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1667/68). MOTHER: Grace. BROTHERS: Thomas (?-
1679); Charles Hynson (1663-1711), who married
Margaret, daughter of William Harris (ca. 1644-
1712). SISTERS: Ann, who married first, Benjamin
Randall, second, Joseph Wickes (ca. 162O-1692),
and third, St. Leger Codd (ca. 1634-ca. 1707/8);
Grace. MARRIED first, by 1670 Rachel. MARRIED
second, ca. 1693 Ann, widow of Jonathan Graf-
ton. CHILDREN. SONS John Hynson (ca. 1670-
1708), who married Mary, daughter of John
Stoops; Nathaniel Hynson (?-ca. 1721/22), who
married first, Hannah, and second, Mary Kelley.
DAUGHTERS: Elizabeth, who married (first name
unknown) Rogers; Jane, who married Philip
Holeager; Mary, who married William Glanville;
Ann, who married Rev. Stephen Bordley (ca.
1675-1709); and Sarah, who married James Smith
(ca. 1683-1760). PRIVATE CAREER. EDUCATION
literate. RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: Anglican. SO-
CIAL STATUS AND ACTIVITIES: second generation
burgess. OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE planter. PUBLIC
CAREER. LEGISLATIVE SERVICE: Lower House,
Kent County, 1681-1682 (elected to the 3rd ses-
sion), 1694-1697, 1701-1704. LOCAL OFFICES
justice, Kent County, 1674-1683, 1684-1692,
1694-1701 (quorum, 1688-1692, 1694-1701);
sheriff, Kent County, 1683; St. Paul's Parish Ves-
try, Kent County, 1697-1702. MILITARY SERVICE:
lieutenant, by 1681/82; captain, 1689; colonel,
1694-1705. STANDS ON PUBLIC/ PRI VATE ISSUES:
opposed the revolution of Protestant Associators
in 1689; testified personally in London for Lord
Baltimore against the rebels in 1690; called a
"grand leader of Jacobite party," 1692; reap-
pointed to his civil and military offices by Gov.
Francis Nicholson in 1694. WEALTH DURING
LIFETIME. LAND AT FIRST ELECTION at least 850
acres inherited from his father. PERSONAL PROP-
ERTY: 10,400 pounds of tobacco from his father's
estate. WEALTH AT DEATH. DIED buried on May
10, 1705. LAND over 1,000 acres.
HYNSON (HINSON), JOHN (ca. 1670-1708).
BORN ca. 1670 in Kent County; oldest son. NA-
TIVE third generation. RESIDED in Cecil County.
FAMILY BACKGROUND. FATHER John Hynson (?-
1705), son of Thomas Hynson (\620-ca. 1667/68).
MOTHER Rachel. UNCLE: Charles Hynson (1663-
1711). BROTHER Nathaniel Hynson (?-ca.
1721/22). SISTERS Mary; Elizabeth; Jane; and Sa-
rah, who married James Smith (ca. 1683-1760).
MARRIED in 1693 Mary, daughter of John Stoops.
She subsequently married in 1710 Benjamin
Pearce (1683-1734), son of William Pearce (ca.
1641-1720/21). CHILDREN. SONS: John, Thomas
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(1700-?); and Nathaniel. DAUGHTERS: Hannah
(1708-?); Rachel; and Jane. PRIVATE CAREER. ED-
UCATION: literate. RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: Angli-
can. SOCIAL STATUS AND ACTIVITIES: third gener-
ation burgess. OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE: planter.
PUBLIC CAREER. LEGISLATIVE SERVICE: Lower
House, Cecil County, 1708A (died before the As-
sembly met). LOCAL OFFICES: justice, Cecil
County, probably 1697/98-1708; North Sassafras
Parish Vestry, Cecil County, 1701-1708. WEALTH
DURING LIFETIME. LAND AT FIRST ELECTION:
over 1,300 acres (at least 876 acres inherited from
his father). WEALTH AT DEATH. DIED: buried on
September 30, 1708. PERSONAL PROPERTY: TEV,
£434.14.4 sterling (including 5 slaves and 3 ser-
vants). LAND: over 1,300 acres.
HYNSON (HINSON), NATHANIEL (?-ca
1721/22). BORN, in Kent County, of age by 1698;
probably second son. NATIVE: third generation.
RESIDED: at "Sutton," Kent County. FAMILY
BACKGROUND. FATHER: John Hynson (?-1705).
MOTHER: Rachel (?-by 1693). STEPMOTHER: Anne,
widow of Jonathan Grafton. UNCLE: Charles Hyn-
son (1663-1711). BROTHER: John Hynson (ca.
1670-1708). SISTERS: Mary; Elizabeth; Anne; Jane;
and Sarah, who married James Smith (ca. 1683-
1760). FIRST COUSINS: William Hynson (1708-
1767); Charles Hynson (1692-1748). MARRIED
first, Hannah (?-1713). MARRIED second, on Au-
gust 16, 1714, Mary Kelley, who subsequently
married Joseph Young. CHILDREN. SONS: Nathan-
iel (1709-1712); Nathaniel (1714-?), who married
on October 29, 1735, Mary Smith. DAUGHTERS:
Hannah (1705-?), who married John Gresham (ca.
1703--ca. 1752); Mary (?-1710); Mary (1711-?);
Martha; and Rebecca. OTHER CHILDREN: an un-
born child was mentioned in his will. PRIVATE
CAREER. EDUCATION: literate. RELIGIOUS AFFILIA-
TION: Anglican, St. Paul's Parish, Kent County.
SOCIAL STATUS AND ACTIVITIES: Gent., 1709;
Esq., 1721. OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE: merchant;
probably a planter. PUBLIC CAREER. LEGISLATIVE
SERVICE: Lower House, Kent County, 1716-1718
(Aggrievances 1-3), 1719-1721 (Aggrievances 1-4;
died during the 4th session). OTHER PROVINCIAL
OFFICE: justice, Provincial Court, 1720-1721 (quo-
rum, 1720). LOCAL OFFICES: St. Paul's Parish Ves-
try, Kent County, in office 1715-1717; justice,
Kent County, before 1716-at least 1720 (quorum,
1716-at least 1720). MILITARY SERVICE colonel,
1709. WEALTH DURING LIFETIME. LAND AT
FIRST ELECTION: 2,760 acres in Kent County
(1,050 acres from his father, 300 of which he man-
aged for his nephew). SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN
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