Nathaniel Stinchcomb (abt. 1634 - bef. 1673)

Born about 2 Feb 1634 in Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Thomasine (Massey) Stinchcomb — married 1656 in Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire, England

Descendants

Died before 24 Nov 1673 before about age 39 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland

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"... If we return to 1660 and Thomas’s son Nicholas, the founder of the “Kilcott” line, we find his son Nathaniel leaving for Maryland with one Cow and a servant John Mericken. Upon his arrival in Maryland, he marries and sets up as a tanner, farmer, and tobacco grower. After only a few short years, Nathaniel dies leaving 2 sons, Nathaniel and John. There are many descendants of this line in two main groups; the Baltimore and Ohio lines today. Not long after Nathaniel's death, his cousin's son Nathaniel also appears in Anne Arundel county. He was at first thought to be the nephew of Nathaniel but now is almost certain to be Nehemiah's son. He prospered and married Anna Mericken (yes a real name) daughter of John mentioned before. From here the Anne Arundel Line derives with many descendents. Today it's known that the family fought in the Indian wars, French War, the War of independence, and on both sides of the American civil war."^[1]

It appears Nathaniel (The immigrant) arrives in America in 1663. http://files.usgwarchives.net/md/kent/immigration/immig1663-67.txt

Biography

Nathaniel Stinchcomb, son of Nicholas, was baptized April 30, 1636/7 and came to Maryland where he died by 1673. He married in Maryland in or before 1670 to Thomasine, who died August 18, 1673. She was the daughter of Joane Mastey, wife of Ralph Mastey or Massey. Nathaniel owned 100 acres granted him for his own transportation and that of Jacob Hollister, 120 acres at The Tanyard, and 36 acres called Stinchcomb's Addition surveyed for him October 30, 1671 (these latter two tracts were later held by the widow Ann Lewis), and 250 acres at Privilege, surveyed in September 1670 for Richard Ball.

Nathaniel Stinchcomb died leaving a will dated June 11, 1670, proved November 24, 1673, naming his brother John, and mentioning the children of his brother Nicholas, and children of his sister Rebecca Hancock. He directed that his servant, John Merriken, was to be set free.

Thomasine Stinchcomb evidently married 2nd, Robinson, and as Thomasine Robinson died leaving a will dated August 13, 1673, proved November 26, 1673, naming her sons Nathaniel and John Stinchcomb, her own mother Joane Mastey, Benjamin Burkley, and Susanna Neale, and mentioning John Stinchcomb, bro of Nathaniel, and the children of Rebecca Hancock.

The inventory of Nathaniel and Thomasine Stinchcomb was made on May 10, 1675, and valued at 84001lbs. tobacco. The executor had been Thomas Turner, dec. An additional inventory was made December 30, 1675, by William Hopkins and Bernard Eglestone. and valued 62407lbs. tobacco. The admin. account of their estate was filed on October 6, 1677, by Dr. Henry Lewis, admin. of Thomas Turner, former exec. The balance was distributed to the orphans, unnamed.

Nathaniel and Thomasine were the parents of: NATHANIEL, b. c1671, d. 1710, m. c1697 Hannah Randall (who m. 2nd Edward Teale); and JOHN, b. c1673.^[2]

Will of Nathaniel Stinchcomb

Will of Nathaniel Stinchcomb^[3]

In the Name of God amen

I Nathaniel Stinchcomb of Ann Arundel County in Maryland being weak in body but of perfect sence and memory do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following -

Firt I committ my Soul into the hands of God that gave itt by whose mercy in Jesus Christ I hope to be saved and my Body to the Earth from whence it came in hopes of a Joyfull Resurrection:

Item. I do give and bequeath unto my Brother John Stinchcomb five Thousand pounds of Tobacco to be Shipd home for Bristoll and Consigned to him he paying the freight thereof the said Tobacco to be Sent the next Shipping after my Decease.

Item. I do give and bequeath unto my Brother Nicholas Stinchcomb his children and to my Sister Rebecca Handcocke her children Ten Thousand pounds of Tobacco the neatt produce thereof to be Equally divided between them to Each Child alike to be Shipped home for Bristoll for their use according to my brother John Stinchcombs advice the next year following

Item. It is my will that my servant John (Merriken) Merriken shall be free after the Cropp is housed.

Item. I do give and bequeath unto Each of my Servants one Cow Calfe the next Year.

Item. The rest of my Estate whatsoever Lands Goods Debts and Chattells I do give and bequeath unto my Loveing Wife Tomasine Stinchcomb to be Enjoyed by her and her heirs or assigns for Ever She having paid all my Just Debts and Legacyes above menconed and I do make and ordain my Said Wife to be my whole and Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament.

Finally I do ordain and Request my Loving friends Richard Moss and, Edward Pomfritt to be Overseers for the true performance hereof. In witness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand and Seal the 11th day of June 1670.

Owned and Confirmed before us

Edwd. Allely

Nath: Stinchcomb

Wm. M. Coboren

On the back side of the foregoing Last Will and Testament of Nathaniel Stinchcomb was thus written (Vizt.)

To the Hon'ble Philip Calvert Esq'r. his Lord'ps Judge or Comissary Generall for probate of Wills and granting of administracons within this province of Maryland. These may Certifie unto Yo'r Hono'r that according to Your Commission directed to me and Mr. Thomas Marsh bearing Date the 24th of September 1673 this Will of Natha. Stinchcomb Late of Ann Arundell County deceased was pved. to be the Reall Act and Deed of the Decedent upon the oaths of Edward Allely and William Coboren the wittnesses to the said Will taken Solemnly upon the holy Evangelists the 24 Novem. 1673 before me.

Witness my hand and Seal the Same Day

Robt. Burle

Sources

1. ↑ Robert Millard, The Stinchcombe Family: A brief resume of what we currently know (or think we do), retrieved from hawkesburyhistory.org.uk, August 5, 2014
2. ↑ Robert William Barnes, British Roots of Maryland Families [First Volume] (pages 408 & 409) Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1999
3. ↑ Anne Arundel Co., MD, Maryland Hall of Records, Liber 1, Fol. 585 & 586, Photostat Dated 13 Oct 1948

See also:

• http://www.hawkesburyhistory.org.uk/ST/nathaniel_1.htm (last accessed 24 February 2015)

Acknowledgements

• Many thanks to Jan Fillingim, profile creator & manager, for all of his hard work on the Stinchcomb line & bringing it to WikiTree.

• J. McClary for retrieving and entering the information within this biography.