| THOMAS MIDDLETON I was born 1676-8 in Charles County, Maryland. He died
shortly before 4 Jan 1745 when his estate was appraised. He was married (1)
c1702 to Penelope, daughter of William and Mary Hatton.
Father Robert Middleton
Mother Mary Marie Wheeler, b. 22 MAR 1657/58, Charles Co., MD
Wife: Penelope Hatton, b. 1680
Married ABT 1702 [S1]
Children
1. Eleanor Middleton, b. ABT 1697, Charles Co., MD
2. Elizabeth Middleton, b. ABT 1698, Charles Co., MD
3. Sarah Middleton, b. 1700
4. Hatton Middleton, b. 09 DEC 1705, Piscataway, MD
5. Thomas II Middleton, b. 29 JAN 1707/8, Prince George's County, MD
6. Mary Middleton, b. 24 FEB 1708/9, Charles Co., MD
7. Benjamin Middleton, b. 24 FEB 1709/10, Charles Co., MD
8. Penelope Weston Middleton, b. 29 MAR 1712, Charles Co., MD
9. Susannah Middleton, b. 1720, Charles Co., MD
Thomas rendered valiant service to the couny against the Indian disturbances and was appointed Captain
of Rangers of Prince George's County (1698). He was engaged in the building business
and was awarded the contract to enlarge the Broad Creek Parish Church at Piscataway. The contract price was 16,000 lbs oftobacco. In the parish records he is
recorded as a vestryman from 1706 to 1733.
Thomas died intestate. His personal estate was appraised on January
4, 1745, with the approval of Holland Middleton and Thomas Middleton asthe kinsmen and Francis goodrick and James
Middleton as the creditors. William Middleton was the administrator. No accounts with the court
have been found among the archives, so it is not known if all of his
children were living at his death or if any of his daughters were married at
that time.
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY REGISTER
OF WILLS (Administration Bonds)
Port Tobacco Rent Rolls 1642-1753 1642-1753 Charles County MD
Rent Roll page/Sequence: 316-104: STEVENS HOPE: 98 acres; Possession of -
98 Acres - Williams, Samuel: Surveyed 10 July 1695 for Richard Stevens
beginning at a bound White Oak of SMITHS CHOICE:
Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - 98 Acres - Thomas Dorsett from
Thomas Middleton Jr.; 2 March 1738, 100 Acres - Humphrey Berry from Henry
Stevens; 15 March 1738,, , , ,
Sources: Ronny Middleton and Pam Middleton
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