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Accounts 1, 2), 1765-1766 (Accounts 2, 3; Laws
to Expire 2, 3; Grievances 2), 1768-1770 (Elec-
tions 1-3; Accounts 1-3; Public Offices 1; Laws to
Expire 1-3). LOCAL OFFICES: sheriff, Talbot
County, 1736-1739; justice, Talbot County, 1741-
at least 1777 (quorum, 1751-at least 1777), he was
a member of the "Stamp Act Court" that ad-
journed in 1765 rather than enforce the act; St.
Peter's Parish Vestry, Talbot County, in office
1742-1745, 1747-1750, and 1761-1764; trustee of
the charity work school, St. Peter's Parish, Talbot
County, in office ca. 1750; justice, Court of Oyer
and Terminer and Gaol Delivery, Talbot County,
commissioned 1768 and 1771; justice, Orphans'
Court, Talbot County, commissioned 1777; com-
missioner of tax, Talbot County, 1777-1779.
WEALTH DURING LIFETIME. PERSONAL PROP-
ERTY: inherited slaves, chattels, and one-third of a
cargo from his father in 1746. LAND AT FIRST
ELECTION: 450 acres in Talbot County (all ac-
quired through his first marriage). SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES IN LAND BETWEEN FIRST ELECTION
AND DEATH: inherited at least 795 acres in Talbot
County from his father, 1746; patented 56 acres in
Talbot County, 1754; acquired 690 acres in Talbot
County between 1744 and 1761; gave 586 acres in
Talbot County by deed of gift to his son Charles,
1774. WEALTH AT DEATH. DIED: on January 18,
1778, in Talbot County, probably at his dwelling
plantation, "Four Square." PERSONAL PROPERTY:
TEV, £7,805.14.0 current money (including 36
slaves, 144.25 oz. plate, and books); FB,
£6,315.1.8. LAND: 1,557 acres in Talbot County.
GOLDSBOROUGH, NICHOLAS (ca. 1689-
1766). BORN ca. 1689 at "Boston," Talbot
County; elder son. NATIVE: second generation. RE-
SIDED in Talbot County. FAMILY BACKGROUND.
FATHER Nicholas Goldsborough (1662-1705);
immigrated from England in 1679; resided in Tal-
bot County; deputy sheriff of Talbot County in
1689; justice of Talbot County in 1705. MOTHER:
Ann (?-by 1702), daughter of Thomas Powell.
STEPMOTHER: Elizabeth (?-1708), daughter of
John Sargeant and wife Mary. UNCLE: Robert
Goldsborough (1660-1746). HALF UNCLE: Thomas
Robins (1672-1721). BROTHER: Robert (1696-
1696). SISTER: Rachel (1692-?), who married in
1712 Samuel Turbutt. HALF SISTERS. Mary (1702-
?), who married in 1720 Henry Bowdle; Elizabeth
(1704-1765), who married in 1734 Thomas Mar-
tin, FIRST COUSINS: Elizabeth Standley, who mar-
ried second, Thomas Robins (1672- 1721); CAarles
Goldsborough (1707-1767); William Goldsborough
(1709-1760); and John Goldsborough (1711-1778).
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MARRIED on January 25, 1721/22, Sarah (1706-
1773), daughter of Foster Turbutt (1679-1720/21);
niece of William Turbutt (1683/84-1739). Her
brother was Henry (ca. 1703-?). Her sisters were
Elizabeth (ca. 1708-?), who married Tench Francis
(1701-1758); Mary Anne (1711-1794); Mary
(1713-?); Anne (1715-1766), who married John
Goldsborough (1711-1778); and Rachel (1718-?).
Her first cousins were Anna Maria Turbutt, who
married Edward Tilghman (1713-1786); Elizabeth
Turbutt (?-ca. 1760), who married Thomas Harris
(?-1760); Mary Anne Wright (?-1747), who mar-
ried William Hopper (1707-1772); and Anne
Wright (?-by 1754), who married Edward Oldham
(1709-1773). Her nephews were Howes Golds-
borough (1747-1797); William Goldsborough
(1750/51-1801). Her nieces were Ann Francis
(1727-?), who married James Tilghman (1716-
1793); Elizabeth Goldsborough (1735-ca. 1786),
who married second, Benson Stainton (?-ca. 1781);
and Mary Goldsborough (1755-1796), who mar-
ried Benedict Brice (1749-1786). CHILDREN. SONS:
Nicholas (1726/27-1777), who married first, in
1759 Mary (ca. 1741-1768), daughter of William
Thomas (1705-1767), and second, ca. 1769
Rebecca Dickinson; Thomas Goldsborough (ca.
1728-1793); Robert (1730-1736); Robert
(1736/37-1740); and Foster (ca. 1738-1777), who
married Rachel Sniff. DAUGHTERS: Ann
(1722/23--ca. 1726), who died of "dropsy" ; Sarah
(1724-?), who married first, in 1742 Standley Ro-
bins (1715-1742), son of Thomas Robins (1672-
1721), and second, Richard Turbot; Ann (1732-?),
who married Edward Oldham (1709-1773); Ra-
chel (1734-1796), who married in 1768 Rev. John
Barclay (?-1772), rector of St. Peter's Parish, Tal-
bot County from 1762 to 1772; Mary (1740-
1812), who was buried at White Marsh Church,
St. Peter's Parish, Talbot County; Elizabeth
(1742-1776); and Bridget (1744-1774), who mar-
ried in 1774 John Singleton (1750-1819), nephew
and heir of James Dickinson (ca. 1726-1787). PRI-
VATE CAREER. EDUCATION: literate. RELIGIOUS
AFFILIATION: Anglican, St. Peter's Parish, Talbot
County. SOCIAL STATUS AND ACTIVITIES: Gent.,
1723. OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE: planter. PUBLIC
CAREER. LEGISLATIVE SERVICE: Lower House,
Talbot County, 1725-1727, 1732-1734 (Laws 2),
1734/35-1737 (Aggrievances 1, Cv, 2-4), 1738
(Aggrievances), 1739-1741 (Aggrievances Cv-3),
1742-1744 (Aggrievances 1, 2; Laws 1, 2), 1745
(Aggrievances; Laws), 1745/46-1748 (Aggriev-
ances 1; Laws 1-3, 4), 1749-1751 (Aggrievances
Cv-3; Laws Cv-3). LOCAL OFFICES: St. Peter's
Parish Vestry, Talbot County, elected 1717, 1718
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