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From: The Goughs <>
Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] wonder if this is Barak's Tarlton Ancestor -- thefather of Jeremiah "The Catholic" Tarlton
Date: Sun, 04 Mar 2007 16:37:10 -0600
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Ok, I have this will for the James Tarlton under investigation:

> WILL I. JAMES TARLTON, 1756.
>
> LAST WILL OF JAMES TARLTON.
>
> In the name of God Amen. I James Tarlton being sick and weak in body,
> but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore
> calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is
> appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last
> Will and Testament as follows to viz. first of all I give and
> recommend my soul unto the hands of God that gave it, and for my body
> I recommend it to the Earth to be burried in Christian like and decent
> manner at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named, nothing
> doubting but that I shall receive the same by the mighty power of God.
> As touching such worldly estate, wherewith it hath pleased God to
> bless us in this life, I give, devise and dispose of the same in the
> following and form to viz: 1 give and bequeath unto my son John one
> leass of mannor Land containing Eighty Seven Acres or thereabouts
> lying in his Lordships mill manor called “Thompson's Hope."
>
> 2. I give and bequeath unto my son James the Plantation I now live on
> called "Tarlton's Gooluck" being part of a Tract of Land called* the
> "Beverdam" containing Fifty Nine Acres to him and his heirs forever. I
> also give unto my son James one leas of mannor Land lying in his
> Lordships Mill Manor containing Thirty Eight Acres called "Beverdam."
>
> 3. I give and bequeath unto my son Jeremiah one Leas of mannor Land
> lying in his Lordships mill mannor, containing Thirty Five Acres more
> or less called “Indian Bridge."
>
> 4. I give and bequeath unto my son Stephen one Leas of mannor Land,
> Lying in Woolsy mannor containing Forty Four Acres more or less called
> “Tarlton’s venture." I also give unto my son Stephen and his heirs
> Forty Four acres of the Fee Land, being part of a Tract of Land called
> "Elizabeth," formerly Bought of Romanus Griffin.
>
> 5. I give and bequeath unto my son John and also to my son Thomas
> (this may be a typo) my old mill that formerly belonged to the
> Wheatleys, to be equally divided between them, when they shall both
> arrive at the age of Twenty One Years. My will and meaning is that my
> wife shall enjoy the profits of the mill till my son James arrives at
> the age of Twenty One.
>
> 6. I give and bequeath unto my son Stephen and also to my son
> Jeremiah, my mill that stands on the “Indian. Bridge" to be equally
> divided between them when they shall arrive at the age of Twenty One,
> and my will and meaning is that my son Stephen shall enjoy his half of
> the said mill as soon as the present Lease is out; if either of my
> sons should die before they come to the age of Twenty One Years the
> other to possess and enjoy his half of the said mill.
>
> 7. I leave Six Thousand Pounds of Tobacco being part of the rent of
> the Indian Bridge mill for the .Education of my children. The
> Remainder of the Rent of my mill at the Indian Bridge being Thirty Six
> Thousand Pounds of Tobacco I leave to be equally divided between my
> three Daughters as they shall come to the age of Sixteen Years.
>
> 8. I leave my Negro fellow Torn and the Smith's Tools to my wife
> during her natural life, my will und meaning is that my wife should
> have the use of the negro and Smith's Tools during her natural life,
> and after decease the Negro to return to my children.
> Lastly I do constitute and appoint my dearly beloved Wife, and my Son
> John, to be my whole and sole Executors of this my Last Will and
> Testament in Testimony whereof I have hereunto, set my hand and fixed
> my seal this 19th day of January 1756.
> James Tarlton seal.
> Signed sealed and published to
> be my Last Will and Testament.
> R. Hammett.
> Thomas Tarlton.
> his
> Baker X Sullivan, mark
> St. Mary's County s. s. April 10th, 1756.
>
> Thou Robert Hammett, Thomas Tarlton and Baker Sullivan the subscribing
> witnesses to the foregoing will be duly and solemnly sworn on the Holy
> Evangels of Almighty God depose and say that they saw the Testator
> James Tarlton sign the foregoing will and heard him publish and
> declare the same to be his Last Will and Testament that at the time of
> his so doing he was to the best of their apprehension of sound and
> disposing mind and memory and that they subscribed their respective
> names as witnesses to the said Will in the presence of the Testator
> and at his request. Sworn to before me
> Theo. Asquith Dep. Commissioner.
> The day and year above said the deceasts widow made her Election and
> stands to the Will. Certified by me
> Theo. Asquith Deputy Commissioner of St. Marys County.

who I show as the father of Jeremiah "The Catholic" Tarlton and my G...
grandmother Susannah Tarlton. Have I forced the data together?

Mike

> Descendants of James Tarlton
>
> 1 James Tarlton b: Bef. 1714 in St. Mary's Co., MD d: Bet. 19 Jan - 10
> Apr 1756 in St. Mary's County, Maryland
> .. +Ann Wellman b: Bef. 1718 in St. Mary's Co., MD d: Aft. 1763 m:
> Bef. 1734 in St. Mary's Co., MD
> .. 2 John Tarlton b: Bef. 1737 in St. Mary's Co., MD d: 1772 in St.
> Mary's Co., MD
> ...... +Ann _________ b: Bef. 1750 d: Aft. 1774 in St. Mary's Co., MD
> m: Bef. 1770 in St. Mary's Co., MD
> .. 2 James Tarlton III b: Abt. 1738 d: 30 Apr 1775 in St. Mary's Co., MD
> ...... +Mary Ann Cissell b: 1741 in St. Mary's Co., MD d: Aft. 1775 m:
> Bef. 1762 in St. Mary's Co., MD
> .. 2 Jeremiah "The Catholic" Tarlton b: 11 Feb 1755 in St. Mary's
> County, MD d: 06 Jul 1826 in Georgetown, Scott County, KY Burial: St.
> Francis/St. Pius Cemetery, White Sulphur, Scott Co., KY.
> ...... +Eleanor Medley b: 27 Feb 1762 in St. Mary's County, MD d: 04
> Sep 1844 in Scott County, KY m: 20 Jan 1782 in St. Mary's County, MD
> Burial: St. Francis/St. Pius Cemetery, White Sulphur, Scott Co., KY.
> .. 2 Stephen Tarlton b: 1738 in St. Mary's Co., MD d: 1811 in St.
> Mary's Co., MD
> ...... +Elizabeth Cheseldine b: Bef. 1758 in St. Mary's Co., MD d:
> 1823 in St. Mary's Co., MD m: Bef. 20 Aug 1773 in St. Mary's Co., MD
> .. 2 Susannah Tarlton b: 1746 in St. Mary's Co., MD d: 13 Jan 1795 in
> Scott Co., KY Burial: St. Francis Cemetery, White Sulphur, Scott
> County, KY
> ...... +James Gough III b: 15 Sep 1748 in St. Mary's County, MD d: 27
> Sep 1826 in White Sulphur KY m: 1766 in St. Mary's County, MD Burial:
> St. Francis Cemetery, White Sulphur, Scott County, KY
> .. 2 Chloe Tarlton b: Abt. 1750 in St. Mary's County, MD d: Bet. 1782
> - 1783 in St. Mary's Co., MD
> ...... +Raphael Greenwell b: 20 Oct 1749 in St. Mary's County, MD d:
> 1783 in St. Mary's Co., MD m: 10 Apr 1774 in St. Fr. Xav. RCC,
> Compton, St. Mary's Co., MD
> .. 2 Ann Tarlton b: Bef. 19 Jan 1756 in St. Mary's Co., MD d: Aft. 1774

Have I forced somthing together.

Mike

David Roberts wrote:

>Mike, Linda, & the List:
>
>The political ancestry site I posted yesterday called James Tarleton's wife
>"Ann Henning." Linda has pointed out that she was Ann Wellman. IF the site
>is correct [and that's a BIG IF], Obama's ancestor was child # vii Ann
>Tarlton from Linda's e-mail as listed below.
>
>The site states that James Tarleton [that's the spelling they use] died 10
>April 1756 in St. Mary's County. Linda gives the year only - 1756. Could
>that be the same person ? Probably.
>
>The site then says James & his wife Ann [whichever was her correct maiden
>name - & I'd go w/ Linda on this] had a daughter:
>Anne Roselle Philomena Tarleton
>b. ca. 1754 d. 6 June 1823 - Nelson County, Kentucky
>Is this "Anne Roselle Philomena" the same person as Linda's child # vii Ann
>b. "Bef. 1756 ??
>Another BIG MAYBE, but if she turns out to be, this is the connection to
>Obama & those on the list w/ Tarlton ancestry. I do think the St. Mary's -
>Nelson County connection rings true. We know that one exists.
>
>The site says that Obama's ancestor "Anne Roselle Philomena Tarleton"
>married John Miles Duvall, born ca. 1745 and died 1787 - St. Mary's County.
>
>Anne & John M. had a son:
>Gabriel Duvall
>b. 3 October 1787 - Annapolis, Md.
>d. 1 August 1827 - Nelson County, Ky.
>
>It appear that Anne & her son [other children also ?] moved to Nelson
>County.
>
>Mike & Linda ?
>Is anything of this making sense from your records ?
>I guess we need to start w/ this Gabiel Duvall [1787-1827]. Was his mother
>this "Anne Roselle Philomena Tarleton" and is that lady the same person as
>Linda's "vii. Ann Tarlton" ?
>
>This certain is an interesting genealogical exercise, to me anyway.
>
>By the way, I plan on finishing up Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams in the
>Spring "Generator" and will move on the Mrs. General Zachary Taylor as the
>next First Lady with Southern Maryland ancestry in the Summer & Fall issues.
>Also, will finish up the colonial Roman Catholic church congregations in St.
>Mary's & start some of those in Charles Co. in the Spring issue.
>
>Well, see what you all can turn up on this Duvall/Tarlton connection to
>Senator Obama.
>
>Thanks !
>
>David
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Linda Reno" <>
>To: <>; <>
>
>
>>Descendants of Tarlton (father of Thomas, James and William)
>>
>>Generation No. 1
>>
>>1. TARLTON1 was born Bef. 1688.
>>
>>
>>Children of TARLTON are:
>>
>>2. ii. JAMES TARLTON, b. Bef. 1714, St. Mary's Co., MD; d. 1756, St.
>>
>>
>Mary's
>
>
>>Co., MD.
>>
>>Generation No. 2
>>
>>
>>2. JAMES2 TARLTON (TARLTON1) was born Bef. 1714 in St. Mary's Co., MD, and
>>died 1756 in St. Mary's Co., MD. He married ANN WELLMAN Bef. 1734 in St.
>>Mary's Co., MD, daughter of JOSEPH WELLMAN and ANN. She was born Bef. 1718
>>in St. Mary's Co., MD, and died Aft. 1763.
>>
>>
>>Children of JAMES TARLTON and ANN WELLMAN are:
>>
>>
>>vii. ANN TARLTON, b. Bef. 1756, St. Mary's Co., MD; d. Aft. 1774.
>>
>>
>>
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