Biography

Parents: Andrew Roberts & Mary [sic: Jane]

Mary Roberts, a Quakeress of West River, Anne Arundel County,, Md. She died in 1750, surviving her first husband by about 27 years, and also her second husband.

Her will is dated Apr 5, 1750, in which she mentions her former husband, Edward Parrish. Mary (Roberts) Parrish married second, Mar 16, 1735, to Stephen Warman.

Will

• WARMAN, MARY. 26 Oct, 1750
• To William Norris, son of Thomas, my slave man, named Jeme.
• To Mary Elms, dau. of Amon Elm, certain slaves.
• To Elizabeth Knight, dau. of Edward Parish, 40 pounds goods and chattles.
• To dau. Mary MacCubbins, 20 pounds of the like, but in case she dies before this, my will, takes place, then desire her dau. Mary have and receive same.
• To dau. Anne Elms, certain slaves; furnishings. Desire certain slave sold and money paid to Edward Parrish, son of John, and remainder paid to John Parrish, his bro.
• To grand-dau. Elizabeth Parrish, dau. of John, 20 pounds.
• To Ephraim Gover, tract called "Ceach As Ceach Cant" which was left in my husband Edward Parrish's will, to be sold to discharge his debts.
• To Thomas Norris, the crop and slaves.
• To John Parrish, son of John, remaining pt. of estate.
• Thos. Norris, shipwright, ex.
• Wit: George Chocke, Ben Hewit, Sarah Hewit. 27. 407

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• Mary Warman 47.146 AA £284.3.9 Nov 3 1750 Apr 15 1751
• Appraisers: George Choeke, Thomas Medcalf.
• Creditors: Joseph Cowman. Andrew Craig.
• Next of kin: Rachel Parrish, Elisabeth Knight.
• Administrator: Thomas Norris (Quaker).

Origins

The will of Andrew Roberts d. abt. 1682 in Anne Arundel, Maryland stated his wife was Jane and children were John, Henry, Mary and Katherine.

1682 Death of Father

Named in father's will with mother, brother and two sisters. Under age 21 in 1682.
Roberts, Andrew, A. A. Co., 4th Apr., 1682; 22nd May, 1682.

• To son John at 21 yrs. of age, and hrs., plantation nr. Rhode R.
• " son Henry at 20 yrs. of age, and hrs., 200 A. nr. South R.
• " wife Jane and daus. Mary and Katharine, personalty.
• Ex. wife Jane.
• Test: Katharine Larkins, Mary Farner, Woolfran Hunt. 2. 198. [1]

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Baltimore County Families

References

1. "Maryland, Marriages, 1666-1970", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4V7-5JG : 16 January 2020), Mary Parish in entry for Stephen Warman, 1735.
2. https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/LRLF-K7Q
3. 1st generation, Edward Parrish in Baltimore County Families; the subject of Scott Lee Boyd's "The Parrish Family", 1935 < FamilySearch > lists parents as Andrew and Mary Roberts.
4. https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I3139... lists mother as Jane Hopkins