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

John Soper

Male 1761 - 1812  (51 years)


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  • Name John Soper  [1
    Birth 1761  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1812  Jessamine County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I70898  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Father John Soper,   b. 1724, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jun 1801, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Martha Gutteridge,   b. 23 Mar 1727, Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1776, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 50 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Bef Mar 1746  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F14038  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rebecca Higgins,   b. 20 Dec 1765, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Abt 1781  Montgomery County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F36777  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
    • Prince George's County, Maryland Liber T#1
      Folio 465 JOHN SOPER 05/05/1801 06/26/1801
      Bequeaths to:
      I. Zadock Soper --son
      Susannah Soper --daughter
      -to have the sum of 5 shillings as testator had previously made provision for them
      2. John Soper --son
      Nathan Soper--son
      Basil Soper --son
      Robert Soper --son
      Elizabeth Soper --daughter
      Sarah Hurley --daughter
      Rebecca Hurley --daughter
      Massy Mahew --daughter
      Levi More --grandson
      -to have all of testator's real estate to be divided among them
      -to have all of the personal estate to be divided among them
      3. Francis Magruder Nathaniel Crauford
      -to make the divisions of the estate among testator's children and grandson
      4. Leonard Soper --son-in-law
      -named executor of the will along w/ testator's son Nathan
      Witnesses: Jarret Darnall John Drocey Francis Magruder
      Then came: Jarret Darnall and John Darcey
      Note: the testator signed the will with his mark

  • Sources 
    1. [S288] Western Maryland Genealogy, Vol 17., No. 1, Jan 2001.

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