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Notes for Elizabeth Cheney: Anne Arundel Gentry, Vol. 1, Hammond Family, Page 291: "Elizabeth Iiams relict of William Iiams deceased produced a deed of gift from Richard Cheyney and petitioned that it be recorded...Richard Cheyney the Elder of South River Planter on 29 May 1663 was granted Cheyney's Revolution lying on the south side of South River containing 300 acres...this tract he conveyed on 1 March 1674...for the consideration of natural love and affections unto my son-in-law William Iiams and daughter Elizabeth now wife of William Iiams with the consent of my wife of 400 acres of Cheyney's Resolution during their natural lives and after their decease to the male heirs of their bodies." --------------- |
| 388 | i. | William Iiams II, born 1670 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland; died 27 Mar 1738 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland; married Elizabeth Plummer 27 Aug 1696 in All Hallow's Church, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. | ||
| ii. | Richard Iiams, born 1673; died Unknown; married (1) Elizabeth Gaither; born Unknown; died Unknown; married (2) Anne Cheney 16 Jan 1705/06 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland; born Unknown; died Unknown. |
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Notes for Richard Iiams: Last Will and Testament of RICHARD IIAMS of Anne Arundel county dated 30 March 1747 ========== Possible citation for this Richard (did he have a wife named Anne?): Iiams, Anne wife of Richard Burial: Oct. 16, 1713 Source: SPECIAL COLLECTIONS (All Hallow's Protestant Episcopal Church Collection) Parish Register 1700-1724, p. 10 [MSA SC 2458 M 221] ========== From "Anne Arundel Gentry: A Genealogical History of Some Early Families of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Vol. 1" by Henry Wright Newman; pages 323 : "Richard Iiams2 (1673-1731) and His Descendants Richard Iiams, son of William and Elizabeth (Cheyney) Iiams, was born about 1673, having deposed in 1733to be 60 years of age. By the will of his father in 1703 he received 100 acres of land near the Patuxent in then Prince George's County. On January 16, 1706, according to the register of All Hallow's Parish, he married his cousin, Anne, born May 18, 1691, daughter to Richard and Mary Cheyney. The following children whose births or baptisms were recorded in the register are proved of her body. Children of Richard and Anne (Cheyney) Iiams 1. Elizabeth Iiams, born Aug. 12, 1707. 2. Mary Iiams, bapt. Sept. 1712, married Dec. 22, 1726, Richard Wright. 3. Richard Iiams, bapt. Sept. 1712, married Jan. 19, 1737, married (sic) Mary Nichols. 4. Rachel Iiams, bapt. Sept. 1712. 5. William Iiams, bapt. July 22, 1713. 6. Cheyney Iiams, bapt. Nov. 14, 1718. [Note: the following info on the marriage between Richard Iiams and Elizabeth Gaither is at best suspect because Newman cites no source - and no one has since found one - and the Elizabeth Gaither he references was born after the marriage!] His wife, Anne, died and was buried on October 16, 1717, according to the parish register. He married secondly Elizabeth, who is placed as the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Duvall( Gaither and who was the Elizabeth Iiams whose heirs unnamed were representatives of the estate of Benjamin Gaither, bachelor, in 1793. Children of Richard and Elizabeth (Gaither) Iiams 7. John Iiams, q.v. 8. Charity Iiams. 9. Sarah Iiams. 10. Aaron Iiams, bapt. All Hallow's June 24, 1721; another entry reads: 'if not already baptized Aug. 22, 1732'. 11. William Iiams married Elizabeth ------, q.v. On October 1, 1700, Richard Iiams purchase of Benjamon Burgess, Mariner, for £70 an improved portion of 'Burgess' Purchase; on South River Ridge which became known as 'Iiams' Purchase'. In 1704 he sold a portion of 'Iiams' Purchase' to John Jacob Jr. which was renamed 'Jacob's Lot'. At the same time he purchased from Benjamin Burgess for £55 a portion of 'Burgess' Choice' which was renamed 'Iiams' Last Purchase'. It began at a bound tree of "Iiams' Purchase', of 61 acres, which he had formerly bought of Benjamin Burgess. On June 7, 1710, Richard Iiams, of Anne Arundel, conveyed to Henry Fitch, of Prince George's, for £25 a portion of 'Iiams' Choice', lying in Prince George's. he signed the deed, while his wife, Anne, made her mark. In 1729 a law suit developed over the boundary of 'Cheney's adventure', belonging to the heirs of Richard Cheney. Richard Iiams swore that he was aged 56 years, whereas his brother, William, swore to be 59 years. Joseph Jacob, then aged 14 years, swore that a certain oak was the mark, as he was present with Charles Chewney when George Burgess made the survey. On June 8, 1727, he and his wife, Elizabeth, conveyed 'Iiams' Last Purchase' to Richard Snowden, Gent., for a consideration of £45/11/-. In 1742 he purchased of Richard Snowden and Elizabeth his wife, the plantation known as 'Birmington', of 100 acres. Richard Iiams executed his last will and testament on March 30, 1747, in the presence of Richard Iiams, William Iiams, John Iiams and Rebecca Iiams. To wife Elizabeth during widowhood the entire personal estate, then to sons John and William and daughters Mary and Charity. To daughter Sarah personalty. To daughter Elizabeth personalty. To sons John and William the dwelling plantation equally. He did not die until a number of years thereafter at which time he was into his eighties. On January 19, 1761, he added a codicil stating that 'for the benefit of my beloved wife that is as I think one third part of my land will not be sufficient for her support my will is that my two sons John Iiams and William Iiams shall pay their mother forty shillings a piece every year during her widowhood for the use of the other two-thirds or turn of the said land during her widowhood but in case she should marry again they shall injoy (sic) two-thirds of my plantation without paying their mother anything'. The witnesses were John Iiams, Thomas Donaldson, William Iiams Jr., and Plumber Iiams. The instrument was proved in court in Anne Arundel County in August 1761, by Thomas Iiams, John Iiams and Rebecca Iiams and at the same time Thomas Donaldson and Plummer Iiams certified that they saw Richard Iiams sign the codicil. The widow was rather reluctant to take out letters of administration and after several citations by the court, the administration bond was issued on December 14, 1763, with Captain John Iiams and Thomas Elliott as her sureties. The inventory of the personal estate, rather meagre for that period, was passed at court on March 14, 1764, with Thomas Iiams and John Iiams approving as the kinsmen. On January 24, 1780, his granddaughter, Sarah Iiams, of Anne Arundel, claimed equity in two of his plantations. On that date, Sarah Iiams, spinster, conveyed to Gassaway Rawlings all her rights, inasmuch as Richard Iiams Sr. mortgaged to Richard Snowden land which had been bought from Benjamin Burgess, being part of 'Burgess' Choice', containing 50 acres and also which he bought on February 7, 1704, from Benjamin Burgess called 'Iiams' Last Purchase', also a portion of 'Burgess' Choice' of 61 acres, therefore Sarah Iiams, 'granddaughter of the said Richard Iiams' conveyed her equity. Sources: Wills, Liber 31, folio 463; A.A. Co. Deeds, Liber 1B no. 5, folio 673." ========== |
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More About Richard Iiams and Anne Cheney: Marriage: 16 Jan 1705/06, Anne Arundel County, Maryland |
| iii. | Elizabeth Iiams, born 1675; died Unknown; married (1) Daniel Clark; born Unknown; died Unknown; married (2) Samuel Duvall 18 Jun 1697; born Unknown; died Unknown. | |||
| iv. | George Iiams, born 1676; died Unknown; married Elizabeth Basford; born Unknown; died Unknown. | |||
| v. | Susannah Iiams, born 1677; died Unknown; married (1) Thomas Fowler 15 Oct 1696; born Unknown; died 1715; married (2) Mark Brown 08 Nov 1716; born Unknown; died Abt. 1769. |
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More About Thomas Fowler and Susannah Iiams: Marriage: 15 Oct 1696 |
| vi. | Esther Iiams, born 1679; died Unknown; met (1) John Duvall; born Unknown; died Unknown; married (2) John Nicholson 23 Dec 1708; born Unknown; died Unknown. |
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Notes for Esther Iiams: "Hester Iiams, a younger daughter of William Iiams, was of a romantic nature and had an affair with Captain John Duvall, one of the leading Military officers of the Province, and the son of Mareen Duvall, the Huguenot. on April 16, 1705, with the consent of his wife, Elizabeth, he made a deed of gift to Hester Iiams, 'spinster' of a portion of 'Burgess' Choice' which bordered the portion which had been sold to Richard Iiams. It contained a dwelling house, orchards, gardens and other improvements. It was to be retained by her during her natural life, or in the event of her marriage or if she had any other children, the improved land with all household effects was o be divided among the children of Hester Iiams then in being to share and share alike. The register of All Hallow's Parish records the following children of Hester Iiams: Anne Iiams, the daughter of Hester Iiams, baptized March 25, 1706; Elizabeth Iiams, the daughter of Ester Iiams, born August 15, 1703; John Iiams, the son of Ester Iiams, baptized September 13, 1702." --------------- |
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More About John Nicholson and Esther Iiams: Marriage: 23 Dec 1708 |
| vii. | Charles Iiams, born 1680; died Unknown. |
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Notes for Charles Iiams: I cannot find my original reference for this Charles. He is not listed in Anne Arundel Gentry, Vol. 1in the Ijams family section. The other children are as listed here. --------------- |
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