tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50968419864633190082024-03-13T22:17:18.733-07:00John Soper and Mary HouserIf one were to go to the internet and search for ‘Mary Houser‘ or 'Mary Yate' or ‘Vale of Benjamin’ you would a find an overwhelming number of sites that link John Soper to Mary Yate. There is a Mary Yate, but the link to John is through the Vale of Benjamin. Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13528226095405066482noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096841986463319008.post-42052311168265700112015-10-19T10:45:00.001-07:002015-11-13T10:01:11.079-08:00Mary Houser<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Indenture, 27 Sep 1711 </span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">From: Henry Cox of Calvert County, Gent. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">To: John Soaper (sic), cooper of Prince George's County and Mary his
wife. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">For the moyety of a tract of land called <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Good Luck</b> containing 200 acres willed to Mary Soaper (sic) by
Thomas Houser; bounded by <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Little Land</b>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Signed: Henry Cox (seal) </span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Witnessed: John Leach and James Heigh, Justices of Calvert County </span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Memo: Henry Cox and Sarah his wife acknowledged deed </span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Alienation: John Soper paid 4s/6p on 30 Jan 1711 </span><a href="http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Horner-44#_note-3"><sup><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">[4]</span></sup></a><br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> Henry Cox transfers land to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">John Soaper, (sic)</i> a Cooper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>200 Acres of a tract called <u>Good Luck<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>that was willed to Mary Soaper (sic) by Thomas Houser.</u></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></div>
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<b>Why did Thomas Houser will land to Mary Soaper (sic)? </b>The next indenture tells us why.</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Liber F - Folio 141 27 Sep 1711, Indenture<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>from Henry Cox of Calvert Co., Gent. to <u>Elizabeth
Lewis</u>, Widow, of PG Co. for the moyety of a tract of 113 acs of land called
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Good Luck</b>, lying in Calvert Co., now
PG Co. lying on the N. Branch of the Patuxent, containing 200 acs formerly
owned by <u>Thomas Houser</u>-sic, deceased. Land <u>descended to <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Elizabeth Lewis</b> and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Mary Soaper (sic)</b>, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">wife of John Soaper (sic)</b>, joint heirs of Thomas Houser</u>,
bounded by land of Henry Cox called<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">
Little Land</b> (and), land of Henry Cox called <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Battson's Vinyard</b>. Signed Henry Cox (seal) Wit John Leach and James
Heigh, Justices of Calvert Co .Alienation: Elizabeth Lewis paid the sum of 4s/6p
and a half penny 3 Jan 1711/2<br />
Memo: Henry Cox and wife, Sarah Cox ack. deed before witnesses.<br />
Recorded 3 Jan 1711/2 (PG Land BK F, f. 141)</span><br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> Henry Cox is transferring land to Elizabeth Lewis.113 acres of
land called <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Good Luck</b> that contained
200 acres formerly owned by Thomas Houser, which land descended to Elizabeth
Lewis and Mary Soaper (sic), wife of John Soaper (sic), joint heirs of Thomas
Houser. </span><br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Folio 153 Deed of Gift, 4 Feb.
1711/12From <u>: Elizabeth Lewis</u>, widow of Prince George's County. To : <u>John
Lewis</u>, her son Gives a moyety of land on the North Branch of the Patuxent
River lately occupied by Henry Cox of Calvert County called <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Battson'sVineyard</b>, the moyety lately sold
<u>my sister Mary Soper</u>, wife of John Soper by Henry Cox .Signed :
Elizabeth Lewis [ mark & seal ]witnessed : Edward Willett , Tabitha Willet </span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> In a Deed of Gift we find Elizabeth
Lewis making a gift of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Battson's
Vineyard</b> to John Lewis Her Son, which was sold by<b> my sister Mary Soper,
wife of John Soper.</b></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> Mary Soper is the sister of Elizabeth Lewis
and they are heirs of Thomas Houser. Mary and Elizabeth are daughters of Thomas
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Elizabeth Houser married John Lewis had 6 children one named
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<i><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1710-NVAMD-027.000)</span></i><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> On or about 04 February, 1711 at
Prince George’s co., MD Elizabeth Lewis, a widow of Prince George’s co., MD,
issues a deed of gift to her stated children:</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Stephen Lewis</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Sarah Lewis</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Priscilla Lewis</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Samuel Lewis</span></div>
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to her grandson John Davis, child of her daughter Jane Lewis. Witnesses were:
Edward Willett, Tabitha Willett.</span></div>
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<i><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">[source:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>LMGA Exhibit temp 20 page 5]</span></i><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Could there be another John Soper, or John Soaper, (sic) a
planter, married to a Mary, or a John Soper, a cooper, married to a Mary who
had land transactions for the same plantations? I found only 1 time that John
was called a planter, but 2 times called a cooper. </span></div>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Toc432416374"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Toc431810738"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Toc431810678"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Toc431639966"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Toc431181939"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Toc431017720"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Toc431181939;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Toc431639966;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Toc431810678;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Toc431810738;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Toc432416374;">John
Soper, Mary Houser and family</span></span></span></span></span></a></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Wills L 23 f77:
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">John Soper</b>, planter who was seated
on <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">VALE OF BENJAMIN </b>will of 11 Apr
1724-29 Nov 1742, Prince George's Co., MD To grandsons John & Robert 100
acres of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Batron's Vinyard</b>, (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Battson's Vineyard</b>) which he had bought from John Cash to his daughter, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Esther Duvall</b>, his dwelling plantation
(purchased from Charles & Esther Duvall & a tract of land purchased
from Charles Williams, to children <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">John,</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Robert</b>,
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Mary James</b>, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Phillice Lowe</b>, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Acquilla Shaw</b>
& <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Lucy Lashly</b>, 1 shilling each,
to daughters <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Esther (Hester) Duvall,
Priscilla</b>, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Leah</b>, & <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jamima</b>, residue of estate &
appointed his son-in-law, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Mareen Duvall
Jr</b>. the executor. Wit. Burgess Mitchell, Richard Stone, & Thomas James</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">John Soper b: 1656 England d: 29 Nov 1742</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Mary Houser b: 1660 Maryland d: 1742</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Mary Soper b: 1690 Maryland m: John James in 1708 m: Thomas James in
1714</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Acquilla Soper b: 1694 Maryland m: John James Shaw</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">John Soper b: 1694 d:1768 m: Susannah<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>in 1720</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Leah Soper b:1696 Maryland :</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Priscilla Soper b: 1698 Maryland<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>m: William Ellis in 1721</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Robert Soper b: 1710 Maryland d: May 1790 m: Sarah in 1755</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Lucy Elizabeth Soper b: 1713 Maryland m: Robert Lashley in 1735</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Esther Soper b: 1715 Maryland m: John Lowe in 1735 m: Mareen Duvall in
1741</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Phillice Soper b: 1717 Maryland d:1746 m: William Lowe in 1737</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Jemima Soper b: 1734 Maryland</span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Please note, Some of the above Birth and Death Dates are probably incorrect. As a family they raise flags in Family Search. These dates have always been in their records and all work for them had been done years ago. My undertaking was to establish relationships between John And Mary. The fact is their are no records indicating John's birth date and his death date is not established in his will. Mary's dates are pure guess work. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Sadly most internet searches link Mary Yate to John Soper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In most of these searches John and Mary Yate
are linked because the researcher found someone else that said so, or thought
they might be.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">There are two books by Earl F and Dawn Soper. "A Soper
Compendium" and "A New Soper Compendium" The first only
references John Soper being married to Mary Yate. The second book says this
about John.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">John Soper (c1656-1742/3)
migrated to America from England about 1676, and settled in Calvert County
which in part became Prince Georges County. By 1696, John was a civil officer
signing a communication to the king, "congratulating your majesty of your
deliverance from the horrid designed assassination against your sacred
person". William III, William of Orange, ruled from 1650-1702. John
reportedly married Mary Yates, who probably died</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
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1742.</span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">From "Our Soper Family History, from 1676 to 1999, by Kenneth
H Soper we find:</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">John Soper is listed is listed
as a "planter" and from his will the names of his Children have been
established. The only possible clue to his wife's name is a marriage record
that shows that a John Soper and a Mary Yates were married in 1693 in Prince
George's County. We can only assume that this was our John Soper, although
there could have been other John Soper's living in the area at that time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our Maryland Heritage Book Seven 'The Soper
Family" by William Neal Hurley, jr; pg 144 , shows a record listing
"a child named John, born 1694 whose parents were John/Mary Yates in
Prince George’s County". </span></div>
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