Mary Gresham (abt. 1629 - aft. 1659)

Born about 1629 in England [uncertain]

Died after 1 Aug 1659 after about age 30 in Province of Maryland [uncertain]

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Biography

Year of birth is an estimate based on the Passenger List of the WARRANT. The document gives no ones ages so we must assume because she is a "Servant" and there is no Gresham man with her that she is single, or Widowed. And being that she is a servant we hope that she is over 15 years and under 50 years. And year of death is after the "next" on the WARRANT.

AND her name at birth is not for sure, she could be a Widow?

Also, Because she is NAMED as a"Servant" I believe we can assume looking at other WARRANTS that she was not Indentured, but paid.

1659 Immigration

Here is THE Passenger list ^[1]

Mary was transported by and with the John Taylor family.

"January the 4th John Taylor Demands Land for the under named persons, which he undertakes to bring into this Province about March next..............

for himself, Arthur Taylor, John Taylor, the youngers ---Robert Taylor, and Mary Taylor, these Johns Children----Thomas Phillips, the elder, Catherine Phillips & Dorothy Phillips,

John Phillips, Thomas Phillips the younger Elizabeth Phillips and William Phillips..

Warrant undersigned by the Governor to lay out 600 acres for the sd John Taylor, the Elder, return: the last of Aug'st next...

The 6th of Feb'y 1659."

and ANOTHER DEMAND

" John Taylor Demands Land for transporting himself also Margarete his wife

Anno 1659 and One Servant named Mary Gresham, 150 acres

Jutrab: et Jural Cocammce } Warr.'t Grant 150 Acres." John ^^ Taylor

{“Jutrab et jural cocammce” (French) in English is Jutrab and Jural Cocammce} Transportation

NOTE: The actual record does not state any ages of the children or the others. Only that "the youngers." and then it names Robert and Mary. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Passenger list SR 7347- Liber A A - image 272 MARYLAND STATE ARCHIVES
2. ↑ Gust Skordas. The Early Settlers of Maryland. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1968, p. 454

• 1659 himself, wife, Mary Gresham addresses are in above PASSENGER LIST just click on it and wait for the pages to complete download, then change the IMAGE # to either 125 or #272 for the children/Phillips