Hugh KINSEY - Timeline of Hugh Kinsey's life appears unlikely

Started by Craig Andrew Miles on Monday, January 3, 2022

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1/3/2022 at 5:25 PM

The whole timeline of Hugh Kinsey's life appears unlikely

The About section contains a story copied from http://mariepool.tripod.com/stories/id31.html

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Hugh Kinsey was born in 1585 in England. He immigrated to Virginia with his brother Robert Kinsey in 1655, then went to Maryland in about 1659, transporting his children Daniel and Sarah in 1662. In Aug 1663, he surveyed 100 acres called "Walnut Neck", which was on the north side of the Patapsco River. It was granted to him by Lord Baltimore on 6 Aug 1664.

It appears that Hugh was the heir to his brother Robert Kinsey's land after Robert died without a written will in 1656. On 21 May 1662, Hugh mortgages to Josh Fish of London, 500 acres of the plantation where Hugh lived, for 33 pounds and six shillings.

He died 6 May 1667 in Anne Arundel, Maryland, leaving a will:
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This claims that he was born in England in 1585 and then emigrated to Virginia in 1655 at the age of 70, surveying 100 acres in 1663 at the age of 78!
He supposedly transported his children Daniel and Sarah in 1662 at the age of 77.

All of this seems highly unlikely on it son and the confusion and uncertainty is further compounded by:
a) There are 2 sons called Daniel, one born in Maryland in 1616 - would be 46 in 1662 and in no need of transporting as already in Maryland, and the other born in 1634 in the UK and would be 28 in 1662 - a father "transporting" his 28 year old son also seems unlikely
b) There are 2 sons called Paul, one born in 1616 in Maryland and the other in 1632 in UK
c) Sara was supposedly born in UK in 1630 - would be 32 in 1662 at the age of her "transportation", again unlikely
d) Hugh supposedly married Margaret Johns in Maryland in 1630 and Margaret Coulton in UK in 1632 - marrying 2 separate Margarets 2 years apart in 2 different countries is improbable with respect to the rest of the timeline
e) Both marriages are supposedly after the birth of Paul and Daniel (in Maryland) in 1616/17
f) Daughter Mary was supposedly born in Virginia in 1645 followed by daughter Elizabeth in UK in 1651
g) Obvious timeline issues with Elizabeth (born in 1651) having daughter Charity (born in UK 1640) and grand-daughter Elizabeth (born in UK 1650)

This whole profile and timeline looks like an amalgamation of at least 2 Hugh Kinsey's and I am not sure how much credence can be given to the About story

If anyone is able to contribute to the unravelling that would be great!

Erica Howton C

1/4/2022 at 6:21 AM

https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I4053...

Doesn’t name a wife or parents, 3 children: Sarah, Mary, Elizabeth.

Kinsey, Hugh, Anne Arundel County, 6th May, 1667; -- -- --

To grandson Paull Kinsey, "Walnutt Neck."
To Sara Clarke, grandchildren Hancock Ball and Margaret Kinsey, and Charles Gorsuch, personalty.
To wife Margaret, residue of estate, real and personal.
To young. dau. Eliza: Kinsey and hrs., said estate at death of wife afsd.
In event of death of said Eliza: without hrs., estate to pass to Mary Humphreys, at whose death, sd. estate to be divided among rest of testator's children, equally.
Test: Wm. Hare, John Malom. 1. 291.

Erica Howton C

1/4/2022 at 6:25 AM

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Kinsey-60 Is more detailed.

Diocese of Chester parish registers of marriages c1538-1910 Transcription; First name(s) Hugh; Last name Kinsey; Marriage year 1632; Marriage date 16 Dec 1632; Marriage place Chester; Parish St. Mary's-On-The-Hill; Spouse's first name(s) Margarett; Spouse's last name Coulton; City or town Chester; County Cheshire; Country England; Reference item 1 p 131; Record set Cheshire Diocese of Chester parish marriages 1538-1910; Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers); Subcategory Parish Marriages; Collections from England, United Kingdom; Repository: Cheshire Archives and Local Studies

Erica Howton C

1/4/2022 at 6:27 AM

But https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132271041/hugh-kinsey has his wife as Margaret Johns

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186266264/margaret-kinsey

Erica Howton C

1/4/2022 at 6:37 AM

http://dgmweb.net/FGS/K/KinseyHugh-MargaretCoulton.html

Children with Margaret COULTON — born in England (birth order unknown, but Paul is almost certainly the eldest):
1. Paul KINSEY, b. 1630s
2. Daniel KINSEY, b. 1630s/40s; d. by 1667
3. Sarah KINSEY, b. 1630s/40s
4. Christopher KINSEY, b. ?; d. by 6 Sep 1642; bur. Alford, CHS
5. Mary KINSEY, b. 1640s
6. Elizabeth KINSEY, b. ca. 1651
Bastard Child (mother unnamed) — born in England:
. Hugh KINSEY, b. 1610s/20s; d. by 21 Aug 1621, Warmingham, CH

Hugh's brother, Robert, was in Virginia by 1646, so there's a strong possibility Hugh was there by then, also. Hugh bought land in 1659 in Baltimore Co., MD, but it looks like he didn't move there, at least not immediately (or possibly ever).

bef. 1662/3 England to Virginia Margaret (COULTON) KINSEY and children (Daniel, Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary) make the crossing

Erica Howton C

1/4/2022 at 6:56 AM

I can’t find evidence for Margaret (Johns) Kinsey outside of tress. I propose she be merged into Margaret Kinsey with the Johns name and parents listed as alternate.

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