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From: "Norma Thompson" <>
Subject: [MDSTMARY-L] Thomas Hebden
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2001 13:31:42 -0800


I have gotten curious about my information on this man. According to the
archives, Linda Reno stated (in 1999) that
1. Joshua and William (Hebden) were both named in their father's (Thomas
Hebden) will in 1647.
2. Catherine, the daughter was named in her father's will in 1647.
3. William Marshall's will also refers to Francis Wine as brother that
states that he (William Marshall) had married Catherine Hebden who had a
sister named Elizabeth Hebden.

I cannot find any document, transcription, abstract or anything else that
supports these three statements. Does anyone know where this information is
recorded?

According to my records, Francis Wine married Elizabeth Holland in England.
She married second between June and Aug 1682, Henry Hawkins and had Hawkins
children, Henry Holland and Ruth. William Marshall married first Catherine
Hebden and second the (Half?) sister of Elizabeth Holland, probably also
named Elizabeth but possibly Mary. Hugh Teares married their sister Ruth
Holland. Another possible sister is June who married Edward Price. Their
father's name was Henry, but his wife's name hadn't been settled upon when I
quit researching and staying abreast of developments. I often dump
information about families that are not relevant to my line, and
unfortunately for me the info about the pre-Maryland Hawkins, Wine, and
Holland families was part of a purge.

This is the abstract I have of the will of William Marshall. It contains no
reference to a sister Elizabeth for Catherine.
The Maryland Calendar Of Wills Compiled And Edited by Jane Baldwin (Jane
Baldwin Cotton) Wills From 1635 (Earliest probated) To 1685 Volume I; Family
Line Publications Westminster, Maryland 1988, p. 78
Marshall, William, Chas. Co., 22nd Apr., 1673; -- Dec., 1673.
To son William, 4 tracts of land unnamed in Chas. Co.
" son Joshua and dau. Eliza:, Marshall, 500 A., "Two Friends," Chas. Co.
To child., residue of estate, equally.
" son Joshua, cattle mark, obtained by marriage of testator with Katharine
Ebden.
In event of death of any child under age, or without issue, survivors to
inherit deceased's portion, and all dying without issue, estate to be used
for benefit of poor of Chas. Co.
Exs.: Thos. Notely, Robt. Henley and brother Francis Wyne.
Test: Zach. Wade, Edward Price, Jonathan Marler. 1. 592.

This is my abstract of the will of Thomas Hebden, and a copy of pages of the
book from the Archives of Maryland quoting the whole will. Unless I missed
it after reading them all twice, there are no children mentioned in any of
these transcriptions of documents/disputes concerning the estate of Thomas
Hebden. There are also pages with transcripts of the record of the dispute
between Catherine Hebden and the three trustees for Hebden's property, some
with William Marshall acting as her attorney, plus the final settlement of
this estate. Those are all on-line and can be found by searching for Hebden
at the Archives site.

The Maryland Calendar Of Wills Compiled And Edited by Jane Baldwin (Jane
Baldwin Cotton) Wills From 1635 (Earliest probated) To 1685 Volume I; Family
Line Publications Westminster, Maryland 1988, p. 3
Hebden, Thomas, St Mary's Co., 30th May, 1647; 15th Oct., 1649.
Wife, Katharine, execx. and sole legatee.
Test: John Hill, John Hatch. 1.21.

Archives of Maryland, Volume 4, Court and Testamentary Business, 1649. Page
511; Liber A; p. 286
This 30th of May 1647
In the name of God Amen I Thomas Hebden being sick and weake in body but
sound and pfect in memory thanks bee given to Almighty God doe make and
ordeine this my last Will and testament in manner & forme followeing. ffirst
I bequeath my soule to Christ Jesus my Saviour and Redeemer and my body to
be decently buryed And for that estate wch God hath endowed mee with I doe
bequeath to my dearly beloved Wife Katheren Hebden paying my debts. Imprimis
to Capt Cornewallies and Raphe Beane And for all my land cattell chattells
or moveables or my houshold goods debts dues or demands whatsoever to mee
belonging I doe desire my beloved wife should haue and enjoy to her owne
proper use & disposeing, as witnes my owne hand and seale. Tho: Hebden Teste
John Pille John Hatch
Administr to Katheren Hebden widowe An Administracon of the goods debts
rights & chattells of Thomas Hebden deceased granted the (?) of October 1649
to Katheren the relict of the said Thomas cum Testamen annex, who by oath is
to exhibit a pfect Inventory by the first of January next voles &c and
pforme the will, pay the debts, and make a true Accompt &c.

This is a deed Thomas Hebden made in favor of the trustees:
Archives of Maryland, Volume 4, Court and Testamentary Business, 1649. Page
519; Liber A; p. 299
28th No: Knowe all men by these prsents that I Thomas Hebden doe give and
make over vnto Mr Nicholas Cawseen Barnaby Jackson Luke Gardner all my whole
estate whether it bee lands goods Neate Cattell Swine or any other debts
what soever to bee disposed of unto these uses hereunder written That is to
say, That my beloved wife Mrs Katheren Hebden (my debts being paid) shall
have the free use of all the aforesaid Estate during the terme of her life,
all and wholy to bee enioyed by her, Excepting one browne Heifer nowe at
Walter Beanes, Wch I would haue to bee given at my death unto Mr Thomas
Copley Esqr to have my soule prayd for And that my said Wife shall give away
at her death and dispose of one third part of the said Estate to whom shee
shall thinke fitting And the other two thirds shalbe by my aforesaid loving
friends Nicholas Causeene Barnaby Jackson and Luke Gardner or theire
Assignes disposed of, the one half to the aforesaid Mr Thomas Copley or his
Successors, And the other part to bee given to such charitable uses as they
or the Major part of them shall thinke to bee most acceptable and gratefull
unto Almighty God In witnes hereof I haue herevnto sett my hand this
thirteenth of June 1649 Tho: Hebden In the presence of John Pille The marke
of Willm Boreman


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