Thomas Outten (1684 - 1726)

Born 11 Oct 1684 in Princess Ann, Somerset, Maryland

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Died 4 Nov 1726 at age 42 in Somerset, Maryland

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Biography

Thomas was born in 1684, the son of John Outten and his wife Mary (Parker) Outten.^[1]

Thomas passed away in November 1726. His will left bequests to five children: John, Thomas, Samuel, Elizabeth, and Abraham.^[2]

Text of will^[3]: “To William Selby and hrs., tract adj. “Simapltun.” To wife ---, extx., use of dwell. plan. --- during her widowhood; shd. she marry, use of ½ thereof; 1/3 of personal estate absolutely. To son Thomas and hrs., dwell. plan. --- bequeathed by father, John Outten to possess ½ thereof at age of 18, the whole after his mother’s decease. To son Samuel, personalty when of age. To child., viz. John, Thomas, Samuel, Elizabeth and Abraham, residue of personalty equally. Test: George Truitt, Abraham Outten, Samuel Truitt.

The inventory of his estate was made in April 1727. George Truitt was present as near kin. Sabera (Jones) Outten, Thomas's wife, was the administrator of the estate and swore to the inventory's accuracy in June of 1727.

Sources

1. ↑ "Somerset County (Maryland) Court Records of Births, Deaths, and Marriages (1600-1720)": p 127 FamilySearch (Image 527)
2. ↑ Cotton, Jane Baldwin. Maryland Calendar of Wills, Vol. I-VIII. Baltimore, MD, USA; Kohn & Pollock, Inc. 1904-1928. Available as Maryland, Calendar of Wills, 1635-1743, database, at Ancestry.com Ancestry Record 3250 #5045. Volume: VI, Wills from 1726 to 1732. Original Source: Wills, Annapolis, MD; Book: 19, page 51.

   Thomas Outen

   Will Date: 3 Jan 1725; Probate Date 19 Nov 1726

   Location: Somerset, Maryland

3. ↑ extract available at Ancestry.com

• Will of THOMAS OUTTEN of Somerset County, Maryland, in Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999 (Worcester) Wills 1665-1743, Vol 3: Image 143. Images (browse only) at FamilySearch.org, accessed 3 Oct 2020.

-Signed: 6 Jan 1725/26; Proved: 19 1726. Recorded in Worcester County 1808

• Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999: Inventories: JW 15,1688-1742 - JW 8-9, 1743-1788. Images (unindexed) at FamilySearch.org. Images 70. [1]. Accessed 30 Sept 2019

Inventory of THOMAS OUTTEN, Somerset county

Date: 18 April 1727

Value of estate £47.s.1.d.6

Appraisers: Wm. Lane, George Tull

Nearest of kin: George Truitt signs as nearest of kin to ye deceased & as a Creditor

Greatest creditors: William Selby

”June ye 20th 1727 Then came before Sabera Outten & made oath