It is believed that John Miles Duvall, son of Jacob Duvall and Mary Miles?, and 2nd Great Grandfather of Ellis Duvall, was born in St. Mary's County, Maryland in the 1750's. We know he lived on the "western shore" in 1782 because the Council of Maryland ordered at that time that John Miles and others be paid by the western shore treasury; most of the men who received payment were from St. Mary's County. See Newman at 562. Various family records indicate that John Miles Duvall married Ann Tarleton, who was of the Catholic Tarleton family who resided in St. Mary's County.
John and Ann had the following children: Mary, William, Eleanor, Sinnett, Thomas, Jacob Duvall II (Great Grandfather of Ellis Duvall), John Miles, Polly Mary, Sarah, Simon, Priscilla, Ann and Gabriel (Gabriel is the direct ancestor of President Barrack Obama).
John served in the Revolutionery War (DAR Ancestor #A035674). He was part of the Maryland militia and signed an Oath of Allegiance in 1778. He also furnished supplies.
Family legend has John Miles Duvall dying in Virginia by drowning in the Potomac about 1787. He was supposedly taking his family, along with several other Catholic families, to Kentucky. It is known that his wife and children were residing in Nelson County, Kentucky sometime before 1790. John's widow married for a second time to Benjamin Loan on 20 Jan 1792 in Nelson County, Kentucky.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Jacob Duvall
Jacob Duvall, the 3rd Great Grandfather of Ellis Duvall, was born to Mareen Duvall the Younger and Elizabeth Jacob Duvall in Queen Anne's Parish, Prince Georges County, Maryland on 19 April 1715. http://files, usgwarchives.org/md/princegeorge. At some point he moved to Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and we find him in the 1790 census. He died there 07 March 1796.
He married probably Mary Miles about 1740. Some researchers believe he was married to Mary Bourne. If Miss Bourne was his wife, her parents were probably Thomas Bourne & Elizabeth Sinnett. Jacob Duvall & John Miles Duvall both had sons named Sinnett which mitigates toward there being a Sinnett in the family. Need more research on this. But, John Miles Duvall may have been named after his mother, Mary Miles. Also, Mary Bourne was born before 1702, and Jacob Duvall was born 1715, so highly unlikely they would have married.
We do know that Jacob inherited 300 acres of Pleasant Grove from his father which he sold when he moved to St. Mary's County in 1743. We also have record of an assessment for 260 acres in Anne Arundel County known as Huntington Hundred. We know of at least three children born to Jacob Duvall and his wife Mary; all were probably born in Anne Arundel County (but possibly St. Mary's County), Maryland: John Miles Duvall, the 2nd Great Grandfather of Ellis Duvall, was born about 1745; Sinnett Duvall was born about 1747; and Priscilla Duvall was born 09 November 1755. Jacob Duvall is believed to have died 07 March 1796 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
It is not known how Jacob Duvall's property was disposed at his death. He died after his son John Miles, so it would not have been him who inherited. By the time of Jacob Duvall's death John Miles' wife and family had migrated to Kentucky, and John Miles Duvall's wife had remarried.
He married probably Mary Miles about 1740. Some researchers believe he was married to Mary Bourne. If Miss Bourne was his wife, her parents were probably Thomas Bourne & Elizabeth Sinnett. Jacob Duvall & John Miles Duvall both had sons named Sinnett which mitigates toward there being a Sinnett in the family. Need more research on this. But, John Miles Duvall may have been named after his mother, Mary Miles. Also, Mary Bourne was born before 1702, and Jacob Duvall was born 1715, so highly unlikely they would have married.
We do know that Jacob inherited 300 acres of Pleasant Grove from his father which he sold when he moved to St. Mary's County in 1743. We also have record of an assessment for 260 acres in Anne Arundel County known as Huntington Hundred. We know of at least three children born to Jacob Duvall and his wife Mary; all were probably born in Anne Arundel County (but possibly St. Mary's County), Maryland: John Miles Duvall, the 2nd Great Grandfather of Ellis Duvall, was born about 1745; Sinnett Duvall was born about 1747; and Priscilla Duvall was born 09 November 1755. Jacob Duvall is believed to have died 07 March 1796 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
It is not known how Jacob Duvall's property was disposed at his death. He died after his son John Miles, so it would not have been him who inherited. By the time of Jacob Duvall's death John Miles' wife and family had migrated to Kentucky, and John Miles Duvall's wife had remarried.
Mareen Duvall the Younger in Adulthood
Mareen Duvall the Younger must have been somewhat rebellious. This is not surprising though since he had lost his parents at a young age and had been forced to live with his stepmother and her new husband during his teen years. In Newman's Mareen Duvall of Middle Plantation we read:
"Mareen Duvall once aroused a woman's scorn in the form of Mistress Mary Eagle, the wife
of Robert Eagle, who had previously been the wife of James Orrick, then deceased, and whose son,
William Orrick, had already contracted bonds of matrimony with Mareen's sister Catherine. It was
declared that on July 12, 1701, at South River Mareen Duvall had made "false, scandalous, and
infamous libel" in writing against Mistress Eagle who had always conducted herself in a very
upright and virtuous manner. Some of the accusations are unprintable, but one was an "impudent
strumpet." Duvall secured Colonel William Dent, of Charles County, one of the outstanding
barristers of that day to defend him. The case was presented before the Judges of the Provincial
Court on April 27, 1703, but the accusations could not be proven and Robert Eagle and his wife not
only lost their case, but the court decreed that Mareen Duvall recover damages against them for an
unstated quantity of good, merchantable tobacco."
Mareen the Younger had inherited 300 acres in his father's estate. In 1732 the Rev. Jacob Henderson deeded him a tract of land known as "Pleasant Grove" which comprised 1,632 acres. Mareen the Younger began describing himself as "Mareen Duvall Sr. at the Great Marsh".
On 21 Oct 1701 at All Hallow Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Mareen the Younger married Elizabeth Jacob, daughter of John Jacob Sr. and Anne Cheney (Cheyney). It is believed that John Jacob Sr. emigrated from England to Anne Arundel County about 1665. Elizabeth's mother Anne Cheney was born in Maryland about 1660, the daughter of Richard Cheney and Charity Wood, who were both born in England.
Mareen Duvall the Younger and Elizabeth had the following children: Mareen, Susannah, Elizabeth, Samuel, Anne, Benjamin, John, Jacob, Mary, Lewis, and Gabriel. The direct ancestor to Ellis Duvall is Jacob Duvall.
Mareen Duvall the Younger died on 09 June 1741at Pleasant Grove, Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George County, Maryland. His wife Elizabeth, who was born about 1683, died at Pleasant Grove in February 1752. Both left wills devising real and personal property to their children.
"Mareen Duvall once aroused a woman's scorn in the form of Mistress Mary Eagle, the wife
of Robert Eagle, who had previously been the wife of James Orrick, then deceased, and whose son,
William Orrick, had already contracted bonds of matrimony with Mareen's sister Catherine. It was
declared that on July 12, 1701, at South River Mareen Duvall had made "false, scandalous, and
infamous libel" in writing against Mistress Eagle who had always conducted herself in a very
upright and virtuous manner. Some of the accusations are unprintable, but one was an "impudent
strumpet." Duvall secured Colonel William Dent, of Charles County, one of the outstanding
barristers of that day to defend him. The case was presented before the Judges of the Provincial
Court on April 27, 1703, but the accusations could not be proven and Robert Eagle and his wife not
only lost their case, but the court decreed that Mareen Duvall recover damages against them for an
unstated quantity of good, merchantable tobacco."
Mareen the Younger had inherited 300 acres in his father's estate. In 1732 the Rev. Jacob Henderson deeded him a tract of land known as "Pleasant Grove" which comprised 1,632 acres. Mareen the Younger began describing himself as "Mareen Duvall Sr. at the Great Marsh".
On 21 Oct 1701 at All Hallow Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Mareen the Younger married Elizabeth Jacob, daughter of John Jacob Sr. and Anne Cheney (Cheyney). It is believed that John Jacob Sr. emigrated from England to Anne Arundel County about 1665. Elizabeth's mother Anne Cheney was born in Maryland about 1660, the daughter of Richard Cheney and Charity Wood, who were both born in England.
Mareen Duvall the Younger and Elizabeth had the following children: Mareen, Susannah, Elizabeth, Samuel, Anne, Benjamin, John, Jacob, Mary, Lewis, and Gabriel. The direct ancestor to Ellis Duvall is Jacob Duvall.
Mareen Duvall the Younger died on 09 June 1741at Pleasant Grove, Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George County, Maryland. His wife Elizabeth, who was born about 1683, died at Pleasant Grove in February 1752. Both left wills devising real and personal property to their children.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Mareen Duvall the Younger's childhood
Mareen Duvall the Younger, son of Mareen Duvall the Emigrant and Susannah Brasseur, is a direct ancestor of Ellis Duvall. He was born about 1680 (he swore in a deposition in 1726 that he was then 46 years of age) at "Middle Plantation", South River Hundred, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. His mother died when he was only 12 years of age. His father soon remarried and there is substantial evidence that the children were not fond of their stepmother, Mary Stanton. Soon after his marriage to Mary Stanton, Mareen Duvall the Emigrant died, leaving Mareen the Younger an orphan to be raised by his stepmother when he was only 14 years old. It wasn't long before Mary Stanton remarried to the prominent Colonel Ridgely. Mareen the Younger was clearly unhappy. Only two years after his father's death, when he was about 16 years of age, he petitioned to have his guardian changed:
"Murrene Duvall's Junr petition to choose his guardian . . . by Reason his ffather &
mother-in-law with whom he doth live do take little care for his proficiency in Learning,
and lesser of his plantation for his future good. And your petitionr was not admitted, neither
would the Court suffer him to have as much as Assurance of some satisfaction when he
comes of age, for the use of his plantation till then: ffor my Brother did proffer to give One
Thousand pounds of tobacco p Annum for the use of the plantation & would have had it
Recorded, but they Refused Audience, choosing rather that his ffather in law should wear
out Land without any benefit; likewise they threaten to have your petitioner whipt, if he
comes any more there. Therefore your Petr doth humbly desire your Excell to Grant him the
same privilege of your Clemency to Orphans tht others have, and to Admit & ordr he may
Choose his Brother John Duvall for his Guardian & your Petr shall ever pray."
Mareen the Younger was unsuccessful in his request, and Mary Stanton was appointed as his guardian until he was 18 years of age. He was threatened not to petition the Governor's Council again.
Mareen the Younger inherited from his father 300 acres of land known as "The Plaines". Mareen the Younger became known as "Mareen of the Great Marsh" in order to distinguish him from his elder half brother, Mareen.
See Newman, "Mareen Duvall of Middle Plantation", pages 209 - 212
"Murrene Duvall's Junr petition to choose his guardian . . . by Reason his ffather &
mother-in-law with whom he doth live do take little care for his proficiency in Learning,
and lesser of his plantation for his future good. And your petitionr was not admitted, neither
would the Court suffer him to have as much as Assurance of some satisfaction when he
comes of age, for the use of his plantation till then: ffor my Brother did proffer to give One
Thousand pounds of tobacco p Annum for the use of the plantation & would have had it
Recorded, but they Refused Audience, choosing rather that his ffather in law should wear
out Land without any benefit; likewise they threaten to have your petitioner whipt, if he
comes any more there. Therefore your Petr doth humbly desire your Excell to Grant him the
same privilege of your Clemency to Orphans tht others have, and to Admit & ordr he may
Choose his Brother John Duvall for his Guardian & your Petr shall ever pray."
Mareen the Younger was unsuccessful in his request, and Mary Stanton was appointed as his guardian until he was 18 years of age. He was threatened not to petition the Governor's Council again.
Mareen the Younger inherited from his father 300 acres of land known as "The Plaines". Mareen the Younger became known as "Mareen of the Great Marsh" in order to distinguish him from his elder half brother, Mareen.
See Newman, "Mareen Duvall of Middle Plantation", pages 209 - 212
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