, 1988, p168: "GOSNELL, William, A.A. Co, 11th May, 1709; 29th July, 1709. To 3 sons...Peter...13.34.

Copy of Will, provided by David BUCKINGHAM, 13 Jun 1996: Hall of Records Commission, Department of General Services, State of Maryland, #820616, 28 Aug 1981: ...Item I give the plantation whereon I now Live unto my Three Suns Wm Gosnell Peter Gosnell and Maurice Gosnell to Equaly devided betwen them...Item I give my son Peter Gosnell one gune and one hors)... Item I Leave my three Sons to be free at the age of Eighteen years and for all the rest of m Estate be it of what nature so ever it will I Would have it Eaqualy devided betwene my four Cthldren ty [+ or t over y] [that is] Wm Gosnell Peter Gosnell Maurice Gosnell and Hannah Gosnell...Signed Sealed in the presence of us Philip Jones ) Elesebath her E mark Crouch Mary her M marke Jones Wm his WG mark gosnell

FGS provided by David BUCKINGHAM, 13 Jun 1996, giving source of info as Vestry Pages #6 of St. Thomas P.E. Church, Baltimore, MD, and a letter from Vita FATKA.

Notes on GOSNELL provided by David BUCKINGHAM, 13 Jun 1996, Maryland Gen. Soc. Bulletin, Fall 1985, Vol 26, # 4, p405, Index to Signers of the 1768 Joppa Petitions of Baltimore County, Maryland Adult Males over 18... GOSNELL, Petter 533 [See also # 5120 and #5116]

More Notes

Note N1255Pedigree Chart on file at Old Buncombe County Genealogy Society prepared by

Naomi HOOPER GREEN, Jan 1990 (provided by Dora BUCKNER SUMNER, Mar 1994)

Birth: Abt 1700, MD

Death: MD

Marry: M1 - 29 Nov 1722

M2 - 29 Nov 1729

[This chart shows Maurice GOSNELL, rather than Peter GOSNELL, as the father of

Charles GOSNELL, Sr]

Maryland Marriages 1634-1777, Robert Barnes, 1975, ISBN 0-8063-0700-5,

Genealogy Publishing Co: GOSNELL, Maurice, 29 Nov 1722, Susana WRIGHT, Anne

Arundel Co, St Margaret's Parish

Baltimore County Families, 1659-1759, by Robert W. BARNES, GPC, p270,

Maurice GOSNELL (4), s. of William (1) was alive in 1768; m. Susanna WRIGHT

(dau of Henry WRIGHT) on 29 Nov 1722 in St. Margaret's Parish, (Ann Arundel

Co); on 13 Dec 1729 Maurice and Susanna sold 50a. GOSNELL's Range to Edward

STOCKSDALE; in 1768 he signed the pet. favoring Balto. Town as the county

seat of Balto. Co.; had iss: Ruth, b. 22 Oct 1723 (named as granddau "Ruth

GOSNET" in will of Henry WRIGHT made 17 Sep 1742); possibly Peter (72:220;

127:231; 200-61:558; 207; 219-4)

Maryland Marriages, 1634-1777, compiled by Robert BARNES, GPC, 1976, p71:

"GOSNELL, Marucie, 29 Nov. 1722, Susana WRIGHT 3 AA-100"

The Maryland Calendar of Wills, 1703 to 1713, Vol III, Baldwin, Family Line

Publications, 1988, p168: "GOSNELL, William, A.A. Co, 11th May, 1709; 29th

July, 1709. To 3 sons...Maurice...13.34.

Copy of Will, provided by David BUCKINGHAM, 13 Jun 1996: Hall of Records

Commission, Department of General Services, State of Maryland, #820616, 28 Aug

1981: p34, In the name of God Amen The Eleaventh day of May 1709:...Item I

give the plantation whereon I now Live unto my Three Suns Wm Gosnell Peter

Gosnell and Maurice Gosnell to Equaly devided betwen them... Item I give

unto my Son Maures Gosnell one Gun and one hors)... Item I Leave my three Sons

to be free at the age of Eighteen years and for all the rest of m Estate be it

of what nature so ever it will I Would have it Eaqualy devided betwene my four

Cthldren ty [+ or t over y] [that is] Wm Gosnell Peter Gosnell Maurice Gosnell

and Hannah Gosnell... Signed Sealed in the presence of us Philip Jones )

Elesebath her E mark Crouch Mary her M marke Jones Wm his WG mark gosnell

FGS provided by David BUCKINGHAM, 13 Jun 1996, giving source of info as St.

Margaret's Parish Record, Westminster, Anne Arundel Co, MD.

Notes on GOSNELL provided by David BUCKINGHAM, 13 Jun 1996, Maryland Gen. Soc.

Bulletin, Fall 1985, Vol 26, # 4, p405, Index to Signers of the 1768 Joppa

Petitions of Baltimore County, Maryland Adult Males over 18... GOSNELL,

Morrice 558