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Benjamin Hance (1689 - abt. 1738)

Benjamin Hance
Born in Scientists Cliffs, Calvert County, Province of Marylandmap
Son of and
Brother of [half], [half], [half] and [half]
Husband of — married 28 Jul 1711 in Cliffs Meeting, Calvert County, Province of Marylandmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , and
Died about at about age 48 in Overton, Calvert County, Province of Marylandmap
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Biography

1691 Birth

Benjamin Hance's birth year is unknown. He was a minor in 1709, so he could not have been born before 1688 and been under 21 in 1709. An estimated birth year of 1691 is shown here, making him 18 in 1709. His parents were in Calvert County, Maryland and he was most likely born in Calvert County.

Marshall estimated Benjamin Hance's birth as about 1691 in Calvert County, Maryland. [1]

Papenfuse estimates his birth as 1684 [2] but this would make him an adult in 1709.

Benjamin Hance was the son of John Hance, born England 1625 and died Calvert County, Maryland 22 May 1709 aged 84, and Mary Sewell, born Calvert County about 1660 and died Calvert County about 1699, aged about 39. His parents married about 1676 in Calvert County. [1]

1709 Under 18 in Will of Father John Hance

Benjamin is named and is a minor in the 1709 will of his father.

John Hance 30.43 I CA £1160.1.2 Jun 7 1709

  • Appraisers: John Leach, James Heigh.
  • Approvers: Sarah Hance, Benjamin Hance.
  • Mentions: Peter Sawell, Benjamin Hance (under 18).
  • List of debts: Peter Sawell, Sampson Warring, Robert Blinkhorne, Edward Batson, William Angle, John Burton per William Angle, Richard Craford, note by Griffith Williams on Robert Day, Thomas Morgan, Thomas Day, William Robison, Jr., note by Thomas Day on John Wilkison, Roger Boyce, Richard Meakins, note by James Macclannin on Thomas Docwra, Sarah Talbot, John Millis, Thomas Bourne, Joseph Baker, John Hutchins, Joseph Harris, Joseph Blake, Robert Hall, George Freeman, Elisabeth Bourne, John Perwiele, Gabriel D'Emillion on John Parker, Dorothy Ellis on John Parker, William Parker on John Parker, Robert Hall on William Parker, Edward Blackfun, Henry Drinkwater.[1]

1710 Inherits from half brother Christopher Kellet

In 1710 Benjamin's half brother died and Benjamin is named in his will.

Kellet, Christopher, Calvert Co., 17th Feb., 1710; 17th Mch., 1710/11.

  • To Sarah Hance and John Leveal, personalty.

to brother Benj. Hance, ex., residue of estate, real and personal, including land near Battle Creek.

  • Test: Katharine Roades, Charles Hambleton, Wm. Angell. 13. 168.[1]

1711 Marriage to Mary Hutchins

Benjamin Hance and Mary Hutchins filed intent to marry 3 of sixth mo. & last of sixth mo. 1711. [3]

On 28 Jul 1711 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Benjamin Hance married Mary Hutchins, b. 1695, Calvert County, Maryland, d. Aft 1720, Calvert County, Maryland (Age > 26 years) [1]

The appearance of the marriage in Quaker records establishes that both were Quakers in 1711.

Mary Hutchins, was born in 1695, Calvert County, Maryland, and died aft 1720, Calvert County, Maryland (Age > 26 years) [1]

1712 Estate Administrator

In 1712 Benjamin appears as administrator of two estates. In both he is identified as a Quaker.

William Parker 33B.18 A CA £24.1.0 £96.15.4 Jul 14 1712

  • Received from: Capt. Thomas Demsey, William Kid, Benjamin Harris, Samuell Warner, Mathew Gardner, Henry Bussey, James Beecham, John Pervile, Samuel Goff, John Cobreath, Samuell Galloway, James Willmot, Robert Heighe, John Rose, William Kidd, Jeremiah Sheredine, A. Miller, John Kent.
  • Payments to: John Hance, executor of Mr. Hunt, Richard Dallam.
  • Administrators: Benjamin Hance (Quaker), Sarah Hance[1]

Henry Drinkwater 33B.39 A CA £2.10.6 £6.9.11 Sep 11 1712

  • Administrator/Executor: Benjamin Hance (Quaker).[1]

1725 Custodian of young Peter Sewell

In 1725 Benjamin is named as custodian for his young cousin Peter Sewell. A year later Benjamin is executor for Peter's father's estate.

Sewell, Peter, Calvert Co.1 6th Nov., 1725 ; 3rd Dec., 1725.

  • Wife Mary extx.; in. case of her death cousin Benj. Hance to act and take charge of son Peter till age of 21.

Test: Wm. Skinner, John Pearson. 18 426.[1]

Peter Sawell 11.559 CA £54.5.2 Jan 1 1725 Jul 16 1726 Appraisers: William Skinner, John Beckett. Creditors: William Smith. Next of kin: Chassilla Sewell, Mary Sewell. Executor: Mr. Benjamin Hance[1]

1732 Next of Kin, Estate of Frances Hutchins

Frances Hutchins 16.510 CA £73.14.0 Apr 24 1732 Jun 22 1732 Appraisers: George Harris, William Harris. Creditors: Jo. Hamilton, Benjamin Hance attorney for John Copsill & Co. Next of kin: Benjamin Hance, John Hance. Administrator/Executor: Francis Hutchins.[1]

1738 Residence

He resided in Baltimore, Maryland on 3 May 1738 [4]

1738 Death

Papenfuse reports that Benjamin Hance died in 1738[2] while there is a will for Benjamin in 1773. Benjamin had a son, Benjamin born in 1715, who would be 23 in 1738, and it is possible that events referring to a Benjamin after 1738 refer to young Benjamin instead.

1746 Resurvey on Stokley

In 1746 Benjamin Hance resurveyed the Hutchins family property, Stoakley in Calvert County. This must have been Benjamin, son of Benjamin.

Stokley, 700 acres, was initially patented by Woodman Stokley in 1658, who held the Certificate (Patent Record Q, p. 219 0 0 MSA S 1583-1497) and Patent (Patent Record Q, p. 219 0 0 MSA S 1583-1498) [5] The record of Stokley's transfer to Francis Hutchins has not been found. However, in 1746, Benjamin Hance became the developer/owner of Stoakley, by now 1346 acres, with a Certificate Pat as Resurvey on Several Tracts (Patent Record TI 1, p. 370 0 0 MSA S 1583-1495 and Patent (Patent Record BT and BY 3, p. 697 0 0 MSA S 1583-1496[5]

1773 Will and Death

Benjamin Hance's will was dated 20 May 1773 and proved 7 Dec 1773 in Calvert County. Therefore his death occurred between the two dates.

HANCE, BENJAMIN, Calvert Co. 20 May 1773; 7 Dec 1773

  • To son Samuel Hance, ex., ten negroes, land I now live on Overton and all lands except those given hereafter.
  • To dau. Margaret Hance, nine negroes, plantation where my father lived (unnamed) 50 acres of land where Peter Sewell lived.
  • To dau. Elizabeth Johns, five negroes, tract (unnamed) next to where I live during her lifetime or widowhood then to my son Samuel Hance.
  • To grandson Kinsey Hance (son of Benjamin Hance) three negroes, tract of land (unnamed) and 100 acres of "Parkers Clifts."
  • To grandson Benjamin Talbot (son of John Talbot) one negro.
  • To my several grandchildren (unnamed) 5 shillings each.
  • To children Samuel Hance, Mary Mackall, Elizabeth Johns and Margaret Hance, residue of my estate.
  • Wit: William Harris; John Ireland; Philip Talbot; Joseph Ireland.
  • Codicil: To dau. Margaret Hance, horse.
  • To dau. Elizabeth Johns, horse. Wit: John Talbott son Jos.; Joseph Ireland. 39. 432[1]

Benjamin Hance 120.256 CA £1693.9.7 May 12 1774 Feb 7 1775

  • Appraisers: William Allnutt, William Harris.
  • Creditors: Charles Grahams, William Allein for William Molleson.
  • Next of kin: Michael Machail, Elisabeth Johns.
  • Executor: Samuel Hance.[1]

Benjamin Hance died between May and December, 1773 (when his will was probated), aged about 82 years. [1] Papenfuse dates his death erroneously as 1738. [2]

Children

Named by Marshall

  1. Benjamin Hance, b. 17 Nov 1715, Calvert County, Maryland, d. 10 Dec 1748, Calvert County, Maryland - Probate (Age 33 years) [1] Not named in father's will, perhaps because as oldest son, had already received his share of family property. Benjamin[2]
  2. Joseph Hance, b. 10 Sep 1716, Calvert County, Maryland [1] Son Kinsey Hance named in his grandfather's 1773 will.
  3. Mary Hance, b. 1718, Calvert County, Maryland, d. Abt 1786, Calvert County, Maryland (Age 68 years)[1] Papenfuse gives birth year of 1720. About 1736 Mary, daughter of Benjamin Hance (1684-1736) of Calvert County married John Mackall.[2] Married Mackall. Mary born 1720. About 1736 Mary, daughter of Benjamin Hance (1684-1736) of Calvert County married John Mackall.[2]
  4. Elizabeth Hance, b. Abt 1722, Calvert County, Maryland [1] Elizabeth married Johns[2]

#Francis Hance, b. Abt 1722, Calvert County, Maryland, d. 26 Jul 1764, Prince George's County, Maryland - Probate (Age ~ 42 years)[1]

Named by Papenfuse but not by Marshall

  1. Samuel [2], born 1719
  2. Margaret[2], born 1722
  3. first name unknown, married John Talbot, a Quaker.[2]

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 Mike Marshall. "Benjamin Hance" Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties. Last modified 24 April 2017. http://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I033412&tree=tree1. Accessed May 1, 2017. jhd
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 "James John Mackall." Archives of Maryland Online. A Biographical Dictionary of the Maryland Legislature 1635-1789 by Edward C. Papenfuse, et. al. http://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000426/html/am426--563.html. Page 561-562. Accessed April 29, 2017 jhd
  3. ↑ Peden. Quaker Records of Southern Maryland. Cited by Marilyn Roth, Kensey./ Kinsey Hance. Note posted 30 Jul 2005 https://www.ancestry.com/boards/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=1002&p=localities.northam.usa.states.maryland.counties.calvert. Accessed April 30, 2017. jhd
  4. ↑ Per Quaker Meeting records.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Calvert County Circuit Court Land Surveys and Condominium Plats cited by Mike Marshall. Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties. http://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I019546&tree=Tree1. Accessed May 29 2017. jhd

See also:

  • Ancestry Profile accessed 15 April 2017, profile for Benjamin Hance.
  • Maryland, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1777
  • U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935




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Mitchell-38764 Nancy Mitchell
Hance-500 and Hance-33 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, approximate dates, wife is a Hutchins but the correct one is Mary not Elizabeth.
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Hance-337 and Hance-33 appear to represent the same person because: Same person, same family
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Hance-185 and Hance-34 appear to represent the same person because: Same wife's name.
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Hance-42 and Hance-34 appear to represent the same person because: Same wife.
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