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- was she a daughter of Thomas Gerrard's brother Richard? how did the Gerrard name get in to the kids names?
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Title: Linda Townshend town@rivnet dot net
Text: Linda thinks it is highly unlikely that Judith Gerard, daughter of this Thomas, would be the wife of John Goldsmith, She was not transported with this Thomas along with the other 5 children named, and if she was married at the time listed, she was born prior to 1641.
Tradition gives Judith Gerard, daughter of Thomas Gerard and Susanna Snow as the mother of John Goldsmith's children, with a second husband of Richard Clouds.
Was Judith Gerard the wife of William Love and "Maj. Boarman"? Was she the mother of the Goldsmith children?
In the Archives of Maryland is this entry concerning the length of service Of some of Thomas Gerard's servants: Archives of Maryland, Volume 49, Provincial Court Proceedings, 1663-64. Page 123;
As much as I might like her to be, she probably is not. There is a relationship somewhere, but it hasn't been discovered yet. It could be through the Slye family.
At the time of his (John Goldsmith) death, his wife was Judith. It could be that he was married twice and that Judith was his second wife who had been married previously to William Love whose son Thomas stated that Robert Slye married one of his sisters. If that's the case, Judith was not the mother of most of the Goldsmith children.
1711: Deposition of Capt. Thomas Love of SMC, age about 53 re: "Norwood"; recalls hunting with Robert Slye who married one of his sisters (MD Chancery Records). So was she Judith Love????
The Deposn of Judith Love aged 22 yeares or thereabouts sworne the 4th Octobr 1662. Sayth That shee this Depont was prnt att Mr. Gerards quartering howse att Mattapany when Capt Hinfeild brought thither certaine Irish servants to sell unto Mr Gerard, Arid further sayth tht shee did see the sd Hinfeild threaten the sd servants wth his Kane & say to them That they should serue ffiveteene yeares, & this Depont further sayth tht when the sd Hinfeild was thus threatning of them, & saying hang them Rogues they shall serve ffiveteene yeares there was certaine wryting a drawing & further sayth not Judith Love" X" her marke Jurat Coram me Thomas Turner.
John Goldsmith has this line in his 17 Apr 1683 will "to son-in-law Thomas Love". There is this phrase in the Jun 16 1696 Administration of John Goldsmith's estate. (Judith Gerard married next Richard Clouds) " Payments to: Thomas Love paid by Mrs. Clouds before her marriage to Maj. Boarman."
Samuel Love gave this deposition (abstract) concerning Westwood Manor: "LOVE, Samuel, age 72, 24 July 1758, stated that both his mother and grandmother told him about the beginning tree of Westwood Manor, that his grandmother owned 100 a. of the said Manor, and that his grandfather bought the said 100 a. from Thomas Garrard; CHLR H#3 572" [Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin; Winter 1993 Vol 34 No 1; Charles County Depositions by Robert W. Barnes; Continued from vol. 33, no 4, Page 693; CHLR=Charles County land records (followed by Book:page, if known).]
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Goldsmith, John, St. Mary's County, 17th Apr., 1683; 31st July 1683.
To son Thomas Notley Goldsmith, home plantation.
To son John Gerrard Goldsmith, sd. plantation in event of death of son Thomas Notley without hrs., or during minority; also 400 A. (unnamed) on e. side Chaptico Branch.
To son William, sd. plantation in event of death of other sons afsd. without hrs.; also 200 A., "Retirement."
To William Nefinger and Judith, his wife, life interest in sd. tract, "Intirement."
To daus. Nottley Goldsmith and Eliza: Jourdaine, and to son-in-law Thomas Love, personalty.
To young. child., viz., Thomas Notley, John Gerrard, William, Priscilla, Margaret and Sarah, residue of personal estate, equally.
Wife Judith, execx.
Overseers: Sons-in-law Wm. Nefinger and Thos. Jourdaine.
Test: Edward Turner, Jno. Scane, Thos. Waringe. MCW 4. 15.
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John Goldsmith 10,449 1 £344.19,6 Dec 5 1683 Jul 11 1695
Appraisers: Edward Turner of St. Mary's County, Samuell Madox (also Samuell Mattox).
Approvers: Mrs. Judith Clouds.
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1/12/1718: "Retirement", 200 ac., Chaptico Hundred, surveyed 11/27/1667 for Jonathan Marler.
Possessor: Widow, Jane Swann (I think that this is an error and it should read Judith Swann). 1/12/1718: 200 ac. from Thomas Notley Goldsmith to Samuel Williamson. 3/26/1736: 200 ac. from Judith Williamson to James Swann (this is her son). (SMC Rent Rolls, 1639-1771).
Judith Goldsmith married first, William Nefinger; second, James Swann; and third, Samuel Williamson (but she was not the mother of his children). She had only two children and they were both by James Swann--James, Jr. and
Susanna (no further record of Susanna).
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1640 - Aft 1696 (> 57 years)
