Anne (Calvert) Marsham (abt. 1644 - abt. 1714)

Born about 1644 in Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Wife of Richard Marsham — married after 30 Apr 1695 in Province of Maryland

Descendants

Died about 1714 at about age 70 in Calvert Co, Province of Maryland

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Biography

1644 Birth and Parentage

born in England

Anne Calvert was born in England in 1644. ^[1]

An article in the Maryland Historical Magazine gives her place of birth as Yorkshire, England, in 1644. ^[2]

Marshall and Find-a-grave give an exact birth date of 23 June 1645, but the source of this additional information it is not clear. ^[3][4]

Daughter of Leonard Calvert

Anne Calvert was the daughter, one of two children, of Leonard Calvert (1606-1647), who became Governor of Maryland. ^{[5][6] [2]}

'Mother was not Anne Brent

Numerous secondary sources, including Mike Marshall ^[3] Colonial Families ^[1] and Find-a-Grave ^[4] refer to Leonard Calvert's wife as "Anne Brent"", born 1622 in Larke Stoke, Admington, Gloucestershire, England, as a a daughter of Ricahrd Brent and his wife Elizabeth Reade.

There was in fact an Anne, but she never left England, and was still single when Leonard Calvert's children were 10 years old!

Siblings

Anne Calvert had one brother, William Calvert (1642 - 1682) ^[4]

William Calvert (1643–1682)^[4]

Half Siblings

Mary Calvert Cecil (1646–1669)^[4]

1663 Immigration

Anne (Calvert) Marsham migrated from England to Colonial America.

In 1663 she immigrated to Maryland with her Uncle Charles Calvert, Governor.

1664 First Marriage to Baker Brooke

About 1664 in St. Mary's County, Maryland, she married first Baker Brooke, b. 16 Nov 1628, Battle, Sussex, England, d. 26 Mar 1679, Delabrooke Manor, Calvert County, Maryland - Probate. (Age 50 years) ^[3]

While she married a total of three times, all her children were by Baker Brooke.

1st) 1664, Baker Brooke, b. 1628, d. 1679 ^[1]

In 1664 she married Baker Brooke (1628–1679) ^[4]

1680 Second Marriage to Henry Brent

About 1680 in Calvert County, Maryland, she married secondly Henry Brent, born about 1641 in England, d. 6 Aug 1694, Calvert County, Maryland - Inventory (Age ~ 53 years) ^[3]

2nd) circa 1680, her cousin, Henry Brent, d. 1693 ^[1]

1687 Executrix for Baker Brooke

Baker Brooke 9.390 A #71932 #22566 Aug 4 1687

• Received from: Col. Darnall, Francis Jenkins, Thomas Pattison, Charles Botler, George Yates, George Holland, Edward Jones, John Cox as security for Joseph Chew, Richard Eddlin, Henry Parker, John Manley, John Sanly, Edward Sweatman, John Edmundson, Col. Lowe on account of Capt. Hemsley, Henry Cox.
• Payments to: Peter Oldston, Richard Smith, Thomas Sedgewick, John Stone, Thomas Cosden, Thomas Tasker on account of John Brooke, Mordica Hunton, Henry Exon, John Rogers, Henry Hawkins, James Heath.
• Legatees: Henry Carew.
• Distribution to: executrix (widow).
• Executrix: Anne Brent, wife of Henry Brent.

1695 Executrix for Henry Brent

Mr. Henry Brent 13A,291 A CA £239,1,0 Apr 30 1695

• Payments to: Dr. Wooten,, Mr. Hubbart, John Crooke, Thomas Turpin, Jacob Moreland upon account of John Sumor., Henry Fernly, estate of Charles Brooke,, estate of Leonard Brooke, Baker Brooke, Richard Jenkins, Henry Fernly due to estate of Col. Copley.
• List of debts: Franck Knott, Thomas Price, Charles Watson, Farthing & Ogden, John Stone, William Smith, Roger Brooke,
• Administratrix: Mrs. Anne Brent

Mr. Henry Brent 30.221 A SM #26802 Oct 31 1709 Received from: John Stanley, Maj. Nicholas Sewell. Payments to: Esq. Brook, Capt. John Hyde, Mr. Robert Tyler per Mr. William Taylard. Administratrix: Ann Marsham, wife of Mr. Richard Marsham.

1697 Third Marriage to Richard Marsham

Before October 1697 in Calvert County, Maryland, she married Richard Marsham, b. 1638, England, d. 7 May 1713, Prince George's County, Maryland - Probate (Age 75 years) ^[3]

3rd) circa 1694, Richard Marsham, d. 1713 ^[1]

In 1693 she married Richard Marsham (1638–1713)^[4]

Richard Marsham married as his second wife Anne Calvert, widow first of Baker Brooke Sr., and second of Henry Brent, after April 30, 1695, and before February, 1696. ^[7]

Richard died in Prince George’s County, Maryland, between April 14 and 22, 1713. ^[8]

1699 Named in Will of Jonathan Willson

Jonathon Willson 19,155 A PG £55,1,3 £66.2,8 Jul 14 1699

• Payments to: Richard Marsham and his wife Anne (administrators of Henry Brent), Col. John Bigger for judgment vs. Samuell Goosy in Charles County, James Kingsbury, Joseph Cacill paid to Mr. William Dent & William Bladen,
• Executors: Katherine Willson, Joseph Cacill.

1703 Endorses Land Sale by Richard Marsham

Prince George's County Land Records, Folio 70a: Indenture, 28 Mar 1703

• From: Richard Marsham of Prince George's County, Gent.
• To: William Barton of Prince George's County
• Bowling Neck, a 200 acre parcel, purchased for 70£ and 150 acre part of land called Marsham's Rest; bounded by land formerly sold by Richard Marsham to Thomas Gantt and now in possession of Mr. John Wight; and by land called The Exchange; Royal mines excepted
• Signed: Richard Marsham
• Endorsement: 19 Mar 1702/3 Anne Marsham, wife of Richard, examined by John Wight and R. Bradly
• Recorded: 18 Dec 1703 by Wm. Barton, alienation 3s

1714 Death

She died in 1714 in Calvert County, Maryland ^[3][1]

She died about 1714 in Calvert County, Maryland.^[4]

Children

1. Baker Brooke, b. Abt 1666, d. 27 May 1698, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate (Age ~ 32 years) ^[3] Married Katherine Marsham. ^[4]
2. Leonard Brooke, b. Abt 1668, d. 2 Apr 1718, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate (Age ~ 50 years) ^[3] He married Anne Boarman. ^[4]
3. Charles Brooke, b. Abt 1670, St. Mary's County, Maryland, d. 15 Aug 1698, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate (Age ~ 28 years) ^[3] Charles Brooke died unmarried in 1698. ^[4]
4. Mary Brooke, b. 1678, Calvert County, Maryland , d. 24 May 1763, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate (Age 85 years) ^[3] Married Raphael Neale, who died in 1743. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Mackenzie, George Norbury, and Nelson Osgood Rhoades, editors. Colonial Families of the United States of America: in Which is Given the History, Genealogy and Armorial Bearings of Colonial Families Who Settled in the American Colonies From the Time of the Settlement of Jamestown, 13th May, 1607, to the Battle of Lexington, 19th April, 1775. 7 volumes. 1912. Reprinted, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1966, 1995. Volume 6, page 289
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Maryland Historical Magazine Baltimore, Maryland; Volume XVI, 1921, page 190
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9} Mike Marsham. Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties Profile for Anne Calvert Accessed 1/4/2020 jhd
4. ↑ ^{4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11} Find A Grave: Memorial #57058912 Profile for Anne Calvert Brooke Brent Marsham]. Created by: Shari Hanson Frey: 14 Aug 2010 Accessed 1/4/2020 jhd
5. ↑ Douglas Richardson. Royal Ancestry. Volume II, page 64. CALVERT 21ii
6. ↑ Ella Foy O'Gorman. Descendants of Virginia Calverts, 1947, p. 58
7. ↑ http://dna-explained.com/2014/03/04/daughters-of-princess-mary-kittamaquund/
8. ↑ http://dna-explained.com/2014/03/04/daughters-of-princess-mary-kittamaquund/

See also:

• Source: S568 Abbreviation: Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families Title: Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families Author: Douglas Richardson, Kimball G. Everingham, David Faris Publication: Name: Genealogical Publishing Company; Date: 2004; Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S848 Abbreviation: Ancestral File (R) Title: Ancestral File (R) Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Publication: Name: Name: Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998;; Note: Source Medium: Electronic Repository: #R18
• http://dna-explained.com/2014/03/04/daughters-of-princess-mary-kittamaquund/ Note: This document makes significant errors of logic in connecting Richard Marsham to a fictional Katherine Brent. jhd