Isabella (Parsons) Capell (abt. 1673 - aft. 1711)

Born about 1673 in Anne Arundel, Province of Maryland [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Anthony Holland I — married about 1685 (to 1703) in Herring Creek, Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Wife of Benjamin Capell — married about 1703 (to 1711) in Herring Run, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland

Descendants

Died after 1711 after about age 38 in Anne Arundel Province of Maryland

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Biography

No record of the birth of Isabell Parsons has been found. It is likely she was born in the Maryland Colony since her father was living there by 1649. She was a daughter of Thomas Parsons a pioneer in Maryland, whose will was filed for probate May 31, 1684.

Marriage

Isabel Parsons was married first to Anthony Holland and had five children by him. When Anthony died, she married family friend, Benjamin Capell. They had no children. Benjamin Capell regarded her children and grandchildren as his own and left property to them in his will. He had no other children. Her first husband was a son of Captain William Holland, one of the first vestrymen of St. James Parish, Anne Arundel Family.:

Child: [[Holland-1498|Capell Holland]

Child: Abraham Holland

Child: Susannah Holland

Child: Jacob Holland

Child: Richard Holland

Child: Thomas Holland

Child: Anthony Holland

Child: Benjamin Holland

Child: John Holland

Child: Elizabeth Holland

Child: Mary Holland

Abstract of will

Sept. 10, 1717- Isbell Capell

I give unto my much beloved grandson Jacob Holand one negro boy called Samson and also one featherbed and furniture belonging thereto and stand in the back room and Lickis (likewise?) fifty acres of land where his house doth stand it being part of that tract of land called Friendship to him and his heirs forever.

I give to my well beloved granddaughter Isbel Price two negro children one called Peter and one called Nanno to her and her heirs forever.

I give unto my well beloved daughter Mary [P—?—] tain (ten) head of cattell young and old together and also half my stock of hogs to her and heirs forever.

I give unto my grandson Thomas Tucker one half of my corn now in the field and one half of my cearey for clothing providing he do not take his negroes before the crop is finished.

And last of all, I do make my well beloved daughter, Mary Price my true and lawful executor of all my goods and chattels and likewise of any real estate belonging to me— Memorandum that what is given to Jacob Holand is to him and his heirs forever.

It is likewise my will and pleasure that my ext. shall after my debt is paid have all the remainder of my estate to her and her heirs forever.

Signed by Isbell Capell with her mark in the presence of William Hoard & Robert Gott. Presented to the Feb. 13, 1717^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Maryland Colonial Wills Liber 14/442

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Parson-31 created through the import of My Family File.ged on 19 May 2010 by Matt Stothart.
• WikiTree profile Parson-84 created through the import of Bowden-Riley Family.ged on Apr 16, 2012 by Sam Bowden.
• WikiTree profile Parsons-1588 entered on Jul 29, 2012 H Harvey.
• WikiTree profile Parsons-2961 entered on 9 Dec 2013 by Kelly Sinclair.
• Wikitree profile Parsons-3545 was created through the import of tgreeneftdna1.ged on Jun 29, 2014 by Tom Greene.