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Mathew
Osborn ★ was also called Mathew “Ozbun”, “Ozbon”, and “Osborne” OS1, SU6, TU2. He may have been born about the year
1661 or 1662, and he emigrated from England to Sussex County, Delaware in 1682 OS1. Before his crossing, he was allegedly
apprenticed to a gardener, and because he neglected to cover the vegetables to
protect them from frost, he secreted himself on a ship which was destined for
New England OS1. According to this uncorroborated story,
he was not discovered for two to three days, and after they made landfall, Mathew was
bound over to the captain as compensation for his fare OS1.
During
the Sussex County Court session which occurred on June 13 and 14, 1682, Mathew
Osborne was granted a parcel of three hundred acres of land, and the land
warrant for this was given on June 24, 1682 TU2, OS1. At the Sussex
County Court session which occurred on February 13 and 15, 1682/3, Mathew
agreed to serve Norton Claypoole for a term of three years, beginning on
February 7, 1682/3, until he reached the age of twenty-four years TU2, OS1. A transcription of
this indenture has been provided TU2:
This day Richard
Bundock Assigned over In open Court unto Norton Claypoole and his Assignes one
man servant by name Mathew osborne for three years from the seaventh day of
this Moneth; And the said Mathew Consented unto the said Assignment and doe
Ingag to serve the said nortton Claypoole and his Assignes the said time of
three years on Condition that the said Nortton Claypoole doe save his Land that
the said Mathew Have a Grant from this Court for; or sell the said Land to the
satisfacon of the said Mathew; the said Mathew is to Allow or sarve for the
time that he shall be Imployed in seating the said Land; All ways provided that
it is the Custom of Vergina for servants that are Judged in Court to sarve
untill they Attayne unto the Age of foure and Twenty years.
The
Sussex County Court recorded that Mathew witnessed the marriage of Isack Bowd
and Jane Mawde on September 15, 1687, which occurred in the home of Norton
Claypoole, and on November 28, 1690, he witnessed the marriage of Joseph Booth
and Francis Spencer TU2.
Mathew was the father of Mathew II LA1, OS1, SU6, as well as Jonathan OS1, Thomas SU6, OS1,
Henry SU6, OS1, and Mary SU6, OS1.
Mathew Osborn II was born about 1697 OS1.
Jonathan
Ozburn and Sarah Rowland appeared for the second time to publish their
intent to marry on May 18, 1724 at the monthly meeting of Friends held at Duck
Creek, Kent County, Delaware US11. The
Duck Creek Monthly Minutes recorded that Jonathan Ozbourn married Sarah Rowland
on June 22, 1724 WR2. Sarah was a widow
who had children with her late husband WR2.
Jonathan and Sarah Ozbourn were the parents of Jonathan and Mary OS1. He may have died prior to his father’s death as he was not
mentioned in Mathew’s will. Mathew’s “Grand Son Jonathan Ozbon” and his sister,
Mary Ozbun, were mentioned in Mathew Ozburn’s will dated December 10, 1733 SU6.
Thomas
Ozbourn and Ezelphia Budsill declared their intent to marry on November
20, 1738 WR2. Thomas and Ezelphia were the parents of Thomas and Elizabeth OS1. Thomas Ozburn was mentioned in his father’s will dated
December 10, 1733 SU6.
Henry
Ozbourn and Deborah Dingee, the daughter of Charles Dingee declared
their intent to marry on May 17, 1736 at the Duck Creek Meeting but there was
no record of their marriage WR2. On
February 16, 1736/7, Henry wrote “Whereas Deborah Dingee and myself appeared
twice before you in order for marriage the said Deborah and myself have had a
conference of the whole affair upon which I agree to leave the said Deborah at
her liberty to marry whom she will Resigning all my Expectation in her” WR2. Instead, Deborah Dingee married Anthony Sumption on April 18,
1737 WR2. Henry Ozburn was mentioned in his father’s will dated December
10, 1733 SU6.
Mary
Hand was mentioned in her father’s will dated December 10, 1733 SU6. She was probably the “Mary Hand of Sussex County on Delaware
Spinster” who wrote her will on September 27, 1760 in which she named her
children, Samuel, William, John (who was younger than twenty-one), and Mary
Hand SU6. This will was witnessed by Thomas Ozbun, Thomas Brion, and
John Neill and was presented to the probate court on November 25, 1760 SU6.
He wrote his will on
December 10, 1733, which was witnessed by John Brice, Benjaman Mary (or Benjamin
Mory OS1), and Frances Dunnavant, and was proved on April 5, 1738 before Jacob
Kollock, Deputy Registrar for the probate of wills in Sussex County, Delaware SU6:
In the name God Amen the tenth day of December in the
year of Our Lord God 1733 I Mathew Ozburn Senr of the county of Sussex Upon Delaware
yeoman being by the Mercy of God arrived to old age and calling to mind the
mortality and knowing that it is appointed for all men Once to dye And being
now by the goodness [the previous phrase, “And being now by the goodness”, was
extremely faded, and the only words which were fairly legible were “now by
the”] of God in perfect health [the previous word is very uncertain] and memory
blessed be God Therefore do make and ordain this my last will and Testament
That is to say principaly… First of all I give and bequeth my soul into the
hands of God That gave it me [the next several words have faded, and very
little can be deciphered from the ink that remains, perhaps aside from the
words “my body”] mend [this word would have probably been “commend”, but the
first portion of the word was written on one line which had faded, and the
remainder was written on the next line, which was much darker] it to the earth
to be buried [the previous word was probably “buried”, but this is an
assumption] in a Christian Like and decent manner at the discretion of my
executors nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the
same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate
wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in This Life I give devise and
dispose of the same in the following manner and form
Impr.s
[Imprimis] I give unto my well beloved wife Mary a Comfortable and decent
maintainance during her natural Life Out of my Estate to be Allowed to her by
my sons Thomas and Henry Orburn
2dly I give
unto my son Mathew Ozbon that part of my Land where he now dwells to begin at
the deep valley near the going over at the branch called the round pole branch
and so upon a Square unto the main County road where it now Goeth and along
that same road untill it Cometh to the branch again and Then bounded by That
same road untill it cometh to the branch Again and Then bounded by the branch
unto the first valley before mentioned which I give to him during his natural
Life and to his son Samuel Ozborn after his decease
3dly I give
to my sons Thomas and Henry Ozbon Two Hundred Acres of Land where my House now
Stands and my plantation to be Equally devided between them as They Can agree
between themselves and I Likewise constitute make and ordain my Two sons Thomas
and Henry to be my Only and sole executors of this my Last will and Testament
4thly I Give
unto my daughter Mary Hand One half of my Land Lying above the County road to
have that part next the round pole branch where Their Timber now Lyeth which I
give to her with Liberty to sell or dispose of it as she shall think fitting
only that if shee shall have amind to sell the same she shall give her brothers
the first refusal of it if they or any of them will give as much as another for
it
5thly I give unto my Grand Son Jonathan Ozbon the other half
of my land Lying above the county road Joyning upon the mill branch but if he
dye before he cometh to the age of Twenty one years Then That [the next phrase
has faded, but it is possible that it stated “land to fall”] to his sister mary
Ozbon
And I do
hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other former
Testaments wills and legacies [the previous word is uncertain, as it has faded]
bequests and Executors by me anyways before the time named [the previous five
words were very faded and illegible, but seem to state what has been
transcribed] willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming This and [no] other
to be my last will and testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal the day and year above written
Signed sealed published pronounced and Declared by the
said Mathew Ozbon as his Last will and Testament in the presence of us the
subscribers
Sussex Memorandm
This 5th day of April 1738 The above John Brice and Benjaman Mary
Two of the Witnesses to the above will Subscribers appeared before me Jacob
Kulleck [probably “Kollock”] Dp. Regr appointed for the probate of wills and granting Lrs
[Letters] of administracon for the County of Sussex afsd. And Benjaman Mary
being One of the people called Quakers who for conscience sake cannot take an
Oath on his Solemn affirmation according to Law and The said Jno Brice
being sworn in the Holy evangelists of Almighty God did severally say upon
their respective oath and Solemn affirmation that in Their Sight pre[se]nce and
hearing The Testator Mathew Ozbon did Sign Seal publish pronounce and declare
The above written to be his Last will and Testament and that at The doing
thereof The said Testator was of a Sound, and p[er]fect, disposing mind memory
and Judgment and also That They saw Francis Dunavant sign with them as an
Evidence to the same Test Jacob Kolleck D Regr