Karen,
I don't have any answers for you but I have some similar information. I
received the following from Judy Carmack French:
"Gwen Carmack, housewife, relinquished her right of dower when in August
1741, Jonathan Jones, of Chester County, Pennsylvania, converted his
inheritance on Deer Creek to William Smith of Lancaster County,
Pennsylvania" (source: "Baltimore County Families 1659-1759)
Ship "The Morning Star"-Master:Thomas Hayes-Date of Arrival 11/1683-William
ap John Jones, wife Ann Reynold, and children John, Alice, Katherine and
Gwen. (William (ap John) means William, son of John)
List of Taxables for London Britain Township, Chester Co., Pa for 1715 shows
John Jones (Freeman: Thomas Harry, William Ockin)
"Release of Right. On 23 January 1753 Richard Lawrence & Cathrine his wife,
WILLIAM JONES & ANNE his wife, Swain Justice & Mary his wife, Thomas Perkins
& Hannah his wife, Charles Lawrence, Benjamin Howell & Rebeccah his wife,
all of Chichester to John Moor of Chichester. Richard Lawrence & Cathrine
his wife, WILLIAM JONES & ANNE his wife, Swain Justice & Mary his wife,
Thomas Perkins & Hannah his wife, Charles Lawrence, Benjamin Howell &
Rebecca his wife confirm & release to John 14+ acres. Signed Richard
Lawrence, Cathrine Lawrence, WILLIAM JONES, ANNE JONES, Swain Justice, Mary
Justice, Thomas Perkins, Hannah Perkins, Charles Lawrence, Benjamin Howell &
Rebecca
Howell. Delivered in the presence of John Rawson, Joseph Holwell &
Elizabeth Worell.
Recorded 20 May 1754. (IJ9:144). (Abstracts and Deeds of Chester County,
Pennsylvania)"
There are numerous references to John Jones in several books on Chester
County, in the St Louis Public Library. Chester County, Pennsylvania shares
a common border with Cecil County, Maryland.
If Jones is Gwen's maiden name, then their son John may be named after her
father.
Basically I think all of this is really compelling that Gwen's maiden name
was Jones. Anyone else have anything on this?
dale
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Subject: Gwin Carmack
"JONES, JONATHAN, was in Chester Co. by Aug. 1741 when he conv.
Jonathan's Inheritance, on Deer Creek, to William Smith of Lancaster
Co., Penna.; Gwin Carmack relinq. her right of dower (75:522)."
75:522 is Land Records in the Hall of Records, Annapolis, MD, Liber HWS
#1-A (page 522 I assume).
Reference: Baltimore County Families, 1659-1759 by Robert W. Barnes 1989
"Dower is a wife's right to a share of her deceased husband's real
property (real estate)... Under English and American common law, the
widow is entitled to one-third of her husband's property during her
lifetime." World Book Encyclopedia Vol. 5 "Dower" 1991
Anyone know anything about Gwin's 1st husband or Jonathan Jones?
Karen Carmack Stadler
pwcs(a)sssnet.com