John Bayne

John Bayne was son of Walter Bayne and Eleanor 

John settled in St. Mary’s Co MD where he served as High Sheriff. His first wife was Mary Warren who was the mother of Walter Bayne. 

After this marriage, John married an Ann, widow of Thomas Gerard II of Westwood MD (who died in 1686) and who was possibly--but not proven--the daughter of Henry Hawkins. The children of this union were Ann and Ebsworth. 

In 1688, John Bayne acquired a tract of land called "Irving" in what is now part of Prince George’s Co MD. This area is now known as "Oxon Hill" and is located next to the Apple Grove Elementary School. An early Bayne cemetery was established on this tract of land and is where a number of descendants of John Bayne are buried. 

John represented St. Mary’s County in the Maryland legislature from 1694-1696. 

In ~1700 he was granted the estate of Notley Warren after his death to settle accounts owed him.

At his death, John Bayne held the military title of Captain (British) and owned 2,450 acres of land and had 17 slaves and 18 servants. John died circa 1701 probably on a trip to England. Ann Bayne died circa 1702/1703 in Prince Georges Co MD.

The children of John were:

1. Walter

2. Ann, married Thomas Dent 1685, died 1725.

3. Ebsworth, born 26 Jul 1689, married (1) Catherine Fowke (daughter of Gerald Fowke), (2) Kendrick Wheeler (daughter of Richard Wheeler