William Gosnell Sr (abt. 1662 - abt. 1709)

Born about 1662 in Holborn, London, England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Hills) Gosnell — married 1688 in Anne Arundel, Maryland

Descendants

Died about 11 May 1709 at about age 47 in Anne Arundel County, Province of MarylandMaryland

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Biography

William Gosnell Sr was a Maryland colonist.

Origin

Some researchers have placed William Gosnell as the son of Peter Gosnell and Margaret Sherly who was christened on 27 DEC 1652 at St. Andrew, Holborn, London, England^[1] Without a will or similar primary source tying the William of this profile to the Peter Gosnell in London, his birth is unproven.

The man of this profile was possibly the same William Gosnell who left London 12 AUG 1677 bound from London for Virginia. ^[2] He was definitely in Maryland before 1678 or 1679 when he is listed as the plantiff in a law suit against Henry Hanslapp over some property. ^[3]

Property

William Gosnell used the Maryland patent process to claim a 199 acre tract of land he named Gosnell's Adventure on 25 MAY 1683. The land was located on Rock Creek on the south side of the Patapsco River in Anne Arundel County.^[4] At the time of the patent the land was in Anne Arundel County, but it was later determined to be in Baltimore County when William Gosnell sold it to Maurice Baker. ^[5]

Marriage & Family

William Gosnell was married to Sarah Hills about 1687. William & Sarah were the parents of the following children who are mentioned in his will. The daughter Elizabeth, who was married to a Mr. Wilson may be the product of a first marriage.

1. William Gosnell m. Elizabeth
2. Peter Gosnell
3. Maurice Gosnell
4. Hannah Gosnell
5. Elizabeth Gosnell m. -?- Wilson

Death

William passed away 11 MAY 1708/1709 in Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States ^{[citation needed]}.

Wm Gosnell being in perfect heath and memory prais be given to god for the same and knoing ye uncortenty of this life on Earth and being desirous to settell Things in order do make this my last Will and Testement in maner and forme following that is to say ffirst and - Principally I cummend my soul to Allmighty god my Creator afurdly [assuredly] beleving that I shall receve pardon and remission of all my sinns and be saved by the precious Death and merits of my blesed Saviour and Redemer Christ Jesus and my bodey to the Earth from whence it was taken to be buryed in such decent and Christain manor as to my Executors - herafter named shall be thoght meet and - Convenent and Touching such Worldly goods -- p35, Goods as the Lord in mercy hat Lent me my Will and Meaning is the same, shall be Imployed and bestowed as -- hereafter by this my will is exprest Item I give the plantation whereon I now Live unto my Three Suns Wm Gosnell Peter Gosnell and Maurice Gosnell to Equaly devided betwen them Item I give unto my Son Wm Gosnell one gun and one hors Item I give my son Peter Gosnell one gune and one hors) Item I give unto my Son Maures Gosnell one Gun and one hors) Item I give unto my Daughter Hanah Gosnil one hors -- Item I give unto my Daughter Elesebath WILSON five Shills. -- Item I Leave my three Sons to be free at the age of Eighteen years and for all the rest of m Estate be it of what nature so ever it will I Would have it Equaly devided betwene my four Cthldren ty [+ or t over y] [that is] Wm Gosnell Peter Gosnell Maurice Gosnell and Hannah Gosnell and my Wife Sarah Gosnell Whome I make and ordaine my Executricks of this my Last will and Testam[ent] Revoking all other former Wills by me made Signed Sealed in the presence of us Philip Jones ) Elesebath her E mark Crouch Mary her M marke Jones

Wm his WG mark gosnell July 29 1710 Philip Jones and Mary Jones two of the Evedences tp the Within will mak oath ty they saw the within mentioned Wm Gosnell Signe Seale ye within Testament as his Last will and testament and ty he published and Declared the Same so to be and that of the time of his So doing he was of Sound and perfect mind and memory to the best of their knowl[edge] and ty ate the Same time they Saw Eliza. Crouch the other Evedence Subscriber ye same as a wittness thereof Sworn to before me [Arundel County] Thomas Bercley [__] ^{[6][7] [8]}

Research

There was a William Gosnell educated between12 AUG AND 19 SEP 1677 in London, England ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Database online. Data: Text: Record for Peter GOSLING GOSNELL
2. ↑ The Complete Book of Emigrants, 1661-1699, Peter Wilson COLDHAM, GPC, 1992, p292: 1677 12 Aug-19 Sep: Shippers by the Kent, Mr. Henry TREGANOW, bound from London for Virginia: Richard BULLER, John RICHARDSON, Francis HILLER, Robert MADDOX, Seth SOTHELL, John TAYLOR, William GOSNELL, Henry HOLFORD, John JENNINGS. (Public Records Office, Chancery Lane, London WC 2A 1LR: E190/80/1)L
3. ↑ Archives of Maryland Vol. 68 pg. 163 [1]
4. ↑ Maryland Patents Liber IB & IL C folio 140 [msa.maryland.gov]
5. ↑ Baltimore County Deeds Liber IS H folio 2
6. ↑ Copy of Will, provided by David BUCKINGHAM, 13 Jun 1996: Hall of Records Commission, Department of General Services, State of Maryland, #820616, 28 Aug 1981: p34, In the name of God Amen The Eleaventh day of May 1709:
7. ↑ Index of Maryland Colonial Wills, 1634-1777, Magrudur, GPC, 1975. 1710 GOSNELL, William, Anne Arundel, 13.34
8. ↑ The Maryland Calendar of Wills, 1703 to 1713, Vol III, Baldwin, Family Line Publications, 1988, p168: "GOSNELL, William, A.A. Co, 11th May, 1709; 29th July, 1709. To 3 sons, William, Peter and Maurice, dwelling plantation; they to be of age at 18 yrs. [To] dau, Elizabeth WILLSON, 5 shillings. [To] wife Elizabeth, extx., three sons afsd. and dau. Hannah (GOSNELL), residue of estate (personal). Test: Elizabeth CROUCH, Mary JONES, Philip JONES. 13.34. (Note that this extract is in error, and wife SARAH GOSNELL is made executrix : in the will.)
9. ↑ Page: 292 Data: Text: 1677, 12 Aug-19 Sep: Shippers by the Kent, Mr. Henry TREGANOW, bound from London for Virginia: Richard BULLER, John RICHARDSON, Francis HILLER, Robert MADDOX, Seth SOTHELL, John TAYLOR, William GOSNELL, Henry HOLFORD, John JENNINGS. (Public Records Office, Chancery Lane, London WC 2A 1LR: E190/80/1)

Pedigree Chart on file at Old Buncombe County Genealogy Society prepared by Naomi HOOPER GREEN, Jan 1990 (provided by Dora BUCKNER SUMNER, Mar 1994) Baltimore County Families, 1659-1759, by Robert W. BARNES, GPC, p269: "William GOSNELL, progenitor, d. in A. A. Co. in 1709, m. Elizabeth (?); wit. the will of Samuel GREENIFF of A.A. Co on 14 Aug 1793; by 1707 owned 50 acres Baker's Increase (orig. surv. 1667 for Morrice BAKER); d. leaving a will, 11 May 1709 - 29 July 1709, in which he named three sons William, Peter, and Maurice, dau. Elizabeth WILLSON, and w. Elizabeth, as well as dau. Hannah.. .(122:15, 168; 211:245; 219-4:99)." : (Note that this extract is in error, and wife SARAH GOSNELL is made executrix in the will.)

FGS provided by David BUCKINGHAM, 13 Jun 1996, giving source of info as Will and Maryland Gen. Soc. Bulletin, Spring 1986, Vol 27, p.185, 177, 178

Lineage provided by David BUCKINGHAM, 13 Jun 1996: "Sarah BAKER & William GOSNELL (1640-1710