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Nicholas Tobey, Merchant, 1674 Will
I am looking for information on one Nicholas Tobey, Merchant, of Somerset. His Will was made 1674, and one of the TEST (witnesses) was my ancestor, John Gilbert, who also was a Merchant. Were these two just in the same line of work, or were they relatives?
This Will shows up in the Maryland Calendar of Wills, which means that some of Nicholas Tobey's interests were in MD. John Gilbert's land-holdings in old Baltimore Co MD were vast. I think he earned much of it by Headrights, receiving fifty acres for each person he transported. John Gilbert also had interests in Jamaica, so maybe Nicholas Tobey did, also.
Another clue - John Gilbert sold land in 1670 to Abraham Wild, who served as Captain of a ship called Avarilla. In December 1695, hearings about this ship were held in the House of Commons - I think some upset investors wanted answers, and right now.
This is basically my first foray into research Across The Pond. Be good to me! Pj
This Will shows up in the Maryland Calendar of Wills, which means that some of Nicholas Tobey's interests were in MD. John Gilbert's land-holdings in old Baltimore Co MD were vast. I think he earned much of it by Headrights, receiving fifty acres for each person he transported. John Gilbert also had interests in Jamaica, so maybe Nicholas Tobey did, also.
Another clue - John Gilbert sold land in 1670 to Abraham Wild, who served as Captain of a ship called Avarilla. In December 1695, hearings about this ship were held in the House of Commons - I think some upset investors wanted answers, and right now.
This is basically my first foray into research Across The Pond. Be good to me! Pj
Roy Louis Cox
This is not really my field, but a couple of things come to mind, and as I belong to a list that can surmise circumstances from wills, the way they were written etc! - I may be able to put you in contact with one of these persons or if you can copy the will as an attachment I can put it up for our members to look at for you and I can pass on their thoughts, alternatively, you could subscribe (not money) to our list and do it that way which may be easiest?
What is you need to find out? Is it where your family originated from Somerset or what happened in the House of Commons - or both?
Kind Thoughts from Across the Pond in Southampton (Ex Somerset) - Roy
Apr 24, 2010
Ellen Ward
I'd love to correspond with you about this group of people! From what I have found, Nicholas Tobey (or Tovey) may have been a neighbor of Henry Ward's and it was probably in old Baltimore County, part of which became Cecil County. I have collected some information on Abraham Wild, http://cecilcountymdgenealogy.pbworks.com/Abraham-Wilde. I also believe that Henry Ward came from Somerset in England and perhaps in Bristol, which is where Nicholas Tovey/Tobey lived. At least that's where his wife was when he died.
Just this morning, I was following up a potential lead, and ran across the TEST name. Looking forward to sharing information with you!
May 3, 2010