Jacob Lusby (1705 - 1763)

Born 4 Feb 1705 in St. Ann's Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Dinah (Stewart) Watkins — married before 1738 in All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland

Died 12 Sep 1763 at age 58 in Anne Arundel, Maryland

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Biography

The Plantation Home of Jacob Lusby is now a historical park, now called "Quiet Waters." See Researchers Notes.

Jacob Lusby was born February 4, 1705, and christened April 7, 1706, in St Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel Maryland, a son of John Lusby, Sr. and Elinor Cross. ^[1] Moses Adney was his godfather and Alice Moore, godmother.

Jacob is named in the Will of his mother, Elinor Cross, who wrote her Will on October 23, 1719, and filed November 2, 1719, in Anne Arundel county, and of his father, John Lusby, who wrote his Will on July 28, 1730, which was filed in 1732. John named his wife, "Ellenor" [Eleanor Cross] as his executrix and indicated that Little Harness should remain in her possession, during widowhood, and to pass at her decease or marriage to son Jacob and heirs. ^[2] See Researchers Notes

Before 1738, in Anne Arundel county, Maryland, Jacob married Dinah Steward, born April 30, 1717, in All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel county, Maryland, a daughter of Robert Steward and Susannah [Wattes/Watts] ^[3]

Jacob died September 12, 1763, in Anne Arundel county, Maryland. Jacob named his wife, Dinah as administratrix of his Will. Dinah married secondly in March, 1769, to Thomas Watkins, born circa 1718.

"MD Testamentary Proceedings," 43:211, 264, 315, 404

Citation issued Mar 1769 against Thomas Watkins and Dinah his wife, administratrix of Jacob Lusby, to pass a final account and renewed May, Jul and Sep.1769, but the Sep Ct. proceedings indicated that a final account had been passed, and the citation was struck off.

Researchers Notes

On 11 MAR 1699 Jacob Harness conveyed to Jacob Lusby a 100 acre tract called Little Harness located on the north side of South River for £60.^[4] John Lusby, son of Jacob Lusby wrote his Will on July 28, 1730 and it was probated December 7, 1732. He named his wife, "Ellenor" [Eleanor Cross] as his executrix and indicated that Little Harness should remain in her possession, during widowhood, and to pass at her decease or marriage to son Jacob and heirs. ^[5]

From A History of Quiet Waters Park: https://www.aacounty.org/departments/recreation-parks/parks/quiet-waters/history/index.html

• "Prior to the establishment of Londontown, William Harness patented a piece of land in 1652, on the east side of Harness Creek, called Harness Estate. In 1701, Joseph Hill came into possession of 300 acres of the Harness Estate, which became known as Hill’s Delight. The northern tract of Harness Estate was sold to Jacob Lusby, and was called Little Harness Tract

• "All other transactions involving Little Harness Tract refer to the land as Level Estate. The property remained divided into two primary estates for over 200 years. Hill’s Delight continued to be sold, and divided throughout the 18th century, and most of the 19th century, until 1841, when the entire estate came into possession of William Rawlings. It is shortly thereafter that Rawlings probably built the caretaker’s residence, which was located just east of the present day Visitor Center. The estate continued to exchange hands throughout the 19th century and into the beginning of the 20th century. In 1918, Julian Harris purchased 217 acres of the property, called Laurel Banks Farm."

• "The Level Estate remained in the Lusby family throughout the 18th century, and exchanged hands several times in the beginning of the 19th century. In 1876, the property was conveyed to William Tuck, and remained in the possession of his family until 1909. During the 1930’s all of the property located west of what is now Hillsmere Drive came under ownership of The Simplicity Land Trust, owned by Mary E. Parker. In 1976 the entire holding was deeded to Mary Parker by the Simplicity Land Company, and then sold by her to the Mary E. Parker Foundation. On October 30 1987, the trustees of the foundation sold the property to Anne Arundel County. Visitors can see evidence of aboriginal and historical occupation by the remains of oyster shells throughout the park in concentrated sites. Many other artifacts can be found, but remember, leave only footprints and take only memories!"

Sources

1. ↑ "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4ZF-9M6 : 12 February 2020), Jacob Lusby, 1706
2. ↑ https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I68876&tree=Tree1
3. ↑ "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HYG4-7XPZ : 12 February 2020), Dinah Steward, 1717
4. ↑ Anne Arundel Deeds Liber WT 1 folio 14
5. ↑ https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I68876&tree=Tree1