John Sothoron

Petition of John Sotheron of Queen Anne's Co. for relief under recent act of insolvency. Debts total £491.19.11¼. Assets include large number of household items, and sundry debtors of about £100. Thomas Elliott of same County appointed trustee, 19 May 1795. Clipping from Maryland Journal, giving notice of debtor status. Thomas Elliott bonded for £1,000 as trustee. (Chancery Papers 4526, Queen Anne’s Co., MD, 1795.03.18.  Also in Count Court Records STW3:352, Queen Anne's Co., 23 May 1795, Recorded 5 June 1795)

John Sotheren married Cornelia Sewell, by Rev. Kurtz, on 23 May 1797 in Baltimore, MD. (Marriage Licenses, 1777-1799. #273)

John Sotheren married Cornelia Sewell in Baltimore on 23 May 1797. (Familysearch.org* - Church Records - Film # 1903700)

John Sotheren married Cornelia Sewell at the First Methodist Episcopal Church, Baltimore, MD on 23 May 1797. (Familysearch.org* - Church Records - Batch # M533733, Source # 0013693)

1800 Federal Census (1800.08.04) Queen Anne's Co.,, MD - pg 255, John Sothern.

Charles S. & Maria Sewall vs Cornelia & John Sothoron, Samuel T. Wright

- Maria, the daughter & devisee of Clement Sewell Esq dec'd, was to receive £2,000 at age of 16 or at marriage. Her mother, the executrix, married John Sothoron in August of 1798, who applied thru Orphans Court in Queen Anne's Co for delivery to him of the entire estate, which was granted. Maria turned 16 in March 1800, applied to John Sothoron for her legacy, which she claims was refused. He admits to the above, noting that as a surety of the estate, was justly alarmed at extravagances of the executrix in the Summer & Fall of 1797, "...and at the prospects there were of her connecting herself with the defendant John Sothoron the man she afterwards unhappily married." He applied for control of the estate to protect it, but much of it had already been lost.

- Bond for £10,000 for Cornelia Sewell as administrator of the estate of Clement Sewell, to provide proper inventory and account, with James OBryan Sen. & Samuel Turbott as sureties; dated 8 May 1795.

- Bond for £300 for Samuel Turbott Wright & William Clayton Bordley of Queen Anne's Co, bound unto John Sotheron & Cornelia his wife, in that the former's legacy had been satisfied. Dated 9 March 1798. (Chancery Papers 4846, Queen Anne's Co., MD, 1800.12.04)

John Sotheron & wife, executors of Clement Sewell use of Sam Wright vs. Sarah Storey, administratrix of Henry Storey. Judgment on 29 April 1801 from the Queen Anne's Court, in favor of the claimants, in the amount of £247.4.3 debt, £200 damages, and costs. (Chancery Record 55:163, Queen Anne’s Co., MD)

James O'Bryan vs Samuel T. & William T. Wright

- Prays for losses occurring as a result of being a surety in the estate of Clement Sewell. Notes judgment against John & Cornelia Sothern, executors, in the Eastern Shore General Court, in favor of James Holeday for £310, issued 19 March 1800. Statement of property owned by John Sotheron & Cornelia his wife:

- Provenching Bond & interest...£900.00.0

- Wheat......................................544.16.9

- Assets of Grain's farm 2/3.........444.08.10 (Chancery Papers 5433, Queen Anne’s Co., MD, 1803.08.10)

Jno. Sothern & Cornelia his wife vs Samuel Turbott Wright

- Claimants, of Baltimore City, issue claim against Wright, Administrator de bonis non of the estate of Clement Sewell late of Queen Anne's Co. Cornelia, the widow of Clement, prays for her widow’s thirds, and claims acts of malversation by Wright.

- Inventory of Clement Sewell by John Sothren & Cornelia his wife, sworn on 3 October 1797.

- Order from the Orphans Court of Queen Anne's Co dated 26 Sept 1797, for John Sothoron & Cornelia his wife to deliver to Samuel T. Wright one of her sureties for the due administration of the estate of Clement Sewell. (Chancery Papers 4993, Queen Anne’s Co., MD, 1805.06.26)

A petition from John Sotheren of Baltimore City, counter to the petition of Samuel T. Wright, was preferred, read & referred to the committee considering the petition to which this is the counter.  (Arch MD 553:55 - Journal of the House of Delegates, 1805)  (NOTE:  According to the Archives of MD, Wright asked to plead insolvency, and Sotheren's bill was against that action.)

Certification that Chancery action was published in the Baltimore Telegraph on 26 March 1806, by John Sotheren for Thomas Dobbin.  (Chancery Record 62:528 & 64:13, 1805)

Certification that Chancery action was published in the Baltimore Telegraph on 4 Apr 1806, "For Thomas Dobbin", John Sotheren.  (Chancery Record 62:558, 1805)

Certification that Chancery action was published in the Baltimore Telegraph on 2 May 1806, by Thomas Dobbin & John Sotheorn.  (Chancery Record 66:27, 1806)

Certification that Chancery action was published in the Baltimore Telegraph on 27 May 1806, "For Thomas Dobbin", John Sotheren.  (Chancery Record 65:516, 1806)

Certification that Chancery action was published in the Baltimore Telegraph on 30 May 1806, by Thomas Dobbin & John Sotheren.  (Chancery Record 66:294, 1806)

Certification that Chancery action was published in the Baltimore Telegraph on 28 June 1806, "For Thomas Dobbin", John Sotheren.  (Chancery Record 58:172, 1804)

Certification that Chancery action was published in the Baltimore Telegraph on 3 July 1806, "For Thomas Dobbin", John Sotheren.  (Chancery Record 65:315, 1806)

Certification that Chancery action was published in the Baltimore Telegraph on 21 July 1806, "For Thomas Dobbin", John Sotheron.  (Chancery Record 62:449, 1805)

Certification that Chancery action was published in the Baltimore Telegraph on 21 July 1806, John Sotheren for Thomas Dobbin.  (Chancery Record 67:124, 1806-1807)

Certification that Chancery action was published in the Baltimore Telegraph on 26 July 1806, "For Thomas Dobbin", John Sotheren.  (Chancery Record 65:307, 1806)

Certification that Chancery action was published in the Baltimore Telegraph on 15 August 1806, by John Sotheorn for Thomas Dobbin.  Chancery Record 66:143, 1806)

Certification that Chancery action was published in the Baltimore Telegraph on 12 Sept 1806, by Thomas Dobbin, John Sotheren.  (Chancery Record 64:566, 1805-1806)

Certification that Chancery action was published in the Baltimore Telegraph on 12 Sept 1806, by Thomas Dobbin, John Sotherern.  (Chancery Record 64:567, 1805-1806)

Certification that Chancery action was published in the Baltimore Telegraph in Oct 1806, "For Thomas Dobbin", John Sotheron.  (Chancery Record 58:30, 1804)

Certification that Chancery action was published in the Baltimore Telegraph on 13 Oct 1806, by Thomas Dobbin & John Sotheorn.  (Chancery Record 66:144, 1806.10.13

Certification that Chancery action was published in the Baltimore Telegraph on 1 Jan 1807, "For Thomas Dobbin", John Sotheren.  (Chancery Record 65:701, 1806)

** Death

Died on Monday the 7th inst.[7 June], John Sotheren, formerly of the Eastern Shore, in Baltimore Co., at the establishment of Richardson & Duffrie. (Hayward File* - Baltimore American, Reported 1813.06.21)

I have searched Probate and Administrative Records for Baltimore and Queen Anne's Counties, and have found no entries relative to his estate.  (WHS*)