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Sarah Wyatt

Female 1657 - Abt 1690  (33 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sarah Wyatt was born in 1657 in Of Anne Arundel, MD (daughter of Nicholas Wyatt, Gentleman and Damaris Stockett?); died about 1690 in Anne Arundel County, MD.

    Notes:

    Dates taken from Ancestral file

    Sarah married Edward Dorsey, Colonel before Nov 1670. Edward (son of Edward Dorsey, Senior and Anne) was born in 1645 in VA; died in 1705 in Major's Choice, Baltimore County, MD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Edward Dorsey died in 1701.
    2. Sarah Dorsey
    3. Samuel Dorsey
    4. Hannah Dorsey
    5. John Dorsey
    6. Joshua Dorsey
    7. Benjamin Dorsey
    8. Nicholas Dorsey was born in 1690 in Middle Neck Hund, MD; died in 1717 in Major's Choice, Baltimore County, MD; was buried on 23 Sep 1717 in All Hallow's Par, Baltimore County, MD.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Nicholas Wyatt, Gentleman was born about 1620 in Virginia or Boxley, Kent, England (son of Haute Wyatt and Barbara Mitford); died before 22 Jan 1673 in Anne Arundel County, MD.

    Notes:

    "ANNE ARUNDEL GENTRY--DORSEY FAMILY" p. 11 "Wyatt, a wealthy
    planter was first in Virginia and came up the Severn with the
    non-conformists. In some manner he became 'convinced' of the Quaker
    beliefs and refused to take the oath. He died in 1674 and during his
    residence in Anne Arundel County he acquired one of the most affluent
    estates of his day. At his death the personal estate alone was
    appraised at L 65,788. His will was dated Dec. 10, 1671 and was
    written by Conrelius Howard, Gent. After probation which occurred on
    Jan 22, 1673/4. Cornelius Howard testified that Wyatt could not
    remember 'all what he had'. Plantations were left to his minor son,
    Samuel who died soon thereafter and to his daughter Sarah, with his
    wife, Damaris as the residuary heir. "The inventory was taken roon
    by room which indicates the pretentiousness of his estate...personalty
    at the Outward Plantation, in the hall at the Lower Plantation, in the
    parlour, in the hall chamber, in the porch chamber, in the staire
    case, in the parlour Chamber, in the kitchin chamber, in the kitchin
    loft, in the kitchin, in the quarters, in the milk house, in the
    cellar, in the cellar loft, in the kitchin bittry, and in the Landing.
    There were books, six framed pictures, also three other pictures, and
    silver plate. At the Landing there were one servant man, on servant
    woman and one negro slave. Also at the Landing were one boat 17
    ft.long, appraised at L800, one 10 ft. appraised at L500, one large
    canoe at L200, and an ould boate at L100. (Wills, Liber 1, folio 596)"
    "THE DORSEY FAMILY" by Dorsey and Nimmo, 1947 (Allen County Public Lib.,
    Ft. Wayne, IN) d. 1673 Anne Arundel County; m. Damaris---- widow, before
    1653, prob. in Va. "Being a Quaker, he refused to take the oath of
    Plantation, therefore had no right to sell land....in 1659, when he
    was ordered to refund 510 pounds of tobacco, which he had received for
    the sale of ten acres of land...On Oct. 10, 1662, Nicholas Wyatt was
    one of the Quakers brought before the court. (Besse's Sufferings,
    Vol.2, f. 381). He also refused to take the oath in 1668, when he was
    summoned as one of the Grand Jury. (Prov. Ct. Rec. F.F., f. 654)"
    "In 1671 Nicholas Wyatt became ill and his wife Damaris, becoming
    alarmed, sent for Cornelius Howard to make a will for her husband.
    Alto Nicholas Wyatt was very weak and sick and in no condition to make
    a will, he said he would give unto his son Samuel Wyatt his plantation
    and unto his daughter Sarah, 100 pounds, but when his wife interposed
    and asked if he did not remember that she was to be given the Lower
    plantation, Nicholas answered that he had forgot that. When his
    friends asked if he intended to leave his only son a bare plantation
    with neither a cow to give him milk nor a servant to wait on him,
    Nicholas seemed indifferent and answered that his son was as much his
    wife's son as his. As a result, the greater part of the estate was
    left to Damaris. Dec. 10, 1671 Will of Nicholas Wyatt: To my son
    Samuel Wyatt at 18 yrs. of age, the Quarter. In the event of
    death without heirs, next of kin to inherit same To daughter
    Sarah, Lower plantation where the widow Gibbons lives To wife
    Damaris, Executrix and residuary legatee (Wills, 1, f.596) Nicholas
    Wyatt, afterwards recovering from his illness, was urged by his
    friends who thought his will unfair to his children, to destroy it and
    make another one. When the subject came up while he was riding in the
    woods with his friend Cornelius Howard, Nicholas at last appreciating
    the situation, turned to his friend and said, "Do you think I am in my
    right senses to leave my only son a bare plantation?" Cornelius
    Howard suggested he take his will and burn it, but he did not follow
    his advice. Later on much trouble arose in court, when Edward Dorsey
    and his wife Sarah brought suit against Damaris, and her then husband,
    Thomas Bland, causing the will to be thrown out of court. (Test. Proc.
    4 B, folios 1-4) (Test. Papers, Box 3, Folder 30)" "Items of
    interest (inventory) were tables, turky work charyes, leather chayres,
    Chest of drawers, side cupboards, bedsteads, ruggs, Curtains and
    valances, couches, trundle beds, brass and irons, tongs etc., looking
    glasses, 20 framed pictures, silver tankard, cups and spoons, books,
    nest of Houre glasses, linens, seal skin trunk, 20 pewter dishes, 14
    porringers, pewter and brass candlesticks, cups, etc. (Invts. & Accts.
    2, f. 263)"
    Birth date taken from Ancestral file

    Born: about 1620
    Married: Damaris ?Stockett/Stockwell.
    He died before January 22, 1673 leaving a wife, Damaras, a son, Samuel, and a dau., Sarah. He was granted by patent (surveyed 1651) land on the south side of the Servern, all in the middle neck hundred. [TQFOAAC].
    Her unusual name also appears in Powell family of which a Damaris b about 1640 m Charles Fowkes. This is compatible with the description in Maryland Archive "....Damaris Wyatt, who took Attorney Thomas Bland as her third husband, was an approve d midwife. She and Nicholas Wyatt, her second husband, with a daughter by her first husband, had come from Virginia into Maryland, and settled on the Severn River. Wyatt, who may have been a surveyor, had laid out for him several parcels of lan d on the south side of the river, and there they lived. He died late in 1672 or early in 1673, for his will was probated in January 1673. Damaris went on living in the same place, and, on October 4, 1673, she took ?One Dorothy Bruton into her ho use who was then very sick and bigg with Child? (post, p. 261) and cared for her for three weeks. Edward Gardner, whose interest in Dorothy is nowhere explained, had especially asked Damaris to do this, and he had ?faithfully promise[d] to satis fie the said Damoris what she Should reasonably deserve? (ibid.). There may have been some connection between Gardner and Dorothy Bruton: she was never called Mrs., and never said to have had a husband. When she died, in July 1675, she left tw o daughters, and she made Gardner her executor. ...."

    Nicholas married Damaris Stockett?. Damaris was born in 1623 in England; died about 1699 in Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Damaris Stockett? was born in 1623 in England; died about 1699 in Maryland.

    Notes:

    Born: about 1620
    Married: Damaris ?Stockett/Stockwell.
    He died before January 22, 1673 leaving a wife, Damaras, a son, Samuel, and a dau., Sarah. He was granted by patent (surveyed 1651) land on the south side of the Servern, all in the middle neck hundred. [TQFOAAC].
    Her unusual name also appears in Powell family of which a Damaris b about 1640 m Charles Fowkes. This is compatible with the description in Maryland Archive "....Damaris Wyatt, who took Attorney Thomas Bland as her third husband, was an approve d midwife. She and Nicholas Wyatt, her second husband, with a daughter by her first husband, had come from Virginia into Maryland, and settled on the Severn River. Wyatt, who may have been a surveyor, had laid out for him several parcels of lan d on the south side of the river, and there they lived. He died late in 1672 or early in 1673, for his will was probated in January 1673. Damaris went on living in the same place, and, on October 4, 1673, she took ?One Dorothy Bruton into her ho use who was then very sick and bigg with Child? (post, p. 261) and cared for her for three weeks. Edward Gardner, whose interest in Dorothy is nowhere explained, had especially asked Damaris to do this, and he had ?faithfully promise[d] to satis fie the said Damoris what she Should reasonably deserve? (ibid.). There may have been some connection between Gardner and Dorothy Bruton: she was never called Mrs., and never said to have had a husband. When she died, in July 1675, she left tw o daughters, and she made Gardner her executor. ...."

    Stockett may be the name of a previous husband.

    She may have been the sister of Thomas Stockett b about 1635 in England

    Children:
    1. Samuel Wyatt
    2. 1. Sarah Wyatt was born in 1657 in Of Anne Arundel, MD; died about 1690 in Anne Arundel County, MD.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Haute Wyatt was born on 4 Jun 1594 in Maidstone, Kent, Enland (son of George Wyatt and Jane Finch); died on 31 Jul 1638 in Maidstone, Kent, England.

    Haute married Barbara Mitford on 6 Feb 1619 in St. Mary's, London, England. Barbara was born about 1598 in Boxley, Kent, England; died on 31 Oct 1626 in Boxley, Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Barbara Mitford was born about 1598 in Boxley, Kent, England; died on 31 Oct 1626 in Boxley, Kent, England.
    Children:
    1. George Wyatt was born on 12 Dec 1619.
    2. 2. Nicholas Wyatt, Gentleman was born about 1620 in Virginia or Boxley, Kent, England; died before 22 Jan 1673 in Anne Arundel County, MD.
    3. Thomas Wyatt was born about 1622.
    4. Edward Wyatt was born about 1622.
    5. John Wyatt was born on 16 Oct 1626.
    6. Anna Katherine Wyatt was born on 19 Feb 1631.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  George Wyatt was born about 1550 in Arlington Castle, Kent, England (son of Thomas Wyatt and Jane Hawte); died on 16 Sep 1623 in Boxley, Kent, England.

    George married Jane Finch. Jane was born about 1555 in Eastwell, Kent, England; died on 27 Mar 1644 in Arlington Castle, Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Jane Finch was born about 1555 in Eastwell, Kent, England; died on 27 Mar 1644 in Arlington Castle, Kent, England.
    Children:
    1. Francis Wyatt was born about 1583 in Arlington Castle, Kent, England.
    2. Eleanor Wyatt was born about 1586 in Arlington Castle, Kent, England.
    3. George Wyatt was born on 27 Dec 1591 in Kerstenings, Berkshire, England.
    4. Ann Wyatt was born on 27 Feb 1592 in Kerstenings, Berkshire, England.
    5. 4. Haute Wyatt was born on 4 Jun 1594 in Maidstone, Kent, Enland; died on 31 Jul 1638 in Maidstone, Kent, England.
    6. Henry Wyatt was born on 7 Nov 1596 in Atham, Kent, England.
    7. Thomas Wyatt was born on 4 Mar 1603 in Boxley, Kent, England.


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