Mary Calvert

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The connection of the Chenoweths with the Calvert family, and hence with the Royalty of Europe, is dependent on two possible connections. Were either Mary or Ruth, as family tradition suggests, members of the Calvert Family and the House of Baltimore? Firstly, some notes from "The Chenoweth Family In America." By Shirley D. Harris, Printed by Gerald Printing Service, Scottsville, KY. 1994. "Family tradition has it that...John Chenoweth and Mary Calvert, daughter of Charles Calvert, Third Lord Blatimore, were married about 1705; that Mary was the daughter of the third wife of Charles Calvert, the widow Mary Banks (Thorpe), who Charles married December 16, 1701." "But acceptance of the statements in the paragraph above can be found in many writings about the Chenoweth family history written in the late 1800's and early 1900's, but outside of documentation of the marriage of Charles Cakvert to a Mary Banks (Thorpe), entries supporting the union of John and mary Calvert found in two diaries belonging to the the families of John's sons Arthur and Thomas, and an entry in a Bible which came from the family of John's eldest son John, no other, more substantial proof for any of it has ever been found." The Harris article examines the fact that in order to be married in about 1705, Mary would have been born about 1685, or about 16 years before Charles married Mary Banks. (Editor's (RRS) note: Might this discrepancy be resolved by suggesting that like a number of other Calverts, Mary Calvert was born to Charles and Mary illigitimately and/or while Mary was still married to her first husband?) The article points out that the Calverts were Catholic and the Chenoweths were Protestant, and asks suggest that if Mary was a Calvert "the union would not have been approved by the Catholic Church, and so not recorded." The article notes that John and Mary Chenoweth settled on a large estate locted near the town of Joppa on the Gunpowder River, close to this river's outlet into Chesapeake Bay. The article notes that the move to Maryland took place about the time of the death of Charles Calvert, and that "John's source for this large estate was most likely an inheritance from Charles Calvert to his daughter," and "so the gift, or inheritnace of the estate in Maryland would seem a most credible reason for relocation to the New World." The Latter Day Saints records show Mary Calvert as the daughter of Charles Calvert and Mary Banks.

Mary married John Chenoweth 1705, England. John was born 1681, St. Martin's-In-Menage, Cornwall, England; died Apr 1746, Virginia County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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Will made in Frederick Co. VA, Nov 3, 1770 and probated Mar 5, 1771. Death occured sometime in this period.

John married Mary M. Smith 26 Nov 1730, St. George's Parish, Maryland. Mary was born Between 1694 and 1719; died Between 1756 and 1809. [Group Sheet]

Mary married John Watson 24 May 1733, Baltimore, Maryland. John (son of Thomas Watson) was born Between 1686 and 1713; died 1802, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Richard married Kezia Between 1741 and 1771. was born Between 1706 and 1725; died Between 1741 and 1810. [Group Sheet]

Hannah married James Carter Between 1741 and 1761. James was born Between 1696 and 1716; died Between 1741 and 1802. [Group Sheet]

Arthur married Saphira Hooker Between 1747 and 1781. Saphira was born Between 1712 and 1732; died Between 1747 and 1816. [Group Sheet]

William married Anne Between 1749 and 1777. was born Between 1714 and 1733; died Between 1749 and 1818. [Group Sheet]

Thomas married Mary Prickett Between 1751 and 1785. Mary was born Between 1716 and 1736; died Between 1751 and 1820. [Group Sheet]

Ruth married John Pettit Between 1750 and 1784. John was born Between 1705 and 1725; died Between 1750 and 1811. [Group Sheet]

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[Broderbund WFT Vol. 3, Ed. 1, Tree #6028, Date of Import: 31 May 1997] Anaphilda Townsend's will available from Logan County, Kentucky Will book B page 24. Will is proof that Light Townsend was her son. Buried in Red River Cemetery, Metting House, Logan Cty, KY BIRTH: Riely Townsend book. DEATH: Riely Townsend book. NOTE: Anaphilda Townsend's will available from Logan County, Kentucky Will book B page 24. Will is proof that Light Townsend was her son.

Anphilda married Thomas Townsend Abt 1759, Chatham, Hanover, Virginia. Thomas was born 1732, Virginia; died 1796, Greenville, South Carolina. [Group Sheet]

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[Broderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #5642, Date of Import: 30 May 1997] Alive 17 June 1846; but have no death date or place.

Didama married Jesse Webb, Sr. Abt 1790, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. Jesse was born Abt 1760, North Carolina; died Apr 1835, Warren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

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[Broderbund WFT Vol. 3, Ed. 1, Tree #6028, Date of Import: 31 May 1997] Will Book B page 224 in Logan Country Kentucky verifies Light is the son of Anaphilda Townsend (maiden name Watson). Light Townsend's will is Will book G page 562-563 Logan County Kentucky and this confirms that Mary Smith, wife of William H. Smith was his daughter.

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[Broderbund WFT Vol. 3, Ed. 1, Tree #6028, Date of Import: 31 May 1997] She is not mentioned in her mother's will in 1798 so it is assumed she died young.

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