Nicholas Wyatt ^{1 2 3 4}

  Research Notes:

From The Founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties, Maryland by J. D. Warfield (Baltimore, 1905), pp. 57-58:

"Major Edward Dorsey married, first, Sarah, daughter of Nicholas Wyatt, the pioneer surveyor of the Severn, who had come up from Virginia with his wife, Damaris, and her daughter, Mary, afterward the wife of Major John Welsh. She was the half-sister of Sarah (Wyatt) Dorsey. Upon the death of Nicholas Wyatt, in 1673, he left a will made in 1671, in which Mrs. Wyatt was made executrix. Upon her subsequent marriage to Thomas Bland, the attorney, there was a contest in chancery, in which Major Edward Dorsey, as the representative of his wife, the heir, contended for the administration of the estate, on the ground of a subsequent revocation of the will of 1671. From that case in chancery, a view of Nicholas Wyatt's neighbors is given.

"Captain Cornelius Howard wrote the will, and testified that the testator did not appear to be in condition at that time, to remember what he owned. He stated that Richard Warfield and Edward Dorsey knew more than he did of the revocation. Thomas Bland asked for a 'Commission to Samuel Chew to call before him Captain Cornelius Howard, Robert Gudgeon, Nicholas Shepher, Richard and Ellen Warfield, John Watkins, Mary Evans, Sarah Cooper, Benjamin Stringer, Guy Meeke, Johanna Sewell, John and Mary Welsh and Maurice Baker; and that they be cross-examined concerning the revocation, or confirmation of the said deceased.' The case, after an extended discussion by both leading lawyers, in which Major Dorsey contended that 'the heir, not the administrator can alone make good the warranty,' was decided in favor of Major Dorsey, who administered."

Ibid., p. 11:
[Around 1650] Nicholas Wyatt surveyed 'Wyatt's Harbor' and 'Wyatt's Hills,' upon which 'Belvoir' now stands, just south of, and in sight of Round Bay. Adjoining it was Thomas Gates, upon 'Dorsey's Creek,' near 'Dorsey,' taken up by the first Edward Dorsey, in partnership with Captain John Norwood."

Ibid., p. 30:
"South-side Severn settlements were increased in 1662... In 1664, the three sons of Edward Dorsey, the immigrant of 1650--relatives of the Howards--took up and patented their father's survey of 'Hockley-in-the-Hole.' They were Colonel Edward Dorsey, Joshua and Hon. John Dorsey, prominent leaders in political movements and representatives in legislative measures.

"Adjoining these, Nicholas Wyatt extended his surveys of 'Wayfield,' which was bought by Richard Warfield. Henry Sewell surveyed 'Hope' and 'Increase.' General John Hammond held a large estate east of the Howards. James Warner adjoined them in 'Warner's Neck.' John Mackubin surveyed 'Timber Neck,' on Broad Creek. Henry Pierpoint's 'Diamond' adjoined Nicholas Wyatt, Richard Warfield and Thomas Brown. These surveys were nine miles west of Annapolis."

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From http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=adgedge&id=I41176:
(1b) Nicholas WYATT was granted Wyatts Ridge of 450 acres by survey returned 16 Dec 1664. One half, 225 acres "became the right of Sarah WYATT who intermarried Edwd DORSEY of the County, Gent."


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From http://genforum.genealogy.com/norwood/messages/1247.html:

Notes for Nicholas Wyatt:
[Ancestors of Abednego Baker by Muriel Schulz.ged]

A Nicholas Wyatt, MD, 1664, is mentioned in Skourdos, Early Settlers of Maryland, p. 522.

22 Nov. 1651 - He received a grant for 90 acres of land in Anne Arundel Co.

Additional land grants to Nicholas Wyatt in Anne Arundel Co. MD
16 Dec 1662 "Wyatt's Ridge" 450 acres
17 Oct 1664 "Wyatt's Hills" 60 acres
21 Oct 1664 "Wayfields" 100 acres
24 Oct 1664 "Beaver ridge" 175 acres.

William Petticoat was bound to serve Nicholas Wyatt of VA for 4 years for his transport (from the English records), but Nicholas's friend and neighbor Cornelius Howard got head rights for transporting William Petticoat into MD. I don't know if (1) Nicholas Wyatt claimed headrights in VA for William Peddicort and then sent him to MD (he assumes one could claim headrights for transport/immigrating from VA to MD back then) or (2) Nicholas transferred his rights to Cornelius Howard. It is possible these guys had a racket going to get land for multiple transports. Nicholas died a very wealthy Quaker, but his origins in VA before 1650 are open to debate. There seem to have been multiple Nicholas Wyatts in the mid 1600s in VA. One was an indentured servant in the 1640s.

Cornelius Howard and Nicholas Wyatt were neighbors and very close friends. There was a dispute over Nicholas Wyatt's will, and Cornelius Howard was one of the witnesses. He discussed how he had questioned Nicholas about certain provisions in his will. (Lee Garlock)

The inventory of Nicholas Wyatt's estate was taken by Cornelius Howard and Matthew Howard and filed 25 Sept 1676 (l.2/f.263). The administrative account of his estate was filed in Liber 2 folio 246. The administrative account mentions 3 servants: Mary Evans, John Mallet, and Edward Morgan.

From Anne Arundel Gentry:
At this death the personal estate alone was appraised at 65,788 pounds. His will was dated Dec. 10, 1671, and was written by Cornelius Howard, Gent. After probation [Jan. 22, 1673/74] Cornelius Howard testified that Wyatt could not remember "all what he had." Plantations were left to his minor son Samuel, who died soon thereafter, and to his daughter Sarah, with his wife Damaris as the residuary heir. [Wills, Liber , folio 596]

The inventory was taken room by room which indicated the pretentiousness of Wyatt's estate. Cornelius Howard and Mathew Howard took the inventory, and reported personalty at the Outward Plantation, in the hall at the Lower Plantation, in the parlour, in the hall chamber, in the porch chamber, in the kitchin loft, in the kitchin, in the quarters, in the milk house, in the celler, in the cellar loft, in the kitchin buttry, and at the Landing. [their spelling]

There were books, framed pictures, silver plate, servants, a slave, several boats.

[12] The widow married shortly after the death of her husband, Thomas Bland, Gent., an attorney. [15] After the death of Samuel Wyatt, the only son and heir of Nicholas, Edward Dorsey claimed his estate by rights of his wife, as sole-heiress. A battled ensued with Thomas Bland, who had married Damaris, step-mother of Sarah Wyatt Dorsey. Edward Dorsey had Bland arrested and caused him to be kept a prisoner at the Public Ordinary for several days. Thomas Bland petitioned the Provincial Court, swearing that in July 1677 he delivered to Mr. Edward Dorsey all the real and personal estate of the late Nicholas Wyatt, but Dorsey entered upon it and with force carried away three servants which were Bland's property and whom he had purchased with his own resources. Furthermore, John Booth one of the servants was so ill-treated by Dorsey that he ran away and Alice, another servant, was so misused that she was "brought to a dangerous sickness." [Md. Archives, vol. 67, p. 420]

From Founders of Anne Arundel & Howard Counties, p. 58:
Major Edward Dorsey, as the representative of his wife, contended for the administration of the estate on the ground of a subsequent revocation of the 18ll of 1671. From that case in chancery, a view of Nicholas Wyatt's neighbors is given.

Captain Cornelius Howard wrote the will of Nicholas Wyatt and testified that the testator did not appear to be in condition at that time to remember what he owned. He stated that Richard Warfield and Edward Dorsey knew more than he did of the revocation. Thomas Bland asked for a "Commission to Samuel Chew to call before him Captain Cornelius Howard, Robert Gudgeon, Nicholas Shepherd, Richard and Ellen Warfield, John Watkins, Mary Evans, Sarah Cooper, Benjamin Stringer, Guy Meeke, Johanna Sewell, John and Mary Welsh, and Maurice Baker; and that they be cross-examined concerning the revocation, or confirmation of the said deceased.


More About Nicholas Wyatt:
Fact 1: 10 Dec 1671, Will made; named Damaris executrix (see Notes)111,112
Fact 2: A Puritan in Lower Norfolk Co., VA.113,114
Fact 3: 1650, Moved to Providence, AA Co., MD115,116
Fact 4: One of the wealthiest men of his time in AA Co.117,118

  Noted events in his life were:

• Religion: Quaker, Abt 1658. Converted, along with many other dissenters along the Severn and Patuxent, after Elizabeth (Bache) Harris came to Maryland in 1655 or 1656. She was followed by Josiah Coale from Bristol, Thomas Thurston from Gloucestershire and Thomas Chapman in 1657 and 1658.

Nicholas married Damaris Stockett. (Damaris Stockett died after 1673 in <Anne Arundel, Maryland, (United States)>.)