John Truitt (1658 - abt. 1722)

Born 1658 in Muddy Creek Plantation, Accomack, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Atkins) Truitt — married 1680 in Accomack, Virginia

Descendants

Died about 1722 at about age 64 in Somerset, Maryland

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Biography

This profile is part of the Truitt Name Study.

Birth

1658 in Muddy Creek Plantation, Accomack, Virginia ^[1]

Life in Somerset Maryland

In October 1705, John Truitt was listed among many Somerset, Maryland residents indebted to the estate of John Edgar. Edgar was probably an English merchant who was a middleman in the tobacco trade.^[2] There are a number of other Truitt family members on the list:

George Truitt: 1465 lbs of tobacco; £0.11.1

Truitt, Phillip: 2022 lbs of tobacco; £5.14.1. Could this be Phillip Truitt? It is the largest debt in the group.

Truitt, Job 95 lbs of tobacco; £0.12.0

Truitt, James, possibly James Truitt: 67 lbs of tobacco; £0

Truitt, John: 1880 lbs of tobacco; £5.6.0; 565 (of another crop)

Father's Will

"Stratton Nottingham, WILLS AND ADMINISTRATIONS, ACCOMACK COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1663-1800 ONANCOCK, VA. 1931,3

google books pg.3

"The Will of George Truitt dated 10 July and probated 16 October 1670, leaving land :to sons

Henry

James (this would be my, Carole Taylor ancestor grandfather)

George

John

Job

and mentions daughters,

Jane

Dorothy

Susannah

Elizabeth."

"He had land at Onancock and at Muddy Creek." "His sons Henry and George were left in charge of the father's estate."

All the children were born on the Muddy Creek Plantation.

Children

John had the following children ^[3]

1. Benjamin
2. Joseph
3. Solomon
4. George
5. Hezekiah
6. Rachel

Research Notes

Relevant Notes from Groves' book ^[4]:

• 1658 It is thought that John (<GeoI) Truitt was born to George (I) and Alice (Watson) Truitt during 1658 at Muddy Creek Plantation, Accomack County, Virginia.
• 1670 George (I) Truitt (spelled Trewett)... bequeathed the land in tract A110 at Guilford Creek to his sons as follows: John (<GeoI) Truitt: 200 acres and 50 acres of marsh
• 1688 John (<GeoI) and Mary (Atkins) Truitt, who already were living in Somerset County, Maryland, sold 200 acres of land and 50 acres of marsh along Guilford Creek in tract A110 [Whitelaw].
• 1695 On November 11 John (<GeoI) Truitt obtained 300 acres of land called "Truitt's Lot" in Somerset County, Maryland [Coldham].
• 1697 John (<GeoI) Truitt obtained 100 acres of land called "Wolf's Den" in Somerset County, Maryland [Coldham].
• 1713 Richard Stevens, a loyal Quaker who died at this time while living on the north side of Wicomico Creek in Somerset County, named George (<GeoI) Truitt and John (<GeoI) Truitt, amongst others, as "overseers" of his will to assist his wife. George and John were members of the Bogerternorton Meeting of the Quakers [Torrence].
• 1715 On February 24 John (<GeoI) and Mary (Atkins) Truitt sold "Wolf’s Den" (100 acres) in what became Worcester County, Maryland, to Stanton Adkins [Batchelder: 4].
• 1718 On September 4 John (<GeoI) Truitt was a witness to a neighbor's Will in Somerset County, Maryland [Baldwin].
• 1722 John (<GeoI) Truitt died in Worcester County, Maryland and his Will was proven May 7. His family was as follows: Wives: (1) Mary (and (2) Rachel?) Sons: Benjamin, Joseph, Solomon, George, and Hezekiah Daughter: Rachel Granddaughters: Rachel and Eliza (Elizabeth?) In his Will he mentions "Spittlefield" and Pocomoke River. [Shannonhouse and Baldwin (1988b)].
• Skinner, Verson and Wright, Edward, 'Colonial Families of the Eastern Shore of Maryland Volume 10', pgs. 284 & 285

The version of John Truitt's will that is entered into the Worcester Maryland Will books differs from Groves's description of his family. Sons George and Hezekiah are not named.

Sources

1. ↑ William E. Groves, Ph.D., Truitt Family History: 1066 to 1995
2. ↑ See discussion on pg 10 of "Tobacco Trade in Maryland" by Paul R. Kelbaugh, pp.1-31 Maryland historical magazine by Maryland Historical Society;. Digital copy at Archive.org [1]
3. ↑ Skinner, Verson and Wright, Edward, 'Colonial Families of the Eastern Shore of Maryland Volume 10', pgs. 284 & 285
4. ↑ William E. Groves, Ph.D., Truitt Family History: 1066 to 1995

1. WILLS AND ADMINISTRATIONS, ACCOMACK COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1663-1800 ONANCOCK, VA. 1931,3" google books pg.3

• William E. Groves, Ph.D., Truitt Family History: 1066 to 1995, Last updated June 28, 2001, Rootsweb.

• Will of JOHN TRUITT of Somerset County, Maryland, in Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999 (Worcester) Wills 1665-1743, Vol 3: Image 131. Images (browse only) at FamilySearch.org, accessed 3 Oct 2020.

-Signed: 16 April 1722; Proved: 7 May 1722. Recorded in Worcester County 1808

-Bequests to: wife, Mary Truitt; son Benjamin Truitt; son Joseph Truitt; daughter Rachel Truitt; son Solomon Truitt; granddaughter Rachel Truitt; granddaughter Elizabeth Truitt.

-Executor wife, Mary Truitt. Witnesses: William Bowen Sr.; William McClemmy; Edward Rownd

• Settlers of Maryland, 1679-1700 [database on-line]. Ancestry.com Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Image 189 [2] accessed 6 Sept 2019.

Original data: Coldham, Peter Wilson. Settlers of Maryland, 1679-1700.. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1995.

Entry for JOHN TRUETT

County/Name of Tract/Acreage/Date

Somerset/"Truett's Lot"/30/10 November 1695

Somerset/"Wolf's Den"/100/[1697]

• Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999: Inventories: JW 15,1688-1742 - JW 8-9, 1743-1788. Images (unindexed) at FamilySearch.org [3], Images 15-17. Accessed 27 Sept 2019

A list of debts due to the estate of Mr. John Edgar

October 1705

Truitt George 1465 £0.11.1

Truitt Phillip 2022 £5.14.1

Truitt Jobe 95 £0.12.0

Truitt James 67 £0

Truitt John 1880 £5.6.0 565 (of another crop)