Hugh Elbert (1649 - 1700)

Born 1649 in Devon, England

Descendants

Died 23 Apr 1700 at about age 51 in Talbot County, Maryland

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Birth: 1649 Devon, England Death: Apr. 23, 1700 Talbot County Maryland, USA

In 1663 there was a James Elbert in Maryland. He is on the rent rolls of Talbot County, Maryland, he is found in Lord Calvert papers (rent rolls). The immigrants did not own their land, they rented from Lord Calvert. He was on Dividing Creek near Edmondson Cove, a plantation. He will also be found in the records as "James Elberd" which shows that sometimes the "t" was not used. In 1689 we find Hugh Elbert for the first time.

Hugh Elbert married a Mary Unknown, we know she was the Mother of his four children, his children were William Mary, Sarah, and Rebecca. Mary died and Hugh married Eilinor Pierce, widow of Bryan. They had no children. Edward Bryan brought suit against William Elbert for his share of the estate of Hugh Elbert, and Ellinor Bryan.

The suit mentioned the three daughters of Hugh by a different wife, which also proves tat Ellinor was not the mother of William and his sisters, and in the Dogwood Ridge papers, wife of Hugh Elbert was Mary.

Colonial Families of the Eastern Shore, Volume 3, The Elbert Family, @ Genealogy, Printed from Family Tree Maker, CD184 Family History.

Reference A: Oswald Tilgham, "Hugh Elbert of Kent Island, Maryland," Chart. Easton: 1898 copy at Maryland Historical Society. 1. Hugh Elbert of KI, probably from Devonshire, came to America prior to 1687 ( although he is not listed in Skordas) and d. by April 1700. 2. Hugh Elbert died leaving a will dated 1 March 1700, proved 23 April 1700, naming his wife Eilinor Elbert, admix. (INAC 23:20). 3. On 17 April 1792 Hugh Elbert (or more likely his estate) received a payment from the estate of Joseph Suder of Talbot County. (INAC 21:337) 4. Hugh and Mary were the parents of William. 5. He owned Dogwood Ridge, a plantation, south side of Rumbley Creek. 6. Hugh and wife Mary where living in Kent Island, MD when they sold tract called Doggwood Ridge located in Baltimore County, on 9 August 1693 for 10,000 lbs. of tabacco. See Liber GN, folio 345 thru 348

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