Nathaniel ASHCOM^[1]

Abt 1643 - 1687

• Born	Abt 1643	Berkshire, England   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	19 May 1687	Calvert County, Maryland   [3]
  Person ID	I1435	Johnson Hindin Tree
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2011

  
  

  Father	John ASHCOM,   b. 1615, Sutton Courtney (Berkshire), England ,   d. 31 Aug 1684, Point Patience, Calvert Co., Maryland
  Mother	Winifred Unknown,   b. Abt 1619, Berkshire, England ,   d. Bef 1684, Point Patience, Calvert County, Maryland
  Married	Abt 1640	Berkshire, England
  Family ID	F495	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Mary RISBEY,   b. Abt 1647, Berkshire, England ,   d. 1704, Calvert County, Maryland   [4]
  Married	Abt 1668	Calvert County, MD
  Children	1. Nathaniel ASHCOM,   b. Abt 1669, Calvert Co., MD ,   d. 1721   2. John ASHCOM,   b. Abt 1671, Calvert Co. MD ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Mary ASHCOM,   b. Abt 1673, Calvert Co., Maryland ,   d. 1703, Point Patience, Calvert County, Maryland   4. Elizabeth ASHCOM,   b. Abt 1675, Calvert Co., MD ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F496	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  Nathaniel wasd born before 1650, inasmuch as he was claimed as a headright by his father upon coming to Maryland. At his father's death, he inherited "Point Patience," but previously, there was patented to him on January 10, 1680, "Ashcombe's Inclosure" (150 acres) and "Ashcombe's Outlet" (100 acres), both in Dorchester County. By these patents, the entirety of the present-day "Aisquith's Island" came into the possession of the Ashcom family. The "Holme Map" of Pennsylvania, usually date 1681, also show Nathaniel as a landowner in Chester County, Pennsylvania, probably through his brother Charles' agency. On October 25, 1682, with his brother Samuel and brother-in-law Benjamin Lawrence, he was a patentee of "Desart" (1048 acres) in Calvert County, Maryland. (According to Peter Wilson Coldham, "Settlers of Maryland 1679-1700" Baltimore, 1995, p. 5.) According to Mrs. Cary Reeder, this tract was surveyed and taken up in 1682 by Samuel and Nathaniel Ashcom adn their brother-in-law Benjamin Lawrence. In 1769, it was discovered that they had never had the land duly recorded. Young Parran, who was a son of Alexander Parran by his second wife, Mary Young, inherited or bought this tract in 1769. His first wife was Mary Ashcom, daughter of Nathaniel. (According to Charles Francis Stein, "A History of Calvert County Maryland" s.l. 1960, p. 301.) Nathaniel Ashcom made his will on March 25, 1687, which was probated on May 19, 1687. It provided as follows: "To wife mary, executrix, 220 acres called "Ashcomb's Purchase" on Hungar River in Dorchester County, 150 acres called "Ashcom's Outler," 50 acres called "Ashcom's Enclosure" and Point Patience" during her widowhood. To son Nathaniel and his heirs, "Point Patience" at the dearh or marriage of the widow, and also part of testator's portion of "Deserts." To son John and his heirs "Ashcom's Purchase" [Dorchester County] at the death of his mother, and the residue of "Deserts." to daughters mary and Elizabeth, personalty. In the event of the death of the sons without issue the two daughters were to inherit their estate, and Nathaniel made his brother Charles joint executix with the widow." (According to Jane Baldwin, "The Maryland Calendar of Wills" Westminster, Md. 1988, originally pub. 1904, pp. 14-15, citing Prorogative Court Wills 14:464.) Also by this will, Nathaniel's Dorchester County lands, "Ashcomb's Purchase" (200 acres), "Nathaniel Ashcomb's Purchase" (150 acres), "Ashcomb's Intent" (50 acres) and an unamed 25 acres, came into Alexander Parran's possession, and he and his wife Mary sold these tracts to William Chapline of Dorchester County on February 20, 1705. (According to James A. McAllister, Jr., comp., "Abstracts from the Land Records of Dorchester County, Maryland" s.l. 1961, p. 4, citing the Dorchester County records as "fol.6 Old Liber 77.") By Nathaniel's will, "Point Patience" passed to the Parran family. His wife Mary made her will on August 1, 1701, and it was probated on May 15, 1703. It provided as follows: "To her son nathaniel and his heirs, personalty, including that which was at "Point Patience;" she was apparently not living there at the time of her death. The plantation to pass to Nathaniel after eight years, during which time it is to be in the possession of daughters Mary and Elizabeth, to whose possession the plantation is to revert in the event of the death of son Nathaniel without heirs, in accordance with her husband's will. She specifically named her daughter Mary Parran, and her grand-daughter Mary Parran, who were to share with daughter Elizabeth in all the residue fo teh estate. The executors were son Nathaniel adn Alexander Parran. (According to Jane Baldwin, "The Maryland Calendar of Wills" Westminster, Md. 1988, originally pub. 1904, pp. 14-15, citing Prerogative Court Wills 11:387.)

  
  

• Sources

  [S72] This information was supplied by John Dwight Kilbo. [S148] This information was obtained from the LDS Ancestr. [S149] According to Jane Baldwin, "The Maryland Calendar. [S26] According to information supplied by Elwood Gibers.