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"Henry Hayman arrived in the Colony of Virginia in 1650 as a laborer indentured to William Morgan of Gloucester (now Mathews) County. On October 26, 1650, William Morgan (Morgaine) was granted 300 acres in Gloucester County on Mockjack (or Mobjack) Bay in payment for transporting Henry Hayman (Hamond) and others.
"Henry remained in Gloucester County after the indenture ended and he married there to a woman named Ellinor. On August 16, 1663, their first child, Henry Hayman, was born in Gloucester County.
"The family moved from Gloucester to Maryland prior to May 1664, where Henry patented 200 acres on Great Monie Creek in Somerset County. The property was called "Second Choice." On April 5, 1666, he patented an additional 200 acres of land and named it "Hayman's Hill." ...
Entitled to 50 acres each coming into MD to settle Henry & Elinor Hayman & Henry Jr from Gloucester Co prior to May 1664 [1]
"According to Somerset County records, Henry Hayman was a planter relying primarily on tobacco as a cash crop. " [3]
Seale the 3d day of October Annoq Dom: 1683
Henry Hayman deft And whereupon y plte by his attourney James Langster Complaineth that upon the third day of october last past became indebted to the plte the abovesaid Henry Hayman deft in the full & Just quantity of 736 lb: of good Sound marchantable tobacco in Caske as will appear by his Specialty undr: y hand & Seale of y deft: bearing date the day & year abovesaid wherein the said deft: doth bind & oblidge himselfe his heires executors: & admrs: to pay or Cause to be payd to y plte his heires executrs: admrs: Lawfull attorney or order at some Convenient place in the foresd: County upon or before y 10th day of November last past as by the sd: Specialty doth more fully appeare & here in Cort produced Notwithstanding y deft: fraudulently intending & Craftily to deceive y plte of y foresaid Sume y Same hath hitherto Denyed & yet doth deny to y plts great Loss and Dammage to y vallue of fourteen hundred Seaventy & two pounds of like tobacco & Caske whereupon he brings this Suite Langster pro plte pledged de Pro Jno: Doe Richard Roe -
This Bill bindeth me Henry Haman Senr of Somrset County in y Province of Maryland plantr: my heires executrs & admrs: to pay or Cause to be paid unto Andrew Whittington of y County & Province aforesd: Inholder his heires executrs: admrs: or Lawfull Attorney or ordr: y Just Sum or quantity of Seaven hundred thirty & Six pounds of good Sound Marchantable Tobacco & Caske at Convenient place in Somrset County upon or before the tenth day of november next Ensueing as Witness my hand & Seale the 3d day of October Annoq Dom: 1683 [2]
6th day of February Annoq Dom: 1683 Signed Sealed & delivered in presence Henry Hayman Senr: Seale of us Joseph Sherley John Sweateman And the Said Henry Hayman in his owne proper person appeares this day to witt y 6th day of February Annoq Dom: 1683 and before the Justices aforesaid in Cort: Sitting Did Confess Judgemt: 736 lb:of tobacco due to be pd to Andrew Whittington Whereupon this Cort: orders that Henry Haman Senr: pay the Sd: Seaven hundred thirty & Six pounds of tobacco to Andrew Whittington or his ordr with Cost of Sute alias execution [2]
5th: day of February Annoq Dom: 1683 Came John Cropper by his attorney Thomas Poole as well Oliver Berre deft by his Attorney James Langster And the Juror to witt Robert Glessell Thomas Bird: Wm: ffenton: Henry Lynch Edward Day: John Evans: Wm: Piper George Goddard: Henry Hayman: Wm: Scott: Thomas Horssman & ffrancis Martin who to Say the truth being Summoned Impanelled & Sworne upon there oaths Say they finde for the plt Two thousand one hundred & Seaventy pounds of tobacco with Cost of Sute provided the plte indempnifie y defendt from all Cost & Charges yt Shall or may attend upon the Sd defendt according to Composicon upon the Deft being Charged with a Chilld begott upon the body of Joan Garrett Servant to the plaintiff Robert Glessell foreman [Archives of Maryland, Volume Volume 90, Page 22]. [2]
Anne Hayman the daughter of Henry Hayman was borne of Ellianor his wife at Many the 14th day of September Annoq Domini one thousand six hundred sixty and six
William Hayman the sonne of Henry Hayman was borne of Ellianor his wife at Manny the 17th day of ffebruary Annoq Domini one thousand six hudnred sixty and nine
James Hayman the sonne of Henry Hayman was borne of Ellianor his wife at Many the 12th day of Aprill Annoq Domini one thousand six hundre seaventy and three
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Henry Hayman ys son of Henry Hayman was borne of Eliner his wife in Gloster County in Virginia ye sixteenth day of August Anno Dominy one thousand six hundred sixtie and three
Charles Hayman ye son of Henry Hayman was borne of Eliner his wife att great Manny ye twelfth day of May Anno Dominy one thousand six hundred seaventy and ffower
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An idea of what life was like for families like the Haymans is expertly outlined for genealogist Roberta Estes in her column about her own 17th Century Maryland Colonial "Planter" ancestors [1] the Murtoughs. A fascinating read.
[1] Old Sommerset of the Eastern Shore by Clayton Torrence p 473
[2] Archives of Maryland: Volume 90, Somerset County Judicial Records, 1683 Page 25-26: 3 Oct 1683
[3]"George Bailey of Maryland and Some of His Descendants" by Margaret
Gerhart Woolf 1992; O. B. Eakin. Publisher, M.G. Woolf, 1992. University of Wisconsin - Madison
[4] Early Vital Records (1666-1699); Somerset Co., MD - [Part 2 of 4] Pps 107, 109
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