Elizabeth Rockhould (1683 - 1741)

Born 1683 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Ancestors

Wife of Lancelot Todd — married before 11 Jul 1699 (to about 1735) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Descendants

Died 13 Aug 1741 at about age 58 in Anne Arundel, Maryland

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Biography

No birth record for Elizabeth Rockhould has been found. Her birth is an estimate based on the fact that she was married before 11 JUL 1699. This is the date of the will of Francis Stephens who left Elizabeth Todd, daughter of Mary Rockhold, 20 shillings to buy a ring.^[1] Since the common age of marriage at this time in Maryland was about 16, this was used to come up with her birth year.

Abstract of Will

I Elizabeth Todd of Anne Arundel County being sick in my body . . .

• I give to my two daughters Sarah Dorsey and Ruth Dorsey all my wearing apparel of all sorts.
• I give to my sister Sabra Frizzell forty shillings.
• I give to my son Lancelot Todd one negro man Peter to be in his part and in case he should come to more than his equal part of my estate he refund the remainder to the others of my children.
• I give to my daughter Ruth Dorsey one negro girl named Joney to be in part of her dividend of my estate.
• I give to my son Nathan Todd one negro man named Adam to be in his part and in case he should come to more than his equal part of my estate to refund the remainder to the others of my children.
• I give to my son John Todd one negro woman named Juda to be in his part and in case he should come to more than his equal part of my estate to refund the remainder to the others of my children.
• I give to my sons Thomas, Lancelot, John & Nathan Todd and unto my two daughters Sarah Dorsey and Ruth Dorsey all my estate to be equally divided amongst them and that Lancelot Todd Ruth Dorsey, Nathan Todd and John Todd the above named negroes shall be in their parts of my estate.
• I hereby appoint Thomas Todd, Lancelot Todd, John Todd, Nathan Todd, Edward Dorsey and Michell Dorsey executors of this my last will & testament.

Signed 19 JUN 1741 by Elizabeth Todd with her mark. Probated 13 AUG 1741 by witnesses Christopher Gardiner, William Forrest. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Prerogative Court Wills LIber 6 folio 275
2. ↑ Prerogative Court Wills Liber 22 folio 373

Notes

Note N1406Elizabeth Rockhold is the likeliest genetic match to Alan Wilson. The common ancestor is thought to be John Rockhould, Elizabeth's father.