Isabell (Magruder) Henry (abt. 1666 - aft. 1768)

Born about 1666 in Calvert County, Maryland

Ancestors

Wife of John Henry — married 1684 in Calvert County, Maryland

Descendants

Died after 1768 after about age 102 in Prince George's County, Maryland

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Biography

1667 Birth and Parentage

Isabell Magruder was born before 1667 in Calvert County, Maryland.. ^[1]

Marshall believes her father was Alexander Magruder, b. 1610, Belliclone, Perthshire, Scotland, d. 25 Jul 1677, Calvert County, Maryland - Probate (Age 67 years) and her mother was Sarah {Unproven} Taylor, b. 1638, Calvert County, Maryland d. Abt 1671, Upper Marlboro, Calvert County, Maryland (Age 33 years); they married 1652 in Calvert County, Maryland ^[1]

There are clear interactions between Isabel and her relatives with Alexander Magruder and his relatives. However, Alexander Magruder names only six children in his will. Isabel would have been aged 10 at Alexander's death. The other children named in Alexander's will were all minors, and no explanation has been offered as to why Isabel would have been omitted.Day-1904 06:50, 10 March 2017 (EST)

1683 Marriage to Alexander Lindores

Before 1684 in Calvert County, Maryland she married Alexander Lindores, b. Abt 1650, in Scotland and d. Abt 1684, Calvert County, Maryland (Age ~ 34 years) ^[1]

1684 Marriage to John Henry

In 1684 in Calvert County, Maryland she married John Henry, b. 1650, d. 26 Jun 1739, Prince George's County, Maryland - Probate (Age 89 years) ^[1]

1739 Husband's Will and Appraisal

Henry, John, Prince George's County, 7th Apr., 1739; 26th June, 1739. To wife Isable, extx., 1/3 of personal estate and dwelling plantation during life. grand-dau. Jemima Lewces, personalty, daus. Eleanar Ellison, Christian Tawnihill and Barbary Hardin residue of estate. Test: James Magruder, James Lucas, Sam'll Bensey. 22. 88,^[1]

John Henry 24.291 PG £232.18.10 Jul 6 1739 Oct 2 1739 Appraisers: Ninian Magruder, William Magruder. Creditors: Samuel Magruder, Jr, Joseph Storey. Next of kin: John Allison, Ninian Tannehill. Executrix: Isabel Henry.^[1]

John Henry 18.172 A PG £232.18.10 £137.19.2 May 11 1741 Payments to: Isaac Milner paid to Samuel Magruder, Jr., John Magruder., George Gordon, John Hillary, Peter Dent paid to John Hillary, Archibald Moore, John Orme. Payments to (daughters, their portions, equally): Christian wife of Ninian Tannehill, Barbara wife of John Hardin, Eleanor wife of John Allison. Executrix: Isabell Henry.^[1]

John Henry 19.87 A PG £12.9.11 Aug 17 1742 Payments to: Joseph Adams (merchant in London) per Samuel Galloway. Executrix: Isabell Henry.^[1]

1743 Witness to David Coudle Will

Coudle, David, Prince George's County, 30th Dec., 1743; 16th Jan., 1743-4. To William, David, Mary, Anne, Elizabeth, Eleanor and Stacy, child. of bro. Richard, personalty. To wife Elizabeth, extx., residue of estate. Test: Thomas Ristow, Isabell Henry, Anne Ristow. 23. 333. Note: Widow abides by husband's will.^[1]

1743 Creditor to Mary Young Estate

Mary Young 20.97 A PG £374.10.5 £171.15.8 Aug 25 1743 Payments to: Andrew Dalap, John Hepburn, Esq., John Robertson, John Goodman, Thomas Lucas, Daniel Philips, Isabell Henry, John Dewit, James Lucas, John Magee, Meredith Davis, Thomas Marshall, John Magruder, Elisabeth Rogley, Eliphas Rogley. Legatees: daughter (unnamed) wife of Charles Cleget. Executor: Mr. William Young.^[1]

1745 Holds Mortgage of James Lucas

Prince George's Land Records 1743-1746; Book BB#1 Page 305. Bill of Sale, recorded at the request of Isabella Henry. I, James Lucas of PG, for 2000 lbs tobacco, have sold to sd Isabella Henry, 2 beds and furniture, 2 pewter dishes, 4 pewter basins, 3 sheep, and all other the goods, chattels, and effects that I am now possessed of. However, I pay sd Henry the afd sum, then the above bill of sale to be void. Signed - James Lucas. Wit - Willm Smith*. Recorded May 29, 1745^[1]

1767 James Moore heir of Isabel Henry and John Read Magruder sells part of "Alexander"

Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records 1763-1767; Liber TT {Abstract by Mike Marshall}; Page 667. At the request of John Read Magruder the following Deed was recorded January 21, 1767

• James Moore, planter of Frederick County, Maryland son and heir at law of Archibald Moore, deceased who was a son and heir in law of Barbara Moore afterwards Barbara Hardy, now deceased who was one of the daughters and co-heiresses of John Henry late of PGCo, deceased of the one part and John Read Magruder merchant of upper Marlborough of the other part. Whereas John Henry died seized in fee and possessed of a parcel of land and by his last will devise the same by the name of his dwelling plantation to his wife {Isabel} during her natural life and the reversion in fee of and in an undivided 3rd part of the said parcel of land as decended to the said James Moore as heir at law as aforesaid.
• Now this indenture witnessed that James Moore in consideration of 33 pounds current money paid by John Read Magruder has sold all the right title claim and demand of the aforesaid one undivided 3rd part of land containing 100 acres being part of a tract containing 700 acres and laid out for Alexander Magruder, deceased and called "Alexander" lying on the west side of the Western branch of Patuxent River beginning at a bounded white oak it being the northeast bounded tree of land laid out for William Groom called "Groom's Choice" it being the south east bounded tree of Alexander Magruder's land and bounded by land laid out for Benjamin Wells. Signed James Moore, son of Archibald Moore, John Read Magruder in the presence of and acknowledged before Alexander Symmer, David Craufurd^[1]

1768 Grandson Alexander Lucas to Provide Maintenance to Isabell

Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records 1767-1769; Liber BB 2 {Abstract by Mike Marshall}; Page 217. At the request of Alexander Lucas the following Deed of Gift was recorded March 10, 1768

• I Isabel Henry in consideration of my grandson Alexander Lucas paying my just debts as also for my support and maintenance during my natural life, hath given the following Negroes; Moll, Charles, Adam, Easter, Alleck, Jane, Nacy, James, Will, Lawrence, children Charles and Moll, as also my stock of horse, cattle, hogg, sheep, household goods, etc. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this March 10, 1768, Isabel Henry in the presence of and acknowledged before Alexander Symmer, David Craufurd^[1]

1768 Death

She died between 1768 and 1775, in Prince George's County, Maryland. aged over 101 years. ^[1]

1778 James Magruder Will

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND WILLS; Liber T No. #1; 1778-1783 Folio 115 JAMES MAGRUDER PG 07/19/1775 Will of James Magruder.^[1]

In the name of God, Amen. I James Magruder of Prince George's County in the Province of Maryland being through the abundant mercy of God, though weak in Body yet of a sound and perfect Memory and understanding, do constitute this my last Will and Testament and desire it may be received as such. Impremis, I give and bequeath unto my belover wife Barbara Magruder, my Dwelling Plantation during her natural life.

• Item, I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Barbara Magruder should she survive my Beloved wife unmarried during her natural life and her continuing in the State of Celibacy, one hundred acres of land being part of my Dwelling Plantation with my Dwelling Houses hereon, to be laid off convenient to my said Dwelling House and adjoining thereto including as much woods as will support the same for her own use in fire wood, logstuff, and lumber and a small corn field near Wm. Henrys during her natural life or until her entering into the Marriage Hall and at her Death or Marriage which ever should happen first then I give and bequeath the same to my son John Read Magruder, his heirs and assigns forever.
• Item, I give and bequeath unto my son John Read Magruder after the death of my Beloved wife, all my Dwelling Plantation, except the part given to my Daughter Barbara Magruder during her natural life and her continuing in the State of Celibacy, it being part of a Tract of Land called Alexandria, containing three hundred acres more or less unto my said son John Read Magruder and his heirs and assigns forever.
• Item, whereas I have a right to part of a Tract of Land called Good Luck, formerly belonging to my father Samuel Magruder which is adjoining to part of the same Tract of Land my son John Read Magruder bought of Benjamin Berry, now its my will and desire and I do give and bequeath all the said parlor parcell of the said Tract of Land called Good Luck containing five and a half acres more or less unto my said son John Read Magruder, his heirs and assigns forever. As also I give and bequeath unto my said son John Read Magruder, all that part of ground in Upper Marlborough on the lot number three, that his store and ware house, Stable and yard is upon to him and his heirs and assigns forever.
• Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Enoch Magruder, all remaining part of a lot of land in the Town of Upper Marlborough Number Three that I have not given to his brother John Read Magruder to him and his heirs and assigns forever.
• Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Enoch Magruder five pounds current money to be paid him after my wifes decease.
• Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Jeremiah Magruder, one negro boy named Harry and five pounds current money to be paid after my wifes decease.
• Item, I give and bequeath unto my son John Read Magruder one feather bed and furniture and five pounds current money to be paid after my wifes decease.
• Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret Magruder, one negro lad named Charles and one negro boy names Aaron and five pounds current money to be paid after my wifes decease.
• Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Barbara Magruder one negro woman named Esther and her future increase with her five children, M____, Silvia, Sarah, Jess, and Esther, one negro man named Stephen, one negro lad named David, and one negro lad named Dick, the said Stephen, David and Dick to be Delivered after my wifes decease, one feather bed and furniture, three cows and calves, five head of sheop, two Pewter Dishes, two Bason, six plates and one of the best Plow Horses.
• Item, I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter Barbara Boyd, one negro girl named Sue to be for her own use and at her own disposal.
• Item, I give and bequeath unto my grandson John Read Magruder, one negro boy named Jack.
• Item, I give and bequeath unto my grandson James M________ Magruder, one negro girl named Nell after my wifes decease.
• Item, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Barbara Magruder, after paying my just Debts and Legacees all the remainder part of my personal estate not before bequeathed consisting of negroes Good and Charles to her own proper use and behoo__, and Lastly I do Constitute and appoint her my said Beloved wife Executrix and my son John Read Magruder Exacutor of this my last will and Testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixteenth day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and seventy five. James Magruder (seal)
• Sealed Signed Published and Declared by the aforesaid James Magruder

for and as his last will and Testament in the presence of us William Bowie 3rd Charles Clagett Edward Willett

• Prince George's County, to wit came William Bowie the 3rd, Charles Clagett and Edward Willett the three subscribing witnesses to the within last will and testament of James Magruder late of said County deceased and made Oath ont he Holy Evangel of Almighty God that they did see the Testator thereing named sing and seal this will and heard him publish pronounce and declare the same to be his last will and Testament that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of there apprehensions of sound and disposing mind memory and understaning and that they respectively subscribed their names as witnesses to this will in the presence and at the request of the Testator and in the presence of each other.

Sworn before S. Tyler A. Mills of P.G. County.^[1]

Children

1. Eleanor Henry, b. 1685, Calvert County, Maryland, d. Aft 1776, Sugar Land Hundred, Montgomery County, Maryland (Age > 92 years) ^[1]
2. Christian Henry, b. Abt 1696, Prince George's County, Maryland, d. Aft 1741, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age ~ 46 years) ^[1]
3. Barbara Henry, b. Abt 1701, Prince George's County, Maryland, d. Aft 1731, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age ~ 31 years) ^[1]
4. Female Henry, b. Bef 1716, Calvert County, Maryland d. Abt 1743, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age > 27 years) ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19} Mike Marshall. Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties. http://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I13519&tree=Tree1. Accessed March 10, 2017. jhd

• http://newsfeed.rootsweb.com/th/read/HENRY/2010-01/1264172572