Joseph Hance (1716 - 1775)

Born 10 Nov 1716 in Calvert Clifts, Calvert County, Province of Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (Johns) Hance — married 16 Oct 1737 in West River, Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America

Descendants

Died 6 May 1775 at age 58 in Calvert County, Province of Maryland

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Biography

1716 Birth and Parents

Joseph Hance was born about 10 September 1716 in Calvert County, Maryland, the son of Benjamin Hance, born about 1691 in Calvert County and Mary Hutchins, born about 1695 in Calvert County. They were married 28 July 1711 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. ^[1]

Joseph Hance, son of Benjamin, b. 10^th day of 9^th month, 1716 (i.e., November 10, 1716) ^[2][3]

1734 Executor, Mary Mills Estate

Mary Mills 19.140 SM £57.17.9 Oct 7 1734 ^[1]

• Appraisers: Thomas Clarkman, Jonathon Seal.
• Creditors: John Miles, Inatius Joy.
• Next of kin: John Miles, Margrett Miles.
• Administrator/Executor: Joseph Hance

1737 Marriage

On 16 October 1737 in Calvert County, Joseph Hance married Anne Johns, born 28 February 1722 at the Cliffs, Calvert County. ^[1]

1738 Intention to Marry. Joseph Hance and Ann Johns - intentions to marry - 13^th day of 11^th month, 1737/38 (i.e., January 13, 1738) ^[4]

Ann Hance, wife of Joseph Hance and dau. of Isaac Johns, b. 28^th day of 12^th month, 1721/2 (i.e., February 28, 1722) ^[2][3]

1741 Wife Anne (Johns) is Legatee in Isaac Johns Inventory

Isaac Johns (gentleman) 18.202 A CA £1553.18.4 £575.4.3 Jun 4 1741 ^[1]

• A second inventory is cited in the amount of £63.16.0. The amount of the accounts also included £207.0.4 in gold, £496.15.9 in sterling, and #2777.
• Received from (merchants in London): Mr. James Hyde, MM Joseph Adams & John Hanbury & Samuel Hyde.
• Payments to: John Wilkinson, George Freeman, Josias Sunderland, William Skinner, Lucy Pardo, Rev. James Williamson, George Beck paid to James Heighe, Dr. John Hamilton, John Richards, Job Hunt, Robert Freeland, William Maccallum, Joseph Richardson (administrator of Capt. William Richardson), Roderick Cheyne, Joseph Wilson, paid to George Harris, Elisabeth Johns (administratrix of Arthur Harris, widow being in full of his daughter Anna's dividend of his estate), Samuel Wallis, Joseph Willson, Robert Allen, Richard Roberts, Mr. Joseph Adams (merchant in London), John Falconar assigned to Henry Voght, Mr. John Hanbury (merchant in London), Thomas Talbot, Benjamin Hance, David Hughs, Benjamin Tasker & Daniel Dulany, Esq., Daniel Dulany, Esq., Mr. Gabriel Parker, Richard Johns.
• Legatees: Anne (daughter) wife of Joseph Hance.
• Mentions: family (unnamed).
• Executors: Richard Johns (Quaker), Samuel Johns (Quaker, gentleman).

1765 Children and Quakers

1765 Son Benjamin married and disowned

Benjamin Hance, son of Joseph Hance, married and disowned - 26^th day of the 4^th month, 1765 (i.e., April 26, 1765) ^[4]

1765 Children disorderly and disonwed

Reference to Ann Hance and Elizabeth Hance acting disorderly - disowned - and Joseph Hance "treated with" on account of children - 26^th day of 4^th month, 1765 (i.e., April 26, 1765) ^[4]

Joseph Hance "treated with" on account of children - 26^th day of 4^th month, 1765 (i.e., April 26, 1765) ^[4]

Children

1. Mary Hance, b. 5 Sep 1738, Calvert County, Maryland ^[1] Mary Hance, 1^st dau. of Joseph and Ann, b. 5^th day of 9^th month, 1738 (i.e., November 5, 1738)^[2][3]
2. Anne Hance, b. 1 Jan 1740, Calvert County, Maryland ^[1] Ann Hance, 2^nd dau. of Joseph and Ann, b. 1^st day of 1^st month, 1739/40 (i.e., March 1, 1740)^[2][3]
3. Elizabeth Hance, b. Sep 1741, Calvert County, Maryland d. Jun 1833, Bourbon County, Kentucky ^[1] Elizabeth Hance, 3^rd dau. of Joseph Hance, b. in 7^th month, 1741 (i.e., September 1741)^[2][3]
4. Benjamin Hance, b. 19 Mar 1744, Calvert County, Maryland ^[1] Benjamin Hance, 1st. son of Joseph and Ann, b. 19^th day of 3^rd month, 1744 (i.e. May 19, 1744)^[2][3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7} Mike Marshall. Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties. Profile for Joseph Hance Accessed 3 January 2024 jhd
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} Clifts Monthly Meeting Register, 1662-1782 (Calvert County, Maryland)
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5} Sandy Spring Monthly Meeting
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} Henry C. Peden, Jr. (West River?) Monthly Meeting Minutes, 1677-1771. Quaker Records of Southern Maryland, 1658-1800. Published 1992.

See also:

• "Public Member Trees", database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/23767283/person/26444230981/facts : accessed 15 April 2017), profile for Joseph Hance.
• U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935; Name Joseph Hance; Birth Date 10 Nov 1716; Birth Date on Image 10 Ninth 1716; Birth Place Columbiana, Ohio; Father Benja Hance; Event Type Birth; Monthly Meeting Sandy Spring Monthly Meeting; Historical Meeting Data Sandy Spring Monthly Meeting; Type (Orthodox or Hicksite) Pre-Separation; Yearly Meeting Baltimore Yearly Meeting; Meeting State Ohio; Meeting County Columbiana; Household Members: Name: Joseph Hance.
• "Hardesty Family in America" by Erma Hardesty Wesley page 163.
• Hardin Clay Roots #1
• 1800 United States Federal Census; Place: All Saints Parish, Calvert, Maryland; Males - Under 10: 1; Males - 26 thru 44: Joseph; Females - Under 10: 1; Females - 10 thru 15: 3; Females - 26 thru 44: 1.

Acknowledgements

• Hance-160 was created by William Foster through the import of Ola Mundy Tree 2015-07-03.ged on Jul 3, 2015.