Grace (Taylor) Galle (abt. 1655 - 1739)

Born about 1655 in England

Ancestors

Wife of James Greenwell — married 1672 in St. Mary's, Maryland

Wife of Lawrence Galle — married 1715 in St. Mary's, Maryland

Descendants

Died 5 Mar 1739 at about age 84 in St. Mary's, Maryland

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Biography

Grace (Taylor) Galle was a Maryland colonist.

Name

Grace was born in England c. 1655^[1][2] to Henry Taylor and Mary (MNU), and then came to the Province of Maryland in 1667. From the court records: "Henry Taylor proves right to 150 acres & warrant. Came forth Henry Taylor of St Mary's Co., tailor, and proved right as well to fifty acres of land for his time of service performed and also 100 acres more for the transport of Mary his wife, & Grace his child."

Family

Her mother died in Maryland, and her father married Faith Campbell c. 1688. Grace had five brothers living when her father died in 1700: Henry Taylor Jr, John, William, Thomas, and James.

Husbands and Children

Grace married James Greenwell in 1672^[3], and they had 12 children.

After James died in 1714 she married Lawrence Galle. He died in 1736.

Death

5 Mar 1738/39 in St. Mary's County, Maryland^[4]

Probate and Wills

Her Father's Will

Taylor, Henry, Sr., St Mary's County, 27th March 1698; 8th March 1700. To son Henry, 50 A., (unnamed) conditionally upon his coming to take possession of it. To dau. Grace Greenwell and sons John, William and Thomas Taylor, personalty. Wife (unnamed), residuary legatee of estate, real and personal, including plantation, which is to pass to son James at death of his mother. Ex. not given. Test: Dan'l Moy, Simon Perch, Francis Rice, Edward Usher. 11. 58.Henry Taylor of St Mary's service 1667 ABH11 f108, patents.

"Henry Taylor proves right to 150 acres & warrant. Came forth Henry Taylor of St Mary's Co., tailor, and proved right as well to fifty acres of land for his time of service performed and also 100 acres more for the transport of Mary his wife, & Grace his child."

Her 1st Husband's Will

Greenwell, James,St. Mary's Co., 28th Nov., 1709; 14th Aug., 1714. To wife Grace, extx., during widowhood, of 200 A., "Pileswood Lane", it being the dwelling place; she to have charge of younger child. until they are 18 yrs. of age. [p.18] To son John and hrs., residue of land afsd.; he to have charge of child. should wife marry or die. In event of his death without issue, his estate to pass in succession to sons Justinian and Ignatius and hrs., to son Stephen and hrs., son Charles and hrs., and then to 3 sons Henry, Thos. and William and hrs. To sons afsd., personalty. To son James, 1 shilling in full of his share of estate. To 3 daus., Mary Heard, Grace Clarke and Jane (Greenwell), at 18 yrs., personalty. Test: Jo. Mason, Henry Taylor, James Gough, Peter Gahart. 13. 725.

James Greenwell, Sr. 36A.231 I SM £118.19.1 Aug 26 1714 Appraisers: William Heard, John Hammond. Creditors: none. Next of kin: Ignatius Greenwell, Charles Greenwell.

James Greenwell 38B.3 A SM £118.8.1 £5.11.10 Jun 11 1716 Executors: Grace Greenwell, John Greenwell.

Her 2nd Husband's Will

Galle, Lawrence,St. Mary's Co.13th Mch., 1735-6; 6th July, 1736. To godson John Baptist Greenwell, personalty. To wife Grace, extx., residue of estate. Test: Benjamin Gough, Stephen Nothingham, John Thomas. 21. 633.

Lawrence Gally 22.212 SM ?52.13.3 Mar 2 1736 Appraisers: Eno. Combs, Matthew Daft. Creditors: Charles Greenwell, Robert Ford. Next of kin: Jonathon Greenwell, Charles Greenwell. Administratrix/Executrix: Grace Galle.

Lawrence Galle 14.298 A SM ?52.13.3 ?4.4.11 Jul 5 1737 Sureties: Stephen Greenwell, Thomas Greenwell. Payments to: Col. Richard Hopewell for Daniel Dulany, Esq. Executrix: Grace Galle

Her Own Will

Probate in St. Mary's County, 5 Mar 1738/39^[5]

Will: , St. Mary's, Maryland

Date: 30 Nov 1737^[6]

Galley, Grace, widow, St. Mary's Co., 31st Nov., 1737 ; 5th Mar., 1739.

To sons Charles, Henry, Justinian, Thomas and John Greenwell, dau.-in-law Mary, wife of Charles, dau. Grace, wife of Michael Rayley, Jr., grand-daus., child. of sons Stephen, Henry, Charles and Thomas Greenwell, to daus. of Jane Norris, wife of Thomas, and to dau. Mary, wife of John Heard, personalty.

Testatrix desires to be buried with her husbands and child. on her plantation. Ex.: Son Stephen. Test: William Stone, Jr., John Greenwell, Thomas Gordan. 22. 164

One of many recent duplicate profiles created and abandoned in Aug 2021. Should be merged with Taylor-2121. Multiple children will likely require additional merges. Merge of spouse has already been proposed.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S698 Page: Database online. Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Data: Text: Record for Grace Taylor
2. ↑ Source: #S536 Page: 1 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
3. ↑ Source: #S698 Page: Database online. Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Data: Text: Record for Grace Taylor
4. ↑ Source: #S698 Page: Database online. Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Data: Text: Record for Grace Taylor
5. ↑ Source: #S536 Page: 1 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
6. ↑ Source: #S536 Page: 1 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3

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