V. 32 Baker ELizabeth Wife of Robert Huested of Greenwich, Connecticut
Hunt by George E. McCracken, Ph.D, F.A.S.G.Among the early settlers of Greenwich, Conn., wsa Robert Huested whose
will was made 2 July 1652, probated 4 Nov. 1652. His wife, Elizabeth, made her
will on 16 Oct. 1654, probated 20 Nov. 1654.
Robert Huested may have been the Robert Huete, husbandman, aged 40, who
appears on a passenger list from an unknown whip which bears date 20 march 1635
(1634/5 or 1635/6?), printed in Hotten, Original Lists, p. 286, and in C.E.
Banks, Planters of the Commonwealth, 1930, pp. 125-8. The origin of Robert
Huste is not given, though most of the passengers on the ship were from the
west country.
Many contributors to the genealogical department of The Hartford Times
have from time to time identified the wife of Robert Huested as Elizabeth
Miller, born 1607 at Frome, Dorset, daughter of Lawrence Miller adn Joan Smith,
the latter daughter of Abigail Smith. No evidence for this identification has
ever, to my knowledge, been advanced. Who first published the claim, I do not
know. Doubtless the fact that Elizabeth Huested had a son Angel Huested made
it appear that she had given this unusual name to her son as a memorial to her
maternal grandfather, if she was Elizabeth Miller.
There is evidence available on the Miller or Meller family of Dorset. A
pedigree of Meller appears in the 1623 Visitation of Dorsetshire (Harleian
Society, 20: 70 - see also p. 48), and Joan Smith, daughter of Angell Smith, is
shown to have married first, George Gray, and second, Lawrence Miller, and to
have named a son by each husband for her father Angell Smith. Ther is
however, a chronological difficulty. Hutchin's History of Dorset (1863),
2:186, gives as baptismal date of Elizabeth, daughter of Lawrence Miller by
Joan Smith, 4 Feb. 1614/15. A woman born not long before that date would
hardly have been able to produce by 1640, a son Angel Huested who in that year
was old enough to witness an important Indian deed. In 1656, when hsi
putatative mother would have been only 41, his signature appears in first place
on the act of submission of Greenwich to New Haven Colony. He had a daughter
born at least by 1645. he can hardly have been Elizabeth Miller's son.
Moreover, Robert Huested was about 20 years senior to Elizabeth Miller, even if
he were not the husbandman aged 40 in 1635.
We conclude the claim is false.WILLS OF EARLY RESIDENTS OF Westchester Co., N.Y.
1664-1784 pg. 18, 19 #25
Robert Huestis, Sr., Borrough Town of WestchesterLeaves to wife, Elizabeth, all moveable estate. To son Robert, Jr., all my
land at Stony Brook with the pasture land adjoining, and meadow at rear. To
son Samuel, part of meadow at the head of the neck, beginning at the head of
the cove down to the Little Creek.
To son John, "my meadow at the ditches, between Edward Collier and Daniel
Turner's meadow, and my 40 acres in the Long Reach. To son Jonathan the
remainder of my meadow at the Head of the neck, with the upland adjoining, and
my 6 acres of land not disposed of in the last Division, and a L25 privilege of
Commonage." Leaves to son David 1 shilling. To son Robert, a L25 privilage of
Commonge. Legacies to daughters Elizabeth, Mollineux, Sarah Betts, and Mary
Colier. Makes wife Elizabeth and Josiah Hunt Jr. executors.
Witnesses
Henry Tayler
John Bayley
Ri. Ward
Dated Nov. 19, 1704
Proved March 20, 1704/5
Liber 7. P. 234Above information provided by Nancy C. Roberts, 1218 Merie Ann Blvd.,
Panama City, Florida 32401. Sent December 1991.
Found my information in the LDS files in SLC. She included, If you
agree with Dr. McCracken's conclusion, I would appreciate it if you would
submit a note to LDS so this info would show on futer AF editions.
NOTE: Opal Lousin, 3 Dec 1992. ...."Must be immigrant.
Henry Maynor was of Baltimore Co., Maryland, evidently at times and as I figure it, he recieved 50 acres of land as a grant. See some of the
difficult pages to read enclosed. Also he must have a lot of land dealings in 1731, 1732, 1734, which shows something like St. Mary's land; the grant was 15 day of April 1684, other deals in 1696, 1731 and 1752 (grant is sometimes referred to as patent). His wife's name Susan is clearly shown on one page.Another deal 17th of 8th month 1744. Then in N.C. land is again mentioned. Susan died and he married a Jane Hockett and had two more children. Our Sarah Maynor was the daughter of Henry and Susan. Henry was a strong Quaker."...
MAYNER, Henry living in Monocase (Monacacy), Prince George Co., MD. He was a planter, in August 1841.
"Bond from Henry Mayner to Jacob Matthews," 27 August 1741, Prince Georges County Maryland Land Records Book V, 1739-1743, p. 372. Maryland Hall of Records, Annapolis, Maryland, Microfilm EK-35. Borrowed inter-library loan, Jan 1985.
At the request of Jacob Mathews the following Bond was Recorded August The Twenty Seventh Day Anno Dom Seventeen Hundred and forty One. (21 Aug. 1741)
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that I Henry Mayner in Monocase in the County of Prince Geroge in the Province of Maryland Planter am held in firmly bound unto Jacob Mathews of the same Place County and Province Wheelright in full and just Sume of One Hundred and forty Pounds Maryland paper Currency to be paid to the above Sd Jacob Mathews or to his Lawfull heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns to the which Payment well and truly to be made and done I bind myself my heirs Executors and every of them firmly by these Presents Sealed with my Seal Dated this fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and forty one. THE CONDITION of this
obligation as such that If the above boundin Henry Mayner his heirs Executors administrators or any of them shall well and truly pay or cause to be Paid unto Jacob Mathews or to his Lawfull Attorney heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns the full and just Sume of Seventy Pounds Current Paper Currrency that is Fifty Pounds in May one thousand Seven Hundred and forty three the other Twenty Pounds in May the Year one thousand Seven hundred and forty four then the Present Obligation to be Void and of None Effect or Else the Same to
stand remain and be in full force. Power Effect and Virtue in the Law.
Sealed and Delivered
in the Presence of us Henry Ballinger
William Hallsey
signed Henry MaynerCharles Davis, John Pike and William Marshall
Orange Co., Court Minutes 3 Aug. 1760Sarah Maynard is not listed in the Will of Henry Maynard as a daughter.
Orange Co., N.C. Will Bk. 1, pg. 12:HENRY MAYNOR...3rd Mar 1760 .... dau. Rachel ... dau. Mary ... (both 25 pounds - in money ? animals) but if either of them goes our of Marriage contrary to the rules and orders among Friends then only ten pounds ... dau. Elizabeth 5 pounds and dau. Susanna if she comes here forty shillings .. dau. Ann land on John Williams Creek ... dau. Betty plantation of land I now live on ...My Loving wife ... Executors Anthony Chamness & John Marshall .... Witness:
The widow is to be appointed guardian of the two youngest girls which would indicate that Sarah Maynard Bray's mother was named Susanah. A daughter, Mary, is not listed as an heir but may be inlcuded in "other children". A Susannah, now Manklin, was reported mou with consent of mother, 26th day, fifth month 1747 and may be the one mentioned in his will. In Fairfax MM, Fairfax Co., Va. records under date of 27th day of 10th month, 1759 states; "Sarah Bray, formerly Mayner, having been disowned for marriage out of unity soem time past, requests to be recorded in membership; also requests certificate to Cane Creek MM, N.C." This was issued on 24th day 11th mo. 1759. Henry Maynard/Maynor and wife Susannah had receivced a certificate from Hopewell MM to Carvers Creek MM, Bladen Co., N.C. 30th day of 4th mo. 1750.
The death date of Susannah is approximate as Henry remarried and mentioned his wife as Jean or Jane as widow. Since they had moved together to Carvers Creek MM it is reasonable to suspect she died before the move and that Henry remarried there before 1850 as he married in 1750 in N.C.
Anthony Chamness and John Marshall (Quakers) Exec's of Henry Maynor, dec's exhibited an inventory. On motion of William Cummings, Esq. Att'y in behalf of Jane Mayner widow of Henry Mayner, dec'd, that the said Jane may be appointed Guardian to the two youngest children of said Henry to wit Betty and Ann and that she appear at the Court to enter into bond. The Quaker records indicate that Jane is the second wife of Henry Maynor, his first wife Susannah apparently had died. Betty and Ann children of the second wife Jane Maynor.
Hopewell MM: p. 464, Hinshaw - HENRY MAYNER of Prince George Co., Md. and overseer, Farifax, Susannah, now (?) Manklin, repd. mou with consent of mother 5-26-1747. 4-30-1750 Henry Maynor and iwfe Susannah gct to Carvers Creek MM, Bladen Co., N.C. Information from some sources indicateds that possibly Susanna Maynard is supposed to have been half Indian. Also that Henry Bray b. c.1710? died in Chatham Co., N.C. 1793/4, will probated in 1794 m. Mary Wilson and their son was Edward Bray who married Saray Maynard. Records of Fairfax MM of Friends in fairfax Co., Va: 10-27-1759 "Sarah Bray, formerly Mayner, having been disowned for marriage our of unity some time past, requests to be recorded in membership; also requests certificate to Cane Creek MM, N.C."
Certificate issued 11-24-1759. She died according to Deep Creek MM records
3-15-1803.HOPEWELL MM pg. 464 Hinshaw Quaker Records
Henry Mayner of Prince George Co., Md. an overseer FAIRFAX: 4-26-1747 Susannah, now Manklin, rpd mou w/consent of mother
4-30-1750 Henry Maynor & W. Susannah gct Carvers Creek MM, Bladen Co., N.C.See also pg. 572 of Sumner Family History by George W. Moore. He has the name as Harry instead of Henry.
HINSHAW Vol. 6 Sussex Co., Va. pg. 839
1788-12-20 Mayner, Jane, b. N.C. m. Elijah Bailey of Sussex Co. Do not know who this might be at this time.
In notes of Opal I am a little confused as she wrote, ..."Susannah mou Manklin 1747, Ann, Betty, James. He married 2nd to Jean Hoggett.?"From the notes of the Bray family; Sarah Maynard Bray in not listed in the will of her father, Henry Maynard, as a dau. Orange Co., N.C. Wil book 1, p. 12. The wil is dated 3rd day of march 1760 and mentions daughters Rachel, Mary, but if either of them goes out of Marriage Contrary to the rules and orders among Friends then only ten pounds", dau. Elizabeth, dau. Susannah ":if she come here".... dau. Ann, dau. Betty and wife Jane. The widow s to be appointed guardian of the two youngest girls which would indicate that possibly she was his second wife. Some records inidcate that Sarah Maynard Bray's mother was named Susanna. A daughter, Mary, is not listed as an heir but may be included in "other children." A Susannah, now Manklin, was reported married out of unity with consent of mother, 26th day fifth month 1747 and my be the one mentioned in his will. In Fairfax MM, Fairfax Co., Va. records under date of 27th day of 10th month, 1759 it states "Sarah Bray, formerly Mayner, having been disowned for marriage out of unity some time past, requests to be recorded in membership; also requests certificate to Cane Creek MM, N.C." This was issued on 24th day 11th month 1759. Henry Maynard/Maynor and wife Susannah had recieved a cerificate from Hopewell MM to Carvers Creek MM, Bladen Co., N.C. 30th day 4th Mo. 1750.
This is a guess to keep her death is perspective,as Henry remarried and mentioned his wife Jean or Jane as a widow. Since they had moved together in 1750 to Carvers Creek MM it is reasonable to suspect she may have died there and allowing Henry time to remarry as he had passed away about 1760 in Orange Co., N.C.