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Esau Boston Biography 1695-1768 Wise, Matthew M. The Boston Family of Maryland. 1967. Privately printed. Pages 19-20. ESAU BOSTON, son of Esau and Elizabeth (Dukes) Boston, was born in Somerset Co., Md. probably at Morumsco about 1695; he died in Somerset Co., probably at Morumsco, before 30 Aug. 1768. He married about 1719 Ellis (Dennis?), possibly a daughter of John and Sarah (Littleton) Dennis. . . On 21 Apr. 1720, “in consideration of ten shillings all ready received and for ye love good will and affection which we have and do beare towards our loving sister,” Esau and his wife, Ellis, deeded to Betty Boston 200 acres on the east side of “Morrumscoe Creek called and known by the name of Bostons purchase.” Witnesses were Thomas Maddux and John Outten (Som. Deeds 14:47 in back of book upside down). On 9 Oct. 1750 Esau’s nephew, Obed Taylor, of Somerset Co., for £8 relinquished his claim to “Boston’s Purchase,” described as 100 acres, which Taylor claimed “as being heir at law to his decd. mother Betty Taylor:’ William Allen and William Hayward were witnesses (Som. Deeds 33:145-55). In 1737 Esau secured a patent, a grant to a tract called “Nann Ellis Ridge” (Md. Land Records Liber EI 6:25), which was sold in 1786 by William and Naomi Wood to Jacob Adams. In 1750 Esau signed an agreement with his cousin, Isaac Boston, to divide the land left to them by their fathers. And on 25 April 1761, for £100, Esau sold to Thomas Marshall his half part in “Saywards, now Bostons, Purchase,” 200 acres on “the Easternmost Side of Murumsco Creek.” For his part, Thomas Marshall, planter, rented the plantation to Esau, for “One bushel of Indian Corn if demanded of the said Esau Boston. . . that the said Esau or any under him shall not During the said Term cut fell or Destroy any trees of the said Land but for Necessary Repairs and Plantation uses and that the Orchards be kept well and sufficiently fenced from Creatures that may prejudice and destroy the same and the Plantation preserved in Tenantable repair. . . and if he the said Esau thinks proper Anne Boston, the Widow of Esau Boston deceased may continue to live and occupy where she now does” during Esau’s natural life (Som. Deeds 24:81-82). On 2 June 1768 Esau made his will, which he signed with his mark. On 30 Aug. 1768 appeared all three witnesses, Purnell Outten, William Cearsly, and Isaac Marshall, to testify that the will was genuine (Ann. Wills 36:605-608). In accounts of 23 Aug. and 3 Nov. 1770 (Ann. Accts. 65:184) disbursements were made to John Cottingham, Betty Boston on a note, Jesse Boston, and Samuel Kersley for making a coffin. Elijah Matthews had become executor by Jan. 1769. An inventory of Esau’s personal estate was made 2 Nov. 1768 by Teague Riggen and Elijah Conway. The estate was valued at £240.3.7. Besides the items specifically mentioned in the will were 2 spinning wheels, miscellaneous kitchen utensils (6 old spoons, frying pans, milk pan, sugar box), “2 old table) (and no other furniture except two beds), and a few tools, plus a fiddle and a Testament. There were a cow and calf, 3 other cows, 5 steers, a bull, 2 heifers, “1 old yoke of oxen,” and 10 hogs. There were 7 barrels and 29 bushes of Indian corn, a stack of fodder, some flax seed and “unbroken” flax, a bushel of salt, 60 pounds of old bacon, and 2 pounds of hog’s lard. The slaves were valued thus: Pleasant at £1.10.10, Tamor at £42 and Judy at £40 (Ann. Inv. 99:191-192).

Esau Boston Biography 1695-1768
Wise, Matthew M. The Boston Family of Maryland. 1967. Privately printed. Pages 19-20.

ESAU BOSTON, son of Esau and Elizabeth (Dukes) Boston, was born in Somerset Co., Md. probably at Morumsco about 1695; he died in Somerset Co., probably at Morumsco, before 30 Aug. 1768. He married about 1719 Ellis (Dennis?), possibly a daughter of John and Sarah (Littleton) Dennis. . .

On 21 Apr. 1720, “in consideration of ten shillings all ready received and for ye love good will and affection which we have and do beare towards our loving sister,” Esau and his wife, Ellis, deeded to Betty Boston 200 acres on the east side of “Morrumscoe Creek called and known by the name of Bostons purchase.” Witnesses were Thomas Maddux and John Outten (Som. Deeds 14:47 in back of book upside down). On 9 Oct. 1750 Esau’s nephew, Obed Taylor, of Somerset Co., for £8 relinquished his claim to “Boston’s Purchase,” described as 100 acres, which Taylor claimed “as being heir at law to his decd. mother Betty Taylor:’ William Allen and William Hayward were witnesses (Som. Deeds 33:145-55).

In 1737 Esau secured a patent, a grant to a tract called “Nann Ellis Ridge” (Md. Land Records Liber EI 6:25), which was sold in 1786 by William and Naomi Wood to Jacob Adams. In 1750 Esau signed an agreement with his cousin, Isaac Boston, to divide the land left to them by their fathers. And on 25 April 1761, for £100, Esau sold to Thomas Marshall his half part in “Saywards, now Bostons, Purchase,” 200 acres on “the Easternmost Side of Murumsco Creek.” For his part, Thomas Marshall, planter, rented the plantation to Esau, for “One bushel of Indian Corn if demanded of the said Esau Boston. . . that the said Esau or any under him shall not During the said Term cut fell or Destroy any trees of the said Land but for Necessary Repairs and Plantation uses and that the Orchards be kept well and sufficiently fenced from Creatures that may prejudice and destroy the same and the Plantation preserved in Tenantable repair. . . and if he the said Esau thinks proper Anne Boston, the Widow of Esau Boston deceased may continue to live and occupy where she now does” during Esau’s natural life (Som. Deeds 24:81-82).

On 2 June 1768 Esau made his will, which he signed with his mark. On 30 Aug. 1768 appeared all three witnesses, Purnell Outten, William Cearsly, and Isaac Marshall, to testify that the will was genuine (Ann. Wills 36:605-608). In accounts of 23 Aug. and 3 Nov. 1770 (Ann. Accts. 65:184) disbursements were made to John Cottingham, Betty Boston on a note, Jesse Boston, and Samuel Kersley for making a coffin. Elijah Matthews had become executor by Jan. 1769.

An inventory of Esau’s personal estate was made 2 Nov. 1768 by Teague Riggen and Elijah Conway. The estate was valued at £240.3.7. Besides the items specifically mentioned in the will were 2 spinning wheels, miscellaneous kitchen utensils (6 old spoons, frying pans, milk pan, sugar box), “2 old table) (and no other furniture except two beds), and a few tools, plus a fiddle and a Testament. There were a cow and calf, 3 other cows, 5 steers, a bull, 2 heifers, “1 old yoke of oxen,” and 10 hogs. There were 7 barrels and 29 bushes of Indian corn, a stack of fodder, some flax seed and “unbroken” flax, a bushel of salt, 60 pounds of old bacon, and 2 pounds of hog’s lard. The slaves were valued thus: Pleasant at £1.10.10, Tamor at £42 and Judy at £40 (Ann. Inv. 99:191-192).

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