Owen McGrath
(Bef 1647-1692/1693)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Mary Venderwell

Owen McGrath

  • Born: Bef 1647
  • Marriage (1): Mary Venderwell on 23 Apr 1676 in Somerset Co., MD
  • Died: 18 Mar 1692-15 Mar 1693, Somerset Co., MD
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Owen McGraw (also McGraugh, Mauchraw, McGrath) had surveyed for him the following land tracts:
"Owens Improvement" on Apr 24 1667 for 150a
"Middle" on May 16 1683 for 100a
"Owens Delight" on Sep 8 1675 for 100a
"Addition" on May 6 1683 for 100a
All are slightly northwest of the town of Princess Anne, MD in the modern day (2017).

Owen McGragh wrote his will on Mar 18 1691/2 and it was proven in Somerset Co., MD on Mar 15 1692/3:
- To son Owen, all that tract of land that my plantation lies whereon I now live known as "Owens Choice" 300a. Should he die w/o issue, this to go to his next oldest living brother and he not to sell the land w/o the consent of his brothers
- To son William, land "Owens Improvement" 150a same provisions and conditions as his brother
- To son John, land "Owens Delight" and "Middle" each 100a
- To sons Richard and David, land "Wolfs Den" 120a
- all my above sons shall be free and at liberty upon reaching age 18 but not possess their said tracts until age 20
- To daughter, Mary McGragh, feather bed/furniture, four pewter dishes and one great iron kettle containing between seven and eight gallons
- To son Owen, one gun called Buckanneer gunn
- To sons William and John each a gun
- To wife Mary everything else divided between her and her children and she to be sole Executor
- Col David Browne and Mr. Roger Woolford to be overseers of my LWT
Witnesses: John Browne, Richard Carey (as Care) (SoW-EB5:108)


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Owen married Mary Venderwell on 23 Apr 1676 in Somerset Co., MD. (Mary Venderwell was born about 1656 and died after 1692.)


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Owen Maccrah & Mary Venderwell were marryed by Captaine David Browne one of his Lordshipps Justices of ye Peace ffor ye County ye twenty third day of Aprill Annoq Domini one thousand six hundred seaventy six

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