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| Born : | 1693 | Kingswood, Wales, England | - |
| Died : | 1712 | Gloucester, England | - |
| Age : | 19 |
| Ref. : | 2079 |
| Notes : Mary FETTIPLACE (1693 - 1712) [277] BIRTH: 1693, ,Kingswood,Wales,England DEATH: 1712, ,Gloucester,England [277] Thirteen days later, on Septemper 6, 1732, Joseph Hedges wrote his will, describing himself of "Manaquicy in Prince Georges County" Wills 20:468 and making the following instructions: > I give and bequeath to my well beloved son, Executor of this my last will and testament, a certain tract of land computed to be 250 acres lying in Manaquickly Creek on the West side of said Creek. > I give unto Charles Hedges and Joshua Hedges, my two sons, each of them, two hundred acres of land at Opeckon to be cleared and paid for out om my estate and effects. > My will is that my Executors Solomon Hedges and Charles Hedges shall purchase four hundred acres of land at Opeckon which shall be equally divided between my two sons Jonas and Joseph Hedges. > My Will is that my Executors above named do purchase one hundred and ninety acres on Monoquicy out of my estate and effects for my son Samuel Hedges > I give unto my Daughter Ruth my gray mair and colt and to my Daughter Cathren a young brown mear and to my daughter Dorcas a young sorrel mear and to my son Joseph a dark bay mear and colt. I give to my son Samuel by brown mear and colt. > And my will is that what remains of my estate stock and effedts with household goods and furniture be equally divided amongst my children and wife. ** The will was signed by his mark. Witnesses were Childy Mathews (who proved the will on November 29, 1732), Thomas Hillard and John Hilliard. The inventory of his estate by Robert Jones and Henry Ballenger was signed by Thomas and Mary Douthitt as near of kin and showed personal property of L216.3.0, including two bonds L95, a note L8 and cash of L7.10.0 (Prince Georges Inventories, Hall of Records, 17:67-69) _____________________________________ * Will is dated September 6, 1732 and is probated at Annapolis, Maryland. * Married first: Mary Fettleplace on January 31, 1708 in Kingswood, Wales. * Married second: Katherine Tingey on September 8, 1713 at Cripplegate, London, England. Note: An unknown researcher states, Joseph married Katherine Tingey, of London on September 8, 1713 records as in Cripplegate, London. Later (present day) researchers say Joseph probably married Catherine Stalcup, in Wilmington, Delaware. The only record is of the birth of Joshua Hedges born to Joseph and wife, Catherine, recorded in Old Swedes Church, Wilmington. It does not give a last name (maiden, for Catherine). There is a land transfer in Chester County, Pennsylvania, they base their belief on. According to the "Media Research Bureau" of Washington, D.C.....Joseph Hedges of Salem County, New Jersey, married, Catherine Stalcop before 1711. * Joseph Hedges, the founder of the family came from England to America in the early part of 1700 and landed on the Delaware River and settled in Chester County, Pennsylvania and later moved to Maryland. (Colonial Families of the United States, by Mckensie) * In 1722, Joseph Hedges was taxable in New Garden township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1726 in New London township. (History of Chester Co. Pennsylvania) * First marriage issues (Mary Fettleplace) Solomon and Charles. Both were born in Glouchester, England. * Second marriage Issues (Katherine Tingey) Joshua, Jonas, Joseph, Samuel, Catherine, Dorcas, Ruth, Peter, and Thomas * He first appeared in American records in a warrant dated September 8, 1702 and its certificate of survey of April 4, 1703 for 100 acres located on Red Clay Creek in Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle County. * On April 22, 1730 he sold his Pennsylvania land and moved on to Maryland. * On July 1, 1730 he had 258 acres surveyed in MaryLand on the Monocancy River. * He Received his patent for "Hedge Hogg" on August 25, 1732. _____________________________________ BOOK: "FOREBEARS OF FOUR DUNBARS" BY CARL & LORENE DUNBAR Even though this section is in the Four Dunbars book it was taken from a book called "History of Kentucky and Kentuckians" by E. Polk Johnson. Joseph Hedges - The Hedges are of ancient and honorable English lineage, their landed estates and memorial privileges being situated in Wilts, Berks, and Gloucester, with London the seat of the younger sons of enterprise. Sir Phillip Hedges of Gloucester and London, born during there in of the last Lancastrian king appears to have been the earliest known ancestor. He was knighted for bravery on the field of battle and died in 1487. William Hedges of Youghal, Ireland and Gloucester and London, England was at Wilmington in 1675 and owned property there under the Duke of York's rule through Governor Fenwick's administration of South Jersey. His son Joseph Hedges of Gloucester and London born in 1670 and died in 1732 on Monocacy Manor, Prince George's county Maryland was twice married. On January 1, 1708 he married Mary Fettleplace of Kingswood Wilts: Issue, Solomon and Charles born in England. He married second September 8, 1713 Katharine Tingey, of London ; Issue, Joshua, Jonas, Joseph, Samuel, Catherine, Ruth, and Dorcas, born in America. Joseph Hedges first located land in what was known as the Marlborough district of Delaware, which was settled by Gloucester people from Marlborough Bristel and Kingwood. His sons gained a splendid foothold in the American colonies. Solomon was distinction; Charles aided in driving Indian hordes from Maryland and amassed a fortune; Joshua patented over one thousand acres of land in Villa (Hedgesville, West Virginia), in 1746. Among the men who peopled the frontier contributed to the development of the middle west furnished its social background was Joseph Hedges of Bourbon County, Kentucky. Farmer, Revolutionary soldier and pioneer. This Joseph of born in 1743 _____________________________________ (From the records of Mrs. John Randolph, 102 N. McCombs, Rich Hill, Missouri) Joseph Hedges, b 1670 in England, m Jan 1708 to Mary Fettleplace, at King's Wood, Wiltshire, England. By this wife he had 2 sons, Solomon b 1710 and Charles b 1712. Joseph m (2nd wife) Sept 8, 1713 to Katherine Tingey, of London, England, and by her had children: Joshua, 1714; Jonas, 1716; Joseph E., 1718; Dorcas; Catherine; and Ruth. Joseph came to America in early 1700s, probably between 1713 and 1714. Live in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and later Maryland, where he owned land and was known as Joseph of Monocacy. He died in 1732 at his home, Monocacy Manor, Prince George County, Maryland (Tom's note: I think this should be Frederick County). |
| Father | Mother |
| Fettiplace | Lois Josephine Wolff |
| Marriage | Children |
| 31 Jan 1708 - Joseph Hedges |
1710 - Solomon Hedges
1712 - Charles Hedges |
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