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

Mary Vowles

Female 1690 - 1743  (53 years)


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  • Name Mary Vowles  [1
    Birth 1690  Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 1743  William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3560  Tree1
    Last Modified 26 Nov 2023 

    Father Richard Vowles,   b. 1658, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Apr 1724, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Margaret Ford,   b. Between 1660 and 1671, 'Strand', St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1700, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 41 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1686  St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2060  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Chunn,   b. 1698, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Oct 1744, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1718  Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John Chunn,   b. Abt 1718, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Dec 1757, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 39 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Richard Chunn,   b. Abt 1720, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jan 1746, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 26 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Andrew Chunn,   b. Abt 1724, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1759, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 36 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Peregrine Chunn,   b. Abt 1726, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     5. Lydia Chunn,   b. 1727, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1788, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 62 years)  [Father: natural]
     6. Mary Anne Chunn,   b. Abt 1728, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Dec 1804, Charles County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 76 years)  [Father: natural]
     7. Judith Chunn,   b. 1729, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1784, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 56 years)  [Father: natural]
     8. Elizabeth Chunn,   b. Abt 1736, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1762, Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 26 years)  [Father: natural]
     9. Dorothy Chunn,   b. 1739, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F2869  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Nov 2023 

  • Notes 
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      Maryland Calendar of Wills
      Vowles, Richard, St. Mary's County, 4th April, 1724
      22nd April, 1724
      To son Richard and hrs., tract on w. side Trap Ck. (Bounded by "Rocky Point" now in poss. Of George Thompson, land of William Bradbon, "The Fox" and Brittons Bay), 2 tracts nr. St. Williams Ck. And personalty.
      To son James and hrs., land bet. that devised son Richard and Clements Bay (for desc. see will), and personalty.
      To son Matthew and hrs, residue of "Vowles' Purchase," 80 A "Vowles' Addition" and "Hattfield's Hills" (Bou. Of Wm. Thompson). To be in care of wife Mary til age at 21.
      To son John and dau. Mary (wife of John Chunn, Jr.), personalty, in lieu of their share in estate.
      To wife, Mary, use of dwelling house, ¼ of lands and personalty; to divide residue of estate with sons Richard, James and Matthew
      Exs.: Sons Richard and James.
      Test: John Bowles, Robt. Elliot, Philip Key 18,258.
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      Matthew Vowles 19.138 SM £226.8.9 Jun 16 1734 Sep 19 1734
      Appraisers: John Bond, James Mills.
      Creditors: John Hicks, Thomas McWilliams.
      Next of kin: Richard Vowles, Mary Chunn.
      Administratrix/Executrix: Anne Vowles.
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      Richard Vowles 7.513 A SM £43.13.1 Aug 8 1726
      Received from James Mills, Thomas Green, Sarah Turner, Mr. Francis Lloyd, John Dunn, Thomas Ruswick, William Cissell, Luke Cissell, Mathew Cissell, Mr. Philip Key, Thomas Johnson, Thomas Shercleff, Osall Thompson, William Roach, Thomas Winsett, Charles Neale, Henry Winsett, Charles Duft, Thomas Greenwell, George Thompson, John Brown, John Farr, John Mackintosh, William Hardy, Robert Tenant, John Meeken, John Medley, William Brewer, Mathew Harbert, William Bulley, Roger Duggins, Richard Cooper, Luke Wheeler, James Wheeler, John Winsett, Samuell Abell, James Warwick, John Wood, George Cooke, Thomas Williams, Abraham Boston, John Jones, Laurence Lent.
      Payments to: William Hook, Mark Harbert, Capt. Richard Hopewell.
      Legatees: Mary Vowles, Mathew Vowles, John Vowles.
      Executor (surviving): Richard Vowles.

  • Sources 
    1. [S52] Early Families of Southern Maryland, Volume: 8.

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