Hugh Kinsey

brief biography and family

• Baptism: 16 Feb 1592, St. Leonard, Warmingham, CHS
• Will signed: 6 May 1667, Anne Arundel Co., MD
• Father: Hugh KINSEY
• Mother: Margaret SMITH (Given the age difference betweeen Hugh & Margaret, it's likely he had a prior wife.)

Hugh Kinsey was born in 1585 (SIC) 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.

Children of Hugh Kinsey with Margaret COULTON — born in England (birth order unknown, but Paul is almost certainly the eldest):

• 1. Paul KINSEY, b. 1630s. Married Elizabeth.
• 2. Daniel KINSEY, b. 1630s/40s; d. by 1667.
• 3. Sarah KINSEY, b. 1630s/40s. Married Abraham CLARK .
• 4. Christopher KINSEY, b. ?; d. by 6 Sep 1642; bur. Alford, CHS
• 5. Mary KINSEY, b. 1640s. Married 1) Thomas HUMPHREYS 2) Richard BALL
• 6. Elizabeth KINSEY, b. ca. 1651. Married 1) Thomas SPARROW 2) Richard JOHNS

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).

1648-1657 he lived in York, Va 1659 arrived in Maryland

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.

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

He died after 6 May 1667 in Anne Arundel, Maryland, leaving a will:

notes

Date of birth might specifically be February 21, 1585.

comments

Surname has also been reported to be Kensey.

Date and place of birth have also been (erroneously?) reported to be:

• February 1592 at an unspecified location
• circa 1629 in Calvert County, Maryland

Wife seen as Margaret Johns without supporting evidence.

Date and place of marriage have also been (erroneously?) reported to be 1651 in Calvert County, Maryland <unattested>.

Date and place of death have also been erroneously reported to be May 6, 1667 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland <unattested, conflicts with the date of his will>.

sources

• 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 image

links

• http://mariepool.tripod.com/stories/id31.html
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Kinsey-60
• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I4053...
• http://dgmweb.net/FGS/K/KinseyHugh-MargaretCoulton.html
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132271041/hugh-kinsey

invalid

• http://www.ourfamilyhistories.org/getperson.php?personID=I214700&tr...

content to clean up

1. Beverly Fleet. 1988. "York County, 1648-1657." Pp. 99-142 in Virginia Colonial Abstracts. Vol. III. Genealogical Publ. Co., Baltimore, MD (Broderbund CD-187):

No. 1. p.309. It appearing that High Kinsey is heir to his brother Robt Kinsey deceased in this Co "whoe dyed without any written Will". Order that said Hugh have his brother's land and that Nathaniell Bacon Esqr Lt Coll Wm Barber, Collo George Read and Lt Coll Thomas Ludlow, or any 3 of them, divide the land in 3 parts, of which Mr Gooch who married the relict of Robt Kinsey to have his choice of 1/3 part. Red 15 8ber 1656 [15 Oct. 1656]. Ver Copia, Teste, Tho: Ballard, Cl Cur.

No.1. p.310. By order of Quarter Court dated James Citty 10 Oct, Bacon, Read, Barber, and Ludlow, Gentlemen [as above] to divide land late of Robt Kinsey dec'd betw Capt Henry Gooch in right of his wife Millicent the relict of said Robt, and Mr Hugh Kinsey heir of the said dec'd Robert who was his brother. Meeting at the dwelling house of Gooch find that Gooch's 1/3 part valued at 7250 lb tobo, etc. This is a long-winded, involved entry. It goes on, and on and on. Dated 14 Oct 1656. Signed Nathaniell Bacon, George Read, Wm Barber, Tho: Ludlow. Rec 15 Oct 1656 by Tho Ballard, Cl Cur.

No. 1. p. 312. 14 Oct 1656. Hugh Kinsey assignes interest in land inherited from his late brother Robt Kinsey to Capt Henry Gooch. Signed the mark of Hugh KH Kinsey. Wit: Nathaniell Bacon, George Read, Tho: Ludlow. Rec 15 Oct 1656.

No. 1. p.313. Another entry same date, same witnesses, signed by Hugh x Kinsey, discharging Gooch from all bills, bonds, etc. This followed by an entry in like manner signed by Henry Gooch.

3. Jane Baldwin, ed. 1988. The Maryland Calendar of Wills. Vol. I. Family Line Publ., Westminster, MD (Broderbund CD-206). "A.A." = Anne Arundel. On p. 40:

Kinsey, Hugh, A.A. co., 6th May 1667;

• To grandson Paul Kinsey, "Walnutt Neck."
• To Sara Clarke, grandchildren Hancock [sic: Hannah] 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. .