John Cash &Ann Shaw, John Cash & Mary Dawson
John Cash, who married Ann Shaw in about 1753, was previously believed to be the son of Richard Cash & Abigail Davis of Salem, Massachusetts.
I now have proof that he was, in fact, the son of John Cash and Mary Dawson. This proof is by virtue of a tract of land called “Dawson’s Mill Land” that he left to his children at his death in 1794. The land abstract from Montgomery County Maryland reads:
"Thomas Owen Williams from Ann Cash, John Cash, William Cash, Jonathan Cash and Isaiah Cash, all of Montgomery County, for £87..10, parcel known as Mill Land, or Dawson's Mill Land, containing 50 acres. Left by the will of Edward Dawson, 15 December 1729, to his grandson, John Cash, who is now deceased, and by his will, 15 December 1793, made over to parties herein. Signed by Ann Cash, John Cash, William Cash, Rezin Cash, Jonathan Cash and Isaiah Cash, before J. Holmes and Greenberry Howard. Acknowledged, and Ann Cash, wife of John Cash, deceased, and Margery Cash, Keziah Cash and Sarah Cash, wives of John Cash, William Cash and Jonathan Cash, all relinquished dower rights."
This tract of land was left to John Cash by his grandfather, Edward Dawson, Mary Dawson’s father. John’s father, also John Cash, died in 1726 in Prince George’s County, Maryland. (I am awaiting a copy of his Will, and also the Will of Edward Dawson, from the Maryland Archives.)
The St. Barnabas Church Record, Queen Anne Parish, Prince George’s County, Maryland, has John Cash & Mary Dawson baptizing the following children:
Dawson Cash – 11 Aug 1712
John Cash – 22 Aug 1714
Ruth Cash – 05 Oct 1717
Rachel Cash – 01 Jul 1720
Caleb Cash – 10 Jul 1722
Ann Cash – 28 Apr 1723
The parish record lists the marriage of an additional daughter, Mary Cash, daughter of John Cash, to William Harr in 1726/7, although there is no record of her baptism in the parish register.
The parish record also lists John’s widow, Mary Dawson, marrying after his death to Alexander Traquear.
I am looking for information on any of the above people. I’ve searched high and low and can find very little. If anyone has any further information, I would be very grateful.
Thanks in advance,
Kathy
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