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Anne Groome Johnson Thompson Felkes |
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Anne Groome was born about 1640 in England. Stephen Johnson was her first husband. Her second husband was James Thompson. He was born about 1624 in England. He immigrated to Baltimore (now Harford County), Maryland in 1649. He was a sub-sheriff to Captain John Stansby, the High Sheriff to Lord Baltimore. He owned Taylor's Choice. Taylor’s Choice was granted to John Taylor on July 28, 1661. On January 4, 1693 James Thompson, Gent., and wife Anne conveyed 200 acres called Thompson's Choice to Gabriel Parrott. Her third husband was Edward Felkes. Ann Johnson and Edward Felkes made an ante-nuptial agreement on February 19, 1701/02. Edward Felkes patented the 200 acres of Felke's Forest (Felkes Forret) and 200 acres of Felke's His Range (Felkes Range) in 1689. Felkes Forest was on the north side of Back River. He also was in possession of Black Wolf Neck (Black Woolfe Neck Neck, Black Wolve), on the Gunpowder River on the south side of the western most branch. Felke's Range was on the south west branch of the Gunpowder River. Edward Felkes patented the 200 acres of The Good Hope in 1696. In 1712 an act was passed locating the county court at the "house built on Taylor’s Choice in the town of Joppa." She wrote her will in Baltimore County, Maryland on January 1, 1719 and it was probated on March 11, 1720. She left 300 acres of Taylor's Choice at the head of the Gunpowder River to her kinswoman, Anne Groome Maxwell. |
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