Leonard Wayman II (bef. 1654 - 1721)

Born before 1654 in All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland

Husband of Dorcas (Abbott) Wayman — married [date unknown] in Anne Arundel, Maryland

Descendants

Died 6 Apr 1721 after age 67 in Anne Arundel, Maryland

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Biography

Leonard Wayman II was a Maryland colonist.

According to descendant and family historian, Richard H Lloyd, Leonard Wayman arrived in the Maryland Colony circa 1670.^[1] Leonard Wayman earned his right to land in the South River Hundred area of the Maryland Colony by right of indentured service.

An early land record authorized by Charles Calvert, Lord Proprietor of Maryland, granted him 50 acres of land between the South River and the Patuxent River.^[2] Typically, indentured servants worked the land for 4 to 6 years in exchange for the right to farm a plantation of their own. Because this land was granted to Leonard Wayman in 1675, it is thought that he began his service in approximately 1670. To date, his name has not been found on any ship's manifests of Maryland or Virginia. It is thought that he was of English descent. His place of birth is unknown.

Leonard Wayman was married to Dorcas Abbott, the daughter of Simon and Maudlen Abbott. The year of their marriage is estimated based upon the wedding date of their eldest daughter. Deborah Wayman, the eldest daughter of Leonard and Dorcas Abbott, was married in 1698. With a common marriage age of between 15 and 20, Deborah's birth is estimated in the year 1680. Since it is known that Leonard was freed from his indentured servitude in 1675, it has been suggested that the marriage of Leonard Wayman and Dorcas Abbott was accomplished sometime between 1675 - 1680 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

In 1681, just six years after Leonard Wayman was granted his plantation in Maryland, the community of settlers in the South River Hundred was attacked by Native Americans. Several of the British pioneers were actually killed by these local Indians.^[3] There was a militia unit scrambled by major land owner, William Burgess, to defend the settlement against the natives. It is likely that most able-bodied men were involved in this defense. However, it is not known whether Leonard actually fought in this militia or not. No muster lists survive.

Leonard Wayman's will was made and probated in 1721 at Anne Arundel County, Maryland.^[4] Here is a copy, courtesy of familysearch.org and the Maryland State Archives:

Will of Leonard Wayman

Sources

1. ↑ Richard H Lloyd, Some Descendants of Leonard Wayman, Maryland Planter, 1670 - 1721, available on www.familysearch.org link: https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE928250
2. ↑ Coldham, Peter Wilson. The Early Settlers of Maryland, page 182.
3. ↑ Richard H Lloyd, Some Descendants of Leonard Wayman, Maryland Planter, 1670 - 1721, available on www.familysearch.org link: https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE928250
4. ↑ Anne Arundel County Will of Leonard Wayman, Maryland Wills, Volume 14 - 16, 1714 - 1721, page 790. familysearch.org.

• Richard H Lloyd, Some Descendants of Leonard Wayman, Maryland Planter, 1670 - 1721, available on www.familysearch.org link: https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE928250

• "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2WK-12T : 12 December 2014), Leonard Wayman in entry for Edmond Wayman, ; citing ALL HOLLOWS PARISH,ANNE ARUNDEL,MARYLAND; FHL microfilm 13,279.

• "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2WK-KZZ : 11 February 2018), Leonard Wayman, ; citing ALL HOLLOWS PARISH,ANNE ARUNDEL,MARYLAND; FHL microfilm 13,279.

• "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HYLD-HFMM : 12 February 2020), Leonard Wayman in entry for Leonard Wayman, 1707.

• Peter Wilson Coldham, The Early Settlers of Maryland, page 182

• Gustave Skordas, The Early Settlers of Maryland, Index. page 491

• Source: S1 Find-a-Grave Memorial # 154661823 findagrave.com

• Source: S8 Leonard listed as father of Deborah in following source: Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Births [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001.