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- http://www.dragg.net/sbrown/Lemaster%20Family%20Research.htm
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171248084/abraham-lemaster
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=== Research notes from Shirley Starks
the 1720 Deposition made by Abraham LeMaistre / Lemaster in Maryland opens up a discussion about church records for Abraham & his father, John (French version: Jean) This deposition states his parents were John (Jean) & Sara LeMaistre. That he was born on the old Jersey Isle, St Maries territory or county.
At his birth, England was in control of the Jersey Isles in the Channel Islands. All Catholic churches had been transformed into Church of England. Even though England governed, the Parish records were in French. I believe I have found a few Parish records for this LeMaistre family.
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1) Abraham LeMaistre's 1720 Deposition:
At the request of John Lemaster of Charles County, planter the two following depositions were recorded this ninth day of March Anno Dom 1720, Vizt;
John How? aged twenty one or thereabouts deposeth on the holy evangelist of almighty God that he heard Justinian Tennison say that he was born in Weymouth in the Kingdom of England and further saith not
Sworn the 14 June1720 before us
John Fendall
Robert Hanson
Abraham Lemaister son of John and Sarah Lemasiter aged eighty one years or thereabouts deposeth on the holy evangelist of almighty God that he was born in the Old Jersey in the parish of St. Maries and further this deponent saith not.
sworn this twenty seventh day of June anno dom 1720
John Fendall
Walter Story
2) Jean LeMaistre's Enterment / Burial: St Ouen was the next door county on the Jersey Isles.
It shows the date of his death / burial March 1666
States his father was Silvestre / Sylvester Le Maistre.
Ancestry.com has the Church records in the Card File.
3) Record shared by Karen LeMaistre whose Grandfather emigrated from the Jersey Isles to Canada to the US about 1920. Changed surname to Masters.
Shows the children of Silvestre LeMaistre and who they married. Silvester LeMaistre would have been a grandfather of Abraham LeMaistre
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Lemaster, Abraham, Charles County, 20th Sept., 1722; 11th Dec., 1722.
To son John, ex., and hrs., dwelling plantation
To son Isaac and hrs., tract where he now lives,
To daus. Sarah Teneson and Mary Barron and their hrs, "Berry" equally,
To Wife: to have use of dwell. plan. during life.
Dau. Anne to dwell on some pt. of land during her husband's absence.
Test: Richard Edelen, James Ludwell, Thomas Reibird. 18.10,
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Abraham Lemaster 8.104 CH 226.0.0 Mar 21 1722
Appraisers: Mr. John Boarman, John Higton.
Creditors: Richard Lemaster.
Next of kin: Isaac Lemaster.
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Abraham L'Maistre 4.344 A CH £26.0.0 £18.2.10 Sep 2 1723
Payments to: S. Hanson.
Executor: John L'Maistre.
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Sep. 20, 1722 - Abraham makes his will which reads as follows:
" I give and bequeath to my loving son John Lemaster my dwelling plantation to him and the male heirs of his body forever, but in case the son John should die without such heirs then it to fall and descend to the next heir of the Lemasters."
"I give and bequeath to my loving son Isaac Lemaster all that tract of land whereon he now dwells, to him and his heirs forever."
"I give and bequeath unto my loving daughters Sarah Teneson and Mary Barrone all that I have of land called Berry to be divided equally to them and their heirs forever."
"I do make my loving son John Lemaster my whole and sole Executor of this my last will and testament and do make void all my former wills made by me."
"My will is that my loving wife [riot named] should have the use of the movables on my dwelling plantation during her natural life but not to transport or sell any part thereof only for her own maintenance."
"My will is that my loving daughter Anne should dwell on some part of my land during her husbands absence where my loving son John will settle her."
"My will is that my loving wife shall have my now dwelling plantation during her natural life and my will is that my daughter Anne should have a milk cow out of my stock during her husbands absence."
Abraham Lemaster
Witnesses: Richard Edlin, James D. Ludwell, Thomas Reibird.
On the back of the will was an entry: Died Dec. 6, 1722.
The will was proved Dec. 11, 1722 in Charles County, Md.
Sources: (1) Charles County, Md. Wills, Liber 18, Folio 10. (Maryland State Archives microfilm roll cite is Charles Co., Wills, Liber AB3 1705-1733), (2) Lemaster, Howard M. and Herberger, Margaret, "Lemasters, U.S.A., 1639-1965," Page 12 (quotes text of will); (3) Magruder, James M., Jr., "Index
of Maryland Colonial Wills, 1634-1777," Page 292; (4) Baldwin, Jane, "The Maryland Calendar of Wills," Vol. 5 (1720-1726), Page 121
Sep. 21, 1665 - The Maryland will of George Houldcroft.
Bequests: Susanah Houldcroft, brothers Michael Houldcroft & Valentine Houldcroft, wife Susanah Houldcroft, brother Michael Houldcroft estate in England.
Executrix: wife Susanah Houldcroft.
Witnesses: Abraham Lemactre [sic; Lemastre], James Edmonds.
Will proved by Abraham Lemaistre on Dec. 2, 1665.
Source: Maryland Prerogative Court, Testamentary Proceedings, Liber 1F, Page 17-20.
Comment: This record shows that George Houldcroft's will was made 3 years later than the version of Houldcroft's will that appears at Maryland Calendar of Wills, Vol. 1, Page 32. Skordas shows George and Susanna Holdcraft transported 1665, citing Maryland Land Office, Patent Records, Liber 9, Page 105. If the 1665 date is correct, it delays Abraham's first appearance in Maryland for 3 years, that is, from 1662 to 1665. Of course, Abraham was surely in Maryland for at least some period of time before he witnessed Houldcroft's will. Abraham had completed his time of service by Nov. 1668.
Dec. 8, 1665 - Susannah Holdcroft was granted administration on the estate of George Houldcroft. Appraisers: John Smyth, James Edmunds. Robert Slye to administer oath. Security: Robert Slye.
Source: Maryland Prerogative Court, Testamentary Proceedings, Liber 1F, Page 20-1.
Comment: The John "Smyth" in this record transported Abraham Lemaster.
Jan. 16, 1665/6 - Inventory of George Holdcroft (chyrurgeon, of St. Clement's Hundred.) Appraisers: John Smith, John [sic] Edmonds. Amount: 9883 lbs. tobacco.
Source: Maryland Prerogative Court, Testamentary Proceedings, Liber 1F, Page 42-44.
Comment: This record shows that Abraham Lemaster and John Smith were probably also residents of St. Clement's Hundred.
Mar. 30, 1668 - Daniel Jenifer of the City of St. Mary’s assigns to Richard Edelen of the County of St. Mary’s a warrant for 150 acres due to him by assignment from Charles Calvert the assignee of Thomas Freeman for Thomas Freeman’s transporting Ann Morris, Richard Morris and ______ Berron. Edelen assigns 100 of these acres to Luke Green on June 17, 1668. Edelen assigns the other 50 of these acres to Thomas Hiat on July 20, 1669. Witnesses: Abraham Lemaister, William Parker.
Source: Maryland Land Office, Patent Records, Liber 12, Page 262-3.
Nov. 1668 - Abraham Lemaster, planter, of St. Mary's Co., Md. proves his right to 50 acres for his time of service to John Smith, and assigns the right to Roger Snell, planter, of St. Mary's Co., Md. Witness: Edward Savage.
Sources: (1) Maryland Land Office, Patent Records, Liber 11, Page 545, and (2) Skordas, Gust, "The Early Settlers of Maryland," Page 287.
July 20, 1669 - Richard Edelen assigns a warrant for 50 acres to Thomas Hiat.
Witnesses: Abrahanm Lemaister, William Parker.
Source: Maryland Land Office, Patent Records, Liber 12, Page 262-3.
June 13, 1682-Aug. 8, 1682 - Abraham Lemaistre by Thomas Burford his attorney demands a warrant against John Martin, smith, in a plea of trespass on the case. Sheriff's return: I have taken the within named John Martin.
Source: Charles Co., Md. Court and Land Records, Liber I, Page 312.
Sep. 1696 - John Allward and John Smith to be ye Overseers for clearing ye roads and repairing ye bridges over Zachyah Swamp and ye said John Allward to take 15 hands of ye neighbourhood on ye West Side of ye said Swamp and ye said John Smith to take 15 hands out of ye neighbourhood on ye East side of ye said Swamp for ye doing and performing of ye said work ... and that they raise ye bridges that ye water may have a free passage under ye same, And in case they see fit and convenient to alter or remove ye said road or any part of same, they are to advise with Abraham Lemastre and and where to carry ye same.
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber V, Page 53.
Sep. 1696 - Robert Mason vs. Thomas Barron, of Charles Co., planter. Mason alleged that on Feb. 10, 1695/6 Barron stood indebted to him the in the sum of 676 pounds of tobacco, pursuant to an account, produced in Court, that included:
1693 - Mr. Stone's fee against Lemaistre, 100 lbs. tobacco.
Barron admitted that he owed the 676 lbs. of tobacco and the Court found for Mason in that amount, plus 273 lbs. of tobacco for his costs and charges.
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber V, Page 78-9.
1697 - Abraham Lemastre, deponent concerning the bounds of Haley land.
Source: Index to Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber W; Liber W itself has been lost.
1697 - Abraham Lemastre and Thomas Barron their certificates from Edward Batson concerning 300 acres of land.
Source: Index to Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber W; Liber W itself has been lost.
May 1699 [undated, filed with May 1699] - The St. Mary's Co., Md. estate of Col. Nehemiah Blackiston, Esq. shows Abraham Camaster [sic; Lamaster] on a list of the debts and payments for Blackiston's estate.
Source: Skinner, V. L., Jr., "Abstracts of the Inventories & Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland, 1697-1700," Page 58.
Aug. 1700 - Joshua Cecell and Catherine Willson, executors of the will of Jonathan Willson, late of Prince George's Co., innholder, deceased vs. William Wells, of Charles Co., planter. Wells was sued for various items claimed to have been incurred by him at Jonathan's ordinary in the latter's lifetime during the period June 1697-Apr. 1698. The plaintiffs produced in Court Wells' statement of account with Jonathan which included the following 2 items that were charged to Wells' account:
Mar. 1697/8 - 2 quarts of cider, a diet and lodging for Abraham Lemaistre - 28 lbs. tobacco;
Apr. 1698 - lodging for Abraham Lemaistre - 6 lbs. tobacco.
Wells won the case because he produced an account of his own which showed several credits which were not reflected in the plaintiffs statement of account.
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber Y, Page 40-2.
Sep. 1703 - Overseers for the Highways 1703: William Hungerford for this Side of Zachya, Abraham Lemaistre for ye other Side of Zachya ....
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber A No. 2, Page 260.
Jan. 7, 1706 - Abraham Lemister and John Hall appraise the Charles Co., Md. inventory of James Smith.
Source: Maryland Prerogative Court, Testamentary Proceedings, Liber 19C, Page 129.
Comment: Skinner's abstract of the inventory shows Abraham as "Lemrick."
May 1764 - The following deposition was given at a land commission for "Keeth's/Keeches Rest" in Newport Forrest owned by Robert Horner.
William Bowling, aged 58 years or thereabouts, declares that some years ago Mr. Horner had a commission to prove a bound tree near where this deponent now stands, that Joseph Ruthorn/Ruthom wanted the first bound tree of "Keeths Rest" he went to old Abraham Lemaster and he the said Lemaster come with the said Routhorn to the head of a branch called William Newman's Spring Branch and told him there stood the beginning tree of "Keeths Rest" it being the west side of the said Branch and within 50 yards of the head of the said Branch, also the aforesaid William Bowling declares .... [mentions Thomas Jameson, William Boarman and Mary Bowling cousin of the aforesaid Boarman]
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber M No. 3, Page 590-1.
Comment: The only other deposition given at this land commision was by Thomas Bowling, aged 60 years or thereabouts, which mentions Joseph Routhorn. Joseph Routhorn, b. ca. 1678, m. Mary the widow of John Bowling (d. 1711.)
Dec. 1764 - The following deposition was given at a land commission for "Wilshears Plains" owned by Young Parran and Samuel Parran.
Ignatius Hagon, aged about 78 years, declares that he this deponent was told by Mr. Richard Edlin that Abraham Lemaster proved a bounded white oak here or hereabouts which place is on the East side of a Branch called Mudds Spring Branch.
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber P No. 3, Page 272.
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Houldcraft, George Dr. St. Mary's County, 21st Sept., 1662; 2nd Dec 1665
Wife Susannah, Exec. and sole legatee
to brothers Michael and Valentine Houldcraft of Eng. Sd estate at death of wife afsd.
Test: Abraham Lemastre, Jas edmond MCW 1.137
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1694-1696 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber Q [TLC];, Page 107
23 Oct 1696; bill of sale recorded; from David Jones of St. Mary's County, sawyer, to Abraham Lemaster; cattle; written 18 Feb 1688/90; /s/ David Jones (mark); wit. Henry Gooderick (mark), Ignatius Matthews
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1710-1711 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber D#2 [TLC]; Page 45
22 Jul 1713; Recorded at request of John Sanders:
25 June 1713; Indenture from Robert Green and Mary his wife, and Thomas Green, eldest son and heir of sd. Robert Green and Mary his wife, to William Boarman, Sr., eldest son and heir of Maj. William Boarman, dec'd; on behalf of Francis Ignatius Boarman, infant, youngest son of Maj. William Boarman, dec'd, for £50; a parcel called GREEN'S REST being part of William Boarman's Manor called CONTENT; bounded by Abraham Lemaster, Zachia Swamp and Evans Run; containing 450 acres by patent 16 Jul 1679; Wm. Boatman during his lifetime purchased again of sd. Thomas Green and by his last will Boarman gave to his youngest son Ignatius; nothing appears on record from Thomas Green to Wm. Boarman; /s/ Robert Green (mark), Mary Green, Thomas Green; wit. Phill. Hoskins, John Fendall
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1710-1711 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber D#2 [TLC]; Page 51
22 7ber 1713; Recorded at request of Philamon Hemsly, Gent.:
14 Jun 1713; Indenture from Abraham Lemaster to Philemon Hemsly and Mary his wife; for 5s; a parcel of land on the east side of Zachia Swamp bounded and limited in a former deed from William Boatman to Abraham Lemaster; /s/ Abraham Lemaster; wit. ?Mill. Marten, Ubgatt Reeves
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1715-1721 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber H#2 [TLC]; Page 302
7 December 1719; Recorded at request of Abraham Lemaistre:
Certified plat of tract called Lemaistre Delight made 29 Sep 1705 [see page for drawing of tract boundaries]
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1715-1721 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber H#2 [TLC]; Page 415
27 Jun 1720; Abraham Lemaistre, s/o John and Sarah Lemais age ca 81 years, swore he was born 'in the old Jerseys in th Parish of St. Maries'
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1715-1721 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber H#2 [TLC]; Page 468
26 Nov 1721; Recorded at request of John Lemastre:
9 Sep 1721; Deed of Gift from Abraham Lemastre to his son John Lemastre; a tract called ?Bargids; /s/ Abraham Lemastre; wit. Richard Brinn, John Lemastre; George Dent
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1722-1729 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber L#2 [TLC]; Page 393. At the request of Richard Lamastre_of CC, the following deed was recorded Nov 25, 1727.
Sep 29, 1727 from John Lemastre of CC, planter, to Richard Lemastre of CC, carpenter, for 5000 lbs of tobacco, all that tract of land called Bettyes Delight, being in CC (formerly in St Mary's County but now CC), the same being first granted to Edward Evans of St Mary's County, by his Lordship's patent dated Aug 1, 1673, and by sd Evans, by his deed dated Nov 10, 1685, conveyed to Abraham Lamaster, father of the parties to these presents, and by sd Abraham, by his will, devised to the afd John Lemaster. The land is bounded by a bounded red oak near Capt Boarman's near the land of Hallsplace, containing and laid out for about 200 acres. Also, all that tract of land in CC on the east side of Zachiah Swamp, called Lemasters Delight, originally granted to Abraham Lemaster of CC, by his Lordship's patent dated Oct 1, 1700, bounded by a roadside that leads towards Mr. Thomas Mudd's house, containing and laid out for about 200 acres. To have and to hold, the afd tracts of land called Bettyes Delight & Lemasters Delight. Signed - John (++t his mark) Lemaster. Wit - Robt Hanson*, Wm Morphy, Geo Dent*.
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Charles County Court Records, November 1738 Court, Liber T#2, Page 527.
Pursuant to the order of last Jun Court, Commission issued to examine witnesses touching the bounds of a tract of land called Keets (Keits) Rest, lying in CC, in the possession of William Simpson. Commissioners appointed: Henry Hawkins, Samuel Hawkins, Richard Willson, and William Middleton, (not being any way related to the Petitioner, contiguous Proprietor, nor interested in the sd land).
Signed Jun 16, 1738 - SHanson, Clerk.
And now here, Henry Hawkins & Samuel Hawkins, return to this Court the Commission afd with the following certificate and subsequent depositions:
We met upon the within mentioned tract of land called Keets Rest, and there took all such evidence as was then offered to us, which is hereunto annexed. Signed Aug 22, 1738 0 Henry Hawkins, Saml Hawkins.
CC, Aug 22, 1738. The deposition of Joseph Ruthom, age about 60, who declares that near the place where he now stands, being near the head of Peter Montgomery's Spring Branch, Abraham Lemastre told him that there, or thereabouts, stood the 1st bound tree of Keets Rest.
Francis Wheatly, age about 66, declares that an old lying [line?] tree by which he now stands, was shown him by William Newman Sr, to be one of the bound trees of his own land called Millers Choice, and he has heard several times that Keets Rest bound on the afd land.
Ordered that the Clerk rectify any error that may have happened in the County Levy.
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1744-1753 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber Z#2 [TLC]; Page 509. At the request of Charles Smoot, the following deed was recorded on Nov 7, 1751.
Jun 10, 1751 from Isaac Lemaster of CC, planter, to Charles Smoot of CC, planter, for 6000 lbs tobacco and for divers other good causes, all that part of a tract of land called Bettye Delight, lying on the west side of a branch that runs between the dwelling plantation of sd Isaac Lemaster and the plantation whereon Abraham Lemaster, father of the sd Isaac, formerly dwelled, containing about 100 acres. Signed - Isaac (||| his mark) Lemaster. Wit - Isaac Campbell, Robt Yates.
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland [Mike Marshall]; Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 308-42: BETTYS DELIGHT: 150 acres; Possession of - 100 Acres - Hanson, John Sr. : 50 Acres - Theobalds, John: Surveyed 22 Oct 1670 for Thomas Cocker at a bound oak standing on the West side of Port Tobacco Creek near the main road.: Conveyance notes - Isaac Lemaster from Abraham Lemaster; 9 Sept 1721, 100 Acres - Abraham Harguis from John Lemaster; 3 Feb 1747,
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland [Mike Marshall]; Hundred - Newport: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 367-37: BETTYS DELIGHT: 200 acres; Possession of - 200 Acres - Lemaster, Abraham: Surveyed 22 Aug 1672 for Edward Evans at a bound black oak of Capt Boarman's near HALLS PLACE: Other Tracts Mentioned: HALLS PLACE; Conveyance notes - 200 Acres - Richard Lemaster from John Lemaster; 29 Sept 1727, 60 Acres - Thomas Higdon from Sarah Tennison; 9 June 1752,
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1639 - 1722 (83 years)