George Dement II
George Dement II
Born about 1670 in Maryland
Died about 1729
Charles Co., Md.
Married first to widow, Jemima Capshaw.
Francis Capshaw is mentioned in "Maryland Deponents 1634-1799". "Francis Capshaw, (Charles County) servant to Alexander Smith, in 1674 judged to be 15 years old." A few years later he married a Jemima Unknown. He died about 1694 and his widow is then found in court records for Charles Co.
Apparently a William Marshaumn had worked for Francis Capshaw and was to be paid 900 pounds of tobacco for 45 days work. He was suing the widow for the tobacco. The charges were dropped, but these papers tell us about our ancestor.
The charges were filed against George Dement, Jr. and Jemima, his wife. These papers also tell us that George Dement married the widow, Jemima 18 Oct 1696.
There does not seem to be a date for when Jemima died, but in 1712, George was married to Mary Timothy.
" 20 April 1712, Indenture between George Diamond of Charles County, planter and Mary his wife and William Goady, land called Miles End, 100 acres formerly belonging to John Brooks for 1500 pounds of tobacco in casques to be paid by said William Goady and for Putney being parcels of land granted unto William Thymothy, the father of aforesaid Mary Dyamond who is the eldest daughter and coheiress of the said William Thymothy……. "
George Dement wrote his will 2 March 1729. It was probated 26 March 1730.
In the name of God amen. I George Dement of Charles County in the Province of Maryland being sick of body but of sound and perfect memory praised be to God do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say first I bequeath my sould and spirit into the hands of Almighty God hoping through the merits of my blessed Savior to receive full pardon and remission of all my sins and to enheirt (sic) everlasting life and my body I commit to the earth to be decently buryed (sic) and I shall dispose of my temporal estate as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me.
Item - I give and bequeath unto my loving son George Dement to him and his heirs forever a tract of land called "Crabtree" and one shilling.
Item - I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Johnson one shillings.
Item - I give and bequeath to my loving son William Dement to him and his heirs or assigns forever a tract of land called "Miles End" that was formerly John Brooks.
Item - I give and bequeath to my son John Dement to him and his heirs or assigns forever a tract of land called "Miles End" that was formerly Giles Willisons.
Item - I will and appoint and give all the rest of my residue of my estate not yet disposed of to be divided equally between my six youngest children.
Item - I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Elizabeth Dement fifteen pounds to be paid out of the estate of Benjamin Ward except the mill but anything else that he had a mind to.
Item - I make and ordain the said William Dement to be my full whole and only Executor and administrator of this my last will and testament requiring you in the name of God to see this my last will and testament performed accordingly and I doe (sic) utterly revoke all former wills and testaments by me in any ways heretofore made or declared as witness my hand and seal the 2nd day of March 1728/9.
Signed George Dement
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
Edward Turner
William Ward
Edward Davis
From the will we know that George Dement was married to Elizabeth Unknown Ward at the time of his death.
Prerogative Court Accounts 1729-1731 contains the lengthy final account of George Dement. Quoting one part: "Of sundry due Elizabeth Dement relict of the deceased as a legacy left her by the deceased, as paid by this accountant as per receipt appears….15 - 00 - 00
Of sundrys due from the deceased who married ye relict and adm. Executrix of Benjamin Ward, deceased to 4 of the said Wards children who are minors, namely Elizabeth, Margaret, William and John as appointed by the final accounts of said Wards estate past ye 26th of March 1724 and paid by this accountant to Elizabeth Dement mother of said children and per her receipt appears…19 - 03 - 09
Final account balance (sic) to be disposed according to ye deceaseds will - 1/3 to ye widow, the residue to be divided among six children….114 - 15 - 02 1/2.
So…..George Dement married
Jemima Capshaw 16 Oct 1696
Mary Timothy before 20 April 1712
Elizabeth Unknown Ward after March 1724
Known children:
William Dement
Born 1702
Died 1729-30
George Dement
Died 1733-34
Charles Co., Md.
John Dement
Mary Dement
Married Unknown Johnson
6 unknown children
Unless more dates are found, we can not determine the mother of the four named children.
