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Persönliche Daten Thomas Bladen 

• Er wurde geboren im Jahr 1698 in Maryland.Quelle 1
• Er ist verstorben im Jahr 1780 in England, er war 82 Jahre alt.Quelle 1
• Ein Kind von William Bladen und Anne van Swearingen
• Diese Information wurde zuletzt aktualisiert am 5. April 2023.

Familie von Thomas Bladen

Er ist verheiratet mit Barbara Janssen.

Sie haben geheiratet am 14. Juli 1737 in England, er war 39 Jahre alt.Quelle 1

Kind(er):

1. Barbara Bladen  
2. Harriet Bladen  ????-1821

Notizen bei Thomas Bladen

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! (1) "Dictionary of American Biography," p.321-322, biography of William Bladen.
(2) Carolyn Davidson Carey, Greenwood Village, CO. Cites: (a) "Side-Lights on Maryland Hist ory," p.16-17. (b) "MD Hist. Magazine," Vol. 7, p.302-3. (c) "Biographical Dictionary of MD L egislatures," p.136.
(3) "The Tayloes of Virginia and Allied Families," by W. Randolph Tayloe (Berryville, VA, 1 963) p.92. FHL #929.273 T211t.
(4) "A Chronicle of Belair," by Shirley Vlasak Baltz (Bowie Heritage Committee, Bowie, MD , 1984) p.12,15,35; Pt. 2, p.163. Cites: (a) "Legislative Dictionary." (b) "Planters Advocate ," 6 Apr 1853.
(5) "Magazine of the Jefferson County Historical Society," Vol. XVI, Dec. 1950 (Charlestown , WV), "The Early Van Swearingens," p.10.
(6) "Garrett Vansweringen and His Family," by Bernard Beary, "Chronicles of St. Mary's," Vo l. 29, No. 5, May 1981 (St. Mary's Co. Hist. Soc.) p.323. Extracts by Elizabeth F. Randolph.
(7) "The Maryland Gazette 1727-1761," by Karen Mauer Green (Frontier Press, Galveston, TX , 1989) p.16,17,22,23,24,25,28,29,32,33,35,37,42,184,206.
(8) "A Biographical Dictionary of the Maryland Legislature, 1635-1789," Vol. 1 (John Hopkin s Univ. Press, Baltimore) p.135. (NOTE: Continues to p.136, but that page missing.)
(9) "The Founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties, Maryland," by J.D. Warfield (Koh n & Pollock, Baltimore, 1905) p.206,208-209.

! Birth: (1,2,3,5,6,8) s/o William Bladen/Ann Van Sweringen. (2,4,6,8) 1698. (4,8) MD. (4,9 ) s/o William Bladen. (8) Eldest son.
Marriage to Barbara Janssen: (2,3) England. (4b) 1737. (5) A sister of the Lady Baltimore . (8) 14 Jul 1737. (9) He was brother-in-law of Sir Charles Calvert. Both m. daughters of Si r Theordore Jansen, Baronet of Surry.
Death: (2,4,6,8) 1780. (4,6,8) England.

(8) c.1712-1742: Lived in England from at least 1712. Attended schools there.
(4) 1718: Executor of his father's estate. (8) Inherited from his father at least 16,000 ac res in Charles Co., Baltimore Co., and Cecil Co., MD, plus additional acreage in Anne Arunde l and Queen Anne's counties. He sold 8,870 acres 1720-1724.
(9) 1718: Owned a lot in Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., MD.
(6) 1720: Living in London, England. (4) Bef. 1721: Left Maryland to live in England, leavi ng his brother-in-law Benjamin Tasker Sr. with his power of attorney to settle any matters re garding William Bladen's estate.
(8) 1727-1734: Minister of Parliament (M.P.) from Steyning, England.
(8) 1735-1741: M.P. from Ashburton, Devonshire, England.
(8) 1742, Apr: Commissioned Governor of MD. (9) Appointed by Sir Charles Calvert, his broth er-in-law, as his representative in MD.
(4) 1742, summer: Returned to MD with a commission from Lord Baltimore as Governor of MD.
(8) 1742-1747: Lived in Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., MD.
(4,8) 1742, 23 Aug: Sworn in as Governor of MD. (1,2,3,6) 1742-1747: Proprietary Governor o f MD. (5) The first native governor of MD.
(4) Was in perpetual conflict with the legislature.
(8) 1742-1746: Surveyor General, Western Shore of MD. Also Chancellor.
(8) 1742: Had at least 6,955 acres in Charles Co., Baltimore Co., and Cecil Co., MD, remain ing from land inherited from his father. He received warrants for about 7,400 acres in Princ e George's Co. and Frederick Co., MD. He patented 854 acres of these warrants himself, but so ld the certificates for 3,691 acres to others.
(9) 1742: 1,000 pounds was added to the 3,000 pounds already appropriated under Gov. Samue l Ogle for a fund for a Governor's mansion, and Gov. Bladen was empowered to buy four lots an d to erect thereon a residence for himself and future Governors.
(9) Gov. Bladen made the treaty with Thomas Penn.
(9) The Six Nations of the Iroquois League had claimed land along the Susquehanna and Potom ac Rivers. Gov. Bladen was disposed to a peaceful settlement by buying their lands. The Asse mbly agreed, but disputed his authority in appointing commissioners. To his appointments th e Assembly added the names of Dr. Robert Key and Charles Carroll, and drew up instructions fo r their action. This gave offense to Gov. Bladen. The Indians pressed an answer, but the As sembly would not yield and the Governor appointed his commission alone. It met and adjuste d the controversy, by paying 100 pounds currency for the Indian claim. By that treaty, the N anticokes left the Eastern Shore and moved up the Susquehanna River and settled in the Wyomin g Valley.
(9) 1744: He bought 4 acres from Stephen Bordley and built the stately hall now the centra l building of St. John's College planned by a Scottish architect. But before completing thi s magnificent banquetting hall, the Legislature and the Governor disagreed upon its designs a nd refused further aid. It so stood for a number of years a decaying monument of splendor an d was dubbed "Bladen's Folly." It and its grounds were granted to St. John's College in 1784.
(9) 1745: The Assembly refused to aid the Governor in sending troops to Canada. This led Go v. Bladen to ask a recall and Samuel Ogle was again named as his successor in 1747.
(2) 1746, 11 May: Proclaimed this a day of Thanksgiving to celebrate the end of the Rebelli on in Great Britain.
(8) 1746, Oct: Dismissed as Governor because he was "tactless and quarrelsome." Served unti l his successor was sworn in March 1746/7. (4) 1747: Samuel Ogle was asked to relieve him a s Governor.
(2) 1747, 3 Mar: "The Maryland Gazette" announced that His Excellency Samuel Ogle, Esq., wa s aboard one of the boats in a fleet bound for Patuxent and Grindal and Patapsco, and that Go v. Bladen "intends to leave for England this Spring."
(2) 1747, 24 Mar: Thomas Bladen, in Annapolis, advertised a sale of all his household goods , furniture, Negroes, horses, a chaise and a boat.
(2) 1747, 2 Jun: Hon. Thomas Bladen, late Governor, his Lady and daughter left in the Spenc er Frigate, Capt. Adam Spencer, for London. On the same day the "Maryland Gazette" reported t hat two of his saddles had been stolen from his stable in Annapolis. (9) 1747, 9 Jun: Gov. Bl aden, the only royal Governor born in the Provinces, sailed for England.
(2) 1747, 11 Nov: "The Maryland Gazette" reported that the Hon. Thomas Bladen, Esq., his la dy and daughter arrived safely in England.
(8) Resided in England from 1747 until his death.
(2) 1756, 11 Nov: Samuel Howard advertised that he would sell corn and tobacco at the plant ation of Thomas Bladen, Esq., near Samuel Owings' in Baltimore Co.
(2) 1758, 2 Mar: B. Tasker Jr., at Queen Anne on Patuxent River, advertised the sale of a p arcel of slaves belonging to Thomas Bladen, Esq., who had removed from his plantation in Balt imore Co.
(4) 1764: Living at Layton Grange, England.
(2,3,6) Member of Parliament from Old Sarum.

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