JOHN COURTS III




John Courts III, son of John and Charity (Henely), was born 1680 and died 1747 in Annapolis, Charles County, Maryland. He married Elizabeth Yates, daughter of Robert Yates.

Issue:
John Courts IV.
William Courts.
Robert Courts.
Henely Courts.
Ann Courts.
Charity Courts. She married to Samuel Adams.
Elizabeth Courts. She married to Charles Jones.
Mary Ann Courts. She married to Mr. Martine.



Frederick Brown, Abstracts of Somersetshire Wills Etc, Copied From the Manuscript Collections fo the Late Rev. Frederick Brown, M.A., F.S.A., ed. by F.A. Crisp, (London: n. pub., 1887).

Volume 1, p. 47
Sarah COURT, of Gregory Stoke, Somerset, widow, Gentlewoman. Will dated March 27, 1629, proved June 29, 1631 (69 St. John) "My son John COURT...My son Alezander COURTE. Excr."
Alexander COURT, of Grefory Stoke, Somerset, gent. Will dated December 10, 1648, proved February 14, 1658, by Thos, & Alexr. COURT. "My sister Catherine COURT, dec'd.. Thomas & Alexander COURT, sons of John COURT, Esq., my brother"
volume 1, p. 19
Penelope CEELEY, of North Curry, SOmerset, widow. Will dated October 20, 1664, proved December 14, 1665 (153, Hyde). "My god-daughter Ruth CEELEY, daughter of Wm CEELEY 10/. My friends, Edward & Thomas COURTE, of Lillisdon, Exors. in trust. Elisabeth, wife of Edward COURTE, Esq. Thier children Edward & Margaret. To Thomas COURTE my watch and larum. To Mr. Alexander COURTE, his brother, a sermon book of Dr. Featley's."

W.P.W. Phillimore and Douglas LL. Hayward, eds., Somerset Parish Registers. Marrieages. (Parish of) North Curry, II (London: Phillimore & Co., 1899).

P. 83
Wm BRIDGE & Katherine COORTE 1 Aug 1586
P. 86
John DIGHTE & Mary COTE 19 Jun 1595

Gustave Skordas, ed., The Early Settlers of Maryland. An Index to Names of Immigrants Compiled from Records of Land Patents, 1633-1680, in the Hall of Records, Annapolis, Maryland (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1968),

p. 111
Name Book, File Remarks John COURTS Liber 2, Folio 217 immigrated 1645 John COURTS Liber 3, Folio 14 rights 1650 Margaret COURTS Liber 3, Folio 14 transported 1649, servent. Wife of John COURTS. Margaret COURTS Liber ABH, FOlio 44 Wife of John COURTS. Formally a servent to Barnaby Jackson 1650. Mary COURTS Liber 4, Flio 556 transported 1661.

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