Nathan-Nathaniel Offutt

M, #105725, b. 1 December 1740, d. 17 January 1777
Nathan-Nathaniel Offutt|b. 1 Dec 1740\nd. 17 Jan 1777|p105725.htm|Samuel Offutt|b. 19 Apr 1712\nd. c 1761|p108123.htm|Elizabeth Burgess|b. 15 Nov 1714\nd. 10 May 1773|p108124.htm|William Offutt|b. c 1670\nd. b 10 Jun 1734|p108134.htm|Mary Brock|b. c 1678\nd. 11 Sep 1748|p108135.htm|||||||
Reference B73 hb
Father* Samuel Offutt1 b. 19 Apr 1712, d. c 1761
Mother* Elizabeth Burgess1 b. 15 Nov 1714, d. 10 May 1773
CAUTIONThere is the following CAUTIONARY INFORMATION for Nathan-Nathaniel Offutt: There is confusion regarding brothers Nathan and Nathaniel. Source as well as http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kybullitt/message/895?source=1 (group membership required for site) both say that Nathanial was born 20 Sep 1737 (one in Prince George Co, the other in Frederick/Montgomery Co) and dying about 1786/1788 in Hampshire Co (W)VA. They also both say that Nathan was born 1 Dec 1740 (one in Prince George Co, the other doesn't say) and died 17 Jan 1778 in Montgomery Co MD, and that the wife is Mary who later married Martin Houser.
     The will of the person who died in 1778 in Montgomery county is Nathaniel, and names wife Mary as executrix. Later, Mary, with subsequent husband Martin Howser, is the executrix of Nathan Offutt.
     Conclusion: there is no way to tell if which brother this one is, without researching the person who died in Hampshire Co (W)VA, which we leave to someone else.1 
Birth*1 December 1740 He was born 1 December 1740 at Prince George's Co. (now Montgomery Co.), Maryland.1 
He was the son of Samuel Offutt and Elizabeth Burgess.1 
(Witness) MDFrederickCoSplit1748Frederick county created from Baltimore & Prince George county MD in 1748. 
Marriage*2 February 1767Nathan-Nathaniel Offutt married Mary Pritchett, daughter of William Pritchett and Eleanor Evans, on 2 February 1767 In 1797 deed, Mary refers to herself as Mary Housar, late Mary Offutt, and formerly Mary Pritchard.
MD Reports gives her marriage date.2 
(Witness) Probate1769Nathan-Nathaniel Offutt witnessed the probate of the estate of William Pritchett in 1769; In his account filed by Kesiah Beall wife of Zephaniah Beall in 1769, payments were made to Robert Peter for John Glassford & Co., Ninian Beall, Isaac Stridu, John Hopkins, Nathan Offutt, Thomas Davis, Bennet Nicholls, others, including Elias Pritchett (our note, that would be son of Thomas).1 
(Witness) MDMontgomeryCoSplit1776Montgomery county created from Frederick county MD in 1776. 
Will*7 January 1777Nathan-Nathaniel Offutt left a will 7 January 1777 Montgomery (previously Frederick) Co., Maryland, In the Name of God Amen, I Nathaniel Offutt of the lower district of Frederick County (alias) Montgomery county and province of Maryland ...
     Item I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Mary Offutt one Negro girl called Judy exclusior of her thirds to her and her forever, likewise a tract of land whereon I now live called Newton containing by patent 320 acres, as also 40 acres called Barron Hill during her widowhood.
     Item I give & bequeath unto my sons Thomas Burgiss Offutt and George Washington Offutt my above lands to be equally divided when my son Thomas Burgiss comes of age by a skillfull surveyor and the judgment of two skillful freeholders.
     Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Cassandra Offutt the sum of twenty pounds current money.
     Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Molly Offutt the sum of twenty pounds current money.
     Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Debby Offutt twenty pounds current money, and and each of my three daughters legacees to be paid off at the day of marriage or at the age of twenty one.
     It is likewise my desire that the rest of my goods and chattles and all the residue of my estate after my loving wife hath her thirds and my just debts being paid that it be equally divided between my two sons Thomas Burgess, George Washington, and my three daughters, Cassandra, Molly, and Debby.
     Item I also appoint and ordain my loving wife Mary Offutt to be my whole and sole executorix of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my and seal this [7 Jan 1777].
               Nathan Offutt (seal)
Witnesses are Middleton Smith, Ninian Beall Magruder, Henry Clagett
     22 May 1777 the witnesses swore they saw Nathan sign the will.
     19 Jan 1778 Mary swore that it was Nathan's will, quitted claim to bequests and elected her dower.3 
Death*17 January 1777He died on 17 January 1777 at Montgomery (previously Frederick) Co., Maryland, at age 36 1917 DAR application of Grace A Lewis (#131856) says he died in 1777, and other sources say it was 17 Jan 1778, since the probate started in 1777, that would make that year the right one for his death. 
Probate*22 May 1777His estate was probated on 22 May 1777 at Montgomery (previously Frederick) Co., Maryland, the witnesses swore they saw Nathan sign the will. 
Probate19 January 1778His estate was probated on 19 January 1778 at Montgomery (previously Frederick) Co., Maryland. On this date, Mary swore that it was Nathan's will, quitted claim to bequests and elected her dower. 

Family

 Mary Pritchett b. c 1751, d. bt 26 Dec 1804 - 29 Jun 1807
Marriage*2 February 1767He married Mary Pritchett, daughter of William Pritchett and Eleanor Evans, on 2 February 1767 In 1797 deed, Mary refers to herself as Mary Housar, late Mary Offutt, and formerly Mary Pritchard.
MD Reports gives her marriage date.2 
Children 1.Thomas Burgess Offutt b. c 1769
 2.George Washington Offutt b. c 1771
 3.Cassandra Offutt b. c 1773
 4.Debby Offutt b. c 1775
 5.Molly Offutt b. c 1776
Last Edited 13 Sep 2011

Citations

  1. [S421] http://web.archive.org/web/20080116220934/www.genlawresources.com/Offutt.htm and subsequent correspondance with author, personal ancestry of Pat Anderson (librarian at MD Co Hist Soc).
  2. [S403] Maryland Reports Being a Series of the Most Important Law Cases Argued and Determined in the General Court and Court of Appeals of the State of Maryland from Oct 1790 to May 1797, Thomas Harris Jr & John McHenry , I. Riley: New York, 1813 v.3 pgs 443-449 http://babcockancestry.com/GenealogyMisc/MDreports3/MDreports3.shtml
  3. [S36] Probate Records Montgomery Co. MD Liber A-B 1777-1792 SLC 14230, Book A pgs 18-20.
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