Thomas Sparrow, Jr. was born in Virginia circa 1645 and married Elizabeth Kinsey, daughter of Hugh and Margaret Kinsey, after 04 May 1667. Thomas, Jr. made his will in Anne Arundel County, MD on 01 Jan 1674 and it was proved (probated) on 05 Jun 1675. His will named his wife, Elizabeth (Kinsey), giving her use of 1/2 of his plantation during her lifetime; and son, Thomas Sparrow (III), to whom he left the whole of the remainder of his estate. See FAG memorial of Thomas Sparrow, Sr. (1601-1659) for the legible 3 page Anne Arundel County, MD 01 Jan 1674 will of Thomas Sparrow, Jr. (1645-1675).
Thomas Sparrow III, son of Thomas Sparrow and Elizabeth (Kinsey) Sparrow, Jr., married Anne Burgess, daughter of Col. William and Ursula Burgess on 08 Jun 1697 at Ann Arundel Co., MD (Ref: "Maryland Marriages 1634-1777", compiled by Robert Barnes, 1975, p168; see also attached copy of marriage document). Anne sickened on 25 Jun 1797 and died on Sunday 25 Jul 1697 [see FAG memorial dedicated to Anne (Burgess) Sparrow].
Thomas Sparrow III married secondly Sofia Richardson on 28 Nov 1698 at Anne Arundel Co., MD. (Ref: "Maryland Marriages 1634-1777", compiled by Robert Barnes, 1975, p168; also see attached marriage document). Sappharia (Sofia) was born on 12 Jul 1680 at Columbiana County, Ohio, the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Ewen) Richardson (Ref: See attached birth record of Sappharia-Sandy Spring Maryland Monthly Quaker Meeting, Births and Burials 1674-1809; U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935). NOTE: "Sofia's" name is also recorded as Saphia and Sappharia. Sofia inherited a 75 acre plot called "Diligent Search" from her father. The land was located in Anne Arundel Co., MD and on 30 Sep 1700 Sofia (Richardson) Sparrow gave up her dower rights to the property as recorded on the 30 Sep 1700 land transfer document. Thomas Sparrow III and his wife, "Saphia" (Sofia's name as recorded on the land transfer document), sold the property to James Lewis on 30 Sep 1700. (Ref: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Book WT 1, pages 146-151). Sophia died by 1705 when Thomas Sparrow (III) provided for his minor children Thomas Sparrow IV (b. 1699) and Solomon (b. ca. 1701) by Sofia.
Thomas Sparrow III, married thirdly Anne West, daughter of John West and Matilda Scarborough, before 1705 at All Hallows Parish in Anne Arundel County, MD. His widow, Anne (West) Sparrow, married secondly William Sellman (Selman) on 09 Oct 1718 at All Hallows Parish, Ann Arundel Co., MD (Ref: "Maryland Marriages 1634-1777", compiled by Robert Barnes, 1975, p161); see attached p161).
"William Sellman, son of John Sellman and his wife, Elizabeth, was born on 22 Jan 1689 in Ann Arundel Co., MD and died on 07 Mar 1742/43 in Ann Arundel Co., MD. "He married the widow, Sparrow, who was Ann, daughter of John and Matilda West, who was the mother of Matilda Sparrow, the bride of John Burgess" (Ref: "The Founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties, Maryland", by J. D. Warfield, 1905, p479).
“In the late summer of 1705, five men outlawed in Maryland on charges of high treason seized the West River sloop "Little Hannah" and were ‘suspected to be going on a Pyratical (sic) design’. The villains included one Thomas Sparrow (III); a Philadelphia mariner named John Stapes; John Taylor, described as a tall, thin brown man; a flaxen-haired youth of middle stature and clean complexion called Sterritt. The leader of the band was a notorious desperado named Richard Clark from the South River region of Anne Arundel County.” (Ref: "Pirates on the Chesapeake" by Donald G. Shomette, Tidewater Publishers, 1985: p167). Following this incident, Thomas Sparrow III shows up in early records of Bath, Beaumont Co., N.C. listed as a merchant of Arundel, Maryland and appeared on many deeds and other records in the area starting in September 1706 (Ref: Beaufort County, North Carolina Land & Deed Records, Deed Book 1, Part 1, pages 112, 129, 147). NOTE: Rumor had it back in Anne Arundel County that when Richard Clarke, noted above, reached North Carolina he obtained 600 acres of land and passed himself off as a respectable merchant in the Neuse River area of North Carolina.
"Beaufort County, (new home of Thomas Sparrow III) was settled by Europeans in the late 17th century; and during the Colonial era, Bath was originally located in Bath County, which later became Beaufort, Hyde, and Craven Counties; and by 1704, local residents had made plans to establish a town in Bath County that would serve as an important commercial and political center for the colony. Bath was incorporated by the General Assembly on March 8, 1705, becoming the State's first town. Bath's proximity to the Pamlico River and the Atlantic Ocean led it to becoming the state's first port of entry. The town was laid out by John Lawson, who served as one of the town's first commissioners and later served as surveyor-general for the Lords Proprietors; and on September 27, 1706, the first lots for the Town were sold and by the end of October of that year, a total of 25 people had purchased lots, including THOMAS SPARROW (III) [my emphasis]. Edward Teach, the infamous pirate known as Blackbeard, spent several months in Bath and married Mary Ormond, a young resident of the town. Despite a pardon from Governor Charles Eden, Blackbeard continued his pirating activities before being killed by Lt. Robert Maynard of the Royal Navy near Ocracoke on November 22, 1718." [Ref: Excerpts from the "General Assembly of North Carolina Session 2005, House Joint Resolution DRHJR80110-LG-97A (02/24) commemorating the 300th anniversary of Bath, N.C., Sponsor: Representative Williams"].
As with everything concerning the Thomas Sparrows (Sr. (1601-1659), Jr. (1645-1675), and III (1674-1717)), the will(s) of Thomas Sparrow III are complicated to sort out. In his extant Rhode River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland 15 Jun 1713 will, he named his children and his wife, Anne (West) Sparrow. Anne was named co-executor. The will was probated on 12 May 1719 but Thomas Sparrow III obviously died prior to 09 Oct 1718 as his widow, Anne (West) Sparrow married William Sellman on that date. Although Thomas Sparrow III's 1713 will is extant, I have attached a 2014 transcription of it. The original will is somewhat difficult to read and there are many misspellings and confusing bequests, e.g. "I give to my sons Solomon & John my Island called Crany (sic) lying Coarsound (sic) in North Carrollina (sic) to them & their Heirs for Ever". The following reference seems to contradict the fact that Thomas Sparrow still owned Craney Island at the time he bequeathed it to his sons.
"On December 20, 1707, Farnifold Green obtained the first patent for land in the Core Sound area from the Lords Proprietor of the Carolina colony, which had been established by the English monarch Charles II in 1633. This patent included Harkers Island, which was then known as Craney Island. On June 25, 1709, Green sold the island to William Brice for £5, who on the very same day sold it to THOMAS SPARROW (my emphasis) for £10. Sparrow soon sold the island to Thomas Pollock, who would twice be governor of North Carolina (from 1712 to 1714 and again in 1722). Pollock did not take up residence on the island, but had several farm buildings erected and then leased to settlers. The 1720 lease to a Captain Stone was £3 a year. Thomas Pollock's son George inherited the island upon his father's death on August 30, 1722." (Ref: "A Historical Overview of Harkers Island, with special emphasis on Westmouth and Eastmouth Bays. Raleigh, N.C.; N C. Division of Archives and History", by Wilson Angley, 1983; See also "Harkers Island, North Carolina" from Wikipedia.)
Not surprisingly, there is another extant will signed by Thomas Sparrow (III) in North Carolina (no county given but was probably Beaufort County). Although the original of the will is very difficult to read, Thomas mentions his sons, Solomon, John and Kinsey. Thomas Harding was appointed his executor. This will is dated 20 May 1717 and was probated on 27 May 1717. The probated timeline (death date?) would fit with his third wife and widow, Anne (West) Sparrow, marrying secondly William Sellman on 09 Oct 1718 at All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel Co., MD.
It would be interesting to know the events of Thomas Sparrow III's life during the short interval between the wills and the effect on the Sparrow family dynamics resulting from both of his wills being "probated". .
Bio by Gresham Farrar.
Thomas Sparrow was born abt 1620 in England. He was the son of Thomas Sparrow (1601-1675) who was born in Hastings, Sussex, England and Elizabeth Marsh who was born in St Marys, Somerset, England.
Thomas married Elizabeth Kinsey (1615-1714) abt 1640 in England, Virginia or Maryland, USA. Elizabeth was the daughter of Hugh Kinsey (1585-1667) and Margaret (Johns) Kinsey (1585-1667).
Thomas and Elizabeth Sparrow were the parents of the following known children: Charity, Solomon, Thomas, John, Matilda and Elizabeth Sparrow. Charity married Richard Tydings; Solomon married Sarah Smith; Thomas married Ann Burgess and Elizabeth married William Coale.
According to records on ancestry.com, Thomas Sparrow married Elizabeth Kinsey in 1640, but there are no records showing where they were married. U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s about Thomas Sparrow shows he arrived in Maryland in 1649.
On another website, we learn this: BIOGRAPHY: Thomas Sparrow was an early emigrant to Virginia appearing there as a headright of James Knott in 1636 in Elizabeth City County and in 1637 in New Norfolk County. He was in Anne Arundel County, Maryland by 1652 when he patented a 600 ac. tract called "North Canton" on the Severn River. He made his will in Anne Arundel 1 Jan 1674 and it was proved 5 Jun 1675. His will named wife Elizabeth and son Thomas to whom he left the whole of the remainder of his estate. It also mentioned a sister, Elizabeth Champe, and a brother Solomon Sparrow. Witnesses were Nathaniel Heathcott and Richard Tydings.
BIOGRAPHY: Known as "a'fearless Quaker Preacher"
Source includes, but is not limited to: "Ancestral File" and the "IGI", "International Genealogical Index",both resource systems developed and solely owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/w/e/b/Mary-ann-B-Webber/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0524.html
Thomas died in 1717 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. Burial information is unknown.
Thomas Sparrow2 died in Anne Arundel County, Maryland in 1717. He left two wills, one in Anne Arundel County, Maryland and one in Bath County, North Carolina. The former was made 10 Jun 1713 and proved 12 May 1719. The latter was made 20 May 1717 and proved 29 May 1717. These wills mentioned sons Solomon, John, Thomas and Kinsey and daughters Elizabeth and Matilda and devised his children his property including tracts of land both in Anne Arundel County and in Bath County. His North Carolina prop-erty included holdings on Dereham's Creek and on Dividing Creek as well as a lot in the town of Bath itself. Sparrow noted in his will that the lot in Bath Town fronted on land belonging to a Simon Alderson. .
From Mike Marshall, GenForum, June 26, 1998.
In this Wikipedia article, Thomas Sparrow owned land later called "Sparrows Point, Maryland". For the Richard Shindell album, see Sparrows Point (album). Sparrow's Point is an unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland, adjacent to Dundalk, Maryland. Named for Thomas Sparrow, landowner, it was the site of a very large industrial complex owned by Bethlehem Steel, known for steelmaking and shipbuilding.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparrows_Point,_Maryland
Check Sparrows Point, Baltimore, Maryland
1700 Sparrow, Solomon AA Adition 100ac 1700 DD5/ AA Sparrow's Addition 100ac 1 Jan 1700 34/263 AA Solomon's Purchase 150 ac 16 Jan 1700 34/274;38/132
Sparrow, Thomas Fdk Sparrow's Request 100ac 7 Jan 1749 T14/254;BY1/664 [Coldham )
http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Sparrow-3
Thomas Sparrow III, son of Thomas Sparrow and Elizabeth (Kinsey) Sparrow, Jr., married Anne Burgess, daughter of Col. William and Ursula Burgess on 08 Jun 1697 at Ann Arundel Co., MD (Ref: "Maryland Marriages 1634-1777", compiled by Robert Barnes, 1975, p168; see also attached copy of marriage document). Anne sickened on 25 Jun 1797 and died on Sunday 25 Jul 1697 [see FAG memorial dedicated to Anne (Burgess) Sparrow].
Thomas Sparrow III married secondly Sofia Richardson on 28 Nov 1698 at Anne Arundel Co., MD. (Ref: "Maryland Marriages 1634-1777", compiled by Robert Barnes, 1975, p168; also see attached marriage document). Sappharia (Sofia) was born on 12 Jul 1680 at Columbiana County, Ohio, the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Ewen) Richardson (Ref: See attached birth record of Sappharia-Sandy Spring Maryland Monthly Quaker Meeting, Births and Burials 1674-1809; U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935). NOTE: "Sofia's" name is also recorded as Saphia and Sappharia. Sofia inherited a 75 acre plot called "Diligent Search" from her father. The land was located in Anne Arundel Co., MD and on 30 Sep 1700 Sofia (Richardson) Sparrow gave up her dower rights to the property as recorded on the 30 Sep 1700 land transfer document. Thomas Sparrow III and his wife, "Saphia" (Sofia's name as recorded on the land transfer document), sold the property to James Lewis on 30 Sep 1700. (Ref: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Book WT 1, pages 146-151). Sophia died by 1705 when Thomas Sparrow (III) provided for his minor children Thomas Sparrow IV (b. 1699) and Solomon (b. ca. 1701) by Sofia.
Thomas Sparrow III, married thirdly Anne West, daughter of John West and Matilda Scarborough, before 1705 at All Hallows Parish in Anne Arundel County, MD. His widow, Anne (West) Sparrow, married secondly William Sellman (Selman) on 09 Oct 1718 at All Hallows Parish, Ann Arundel Co., MD (Ref: "Maryland Marriages 1634-1777", compiled by Robert Barnes, 1975, p161); see attached p161).
"William Sellman, son of John Sellman and his wife, Elizabeth, was born on 22 Jan 1689 in Ann Arundel Co., MD and died on 07 Mar 1742/43 in Ann Arundel Co., MD. "He married the widow, Sparrow, who was Ann, daughter of John and Matilda West, who was the mother of Matilda Sparrow, the bride of John Burgess" (Ref: "The Founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties, Maryland", by J. D. Warfield, 1905, p479).
“In the late summer of 1705, five men outlawed in Maryland on charges of high treason seized the West River sloop "Little Hannah" and were ‘suspected to be going on a Pyratical (sic) design’. The villains included one Thomas Sparrow (III); a Philadelphia mariner named John Stapes; John Taylor, described as a tall, thin brown man; a flaxen-haired youth of middle stature and clean complexion called Sterritt. The leader of the band was a notorious desperado named Richard Clark from the South River region of Anne Arundel County.” (Ref: "Pirates on the Chesapeake" by Donald G. Shomette, Tidewater Publishers, 1985: p167). Following this incident, Thomas Sparrow III shows up in early records of Bath, Beaumont Co., N.C. listed as a merchant of Arundel, Maryland and appeared on many deeds and other records in the area starting in September 1706 (Ref: Beaufort County, North Carolina Land & Deed Records, Deed Book 1, Part 1, pages 112, 129, 147). NOTE: Rumor had it back in Anne Arundel County that when Richard Clarke, noted above, reached North Carolina he obtained 600 acres of land and passed himself off as a respectable merchant in the Neuse River area of North Carolina.
"Beaufort County, (new home of Thomas Sparrow III) was settled by Europeans in the late 17th century; and during the Colonial era, Bath was originally located in Bath County, which later became Beaufort, Hyde, and Craven Counties; and by 1704, local residents had made plans to establish a town in Bath County that would serve as an important commercial and political center for the colony. Bath was incorporated by the General Assembly on March 8, 1705, becoming the State's first town. Bath's proximity to the Pamlico River and the Atlantic Ocean led it to becoming the state's first port of entry. The town was laid out by John Lawson, who served as one of the town's first commissioners and later served as surveyor-general for the Lords Proprietors; and on September 27, 1706, the first lots for the Town were sold and by the end of October of that year, a total of 25 people had purchased lots, including THOMAS SPARROW (III) [my emphasis]. Edward Teach, the infamous pirate known as Blackbeard, spent several months in Bath and married Mary Ormond, a young resident of the town. Despite a pardon from Governor Charles Eden, Blackbeard continued his pirating activities before being killed by Lt. Robert Maynard of the Royal Navy near Ocracoke on November 22, 1718." [Ref: Excerpts from the "General Assembly of North Carolina Session 2005, House Joint Resolution DRHJR80110-LG-97A (02/24) commemorating the 300th anniversary of Bath, N.C., Sponsor: Representative Williams"].
As with everything concerning the Thomas Sparrows (Sr. (1601-1659), Jr. (1645-1675), and III (1674-1717)), the will(s) of Thomas Sparrow III are complicated to sort out. In his extant Rhode River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland 15 Jun 1713 will, he named his children and his wife, Anne (West) Sparrow. Anne was named co-executor. The will was probated on 12 May 1719 but Thomas Sparrow III obviously died prior to 09 Oct 1718 as his widow, Anne (West) Sparrow married William Sellman on that date. Although Thomas Sparrow III's 1713 will is extant, I have attached a 2014 transcription of it. The original will is somewhat difficult to read and there are many misspellings and confusing bequests, e.g. "I give to my sons Solomon & John my Island called Crany (sic) lying Coarsound (sic) in North Carrollina (sic) to them & their Heirs for Ever". The following reference seems to contradict the fact that Thomas Sparrow still owned Craney Island at the time he bequeathed it to his sons.
"On December 20, 1707, Farnifold Green obtained the first patent for land in the Core Sound area from the Lords Proprietor of the Carolina colony, which had been established by the English monarch Charles II in 1633. This patent included Harkers Island, which was then known as Craney Island. On June 25, 1709, Green sold the island to William Brice for £5, who on the very same day sold it to THOMAS SPARROW (my emphasis) for £10. Sparrow soon sold the island to Thomas Pollock, who would twice be governor of North Carolina (from 1712 to 1714 and again in 1722). Pollock did not take up residence on the island, but had several farm buildings erected and then leased to settlers. The 1720 lease to a Captain Stone was £3 a year. Thomas Pollock's son George inherited the island upon his father's death on August 30, 1722." (Ref: "A Historical Overview of Harkers Island, with special emphasis on Westmouth and Eastmouth Bays. Raleigh, N.C.; N C. Division of Archives and History", by Wilson Angley, 1983; See also "Harkers Island, North Carolina" from Wikipedia.)
Not surprisingly, there is another extant will signed by Thomas Sparrow (III) in North Carolina (no county given but was probably Beaufort County). Although the original of the will is very difficult to read, Thomas mentions his sons, Solomon, John and Kinsey. Thomas Harding was appointed his executor. This will is dated 20 May 1717 and was probated on 27 May 1717. The probated timeline (death date?) would fit with his third wife and widow, Anne (West) Sparrow, marrying secondly William Sellman on 09 Oct 1718 at All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel Co., MD.
It would be interesting to know the events of Thomas Sparrow III's life during the short interval between the wills and the effect on the Sparrow family dynamics resulting from both of his wills being "probated". .
Bio by Gresham Farrar.
Thomas Sparrow was born abt 1620 in England. He was the son of Thomas Sparrow (1601-1675) who was born in Hastings, Sussex, England and Elizabeth Marsh who was born in St Marys, Somerset, England.
Thomas married Elizabeth Kinsey (1615-1714) abt 1640 in England, Virginia or Maryland, USA. Elizabeth was the daughter of Hugh Kinsey (1585-1667) and Margaret (Johns) Kinsey (1585-1667).
Thomas and Elizabeth Sparrow were the parents of the following known children: Charity, Solomon, Thomas, John, Matilda and Elizabeth Sparrow. Charity married Richard Tydings; Solomon married Sarah Smith; Thomas married Ann Burgess and Elizabeth married William Coale.
According to records on ancestry.com, Thomas Sparrow married Elizabeth Kinsey in 1640, but there are no records showing where they were married. U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s about Thomas Sparrow shows he arrived in Maryland in 1649.
On another website, we learn this: BIOGRAPHY: Thomas Sparrow was an early emigrant to Virginia appearing there as a headright of James Knott in 1636 in Elizabeth City County and in 1637 in New Norfolk County. He was in Anne Arundel County, Maryland by 1652 when he patented a 600 ac. tract called "North Canton" on the Severn River. He made his will in Anne Arundel 1 Jan 1674 and it was proved 5 Jun 1675. His will named wife Elizabeth and son Thomas to whom he left the whole of the remainder of his estate. It also mentioned a sister, Elizabeth Champe, and a brother Solomon Sparrow. Witnesses were Nathaniel Heathcott and Richard Tydings.
BIOGRAPHY: Known as "a'fearless Quaker Preacher"
Source includes, but is not limited to: "Ancestral File" and the "IGI", "International Genealogical Index",both resource systems developed and solely owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/w/e/b/Mary-ann-B-Webber/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0524.html
Thomas died in 1717 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. Burial information is unknown.
Thomas Sparrow2 died in Anne Arundel County, Maryland in 1717. He left two wills, one in Anne Arundel County, Maryland and one in Bath County, North Carolina. The former was made 10 Jun 1713 and proved 12 May 1719. The latter was made 20 May 1717 and proved 29 May 1717. These wills mentioned sons Solomon, John, Thomas and Kinsey and daughters Elizabeth and Matilda and devised his children his property including tracts of land both in Anne Arundel County and in Bath County. His North Carolina prop-erty included holdings on Dereham's Creek and on Dividing Creek as well as a lot in the town of Bath itself. Sparrow noted in his will that the lot in Bath Town fronted on land belonging to a Simon Alderson. .
From Mike Marshall, GenForum, June 26, 1998.
In this Wikipedia article, Thomas Sparrow owned land later called "Sparrows Point, Maryland". For the Richard Shindell album, see Sparrows Point (album). Sparrow's Point is an unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland, adjacent to Dundalk, Maryland. Named for Thomas Sparrow, landowner, it was the site of a very large industrial complex owned by Bethlehem Steel, known for steelmaking and shipbuilding.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparrows_Point,_Maryland
Check Sparrows Point, Baltimore, Maryland
1700 Sparrow, Solomon AA Adition 100ac 1700 DD5/ AA Sparrow's Addition 100ac 1 Jan 1700 34/263 AA Solomon's Purchase 150 ac 16 Jan 1700 34/274;38/132
Sparrow, Thomas Fdk Sparrow's Request 100ac 7 Jan 1749 T14/254;BY1/664 [Coldham )
http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Sparrow-3
Thomas Sparrow, Jr. was born in Virginia circa 1645 and married Elizabeth Kinsey, daughter of Hugh and Margaret Kinsey, after 04 May 1667. Thomas, Jr. made his will in Anne Arundel County, MD on 01 Jan 1674 and it was proved (probated) on 05 Jun 1675. His will named his wife, Elizabeth (Kinsey), giving her use of 1/2 of his plantation during her lifetime; and son, Thomas Sparrow (III), to whom he left the whole of the remainder of his estate. See FAG memorial of Thomas Sparrow, Sr. (1601-1659) for the legible 3 page Anne Arundel County, MD 01 Jan 1674 will of Thomas Sparrow, Jr. (1645-1675).
Thomas Sparrow III, son of Thomas Sparrow and Elizabeth (Kinsey) Sparrow, Jr., married Anne Burgess, daughter of Col. William and Ursula Burgess on 08 Jun 1697 at Ann Arundel Co., MD (Ref: "Maryland Marriages 1634-1777", compiled by Robert Barnes, 1975, p168; see also attached copy of marriage document). Anne sickened on 25 Jun 1797 and died on Sunday 25 Jul 1697 [see FAG memorial dedicated to Anne (Burgess) Sparrow].
Thomas Sparrow III married secondly Sofia Richardson on 28 Nov 1698 at Anne Arundel Co., MD. (Ref: "Maryland Marriages 1634-1777", compiled by Robert Barnes, 1975, p168; also see attached marriage document). Sappharia (Sofia) was born on 12 Jul 1680 at Columbiana County, Ohio, the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Ewen) Richardson (Ref: See attached birth record of Sappharia-Sandy Spring Maryland Monthly Quaker Meeting, Births and Burials 1674-1809; U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935). NOTE: "Sofia's" name is also recorded as Saphia and Sappharia. Sofia inherited a 75 acre plot called "Diligent Search" from her father. The land was located in Anne Arundel Co., MD and on 30 Sep 1700 Sofia (Richardson) Sparrow gave up her dower rights to the property as recorded on the 30 Sep 1700 land transfer document. Thomas Sparrow III and his wife, "Saphia" (Sofia's name as recorded on the land transfer document), sold the property to James Lewis on 30 Sep 1700. (Ref: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Book WT 1, pages 146-151). Sophia died by 1705 when Thomas Sparrow (III) provided for his minor children Thomas Sparrow IV (b. 1699) and Solomon (b. ca. 1701) by Sofia.
Thomas Sparrow III, married thirdly Anne West, daughter of John West and Matilda Scarborough, before 1705 at All Hallows Parish in Anne Arundel County, MD. His widow, Anne (West) Sparrow, married secondly William Sellman (Selman) on 09 Oct 1718 at All Hallows Parish, Ann Arundel Co., MD (Ref: "Maryland Marriages 1634-1777", compiled by Robert Barnes, 1975, p161); see attached p161).
"William Sellman, son of John Sellman and his wife, Elizabeth, was born on 22 Jan 1689 in Ann Arundel Co., MD and died on 07 Mar 1742/43 in Ann Arundel Co., MD. "He married the widow, Sparrow, who was Ann, daughter of John and Matilda West, who was the mother of Matilda Sparrow, the bride of John Burgess" (Ref: "The Founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties, Maryland", by J. D. Warfield, 1905, p479).
“In the late summer of 1705, five men outlawed in Maryland on charges of high treason seized the West River sloop "Little Hannah" and were ‘suspected to be going on a Pyratical (sic) design’. The villains included one Thomas Sparrow (III); a Philadelphia mariner named John Stapes; John Taylor, described as a tall, thin brown man; a flaxen-haired youth of middle stature and clean complexion called Sterritt. The leader of the band was a notorious desperado named Richard Clark from the South River region of Anne Arundel County.” (Ref: "Pirates on the Chesapeake" by Donald G. Shomette, Tidewater Publishers, 1985: p167). Following this incident, Thomas Sparrow III shows up in early records of Bath, Beaumont Co., N.C. listed as a merchant of Arundel, Maryland and appeared on many deeds and other records in the area starting in September 1706 (Ref: Beaufort County, North Carolina Land & Deed Records, Deed Book 1, Part 1, pages 112, 129, 147). NOTE: Rumor had it back in Anne Arundel County that when Richard Clarke, noted above, reached North Carolina he obtained 600 acres of land and passed himself off as a respectable merchant in the Neuse River area of North Carolina.
"Beaufort County, (new home of Thomas Sparrow III) was settled by Europeans in the late 17th century; and during the Colonial era, Bath was originally located in Bath County, which later became Beaufort, Hyde, and Craven Counties; and by 1704, local residents had made plans to establish a town in Bath County that would serve as an important commercial and political center for the colony. Bath was incorporated by the General Assembly on March 8, 1705, becoming the State's first town. Bath's proximity to the Pamlico River and the Atlantic Ocean led it to becoming the state's first port of entry. The town was laid out by John Lawson, who served as one of the town's first commissioners and later served as surveyor-general for the Lords Proprietors; and on September 27, 1706, the first lots for the Town were sold and by the end of October of that year, a total of 25 people had purchased lots, including THOMAS SPARROW (III) [my emphasis]. Edward Teach, the infamous pirate known as Blackbeard, spent several months in Bath and married Mary Ormond, a young resident of the town. Despite a pardon from Governor Charles Eden, Blackbeard continued his pirating activities before being killed by Lt. Robert Maynard of the Royal Navy near Ocracoke on November 22, 1718." [Ref: Excerpts from the "General Assembly of North Carolina Session 2005, House Joint Resolution DRHJR80110-LG-97A (02/24) commemorating the 300th anniversary of Bath, N.C., Sponsor: Representative Williams"].
As with everything concerning the Thomas Sparrows (Sr. (1601-1659), Jr. (1645-1675), and III (1674-1717)), the will(s) of Thomas Sparrow III are complicated to sort out. In his extant Rhode River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland 15 Jun 1713 will, he named his children and his wife, Anne (West) Sparrow. Anne was named co-executor. The will was probated on 12 May 1719 but Thomas Sparrow III obviously died prior to 09 Oct 1718 as his widow, Anne (West) Sparrow married William Sellman on that date. Although Thomas Sparrow III's 1713 will is extant, I have attached a 2014 transcription of it. The original will is somewhat difficult to read and there are many misspellings and confusing bequests, e.g. "I give to my sons Solomon & John my Island called Crany (sic) lying Coarsound (sic) in North Carrollina (sic) to them & their Heirs for Ever". The following reference seems to contradict the fact that Thomas Sparrow still owned Craney Island at the time he bequeathed it to his sons.
"On December 20, 1707, Farnifold Green obtained the first patent for land in the Core Sound area from the Lords Proprietor of the Carolina colony, which had been established by the English monarch Charles II in 1633. This patent included Harkers Island, which was then known as Craney Island. On June 25, 1709, Green sold the island to William Brice for £5, who on the very same day sold it to THOMAS SPARROW (my emphasis) for £10. Sparrow soon sold the island to Thomas Pollock, who would twice be governor of North Carolina (from 1712 to 1714 and again in 1722). Pollock did not take up residence on the island, but had several farm buildings erected and then leased to settlers. The 1720 lease to a Captain Stone was £3 a year. Thomas Pollock's son George inherited the island upon his father's death on August 30, 1722." (Ref: "A Historical Overview of Harkers Island, with special emphasis on Westmouth and Eastmouth Bays. Raleigh, N.C.; N C. Division of Archives and History", by Wilson Angley, 1983; See also "Harkers Island, North Carolina" from Wikipedia.)
Not surprisingly, there is another extant will signed by Thomas Sparrow (III) in North Carolina (no county given but was probably Beaufort County). Although the original of the will is very difficult to read, Thomas mentions his sons, Solomon, John and Kinsey. Thomas Harding was appointed his executor. This will is dated 20 May 1717 and was probated on 27 May 1717. The probated timeline (death date?) would fit with his third wife and widow, Anne (West) Sparrow, marrying secondly William Sellman on 09 Oct 1718 at All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel Co., MD.
It would be interesting to know the events of Thomas Sparrow III's life during the short interval between the wills and the effect on the Sparrow family dynamics resulting from both of his wills being "probated". .
Bio by Gresham Farrar.
Thomas Sparrow was born abt 1620 in England. He was the son of Thomas Sparrow (1601-1675) who was born in Hastings, Sussex, England and Elizabeth Marsh who was born in St Marys, Somerset, England.
Thomas married Elizabeth Kinsey (1615-1714) abt 1640 in England, Virginia or Maryland, USA. Elizabeth was the daughter of Hugh Kinsey (1585-1667) and Margaret (Johns) Kinsey (1585-1667).
Thomas and Elizabeth Sparrow were the parents of the following known children: Charity, Solomon, Thomas, John, Matilda and Elizabeth Sparrow. Charity married Richard Tydings; Solomon married Sarah Smith; Thomas married Ann Burgess and Elizabeth married William Coale.
According to records on ancestry.com, Thomas Sparrow married Elizabeth Kinsey in 1640, but there are no records showing where they were married. U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s about Thomas Sparrow shows he arrived in Maryland in 1649.
On another website, we learn this: BIOGRAPHY: Thomas Sparrow was an early emigrant to Virginia appearing there as a headright of James Knott in 1636 in Elizabeth City County and in 1637 in New Norfolk County. He was in Anne Arundel County, Maryland by 1652 when he patented a 600 ac. tract called "North Canton" on the Severn River. He made his will in Anne Arundel 1 Jan 1674 and it was proved 5 Jun 1675. His will named wife Elizabeth and son Thomas to whom he left the whole of the remainder of his estate. It also mentioned a sister, Elizabeth Champe, and a brother Solomon Sparrow. Witnesses were Nathaniel Heathcott and Richard Tydings.
BIOGRAPHY: Known as "a'fearless Quaker Preacher"
Source includes, but is not limited to: "Ancestral File" and the "IGI", "International Genealogical Index",both resource systems developed and solely owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/w/e/b/Mary-ann-B-Webber/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0524.html
Thomas died in 1717 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. Burial information is unknown.
Thomas Sparrow2 died in Anne Arundel County, Maryland in 1717. He left two wills, one in Anne Arundel County, Maryland and one in Bath County, North Carolina. The former was made 10 Jun 1713 and proved 12 May 1719. The latter was made 20 May 1717 and proved 29 May 1717. These wills mentioned sons Solomon, John, Thomas and Kinsey and daughters Elizabeth and Matilda and devised his children his property including tracts of land both in Anne Arundel County and in Bath County. His North Carolina prop-erty included holdings on Dereham's Creek and on Dividing Creek as well as a lot in the town of Bath itself. Sparrow noted in his will that the lot in Bath Town fronted on land belonging to a Simon Alderson. .
From Mike Marshall, GenForum, June 26, 1998.
In this Wikipedia article, Thomas Sparrow owned land later called "Sparrows Point, Maryland". For the Richard Shindell album, see Sparrows Point (album). Sparrow's Point is an unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland, adjacent to Dundalk, Maryland. Named for Thomas Sparrow, landowner, it was the site of a very large industrial complex owned by Bethlehem Steel, known for steelmaking and shipbuilding.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparrows_Point,_Maryland
Check Sparrows Point, Baltimore, Maryland
1700 Sparrow, Solomon AA Adition 100ac 1700 DD5/ AA Sparrow's Addition 100ac 1 Jan 1700 34/263 AA Solomon's Purchase 150 ac 16 Jan 1700 34/274;38/132
Sparrow, Thomas Fdk Sparrow's Request 100ac 7 Jan 1749 T14/254;BY1/664 [Coldham )
http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Sparrow-3
Thomas Sparrow III, son of Thomas Sparrow and Elizabeth (Kinsey) Sparrow, Jr., married Anne Burgess, daughter of Col. William and Ursula Burgess on 08 Jun 1697 at Ann Arundel Co., MD (Ref: "Maryland Marriages 1634-1777", compiled by Robert Barnes, 1975, p168; see also attached copy of marriage document). Anne sickened on 25 Jun 1797 and died on Sunday 25 Jul 1697 [see FAG memorial dedicated to Anne (Burgess) Sparrow].
Thomas Sparrow III married secondly Sofia Richardson on 28 Nov 1698 at Anne Arundel Co., MD. (Ref: "Maryland Marriages 1634-1777", compiled by Robert Barnes, 1975, p168; also see attached marriage document). Sappharia (Sofia) was born on 12 Jul 1680 at Columbiana County, Ohio, the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Ewen) Richardson (Ref: See attached birth record of Sappharia-Sandy Spring Maryland Monthly Quaker Meeting, Births and Burials 1674-1809; U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935). NOTE: "Sofia's" name is also recorded as Saphia and Sappharia. Sofia inherited a 75 acre plot called "Diligent Search" from her father. The land was located in Anne Arundel Co., MD and on 30 Sep 1700 Sofia (Richardson) Sparrow gave up her dower rights to the property as recorded on the 30 Sep 1700 land transfer document. Thomas Sparrow III and his wife, "Saphia" (Sofia's name as recorded on the land transfer document), sold the property to James Lewis on 30 Sep 1700. (Ref: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Book WT 1, pages 146-151). Sophia died by 1705 when Thomas Sparrow (III) provided for his minor children Thomas Sparrow IV (b. 1699) and Solomon (b. ca. 1701) by Sofia.
Thomas Sparrow III, married thirdly Anne West, daughter of John West and Matilda Scarborough, before 1705 at All Hallows Parish in Anne Arundel County, MD. His widow, Anne (West) Sparrow, married secondly William Sellman (Selman) on 09 Oct 1718 at All Hallows Parish, Ann Arundel Co., MD (Ref: "Maryland Marriages 1634-1777", compiled by Robert Barnes, 1975, p161); see attached p161).
"William Sellman, son of John Sellman and his wife, Elizabeth, was born on 22 Jan 1689 in Ann Arundel Co., MD and died on 07 Mar 1742/43 in Ann Arundel Co., MD. "He married the widow, Sparrow, who was Ann, daughter of John and Matilda West, who was the mother of Matilda Sparrow, the bride of John Burgess" (Ref: "The Founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties, Maryland", by J. D. Warfield, 1905, p479).
“In the late summer of 1705, five men outlawed in Maryland on charges of high treason seized the West River sloop "Little Hannah" and were ‘suspected to be going on a Pyratical (sic) design’. The villains included one Thomas Sparrow (III); a Philadelphia mariner named John Stapes; John Taylor, described as a tall, thin brown man; a flaxen-haired youth of middle stature and clean complexion called Sterritt. The leader of the band was a notorious desperado named Richard Clark from the South River region of Anne Arundel County.” (Ref: "Pirates on the Chesapeake" by Donald G. Shomette, Tidewater Publishers, 1985: p167). Following this incident, Thomas Sparrow III shows up in early records of Bath, Beaumont Co., N.C. listed as a merchant of Arundel, Maryland and appeared on many deeds and other records in the area starting in September 1706 (Ref: Beaufort County, North Carolina Land & Deed Records, Deed Book 1, Part 1, pages 112, 129, 147). NOTE: Rumor had it back in Anne Arundel County that when Richard Clarke, noted above, reached North Carolina he obtained 600 acres of land and passed himself off as a respectable merchant in the Neuse River area of North Carolina.
"Beaufort County, (new home of Thomas Sparrow III) was settled by Europeans in the late 17th century; and during the Colonial era, Bath was originally located in Bath County, which later became Beaufort, Hyde, and Craven Counties; and by 1704, local residents had made plans to establish a town in Bath County that would serve as an important commercial and political center for the colony. Bath was incorporated by the General Assembly on March 8, 1705, becoming the State's first town. Bath's proximity to the Pamlico River and the Atlantic Ocean led it to becoming the state's first port of entry. The town was laid out by John Lawson, who served as one of the town's first commissioners and later served as surveyor-general for the Lords Proprietors; and on September 27, 1706, the first lots for the Town were sold and by the end of October of that year, a total of 25 people had purchased lots, including THOMAS SPARROW (III) [my emphasis]. Edward Teach, the infamous pirate known as Blackbeard, spent several months in Bath and married Mary Ormond, a young resident of the town. Despite a pardon from Governor Charles Eden, Blackbeard continued his pirating activities before being killed by Lt. Robert Maynard of the Royal Navy near Ocracoke on November 22, 1718." [Ref: Excerpts from the "General Assembly of North Carolina Session 2005, House Joint Resolution DRHJR80110-LG-97A (02/24) commemorating the 300th anniversary of Bath, N.C., Sponsor: Representative Williams"].
As with everything concerning the Thomas Sparrows (Sr. (1601-1659), Jr. (1645-1675), and III (1674-1717)), the will(s) of Thomas Sparrow III are complicated to sort out. In his extant Rhode River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland 15 Jun 1713 will, he named his children and his wife, Anne (West) Sparrow. Anne was named co-executor. The will was probated on 12 May 1719 but Thomas Sparrow III obviously died prior to 09 Oct 1718 as his widow, Anne (West) Sparrow married William Sellman on that date. Although Thomas Sparrow III's 1713 will is extant, I have attached a 2014 transcription of it. The original will is somewhat difficult to read and there are many misspellings and confusing bequests, e.g. "I give to my sons Solomon & John my Island called Crany (sic) lying Coarsound (sic) in North Carrollina (sic) to them & their Heirs for Ever". The following reference seems to contradict the fact that Thomas Sparrow still owned Craney Island at the time he bequeathed it to his sons.
"On December 20, 1707, Farnifold Green obtained the first patent for land in the Core Sound area from the Lords Proprietor of the Carolina colony, which had been established by the English monarch Charles II in 1633. This patent included Harkers Island, which was then known as Craney Island. On June 25, 1709, Green sold the island to William Brice for £5, who on the very same day sold it to THOMAS SPARROW (my emphasis) for £10. Sparrow soon sold the island to Thomas Pollock, who would twice be governor of North Carolina (from 1712 to 1714 and again in 1722). Pollock did not take up residence on the island, but had several farm buildings erected and then leased to settlers. The 1720 lease to a Captain Stone was £3 a year. Thomas Pollock's son George inherited the island upon his father's death on August 30, 1722." (Ref: "A Historical Overview of Harkers Island, with special emphasis on Westmouth and Eastmouth Bays. Raleigh, N.C.; N C. Division of Archives and History", by Wilson Angley, 1983; See also "Harkers Island, North Carolina" from Wikipedia.)
Not surprisingly, there is another extant will signed by Thomas Sparrow (III) in North Carolina (no county given but was probably Beaufort County). Although the original of the will is very difficult to read, Thomas mentions his sons, Solomon, John and Kinsey. Thomas Harding was appointed his executor. This will is dated 20 May 1717 and was probated on 27 May 1717. The probated timeline (death date?) would fit with his third wife and widow, Anne (West) Sparrow, marrying secondly William Sellman on 09 Oct 1718 at All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel Co., MD.
It would be interesting to know the events of Thomas Sparrow III's life during the short interval between the wills and the effect on the Sparrow family dynamics resulting from both of his wills being "probated". .
Bio by Gresham Farrar.
Thomas Sparrow was born abt 1620 in England. He was the son of Thomas Sparrow (1601-1675) who was born in Hastings, Sussex, England and Elizabeth Marsh who was born in St Marys, Somerset, England.
Thomas married Elizabeth Kinsey (1615-1714) abt 1640 in England, Virginia or Maryland, USA. Elizabeth was the daughter of Hugh Kinsey (1585-1667) and Margaret (Johns) Kinsey (1585-1667).
Thomas and Elizabeth Sparrow were the parents of the following known children: Charity, Solomon, Thomas, John, Matilda and Elizabeth Sparrow. Charity married Richard Tydings; Solomon married Sarah Smith; Thomas married Ann Burgess and Elizabeth married William Coale.
According to records on ancestry.com, Thomas Sparrow married Elizabeth Kinsey in 1640, but there are no records showing where they were married. U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s about Thomas Sparrow shows he arrived in Maryland in 1649.
On another website, we learn this: BIOGRAPHY: Thomas Sparrow was an early emigrant to Virginia appearing there as a headright of James Knott in 1636 in Elizabeth City County and in 1637 in New Norfolk County. He was in Anne Arundel County, Maryland by 1652 when he patented a 600 ac. tract called "North Canton" on the Severn River. He made his will in Anne Arundel 1 Jan 1674 and it was proved 5 Jun 1675. His will named wife Elizabeth and son Thomas to whom he left the whole of the remainder of his estate. It also mentioned a sister, Elizabeth Champe, and a brother Solomon Sparrow. Witnesses were Nathaniel Heathcott and Richard Tydings.
BIOGRAPHY: Known as "a'fearless Quaker Preacher"
Source includes, but is not limited to: "Ancestral File" and the "IGI", "International Genealogical Index",both resource systems developed and solely owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/w/e/b/Mary-ann-B-Webber/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0524.html
Thomas died in 1717 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. Burial information is unknown.
Thomas Sparrow2 died in Anne Arundel County, Maryland in 1717. He left two wills, one in Anne Arundel County, Maryland and one in Bath County, North Carolina. The former was made 10 Jun 1713 and proved 12 May 1719. The latter was made 20 May 1717 and proved 29 May 1717. These wills mentioned sons Solomon, John, Thomas and Kinsey and daughters Elizabeth and Matilda and devised his children his property including tracts of land both in Anne Arundel County and in Bath County. His North Carolina prop-erty included holdings on Dereham's Creek and on Dividing Creek as well as a lot in the town of Bath itself. Sparrow noted in his will that the lot in Bath Town fronted on land belonging to a Simon Alderson. .
From Mike Marshall, GenForum, June 26, 1998.
In this Wikipedia article, Thomas Sparrow owned land later called "Sparrows Point, Maryland". For the Richard Shindell album, see Sparrows Point (album). Sparrow's Point is an unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland, adjacent to Dundalk, Maryland. Named for Thomas Sparrow, landowner, it was the site of a very large industrial complex owned by Bethlehem Steel, known for steelmaking and shipbuilding.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparrows_Point,_Maryland
Check Sparrows Point, Baltimore, Maryland
1700 Sparrow, Solomon AA Adition 100ac 1700 DD5/ AA Sparrow's Addition 100ac 1 Jan 1700 34/263 AA Solomon's Purchase 150 ac 16 Jan 1700 34/274;38/132
Sparrow, Thomas Fdk Sparrow's Request 100ac 7 Jan 1749 T14/254;BY1/664 [Coldham )
http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Sparrow-3
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