Henry Peregran Jowles
** Biography
JOWLES, HENRY PEREGRINE (1681-1720). BORN: in 1681 in Calvert County; younger son. NATIVE: second generation. RESIDED: in Calvert County; in St. Mary's County by 1706. FAMILY BACKGROUND. FATHER: Henry Jowles (ca. 1640-ca. 1700/1). MOTHER: Sybill, widow of William Groome. BROTHER: John. SISTERS: Rebecca; Sybill. MARRIED Dryden (1687-1760), daughter of Kenelm Cheseldyne (1640-1708). Her brother was Kenelm Cheseldyne (1683-1719). Her sisters were Mary (1678-?), who married first, James Hay (?-by 1717/18), and second, George Fobes; Susannah (1680-1730), who married Thomas Trueman Greenfield (1682-1733). Her first cousin was Mary Blackiston, who married Matthew Mason (ca. 1689-ca. 1728/29). Dryden subsequently married John Fobes. CHILDREN. SONS: Henry Greenfield; Kenelm. DAUGHTERS: Mary, who married John Johnson Sothoron (?-1744); Sybil; and Rebecca. PRIVATE CAREER. EDUCATION: literate. RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: Protestant. SOCIAL STATUS AND ACTIVITIES: Jowles was a second generation burgess who was serving his fifth term in the General Assembly at death. His sons held no known offices. OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE: planter. PUBLIC CAREER. LEGISLATIVE SERVICE: Lower House, St. Mary's County, 1708A (election voided),1708B-1711,1712-1714 (Elections 1-4), 1716-1718, 1719 (died before the 2nd session of the 1719-1721/22 Assembly). LOCAL OFFICES: justice, St. Mary's County, 1706-1720. MILITARY SERVICE: captain, by 1708; colonel, by 1719. WEALTH DURING LIFE-TIME. LAND AT FIRST ELECTION: at least 1,583 acres (883 acres received as his wife's dower). WEALTH AT DEATH. DIED: on March 31, 1720, in St. Mary's County. PERSONAL PROPERTY: TEV, £720.11.8 current money (including 16 slaves); FB, £677.19.1. LAND: ca. 1,483 acres. (Papenfuse* 2:501)
** Miscellaneous
Named as a beneficiary in his father’s will of 1693 (see his Notes).
Account of Brutus Russell in the right of his wife Mary administratrix of Richard Sothoron late of Charles Co. Creditors include Henry Peregrine Jowles, Wm. Wilkinson, Alexander Magruder. "To Mr. James Haddock £12.03.06 being a legacy left of last will & testament of Margaret Swift mother of the said Mary the wife of this account. whose estate was the greatest part inventoried in said Richard's estate." Port Tobacco Parish. (Admin Acct (Back of Book) AE#6:213, Charles Co., 1707.12.11, Recorded 1708.05.20)
** Cousin’s will - Maryland
Will of John Stanley, gentleman, of Prince George’s Co.. To cousin John Edwards & to Henry Jowles, Sybill Jowles Sr, Sybill Jowles Jr, Dr. Zachariah Allein & Alice Howard, personality. Lt. Col. Jacob Morland to receive residue of the estate and serve as executor jointly with Henry Jowles. Test: Gabriel Burnham, Hester Baxter, Ubgatt Reeves, John Sothoron. (Baldwin* 3:75 {Wills 12:19}, Prince George’s Co., 1703.03.09, Proved 1705.08.03)
** Land Records - Maryland
On 1 April 1707 John Davie of St. Mary’s Co. had surveyed and laid out a tract called Hollbridge Town, containing 260 acres, due him by virtue of assignment from Mr. William Joseph of Prince George's Co. & a warrant granted Joseph dated 26 March 1707. Davie sells this tract to Thomas Trueman Greenfield & Henry Peregrine Jowles of St. Mary’s Co.. On the south side of the southwest branch of Trent Creek (previously called Stephens Creek); abuts Good Luck, owned by Capt. James Keech. Survey dated 1 April 1707 (Patents RY#1:252, St. Mary’s Co., 1712.10.27, Recorded 1714.12.10
Thomas Trueman Greenfield of St. Mary’s Co. & Leonard Hollyday of Prince George's Co. pleaded on 22 April 1714 for resurvey of Indian Creek With Addition, Trueman's Hope, Skegby, & Trueman's Chance, to add contiguous unclaimed land. Tract begins at corner of land previously owned by Thomas Thomas, and now by Capt. Henry Peregrine Jowles; extends to land owned previously by Crackburne, and now by Peter Harris. Runs along south side of Indian Creek, extends to the north side of the main branch of Trent Creek, along that branch to the mouth of a branch near the former dwelling of Richard Southerne deceased, it being proved by Thomas Trueman & Jonathan Boraugh to be the remainder. Abuts Trueman's Lott, extends along Beaver Dam branch of Indian Creek. Sizes change as follows:
| Indian Creek with Addition | 750 acres to 886 acres |
| Trueman's Hope | 128 acres to 125 acres |
| Skegby | 165 acres to 386 acres |
| Trueman's Chance | 95 acres to 291 acres |
| Overall increase | 1,138 acres to 1,688acres |
Cert: Patents FF#7:67, not checked. (Patents RY#1:411, St. Mary’s Co., 1714.10.10, Recorded 1716.09.10)
Certification & patent for Hallbridge (Holbridge) Town, 260 acres. Warrant granted to William Joseph of Prince George's Co. on 26 March 1707 for 2,000 acres, 260 acres thereof in by the land Joseph assigned unto John Davie of St. Mary’s Co.. Corners on south side of southwest branch of Trent Creek (previously called Hopkins creek). Abuts Good Luck, owned by James Keech. Chaptico Manor. Certified in name of John Davie, patent in names of Henry Pergrine Jowles & Thomas Greenfield. (Patents EE#6:203, St. Mary’s Co., 1714.12.10)
** Personal Estate - Maryland
- In The Presence of god amen I Henry Peregrine Jowles of St. Marys County being sick and weak but of Sound and perfect Mind and Memory and calling to mind ye Brevity of mans Life here on earth Doe make and ordain this my Last will and Testament in manner following...
- First and Principal(?) I Bequeath my Soul unto the hands of almighty God who Gave itt me Trusting Thro, The merrits Death and passion of my Blessed Saviour to have ___ pardons and Redemption of my Sins and my body to the earth to be buried at ye Discretion of my hereafter named and as to Such Temporall Estate as it hath pleased the almighty to bestow upon me, I Give in manner following...
- Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my Loving wife Dryden Jowles the plantation ye Dwells on Called the orphans Gift during Her natural Life and after her Death to be equally Divided Between my son Henry Greenfield Jowles and my Daughter Marry Jowles and their heirs forever and in Case of the Death of one of them without Heirs then to the survivor and their heirs for ever....
- Item. I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Rebecca Jowles and her heirs for Ever my Lands in ye Western Branch of patuxt., ____ Called ye Brigade….
- Item. I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Sybill Jowles Moyety or half part of a Tract of Land I have in Joint Tenancy between me and Mr. T. Truman Greenfield to her and her heirs forEver ye said Land being Called Holbridge Town my meaning is that she have my part of ye said Land to her and her heirs for Ever…
- Item. I Give unto my Son Kenelm a negro boy Called Horuls(?) and an other Called Hill and a negro Girl Called Dottor….
- Item. I Give unto my Daughter Marry my negro woman Called Bess and her boy Called Tom and a negro Girl Called Hannah…..
- Item. I Give unto my Daughter Rebeccka on negro boy Called Simon on negro Girl called Henny and on negro man Called Job….
- Item. I Give to my youngest Daughter Sybills the three youngest Children which Came of my negro woman Dido who is @ my Daughter in ye western branch…..
- Item. The Rest of my negros I Give to my Loving wife Dryden Jowles.
- Item. I Give my Honl. Mother Mrs. Sybill Jowles all ye Goods and Household ____ wch She has in her possession together wth four Cows and Calves and three steers from two to four years of age also two sows and six ewes(?) also five hundred pounds of tobacco per annum During her natural Life to be paid by my Executrix and my old negro Herculus my meaning is that my mother have ye use of ye Goods and other things before mentioned for her and my Sisters support During my mothers natural Life and after Her Decesse that my sister Sybill have them and Every of them ye hh of Tobacco Excepted….
- Item All the rest of my personal Estate after my Just Debts and Funeral charges are Debited and paid I Give to be Divided as the Law Directs between my Children and my Loving wife Dryden Jowles whom I Constitute my hole and Sole Excctve. Of this my Last will and Testament hereby Revoking all other wills by me heretofore made and Declared True Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal and Sett my hand—this the twenty seventh Day of march on thousand seven hundred and twenty. H.P. Jowles (seal)
- Signed Sealed Declared and
Approved of before us
Tho. McWilliams
Robert Elliot
James Liddells
- June 9th 1720. Then Came Robt. Elliott Thos. MackWilliam and James Liddell Subscribing Evidence to the within wills and made oath upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God that they saw the Testator Signe Seal the Within Testament as his Last will and Testament and that He published and Declared the Same ___ to be and that at the time of his soe Doing he was of Sound and perfect Mind and memory to the best of their Knowing. (Wills 16(TB#5):89 {Also PC#1:259}, St. Mary’s Co., 1720.03.27, Proved 1720.06.09)
Account of Dryden Jowles executrix of Col. Henry Peregrine Jowles of St. Mary’s Co. dec'd. Value of inventoried estate £720.11.07 ½, with outstanding debts of £103.02.9 ½, leaving a net estate of £615.07.10. (Accts 4(AD#1):50, Recorded 1721/2.01.10)
Additional account of Dryden Jowles executrix of Col. Henry Jowles of St. Mary’s Co. dec'd. (Admin Accts 5:414, St. Mary’s Co., Recorded 1723.10.29)
Henry Greenfield Sothoron of St. Mary’s Co. the son and heir at law of Mary Sothoron formerly Mary Jowles, daughter & heiress of Henry Jowles late of St. Mary’s Co.. Henry Jowles is the brother of whole blood & heir at law of Rebecca Moreland formerly Rebecca Jowles which said daughter was the daughter & devise of Henry Jowles the patentee of tract called the Grange. Formerly in Charles Co and now in Prince George's Co, originally patented to Henry Jowles 10 Sept1685. On the north side of Eastern Branch of Potomac River. Sold to Richard Henderson of Prince George's Co for £350. Excludes damages from tract called Inclosure. (Prov Court Land Rec DD#3:40, 1763.07.12, Recorded 1763.07.12)
Here lies interred the Body
of Colonel Henry
Peregran Jowles who
departed this Life the 31st
day of March in the 39th
Year of his Age
Grave Marker, Sothoron Family Cemetery, The Plains, St. Mary's Co., MD.
