Re: CptTHOMAS BESSON 1606-19 Anne Arundel MD
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In reply to:
Re: CptTHOMAS BESSON 1606-19 Anne Arundel MD
MCArney 3/02/02
Hester's maiden name was not Caplin. She was married to Henry Caplin previous to Thomas Besson. They had one daughter named Elizabeth married to Thomas Watkins From the MD State Archives:
262Chancery Court Proceedings, 1679.
Liber CD Watkins of this County of Ann Arundell and that the Said Elizabet dyed ab. the year Annoq Dom 1672 without issue or will,That the Occupation of the Said Caplin's Lands & Tenem.ts were in the hands of Capt Thomas Bessom who married Hester the Relict & Adrn.rx of the Said Caplin & Received the issues & profits of the Same and also paid the Rents thereof unto Richard Collett his Lordship Receiver untill the time of the Intermarriage of the sd
Elizabeth onely daughter & Sole heiress of the S.d Caplin the sd Thos Watkins