An American Family History

Anthony Beddenfield was born about 1671 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

He married Mary Jones Trogden on February 12, 1700/01 in Anne Arundel, Maryland at All Hallows Parish.

John Beddenfield was born on September 20, 1703.

Elizabeth Beddenfield Ricketts was born on May 1, 1705.

In 1705, they inherited the plantation, John's Cabin Ridge, from her father.

Mary Ann Beddenfield was born about 1707.

Anthony Beddenfield

Eastor Beddenfield

George Beddenfield was christened on March 13, 1717 at Westminister Parish.

Anthony died in 1740 when he was about 61 years old. He remembered his wife, Mary and children: Elizabeth Mary Ann, Eastor, and Anthony in his will.

Anne Arundel County, Marylandwas established in 1650.

Planter is an archaic term for a settler. Plantation was a method of colonization where settlers were "planted" abroad. A plantation is also the kind of large farm that was the economical basis of many American Colonies and owners of these farms were also called planters.

Maryland Calendar of Wills; Volume 8

Beddenfield, Anthony, planter, Anne Arundel County;
15th May, 1740.
To daus. Elizabeth, Mary Ann and Eastor and son Anthony, 1shilling
To wife Mary, extx., residue of estate, real and personal.
Test: William Phelps, Jonathan Taylor, Thomas Cheney [Jr.].
22. 171.