Richard Warfield^[1]

1676 - 1755  (79 years)

• Name	Richard Warfield
  Born	1676
  Gender	Male
  Died	1755	Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
  Person ID	I17558571169	Master Tree
  Last Modified	14 Jul 2016

  
  

  Father	Richard Warfield,   b. Aug 1646, London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom ,   d. Jan 1703, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States  (Age ~ 56 years)
  Mother	Elinor Browne
  Married	1670	Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
  Family ID	F16053353245	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ruth Cruchley
  Married	Abt. 1698
  Children	+ 1. Alexander Warfield,   b. 2 Jan 1701, Crownsville, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States ,   d. 28 Nov 1773, Sams Creek, Frederick, Maryland, United States  (Age 72 years)   2. Ruth Warfield   3. Lydia Warfield   4. Rachel Warfield
  Last Modified	13 Jun 2012
  Family ID	F16053353174	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Died - 1755 - Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S16144775216] The Founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties, Maryland. RICHARD WARFIELD, THE SECOND, By the will of Richard Warfield, Sr., his son Richard, after the marriage of his sister, Elinor, came to the homestead. In 1723, he was one of the first organizers of the public school system of the county. He was for many years "one of his lordship's justices." He was also, in the Vestry of St. Ann's, from 1710 to 1729. He married, about 1700, Ruth, daughter of Thomas Cruchley, an attorney of Annapolis. Her mother was Margaret Baldwin, daughter of John and Elizabeth Baldwin. Richard and Ruth had one son, Alexander Warfield. Their daughter, Ruth, became Mrs. Jos. Hall. Rachel became Mrs. Robert Davidge, and Lydia became the wife of Dr. Samuel Stringer, and of Colonel Charles Ridgely, of Hampton. " Warfield's Contrivance," in Howard County, adjoining tract to "Warfield's Range," was heired by these daughters. Richard Warfield out-lived all his brothers and sisters, dying at an advanced age, in 1755. The Maryland Gazette, of that year, thus records his death: "Sunday last, died of Pleurisy, at his plantation, about nine miles from Town, on the Patapsco road, Mr. Richard Warfield, in the 79th year of his age, who formally was one of the Representatives in many Assemblies of the County, and for many years, one of our Magistrates. A gentleman of an upright and unblemished character." Alexander Warfield, his only son, inherited the homestead and became a member of the vestry of St, Ann's. He had located, during his father's life-time, upon "Warfield's Contrivance" and " Wincopin Neck," during which time he extended his surveys along the Frederick turnpike from Cooksville to Lisbon. He married Dinah Davidge, and had twelve children. They were Dr. Joshua Warfield, of Simpsonville; Azel Warfield, near Snell's Bridge; Basil Warfield, the surveyor, removed to the Eastern Shore; Davidge Warfield adjoined his brother Azel; Rezin Warfield, of "Warfield's Contrivance." Captain Philemon Warfield inherited the homestead in Anne Arundel, and Colonel Charles Warfield, went to Sams Creek, now Carroll County. Alexander Warfield's daughters were Mrs. Sophia Simpson, Mrs. Dinah Woodward, Mrs. Sarah Price and Mrs. Ann Marriott, after- wards Mrs. Richard Coale. Voa These sons settled elsewhere. Captain Philemon alone remained in Anne Arundel. He was in command of the Severn Militia Company, which conveyed the Tories to Queen Anne County. He married Assantha Waters, and had two daughters, Mary and Ann 86 Founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties. Warfield. Mary became the wife of her cousin Lancelot Warfield, of "Brandy." Ann married Richard Dorsey, of "Hockley." The old Warfield homestead was divided between them, and, in 1845, then known as "The Black-Horse Tavern," was sold to Mr. Gott.During the construction of the Elk Ridge and Annapolis rail- road at that time, the old building was used for the engineer corps. It was later destroyed by fire, and now only an out building marks the spot, at Gott's station. It was a long building, sixty feet in length, forty feet wide, with dormer windows. Many descendants of Richard Warfield, will be found in the history of Howard County.