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3. Elizabeth
Scarborough EWEN *9
was born on 6 Jun 1630 in West River, Anne Arundel, Maryland. She
was a Quaker. She died on 1 Jan 1703/4 in West River, Anne Arundel,
Maryland. She was a 5th g grandmother of Althea Current. Elizabeth
Scarborough EWEN * and William RICHARDSON , Sr.* were married in 1667 in West
River, Anne Arundel, Maryland. William RICHARDSON
, Sr.*10 (son of Robert
RICHARDSON * and Susannah SMITH *) was born on 3 Apr 1640 in Nunwick Hall, Cumberland,
England. He was a Quaker - Minister of the West River Meeting in
Anne Arundel, Maryland. He immigrated from London, England to Virginia
on the "Constant Friendship" in 1665. He was a planter and merchant.
He signed a will on 21 Dec 1691. He died in Dec 1697 in West River,
Anne Arundel, Maryland. He was buried at Quaker Burying Grounds,
W River, Maryland. He had his estate probated on 26 May 1698.
He was a 5th g grandfather of Althea Current.
William Richardson, Sr., d. 1697, immigrant from England in the ship Constant
Friendship, in 1655, settled in Maryland, and from 1678 to 1683 was a member
of the Assembly from Anne Arundel County, serving on the committee that regulated
the defense and military affairs of the colony. Elizabeth (Ewen) Richardson d.
1st Jan. 1703. - Colonial Families in the U.S., Ancestry.com
He was a registered Quaker with the West River Friends and was a friend of William
Penn.
December 19, 1682, William PENN met Lord Baltimore at West River, and after an
interview upon their divisional line, PENN set out, Lord Baltimore accompanying
him several miles, to the house of William RICHARDSON, and from there two miles
further to a religious meeting of his friends, the Quakers, at the house of Thomas
HOOPER.
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William Richardson, son of Robert Richardson above, was an ardent member of the
Society of Friends (Quakers) in Anne Arundel County in Maryland. He was married
to Elizabeth Ewen Talbott, who was the daughter of a Major Richard Ewen and wife,
Sophia. She had previously married a Richard Talbott who had died and then married
William Richardson. They had eight children - four sons, William, Daniel, Joseph
(died as a child) another Joseph, & four daughters, Sophia Elizabeth, Sapphira,
Elizabeth, and Sarah. William died in 1698 and Elizabeth Ewen Talbott Richardson
died in 1703.
Information from Quaker records as published in the book "Quakers in The
Founding of Anne Arundel County, Maryland" by J. Reaney Kelley (FHC Bk.
No. 975.255 F2k, US/Can) indicates as follows:
Page 14 - "While there is no proof that Richard Ewen became a Friend, it
is known that in 1657 he refused to take an oath and declared it unlawful to
do so. His daughter, Elizabeth, married, first, Richard Talbott, and, second,
William Richardson both well-known and ardent Friends."
Page 37 - "William Richardson was the first signer of this Testimony. Prior
to 1680 he acquired a tract of land in the West River Hundred named 'Watkins
Hope.' A part of this land is now known as 'Woodstock, and is located between
Owensville and the Old Quaker Burying Ground. An historic roadside marker, indicating
the general location of his house, calls attention to a visit by William Penn
to Richardson in 1682, after the memorable conference between the former and
Charles, Third Lord Baltimore, 'at the house of Col. Thomas Tailler,' where the
two had discussed the boundaries of Maryland and Pennsylvania. Colonel Taillor's
home was only a few miles away, just below South River. The tract now known as
'Etowah Farm', on State Route 2, includes a part of the Taillor plantation. From
Richardson's house Penn traveled a short distance to attend a Meeting at the
house of Thomas Hooker, Sr., near West River Landing, and from there he embarked
for the Eastern Shore. Quaker Meetings were held at the house of William Richardson,
who was a Quaker minister, until his death in 1697."
Additional information shows - "Soon after 1663, William Richardson, Sr.,
married Elizabeth, widow of Richard Talbott of 'Poplar Knowle,' now 'Tulip Hill,'
and daughter of Richard Ewen of nearby 'Ewen Upon Ewenton,' today known as 'Cedar
Park.' He was fined for not taking an oath on November 10, 1662, but later held
an important position in Lord Baltimore's government,' serving as a member of
the Lower House of the General Assembly in 1678. In 1683, at a meeting of the
General Assembly at John Larkin's house, now 'Larkins Hills,' in the area called
The Ridge, Richardson argued in favor of making West River Landing a port of
entry for that area, a development not accomplished until the next year. Richardson
was appointed as one of the commissioners to survey and manage the building of
a courthouse at Londontowne on South River, another instance of a Quaker holding
a position in the Maryland government. He died in 1698, and his will, dated December
21, 1691, was probated on April 2, 1698. He left a substantial estate of which
his wife, Elizabeth, was given the home plantation 'Watkins Hope,' and he remembered
his beloved Quaker Church."
[http://www.richardsonfamily.homestead.com/ReedRichardson.html]
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Richardson, William, Sr., A. A. Co., 21st Dec., 1691; 28th May, 1698.
To sons Daniel and Joseph equally and hrs., 5 patents, 600 A., called "Henry's
Hills" and "Franklin's Enlargement."
To wife Eliza:, "Watkin's Hope."
To son William at 21 yrs. of age, 50 A., part of "Watkin's Hope" which
testator gave him and his hrs adjoining plantation of Wm. Cole.
To dau. Sophia, 75 A., "The Diligent Search," at 16 yrs. of age.
To young, son Joseph, grandson William Richardson, Margaret, wife of William
Richardson, Jr., to Eliza:, dau. of John and Sarah Talbot, and to 3 child, of
Edward Talbot, and the Quaker Church, personalty.
Exs.: Wife Eliza: and son William.
Properties devised to son Joseph and dau. Sophia to be held by their mother during
their minority.
Overseers: Rich'd Jones, Rich'd Harrison, Jno. Talbott, Wm. Coleson.
Test: James Elphinstone, John Westnutt, John Elsey. 7. 388.
William Richardson 17.156 I AA £655.8.3 Oct 21 1698
Appraisers: John Chappell, John Merriton.
List of debts: Mrs. Sarah Groome (administratrix of Samuell Groome).
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William Richardson 19.158 A AA £655.8.5 Jul 27 1699
Payments to: Edward, John, and Elisabeth Talbott paid to Elisabeth Talbott (their
mother). Distribution to: Daniell Richardson, Joseph Richardson, Thomas Sparrow
for his wife Sophia Richardson (daughter), Elisabeth Richardson (her thirds),
accountant (one-quarter of two-thirds).
Executor: William Richardson (Quaker). [-Michael Marshall]
Elizabeth Scarborough EWEN * and William RICHARDSON , Sr.* had the following
children:
Elizabeth
Scarborough EWEN * and Richard TALBOT were married in 1656 in Anne Arundel, Maryland.13 Richard
TALBOT14 (son of Robert
TALBOT and Grace CALVERT) was born in 1630 in England.13 He was a Puritan/Quaker. He emigrated in
1649 from West River, Anne Arundel, Maryland. He died in 1663 in
Poplar Knowle, Anne Arundel, Maryland.13
According to Amistead Family History, Richard Talbott-who came to MD in 1649-was
the son of Sir Robert Talbott, the 2nd Baron of Carlton Co. in Kildare and Grace
Calvert. Grace Calvert was the daughter of Sir George Calvert ,1st Baron of Baltimore.
According to the Armistead material, Richard Talbott was next in line to become
Earl of Shrewsbury, however because of his loyalty to King Charles, his estates
were confiscated by the Cromwell Party and he came to Maryland by invitation
of Governor Stone in 1649. He settled in MD at the same time period as Sir William
Talbott and Colonel George Talbott-all relatives of Lord Baltimore. Sir Robert
Talbott nephew became Earl of Shrewsbury. In 1649 Richard received a patent
from the proprietary government of the province for a tract of land known as
Timber Neck. In 1655 he married Elizabeth Ewen. In 1656 he bought Poplar Knowle,
a plantation on West River, Anne Arundel Co. He died about 1662. --PLO
Elizabeth Scarborough EWEN * and Richard TALBOT had the following children:
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