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Mary (Lewis) Beckett (1690)

Mary Beckett formerly Lewis
Born in Marylandmap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 1705 [location unknown]
Wife of — married 1723 [location unknown]
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Died [date unknown] in Maryland, United Statesmap
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Biography

Name

Jonathan Lewis and his family are listed in the records of Queen Anne's Parish in Prince George's County, Maryland. [1]

His wife's name is shown as Mary. We do not know what her maiden name was.[1]. Marshall believes the marriage took place before 1690, however if Jonathan was born 1680, that is too early, and the births of the children begin in 1706. A more reasonable marriage date would be 1705, when Jonathan would have been aged 25, with the children's births beginning the next year. The children shown in this list are Thomas, Jonathan, John, Daniel, Jonathan, David and Mary, shown in bold in the list below.

1705 First Marriage to Jonathan Lewis

Mary married first Jonathan Lewis. Mike Marshall reports Jonathan Lewis was born about 1680 in Calvert County, Province of Maryland. [2]

Marshall identifies Jonathan's wife as Mary, married to Jonathan before 1706 in Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland. Marshall does not identify her family; he estimates her birth as before 1690, in Prince George's County, Maryland.

Since Jonathan’s first child was b. 1706, assume his marriage to Mary 1705. If he was 21 at the time, he was born not later than 1684, and Mary, if 18 in 1705, was b. 1687. Other suggested dates of birth are 1680. Make him 25 at marriage and he was b. 1680.

They lived in Prince George's County, Maryland. On Mar 27, 1716, the Maryland General Assembly held court, and "the Rolling Road from Jonathan Lewis' Plantation to Marlborough Town was ordered laid out."[3]

This would be in the area served by St. Barnabas Church, Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, where the children were baptized.

In the 1719 Tax List of Prince George's Co. Jonathan Lewis is shown residing in Collington Hundred. as well as a Joseph Belt. [3] (In Calendar of MD State Papers No.1: The Black Books, p.23.) RL

Jonathan Lewis had died by 7 July 1722 when his name appears in PG County Testamentary Proceedings, Liber 26, Fol 19 (Abstract)[3]

Jonathan's own estate took several years to settle, and was not final until about three years after his widow Mary had apparently remarried and become Mary Beckett. [3] There obviously would have been a strong motivation for Mary to remarry, since Jonathan had left her with a family ranging in age from 18 to 2.

His wife's name is shown as Mary. We do not know what her maiden name was.[1]. Marshall believes the marriage took place before 1690, however if Jonathan was born 1680, that is too early, and the births of the children begin in 1706. A more reasonable marriage date would be 1705, when Jonathan would have been aged 25, with the children's births beginning the next year. The children shown in this list are Thomas, Jonathan, John, Daniel, Jonathan, David and Mary, shown in bold in the list below.

1705. Assumed date of marriage to Mary [4]

1706 Anglican – baptized children at St. Barnabas Church, Queen Anne Parish, Prince Georges County. Today, the church is St. Barnabas' Episcopal Church, 14111 Oak Grove Road, Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20774.

Jonathan's wife Mary gives birth to sons Jonathan II and Jeremiah Lewis (b.1722) in Prince George’s County, Maryland.

Slightly different dates are attributed to the records of St. Barnabas Church in Queen Anne Parish, [5] This list also given in Michael Cook, [6] and in [7] Where there is variation, the Queen Anne Parish dates are given first with the alternates following:

1723 Second Marriage to Humphrey Beckett

By March 1623 Jonathan's widow Mary had remarried. She bound their two youngest sons, twins Jonathan and David Lewis ( b. 1718), into the care of William Mordaunt, until age 21; They were about five years old at the time. In court, Mary gave her name as Mary Beckett.[3]

After Jonathan, Sr., died, his young widow had married a man by the name of Humphrey Beckett and their twin sons, Humphrey and Benjamin were listed in the parish register as born 18 Dec 1722.)[3]

Laura Lewis suggests that recent correspondence with Gary Beckett suggests that Mary's subsequent husband might have been Humphrey Beckett II, who lived in Prince Geoge's County during the same time period, and married a woman named "Mary." Mary Lewis Beckett gave birth to twin sons (Humphrey III and Benjamin, born 1722 in St. Barnabas Parish, PG Co. [3]

However, if Jeremiah, last son of Jonathan and Mary, was born 1722 and these twins, the first children of Mary and Beckett, were born 1722, there appears to be some factual dissonance!

Children

Mary had children with both of her husbands. Some children who are listed in parish records are certain while others may be questionable. Slightly different dates are attributed to the records of St. Barnabas Church in Queen Anne Parish, [5] This list also given in Michael Cook, [8] and in [7]Where there is variation, the Queen Anne Parish dates are given first with the alternates following.

Jonathan Lewis and his family are listed in the records of Queen Anne's Parish in Prince George's County, Maryland. [1]

Children of Mary and her husband Jonathan Lewis

  1. Thomas Lewis, b. September 11, 1706 [1] or July 11 1706 [5] or Sept 4 1706 [7]. Marshall notes, has no children. Thomas Lewis, b. 11 Sep 1706, Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, [2]
  2. William Lewis, b. October 13, 1708[7] Marshall notes, has no children. William Lewis, b. 13 Oct 1708, Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland [2]
  3. Jonathan Lewis, b. August 29, 1711[1][7] reportedly died young- before Oct 7, 1718, when a younger brother was given the same name.
  4. John Lewis, b. November 30, 1713[1], also[7] Marshall notes, has children. John Lewis, b. 30 Nov 1713, Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland, d. 13 Jun 1748, Prince George's County, Maryland - Inventory (Age 34 years) [2]
  5. Daniel Lewis, b. October 06, 1715 [1][7] or Aug 6 1715[5] Marshall notes, has no children. However, descendants are shown on Wikitree. Daniel Lewis, b. 6 Oct 1715, Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland , d. Aft 1780, Montgomery County, Maryland (Age > 66 years) [2]
  6. David Lewis (Twin), b. October 07, 1718 [1] or Aug 7 1718 [5] Marshall notes, has no children. David Lewis, b. 7 Oct 1718, Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland [2]
  7. Jonathon Lewis, (Twin), b. Oct 7, 1718[1] or Aug 7 1718[5] ), also [7]. Marshall notes, has no children. Jonathan Lewis, b. 7 Oct 1718, Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland [2]
  8. Mary Lewis, b. September 28, 1720 [1] or 8 July 1720 [5] [7] Marshall notes, has no children. Mary Lewis, b. 28 Sep 1720, Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland [2]
  9. Jeremiah Lewis, b. 1722[7]. Extensive descendants shown on Wikitree. Married Sarah White and Elizabeth White and died 1794 in Anson County, North Carolina. [9]

Children of Mary and her husband Humphrey Beckett

  1. Their daughter Johanna Beckett, b. abt 1725 in Prince Georges Co, MD, d. bef Oct 13, 1770 in Frederick Co, MD. Abt 1743 in PGC, m. Hugh Tomlinson. Their final home place was “part of a tract of land called Johnny and Molly (near the mouth of the Seneca and Monocacy Rivers) and a tract called Elizabeth’s Delight” on Broad Run (now Montgomery Co, MD.). (From Heritage of Rowan Co.) Tomlinson had land transfers in Frederick Co, MD starting Aug 232, 1750. After his death July 1666, one appraiser was Leonard Beall. Executrix was his wife Johanna. Their children: (1) Humphrey Beckett Tomlinson b: 12 NOV 1744 in Frederick Co.,MD; (2) Grove Tomlinson b: ABT. 1746, (3) Joanna Tomlinson b: ABT. 1748, (4) William Tomlinson b: ABT. 1750 in MD; married Hester Hayes, (5).Hugh Tomlinson b: ABT. 1752 in Prince George Co.,MD; died abt.1787 [10]
  1. Mary Lewis Beckett gave birth to twin sons (Humphrey III and Benjamin, in 1722 in St. Barnabas Parish, PG Co. [11]Note: the dates of these children’s birth raises a question as to whether their mother was really Jonathan’s widow, since he may not have been quite dead at the time of their birth in 1722. Others have alleged an affair.

When Mary remarried, she gave her two youngest sons, Jonathan Jr, and David, into the care of William Mordant, who named them in his will. [3]Note – if David and Jonathan were the youngest sons, then there is even less evidence for a Jeremiah b. ca 1722.

Sources

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Marriages and Births – Queen Anne’s Parish (1700s), Prince George’s County, Maryland. Salt Lake FHC Film No. 0014304, Item 3. Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Martha Salberg <MartSal aol.com> http://files.usgwarchives.net/md/princegeorge/vitals/marriages/marrbir02.txt
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Mike Marshall. Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties Profile for Jonathan Lewis Accessed 12/24/2018 [Day-1904|jhd]]
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Laura Watkins Lewis, Lewis Family Genforum #7909, July 2002
  4. Name of Jonathan's wife, Mary, and names and dates of children from records of St. Barnabas Church, Queen Ann Parish, Prince Georges County, LDS Record: C507781 Sheet 0482 [Junelewis.FTW].
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 St. Barnabas Church, Queen Anne Parish Reigster, PGC.
  6. Pioneer Lewis Families, IV, 996.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 Hurley, Lewis Families, p. 11.
  8. Pioneer Lewis Families, IV, 996.
  9. Genealogist and author Robert J. C. K. Lewis, notes in his book, Lewis Patriarchs of Early Virginia dn Maryland [Edition 1, 1991] : ‘This list naming Thomas Lewis’ children is also given in Cook (Michael), Pioneer Lewis Families, Vol Iv, P. 996. However, Cook adds a Jeremiah Lewis, b. 1722, who does not appear in the records.’” Laura Watkins Lewis, Lewis Family Genforum $7909, September 11, 2000. Note that Robert Lewis refers to this as a list of Thomas’ children, not Jonathan’s children.
  10. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~harristomlinfamily/NancyEmmaTomlin
  11. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~harristomlinfamily/NancyEmmaTomlin

See also:

  • Source: S-2052547468 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=22815142&pid=403
  • Source: S-2134466396 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=8806704&pid=163

Acknowledgements

  • WikiTree profile Lewis-5932 created through the import of Wells Tree.ged on Mar 8, 2012 by Tommy Wells.
  • WikiTree profile UNKNOWN-157319 created through the import of Dankowski Family Tree.ged on May 28, 2012 by Laura Mercado.




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