Edward Rumsey (abt. 1703)

Born about 1703 in Cecil, Maryland

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Edward Rumsey was born about 1703 in Cecil County, Maryland. He was the son of Charles Rumsey and Nancy MacLellan.

Edward Rumsey was married to a woman named Margaret Douglas in 1727. The church record names her Margaret Ramsey.^[1]

Edward and Margaret Rumsey had four known children:

Charles Rumsey^[2]

Edward Rumsey^[3]

Susanah Rumsey^[4]

James Rumsey^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4V7-68M : 11 February 2018), Edward Rumsey and Margaret Ramsey, 10 Jul 1727; citing St Stephens North Sassafras Parish, Sassafras, Kent, Maryland, reference ; FHL microfilm 441,446.
2. ↑ "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4Z1-TM7 : 11 February 2018), Edward Rumsey in entry for Charles Rumsey, 07 Apr 1728; citing SAINT STEPHENS PARISH,CECIL,MARYLAND; FHL microfilm 13,887.
3. ↑ "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4Z1-27F : 11 February 2018), Edward Rumsey in entry for Edward Rumsey, 26 Oct 1730; citing SAINT STEPHENS PARISH,CECIL,MARYLAND; FHL microfilm 13,887.
4. ↑ "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4Z1-XC9 : 11 February 2018), Susanah Rumsey, 13 Apr 1733; citing SAINT STEPHENS PARISH,CECIL,MARYLAND; FHL microfilm 13,887.
5. ↑ Biographical, genealogical and descriptive history of the first congressional district of New Jersey; Lewis Publishing Co, 1900, page 26.

• "Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYZC-YHR?cc=1803986&wc=SNY8-RMW%3A146535501%2C147039001 : 20 May 2014), Cecil > Wills 1675-1745 vol 1 > image 29 of 224; Hall of Records, Annapolis.

• Maryland State Archives, Cecil County, Maryland Will of Charles Rumsey, will dated 3 Dec 1706; will proved 6 Nov 1717; Maryland Calendar of Wills, Volume 4; p 482.

• "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4V7-68M : 11 February 2018), Edward Rumsey and Margaret Ramsey, 10 Jul 1727; citing St Stephens North Sassafras Parish, Sassafras, Kent, Maryland, reference ; FHL microfilm 441,446.

• "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4Z1-TM7 : 11 February 2018), Edward Rumsey in entry for Charles Rumsey, 07 Apr 1728; citing SAINT STEPHENS PARISH,CECIL,MARYLAND; FHL microfilm 13,887.

• "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4Z1-27F : 11 February 2018), Edward Rumsey in entry for Edward Rumsey, 26 Oct 1730; citing SAINT STEPHENS PARISH,CECIL,MARYLAND; FHL microfilm 13,887.

• "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4Z1-XC9 : 11 February 2018), Susanah Rumsey, 13 Apr 1733; citing SAINT STEPHENS PARISH,CECIL,MARYLAND; FHL microfilm 13,887.