Thomas Whittington, Sr. born in "ABOUT 1732," was the son of William Whittington. He married Wilhelmina Powell (born about 1727 in Anne Arundel Co., MD), the daughter of John Powell and Rebecca Trott and granddaughter of William Powell (D 2 Jul 1698) and Anna Mary. He died between 2 Sept 1785 (dated bond to son Thomas, Jr. for 6000 pounds of tobacco. per Anne Arundel Co. MD, Accounts, 1787-1792, JG2:326-8 at 328) and 1 May 1786 (will probated). So he died in ABOUT 1786.

They had 7 known Whittington children (all married in Anne Arundel Co. marriage records):
Wilhelmina, bef 1 Mar 1752 - bef 10 Jan 1798 (Jno Armiger) 4 kids
John, bef 1760 (Mary Armiger & Elizabeth Scrivener), below
Thomas, Jr., abt 1760 (Eleanor Miles)
Catherine, abt 1763 (Horatio Mead)
Benjamin, abt 1764 (Elizabeth Cowman, married 6 Jan 1804)
Ann, abt 1767 (Benjamin Bashford)
Elizabeth, abt 1772 (Benjamin Baden)

1755, Thos & Wilhelmina sell 100 acres of Gory Bank and buy the Maidstone lot.

1776, a Thomas Whitington, owned land in the St. James Hundred, Anne Arundel, Source: Box 2, f. 2, p. 5. MSA S 1419-16-17527

1783 Anne Arundel Tax Assessment:
1) Thomas Whittington. Maidstone, pt, 143 acres. AA Herring Creek Hundred, p. 4. MSA S 1161-1-5 1/4/5/44.

2) Thomas Whittington. Gorce (sic) Banks, pt, 50 acres. AA Herring Creek Hundred, p. 4. MSA S 1161-1-5 1/4/5/44.

He wrote his will 17 May 1783 and it was probated in Anne Arundel Co. on 1 May 1786, #TG1: 34:307.
In the Name of God Amen....
I Thomas Whittington considering the uncertainty of this Life and being at this time of perfect sound mind and Memory do make and ordain this my
Last Will and Testament in manner and form following.....
I Give and bequeathe unto my Son JOHN one half of all my Land and
to my Son THOMAS the other half to be Divided as follows. To my Son
JOHN fifty Acres of GORY BANKS and the remainder of his half to begiven
him out of Maidstone as follows. Eight Acres and one Quarter
being half of the Sixteen and half Acres of Land I bought of Samuel Lewin
and thirty Eight and half Acres where my Dwelling house stands to be
laid off for him so as he may have that part lying next to the main Branch
of Halls Creek to him and his heirs forever- To my Son THOMAS all
the remainder of my Land that I purchased of Richard & Samuel Lewin
the remaining eight and Quarter Acres of the Sixteen and half acres
I bought of Samuel Lewin to be laid off so as to join the rest of my said
Sons Land and the new house I am now Building shall be included
on his part of the Land I have given him and his heirs for ever----.
If my said son dies without Heirs Lawfully begotten, his part I give and
Bequeathe unto my Son BENJAMIN to him and his Heirs forever---
I Give and bequeathe unto my Son BENJAMIN One hundred and Seventy
Seven pounds in Lieu of one third part of my Land the said Money to be
paid to him by my Sons JOHN and THOMAS out of their parts of their
Shares I have given them---
My Will and desire is that if my Son THOMAS die without Heirs Lawfully
Begotten, in that case my Sons JOHN and BENJAMIN shall pay unto
my four DAUGHTERS One hundred and Seventy seven pounds in twelve
Months after his Decease as aforesaid to be equally dividend amongst them
If my Son JOHN claims any part of GORY BANKS as Heir at Law to his
Mother in that case he and his Heirs shall make over an equal number
of Acres out of Maidstone to my Son THOMAS to him and his Heirs
forever--- I Give and bequeathe unto my three Daughters CATHARINE(,)
ANN and ELIZABETH each one Mare or Horse, one cow or heifer one sow two
ewes. To my Daughter WHILILMINA one Mare or Horse. I Give and
bequeathe to my Loving WIFE all my household furniture to be entirely
at her own disposal. My Will and Desire is that she shall not be
turned on her thirds but for her to have Liberty to work any part of
my Land so long as she remains a widow so that she only works the
Land for her own Support and for the Support of my three Daughters so long
as they shall remain Single--- If it should please God to call me out
of this Life before I Settle my affairs my Will and Desire is that my Sons
JOHN and THOMAS shall Sell the Sixteen Acres & half of Land I bought
of Samuel Lewin and with the Money arising from the Sale pay of all
my Debts of what Nature soever and after my Debts are paid all the remain-
der of my Estate be equally Divided amongst all my children---
My Son THOMAS shall suffer and allow my Son JOHN to have a Cart Road
thro' his Land to the Eight and Quarter Acres Will'd to my said Son
JOHN as aforesaid---
And I do hearby appoint my Sons JOHN and THOMAS EXECUTORS of this my
Last Will and Testament as Witness my hand and Seal this Seventeenth
Day of May Anno Domini 1783
Sign'd Sealed and Acknowledged}
in the presence of us} Thomas Whittington (Seal)
Zackariah Child...
Sampson Crane...
Thomas Smith...
{On the back of the aforegoing Will
{was the following endorsements
{to wit....

Anne Arundel County_}. Then came Zachariah Child and Sampson
February 9th 1786} S Crane two of the subscribing Witnefses to the
aforegoing Will and made Oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God
that they did see the Testater THOMAS WHITTINGTON sign asid Seal
this WIll and that they heard him publish pronounce and Declare the
same to be his Last Will and Testament and that at the time of his so doing
he was to the best of their Apprehensions of sound and Disposing mind memory
and understanding and that they together with Thomas Smith respective(ly)
subscribed their names as Witnefses to this Will in the presence and
at the request of the Testator and in the presence of each other.
Sworn before... Thos. Gafsaway Regtr. Wills for AACo.

"I John Whittington one of the appointed Executors in the Last Will and
Testament of THOMAS Whittington late of Ann Arundel County Deceased
do hereby refuse to Act as Executor to said Will, by Virtue of such appoint-
ment, and do therefore renounce all my right Title and claim to said
Executorship accordingly. May 1st 1786 ...
Test... John Whittington
Benjamin Whittington."
(Maryland Register of Wills, Vol. 34, 1780-1786, Hall of Records, Familysearch, see photos)

A Thomas Whittington (Jr. or Sr.?) is listed on Anne Arundel Co. Deed Indenture made on 6th Aug 1785 between Saml Chew of A.A. and Joseph Camden, Abel Hill, Thomas Whittington, Benjamin Wells and David Weems of A.A. Five acres of land called Trent for the benefit of the Society of people called Methodist for the advantage of the Episcopal Church and School house to be built ... leading from the bay to the river Patuxent and thereon leading by the Quaker Meeting house ... Land adjoined Col. Saml Chews called Trent, formerly belonged to Trott. Doc #NH -2 page 337 to 339.

2 Feb 1789, To be sold at Public Vendue (sic), on Tuesday the third day of March next for read cafh, the land and personal property of THOMAS WHITTINGTON, late of Anne Arundel county, deceafed. THREE LOTS of LAND, fisuate and being tn the county aforefaid, viz. lot No. 1, being part of a tract or parcel of land called GORRY BANKS containing 50 acres, moe or lefs; lot No. 2, being part of a tract of parcel of land called MAIDSTONE, containing 38 1/2 acres, more or lefs, on this lot is dwelling houfe, with two rooms on the lower floor, brick chimney, kitchen, one tobacco houfe, corn houfe, a good apple orchard, and fome meadow ground; lot No. 3, being another part of MAIDSTONE, containing 88 1/2 acres, more or lefs, this lot has on it a fmall dwelling houfe, 20 by 16 feet, brick chimney, kitchen, one tobacco houfe, a young orchard juft planted, and fome meadow ground; alfo negroes, horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, houfshold furniture, and plantation utensils, &c. The fale to begin at 12 o'clock, precifely. Thomas Whittington, Executor. Published in the 12 Feb 1789 issue.

January 22, 1790. THE fubfcriber hereof having difpofed of all the real and perfonal property of THOMAS WHITTINGTON, late of Anne-Arundel county, deceafed, agreeable to law, and finds that there is not a fufficiency of affets to difcharge every claim, this is to requeft all perfon or perfons, who have heretofore made their claims known to him in writing, to bring in their accounts lawfully and properly attefted and authenticated between this and the 28th day of February next, in order that they may receive or fettle for their equal dividend of the faid eftate. No account after that day will be admiffible. THOMAS WHITTINGTON, Executor. 4 Feb 1790, The Maryland Gazette.

Winona Whittington Pfander's book called The Whittington-Brown Book, 1066-1965, 1965, published by the author in Peoria, IL, unnumbered, says person #42 (Source lists few documents, has errors, so verify ALL details): "THOMAS WHITTINGTON of Ann Arundel Co., MD, son of William (40), first noted in the records by his marriage to Wilhelmina Powell in 1754. She was the daughter of John Powell of Anne Arundel Co., who in his will dated May 28, 1745, devised to her one third of the land called Gorey or Gory Banks situated in Ann Arundel Co., MD. (The other two thirds was to be divided between the widow and the eldest daughter, Elizabeth Powell.) In 1755 Thomas and Wilhelmina Whittington sold one hundred acres of Gory Banks and purchased Maidstone where they built their Dwelling house and where they lived until the death of each. This part of the land - Maidstone - lay along the main branch of Hall's Creek and became the property of their eldest son John after the death of Wilhelmina who survived her husband. Thomas and Wilhelmina Powell Whittington were named in his will as were John, Thomas, Benjamin, Catherine, Ann Elizabeth, and Wilhelmina. Thomas Whittington was referred to as "Planter," meaning one who developed the land and/or his business. He farmed the land, Gory Banks, his wife's inheritance, and purchased Maidstone which became the Family Dwelling Home through three succeeding generations. He was also a Public Accountant, and Bondsman. Lib. 47, Fol. 42, Calvert Co., Anne Arundel Co. Lib. 36, Fol. 180, 1755. He signed his will on May 17, 1783. It was probated "Feb 9," (sic) 1786. final account 1788. He gave one half of his land containing Maidstone "where my Dwelling house stands" to his eldest son, John. Thomas the second son received the other half of the land containing all of Gory Banks, his wife's inheritance from her father, and that part of the other land upon which is the "new house I am now building". John and Thomas were to pay Benjamin, the third son, one hundred and seventy-seven pounds "in lieu of one third of my land". To his four daughters he gave one cow, one mare or horse, and sow, and two ewes, the customary dowery which a girl brought to her husband. These daughters of Thos and Wilhelmina were soon to marry - as these marriage records show: Wilhelmina married Wm Arminges (sic), Feb 6, 1781, by license; Catherine married Horatio Mead, Calvert Co., Feb 3, 1784; Ann married Benjamin Bashford, Ann Arundel County, 1788; Elizabeth married Benjamin Baden, Baltimore Co., Jan 30, 1793."

I suspect Thomas and his wife were both logically buried some where, on his large "Maidstone" estate, which would stay in the family for generations. He was assessed property taxes only 3 years earlier. He lived in the older dwelling, that he left to his son, John. No documentation, nor old markers have been located to prove it. JD requested to move him there, instead of the former non-cemetery burial.

Thirteen years later, on 13 Feb 1799, widow Wilhelmina (Powell) Whittington gifted her part of 50 acres of "Gowry Banks" to son Benjamin Whittington, in Anne Arundel Co. It was inherited from her grandfather, William Powell (30 Jun 1698 will, "purchased 300 acres 1678 for 7000 lbs of tobacco") to her father John. Good family details in deed. She signed her name with a mark, AA Deed, book ?, page 282-284. (thanks KW).

His sons: 1806/05/05, 5700: William Whittington and Francis Whittington vs. THOMAS Whittington and JOHN Whittington. AA, CV. Defraud of creditors of THOMAS Whittington - Mackall Hills. Accession #: 17,898-5700 MSA S512-7- 5812 in 1/37/2/

See a Country Living article by Anne Whisman, dated Aug 1980; at http://calvert-county.com/maidston.htm: "In 1667, William Hunt is recorded to have applied to have about "350 acres of land more or less" patented in his name and called "Maidstone," and on July 2, 1679 he was granted the patent by Lord Baltimore."

Photos of the Maidstone home were requested to be removed here since it is still in use (mine and others).

"Thomas Whittington, served in Maryland, Rank(s): Patriotic Service, Birth: Ante 1734, Death: Ante 2-9-1786, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Service Source: DAR MAG, VOL 51, 1917, PP 84, 87, Service Description: 1) OATH OF FIDELITY, 1778." N.S. D.A.R.

In the Nov/Dec 2020 D.A.R. newsletter, Thomas Whittington was approved to be a patriot.

DAR Genealogical Research Database includes:
WHITTINGTON, THOMAS Ancestor #: A214758
Service: MARYLAND Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: ANTE 1734
Death: ANTE 2-9-1786 ANNE ARUNDEL CO MARYLAND
Service Source: DAR MAG, VOL 51, 1917, PP 84, 87
Service Description: 1) OATH OF FIDELITY, 1778
Residence: County: ANNE ARUNDEL CO - State: MARYLAND
Spouse: WILHELMINA POWELL

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