William
Kidd
Born in Soham, Cambridgeshire, England
Ancestors 
Son of William Kidd
and Elizabeth (Nethercote) Kidd
Brother of
Thomas Nethercote Kidd and Margaret Mary (Kidd) Wilson
Husband of
Mary (Deare) Kidd
— married
3 Feb 1644 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Margaret (Kidd) Lee and William George Kidd
Died
at age 70
in Calvert, Maryland
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Sep 2011
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Contents |
Biography
William Kidd was born in Cambridgeshire, England.
William Kidd was a Maryland colonist.
Origin
No birth record for William Kidd has been found. His birth year is an estimate based on the fact that he transported himself to Maryland from Virginia sometime before 1663 along with his wife, Mary. [2]
William used the Maryland patent process to claim land in Calvert County. He claimed two small tracts:
William Kidd died in Calvert County sometime between 20 MAR 1692/93 when he signed his will and 20 April 1693. The only document found on the microfilm roll of his will is the end showing his signature which was just his initials, [5] but there is a record of the will in the Maryland Calendar of Wills. His will mentions two children:
- William b. abt. 1670
- Margaret b. abt. 1675 m. -?- Wilson
He also mentions a son-in-law, Samuel Fowler. The name of his wife at the time of his death was Margaret, so he was obviously married at least twice.
Abstract of Will
To son William 59 A. on main branch Hunting Ck.
To son-in-law Samuel Fowler, ex, and hrs., “Burdict's Neck,” part of “Resurrection Manor.”
Wife Margaret and son-in-law Samuel Fowler afsd., residuary legatees;
dau. Margarst Wilson to have wife's share at her decase.
Test: Thos. M'Cenaham, Wm. Turner. 6. 47.[6]
Research Notes
FamilySearch Person: G8QT-Q2V
Sources
- ↑
Baptism:
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
citing Digital film/folder number: 008048531; FHL microfilm: 908805
FamilySearch Record: NB3J-HYX (accessed 11 August 2023)
William Kid baptism on 20 Oct 1622, son of Will. Kid & Elizabeth, in Soham, Cambridgeshire, England. - ↑ Gibb, Dr. Carson, "The New Early Settlers of Maryland" [earlysettlers.msa.maryland.gov]
- ↑ Maryland Patents Liber 22 folio 36
- ↑ Maryland Patents Liber 22 folio 106
- ↑ Prerogative Court Wills Liber 6 folio 38 at the end of the roll
- ↑ Cotton, Jane Baldwin "Maryland Calendar of Wills Vol. 2" Genealogical Publishing. Baltimore: 1968.
See also:
Acknowledgments
WikiTree profile Kidd-328 created through the import of O'Bryan Family tree.ged on Sep 6, 2011 by Tim Tropeck.
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