Matthew married Mariah Elliott before 1827. Mariah was born in 1800 in Washington County, Kentucky; died in 1840 in Elliottsville, Monroe Co., MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Matthew married Matilda Elizabeth Mitchell on 8 Feb 1841 in Indian Creek Settlement, Monroe Co., MO. Matilda was born in 1808 in Kentucky; died after 1850 in Ralls Co., MO.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to Kentucky marriages (Ancestry.com), J. B. Dant married Elizabeth
Shircliffe, 8/9/1792, Nelson Co., KY. I am assuming that this is Elizabeth
Mattingly, widow of Thomas Shercliffe (d. 1787).

I had not been aware that Thomas Shercliffe's will was also probated in KY.
I would, therefore, assume that he made the will when he was living in St.
Mary's County (June 15, 1786) and then left for KY and died there by July
27, 1787 (probate date). If you'll notice, Bennett Mattingly was a witness
to his will (brother of Elizabeth Mattingly, wife of Thomas Shercliffe).
Also notice that Thomas Shercliffe (probably a son of Thomas Shercliffe and
Elizabeth Mattingly) is one of the witnesses to the will of John Baptist
Dant in 1808.

I have Bennet and Elizabeth Mattingly (no indication her middle name was
Hopewell) as the children of John Mattingly, Jr. (d. 1759) and his wife,
Elizabeth Brewer. John Mattingly, Jr. was the son of John Mattingly (d.
1744) and first wife (name not known). John Mattingly (d. 1744) was the son
of Ceasar Mattingly and Jane Suttle.

Mary Dant must have been the daughter of John Baptist Dant and Elizabeth
Mattingly as she appears to have married Stephen Elliott (Ann's son by
Matthew Elliott).

Linda Reno

Stephen married Mary "Polly" Dant before 1797. Mary (daughter of John Baptist Dant and Susanna Gough) was born before 1779 in St Mary's County, Maryland; died after 1808 in Washington County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to Kentucky marriages (Ancestry.com), J. B. Dant married Elizabeth
Shircliffe, 8/9/1792, Nelson Co., KY. I am assuming that this is Elizabeth
Mattingly, widow of Thomas Shercliffe (d. 1787).

I had not been aware that Thomas Shercliffe's will was also probated in KY.
I would, therefore, assume that he made the will when he was living in St.
Mary's County (June 15, 1786) and then left for KY and died there by July
27, 1787 (probate date). If you'll notice, Bennett Mattingly was a witness
to his will (brother of Elizabeth Mattingly, wife of Thomas Shercliffe).
Also notice that Thomas Shercliffe (probably a son of Thomas Shercliffe and
Elizabeth Mattingly) is one of the witnesses to the will of John Baptist
Dant in 1808.

I have Bennet and Elizabeth Mattingly (no indication her middle name was
Hopewell) as the children of John Mattingly, Jr. (d. 1759) and his wife,
Elizabeth Brewer. John Mattingly, Jr. was the son of John Mattingly (d.
1744) and first wife (name not known). John Mattingly (d. 1744) was the son
of Ceasar Mattingly and Jane Suttle.

Mary Dant must have been the daughter of John Baptist Dant and Elizabeth
Mattingly as she appears to have married Stephen Elliott (Ann's son by
Matthew Elliott).

Linda Reno

Notes:

John Baptist Dant, a native of St. Mary's County, Maryland, was the son of John Dant. He inherited a plantation styled "Hopewell from his father in 1763. He was the brother of, at least: Ann (Dant) Spalding, Charles Dant, J. Francis Excol Dant, and Mary Ann (Dant) Mills.

John Baptist Dant married first to Susannah Gough, daughter of James and Priscilla (Heard) Gough, in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

He married secondly to the widow Elizabeth (Hopewell) Shircliff, daughter of Bennett Hopewell and the widow of Thomas Shircliffe, Sr. in Nelson County VA (now KY). Their marriage bond was dated July 26, 1791 and was witnessed by Stephen Elliottt.

All of his children were by his first wife. He was the father of at least, James Dant, 17xx-18xx; Joseph Dant, 17xx-1833; Mary (Dant) Elliott, 17xx-18xx; and Ann Dant, 17xx-xxxx.

In his will he mentions these grandchildren: Polly Dant, Eliza Elliott, Teresa Dant, Susannah Elliott , and Ann Elliott. He mentions slaves named: Sucky, Steven and his wife Dianna, Mary, and Steven. He mentions "the 100 acres on which I now live." He mentions crops and farm animals. He makes his son James Dant, his executor. The witnesses to this will were: John Lancaster, Thomas Shircliff [Jr.], Wilfred Newton, and John Riggs. This will can be seen in Washington County, KY Will Book "A" on page 478 in Springfield, KY.

In the 1799 Tax List for Washington (now Marion) County, KY John Baptist Dant was listed with 100 acres of third rate land on Pottinger's Creek, which had been registered in the name of Coleman Brown, four blacks and six horses. I

John married Susanna Gough between 1764 and 1767 in St. Mary's County, MD. Susanna (daughter of James Gough, II and Priscilla Heard) was born before 1752 in St. Mary's County, MD; died after 1770. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

I agree that Susanna Gough married a Dant, but I don't know that it's necessarily true that it was John Baptist Dant. She wasn't married at the time of her father's will in 1764 but she was by 1767 when her mother made hers. Linda Reno

In my opinion, there is not enough proof to indicate that Susanna Gough was married to John Baptist Dant. She could have been a first wife of Charles Dant (brother of John Baptist Dant).

Deed to Charles Dant from Abraham Rhodes for "Part of Addition", 18 ac., 6/7/1787 (Chr. of SM). Remember that Abraham Rhodes was the husband of Mary Gough, daughter of James and Priscilla.

So....at least for the time being, I show Susanna Gough married to _____Dant. Linda Reno

2 Susanna Gough 1752 - 1770 b: Bef. 1752 in St. Mary's Co., MD

........... +Dant 1747 - b: Bef. 1747 m: Bet. 1764 - 1767 in St. Mary's Co., MD

mdstmary@rootsweb.com
Linda Reno wrote:

According to what I have now:

John Baptist Dant m. first, Ann ____, widow of Matthew Elliott, before 1/10/1786 (Matthew Elliott died in 1779). He m. second, Elizabeth Mattingly (dau. of John Mattingly, Jr. and Elizabeth Brewer) widow of Thomas Shercliffe, 09 Aug 1792 in Nelson Co., KY.

I have Susanna Gough married to _____Dant, but don't have his first name. They were married between 1764-1767. She could have been the first wife of Charles Dant or a first wife of John Baptist Dant. Other possible husbands were 2 more sons of John Dant and Eleanor--James or Joseph Francis Xavier. It's one of them, that's for sure.

No record of an Elizabeth Hopewell Shercliffe.

>Linda Reno

Notes:

James Gough's will was probated in Leonardtown, Maryland in 1725. He obtained 200 acres of land in St. Mary's County, Apr 4, 1714, and 42 acres in St Mary's County in 1717.

James married Pricilla Heard, daughter of Elizabeth Heard in 1745. His will was probated, St. Mary's County, Sept. 1769.

Will of James Gough, Sr., SMC 6/12/1764-6/19/1764. Son: Stephen, "Raccoon Neck" and "St. Leonard's". Sons: James and Ignatius, "Lady" and "Margaret's". Sons: Stephen, James, and Ignatius geldings. Sons: Stephen and James, "Gough's Mill". Daughter: Eleanor Greenwell, a negro boy Joshua and a negro boy Abraham. Daughter: Susanna Gough, negro woman Margaret. Daughter: Elizabeth Jenkins, 1 shilling. Children: Eleanor Greenwell, Mary Gough, Susanna Gough, Stephen Gough, James Gough, and Ignatius Gough, all the remainder of my personal estate. Exec: Wife, Priscilla and son, Stephen. Wit: Athanasius Nottingham, Clement Norris, Ann Norris. (St. Mary's County, Maryland Wills, 1776-1791 by Linda Davis Reno and Joann Ellis Humphries).

MARYLAND PROBATE RECORDS, CALENDAR OF WILLS, VOL 13 1764-1767, p. 42, FTMCD
206
James Gough, Senr., St Mary's Co., 12 Jun, 1764 19 Jun 1764
To son Stephen Gough, tract called "Raccoon Neck: also tract called St Leonards.
Tracts, "Lady," and Margarets, to sons James Gough, and Ignatius Gough,
To sons Stephen Gough, James Gough, Ignatius Gough, geldings.
To sons Stephen and James Gough, "Gough's Mill"
To daughter Eleanor Greenwell, Negro boy Joshua, Negro boy Abraham.
To dau. Susanna Gough, Negro woman Margaret.
To dau. Mary Gough, Negro boy Robin.
To dau. Elizabeth Jenkins, 1 sh.
All remainder of personal estate to children, Eleanor Greenwell, Mary Gough, Susanna Gough, Stephen Gough, James Jough and Ignatius Gough.
Wife Priscilla Gough and son Stephen Gough, exs.
Wit: Athenatius Nottingham, Clement Norris, Ann Norris. 32.268
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MARYLAND PROBATE RECORDS, PREROGATIVE COURT ABSTRACTS, 1763-1766, p. 42,
FTMCD 206
James Gough 84.284 SM L470.11.11 Sept 18 1764
Appraisers: James Pike, John Cole
Creditors: William Daft, James Bould.
Next of kin: Elizabeth Daft, Peter Gough.
Executors: Prissilla Gough, Stephen Gough.
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...... 2 James Gough III 1748 - 1826 b: September 15, 1748 in St. Mary's Co., MD Burial: St. Francis Ceme., White Sulphur, KY
........... +Susanna Medley 1759 - 1795 b: Bef. 1759 in St. Mary's Co., MD m: Bef. 1774 in St. Mary's Co., MD Burial: St. Francis Ceme., White Sulphur, KY
................. 3 Cornelius Gough 1774 - 1833 b: 1774 in St. Mary's Co., MD
................. 3 James Gough, Jr. 1775 - 1828 b: February 14, 1775 in St. Mary's Co., MD Burial: St. Francis Ceme., White Sulphur, KY
..................... +Rebecca Ann Davis 1775 - b: Aft. 1775 m: Aft. 1795
................. 3 Elizabeth Gough 1781 - 1835 b: March 04, 1781 in St. Mary's Co., MD
..................... +James Leake 1775 - 1795 b: Bef. 1775 m: Aft. 1796
................. 3 Ignatius Gough 1784 - 1825 b: 1784 in St. Mary's Co., MD Burial: St. Francis Ceme., White Sulphur, KY
..................... +Susan Beaven 1784 - b: Bef. 1784 m: Aft. 1804 in KY
................. 3 Mary Aloysia Gough 1784 - 1799 b: November 28, 1784 in St. Mary's Co., MD
..................... +Bennet Greenwell 1761 - 1833 b: December 07, 1761 in St. Mary's Co., MD m: Aft. 1799
................. 3 Julianna Gough 1785 - 1800 b: 1785 in St. Mary's Co., MD
..................... +George S. Hunter 1785 - 1800 b: Bef. 1785 m: Aft. 1800 in KY
....... *2nd Wife of James Gough III:
........... +Ann "Nancy" Lynch 1768 - 1814 b: 1768 in St. Mary's Co., MD m: January 14, 1797 in St. Mary's Co., MD Burial: St. Francis Ceme., White Sulphur, KY
................. 3 James H. Gough 1800 - b: 1800
................. 3 Elizabeth Ann Gough 1804 - 1848 b: 1804
..................... +George W. Tarlton 1809 - b: February 1809 in KY m: Aft. 1829

Dear Tom.

This Will is of John Greenwell son of James Greenwell and Grace Taylor. This John Greenwell married Catherine Wiseman daughter of John Wiseman and Catherine Miles daughter of Francis Miles. John Greenwell was a brother to Charles Greenwell who married Mary_____, and Grace Greenwell who married Thomas Clarke son of Robert Clarke Sr. And Sarah Combs.

His brother Henry Greenwell married Eleanor Clarke daughter of Robert Clarke Sr. And Sarah Combs. His brother James Greenwell Married Sarah Clarke daughter of Robert Clarke Sr. and Sarah Combs.

Grace Greenwell and 1st husband Thomas Clarke had a son John Clarke born abt 1724/25 who married Eleanor Gough daughter of James Gough and Priscilla Heard. Eleanor Gough (Clarke) married 2nd to John Basil Greenwell son of John Greenwell and Catherine Wiseman. John Basil Greenwell and John Clarke were 1st cousins. Eleanor Gough (Clarke) (Greenwell) married third to James Wheatly.

Tom you may want to correct this in your records when you state that Henry Greenwell married Eleanor Gough. I'm afraid that is not possible. I have the Church records as well as the inventory of Eleanor Gough's husband's.

Mike,

There's nothing in William Chandler's will extract that indicates he or James Gauff Jr ever lived in Virginia. Here's the extract per Al Goff:

*1725.* Charles Co MD - will of *Wm Chandler *"to poor Roman Catholics". Test. Jesse Dayne, John Hington, J*ames Gauff* Jr.

This is probably taken from the abstract that I'm attaching. I believe this indicates that William Chandler was deceased by 1730. Witness Jesse Dayne is given as Jesse Doyne in the published transcript. A quick Internet search shows him in St. Mary's Co., MD and Charles Co., MD at different times:

http://files.usgwarchives.net/md/stmarys/wills/doyne.txt

http://books.google.com/books?id=jS7v4WpHnykC&pg=PA98&lpg=PA98&dq=%22j esse+doyne%22&source=bl&ots=QHL6lw2Cy-&sig=IBKyZlYyHMAAUtc3goYDkzdcn_8 &hl=en&ei=Rn75SZz9L8Xktgfa3MmRAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum= 3

John Hington is also given as John Hinkson in the transcript I provided. When Jesse Doyne of Charles Co., MD wrote his will in 1726 (a year after Chandler), John Hinkson was a witness. Also note that the full phrase in the abstract is "the poor Roman Catholics of this and St. Mary's Counties..."

James married Priscilla Heard before 1735 in St. Mary's County, MD. Priscilla was born before 1720 in St. Mary's County, MD; died on 1 Nov 1767 in St. Mary's County, MD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Will of Priscilla Gough, SMC 6/23/1767-11/7/1767. Son: Stephen Gough, 1000 lbs. tobacco. Son: James Gough, negro man Tom. Daughter: Eleanor Greenwell, cow and clothes. Son: Ignatius Gough, 3000 lbs. tobacco. Daughter: Elizabeth Jenkins, set of silver teaspoons. Remainder of estate to be divided among Elizabeth Jenkins, Mary Rhodes, James Gough, Ignatius Gough, and Susanna Dant. Exec: Son, James. Wit: Henry Jenkins, Richard Joyce Lynch, Ann Jenkins.

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MARYLAND PROBATE RECORDS, CALENDAR OF WILLS, VOL 14, 1767-1772. p. 18, FTMCD
206
Gough, Prisciller, St. Mary's Co., 23 Jun, 1767 17Nov 1767
To son Steaven Gough, 1000 lbs. of tobacco.
To son James Gough, Negro man Tom.
To dau. Eleanor Greenwel, cow and clothes.
To son Ignatius Gough, 3000 lbs. of tobacco.
To dau. Elizabeth Jenkins sett of silver tea spoons.
Remainder of estate to be divided among Elizabeth Jenkins, Mary Roades,
James Gough, Ignatius Gough and Susannah Dante.
Ex., Son James.
Wit: Henry Jenkins, Richard Joyce Lynch, Ann Jenkins. 36.183
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MARYLAND PROBATE RECORDS, PREROGATIVE COURT ABSTRACTS, 1769-1772, p. 1,
FTMCD 206
Priscilla Gough 101.21 SM L6.0.0 Feb 27 1768 Feb 29 1769
Appraisers: James Pike, Zachariah Forrest.
Next of kin: Luke Heard, Mark Heard, Stephen Gough.
Executor: James Gough.
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MARYLAND PROBATE RECORDS, PREROGATIVE COURT ABSTRACTS, 1763-1770, p.101,
FTMCD 206
Priscilla Gough 5.397 D SM L283.6.3 Aug 15 1770
Sureties: Bennett Raley, John Fenwick.
Legatees: Eleanor Greenwell (daughter)
Residue to (equally): Elizabeth Jenkins, Mary Roads, James Gough, Ignatius
Gough, Susanna Dante.
Executor: Mr. James Gough.
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In looking again at Priscilla Gough's administration accounts, I noticed this.

8/15/1770: Admin. accts. of Priscilla Gough, SMC. Received from: Stephen Gough due from estate of James Gough. Payments to: James Pike, Zachariah Forrest, Owen Allen. Legatees: Stephen Gough, Ignatius Gough, William Jenkins, James Greenwell, accountant. Exec.: James Gough. (Admin. accts. of the Prerogative Court of Maryland, Libers, 59-66, 1768-1771 by V. L. Skinner, Jr.). NOTE: This record is not on CD #206. Linda Reno

Priscilla Gough wr 23 Jun 1767 pr 17 Nov 1767

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Priscilla Gough of Saint Mary County in the
Province of Maryland Being in health and sound judgement thanks be to
Almighty
God Doe make my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following

And first I commend my Soul to God hoping for Eternal Salvation through the merits of his blessed Son Jesus Christ my Savior, my body to be decently intered without Pom[p] by Executor hereafter mentioned.

Item I give and Bequeath to my son Steaven Gough one thousand pounds of tobacco and no more of my estate.

Item I give and Bequeath to my son James Gough one negro man named Tom to him and his Heirs forever

Item I give to my Daughter Ellenor Greenwell one Cow and Calf and all my Clows and no more of my estate

Item I give and Bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Jenkins a sett of Silver Tea Spoons

My will is that the remaining part of my estate shall be equally divided between Elizabeth Jenkins Mary Roades James Gough Ignatius Gough and Susannah Dante. And I constitute and appoint my son James Gough my sole executor of this my last will and testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and afixed my seal this twenty thrid day of June Seventeen Hundred and Sixty-seven

Signed and Declared by the said Prisciller Gough to be her last Will and
Testament Disannuling all other Will or Wills made by her from the Beginning
of the World unto the date of these Presents In the presence of us

Prisseller (her mark) Gough

Witness
Henry Jenkins
Richard Joyce Lunch
An (her mark) Jenkins At the foot of the foregoing Will was
thus Written. Vizt
Saint Mary's County (to wit) 17th Novr 1767 came James Gough Executor of
Priscilla Gough Deceased and solemnly made Oath on the Holy Evangels of
Almighty God that the within and foregoing is the only true last Will and
Testament of Priscilla Gough late Deceased that hath come to his Hands
Possession or Knowledge
Sworn before - Owen Allen D
Comty
St. Mary
County

Saint Mary County (to wit) 17 Novr 1767 Came Henry Jenkins Richard Joyce
Lynch and Ann Jenkins the three Subscribing Witnesses to the within last Will
and Testament of Priscillah Gough late of St. Mary's County deceased and
Severally made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that they did see the
siad Priscilla Gough the Testatrix there in named sign seal this Will and
heard her publish and Declare the same to be her last Will and Testament and
That at the Time of her so doing she was to the best of their and each of
their apprehension of perfect sence and or sound and Disposing mind memory and
understanding and that they respectively Subscribed their names as Witness to
the siad Will in the Presence and at the request of the aforesaid Testatrix
and that they did see each other Subscribe their names thereto as Evidences.
Sworn before,
Owen Allen D Comty
St Mary's County

simpson

Entries: 2387 Updated: Mon Feb 11 23:54:59 2002 Contact: Cheri Ciaravino <<...OLE_Obj...>>

ID: I126 Name: ELINOR GOUGH Sex: F Birth: 1741 Death: 1768 Change Date: 19 DEC 2001 at 07:51:02

Father: JAMES GOUGH
Mother: PRISCILLA HEARD

Marriage 1 JOHN C. CLARK b: 1724/1725
Children

RICHARD LONGHORN CLARK b: 1750/1751
JANE CLARK b: Abt 1741 in ST MARYS CO,MARYLAND
Dear Tom.

This Will is of John Greenwell son of James Greenwell and Grace Taylor.
This John Greenwell married Catherine Wiseman daughter of John Wiseman and
Catherine Miles daughter of Francis Miles. John Greenwell was a brother to
Charles Greenwell who married Mary_____, and Grace Greenwell who married
Thomas Clarke son of Robert Clarke Sr. And Sarah Combs.

His brother Henry Greenwell married Eleanor Clarke daughter of Robert
Clarke Sr. And Sarah Combs. His brother James Greenwell Married Sarah
Clarke daughter of Robert Clarke Sr. and Sarah Combs.

Grace Greenwell and 1st husband Thomas Clarke had a son John Clarke born
abt 1724/25 who married Eleanor Gough daughter of James Gough and Priscilla
Heard. Eleanor Gough (Clarke) married 2nd to John Basil Greenwell son of
John Greenwell and Catherine Wiseman. John Basil Greenwell and John Clarke
were 1st cousins. Eleanor Gough (Clarke) (Greenwell) married third to James
Wheatly.

Tom you may want to correct this in your records when you state that Henry
Greenwell married Eleanor Gough. I'm afraid that is not possible. I have
the Church records as well as the inventory of Eleanor Gough's husband's.