Sarah ("Sary") Mills
F, #5426, b. between 1666 and 1670, d. 9 May 1734
Parents
Daughter | Mary Magruder+ (b. about 1685, d. before 16 January 1731) |
Daughter | Elizabeth Magruder (b. about 1685, d. about 1764) |
Son | Ninian Magruder (b. 1686, d. before 26 June 1751) |
Son | Samuel Magruder (b. about 1687, d. after 1739) |
Daughter | Sarah Magruder (b. about 1691) |
Son | John Magruder (b. about 1694, d. after 10 August 1750) |
Daughter | Verlinda Magruder (b. about 1698, d. before 27 March 1745) |
Son | James Magruder (b. about 1699, d. before 19 July 1775) |
Son | William Magruder (b. about 1701, d. about 22 July 1765) |
Daughter | Eleanor Magruder (b. about 1705, d. about 1765) |
Son | Alexander Magruder (b. about 1706, d. before 12 June 1751) |
Son | Nathaniel Magruder (b. 1707, d. before 1734) |
Birth | between 1666 and 1670 | In Calvert County, Maryland, British America.1,2 |
Marriage | 1686 | In Calvert County, Maryland, British America.3,4,1,2 |
Death | 9 May 1734 | Probate in Prince George's County, Maryland, British America. Early Colonial Settlers has her Sarah (Unproven) Mills daughter of William Mills (1628 England-1676) and Tabitha Wight (1647-1701). "In Samuel Magruder's will of 1711, Prince George's County, MD, was witnessed by Edward Willett, Tabitha Willett (Edward's wife) and Ann Smith. Anchovie Hills, the home plantation of Alexander Magruder, bordered "Trenant", the home plantation of William Mills, Sr., which adds to the fact that Sarah was probably one of the unnamed daughters in William Mills' will." "Samuel Magruder and Sarah named a son William. And the most reveling part of this family connection is that they had a grandson by their son Samuel, who was named William Mills Magruder."1 |
Misc | | Who is she... See the LONG analysis in The Mystery of Sarah Magruder and Mary Pottenger
There are two proposals for her parents:
William Mills (1628-1676) and Tabitha Wight (1647-1701)
or
Ninian Beall and Ruth Moore This is stated in Samuel Magruder's entry in Colonial Families of the United States Vol 1, page 349
SAMUEL MAGRUDER, b. 1654.; d. 1711; of "Good Luck,” Prince George’s County, Md.; was Civil and Military Officer (High Justice and Captain of Militia) for Prince George’s County, 1696; Gentleman Justice, 1697-1705; Member of the House of Burgesses, 1704-7 ; one of His Majesty’s Commissioners, 1696; m. Sarah, d. 1734, dau. of Ninian and Ruth (MOORE) BEALL, Commander-in-Chief of Maryland forces; Lieutenant of Lord Baltimore’s Yacht, or Vessel of War, the Loyall Charles; Member of the House of Burgesses, Prince George's County, 1696-99.
ISSUE I. Samuel, (d. 1779 ; m. Elinor WADE, dau. of Robert WADE. II. Ninian, (d. 1751; m.1750. IV. James, d. 1775; m. Barbara. COMES or COOMBS. V. William, (1. 1765.; 772. Mary —. VI. Alexander, d. 175:; m. Anne —-—. VII. Elizabeth, m. William BEALL. VIII. Sarah. IX. Verlinda, m. John BEALL, son of Alexander BEALL. X. Mary, m. George C. CLAGGETT. XI. Elinor, m. Nehemiah WADE. XII. Nathaniel. ___________5,1,2 |
Misc | | DNA Matches - 1 to Ninian. 10/18/2024 DNA on Sarah Ellen Spencer Scott has 1 match with Ninian only to Sarah. Judy has no matches and neither of us have any matches to Samuel, which is as far back as we can go. |
Will | 16 January 1731 | In Prince George's County, Maryland, British America. Will and estate. 1732 Will, Death, Estate
Sarah Magruder wrote her will in 1731. It was proved three years later in 1734. (See Complete Will under Research Notes)
Magruder, Sarah, widow, Prince George Co., 16 Jan. 1731: wrote will, probated 28 Sept. 1734 (Orphans court Bk J, p. 2325-36) [1]
Land, called HEAD AKE, lying in the Eastern Branch of Potowmack, containing 300 acres, to be equally divided bewteen daughter, Eleanor Wade, wife of Nehemiah Wade and Sarah Claggett, daughter of George Clagett and my daughter Mary Claggett, decd. to dau. Elizabeth Beall, wife of William Bell, one silver tankard to dau. Verlinda Bell, one silver tankard to dau. Eleanor Wade, two silver tumblers, two silver salts and six silver spoons to Mary Edmonson, six silver spoons to William Selby, son of William Selby, six silver spoons and one negro girl to Sarah Magruder, daughter of Ninian, my son, one negro man called Will to John Magruder, son of said son, Ninian, one malotto boy named Bailey to Samuel Bell, son of Ninian Bell, desc., one negro boy named Batchelor now in possession of said Samuel Bell to Sarah Clagett, one negro girl to sons and daughters: John, James, Verlinder, Alexander, Eleanor: one working negro to sons and daughters: Samuel, Ninian, Elizabeth, John, James, Verlinda, William, Alexander and Eleanor and granddaughter Sarah Clagett ... execs: John Magruder and John Bell wit: Jno. Baldwin Adamson, Anne Adamson June 1734: inventory five pages long; kin: Samuel and Ninian Magruder; creditors Jo: Coswell, Joseph Casser, exec: John Magruder, John Beal (merchant)
Death and Burial
Sarah Magruder died 9 May 1734 in Prince George's County, Maryland (Probate). [1] She was buried in the Beall Bacon Hall Plantation Cemetery, Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Maryland [4]
Estate
Mrs. Sarah Magruder 20.54 PG £543.17.4 Sep 3 1734 Sep 28 1734 [1]
Appraisers: Thomas Clagett, Richard Keene. Creditors: John Caswell, Joseph Baser. Next of kin: Samuel Magruder, Ninian Magruder. Administrators/Executors: Mary Magruder, John Magruder, John Beal (merchant). [5]1,2 |
Probate | 28 September 1734 | In Prince George's County, Maryland, British America.1,2 |
Last Edited | 8 November 2024 |
Citations
- [S7088] "Sarah (Mills) Magruder (abt.1669-1734)." WikiTree FREE Family Tree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Mills-3442. Accessed 19 Oct. 2024., See The Mystery of Sarah Mills and Mary Pottenger for justification of the Mills parents.
See the VERY LONG and very complete profile:
Mills Sarah Magruder (abt.1669-1734) at WikiTree.pdf
- [S7089] "Sarah Mills b. Between 1666 and 1670 Calvert County, Maryland d. 9 May 1734 Prince George's County, Maryland." probate: Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I12765&tree=Tree1. Accessed 19 Oct. 2024., This is a very long profile. See the PDF
Mills Sarah b. Between 1666 and 1670 - Early Colonal Settlers.pdf
- [S7057] "Samuel Magruder Sr. (abt.1654-1711)." WikiTree FREE Family Tree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Magruder-10. Accessed 17 Oct. 2024., HUGE profile for him:
Magruder Samuel (abt.1654-1711) at WikiTree.pdf
- [S7058] "Samuel Magruder b. 1661 Calvert County, Maryland d. 16 Apr 1711 Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Maryland." Probate: Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I2020&tree=Tree1. Accessed 17 Oct. 2024., 12 children listed and a huge number of transactions:
Magruder Samuel b. 1661at Early Colonial Settlers.pdf
- [S7087] "The Mystery of Sarah Magruder and Mary Pottenger ID/Link/URL/Title." Wikitree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:The_Mystery_of_Sarah_Magruder. Accessed 19 Oct. 2024., JN. His conclusion seems to be the Mills sisters...
See the full document for the whole story...
The Mystery of Sarah Magruder and Mary Pottenger.pdf
Alexander Magruder
M, #5427, b. about 1610, d. before 25 July 1677
Alexander, the immigrant, was an Officer in the army of Charles II., and was captured at the Battle of Worcester, 1651; in the same year he was sent as a prisoner of war to Virginia, by way of Barbadoes, but in 1652 he ransomed himself and received a grant of 500 acres of land at "Turkey Buzzard Island," Calvert County, Md., near the Patuxent River; at the time of his death, in 1677, he was possessed of upwards of 4000 acres of land, known as "Craignaigh," "Dumblane," "Good Luck," "Anchovie Hills." He m. (firstly) Margaret, dau. of William BRAITHWAITE, Member of the First General Assembly of Md., 1637; Commander of the Isle of Kent, 1633, the earliest seat of the Proprietary Government of Md.; Acting Governor of the Province, 1644, and cousin-german to Cecilius, Second Lord Baltimore; m. (secondly) Sarah --——; m. (thirdly) Elizabeth HAWKINS.
-- Colonial Families of the United States.
Family 1: Sarah (b. 1630, d. about 1671)
Birth | about 1610 | In Belliclone, Maderty Parish, Perthshire, Scotland. |
Marriage | about 16521 | |
Marriage | about 1672 | In Calvert County, Maryland, British America.2 |
Death | before 25 July 1677 | In Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Maryland, British America. |
Burial | | At Anchovie Hills cemetery in Naylor, Prince George's County, Maryland, British America.3 |
Misc | | Parents. ALEXANDER MACGRUETHER, the progenitor of the Magruders of Maryland, was the son of Alexander MacGregor, b. Perthshire, Scotland, 1569; d. Perthshire, Scotland, 1605; descended from Alpin, King of Scotland, 834, and Lady Margaret Drummond, dau. of Campbell, First Laird, or Baron of Keathock, in Angus, Perthshire, and wid. of Sir Andrew Drummond, Fourth Laird of Ballyclove.4 |
Misc | | Royal Ancestors.5 |
Last Edited | 8 November 2024 |
Citations
- [S7060] "Sarah (Unknown) Magruder (1630-abt.1671)." WikiTree FREE Family Tree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Unknown-692902. Accessed 18 Oct. 2024., Snippets above. The full profile is here:
Magruder Sarah (Unknown) Magruder (1630-abt.1671) at WikiTree.pdf
- [S7064] "Elizabeth (Unknown) Magruder (abt.1640-)." WikiTree FREE Family Tree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Unknown-192503. Accessed 18 Oct. 2024., Not much is known about her, but there is lots of information about the family in this profile:
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Unknown-192503 - [S7065] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89803827/alexander-magruder: accessed October 18, 2024), memorial page for Alexander “The Immigrant” Magruder II (1610–1677), Find a Grave Memorial ID 89803827, citing Anchovie Hills cemetery, Naylor, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by JillGat (contributor 47637647).
- [S7059] Colonial Families of the United States of America. in Seven Volumes. Volume I. (2012). United States: Genealogical Publishing Company.. Accessed 18 Oct. 2024 at ancestry.com
- [S7350] Roberts, G. B. (2010). The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants to the American Colonies Or the United States. United States: Genealogical Publishing Company. Accessed on ancestry.com, See image of page 140 attached

Sarah
F, #5428, b. 1630, d. about 1671
Birth | 1630 | In Maryland, British America.1 |
Marriage | about 16521 | |
Death | about 1671 | In Maryland, British America. On 31 March 1671, Sarah "Magrooder" the wife of Alex "Magrooder" proved her right to 250 acres for importing five persons into the province, including an Elizabeth Green. The 250 acres were patented as "Dunblaine" to Alex "Magrooder" on 1 September 1671. Alexander Magruder's land transactions ceased shortly after wife Sarah's death in 1671/1672. There were no land transactions with his last wife Elizabeth Hawkins or Green, whom He married about 1672. It is possible that she was the Elizabeth Green whom first wife Sarah indentured in 1671.1 |
Misc | 31 March 1671 | Proved her right to 250 acres.1 |
Last Edited | 18 October 2024 |
Citations
- [S7060] "Sarah (Unknown) Magruder (1630-abt.1671)." WikiTree FREE Family Tree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Unknown-692902. Accessed 18 Oct. 2024., Snippets above. The full profile is here:
Magruder Sarah (Unknown) Magruder (1630-abt.1671) at WikiTree.pdf
James Magruder
M, #5429, b. 1658, d. 23 December 1685
Parents
Birth | 1658 | In Calvert County, Maryland, British America. |
Death | 23 December 1685 | At age ~27 in Calvert County, Maryland, British America. |
Last Edited | 18 October 2024 |
John Magruder
M, #5430, b. about 1662, d. between 1686 and 1704
Parents
Birth | about 1662 | In Calvert County, Maryland, British America.1 |
Death | between 1686 and 1704 | In Prince George's County, Maryland, British America.1 |
Last Edited | 18 October 2024 |
Citations
- [S7063] "John Magruder (abt.1662-)." WikiTree FREE Family Tree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Magruder-82. Accessed 18 Oct. 2024.
Isabel Magruder
F, #5431, b. about 1666, d. after 1768
Parents
Birth | about 1666 | In Calvert County, Maryland, British America. |
Marriage | 1684 | In Calvert County, Maryland, British America. |
Death | after 1768 | In Prince George's County, Maryland, British America. |
Last Edited | 18 October 2024 |
John Henry
M, #5432, b. about 1650, d. before 26 June 1739
Birth | about 1650 | |
Marriage | 1684 | In Calvert County, Maryland, British America. |
Death | before 26 June 1739 | In Prince George's County, Maryland, British America. |
Last Edited | 18 October 2024 |
Elizabeth
F, #5433, b. about 1640
Birth | about 16401 | |
Marriage | about 1672 | In Calvert County, Maryland, British America.1 |
Misc | | Children. Children
Elizabeth Magruder, b. 1671, Upper Marlboro, Calvert County, Maryland, d. Bef Oct 1687, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age < 16 years) [1] Alexander Magruder, b. 1671, Calvert County, Maryland, d. 20 May 1746, Prince George's County, Maryland - Probate (Age 75 years) [1] Nathaniel Magruder, b. 1673, Calvert County, Maryland, d. 27 Mar 1734, Prince George's County, Maryland - Probate (Age 61 years) [1]1 |
Last Edited | 18 October 2024 |
Citations
- [S7064] "Elizabeth (Unknown) Magruder (abt.1640-)." WikiTree FREE Family Tree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Unknown-192503. Accessed 18 Oct. 2024., Not much is known about her, but there is lots of information about the family in this profile:
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Unknown-192503
Elizabeth Magruder
F, #5434, b. 1671, d. before October 1687
Parents
Birth | 1671 | In Upper Marlboro, Calvert County, Maryland, British America. |
Death | before October 1687 | In Prince George's County, Maryland, British America. |
Last Edited | 18 October 2024 |
Alexander Magruder
M, #5435, b. 1671, d. 20 May 1746
Parents
Birth | 1671 | In Calvert County, Maryland, British America. |
Death | 20 May 1746 | Probate at age ~75 in Prince George's Co., Maryland, British America. |
Last Edited | 18 October 2024 |
Nathaniel Magruder
M, #5436, b. 1673, d. 27 March 1734
Parents
Birth | 1673 | In Calvert County, Maryland, British America. |
Death | 27 March 1734 | Probate at age ~61 in Prince George's Co., Maryland, British America. |
Last Edited | 18 October 2024 |
Elizabeth Magruder
F, #5438, b. about 1685, d. about 1764
Parents
Birth | about 1685 | In Calvert County, Maryland, British America. |
Death | about 1764 | In Prince George's County, Maryland, British America. |
Misc | | Married Ninian Beall Jr and William Beall. |
Last Edited | 18 October 2024 |
Ninian Magruder
M, #5439, b. 1686, d. before 26 June 1751
Parents
Birth | 1686 | In Calvert County, Maryland, British America. |
Death | before 26 June 1751 | In Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Maryland, British America. |
Misc | 10 August 1712 | Married Elizabeth Brewer in Prince George's Co., Maryland, British America. |
Last Edited | 18 October 2024 |
Samuel Magruder
M, #5440, b. about 1687, d. after 1739
Parents
Birth | about 1687 | In Ca1vert County, Maryland, British America. |
Death | after 1739 | In Prince George's Co., Maryland, British America. |
Misc | 1707 | Married Eleanor Wade in Prince George's Co., Maryland, British America. |
Last Edited | 18 October 2024 |
Sarah Magruder
F, #5441, b. about 1691
Parents
Birth | about 1691 | In Ca1vert County, Maryland, British America. |
Death | | In Prince George's Co., Maryland, British America. |
Misc | 1708 | Married William Selby in Prince George's Co., Maryland, British America. |
Last Edited | 18 October 2024 |
John Magruder
M, #5442, b. about 1694, d. after 10 August 1750
Parents
Birth | about 1694 | In Prince George's Co., Maryland, British America. |
Death | after 10 August 1750 | In Prince George's Co., Maryland, British America. |
Misc | 1 December 1715 | Married Susanna Smith in Prince George's Co., Maryland, British America. |
Last Edited | 18 October 2024 |
Verlinda Magruder
F, #5443, b. about 1698, d. before 27 March 1745
Parents
Birth | about 1698 | In Prince George's Co., Maryland, British America. |
Death | before 27 March 1745 | In Prince George's Co., Maryland, British America. |
Misc | 1712 | Married John Beall in Prince George's Co., Maryland, British America. |
Last Edited | 18 October 2024 |
James Magruder
M, #5444, b. about 1699, d. before 19 July 1775
Parents
Birth | about 1699 | In Prince George's Co., Maryland, British America. |
Death | before 19 July 1775 | In Prince George's Co., Maryland, British America. |
Misc | | Married Barbara Coombs. |
Last Edited | 18 October 2024 |
William Magruder
M, #5445, b. about 1701, d. about 22 July 1765
Parents
Birth | about 1701 | In Prince George's Co., Maryland, British America. |
Death | about 22 July 1765 | In Prince George's Co., Maryland, British America. |
Last Edited | 18 October 2024 |
Eleanor Magruder
F, #5446, b. about 1705, d. about 1765
Parents
Birth | about 1705 | In Prince George's Co., Maryland, British America. |
Death | about 1765 | |
Misc | 1727 | Married Nehemiah Wade in Prince George's Co., Maryland, British America. |
Last Edited | 18 October 2024 |
Alexander Magruder
M, #5447, b. about 1706, d. before 12 June 1751
Parents
Birth | about 1706 | In Prince George's Co., Maryland, British America. |
Death | before 12 June 1751 | In Frederick County, Maryland, British America. |
Last Edited | 18 October 2024 |
Nathaniel Magruder
M, #5448, b. 1707, d. before 1734
Parents
Birth | 1707 | In Prince George's Co., Maryland, British America. |
Death | before 1734 | In Prince George's Co., Maryland, British America. |
Last Edited | 18 October 2024 |
Ruth
F, #5449
Marriage | 11 August 1707 | Unless maybe one of Anne's names was Ruth?
Memorandum: 11 Aug 1707 Ruth Skinner, wife of Clarke, examined by Thomas Greenfeild1 |
Last Edited | 19 October 2024 |
Citations
- [S7084] "Ruth MNU Skinner d. Between 1707 and 1709 Calvert County, Maryland: Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties." Colonial-settlers-md-va https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I44329&tree=Tree1. Accessed 19 Oct. 2024.
John Pottenger, Gent
M, #5450, b. before 29 November 1661
Family: Mary Mills (b. 1666, d. 1724)
Daughter | Anne Pottenger+ (b. about 1671, d. before February 1716) |
Daughter | Sarah Pottenger (b. 20 June 1688, d. after 1743) |
Daughter | Mary Pottenger (b. 1689, d. 1719) |
Son | John Pottenger (b. 1691, d. 1719) |
Son | Samuel Pottenger (b. 1693, d. 1742) |
Son | Robert Pottenger (b. 1694, d. 1738) |
Daughter | Rachel Pottenger (b. 1700, d. 1757) |
Daughter | Jemima Pottenger (b. 1702, d. 1734) |
Son | William Pottenger (b. 1704, d. 1728) |
Daughter | Verlinda Pottenger (b. 1706, d. 1747) |
Birth | before 29 November 1661 | In Lambourn, Berkshire, England. Or 1642. |
Misc | | DNA Matchs - good. 10/19/2024 DNA matches on Sarah Ellen Spencer John Pottenger b1661 Scott 2 matches: both both parents with Rachel and Verlinda Judy 2 matches with Verlinda - good matches both parents. |
Last Edited | 19 October 2024 |