Oliver burch, King and Queen Parish, Charles Co, MD 15 Feb 1726/27-27 May 1729 (Calender of Wills Vol 6 117 and 118)
To son Benjamin and hrs., 75 A of "Bowling's Plains"
son Edward personalty
son Jonathan and hrs, "Lumley" ("Lombey") and "Penrick" ("Penray")s each
sons Thomas, Joh, Justinian and daus. Katherine Swan, Anne Swan, Barbary Allison, Elinor Burch and Elizabeth Cade, 5s each
wife Barbary, extx., dwelling plantation during life; at her decease to son Jonathan and hrs.
Text: George Brett, James Phillips and Anne Phillips, his wife 19, 725

One acre of Oliver's land was dedicated to a family cemetery. and was later transfered to Trinity Episcopal Church. The parish church was still standing in 1997.

Thomas & wife Annas had children baptized at Penrith: Oliver BRICH bap.
30 Oct. 1647 (2St. Andrew Church of England Parish register 1556-1714,
Penrith, Cumberland,England FHL microfilm 1,472,072, item 20.).

Sent to Mary Causey Yamada by Mrs. Oscar W. Wagner on 9/23/1974:
A BURCH MEMORIAL PLAQUE
TRINITY CNURCH, CHARLES COUNTY, MARYLAND
On Sunday, May 23rd, (1954) at 3 p.m. in Trinity Church, Charles County,
Maryland, a beautiful bronze plaque in memory of Oliver Burch,
(1646-1729) and his wife, Barbara Scott Burch (of course we now know her
name was Tennison...but this is how the newspaper article wrote it), of
King and Queen Parish, communicants of Old Newport Church, will be
dedicated by the Reb. Joseph O. Roberts, Rector of Trinity Parish. (Was
REB a misspelling?).

Old Newport Church, Newport Hundred, St. Mary's County, now Charles
County, is said to have been the original Parish Church of King and Queen
Parish, but became a chapel after the church at Chaptico was built in
1737.

Trinity Parish was erected in 1744. The first Trinity Church was built in
1754, 200 years ago, on a tract of land known as "Lombey", the old
homestead plantation of Oliver Burch, two acres of which tract, in 1753,
was deeded to the Vestry for this purpose by Justinian Burch, Jr.,
grandson of Oliver Burch, and a member of the Vestry at the time himself.
At this time the Rev. Isaac Campbell was the Rector of Old Newport
Church, becoming its last rector, and the first rector of the new and
first Trinity Church. Newport Church has long since disappeared, and a
second Trinity Church, built during 1791, stands upon the site of the
first, the Rev. Hatch Dent being the first rector.

Over a period of many generations, the old church records record the
births, marriages, deaths, religions and other activities of many of the
descendants of Oliver and Barbara Scott (Tennison) Burch, of King and
Queen Parish, Newport Hundred. Today, their descendants may be found from
the Atlantic to the Pacific and some have lately settled in Alaska.

The BURCH MEMORIAL Plaque is to be unveiled by Mr. Charles Llewellyn
Burch, Jr., a gentleman who was born in Trinity Parish, and is now in his
89th year. He is a great, great, great, great grandson of Oliver and
Barbara Scott (Tennison) Burch.

Trinity Church is situated on Route 232 about 9 miles south of Route 5 at
Bryantown, Charles County. Excellent roads every way.

Source: The Causey Family Tree
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Oliver BURCH was baptized 30 Oct. 1647 Penrith, Cumberland, England. He
patented a tract of land "Penray" in Charles County.5 In his will, this
tract was called "Penrick/(Penrich?).6 Although in later deeds, the
tract is also called "Penray," the similarity between the spelling in his
will of Penrick/Penrich, and the town in Cumberland, England of Penrith
lends credence to the thought that Oliver BURCH of Maryland is identical
to the Oliver baptized in 1647 at Penrith, and that he named the tract
after his village of origin.

Supporting evidence is that Oliver in MD named his first two sons
Justinian and Thomas (Justinian after his wife's father), and his first
two daughters Katherine and Ann (Katherine after his wife's mother).
Thomas and Ann, being the names of the parents of Oliver of Penrith. Note
that Oliver also named a son Edward after what would be his surviving
brother. In a 1726 land deposition Oliver BIRCH gave his age as about 80,
closely corresponding with the 1647 baptism at Penrith. Oliver died
between 15 Feb. 1726/7 and 27 May 1729 when his will was written and
probated in King and Queen Parish, Charles County, MD. He married Barbara
TENNISON who was born ca. 1663 Northumberland County, VA. Source: Fredric
Z. Saunders http://home.netcom.com/~fzsaund/burch.html

Charles County Maryland Land Records, Liber Z, Page 57
Recorded at request of Oliver Burch:
19 Aug 1703; Indenture from John Bowling, planter, to Oliver Burch; for
4,500# tobacco; tract called Bowling Plains; laid out for 150 acres; Isl
John Bowling; wit. Benjamin Hall, Philip Briscoe; memo 19 Aug 1703; wit.
Francis Wheatly (mark), job. Staple (mark); ack. by John Bowling and Mary
his wife 19 Aug 1703; one year's rent and alienation from Oliver Burch 14
Sep 1703
===
Charles County Land Records, LiberF#2, Page 2
26 Mar 1714; Recorded at request of Jestilian Burch:
13 Jan 1713/4; Deed of Gift from Oliver Burch to his son Jestilian Burch;
tract called one half of Boulins Plaine laid out for 150 acres; /s/
Oliver Burch; wit. Thomas Burch, Christian Lemaistre
===
Charles County, Maryland Liber L#2, Page 389.
At the request of John Ingham Twambrook of CC, tailor, the following deed
was recorded this Nov 6, 1727.
Sep 25, 1727 from John Noe of CC, planter, to John Ingham Twambrooks of
CC, tailor, for 3000 lbs of tobacco, all that tract of land, being part
of a tract of land called Lomley, lying in CC, bounded by the dividing
line between sd Noe and Oliver Burch, containing 100 acres. Signed - John
(I his mark) Noe. Wit - Geo Dent, Robert Hanson. This deed was
acknowledged by John Noe and Sarah, his wife
===
Charles County Court Records, March 1737/8 Court, Liber T#2, Page 425
Pursuant to the order of Mar Court in the 20th year of the dominion of
the Proprietary, Commission issued to examine witnesses touching the
bounds of a tract of land called Hadley, in possession of Robert
Mackhorn. Commissioners appointed: Robert Yates, Andrew Chunn, George
Hatton, and Geo: Brett of CC, Gent (not being any way related to the
Petr, contiguous Proprietor, nor interested in the sd land). Hadley is in
CC. The purpose of the Commission was to prove and perpetuate the memory
of the bounds of Hadley.
. And now here, at Mar Court, Robert Yates, Andrew Chunn, and George
Hatton, return to this Court the Commission afd, with the following
depositions and certificate annexed -
The deposition of John Briscoe, age about 30, declares that about 10-11
years ago, he was employed by Robt: Mechon to run out a certain tract of
land called Hadley, and that as they were running the lines, Oliver Burch
met them at the place where the deponent now stands, and showed him a red
oak and told him that it was one of the bound trees of Hadley Land, but
the deponent can't charge his memory which way sd Burch knew it to be the
bound tree.
The deposition of Jona: Burch, age about 30, declares that about 10-11
years ago, his father, Oliver Burch, showed him a red oak where the
deponent now stands, and told him, sd deponent, that he had heard that
Capt. Barton should say that it was one of the bound trees of Hadley
Land.
We have examined the witnesses brought to us, this Mar 8, 1737/8 - Robert
Yates, Andrew Chunn, George Hatton.
===
1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland Hundred - Newport: Rent
Roll page/Sequence: 368-48: BOWLING PLAINES: 150 acres; Possession of -
150 Acres - Burch, Oliver: : Surveyed 14 Aug 1671 for James Bowling at a
bound Spanish oak the 3rd bound tree of BOWLINGS RESERVE: Other Tracts
Mentioned: BOWLING RESERVE; Conveyance notes - 150 Acres - Justinian
Burch from Oliver Burch; 30 Jan 1713, The year rent is 3 shillings,,
===
1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland Hundred - Newport: Rent
Roll page/Sequence: 368-47: LOMBEY: 450 acres; Possession of - 225 Acres
- Burch, Oliver: 225 Acres - Noe, John: Surveyed 31 Jan 1664 for Thomas
Lomax on the North side the main swamp that falls into Piles fresh:
Conveyance notes - 125 Acres - Thomas Dyson from John Noe; 27 Feb 1726,
100 Acres - John Ingram Twainbrook from John Noe; 25 Sept 1727,100 Acres
- Edmund Murphy from John Ingram Twainbrook; 13 Nov 1728, 46 Acres -
Sarah Noe from Thomas Dyson; 10 June 1729, 100 Acres - William Davis from
Edmund Murphy; 24 March 1734, 112-1/2 Acres - Justinian Burch Jr. From
Justinian Burch Sr.; 14 June 1743,
===
1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland Hundred - Newport: Rent
Roll page/Sequence: 362-1: PENRICK: 40 acres; Possession of - 40 Acres -
Burch, Oliver: Surveyed 31 March 1705 for Oliver Burch lying adjoining to
the lands he now lives on beginning at a bound chestnut: Conveyance notes
- 46 Acres - Justinian Burch Jr. from Justinian Burch Sr.; 14 June 1743,
,

Will:
In the Name of God Amen I Oliver Burch of King and Queen parrish in
Charles County being in perfect health & of sound mind & memory Blessed
be God for the same and Calling to mind the uncertainty of this world
that there is nothing certain but death and that most uncertain when doe
make & ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form
following (Viad) Imprimis I give and bequeath my Soul unto the hands of
Almighty God that gave it me doubting nothing but that through the
merrits and Intercession of my blessed Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ
I shall receive it again at the Last Day with a full pardon of all my
Sins my body to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like manner at the
appointment of Executors hereafter by me named and as for the worldly
Goods ---- that it hath pleased God of his goodness to endow me with all
I bestow in manner and
form following Viad.
Item I Give and bequeath to my son Benjamin Burch seventy five acres of
Land it being part of a tract of Land called Bowlings Plains to him & his
heirs for ever.
Item I give and bequeath to my two sons Thomas and John Burch five
shilling sterling a peice.
Item I give to my son Edward Burch one feather Bed & covering I give
the said Goods to my son Edward Burch.
Item I give to my son Jonathan Burch the two tracts of Land the one
Called Lumley & Penrich I give the said Land to my son Jonathan to him &
his heirs for ever.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Katherine Swan five shilling
sterling.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Anne Swan five shilling Sterling.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Barbary Allison five shillings
sterling.
I give and bequeath to my son Justinian Burch five shillings sterling.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Elinor Burch five shillings
sterling.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Cade five shillings
sterling.
I give & bequeath to my well beloved wife Barbary Burch the plantation
whereon I now live with all the Land thereunto belonging dureing her
natural life and after to fall to my son Jonathan and his heirs for Ever.
I Nominate & appoint my well beloved wife Barbara Burch whole & sold
Executrix of this my last Will and Testament Revoking all other Wills or
Wills by me formerly made ratifying and Confirming this and no other to
be my last Will and Testament In Wittness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this 15 day of febry 1726/7.
Signed Sealed & delivered his
In presencd of Olliver O Burch
Geo. Brett mark
James Phillips
her
Anne O Phillips
mark
At the foot of the aforegoing will was written (viad
May the 27 1729 Then Came George Brett and made Oath on the holy
Evangelists that he saw the above named Oliver Burch sign and seal the
above and heard him publish and declare the same to be his Last Will &
Testament and that at the time of his so doing he was of sound and
perfect memory to the best of his Judgment and that no other person was
called at that time as a wittness or subscribed as such.
Sworn before me S. Hanson D Comry
James Philips being present when the above probate was made declared that
the above will was brought to him some time after it was signed and he
and his wife were desired to subscribe the same as wittnesses which they
did but not in the presence of the Testator nor at his request neither
did he the Said James ever hear him mention anything concerning Said will
either before or after.
Test. S. Hanson D. Comry
Source: Fredric Z. Saunders http://home.netcom.com/~fzsaund/burch.html
MD wills 19:725-726, FHL microfilm 0,012,848.

Oliver BURCH inventory, MD Inventories 15:76-78, FHL microfilm
0,012,866