I6886: Thomas BROWN (ABT 1860

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"Ulysses Coneys' father was John C. Coney, Sr (born abt. 1849). John Coney, Sr. had two or more families. One with Barbara Dillon in which there were six children. Later with Jane Hornsby (Jesse Magee first husband) in which there were three children. As per his death certificate he was last married to a woman named Mary. These families lived separate but in close proximity to each other. Most have passed away and there isn't much history passed down to my generation.

Jane Hornsby Magee Coney was first married to Jesse Magee. Jesse's parents were: Jacob Magee and Chaney. I found them in the 1870 Pike Co, MS census. Jacob is 38 and Chaney is 30. Their children are Martha who is 13, Jesse 14, Sam 11, Abram 7, Eliza 4, Henry 2 and Allen 8 months."

"I've been able to trace our history back to my great-grandfather John C Coney who was probably bi-racial. He is most probably a product of miscegenation . He is connected to George Coney in the 1870 census. Definite proof from John's death certificate shows that Patsy (Pattie) was John's natural mother. She was a housekeeper (slave) in a white Coney's home in that area.. Not many records exists but I know that George and Patsy were slaves. John who is listed as their son, is 21 years old, along with Silas who is listed as 19 born May 1850, sisters Clara (Chloe) and Ginny, brothers Jesse and Leander born about 1877.

When the Civil War ended in 1865 John was about 17 years old. Who WAS his father? John Coney was described as a light skinned African-American man by his grandchildren. He was remembered riding a white horse overseeing the fields. I was also told that John C. Coney as a young man was the buggy driver for his "White" father. John Coney married Barbara Dillon. They had several children:

Jacob, Elizabeth, Delia, William, Early, James, Lennie, John Coney, Jr. Myrtis Matthews, and my grandfather Ulysses Coney, Sr.

I invite any information that YOU would like to share with me regarding my roots. I welcome any information from and about the Coney's in the Pike County, MS area.

Researching these surnames: Coney, Conerly, Hughes, Dillon, Webber,Burris, Simmons, Marshall, Magee, McGhee, Tate and more."

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"After Capt. Roper's death, Katherine married another neighbor, Lt Thomas Sprigg, son of Thomas Sprigg and Katherine Griffin, on 3 March 1650/51.

They were both living in Northampton Co., Va. at the time. Thomas Sprigg was born in 1630 in Kettering, Northamptonshire, England, and died in 1704 at Resurrection Manor, Calvert, Prince George's Co., Md. His will was probated 29 Dec 1704. After Katherine died, he married Eleanor Nuthall in 1668.

Shortly after Katherine's marriage to Thomas Sprigg, they moved to the new colony of Maryland, where her brother-in-law, William Stone, had gone as governor. Thomas Sprigg's land certificate in Maryland shows that he transported himself, his wife Katherine, Verlinda Roper, Nathaniel Sprigg, and several others. Verlinda Roper was Thomas's young stepdaughter; Nathaniel may have been an infant son -- no other record of him has been found. Sarah Sprigg is listed by some writers as a daughter of Katherine Sprigg and by some as a daughter of Thomas Sprigg' s second wife.

Thomas Sprigg, Jr. is shown as the son of Katherine Sprigg in Adventurers of Purse and Person, pp.190, 192. His birthdate is uncertain, but was probably about 1665. One possibility is that his mother died at or soon after his birth, and he was brought up by his stepmother, Eleanor Nuthall Sprigg.

In 1670, Thomas Sprigg executed a deed of gift which identified Sarah as his oldest daughter. Sarah was already married and even had a married daughter, Sarah Pearce Beall, who was also mentioned in the deed. When we consider ages and dates, it seems likely that Sarah was from her father's marriage to Katherine Graves Roper. (See Md. Hist. Mag., VIII:75.)

In Maryland, Katherine and her family settled first in Kent Co., and then across the bay in Calvert Co.
Children:
Nathaniel Sprigg, b.c. Dec. 1650 (by Jan. 1658) (Northampton Co., Va.), died young.
Sarah Sprigg, b.c. 1657, m(l) John Pierce, m(2) ------ Combs, d.c. 1736.
Thomas Sprigg, b.c. 1665, m. Margaret Mariarte, c. 1690, d.c. 1738.

Capt. Thomas Sprigg (1630-1704)
Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1675_1676
Lib. R. R. Att a Councell Held at the Statehouse June the 7th in the first yeare of his
Lordshipps Dominion &c. Annoq Dom. 1676
Present
His Lordshipp the Lord Proprietary
Philip Calvert Esqr
Wm Calvert Esqr
The Honble Councellors
Baker Brooke Esq
Thomas Taillor Esqr
Then came the Great men of Choptico, Mattawoman, Promunckey, Nangemy, Mattapenny & Pascattaway Indians.
Complaint was made by the Choptico Indians that Quahuncks wife had prest from her a Gunn by Capt Slye which is not returned her Whereupon it is Ordered that Major Boreman, satisfie her for the same & that he be allowed Out of the publique three hundred pounds of tobacco.
Upon Complaint made hy Quanawows that her son hath hunted for Mr Sprigg & not satisfied him and that the said Sprigg hath taken from him six undrest Skinns & three drest Skins. Ordered that she be paid two Coats and that the said Sprigg be called to accompt for the same.
Ordered that for every Indian prisoner Enemyes to the English that these Our ffreind Indians shall take and carry either to Collonel Whartons or to Mr Rozers they shall be allowed & paid five Matchcoates for each prisoner. And for every scalp of haire of any such Indian Enemy to be delivered as aforesaid three matchcoates for every Scalp of haire.

Maryland Archives: 4th day of ffebruary in the year of our Lord 1674 before us Thomas Sprigg and Robert Carvile Gent by virtue of a Comission on the nature of a writt of mandamus issued out of his Lordships Court of Chancery to us directed by the Oaths of Cuthbert ffenwick, John Gittings, John Darnall, Robert ffenwick, Richard ffenwick, Peter Joy, W.m Innis, John Nuthall, Jonathan Pryter, W.m Wilson, John Hall and W.m Hill twelve Good and Lawfull men of the S.d County
Impannelled to Enquire what Lands or Tenem.ts Emperor Smith & Abdelo Martin of the Said County deced Seized of at the time of their Death as of ffee & of what manno.r & how much those Lands & Tenem.ts are of value by the year in all issues & who the Same do Occupy and who hath paid the Rent for the Same & who is the next heir to the Same lands & of what age the heir is and at what time ye S.d Emperor Smith & Abdelo martin dyed Said Juro.rs upon their Oaths Say as followeth That they find that George Beckwith and ffrances his wife in Right of the Said ffrances being Seized in fee of a Certain parcell of Land late ye land of Nicholas Harvey father of her the Said ffrances Called S.t Joseph's manno.r & Scituate on the South Side of Putuxent River did by writeing under their hands and Seales bearing date the Eigth day of ffebruary 1658 and now to us produced for ye consideracon therein menconed fully freely and absolutely Give Grant Bargain Sell assign and Set over unto Emperor Smith and Abdelo Martin all their Right Title and Interest Claim and demand whatsoever of in and to one parcell of Land Scituate Lying on the South Side of Putuxent River by the Back Creek being Surveyed and Laid out for one hundred Sixty and five acres more or Less To have & to hold the S.d Land with all timber Trees and other Rights & appurtenances to the Same belonging unto the Said Emperor Smith & Abdelo martin their & Either of their heirs for Ever with Warranty ag.t them the S.d George and ifrances & their heirs & all Claiming by from or under them any Title or Right whatsoever and that by Virtue of the Said Grant they the Said Emperor Smith & Abdelo Martin Entered into & became Seized or possessed of the one hundred Sixty five acres of Land & being So in possession thereof the Sd Emperor Smith & Abdelo Martin made Some Division of the s.d Land to be held by them in Severalty & not Long after dyed the Said Emperor Smith without issue Leaving the S.d Abdelo And afterwards to wit about Seven or Eight years Since the Said Abdelo dyed Leaving issue three daughters w.ch they believe are all Liveing and that the Eldest of them is ab.t 17 years old And the Said Jurors upon their oaths do further Say that the S.d Emperor Smith and Abdelo Martin were aliens & dyed W.thout being Naturalized to their knowledge and that Since their Deaths John Peirce and Richard Baily or one of y.m have been in possession of the S.d Lands & Still are & that the s.d Land is worth four hundred pounds of Tobacco p Annum but what Rent hath been paid for the Same by whom or to whom or whether any Rent be due to be paid for the Same they know not, And the said Jurors do further on their Oaths Say that the sd Land was pt of the sd mannor In Testimony whereof as well the Said Com.rs as the Jurors afores.d have hereunto put their hands and Seals y.e day & year aboves.d
Tho Sprigg (seal)
Ro: Carvile (seal)
Cuthbert ffenwick (seal) Jn.ø Nothall (seal)
John Gittings (seal) the mark of John Darnall (seal) Jonath Preyter... . (seal Robert ifenwick(seal) the mark of
Richard ffenwick(seal) W.m W Wilson (seal)
Peter Joy (seal) John Haller (seal)
W.m Innis (seal) W.m Hill (seal)
ffeb.ry the 9th 1674 (fol. 166)
The aforegoing Inquisition being Read in open Court It was the Judgm.t of his Lordship's Justices then present that the Sd one hundred Sixty five acres of Land Specified in the Said Inquisition is Escheat & forfeited to his Lordship the Lord Proprietary the S.d Emperor Smith & Abdelo Martin being aliens at the time of their decease. And the Same Land afterwards Granted by the Lieutent Gen.ll & under the Great Seal of this province unto John Peerce Chirurgeon for the Consideration of five thousand pounds of Tobacco
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Maryland Archives - INTRODUCTION
. . . . One's sympathy is generally with those who harbored, or "entertained", a runaway servant, as this was usually done from kindness of heart and and the knowledge that runaways generally came from the homes of harsh masters. When Edmund Lindsey sued Thomas Sprigg, one of the justices of Calvert County, for unlawfully harboring, or "entertaining", the former's servant, Robert Leeds, both parties to the suit agreed to refer the matter to Mr. Thomas Notley and Dr. John Peerce for arbitration, with the understanding that if they found against Sprigg he would pass his note for 5000 pounds of tobacco to Lindsey (p. 374). The decision of the arbitrators is not reported.

9 May 1704 - 29 Dec 1704 Will of Thomas SPRIGG, Sr., Prince George's Co., MD. To son Thomas, ex., plantation and land of "Northamton" and "Kellering," which have not been disposed of; also 1/3 of patent 500 A. in manor of "Colington." To dau. Martha PRATHER and hrs., 1/3 of residue of 500 A. lying near Jonathan PRATHER'S. To dau. Oliver NUTTHALL, residue of afsd. patent lying near Jonathan PRATHER'S. To Thomas STOCKETT, grandson Thomas STOCKETT, Oliver STOCKETT, and each of sd. Thos. STOCKETT'S child., to daus. Elizabeth WADE and her child., Ann GITTENS and her child., Oliver NUTTHALL and her child., and Martha PRATER and her child., personalty. To daus. afsd., residue of estate; division to be made by Sam'l MAGRUDER, Sr., Edward WILLETT and John SMITH at Mattapany. In event of death of son Thomas, sons-in-law -- WADE, Phillip GITTENS and Thomas PRATER to assume executorship.
Test: Thomas LUCAS, Sr., Thomas LUCAS, Jr., Dorothy LUCAS. (3. 443. Maryland Calendar of Wills: Volume 3, p. 48)

This is said to have been Thomas SPRIGG I who apparently(?) made earlier bequests to children not named in this will. His son-in-law WADE may have been Robert who died in 1713:

Father: Thomas SPRIGGS b. 1604 in Banbury, Northamptonshire, England + Death: Before 14 Jan 1678/1679 in London, London, England
Mother: Katherine Ann GRIFFIN b. Before 22 Oct 1610 in Kethering, Northants, England

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My Southern Family

Thomas BROWN

ABT 1860 - ____

ID Number: I6886

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John C. CONEY

May 1848 - ____

ID Number: I75651

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Deborah MACCUBIN?

ABT 1729 - ____

ID Number: I88255

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Mary "Polly" MOBLEY

ABT 1764 - ____

ID Number: I52876

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Griffin PERKINS

ABT 1700 - ____

ID Number: I50506

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Duchess MARGARET PLANTAGENET of Brabant

11 Sep 1275 - 1318

ID Number: I27672

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Juliet Middleton SANDIDGE

15 Dec 1839 - ____

ID Number: I36955

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Capt. Thomas I SPRIGG "the Immigrant"

1630 - 1704

ID Number: I4516

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John Stonewall WHEELER

13 Jun 1862 - 4 Feb 1949

ID Number: I25302

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