Mary (Aydelott) Pepper (abt. 1687 - bef. 1727)

Born about 1687 in Somerset County, Province of Maryland [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of John Wesley Blizzard — married 1702 (to Mar 1708) in Somerset, Maryland, British Colonial America

Descendants

Died before 1727 before about age 40 in Somerset County, Province of Maryland

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Biography

Mary was born abt 1687 in Somerset, Co., Province of Maryland of Hugenot father Benjamin Aydelotte and mother Marie Pingar. She married first John Blizard ^[1]

She married 2nd William Pepper.

Sources

1. ↑ Will of Benjamin Idolet , Somerset Co. Maryland,16 June 1703- 30 June 1704 in Maryland Calendar of Wills, v3, p43 naming dau Mary Blizard who has yet to have a son.

• http://www.sweenyfiles.com/2010/11/descendants-of-giles-blizzard.html
• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls. (In my experience, an unreliable source)

• Descendants of Robert Lockwood : Colonial and Revolutionary history of the Lockwood family in America from A.D. 1630. North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 [database on-line]. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. (proved to be wrong by Nancy Merrill and others)

Research Notes

Adams-16917 21:29, 6 May 2020 (UTC)

"Mary Aydelott, daughter of Benjamin Aydelott and wife of John Blizard/Blizzard" by Nancy Lockwood Merrill, Tree Full of Nutts, Ancestry,com <http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/3491433/person/-1719521595/media?pgnum=1> In retracing Mary (Aydelott) Blizard, I was looking for documentation that she had married Richard Lockwood after the death of John Blizard. The earliest record I found stating this union was pubished 1889 in the book Descendants of Robert Lockwood, History of the Lockwood Family in America by Frederic A. Holden and E. Dunbar Lockwood. This book is well known to have accepted material without verification. No doubt, a descendant of Richard Lockwood had submitted this data. How they came to this conclusion, is lost to history.

There is no marriage record in Maryland for Richard Lockwood. I have found nothing to connect him to the Aydelott family until several generations later (great grandchildren of Richard). In a span of over 180 years, it is easy to understand how some information can be confused. Later on in 1959, The History of the Aydelotte Family in the United States, was published by the Aydelott Family Association repeating that Richard Lockwood married Mary Aydelott. No source was given and after reviewing a collection of Aydelott papers on microfilm, I found nothing to prove this union and only the following note regarding the union found in The Aydelott Family Association Bulletin #26 dated 6 Dec 1939 stating the following: "One of our recent valued correspondents is Mrs. H. C. Patton, Bellevue, Pa., who is making a systematic search for material which will throw light on an Aydelott-Lockwood marriage supposed to have taken place shortly after 1700 in the State of Maryland. Later there was a Lockwood-Patton marriage and Mrs. Patton descends through this line." As late as 1939, there was no proof of a marriage between Richard Lockwood and Mary Aydelott, and apparently Mrs. Patton did not find it by the time of publication. I also found in The History of the Aydelott Family that the tree or chart found in the book, did not always reflect some of the records that are found in the Aydelott papers. As a case in point, #79 Zadock Aydelott (p. 5) shows that Zadock Aydelott and Mary____-no record of children and Zadock Aydelott and Mary (Collins) Aydelott had five children and goes on to list those children. Among the Aydelott papers is a transcription of a family Bible mentioned in one of the Aydelott bulletins: "In the summer of 1935, when we were doing research in Delaware, we met Mrs. Mattie Townsend, daughter of Stephen Collins Aydelott, at Millville. Among her treasured possession is the old family Bible which belonged to her father. It is one of the most fruitful and authentic sources of information we have found. Several pages of birth, marriage and death dates are recorded. It is from this source that we are able to identify George Howard Aydelott, Sr., (son of Zadock Aydelott and Mary Holland) father of George Howard Aydelott, husband of Zana G. Aydelott." And yet the data recorded in this bible (births, marriages and deaths) was not reflected in the family chart regarding Zadock and the Mary's Aydelott. Nor does it show the correct information for #49 Matthias Aydelott who married Elizabeth (Derickson) Holland , widow of Israel Holland, not daughter of Israel Holland as the chart states.

Based on the following records, it is my opinion that the Widow Mary (Aydelott) Blizard married 2nd William Pepper and she died sometime before 1727 as he mentions no wife in his will. The fact that John Blizard was paid 500 pounds of tobacco tells us that he did have a son by 1707 and I believe that son was John Blizard, Jr. and another son Benjamin, found on the tax lists as a dependent of William Pepper. The bequeath of "Peppers Delight" to John Blizard in William Pepper's 1726/7 will would then be understandable as it would have been to his stepson. Note that John Blizard, Jr. was also executor of William Pepper's estate. Finally, the fact that Elizabeth Pepper was bound over to Benjamin Aydelott, the brother of her presumed mother Mary for her care.

William Pepper was the father of the following children: Mary; probably Arnold (who apparently predeceased his father and does not appear on the Tax List after 1725 and not named in his 1726/7 will); William; and Elizabeth. William Pepper might have been married previously, but I have found no evidence of that at this time.

16 June 1703 - Benjamin Aydelott of Somerset executes his last will and testament saying in part, "I also give unto a son that may be born of the body of my daughter Mary Blizard five hundred pounds of tobacco if God pleases and I give unto George Blizard five hundred pounds of tobacco to be paid him at the birth of his first child by my daughter Sarah his now wife...sons-in-law John and George Blizard, personalty. " [Maryland Wills, Liber MH3:54; FHL#14528]

11 June 1704 - Administration of Benjamin Sr's estate. We Benjamin Idolot, John Idolet and William Idolet, Wm Richardson are bound for the sum of 200 pounds sterling. Benjamin, John and William Idolet Exec. [Administrations and Bonds (Somerset Maryland), JW No. 14:73; FHL #14530]

30 June 1704 - Benjamin Aydelott's will proved. [Maryland Wills, Liber MH3: 54; FHL#14528]

13 Aug 1707 - The accounting of John Aydelott, Executor of the estate of Benjamin Aydelott pays to John Blizard 500 pounds of tobacco and one bed. There was no payment made to George Blizard. [Maryland Probate (Somerset), JW15:317; FHL#14533]

3 March 1708 - William Pepper and Samuel Marchmon [sic] of Somerset gave a bond for the Administration of the estate of John Blizard late of Somerset. William Pepper was made Administrator. [Bonds and Administrations (Somerset Maryland), JW14:100, FHL#14530]

11 May 1709 - Francis Joyce and John Pope gave bond for the estate of George Blizard. [Bonds and Administrations (Somerset Maryland), JW14:125, FHL#14530]

23 Jan 1713/14 - William Pepper is a witness to two deeds. One between John Smith and his wife Sarah of one part and Benjamin Aydelot Cordwinder the other part. The second was between John Smith and his wife Sarah of one part and John Aydelott the other part. [FHL#1033908 - Item 9 Aydelott family records Aydelott, George Carl, 1878-1958]

25 Feb 1714/15 - Francis Joyce willed to Richard Blizard, son of George Blizard, "Nothingworth" 100 acres being the plantation his father dwelt on and to wife Ann Joyce balance of estate. [Maryland Wills, MH3:119; FHL#14528]

10 Apr 1715 - "Luck" patented by William Pepper for 200 acres in Somerset [Ancestry.com. Settlers of Maryland, 1701-1730 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA; The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Original data: Coldham, Peter Wilson, Settlers of Maryland, 1701-1730. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1996, p. 121]

10 Sep 1716 - "Peppers Chance" patented by William Pepper for 150 acres in Somerset [Ibid]

10 Sep 1717 - "Safety" patented by William Pepper for 100 acres at the head of Baltimore River [Ibid]

6 Aug 1718 - "Peppers Delight" patented by William Pepper for 100 acres in Somerset [Ibid]

1723 - Somerset County Court Tax List shows William Pepper as head of household #67 with Arnold Pepper and Benjamin Blizard as dependents [MSA online database, Somerset County Court Tax List]

1 724 - Somerset County Court Tax List shows William Pepper as head of household #115 with Arnold Pepper and Benjamin Blizard as dependents. Household #116 shows John Blizard as head of household. [Ibid]

1725 - Somerset County Court Tax List shows William Pepper as head of household #129 with Arnold Pepper and Benjamin Blizard as dependents and one slave. [Ibid]

1726 - Somerset Tax List does not exist

1 9 Mar 1726/7 - William Pepper executes his last will and testament. [Maryland Wills, MH3:256, FHL#14528]

20 June 1727 - Estate of William Pepper. We John Blizard, George Howard, and William Poynter give bond for the sum of 100 pounds sterling. John Blizard Exec. 20 June 1727. Wit: Samuel Dirikson, D. Wilson. [Bonds and Administrations (Somerset Maryland), JW14:262, FHL#14530]

20 June 1727 - Will proved for William Pepper. To my son William Pepper the plantation whereon I now live called Aqueseth and his care to my daughter Mary Pepper until he attains the age of 18; To my daughter Mary Pepper one chest of drawers; To my daughter Elizabeth one cupboard; To John Blizard one hundred acres of land whereon he now lives called Peppers Delight; the remainder to my three children Mary, William and Elizabeth Pepper; To my well beloved friends Jacob and Cornelius Collick each of them one tract of land lying and being in Somerset County which land the said Collicks hath the patent in their possession. Exec. and Exex. John Blizard and daughter Mary Pepper. Wit: George Howard and Samuel Dirikson. I do hereby deliver up all my right and title of Admx to ye within will unto John Blizard as witness my hand his 20 June 1727 signed Mary (her mark) Pepper. [Maryland Wills, MH3:256, FHL#14528]

22 July 1727 - Inventory filed for William Pepper's estate and named as "Nearest of Kin" were Benjamin Blisard and Wm. Groom. Inventory sworn to by John Blizard 11 Dec 1727 [Maryland Inventory and Accounts, JW15:127, FHL#14533]

1727 - Somerset County Court Tax List shows John Blizard as head of household #11 with Benjamin Blizard as dependent and slave named Acco. No William Pepper listed in Baltimore Hundred and Arnold Pepper has disappeared from records. [MSA online database, Somerset County Court Tax List]

1 728 - Somerset County Court Tax List shows John Blizard as head of household #135 with Benjamin Blizard as dependent. No William Pepper listed in Baltimore Hundred. [Ibid]

21 Aug 1728 - John Blizard sold 100 ac "Peppers Delight" to William Pointer. [Land Records of Worcester County Maryland 1666-1810, Dryden, Ruth T., 1923, FHL#2055561]

1729 - Somerset County Court Tax List shows John Blizard as head of household #130 with Benjamin Blizard as dependent. No William Pepper listed in Baltimore Hundred. [MSA online database, Somerset County Court Tax List]

1 730 - Somerset County Court Tax List shows Benjamin Blizard as head of household #171. No John Blizard or William Pepper in Baltimore Hundred. [Ibid]

1731 - Somerset County Court Tax List shows William Pepper as dependent in household #96 of William Burton. No Benjamin or John Blizard in Baltimore Hundred. [Ibid]

13 May 1732 - Richard Blizard sold 100 ac of "Nothingworth" to John Pope. . [Land Records of Worcester County Maryland 1666-1810, Dryden, Ruth T., 1923, FHL#2055561]

1732 - Somerset County Tax List does not exist

1 733 - Somerset County Court Tax List shows William Pepper as dependent in household #30 of William Burton. [MSA online database, Somerset County Court Tax List]

1 734 - Elizabeth Pepper, orphan and daughter of William Pepper, late of Somerset Co., deceased, was bound as an apprentice to Benjamin Aydelott until the age 16; "Said Elizabeth Pepper being 12 years of age the 8th day of March next [1734]. Aydelott will teach her to read well in the Bible and at the expiration of her servitude he will give her a spinning wheel of each sort, linen and woolen, and a new suit of cloathes. [A Somerset Sampler: Families of Old Somerset County, Maryland 1700-1776, Lower Delmarva Genealogical Society. 1994. p. 18,19.]

1734 - Somerset County Court Tax List shows William Pepper as dependent in household #30 of William Burton. [MSA online database, Somerset County Court Tax List]

1735 - Somerset County Court Tax List shows William Pepper as dependent in household #30 of William Burton. [Ibid]

15 March 1736 - William Pepper of Salem County West Jersey, son of William sold 100 ac "Safety" to Joseph Lewis. . [Land Records of Worcester County Maryland 1666-1810, Dryden, Ruth T., 1923, FHL#2055561]

1736 and beyond - No William Pepper in Baltimore Hundred.

15 May 1738 - Benjamin Aydelott's Inventory approved by "Kin" John Aydelott and John Aydelott; Sworn to by Thomas Aydelott, Executor; greatest creditors: Elizabeth Pepper and William West. [Maryland Inventory and Accounts, JW15:213,FHL#14533]

Acknowledgements

• This person was created on 13 September 2010 through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged.
• Aydelott-31 was created by Jason Blizzard through the import of Blizzard Family Tree.ged on Aug 11, 2014.