Francis was born about 1719. Francis Mauldin ... He passed away in 1762.
A Biographical Dictionary of the Maryland Legislature 1635-1789 by Edward C. Papenfuse, et. al.
MAULDIN, FRANCIS (ca. 1719-1762).
BORN: ca. 1719 in Cecil County.
NATIVE: fourth generation.
RESIDED: in Cecil County.
FAMILY BACKGROUND. FATHER: Francis Mauldin (?-1734/35). MOTHER. Bridget.
BROTHERS: Benjamin (?-1760); Joseph.
SISTERS: five, including Ann; Francina.
NEPHEWS: Henry Hollingsworth (1737-1803); Jesse Hollingsworth (1732/33-1810).
MARRIED by 1752 Mary, daughter of Benjamin Sluyter (?-1764). Her brothers were Henry; Peter; and Benjamin. Her sisters were Rebecca; Elizabeth.
CHILDREN.
SONS: Francis (?-1770), a minor in 1762; Benjamin, of age by 1770; William, a minor in 1762; and Henry, a minor in 1770.
DAUGHTERS: Rebecca; Elizabeth; and Mary Kithridg, a minor in 1770.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT: An unborn child is mentioned in his will.
PRIVATE CAREER. EDUCATION: literate. RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: Anglican. SOCIAL STATUS AND ACTIVITIES: Gent., by 1762. OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE: probably planter. PUBLIC CAREER. LEGISLATIVE SERVICE: Lower House, Cecil County, 1758-1761, 1762 (elected, but died before the 1st session of the 1762-1763 Assem- bly).
LOCAL OFFICES: churchwarden. North Elk Parish, Cecil County, 1743-1744; North Elk Parish Vestry, Cecil County, elected 1744, 1754. MILITARY SERVICE: called captain at death. WEALTH DURING LIFETIME. LAND AT FIRST ELECTION: ca. 650 acres in Cecil County (inherited ca. 450 acres from his father, 200 acres by personal acquisi- tion). WEALTH AT DEATH. DIED, between January 12 and February 18, 1762, in Cecil County. PERSONAL PROPERTY. TEV, £897.4.4 current money (including 15 slaves and books); FB, £678.9.1. LAND: ca. 650 acres in Cecil County.
Biography added by Nancy Hoy 24 Dec 2015 [1]
A Biographical Dictionary of the Maryland Legislature 1635-1789 by Edward C. Papenfuse, et. al.
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