Nathaniel Brooke

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 29 Jan 1731, Prince George Co, Maryland

Notes:

Colonel Thomas Brooke, Jr., of Brookefield (1659 ? 1730/1731) was President of the Council in Maryland and acting 13th Proprietary Governor of the Province of Maryland. He was the son of Major Thomas Brooke, Sr. and Esquire, (1632?1676) and his second wife Eleanor Hatton, (1642?1725), who later re-married Col. Henry Darnall, (1645-1711).

In 1720, he was elected President of the Governor's Council, (upper house of the colonial Maryland General Assembly)[1] and acting (12th), Governor of Maryland from the departure of 11th Gov. John Hart until the arrival of Charles Calvert, fifth Lord Baltimore, (1699-1751). Brooke, jr. was replaced as the 14th governor by Captain Charles Calvert, (1638-1754), cousin of the Lord Baltimore, and a Calvert family loyalist

Thomas was one of the Justices for Calvert County. Thomas was a justice of the peace for Calvert County in 1679-1681; 1685-1689. Thomas was a vestryman of St. Paul?s Parish, Calvert County. He was removed from his justiceship probably due to his opposition to the revolution Protestant Associators in 1689. He was nominated by Charles Calvert (1637?1715), 3rd Lord Baltimore to become a member of the first royal Council, commonly known as the Upper House, on August 26, 1691. He was probably appointed in an effort to mollify the proprietor after his loss of the colony. Thomas served as a member of the Council of Maryland from 1692-1707. He took the oath of office as a justice of the Provincial Court on May 1, 1694. He was appointed Deputy Secretary of Maryland the following year, and in 1699 was Commissary General of the Province.

Thomas was dismissed from all offices by the Governor of Maryland, John Seymour, (1649?1709), in 1708 as a result of close Roman Catholic ties - his brothers were Jesuits and Col. Henry Darnall (1645?1711) was his stepfather-and for poor Council attendance, although his attendance had been very regular prior to Seymour?s governorship. Brooke was reappointed to the same position after the colony reverted to proprietary control, and served from 1715-1722.

Governor of Maryland[edit]

In 1720 he was elected President of the Council,[1] and acting Governor of Maryland from the departure of Gov. John Hart until the arrival of Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore. He was replaced as governor by Captain Charles Calvert, cousin of Lord Baltimore, and a Calvert family loyalist.[2]

The reason for his second dismissal from the Council in 1722, is unclear. Unlike his parents and brothers, he was a member of the Church of England and reared his family in that faith. He was one of the first vestryman of St. Paul's Parish.

Thomas resided at "Brookefield", his estate on Mattaponi Creek near the Patuxent River, which he inherited from his father. The land was formerly in Calvert County, but became Prince George's County when it was formed. In addition to "Brookefield", Col. Brooke also laid out several other tracts of land in Calvert County including: "The Gore", laid out on June 10, 1680; "Brookes Chance", on July 13, 1680; "Addition to Brooke Chance", on June 10, 1685; "Hogg Pen", on June 12, 1685; "Addition to Brookefield", on March 29, 1688; "The Grove Landing", on July 10, 1688; "The Forrest", on Sep. 5, 1694; "Dan" on September 6, 1694; "Brookes Discovery", on Dec. 10, 1695; and "The Prospect", on Dec. 11, 1695. At the time of his death on January 7, 1730 at ?Brookefield?, Thomas had amassed over 7,000 acres (28 km²) of land, in which a majority was heavily mortgaged. His estate value was listed at 1,374 pounds, including proceeds of the sale of land, and 36 slaves.

In about 1680 he married Anne Addison. He had by her four children,[3] and she died in about 1684.

Thomas married as his second wife, Barbara Dent (1676?1754). Barbara was born in 1676 in St. Mary?s Co., Maryland, and died June 26, 1754 in Calvert Co., Maryland.

Barbara was the daughter of Col. Thomas Dent, Sr., Gent. (1630?1676) and Rebecca Wilkinson (1633?1726).
(Wikipedia)


Will:
Will dated 16 Nov 1730; probated 29 Jan 1731; Prince George's Co, Maryland

Thomas married Barbara Dent about 1693. Barbara (daughter of Thomas* Dent, Esq (immigrant) and Rebecca* Wilkinson) was born in 1676 in Saint Mary Co, Maryland; died on 26 Jun 1754 in Calvert Co, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She married Col. Thomas Brooke. Their daughters were Sarah Elizabeth Brooke, married to Alexander Contee and Rebecca Brooke, who was married to John Howard, son of Edmund Howard, a cousin; also eldest son Thomas Brooke, Jr.

1731 Prince George's Co., MD, USA (Donald L Wilson, "Prince George's County Will Book 1, 1698-1770: From the Prince George's County Genealogical Society Bulletin," serial unknown, Vol. 21 #9, p. 175) the Quarter where my Negro Andrew now lives commonly called "Andrews Quarter" being parts that is to say all the parts of three tracts of land to wit "The Wedge", "Croftcloth", and "Brookefield" which now belong to me and which lye to the southward of the land I formerly sold Daniel DULANY Esq'r and about 100 acres of land part of "Brookefield" joins on the northeastward to the land of Philip LEE Esq'r which large parcel was first settled by John RABELING be sold & disposed of by my eldest son Thomas BROOKE & my sons in law John HOWARD and Alexander CONTEE or any two of them to discharge the debt I owe Capt'n John HYDE & Company and for which Philip LEE Esq'r, Mr. Thomas GANTT & Alexander CONTEE now stand bound jointly with me and by the sale of said lands be returned to them or him, & if any overpays that it go towards payment of my other debts. I devise to any person who shall purchase said lands an absolute estate in fee. Item: All the land I now hold to the westward & northward of the run my water mill now stands upon as also the water mill to be sold by my said son Thomas BROOKE the Elder my son in law John HOWARD and Alexander CONTEE or any two of them to discharge the debt I owe Mr. Charles CARROLL. To the purchaser an absolute estate in fee:... Endorsed 29 Jan. 1730/1...
Notes:... Son-in-law John HOWARD is not identified in the Bowie article (husband of Anne?). A John HOWARD was taxed in Mattapeny Hundred, Prince George's County, 1719 [Calendar of Maryland State Papers: The Black Books (BB) 160], along with Thomas BROOKS and Philip LEE. [from: Prince George's County Genealogical Society Bulletin, Vol. 21#7, March 1990: Prince George's County Will Book 1, 1698-1770, Abstracted by Donald L. Wilson, pg. 124-125.).
Witness: __ ___ 1731 Will: Col. Thomas BROOKE Esq.; Prince George's Co., MD, USA; son-in-law John Howard.

03 Jun 1732: Probate: Col. Thomas BROOKE Esq.; Prince George's Co., MD, USA; Thomas Brooke Gent & John Howard of CC to Alexander Contee, as directed by Thomas Brooke esq in his will to be son quarter where negro Andrew lived 3 parts The Wedge, Crosscloth & Brookefield debt due John Hyde (Jourdan, Land Records of Prince, p.168.)

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Charles County Maryland Land Records, Liber Z, Page 116
Deed and declaration of trust entered by Edmund Howard, Clerk of this County:
20 Nov 1676; Indenture from Rebekah Dent of St. Mary's County, widow and ex. of will of Thomas Dent of St. Mary's County, merchant; by his will Thomas gave his children parts of his estate; Rebekah then being with child at death of Thomas had a dau. named Barbarah; the will settled land lately purchase in Charles Co. in tenure of Richard Watson to Rebekah who conveys to William Hatton for 15 years the tract [Wattfieldl on the north side of the Potomac River; bounded by land granted Francis Posey; containing 200 acres; and after to Barbarah Dent, youngest d/o of Rebecah and Thomas Dent; /s/ Rebekah Dent (mark); wit. Robert Ridgely, Jno. Wynn; recorded by Edmund Howard, Clerk of the county
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Maryland Genealogies, pg 100
Barbara Dent was born 1676, after her father's death, and is therefore not named in his will, but her mother conveys land to trustees for her benefit, 20 Nov 1676, and the deed is confirmed, 6 Jun 1704, by Barbara's mother and the latter's second husband, Col. John Addison (Charles Co. Lib. 21, fol. 116, 121). In the deed of confirmation it is recited that Barbara "is now married to the Hon Thomas Brooke, Esq." The marriage too, place before 4 Jan 1699, when Col. Thomas Brooke and Barbara, his wife, executed a deed together. The will of Col. Thomas Brooke is dated 30 Nov 730 and wa sproved 25 Jan 1730/1. His wife Barbara survived him, and died in 1754. Her will, dated 24, Feb 1748/9 was proved 26 Jun 1754. Several of Brooke's children are not mentioned in his will, but were provided for by deeds executed in their father's life time.

Thomas married Eleanor Hatton, (2nd wife) (immigrant) in 1658. Eleanor was born on 3 Apr 1642 in London, England; died in 1725. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Emigration: 1658, Guisborough, Yorkshire, England
• Immigration: 1658, Charles Co, Maryland

Notes:

Occupation: Sheriff/Judge
1661, Magistrate of St. Marys County Court
Justice of Peace and Quorum
1669, Delegate for St. Marys Co. Lower House
1664, Served as Surveyor General of MD colony
1671, St Marys Councilman
1667, High Sheriff of St Marys Co., MD

The Dent Family
Perhaps no family of Southern Maryland is better known than the Dent Family, which in the formative years of the Province produced some of the most prominent and outstanding colonial subjects of Lord Baltimore and the Crown. They were conss for thier public services, and high military offices.
Thomas Dent, Gentleman (1630-1676)
Thomas Dent was born about 1630 in the Parish of Guisbough, Yorkshire, England, making him less than 30 years old when he arrived in America. Not long afterwards he married Rebecca Wilkinson, the Virginia born daughter of Rev. William Wiln, and his wife Naomi. He arrived in Maryland in 1658. In 1659 he was Justice of St. Mary's Court, St. Mary's Co, Maryland. And on March 26, 1663, Thomas Dent, Gent. entered his rights for transporting John Dent, John Winnie, Constant Stephensen, George Athley, John Venable and himself to be layed out for him by September 30, 1663. In 1664 he was High Sheriff St. Mary's County, Maryland. He was also delegate for St. Mary's County, Maryland.
On May 26, 1673 he applied at the land office in St. Mary's City for additional 600 acres for transporting Jerman Shyn, John Moderman, John Akers, John James, William Rutter, Charles Wheeler, Edward Crouch, Mary Evans, Sarah Caes, Ann Flethn, Elizabeth Danset, and John Dent into the Province to inhabit.
Thomas Dent's English background seems to have been from a market town on River Dee in West Riding of Yorkshire, called Dent, and the family derived its name from this town. About 1318 Willielmus filius de Dent deeded land in the village otheny for use of Knights Templars, which revereted back to the Dent family - and according to Historical and Archaeological Journal of Yorkshire in 1889 was still held by descendants. A list of freeman records of Yorkshire in 1365 records is name of Willielmus de Dente, parchemener.
The fact that Judge Thomas Dent came from Gisborough in Yorkshire is authenticated by his land patents given the name of "Guisborough", it being characteristic of the Maryland gentry to name their plantations after ancestral estate in old Ed. "Gisbourough" is a town and parish situated in North Riding - about six miles northwest of Ormsby, the more ancient estates of the forebearers of Thomas Dent. His parentage has been proven by Peter Dent, naturalist and professor of Cambridge University, and is in the Hereld's College, London under Cambridgeshire pedigrees, in 1684.
Thomas Dent established residence in St. Mary's County where most of his children were born and spent their childhood. He was the first alderman of St. Mary's City and a acre of land was patented to honor him called "The Lawyer's Lodginge was also engaged in mercantile pursuits as well as cultivation of the soil. Thomas Dent lived in Aldermansbury Street (now extinct) and his next door neighbor was Governor Thomas Notley.
On September 4, 1663, Thomas Dent was issued a warrant for 850 acres patented under the name of "Gisborough" lying on the east side of the Anacostia River, a branch of the river called Eastern Branch in Charles County standing by a little blled Gisborough Bay.
In March 20, 1671 a warrant from the Secretary office ordered a tract of land called "Brothers Joint Interest" layed out in Charles Co. in woods above Piscataway, for William Hatton and Thomas Dent.
Thomas Dent was appointed High Sheriff of St. Mary's and Deputy Surveyor in 1664 and in August 19, 1668 - as a Gentleman of Quorum, he was appointed Commissioner of Peace and represented the County of St. Mary's at the General Assembly in 1674-1675 and perhaps other years. He was engaged with some conflicts with the Indians- and was comissioned to secure 28 barrels of corn and 4,000 weight of meat for the Colonial forces in the Indian campaign against the Susquehanna Indians.
Source: One page hand out from the 1995 Tarvin Reunion.

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Held Rank of Colonel in Colonial Militia
Emigrated to Maryland in 1656/1658
Younger son of Peter Dent.
Received several large land grants from Lord Baltimore in parts of what is now Virginia and Maryland, including the land opposite the city of Washington, across the eastern branch of the Potomac [known as Gisboro Point after Thomas' home tosborogh, England on the river Tees]. Thomas built his house, "Westbury" manor, near the current town of Dentsville, Maryland, and old Fort Tobacco.

Justice of St. Mary's County, Maryland 1659
High Sheriff of St. Mary's County, 1664

Will probated 21 April 1676
1. Son William received Westbury
2. Sons Peter and George received the Gisboro Point grant.
3. Son Thomas, daughter Margaret and wife Rebecca - other land grants.

One of the witnesses was his brother-in-law William Hatton [brother of Thomas Hatton, Lord Baltimore's secretary of the colony]

REF:
"Ancesctors of Phyllis Anna Krieg," FTW Online
"Ancestors of Dee Ann Carey," FTW Online
Vol. 2, #1497

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Charles County Maryland Land Records, Liber Z, Page 116
Deed and declaration of trust entered by Edmund Howard, Clerk of this County:
20 Nov 1676; Indenture from Rebekah Dent of St. Mary's County, widow and ex. of will of Thomas Dent of St. Mary's County, merchant; by his will Thomas gave his children parts of his estate; Rebekah then being with child at death of Thomas had a dau. named Barbarah; the will settled land lately purchase in Charles Co. in tenure of Richard Watson to Rebekah who conveys to William Hatton for 15 years the tract [Wattfieldl on the north side of the Potomac River; bounded by land granted Francis Posey; containing 200 acres; and after to Barbarah Dent, youngest d/o of Rebecah and Thomas Dent; /s/ Rebekah Dent (mark); wit. Robert Ridgely, Jno. Wynn; recorded by Edmund Howard, Clerk of the county
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Thomas* married Rebecca* Wilkinson in 1651 in Saint Mary Co, Maryland. Rebecca* (daughter of Rev. William* Wilkinson, (Immigrant to MD) and Naomi* Shercliffe Hughes) was born in 1633 in Yorkshire, England; died in Aug 1726 in Prince George Co, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Emigration: 1635, Yorkshire, England
• Immigration: 1635, Virginia
• Property: 6 Jun 1704, Charles Co, Maryland; title trust deed entered by Edmund Howard

Notes:

Charles County Maryland Land Records, Liber Z, Page 116
Deed and declaration of trust entered by Edmund Howard, Clerk of this County:
20 Nov 1676; Indenture from Rebekah Dent of St. Mary's County, widow and ex. of will of Thomas Dent of St. Mary's County, merchant; by his will Thomas gave his children parts of his estate; Rebekah then being with child at death of Thomas had a dau. named Barbarah; the will settled land lately purchase in Charles Co. in tenure of Richard Watson to Rebekah who conveys to William Hatton for 15 years the tract [Wattfieldl on the north side of the Potomac River; bounded by land granted Francis Posey; containing 200 acres; and after to Barbarah Dent, youngest d/o of Rebecah and Thomas Dent; /s/ Rebekah Dent (mark); wit. Robert Ridgely, Jno. Wynn; recorded by Edmund Howard, Clerk of the county
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Sometime after Thomas Dent died in 1646 she remarried Capt John Addison in 1646. He held rank of Colonel, Judge of the Provincial Court and Privy Councillor and died in England. They had a son, Thomas Addison.

06 Jun 1704 Grantor: Rebecca WILKINSON and John ADDISON Esq.; "Wattfield", Charles Co., MD, USA; trust for Barbara, sold to Edmund Howard. Entered by Edmund Howard, Clerk of this County. 6 Jun 1704 confirmation of title reguarding above trueed John Addison of Prince George's Co. Esq and Rebekah his wife, the widow & relict of Thomas Dent of St George's in St Mary's Co.,MD, merchant, 20 Nov 1676 Rebekah, by the will of Thomas Dent, was seized of 200 acres called "Wattfield" for the use of the children, a deed of trust 20 Nov 1676 between Rebekah Dent Widow & William Hatton, Gent for Barbara Dent, infant child Barbara, now 16 years of age who m. Hon Thomas Brooke, Esq.they have sold the land to Edmond Howard, Gent.
/s/ John Addison, Rebekah Addison (mark); Wit. Wilm. Dent,Tho Addison, Eliz Addison
20 Jun 1704 John Addison & Rebekah his wife ack 200 acres of above to Edmund Howard who paid alienation 18 Jun 1704.)

November 05, 1724, Will dated
August 20, 1726, Will probated (Prince George Co., MD)


Property:
6 June 1704: Entered by Edmund Howard Clerk, of this County confirmation of title reguarding above trust deed John Addison of Prince George's Co. Exq and Rebekah (Wilkinson) his wife, the widow & relict of Thomas Dent of St George's in St Mary's Co.,MD, merchant 20 Jun 1704 John Addison & Rebekah his wife ack 200 acres of above to Edmund Howard who paid alienation 18 Jun 1704.)

Robert married Mary Baker on 25 Feb 1627. Mary was born in 1602; died in 1634. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Peter* married Margaret* Nicholson in 1625 in Yorkshire, England. Margaret* (daughter of William* Nicholson) was born in 1602 in Hutton, Yorkshire, England; died after 1641. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Emigration: 1635, Yorkshire, England
• Immigration: 1635, Virginia

Notes:

Occupation: Clergy
Religion: Anglican Church
1632, Magdalen College, Oxford (M.A.)
1635, Settled: Virginia
May 29, 1663, Drew up Last Will & Testament
September 21, 1663, Will probated
First Anglican clergy accedited to Maryland


In 1630, he graduted from Magdelan College and earned his master's degree in 1632. He emigrated in 1650 with his daughters Rebecca, Mary and Elizabeth, and step-daughter, Margaret Budden from Yorkshire, England. Margaret died in 1673. Its not been determined who her father was.
He was surety on the bond of John Hatche in 1661 to answer for his participation in the Fendall rebellion. He was appointed doorkeeper of the upper house of assembly 1663 and was the first Episcopal minister in the colony of Maryland.

William* married Naomi* Shercliffe Hughes about 1632 in York, England. Naomi* was born in 1616 in York, England; died about 1645 in Linhaven, Norfolk Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1635, Virginia