Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

John Keene

Male 1657 - 1723  (66 years)


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  • Name John Keene 
    Birth 1657  Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 14 Nov 1723  Dorchester County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I16257  Tree1
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

    Family ID F11076  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Richard Keene,   b. 7 Dec 1628, Wadsworth, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Feb 1675, Calvert County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F11077  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Hopewell,   b. 1662, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1703, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 42 years) 
    Marriage 1684  Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John Keene,   b. Abt 1684, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Mar 1759, Dorchester County, Maryland - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 75 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Richard Keene,   b. Bef 1699, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     3. Benjamin Keene,   b. Bef 1703, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 May 1770, Dorchester County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 67 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Sarah Keene,   b. Bef 1703, Dorchester County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1642, Dorchester County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     5. Edward Keene,   b. Bef 1703   d. 13 Aug 1754, Dorchester County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 51 years)  [Father: natural]
     6. Henry Keene,   b. Bef 1700, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Dec 1750, Dorchester County, Maryland - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 50 years)  [Father: natural]
     7. Shadrack Keene,   b. Bef 1710   d. 7 May 1759, Dorchester County, Maryland - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 49 years)  [Father: natural]
     8. Zebulon Keene,   b. Bef 1710, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Aug 1771, Dorchester County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 61 years)  [Father: natural]
     9. Ezekiel Keene,   b. Bef 1710   d. 15 Mar 1753, Dorchester County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 43 years)  [Father: natural]
     10. Catherine Keene,   b. Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F11072  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      Keene, John, Dorchester Co., 12th Jan., 1722-3; 14th Nov., 1723.
      To sons Richard, John, Henry and Benjamin and dau. Sarah Travers, is. each.
      To son Edward, "Keenes Neglect," where he now lives.
      2 youngest sons Ezekiel and Zebulon, exs., personal estate equally.
      Test: John Griffith, Ramond Shenton, John Shenton. 18, 184
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      Capt. John Keene 9.314 DO £109.19.10 Mar 11 1723
      Appraisers: Matthew Travers, John Robson. Creditors: Thomas Nevett, James Woollford.
      Next of kin: Benjamin Keene, Edward Keene.
      Mentions: widow Meekins, Bennony Phillips.
      Executor: Ezekiel Keene.
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      John Keene 6.421 A DO £109.19.10 £5.18.6 Jul 13 1725
      Payments to: John Pitt, Katherine Bruffe.
      Executors: Ezekiel Keene, Zebulon Keene.
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      Keene, Richard, Patuxent R., Calvert Co., 1st Apr., 1672; 7th Feb., 1675.
      To eld. son Richard, 1,000 A., "Richard's Manor," patented in Luke Gardner's name.
      To young, son, John, all land in Dorchester Co.
      In event of death of either son. afsd. without issue, survivor to inherit deceased's portion.
      To niece Mary Keene, dau. of Henry Keene, dec'd, and to father, Henry Keene of Wadsworth, Surrey, Eng., personalty.
      Wife Mary, execx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal, and to have charge of child. until they attain age of 21 yrs.
      Overseers: Chris Rousby, Geo. Beckwith, and Francis Hutchins, of Calvert Co., and Wm. Stevens, Jr., of Talbot Co.
      Test: Richard Smith, Mordecay Hunton. 2. 384.
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      Maudsley (Mondsley), James, planter, Hunger R., Dorchester Co., 25th Sept., 1715 ;
      3rd Mar., 1715-6.
      To wife Mary, extx., entire estate.
      Test: Capt. John Keen (Keene), Elenor Jones. 14. 683
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      Hopewell, Hugh, Sr., Calvert Co., 23rd May, 1687; 20th Feb., 1688.
      To daus. Mary (wife of John Keene), Agnes, Ann and Susanna, sons Hugh and Richard, personalty.
      To wife Ann, extx., entire real estate and residue of personalty.
      Test: James Harper, Harry Fitzharbert, Charles Jones. 16. 7.
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      Hugh Hopewell 13A.312 A CA £142.7.0 #44569 Apr 30 1695
      Payments to: Capt. John Richardson per Richard Hopewell, Walter Powell per Richard Hopewell, Abraham Daracote, Mr. Carroll due to Mr. Underwood, Mr. Carvile, Samuell Watkins, John Edmondson, Mr. Thomas Grunwin, William Dent, Thomas Pue for James Browne, Mr. John Griggs, James Baker due to Richard Dea, Henry Fernley paid to John Wiseman, Robert Taylor, James Moore paid to James Eglens, John Richardson, Michaell Taney, Abraham Blake.
      Legatees: wife (unnamed) of John Keene.
      Executrix: Ann Hopwell.
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      Prince George's County, Maryland - Land Owners at Time PGCo Was Formed - 1696: Tract Name: LEVELL, THE; Owner: Keene, John: Orig County = V {Charles = C, Calvert = V}; Patent Date: Oct 24, 1683: Ref: Liber 22 f 20 : Map Location: W-09
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      Dorchester County Circuit Court Land Surveys and Condominium Plats
      Keen Neck, 250 Acres; Certificate
      Developer/Owner: Keene, Richard 1668 Patent Record 11, Page 442 0 0 MSA S 1589-5915
      Keens Neglect, 99 Acres; Certificate
      Developer/Owner: Keen, John 1685 Patent Record 22, Page 154 0 0 MSA S 1589-5920
      Keens Neglect, 99 Acres; Patent
      Developer/Owner: Keen, John 1685 Patent Record NS 2, Page 120 0 0 MSA S 1589-5921

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