Abraham BIRCKHEAD

1675 - 1746  (70 years)

• Birth	Oct 1675	St. James Parish, Herring Creek, Anne Arundel, MD   [1]
  Land	11 Mar 1712
  	Annapolis, MD (Liber I.B.No 21712-18 Folio.87) 11th Day March 1712, Personally appeared before me one of his Lordships Justices-Abraham Birckhead & at the same time came Rebecca Birckhead his wife.... This Indenture made in ye twelfth year of ye Reigne of Our Sovereigne Lady Anne by ye Grace of God of Great Brittain Ffrance & Ireland Queen & Defender of the ffaith. A.D.1712... Between Abraham Birckhead of A.A. Co.Prov.of Maryland Gent. and only son of their of Abraham Birckhead late of said Co. Dec.-of the one part, & Richard Harrison of CalvertCo. on the other part. Whereas the Rht.Hon Cecilius Calvert-did Grant unto the said Abraham Birckhead, the ffather, a Parcell of land called Birckhead's Chance on branch of Patuxant, to hold the same Abraham Birckhead the ffather & his heirs & the Lord Baltimore did also Grant unto Abraham Birckhead Land called Birckheads Mill in A.A. Co. on a creek called Lyon's Creek and whereas the said Charles Lord Baltimore in 1685 did Grant unto the said Abraham Birckhead the ffather, all that tract called Birckhead's Right 600 acres. To have & to hold he the said Abraham Birckhead, the ffather and his heairs & assigns forever. This Indenture (Witnesseth)that the said Abraham Birckhead party to this Deed for Lbs.200 to him in hamd paid by the said Richard Harrison-hath bargained sold, released & confirmed to him said Richard Harrison the within mentioned tract of land. To have & to hold etc. Abraham Birckhead...........SEAL
  Note	Abraham Birckhead and William Holland, Sr., were chosen by the vestry as the first Church Wardens of St. James' Parrish. Mr. Holland was probably a kinsman of Colonel William Holland. He served not quite a year as a church warden. Abraham Birckhead served as warden and as Clerk of the vestry, and on April 27, 1701, was elected to the vestry. This day must have been an important one for him. According to the church register "Mr. Abraham Birckhead, age 29 years born October 1675, baptized April 27, 1701," and the next entry on the register: "Elizabeth, daughter of Abraham Birckhead and Rebecca, his wife born April 4, 1701, baptized April 27, 1701.
  Death	1745/46	Anne Arundel Co., MD   [2]

  
  

  Father	Abraham BIRCKHEAD,   b. 2 Aug 1635, Bristol, ENGLAND d. 1685 (Age 49 years)
  Mother	Anne UNKNOWN
  Family ID	F523	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Rebecca BILLINGSLEY,   b. 23 May 1677, Calvert Co., MD d. Aft 1731 (Age > 55 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1691	Calvert Co., MD   [3]
  	Meeting at the Clifts the 18th Day of the 10th Month 1691 Abraham Birckhead and Rebecca Billingsley laid their intentions of marriage before this Meeting, it being the second Time, and those ??? who were appointed by the last monthly Meeting at West River to inspect into their ??? from former Engagements, Consent of Parents and Relationis, finding no Objections, and the young Womans Parents, signifying their free consent before this meeting doth therefore leave it to them to appoint a Time and Place for the Accomplishment of their intended marriage and Nehemiah Birckhead and Rich Johns are desired to assist them in that affair.
  Children	1. Susannah BIRCKHEAD,   b. 8 Dec 1695, St. James Parish, Anne Arundel, MD d. Abt 1696 (Age 0 years)   2. Abraham BIRCKHEAD,   b. 29 Dec 1697, St. James Parish, Anne Arundel, MD   3. Elizabeth BIRCKHEAD,   b. 4 Apr 1701, St. James Parish, Anne Arundel, MD d. 1767 (Age 65 years)   4. Margaret BIRCKHEAD,   b. 4 Aug 1703, St. James Parish, Anne Arundel, MD d. Bef 8 Jul 1745 (Age < 41 years)   5. Ann BIRCKHEAD,   b. 1 Mar 1705, St. James Parish, Anne Arundel, MD   6. Eleazor BIRCKHEAD,   b. 4 Apr 1707, St. James Parish, Anne Arundel, MD d. Abt 1743, Anne Arundel Co., MD (Age 35 years)   7. Eleanor BIRCKHEAD,   b. 17 Jun 1710, Anne Arundel Co., MD d. 1784 (Age 73 years)   8. Mary BIRCKHEAD,   b. 2 Oct 1713, St. James Parish, Anne Arundel, MD d. 10 Aug 1755 (Age 41 years)   9. Frances BIRCKHEAD,   b. 3 Apr 1716, Anne Arundel Co., MD d. Bef 17 Oct 1783 (Age < 67 years)
  Family ID	F493	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Abigail EVANS
  Marriage	Aft 1723  [2]
  Family ID	F8	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Oct 1675 - St. James Parish, Herring Creek, Anne Arundel, MD Marriage - Abt 1691 - Calvert Co., MD Death - 1745/46 - Anne Arundel Co., MD  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S30] The Vestry and the Library Committee (Agency), St. James Parish Records, 30. [S22] Avis G., Avis Correspondence, (12/27/1982), 22. [S1078] U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, 1078.