Généalogie Wylie » Benjamin Tasker Jr. (-1760)

Données personnelles Benjamin Tasker Jr. 

• Il est né le 14 février 1720/1721 dans Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland.Source 1
• Il est décédé le 17 octobre 1760 dans Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland, il avait 40 ans.Source 1
• Il est enterré dans St. Anne's Church, Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland.Source 1
• Un enfant de Benjamin Tasker et Anne Bladen
• Cette information a été mise à jour pour la dernière fois le 7 juillet 2001.

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! (1) Carolyn Carey, Greenwood Village, CO. Cites: (a) Side-Lights on Maryland History, p.16 -17.
(2) "The Tayloes of Virginia and Allied Families," by W. Randolph Tayloe (Berryville, VA, 1 963) p.3,26,82. FHL #929.273 T211t.
(3) "A Chronicle of Belair," by Shirley Vlasak Baltz (Bowie Heritage Committee, Bowie, MD , 1984) p.9,11-18,21-42; Pt. 2, p.163. Cites: (a) St. Anne's Register, Annapolis, MD, Vol. I , p.54. (b) St. Anne's Cemetery.
(4) "The Maryland Gazette 1727-1761," by Karen Mauer Green (Frontier Press, Galveston, TX , 1989) p.57, 59, 92, 93, 100, 102, 103, 114, 116, 127, 132, 139, 160, 168, 172, 182, 183, 19 0, 196, 206, 218, 244, 255, 256, 262, 263, 265, 277, 279.
(5) "A Biographical Dictionary of the Maryland Legislature, 1635-1789," Vol. 1 (John Hopkin s Univ. Press, Baltimore) p.135.
(6) "The Founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties, Maryland," by J.D. Warfield (Koh n & Pollock, Baltimore, 1905) p.212.

! Birth: (1,3a) 14 Feb 1720. (2,3) 1720. (1,2,3,6) s/o Benjamin Tasker/Ann Bladen. (3) The o nly one of Benjamin and Anne Bladen Tasker's six sons to survive infancy. (4) Age 40 at deat h in 1760 (b. 1720). (5) 1720/1. (6) In his 39th year at death in 1760 (b. 1721).
Never married: (2)
Death: (1,3b,4) 17 Oct 1760. (2,5,6) 1760. (3) 17 Oct 1760 Gov. Sharpe wrote, "what was the n apprehended with regard to him (has) now come to pass for the Fever under which he had lang uished these three Weeks together with an inward Impostum carried him off last night & depriv ed this community of a valuable member." (4) Annapolis, Firday evening.
Burial: (2,3b) Beside his father in the yard of St. Anne's Church, Annapolis, MD. (3) His g rave is marked by an altar tomb and is one of a handful still remaining in the Church Circle . (6) North grounds, St. Anne's Church, Annapolis, MD.

(2) Of Annapolis, MD.
(3) 1742: At the age of 22, was commissioned as the Naval Officer at Annapolis, taking th e place of his father who vacated the office in his favor.
(3) 1742: Elected to the House of Delegates from Annapolis.
(3) 1743: Became Riding Surveyor of Bohemia and Sassafras. Remained in that office until hi s death.
(2,3) 1744: Colonel of the Anne Arundel Militia.
(3) 1744: Appointed to the Governor's Council by his uncle, Gov. Thomas Bladen. Remained i n that office until his death. (2) 1744-1760: A member of the Council.
(3) 1746: When MD recruited troops to participate in a combined colonial expedition to Cana da during King George's War, appointed the Agent in Anne Arundel Co. to receive 200 pounds is sued by the Commissioners of the currency office. From these funds he was authorized to pa y a bounty of five pounds to each "Freeman of sufficient Ability of Body and fit for service " who volunteered.
(3) 1749, 19 Mar: When he was 29, he left MD for an extended stay in England as a passenge r on the ship "Winchester." (4) "The Maryland Gazette" reported on 15 Mar 1749 that the Shi p Winchester, Capt. Elias Le Gros, was lying in Severn River about to embark for England carr ying Hon. Benjamin Tasker, junior, and Anthony Bacon, merchant, with her as passengers.
(3) 1749, Apr: Arrived at London at the end of April.
(4) 1749, 10 May: "The Maryland Gazette" reported that the MD Upper House of Assembly was c omposed of Benjamin Tasker, George Plater, Edmund Jenings, Charles Hammond, Samuel Chamberlai ne, Philip Thomas, Daniel Dulany, Edward Lloyd, Benjamin Young, Benjamin Tasker Jr., Richar d Lee and Benedict Calvert.
(3) 1750, 22 Aug: John Grove of Leicester Fields wrote to Daniel Dulany in Annapolis, "I ha ve seen your brother Tasker very often, he seems to be much better for ye English air and h e proposes to continue here another season. I make no doubt but he will get a conform'd stat e of health. I have some Pheasants for him and Govr. Ogle, which will arrive with this & I ho pe will get well over; I fear those they had before ware ill managed, therefore I intend to w rite to Mr. Ogle & give him some instructions about them."
(3,4) 1751, 1 Oct: Returned to Annapolis after a long voyage aboard the "Snow Nancy" from L ondon, "now lying in Wye River. (4) Fellow passengers were Richard Lloyd of Kent Co. and Will iam Thomas of West River. He brought a document from London which continued Samuel Ogle as Go vernor of MD. (3) Resumed his seat in the upper house of the legislature.
(2) Imported the race horse Selima. (3) Brought the famous mare Selima from England with hi m to MD. She soon beat the local competition and the best that
VA had to offer as well. After winning a four-mile race at Gloucester, VA in Dec 1752, she w as retired to Belair for breeding. Her best known foal was Selim.
(4) 1751, 16 Oct: Charles Griffith Jr. living on the South side of Severn, near Col. Tasker 's Vineyard, in Anne Arundel Co., reported a stray horse.
(3) 1752, 11 Feb: In his will, his brother-in-law Samuel Ogle made him and his father execu tors of Samuel's estate and guardian of his nephew Benjamin Ogle. His sister Anne Ogle move d to Belair 1752-1754, and he appears to have taken over the management of the plantation dur ing that period. After their departure he took over full possession.
(3,4) 1752, Apr: Chosen as a Common Councilman in Annapolis in place of George Steuart, Esq .
(4) 1752, 30 Apr: Col. Tasker, in Annapolis, reported a gelding that strayed from his Viney ard. He was bred on Mr. Darnall's plantation in Frederick Co.
(4) 1752, 14 May: "The Maryland Gazette" reported that Col. Tasker's mare won the race ove r Capt. Butler's mare.
(4) 1752, 28 May: Benjamin Tasker junior and Christopher Lowndes advertised slaves for sal e just imported in the "Elijah," by Capt. James Lowe.
(3) 1752, 7 Nov: Conducted a sale at Belair of Samuel Ogle's English horses, utensils and l ivestock. He bought himself most of the animals offered and the greater portion of the articl es listed in an inventory of Samuel Ogle's personal estate.
(4) 1752, 21 Dec: "The Maryland Gazette" printed a report of a horse race at Gloucester Rac e Ground in VA and mentions Col. Byrd, Col. Tasker, Col. Thornton and Col. Taylor. (NOTE: Pro bably Col. Tayloe.)
(3,4,6) 1753, 1 Mar: Was one of the managers of a lottery sponsored by the City of Annapoli s for raising 300 pounds to purchasing a Town Clock and securing the Dock.
(3) 1753: Bought the Ogle house and grounds that his sister Anne had lived in with her husb and Samuel Ogle in Annapolis, MD, from Daniel Cheston for 70 tons of Pigg Iron.
(3) Had his portrait painted by John Wollaston, an English artist working in Annapolis 1753 -1754.
(4) 1753, Oct: Chosen Alderman of Annapolis in place of Robert Gordon, dec'd.
(4) 1753, 13 Dec: A dog was reported lost near the Head of the Severn. Deliver her to the V ineyard or to Col. Tasker at Annapolis.
(3) 1754, Sep: Chosen Mayor of Annapolis for one year.
(2) 1754, Jun: A delegate to the Colonial Congress in Albany, NY. (3,4) Was a delegate fro m MD, with Maj. Abraham Barnes, to carry 500 pounds worth of gifts to be delivered to the Si x Nations of Indians (the Iroquois) at a meeting with the sachems of the tribes ordered by th e Board of Trade in London "for Burying the Hatchet and for renewing the Covenant Chain." (3 ) They were empowered to negotiate with the Indians, but were unauthorized to pledge the supp ort of the provincial government, and instructed only to observe and record in writing any fu rther proposals, and upon their return to submit particulars to Gov. Horatio Sharpe. They lef t Annapolis at the end of May and reached New York City by 6 Jun. They left New York 9 Jun fo r Albany. All the tribes did not arrive until the 27th. The Commissioners from NY, MD, MA, NH , CT, RI, PA began meeting on the 19th. Tasker was first designated a member of the committe e to prepare a speech NY Gov. de Lancy was to deliver at the initial meeting with the Indians . Another purpose of the conference was to consider steps which could be taken for the commo n defense and security of the colonies against the French and their Indian allies. Tasker wa s selected as MD's representative to a committee to prepare plans "for the Union of the Colon ies." This plan, proposed mainly by Benjamin Franklin, was later known as the Albany Plan an d was a forerunner of the U.S. Constitution, even though rejected by the colonies, which di d not want to subordinate their powers to the authority of a central government. (6) Appointe d by Governor Sharpe, Commissioner to secure the assistance of "The Six Nations." This commis sion resulted in the Confederacy of 1752 - a union of colonial interests for defense abou t a quarter of a century before the Declaration of Independence. (NOTE: Sharpe was not Govern or until 1753.)
(3) 1754, Nov: Wrote to his friend Samuel Galloway in London, "You must remember I talked t o you of getting proper gutters to carry off the Water from the House that was the late Gover nors, & you offered to assist me in it." The gutter on the west side of Belair still bears th e initials "B.T." and the date 1757, the year it was installed.
(3) Raised a horse mill for grinding wheat and corn, a cider mill, a large milk house, a st able and "built a very good Barn in the room of one that was blown down" at Belair.
(3) 1755, Apr: Benjamin Franklin, Gov. Shirley of MA, Gov. de Lancey of NY and Gov. Morri s of PA were going from Annapolis to Alexandria to meet with Gen. Braddock. Franklin later wr ote, "Being in Maryland, riding with Col. Tasker, and some other gentlemen to his country-sea t, where I and my son were entertained by that amiable and worthy man, with great hospitalit y and kindness, we saw in the vale below us, a small whirlwind beginning in the road. He wen t on to describe its growth in width and height. "Upon my asking Col. Tasker if such whirlwin ds were common in Maryland, he answered pleasantly No, not at all common but we got this on p urpose to treat Mr. Franklin."
(4) 1755, 22 Jul: Gov. Sharpe, on his way from Annapolis to Frederick Co., stayed the nigh t at Col. Tasker's (the late Gov. Ogle's seat) at Bellair.
(2,4) 1755, Dec: Appointed Secretary of MD. (3) Resigned the office of Naval Officer at Ann apolis to assume the position of Deputy Secretary of the Province.
(3) 1756: With his father, as guardians of Benjamin Ogle, bought 2/3 of the Addition and La rkin's Forest, 1/3 of each of which had been purchased by Samuel Ogle before his death.
(4) 1756, 18 Mar: John Pearson, at Col. Tasker's plantation in Prince George's Co., adverti sed a stallion there that will cover mares this season.
(3,4) 1756, 4 Oct: While traveling between Annapolis and Belair, he lost "a Bristol-Stone S eal, set in Gold, the Impression a Boar's Head," and offered a reward of 20 shillings.
(4) 1756, 21 Oct: An account of a meeting of part of the Militia of Anne Arundel Co. mentio ns Hon. Colonels Hammond and Tasker. (3) 1756: Was one of the two principal Field Officers o f Anne Arundel Co. Militia.
(4) 1757, 31 Mar: John Pearson at Col. Tasker's in Prince George's Co. advertised a stud ho rse.
(4) 1757, Jul: Col. Benjamin Tasker and Benjamin Tasker are listed as members of his Lordsh ip's Council.
(4) 1758, 2 Mar: B. Tasker Jr. advertised for sale at Queen Anne on Patuxent River a parce l of slaves belonging to Thomas Bladen, Esq., who had removed from his plantation in Baltimor e Co.
(3) 1758, 2 Mar: Benjamin Tasker Sr. and Benjamin Tasker Jr., as guardians of Benjamin Ogle , conveyed Belair, Woodcock's Range, Larkin's Forest, Ridgley's Addition and part of Enfiel d Chase, a total of 2,177 acres, to Anne Ogle for 1,700 pounds. The next day she re-conveye d all of the property for the same amount to Benjamin Tasker Jr. A man from Antigua had appar ently offered 1,700 pounds for Belair.
(3) At Belair, he "cleared meadow ground... found and inclosed a large garden at very larg e expense... planted many pear trees, planted Locust and Poplar avenues to the house... inclo sed with posts and rails a deer park, and converted some of the arable Land into pasture by s owing the same with clover and other grass seeds." He also "planted about two acres of the Ga rden with vine cuttings." From the grapes he made a wine rare enough to achieve some degree o f recognition.
(4) 1758, 7 Dec: B. Tasker junior reported two steers that had strayed away from his planta tion in Prince George's Co.
(3) 1759: Gov. Sharpe wrote to Lord Baltimore, "There hath been no Burgundy made in Marylan d since my arrival except 2 or 3 Hhds. which Col. Tasker made in 1759. This was much admire d by all that tasted it in the months of February and March following, but in a week or two a fterwards it lost both its colour and flavour so that no person would touch it and the ensuin g winter being a severe one destroyed almost all the vines."
(3) 1760: Sold the Ogle house in Annapolis to his sister Anne.
(4) 1760, 1 May: R. Croxall at the Baltimore Iron Works reported three runaway convict serv ent men, one of them James Singewood, belonging to Col. Benjamin Tasker, who came into the co untry this year.
(3) 1760, 19 Sep: Gov. Sharpe wrote to PA Gov. Hamilton, listing Hon. Benjamin Tasker Jr. o n the roster of MD Commissioners empowered to act on the running of the boundary lines agree d on in England.
(3) 1760, 12 Oct: Gov. Sharpe wrote to Secretary Calvert in London that the summer had "bee n an exceeding wet & hot one, almost every Body has suffered in their Health & many have died ... I am very apprehensive that we shall lose Colo. Tasker, it being now more than a Fortnigh t since he has been confined to his Bed by a Fever which has never intermitted."
(3) An old friend, Dr. Upton Scott, testified that he had been called in the middle of th e night to visit Tasker as he lay on his sick-bed. Concerned that he would not recover, Taske r requested Scott's aid in drawing up a will, but Scott, inexperienced in such matters, sugge sted it would be better to "apply to Mr. Thomas Johnson to frame the same." That will named h is father executor, and ordered that all his real and personal properties were to be sold an d proceeds divided equally among three of his sisters Anne Ogle, Frances Carter and Elizabet h Lowndes, and after their deaths to their surviving children. He specified that none of th e money due to Elizabeth was to be paid into the hands of her husband, Christopher. As long a s he was alive, Elizabeth's legacy was to be held in trust and only the income paid to her o r her children. At the end of his will a deposition was added. Sarah Meyers, spinster, who at tended Tasker in his last illness, swore that he "desired her to tell his Father that his lib rary in General, as well in the City of Annapolis as at Bellair, was all for Dr. Upton Scott. "
(4) 1761, 30 Apr: Robert Carter advertised for sale the breeding mare (once the property o f Gov. Ogle) and her increase, lately the property of Col. Benjamin Tasker, dec'd, at a sal e held at Bell-air in Prince George's Co., near Queen Anne. (2) When he died, his brother-in- law, Robert Carter of Nomini Hall, was named executor of his estate. As executor, Robert Cart er sold Selima to her last owner, John Tayloe II.
(3) 1761, 21 May: Benjamin Tasker Sr., as executor of his son's estate, held a public aucti on at Belair, offering "the noted Bay Mare Selima, Four of her Foals, the Breeding Mare belon ging to the late Governor Ogle, and their Increase; In all Thirty."
(4) 1761, 29 Oct: Mary Woodward, by virtue of the will of Henry Woodward, dec'd, advertise d an estate sale at Mr. Gassaway's house in Annapolis, at which one of the item offered was 8 00 acres about 5 miles from Annapolis, purchased by Mr. Woodward from his sisters, Mary and E lizabeth Woodward, and from the late Col. Tasker, on part of which is the late Gov. Braden' s Vineyard. (NOTE: Probably should be Gov. Bladen.) The same property was advertised again o n 10 Dec.
(3) 1765, Feb: As executor of his son's will, Benjamin Tasker Sr. sold Belair and 167 acre s of Woodcock's Range and 100 acres of Enfield Chase to Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer. In a fe w days Jenifer conveyed the tracts back to him for 1700 pounds.
(3) 1765, 13 Mar: Benjamin Tasker Sr., as executor, offered at public auction at the hous e of Mr. Reynolds in Annapolis 1/5 undivided share of the Baltimore Iron Works, "consisting o f a furnace, two forges complete, and another forge now erecting," together with 1/5 of all t he company's other assets. This represents Benjamin Tasker Sr.'s shares that he had earlier t urned over to his son. The "Maryland Gazette" reported on the 14th that it had been sold fo r 5,200 pounds to Joseph Galloway, who deeded it back to Tasker 14 May.
(3) 1768: In his will, Benjamin Tasker Sr. directed that Anne Ogle, Robert Carter and Chris topher Lowndes, or any two of them, were to take over all matters pertaining to Col. Tasker' s (his son's) will. After Christopher Lowndes refused to act in conjunction with them, Anne O gle and Robert Carter assumed trusteeship of Col. Tasker's unsettled estate. On behalf of th e legatees of that estate, they took possession of Belair and received from that time on an y profits arising from its operation.
(3) Joseph Galloway made a new conveyance of the iron works to Anne Ogle and Robert Carte r because, he claimed, his deed to Benjamin Tasker could not "have its full intended legal Op eration" because of the dates the deeds were recorded, shifting the shares from the estate o f Benjamin Tasker Sr. back to the estate of Benjamin Tasker Jr.
(3) 1770, 4 Sep: At a public auction, 1/5 undivided part of the Baltimore Iron Works was so ld to Daniel Dulany for 6,150 pounds sterling. He was deeded the property on 14 Sep.

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