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Edward Teague is believed to have been born about 1660 based on his appearance before a court in the Province of Maryland in 1674: Thomas Jones brings his servant Edward Teage before the Court and prays the worshipful Court to judge his age. He, ye said Edward Teague, coming into this province without indentures. After a full review by the Justices setting in Court of the said servant Edward Teage, this Court does adjudge him the said Edward Teage fourteen years of age.[1]
His birth location is unknown and thus his parentage. See Research Notes for unsupported parentage which has been detached from this profile. The profile is Project Protected to prevent reintroduction of unsupported parentage and related issues. The commonly seen birth location of Bristol, England is undocumented and rests upon the fact the mariner Thomas Jones, paid Edward's headright, was from Bristol as shown in the following court record.
On June 8, 1675, Edward and Thomas Jones again appear before a court in Maryland, to claim a headright of land granted to Jones:
There is the nothing of Edward found in civil records until sometime in late 1686 or early 1687 when a warrant for Edward's arrest appears to have been issued for an unpaid debt, since the court in Somerset County, Maryland records that in January of 1687:
Pembroke and Teggs Delight in Cecil County
In 1695, Edward claimed his right to 300 acres of land: 160 acres he called "Pembroke" and 130 acres called "Tegg's Delight," both located along the Susquehanna River in Cecil County, Maryland. Pembroke was the first to be patented, on October 10, 1695:
The second of Edward's land patents was granted for Tegg's Delight on November 10, 1695:
Death
Edward is known to have died on March 9, 1697 at Tegg's Delight. He is said to have drowned in the Hunango Creek of the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania. "Edward Teague died in the River that runs through Tegg's Delight." According to the Cecil County Historical Society his body was never recovered and the church records do not show him being buried at this location." [6]
Robert Barnes reports that "--- Teague had died by 19 April 1704 when his widow Susan married Emanuel Smith, and had issue: William, Catherine, Anne." [7]
Burial
There is no documentation of any burial. That he is said to be buried in the Saint Mary Annes Episcopal Church Cemetery, North East Cecil County, Maryland is without documentation[8] and is apparently contradicted by the Cecil County Historical Society (see Death above).
His estate was appraised on September 20, 1697, and his possessions were listed as follows[9]:
The estate was settled 4 May 1702: an appraisal of his estate, entered in court by Cornelius Comegy and George Almery of Cecil County.[10] It may be read that Emanuel Smith who was the administrator of the estate married Edward's widow Susannah, however, as noted in the Comments on the wife profile an examination of the related documents casts doubt upon this.
Tegg's Delight & Pembroke Today
The land originally granted to Edward in 1695 remains largely intact near the modern town of Conowingo, Maryland. Since 1955, 600 acres that include Pembroke and Tegg's Delight have operated as Camp Conowingo, owned by the Girl Scouts of Central Maryland. Indeed, portions of the chimney and traces of Edward's homestead continue to stand where the stones were set more than 300 years ago.
Their children include:
Note: specific years of birth are not documented.
For current research on Teague origins and family, see Space:Teague_Name_Study
He was previously listed as a son of John Teague Teague-10, though there are no sources to corroborate this.
Martha Bapp Bapp-4 and Betty Unknown Twigg Unknown Twigg-1 were both listed as mother of Edward Teague and spouse of John Teague. No data in either profile to support claim, no ancestors to compare. I completed the merge for Edward. (Bairfield-1 00:17, 21 May 2014 (EDT)) This is proven in court documents in Somerset County, MD, where it states that Edward "as the 6 year old child has 'no other relacon in this county'.
Further, "The question, where did Edward Teague come from? Was he transported direct from England, or was he brought into Maryland from the Eastern Shore of Virginia where some earlier Teagues had settled? The record doesn't say but in checking on Thomas Jones, the person who transported him into Maryland we find he, (Thomas Jones), was a mariner from Bristol, England, a trader and sheriff of Somerset County, Maryland. We believe Edward was 15 when transpored into Maryland; that his year of birth was in the neighborhood of 1660. As to the names of his parents, the Association hasn't let up on the research. We have several good leads, but nothing definite that we can prove by the records."[11]
The following opinion from a 1970s family association magazine has been removed from the top of this profile as not being factually supported: Edward Teague is the earliest known ancestor of the majority of North American Teague families in what is now the United States.
Note: This profile previously stated two (2) children, Joshua and Susanna, were named in The Teague Family Magazine Vol 1 No 2 (see link at See Also under Sources). They are not therein named, only the three (3) children under Children are found therein.
These two unsourced children have been detached and research notes added to each. Spratlin-29 16:18, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
See also:
Teage, Edward
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Transported 1675
Transcript: 15:319; 19:341
Original: WC:219
MSA SC 4341-.
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Estate of Edward Teague. Inventory, ex. 20 September 1697. Maryland. Orphans' Court (Cecil County). "Inventories, 1675-1850. 1675-1727; 1679-1770, 1726-1730 (copied from the Prerogative Court), 1790 (with index at p. 103) 1784-1790; 1734-1754." FamilySearch, film # 4,092,964, pages 1:43-4 / images 23-4.
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Their son, William Teague, married an Isabella, whose maiden name was probably either Loftin or Pennington.
To the worpfl Commrs of Sommersett County The humble Peticon of John Dorman Humbly Sheweth Whereas Yor Peticrs wife having a sister in this County formerly the wife of John Teague deceased Since the wife of Richard Turner, now yor Peticre wifes Sister is dead & left one Chilld behinde begatn by her former husband John Teague wch Chilld the aforesd : Turner brought to yor Peticr Therfore yor peticr Craves yt yor worppfl may be pleased to order that ye Said Chilld may remayne with yor peticr till She is of age She having no other relacon in this County & yor peticr Shall Pray for you as he is bound in duty ~ John Dorman: Whereas John Teague deceased had A Chilld by his wife Eliza Sister to Sarah the wife of Jno Dorman plantr The said Chilld name being Elizabeth Teague Six years of age next 20th day of December John Dorman Peticons this Cort that the Chilld might be ordered to Stay with him untill she Comes to age: This Cort orders that the said Eliza Teague remayne with the said John Dorman plantor as Long as the Cort thinks fitt or otherwise orders."
According to other court documents in 1674, Edward is declared to be 14 years of age, the year before Eliza a girl, is nearly 6. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Teague_Name_Study The Edward Teage/Tegg Conundrum