Thomas Tench (bef. 1653 - bef. 1708)

Born before 1653 in England

Husband of Margaret (Burrage) Tench — married 1 Mar 1684 in Anne Arundel County, Province of Maryland

Descendants

Died before 2 Jun 1708 at about age 55 in Anne Arundel County, Province of Maryland

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Biography

1653 Birth and Parents

Thomas Tench was born before 1653. ^[1]

1684 Marriage to Margaret Burrage

About 1684 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Thomas Tench married Margaret Burridge, who was born before 1664 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. ^[1]

She died 20 June 1694 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. ^[1]

1694 Creditor, John Dew Estate

John Dew 13A.202 A CA £11.5.10 #2934 Aug 7 1694 ^[1]

• Payments to: Obediah Evans, Anne Tannhill, Benjamin Berry due to Mr. Thomas Tench, Thomas Wells.
• Executor: Darby Sulivan.

1700 Will of Son in Law James Rigbye

Rigbye, James, A. A. Co., 8th Nov., 1700: 4th Dec., 1700. ^[1]

• To father-in-law Thomas Tench, land which was bought of him but not paid for.
• To minister of St. James' Parish, as Glebe Land, 50 A. (unnamed), left testator by his wife; also personalty to establish a church library.
• To child. of Edward Course, Henry Leeke, Mary Day, Alice Rhodes, Eliza: Wilson and John Blackmore, personalty.
• 3 sons, Nathaniel, James and Thomas at 21 yrs. of age and their hrs., residue of estate, real and personal. In event of their death without issue, plantation to pass to cous. Catherine Ceely at majority and hrs.; personalty to father-in-law Thomas Tench; and residue of lands which came by testator's wife to pass to cousins Thomas and Nathaniel Smith.
• Ex.: Father-in-law Thomas Tench, who is to inherit plantation afsd. in event of death of Catherine Ceely without hrs.
• Test: Henry Hall, Rich'd Jones, Jr., Jno. Blackmore. 11. 11.

Payments

James Rigby 32A.84 A AA £923.7.5 £748.10.8 Nov 2 1710 ^[1]

• Payments to: John Ward, William Nicolls attorney for John Browne, John Mortemore, Mr. Samuel Chambers.
• Administrator: William Holland (executor of Thomas Tench, Esq. (administrator of deceased)).

1700 Administrator, Governor Lyonel Copley Estate

Lyonel Copley, Esq. 19-1/2B.54 A £1132.19.10 £1009.5.6 May 8 1700 ^[1]

• The amount of the inventory also included £520.15.4 and #90682. The amount of the accounts also included #92238.
• Payments to: Dr. Arnold, Elisabeth Baker, Henry Loftus, George Duffam, Thomas Green, Robert Davies, James Whitford, John Duckwood, Mr. John Llewelyn, James Anderson, William Taylard, John Smith, Christopher Gwin, Edward Parsons, Roger Henley, James Brown, John Corberyn, Abraham Roads, Ester Deen, John Lowe, Charles Carroll, Charles Egerton, James Stoddart, Mr. Edward Chilton, John Crap, Dr. Mare, Anthony Evans, Mr. Thomas Harpham, William Richardson, Benjamin James, Garrett Vanswaringen, Mrs. Talbutt Herbert, Col. William Diggs, James Brown, Henry Loftus, William Gringoe, Dr. Godfrey, Thomas Courthny, Henry Lewis, John Green, Thomas Price, Thomas Balfore, James Bland, Thomas Green, William Hathead, Mr. John Llewelyn, Michael Chivers, Christopher Gwinn, Edward Parsons, Robert Cooper, Daniel Berry, John Evans William Asquith, Dr. William Lowry, William Bladen, Sarah Hamstead, John Thompson, Thomas Harding, Robert Philips, William Greengoe, Thomas Williams, Samuel Wheeler, Col. Diggs, per his attorney Mr. John Llewelyn, James Brown, Garret Vansweringen, John Large.
• Mentions: orphan children (unnamed), Mr. Mason & Mr. Lynes.
• Administrator: Thomas Tench.

Lyonel Copley, Esq. 19-1/2B.58 A £1132.19.10 £1867.7.6 May 8 1700 ^[1]

• Mentions: Mr. James Harper, Mr. John Edloe.
• Received from: Miles Burrows, Maj. Robert King, Robert Ungle, Mrs. Ann Hopewell, John Pollard, William Harper, Benjamin Inman & Mr. Philip Lynes, William Bladen.
• Payments to: George Layfield, Col. Harman, Levin Denwood, Maj. Sewell, George Plater, David Todd, George Martin, Joseph Ferry, Robert Jones, Mr. Philip Lynes, Charles Beckworth, Mr. Henry Fernley for part of sum due Mr. Banckes, Mr. William Dent, Miles Burroughs, James Harper & Joseph Edloe, Madam Blakiston.
• Administrator: Thomas Tench.

Lyonel Copley, Esq. 19-1/2B.60 A #230213 May 9 1700 ^[1]

• List of debts: Miles Burrows, John Duckworth, Mr. William Harris, George Dufam, James Brown, Benjamin Scrivener, William Haines, Maj. Bele, Richard Benton, estate of Mr. John Llewelyn, Mr. William Taylard.
• Payments to: John Saner, Richard Benton, Francis Browning, Benjamin, John Cornelius, Mr. Robert Carvill by order of Mr. Batson, John Sanner, John Dibble, Mr. Robert Carvile, Richard Murrell, Gilbert Tubberfield, John Price (carpenter), Richard Benton, James Brown, John Large, William Harris, James Harper, Mr. Philip Lynes, Mr. Robert Mason, Sydrack Whitworth.
• Administrator: Thomas Tench.

Gov. Copley 19-1/2B.62 A £20.0.0 May 9 1700 ^[1]

• Payments to: Thomas Everard, John Edmondson.
• Administrator: Hon. Thomas Tench, Esq.

1708 Death

Thomas Tench died 2 June 1708 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. ^[1]

Will

Tench, Thomas, A. A. Co., 29th Mch., 1708; ^[1]

• To Nathan, son of James Rigby, and hrs., and grandson of first wife, entire estate, real and personal.
• To Col. Wm. Holland, ex., and Mrs. Margaret Freeman is committed sd. Nathan during minority.
• Test: Henry Hall, Eliza: Lockwood, Fred. Clodins, Mary Hughes, Jno. Blackmor. 12. 232.

Appraisal

Thomas Tench, Esq. 29.21 I AA £562.9.3 Jun 2 1708 ^[1]

• Appraisers: James Heath, Thomas Larkin.
• List of debts: John Mackmore, Chr. Vernon, John Preston, Thomas Gibbs, Henry Lazenby, John Cross, Henry Child, John Turner, John Gadsby„ Mr. James Heath, John Wilson, Mr. John Lillingstone.

Payments

Thomas Tench, Esq. 32A.82 A AA £453.16.4 £523.14.8 Nov 4 1710 ^[1]

• Payments to: Mr. Richard Bennet, Thomas Hughs„ Thomas Bordley, Mr, Edward Hancox, Mr. Amos Garret, Mr. John Freeman, Mr. Samuel Chew, Jr., Dr. Mordecai Moore, Thomas Macnemara, James Macclannan, Abraham Fisher, Mr. William Bladen, Mr. Thomas Larkin, Mr. Thomas Bordley, Thomas Jones, Mr. John Gresham, Jr., Dr. Frederick Claudius, James Carroll, James Rigby (orphan, accountant is guardian).
• List of debts: John Blackmore, John Gadsby.
• Executor: Hon. Col. William Howard.

Children

They were the parents of:

1. Elizabeth Tench, b. 1673, d. Bef 1700, St. James Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland ^[1]

Research Notes

The 1700 Will of James Rigbye refers to Thomas Tench as "father-in-law." In today's language that would suggest Rigbye married a daughter of Thomas Tench. In the language of the time, Rigbye could have some other relationship, such as step-son. Which is it?

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14} Mike Marshall. Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties. Profile for Thomas Tench Accessed 25 April 2021 jhd

see also:

• Russell, Donna Valley. Nathan and Thomas Smith of Maryland, The American Genealogist (The American Genealogist, Barrington, RI, 1990) Vol. 65, Page 230.

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Tench-8 created through the import of The Tuter and Bunch Families_family line_2012-08-23_01.ged on Aug 23, 2012 by Rick Tuter. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Rick and others.

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