Thomas Seward II (1684 - 1761)

Born 30 Nov 1684 in Kent, Maryland Colony (now Maryland, USA)

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Died 1761 at about age 76 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland Colony (now Maryland, USA)

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Biography

NO EVIDENCE THAT WIFE SUSANNAH LAST NAME WAS TIPFORD.

Generation No. 1

THOMAS SOWARDS was born November 30, 1684 in Kent county, Md, and died 1761 in Queen Anne's County, MD. He married (1) SUSANNAH Abt. 1707 in Queen Anne's, Maryland. He married (2) REBECCA Bef. March 27, 1728 in Queen Anne 's, Maryland.
THOMAS SOWARDS and SUSANNAH:
Marriage: Abt. 1707, Queen Anne's, Maryland.
THOMAS SOWARDS and REBECCA:
Marriage: Bef. March 27, 1728, Queen Anne's, Maryland

Children of THOMAS SOWARDS and SUSANNAH are:

1. ISAAC SOWARDS, b. 1710, county, Md.; d. Abt. 1803, Zenith, Monroe county, Va.
2. MARY SOWARD, b. Abt. 1708; m. JAMES HORSEY, February 03, 1726/27. Marriage: February 03, 1726/27
3. SARAH SOWARD, b. Abt. 1712, Queen Annes, Maryland; m. JAMES HAND, December 25, 1740. Marriage: December 25, 1740
4. GEORGE SOWARDS, b. Abt. 1712, Queen Anne's County, MD; d. 1788; m. ELIANOR VANDERFORD, April 21, 1737, ne's county, Md. Marriage: April 21, 1737, Queen Ann's county, Md
5. THOMAS SOWARDS, b. [1710], Queen Anne's County, MD; d. 1788.
6. REBECCA SOWARDS, b. 1717, Queen Anne's County, MD.
7. WILLIAM SOWARDS, b. 1718, Queen Anne's County, MD; m. MARY VANDERFORD, September 26, 1744, Queen Anne's county, Md. Marriage: September 26, 1744, Queen Anne's county, Md
8. JOHN SOWARDS, b. 1722, Queen Anne's County, MD; m. SARAH OFFLEY, November 06, 1748, Queen Anne's C. Marriage: November 06, 1748, Queen Anne's Co., Md.<be>

Children of THOMAS SOWARDS and REBECCA are:

1. DANIEL SOWARDS, b. 1723, Queen Anne's County, MD; m. MARGARET HINES, November 17, 1748, Queen Anne's county, Md. Marriage: November 17, 1748, Queen Anne's county, Md
2. RACHEL SOWARDS, b. 1725; m. DAVID DEMPSTER, November 14, 1745, Queen Anne's county, Md; b. Queen Anne's County, MD. Marriage: November 14, 1745, Queen Anne's county, Md
3. ANN SOWARDS, b. Queen Anne's County, MD; m. JOSEPH JACKSON, April 04, 1752, Queen Anne's county, Md. Marriage: April 04, 1752, Queen Anne's county, Md
4. RHONDA SOWARDS, b. March 25, 1737, Queen Anne's County, MD; m. JOHN COMMEGYS, October 23, 1757, Queen Anne's county, Md. Marriage: October 23, 1757, Queen Anne's county, Md.
5. SUSAN SOWARDS, b. October 01, 1739.
6. RUTH SOWARDS, b. May 23, 1742.
7. REBECCA SOWARDS.^[1]

Thomas Seward (son of Thomas Seward and Lucretia Griffin) was born November 30, 1684 in Kent County, MD, and died Bet. January - April 1761 in Queen Annes County, MD. He married (1) Susannah on Abt. 1707 in Queen Annes County, MD.

Will

In the name of God Amen. I Thomas Seward of Queen Ann's County in ye province of Maryland, Planter do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following, hereby revoking and disannulling all former and other Wills of any kind by me heretofore made.

I give and bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God, who gave it me and my body to be buried in a Christianlike and decent manner at ye discretion of my loving wife Rebecca whom I hereby appoint to be sole executrix to see this my will performed and as to my worldly goods as it hath pleased Almighty God to bless me with I leave and bequeath in this manner following---

Item It is my Will that ye Plantation I live upon called Ye Out Range containing one Hundred and seventy four acres be it more or less, together with all & singular ye appurtenances be and remain to my loving wife Rebecca. During her widowhood. Nevertheless it is my will that Fifty Acres of ye said Outrange whereon my son William Seward now lives, be and remain to ye said William during his natural life and fifty acres of ye said Outrange whereon my son John Seward is now living be and remain to him during the Term of his Natural Life and it is my wish & desire that neither my son William Seward nor my son john Seward nor any person for or under them or either of them give, or anyway molest my loving Wife Rebecca as afd in her quiet and peaceable possession of the Remainder of ye Land called Outrange and ye appurtenances as af'd to it belonging during her widowhood as aforesaid.

Item It is my Will that ye fifty acres I have above bequeathed and devised to my son William for his lifetime as above sd shall and be after ye sd William decease ye property of my son Isaac Seward for and during the term of his natural life and also ye remainder of said Outrange mentioned to be given my wife Rebecca during her widowhood after her decease if she should during her Lifetime remain a widow, at her intermarriage hereafter. Then it is my will that ye lands mentioned and left to her afd. be equally divided betwixt William Seward do aforesaid if he should at ye time aforesaid be alive and if ye said William should be deceased ye said land as mentioned to be left him be the property of Daniel Seward as afd and the remaining part of my Wife Rebecca's part, after her widowhood, as afd be ye right of my son John Seward during his natural life and after his decease be the right of my son Isaac Seward, During his natural life.

Item It is my will and desire that land called Ye Outrange as aforesaid containing one hundred and seventy four acres as afd after the decease of ye persons mentioned as afd be the sole right & property of my grandson John Dempster and his heirs lawfully issuing from him forever and in case he should die or any failure of issue from him then to my daughter Rachels next issue and legal representatives first second and so on whilst any remaining and their issues the first and his issue always to be preferred before the rest & their issue so long as any remain alive.

Item It is my will that in case of failure of issue of my daughter Rachel Dempster as afd and their issue-then my Will is that ye said land as aforesaid be ye right and property of Rebecca Seward my daughter and her lawful issue in the same or like manner as is entailed on Rachel Dempster and her issue & case of failure of Sd Rachel and issue, Rebecca and issue then my Will is that ye sd lands and premises be ye right of Rhoda Seward and her issue, in like manner and them as mentioned to Rachel and Rebecca and their issue and in case of failure of any ye afd issues as afd then my Will is that ye above lands and premises be ye sole right of my daughter Ruth Seward to her and ye lawful issue of her body in like manner as it is by this my will entailed on my other daughters first above mentioned forever.

Item My will is that what personal estate I shall be blessed with at my decease after my just debts are paid to be left and to be ye sole right of my loving wife Rebeca Seward during her natural life and after her decease to be equally divided betwixt my daughters Rebecca Soward & Rhoda Soward, Susanna Soward and Ruth Soward to them their heirs and assigns forever.

Item My Will is that ye land in Kent County near Mr. Alexander Williamsons at Easter Neck called Lovelys Neck quantity one hundred acres be and remain to my son Thomas Seward to him and his heirs forever.

Item My Will is that ye lands lying above New Horn Bridge called Sewards Hope in Kent County containing one hundred and fifty acres be to my son William Soward & his heirs & assigns forever.

Item My Will is that in case my son William dies without lawful issue then my will is that ye afd land called Sewards Hope be & remain to my son George Seward to him and his lawful heirs forever.

Item I will and bequeath to my daughter Mary Horsey the fifty acres she now lives on & to her lawful issue forever- I give my daughter Ann Jackson a ewe & a lamb in full of her part of my personal & real estate.

Item I give my daughter Sarah Ford one ewe & one lamb in full for her part of my personal estate.

Item My Will is that my wife Rebecca Seward be my sole & whole executrix of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this sixteenth day of February, Anno 1752.

Signed Sealed Published Pronounced and Declared be Ye said Thomas Soward to be and is his Last Will & Testament before us.
Thomas {his mark} Seward SEAL
James Roseberry
James {his mark} Vanderford
Jn. Dempster
on ye back of foregoing will was this endorsed Queen Anne's County---Ye 2nd of April 1761: James Roseberry & John Dempster two of ye subscribing witnesses to ye will being duly and solemnly sworn on ye Holy Evangells of Almighty God do depose and say that ye law of testator Thomas Seward sign ye same will and heard him publish and declare to be his last will and testament that at the time of so doing he was to the best of their apprehension of sound and disposing mind and memory and that they did subscribe their respective names as witnesses to ye said will in ye presence of ye said testator & at his bequest and further that they saw James Vanderford make his mark as the witness to said will in ye presence of ye testator & at his bequest Thomas Seward eldest son & heir at law to ye said testator having had notice of ye time appointed for ye probate of ye same will which same Thomas Seward did neither attend nor signify as having any objections to ye probate of same will..

Th. Wright [flourish] D Com. Of Q. Anne County
Queen Anne's Co. [fst] I hereby certify [on ye] 2d of April 1761 Rebecca Seward widow of afsd Thomas Seward Dec'd made her election to stand to and abide by her husband's will and that at the same time she refused to take out Letters of Administration on ye said Dec'd's estate in virtue of appointment of ye Executrix of ye said Dec'd's will__
Th. Wright D Com. of Q A County^[2]

Source: Mike Tabor MD Calendar of Wills 1759-1764 Vol 12 Family Line Pub. Westminster, MD 1992 pg. 49-50 Seward, Thomas, QA CO 16 Feb, 1754 2 Apr, 1761 To wife Rebecca , plantation I live upon called Out Range, 174 A., during widowhood. To son William, 50 A. whereon he lives, remaid to ad. William, and neither sons William nor John Seward, shall molest my wife in her peaceable possession of ad. land. After decease of her peaceable possession of sd. land. After desease of son William, his sd. land to my son Daniel Seward. After decease of son John , his land to my son Isaac Seward and to grand-son John Dempster; if no hrs., to dau. Rachel : if no issue, to dau. Rebecca Seward and her lawful hrs. ; in like manner as is entailed on Rachel Dempster and her issue; in case of failure of sd. Rachel's and issue, Rebecca and issue, then my will is that sd. land be the right of Rhoda Seward and issue; in like manner as them as mentioned to Rachel and Rebecca and hrs. if failure of any issue, then the land to be the right of Susanna Seward and her issue; in same manner as mentioned to the other sisters and their issues ; if no issue, then to dau. Ruth and issue. Desire land in Kent Co., near Elexandert Williamson's at Easter Neck, called Lovely's Neck, 100 A., remain to son Thomas Seward. Land near Hombridge called Seward's Hope, in Kent Co., 150 A., be to son William Seward; if no issue, then to son George Seward. To dau. Mary Horsley, 50 A she now lives on To dau. Ann Jackson, and Susan Ford, sheep and etc. Extx: Wife Wit: James Rosseberry, James Vanderford, Jno. Dempster. 2 Apr. 1761 Widow refused to stand by the will. 31.265

More About Thomas Seward: Alias: Alternate name spelling Seward-Seaward . Occupation: Planter . Religion: Episcopal-St.Lukes Parish . Will 1: February 16, 1754 Will 2: April 20, 1761, Queen Anne's County, Maryland .

More About Thomas Seward and Susannah: Marriage: Abt. 1707, Queen Annes County, MD.

More About Thomas Seward and <Unnamed>: Marriage: Bef. March 27, 1723, Queen Annes County, MD.

Children of Thomas Seward and Susannah are:

1. Mary Soward, b. 1708, Queen Anne's County, MD.
2. Isaac Sowards, b. 1710, Queen Anne's County, MD, d. Abt. 1803, Zenith, Monroe County, VA.
3. Sarah Soward, b. Abt. 1712, Queen Anne's County, MD.
4. George Soward, b. Abt. 1714, Queen Anne's County, MD, d. Bet. March 10 - 27, 1776, Murderkill 100, Kent County, Delaware.
5. Thomas Soward, b. [1710], Queen Anne's County, MD, d. 1788.
6. Rebecca Soward, b. Abt. 1717, Queen Anne's County, MD.
7. William Soward, b. 1718, Queen Anne's County, MD.
8. John Soward, b. Abt. 1722, Queen Anne's County, MD.

Children of Thomas Seward and <unnamed> are:

1. Ann Soward, b. Abt. 1732, Queen Anne's County, MD.
2. Rebecca Soward.
3. Daniel Soward, b. Abt. 1723, Queen Anne's County, MD, d. Aft. 1790.
4. Rachel Soward, b. Abt. 1725, Queen Anne's County, MD.
5. Rhoda Soward, b. March 25, 1737, ST. Luke's Parish, Queen Anne's County, Maryland.
6. Susanna Soward, b. October 01, 1739.
7. Ruth Soward, b. May 23, 1742.

Research Notes

Thomas Seward, son of this Thomas, attested that he was born in 1710, although he is often reported with a 1714 birthdate. Note the will addendum clearly identifies him as eldest son.

Sources

1. ↑ [1] genealogy.com
2. ↑ [2] Maryland, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1777