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

William Nefinger

Male Bef 1644 - 1684  (> 40 years)


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  • Name William Nefinger 
    Birth Bef 1644  Holland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 28 Nov 1684  St. Mary's County, Maryland - Executor Bond bond Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I39219  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Family Judith Goldsmith,   b. Bef 1663, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1736, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 75 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1679  St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F22668  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
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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., "Intirement."
      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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      Notley, Thomas,St. Mary's Co.,3d Apr., 1679; 6th Apr., 1679.
      To sister Katharine Grudgefield of London, personalty.
      To William Nuigsinger, Ralph Smith, friend Capt. Gerrard Slye and Jane his wife, Capt. Matthew Payne, John Peerce, and godchild., Thomas Notley Goldsmith, Notley Maddox, Notley Warren and Notley Goldsmith, dau. of John Goldsmith, personalty.
      To godson Notley, son of Benjamon Rozer, and hrs., "Cerneabdy Manor."
      Charles Lord Baltimore and Col. Benjamin Rozer, exs. and residuary legatees of estate, real and personal.
      Test: Wm. Digges, Nich. Sewall. 10. 7.

      === Contributed by Ralph D. Smith

      Archives of Maryland, Vol. 2, Page 270, William Newfinger/Nyfinger born in Holland.

      Charles County Circuit Court, Liber B, 12 Jul 1664, Page 335
      William Caske asks that the following be recorded: John Lumbroso binds himself to William Caske for 1641# of tobacco and cask; I do assign a man servant named Jeromie Taylor and two cows to William Caske; 16 Apr 1664; /s/ John Lumbroso; wit. Daniell Johnson; William Mitifinger [sic Nefinger]

      Charles County Circuit Court, Liber B, 12 Jul 1664, Page 336
      Lumbroso further binds his heirs and assigns to the above agreement; 16 Apr 1664; /s/ John Lumbroso; wit. Daniell Johnson; William Mitifinger [sic Nefinger]

      Aug. 7, 1688 - On Nov. 28, 1684, Judith, widow of William Nyfinger (St. Mary's Co.) was granted administration on his estate. Now, James Swan has married said Judith. Said James was granted administration. Appraisers: Philip Brisco, John Vaudry. Capt. Joseph Pile to administer oath.
      Source: Maryland Prerogative Court, Testamentary Proceedings, Liber 14, Page 87.

      June 1696 - William Nifinger's unnamed wife [Judith] is mentioned in the St. Mary's Co., Md. administration account of John Gouldsmith.
      Source: Skinner, V. L., Jr., "Abstracts of the Inventories & Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland, 1688-1698," Page 41.
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      St. Mary's City
      Men's Career Files
      MSA SC 5094

      Williamson, Samuel ( ? - 1729 )

      Wife: 1. name unknown, 2. by 1713, Judith, daughter of John Goldsmith, widow of 1. William Nefinger, 2. James Swann. Children (wife #1): Martha, Mary. Local Offices: appraiser, 1694, 1705; commissioner for townes, 1708. Provincial Offices: juror, Provincial Court, 1703.

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