Eleventh Generation

1956. Mareen DUVALL Immigrant⁴ was born on 20 January 1630 in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France. He immigrated on 28 August 1650 to Province of Maryland, USA. Was one of 150 fleeing immigrants from Nantes about 1660, B rought over by Col William Burgess. He signed a will on 28 August 1650 in Province of Maryland, USADescription. Mareen Patent from Calvert Family for La Val on 25 July 1659 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA. He was born Marin Duval, at Nantes, France in 1625 and arri ved in the Province of Maryland on August 28, 1650. He rece ived a patent from the first proprietors of the Maryland Co lony, the Calvert family on that day for La Val, named afte r his family's estate in the County of Laval, an independen t county created in the 15th century in the County of Maine , on the south side the South River in Anne Arundel County , Maryland.

By 7/25/1659 Maren Duvall had completed his period of servi ce and as a freeholder applied for his rights to 50 acres o f land - "Marin Du Vall demands fifty acres of land havin g performed his time of service with John Covell and brough t in by William Burgess. Warrant issued for fifty acers re turn 25 December next." He died on 5 August 1694 at the age of 64 in Middle Plantation, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, BCA. https://www.anamericanfamilyhistory.com/Maryland%20Families/Duvall%20Family.html

from The Founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties, Maryland by Joshua Dorsey Warfield

Mareen Duvall, The Huguenot
No more striking figure in colonial history is found than the personal achievements of this fleeing immigrant from Nantes, about 1650.

He came as one of the one hundred and fifty adventurers, brought over by Colonel William Burgess. He settled near Colonel Burgess, in Anne Arundel County, on the south side of South River and became one of the most successful merchants and planters of that favored section.

When political influences were most active during the revolution of 1689, Mareen Duvall was among the leaders who sustained the Lord Proprietary. His name is found in Colonel Greenberry's letter to Governor Copley, as one of the Jacobin party, whose mysterious meetings he could not solve.

The land records of Anne Arundel and Prince George Counties show that this Huguenot planter and merchant held a vast estate, and left his widow and third wife so attractive as to become the third wife of Colonel Henry Ridgely, and later the wife of Rev. Mr. Henderson, the commissary of the Church of England. Together they built old Trinity, or Forest Chapel, near Collington, in Prince George County.

The will of Mareen Duvall is an intelligent one. It was probated, in 1694; about the time of the removal of the Capitol from St. Mary's to Annapolis.

It is not known who were his first wives. One of them was closely allied to the celebrated John Larkin, a neighbor and enduring friend of Mareen Duvall. .

Mareen Duvall was born about 1630 in France.

John Duvall (1652, married Elizabeth Jones).

Mareen married Susannah Braseur before 1677.

Susannah Duvall (1677),
Mareen Duvall, the Younger (1680),
Catherine Duvall,
Elizabeth Duvall,
Mary Duvall,
Johanna Duvall (1685), and
Benjamin Duvall.

He married Mary about 1693-1694

He arrived in the colonies between 1652-1659. He was a Huguenot. He was transported by William Burgess to Maryland and was an indentured servant to John Covell.

On July 25, 1659, he demanded 50 acres for performing his term of service with John Covell. He received 100 acres of land he named Laval.

In 1664, he had Middle Plantation surveyed. John Ewen gave him 250 acres, Thomas Parsons gave him 50 acres, and Andrew Skinner gave him 300 acres.

In 1665, he and William Young received a land patent for 200 acres called Rich Neck.

In March, 1677/78 he obtained 375 acres in what was then Calvert County, Maryland from Thomas Bowdle for 4,000 pounds of tobacco. He also bought Essington, Morley's Grove, and Howerton's Range.

He left a will in Anne Arundel County in 1694. He left:

his wife, Mary, Middle Plantation for her lifetime
his son, Lewis 300 acres on the south end of Middle Plantation.
his daughter, Elizabeth Duvall, 375 acres called Bowdel's Choice.
Benjamin and Katherine received equal shares of Howerton's Range.
Mareen Duvall "the Younger" by his wife Susannah received The Plains in Calvert County.
Mary received Morley's Grove and Marley's Lot in Anne Arundel County
Joanna received Larkins Choice and Duvall's Range in Anne Arundel County
John, Eleanor Roberts, Samuel, and Mareen "the eldest" received 5 shillings sterling
Elizabeth Duvall, Johanna Duvall, Mary Duvall, Katherine Duvall, Mareen "the younger," Benjamin, and Lewis. received 150£ sterling
John. received his wearing apparel and silver tobacco box.
After Mareen died, his third wife, Mary, married Colonel Henry Ridgely.

Note:An indenture is a legal contract for labor or land. Two copies on the same sheet were separated with a jagged edge so that the two parts could be refitted to confirm authenticity. An indentured servant worked without wages for a specified time to pay a debt and was bound to the employer. In the 17th century, nearly two-thirds of settlers came as indentured servants to pay for their passage.

Susannah Marie BRASHEAR and Mareen DUVALL Immigrant were married in 1679 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA.

1957. Susannah Marie BRASHEAR⁴ was born in 1652 in Nansemond County, Virginia, BCA. She died in 1692 at the age of 40 in Middle Plantation, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, BCA.

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