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Welsh asserts that he was probably born about 1640 in Scotland. [1] His identity as the son of John Maccubbin (Maccubbin-20) must remain tentative.
The arrival of John Maccubbin in the province of Maryland in 1649 is recorded in the patent record of John Brewer, gentleman deceased as follows:
The patent goes on to state that John Brewer laid out a tract called Larkinton on the south side of South River in Anne Arundel County in 1667.[2]
The patent does not specify where Macubim arrived from. 1649 was the year that Lord Baltimore issued a welcome to Puritans who were being expelled from Virginia, and a 1649 arrival suggests he may have been in Virginia prior to Maryland. While Maryland's Catholic settlers had focused on St. Mary's County to the south, the Puritan settlers came to Anne Arundel County.
John Mackubin was in the Middle Neck Hundred after 1660. He is reported variously as having surveyed "Timber Neck" on Broad Creek. [3] or "Tinker Neck" in 1659 [4][5][6]
Warfield reports that he took up "Timber Rock" [7]
John Maccubbin was living in Maryland by the year 1662 when he claimed a 40 acre tract he called Timber Neck under Lord Baltimore's rules of plantation.[8]
John owned other tracts by the time of his death, but they were purchased from others. It is difficult to trace these because the Annapolis Courthouse burned down in 1705 destroying all the land records.
On 21 September 1665 in Anne Arundel County he married Eleanor, born about 1646 in England and died before 4 August 1711, when her will was probated in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. [9]
Warfield notes that after Mackubin's death, his widow, Elinor, married John Howard. They had no issue. [10]
Welsh reports that Elinor (last name unknown) married second John Howard, left a will dated September 21, 1685, proven July 31, 1688. [1]
Loeser believes Eleanor is John's only wife, but does not know her surname. [11]
Loeser notes that Edward SKIDMORE patented Hamilton near John MACCUBBIN and claimed Eleanor ABRAHAM as one of his headrights in 1662, having transported (among others named) "Elinour ABRAHAM" in 1659. [11]
After the death of his first wife, John Howard, son of Matthew and Anne Howards, courted and wedded sometime after 1686 Elinor, the second wife and widow of John Maccubin, who besides bringing a dowry brought him sevewral step-children among whom was Sarah, whose grandchildsren later married into the Howard family. [12]
Another land purchase was also recorded by his son John, who inherited his home plantation under the conditions of his will. This was a tract called Brampton located on the north side of South River and purchased from Richard Beard for a "good & valuable consideration" in 1666.[13] This Richard Beard seems to be a more likely possibility as a father of Eleanor than any now recorded in books.
After the courthouse burned down, Moses Maccubin presented his deed for land his father purchased while he was still alive. This was for a 200 acre tract called Wardrop purchased in 1684 from Mary Gardiner for 2 shillings 6 pence sterling.[14]
March 10, 1712/13. At a special court held for relief of Anne Arundel County and all concernined in records thereof burnt. Were present the Honorable Samuel Young, Esq., Capt. Richard Jones, and Maj. Charles Hammond, commissioners. Be it remembered that into court came Moses Maccubbin and exhibited a patent to James Warner [on June 26, 1663] for 200 acres called Wardropp and by two assignments set over the same to Patrick Dunkin [on August 10, 1663] and by Patrick Dunkin assigned to Mary Gibbs [on May 15, 1671], widow, who intermarried with Alexander Gardner, AA County, planter, deceased, and at his death was his relict's; she deeded the land to John Maccubbin [on March 14, 1675], late of AA County, deceased, the father of Moses Maccubbin, who in his own right claims the patent and requests it be recorded. (Anne Arundel County, Land Records, Liber __, folios 141-143) [9]
John Maccubbin Sr named sons John, Samuel, William, Zacharier and Moses in his 1686 will. He named no daughters in the will but other sources name daughters.
An abstract of the will of John Maccubin taken from microfilm on record at the Maryland Archives: In the name of God, Amen. The 21st of September 1685. John Maccubin of South River in the County of Anne Arundell in the Province of Maryland being sick and weak . . .
John Macubin 9.179 I AA £172.14.10 Aug 2 1686 [9]
Samuel Howard's will, of 1703, throws considerable light on his family. Howard named his wife, Catherine; his son Philip; his grandsons John and Samuel Maccubin, and his granddaughter Elizabeth Maccubin, to whom he left £20 each. [20]
In Samuel Howard's 1703 will, personalty was left to his grandchildren -- John, Samuel, and Elizabeth Maccubin. [21]
John Fergus Maccubbin, born in 1605, and his wife Sarah Black, born in 1608, were previously shown as the parents of John Maccubbin, born 1640, immigrant to Maryland, possibly via Virginia. No documentation has yet been found for such a relationship and it has been disconnected. If documentation is found, the connection can easily be restored.
Some researchers have claimed parents for him in Scotland and a birth in Knockdolian, Ayrshire, but without presenting primary source evidence that connects directly to the man who lived in Maryland.
Marshall shows John MacCubbin born about 1630 in Ayrshire, Scotland, the son of John MacCubbin, born about 1602 in Ayrshire, died about 1660 in Ayrshire, and his wife Sarah Black. [9]
Warfield refers several times to John Mackubin himself claiming to be "of the Lowlands of Scotland" and [7] and claiming descent from the McAlpines, of the Highlands, who go back to Kenneth II, the first king of Scotland. [22]
Several compilations with insufficient sourcing state that John MacCubbin, born about 1630, was the son of Sir John MacCubbin of Knockdolian, Ayrshire. [23]
Warfield believed that John Mackubin's wife Elinor was "of the Carroll family." [10] Mrs. Elinor Maccubin, widow of John, was, as I believe, of the family of Dr. Charles Carroll, and James Carroll, of "All Hallows" Parish; both of whom were witnesses to her will, in 1711. Her daugher, ?Sarah Maccubin, became the wife of William Griffith, and the mother of Orlando and Captailn Charels Griffith, of Anne Arundel. [24] However, no evidence has been found to confirm this.
Warfield reports that John first married Susan, daughter of Samuel Howard. [7] and left by his first wife John, Samuel and Elizgeth Maccubin, all named by Samuel Howard in 1703.
Compilations report that he married (1) Catherine Howard, (2) Ellinor Carroll. Father of John, c1666-1736. [4] or (1) Susan Howard (2) Elinor Campbell [6]
Welsh reprots that John's first marriage was to a daughter of Samuel Howard (not Susan or Sarah) [1]
Rudolf Loeser states the part about John MACCUBBIN, Sr. as having married Susan, daughter of Samuel HOWARD, started with Warfield's Founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties. [The part about Samuel HOWARD having a daughter Susan is false. FZS] Warfield also stated that Elinor was a second wife who "was, I believe, of the family of Dr. Charles CARROLL and James CARROLL." Loeser states all later references to her surname as CARROLL come from Warfield. [11]
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