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- John OFFUTT was born ABT 1705, and died 22 NOV 1743 in Prince George's County, Maryland. He married Esther BEF 1730.
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Offutt, John, Prince George's Go., 10th Sept., 1743; 22nd Nov., 1743.
To wife Esther, extx; dwelling plantation, 150 A. on Rock Cr. which testator bought from Joseph Ray and entire personal estate.
Test: Joseph Foster, Anne Addison, John Soaper.[Soper] MCW 23.329,
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Offutt, William, planter, Prince George County, 10th Nov., 1732; 10th June, 1734.
To wife Mary, dwelling plantation with tracts belonging thereto, viz..- "Neighbourhood," "Gleaning," "Gleaning's Addition.." during life; at her decease to son Nathaniel and hrs.
To son Edward and hrs., "The Outlett," on Piney Branch., sd. branch falling into Potomack agt., an island formerly laid out for Walter Evans, cont. 600 A.; and personalty.
Testator states that having provided for sons William and James and for daus. Sarah wife of Thomas Harris, and Mary wife of John Bowie, Jr.,, leaves in remembrance to sd. sons £5 each and to sd. daus. a gold ring each.
To son John and hrs., 500 A. "Calverton Edge."
To sons John and Nathaniel and their hrs., a lot in Upper Marlboro.
To son Samuel and hrs., "Offutt's Pasture."
To young. son Thomas and hrs., "The Younger Brother" on n. side Piney Branch.
To dau. Jane, 100 A., "Offutt's Adventure.." Prince George Co. and £80 at marriage or age of 21.
To son Nathaniel and hrs., residue of "Calverton Edge" and "Addition," 406 A., "Covert,"' to receive estate at decease of testator; son Thomas to be for himself at 17 and receive estate when of age,
To sons Samuel, Nathaniel, Thomas and dau. Jane, residue of estate after wife-"s thirds are deducted; should any afsd. child. die without issue survivors to divide portion of deceased.
Exs.: Sons Edward and Nathaniel.
Overseers: John son of Alexander Beall, and Ninian Magruder the elder.
Test: William Lowe, Sr. (Low), John Smith and Mary Coghlan, both deceased at date of probate.
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OFFUTT, MARY, Prince George's Co. 9 Mar, 1747/8; 11 Sep, 1748
To son EDWARD OFFUTT, 1 slave,
To son JAMES OFFUTT, 5 pounds sterl. money.
To son SAMUEL OFFUTT, 5 pounds sterl.
To each of my dec'd. son, WM, OFFUTT'S child., 5 pounds money.
To each of my dec'd. son JOHN OFFUTT's child., 5 s,
To each of my dec'd. dau. JANE WARRINGS' child, 5 s. money,
To each of my dec'd, dau. MARY BOWEY's [Bowie]. child, 5 s,
To dau. SARAH HARRIS, my clothing,
To son NATHANIEL OFFUTT, 1 slave,
My 2 sons, EDWARD and NATHANIEL OFFUTT,
Nathaniel Offutt, ex.
Wit: Richard Burgess, John Brown, Braizer, Thomas Shreve. MCW 25. 388 - 389
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1733-1739 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records
Liber T, Page 618
Recorded at request of John Offutt, 22 Jul 1738:
22 Jul 1738; Indenture between Joseph Ray, planter, and John Offutt, planter; for £40; part of Charles and Thomas; containing 150 acres; /s/ Joseph Ray; wit. Dav. Craufurd, Jno. Hepburn; ack. Joseph Ray and Alice his wife
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1739-1743 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber Y, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 659.
Apr 15, 1743 from John Offutt of PG, Gent, to James Drain of PG, planter, for 37 £2 shillings & 6 pence sterling, part of a tract of land called Brock Hall, lying in PG, and bounded by a line of James Offutt's part of sd tract of land, the SE comer of Bealls Hunting Quarter, Back Branch, containing about 491/2 acres. Signed - Jno Offutt. Wit - Richard Keene*, Jo: Belt Jr*. This deed was acknowledged by John Offutt and Esther, his wife. Recorded Apr 27, 1743.
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1739-1743 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber Y, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 664.
May 2, 1743 from John Offutt @ of PG, planter, to John Bowie Jr of PG, planter, for 49 £10 shillings sterling, part of a tract of land called Brock Hall, lying in PG, and bounded by a parcel of land laid out for William Offutt being part of sd tract, then to the Back Branch, containing about 49-1/2 acres. Royal mines are excepted. Signed - James Offutt. Wit - Richard Keene*, Jno Hawkins Jr*. Sarah Offutt, wife of the afd James, relinquished her right of dower to the lands within mentioned. Recorded May 2, 1743.
@ The grantor is referred to throughout as James Offutt, execpt for the opening sentence, where he is referred to as John Offutt.
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1763-1767 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber TT [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 211. At the request of James Magruder, Jr. the following Deed was recorded April 17, 1764
Indenture made April 12, 1764; between Ephraim Andrews of Baltimore County, Maryland, physician and Esther Andrews his wife of one part and James Magruder, Jr. of PGCo, planter of the other part. Whereas William Offutt did by his last will and testament give unto his son John Offutt 500 acres of land to begin at the beginning tree of a tract called "Calverton Edge" and to run the 1st course with a breath of another other tract called "The Addition" and whereas John Offutt did by his last will and testament give and bequeath unto his loving wife Esther Offut his dwelling plantation and land adjoining thereto. Now this indenture witness that the said act for Ephraim Andrews and Esther Andrews his wife formally the wife of John Offett in consideration of 140 pounds sterling money of Great Britain paid by James Magruder, Jr. has sold the aforesaid 500 acres of land devised by the William Offutt to his son John Offutt which land was also devised by the said John Offutt to Esther Offutt. Signed Ephraim Andrews, Esther Andrews in the presence of John Lee Webster, Robert Kay and acknowledged before John Hall and at the same time Esther Andrews wife of Ephraim Andrews relinquished her right of dower.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1705 - 1743 (~ 38 years)