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!NOTES:
Information concerning the children of this unkown Snow appears i n alengthly article about Thomas Gerard and his wife Susannah Snow i nthe Chronicles of St. Mary's, July 1959, Vol 7, No. 7, pg 336.

!NOTES:
SQ pg 2456 says he is son of Marlin Southard.

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!NOTES:
See THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND 1670 by Edward Felix Jenkins O.S.A . pg
40 "Alethea, born Feb 1, 1793; married Francis Simms."
See THE SPALDING FAMILY OF MARYLAND, KENTUCKY AND GEORGIA by Hughes
Spalding,pg 22: "Alethaire, the eleventh child of of Alethaire and
Benedict, was the first to die in the summer of 1833 during the cholera
epidemic which swept through Washington and Marion Counties, Kentucky,
during that year."
On page 24: "Alethaire Spalding Simms- (1793-1833). She was the
eleventh child and sixth daughter of Benedict Spalding, Jr. and his
wife Alethaire Abell Spalding. Of the six daughters she was the onl yone
born in Kentucky. The others were born in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
She married Francis Simms on November 7, 1810. She died July 14, 1833
in the great cholera epidemic in Central Kentucky in that year. On
February 7, 1834, her husband was married for the second time to Elizabeth
Martin. Alethaire and her husband had nine children. They lived in
Washington County, Kentucky, on a farm near Springfield."
I assume that Father Felix Jenkins is in error in the spelling of
Alethaire since several sources use the alternate spelling and we assume
that she was named after her mother.

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!NOTES:
Check 1880 Census of Kentucky for 2 listings for Alex Spalding, Marion
County, 069, Lebanan Precinct and 072, Lebanan Precinct. Marion County is
just southeast of Nelson County.

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!NOTES:
Taken from a genealogy file at the Family History Library, Salt La ke,
(FHL 985191): "Doctor A. Jackson Spalding, 9-10-1826, 10-5-1897
(This is Andrew Jackson Spalding "Doctor Jack" son of Benedict Spalding
and Alethea Greenwell. He married Margaret Ann Greenwell, dau. of
William F. Greenwell and Julianna Floyd --C. E. Fenwick)
Tombstone, 1897, St. Mary's--St. John's, Hollywood, Maryland."

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!NOTES:
See "THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND, 1670," by Edward Felix Jenkins, O.S.A.
for the following references to Ann Spalding Jenkins on pgs 2-3:
"That Ann's maiden name was Spalding is a family tradition at least
150 years old, as it was written by Henry Jenkins (1781-1869) into his
family Bible record about 1810. I have read the family record in this
still existing Bible. It was, in 1859, in the possession of Henry's
great-granddaughter, Mrs. Beverly (Rut) Bristor of Towson, Maryland .I
have not tried to prove this marriage, but such an effort was made about
60 years ago by the late Mrs. Samuel T. (Lydia B.) Brown of Baltimore.
Mrs. Brown, a genealogist of somenote and the wife of one of Henry
Jenkins' grandsons, said she found proof "in old court records" that
this marriage was performed in St. Mary's City in 1669 or 1670. It
is very unfortunate she gave no citation but if she found the record
it should be possible to find it again..."
"Edward Spalding and his wife, Margaret, and two children, and Edm und
Spalding, who may have been a brother, were living in Elizabethtown ,VA,
in February, 1623 (reportedly taken from a census record). They are
believed to have come from England in 1619. About 1642, Edward and
Margaret Spalding and two children, then grown, went up to Massachusetts
where they became the ancestors of the very numerous Protestant Spalding
family of New England. According to our family tradition, Thomas' wife,
Ann Spalding, was a granddaughter of this Edward, by a son left behind
in Virginia. This may not be true, but there is nothing improbable
about it. My experience with family traditions is that they always
contain some truth and are generally more right than wrong."
But see the following reference to the above conclusions as state d in
THE SPALDING FAMILY OF MARYLAND, KENTUCKY AND GEORGIA by Hughes Spalding,
FHL 929.273 Sp18sg at page 1:
"Edward Spalding and his wife and two children are the first Spaldings
of whom there is any record, who came to America. They were residin gin
Elizabeth City, Virginia, in 1623. They left Virginia and settled in
New England, and became founders of the New England family of that name.
"Another Spalding, Edmund, was also a resident of the Colony of Virginia
in 1623. It was presumed by some, without any foundation in fact, that
Edmund came to Maryland from Virginia and established our Spalding family.
This presumption is without merit.
"There is no record of any person by the name of Spalding in Maryl and
prior to June 21, 1659. On that date John Shercliffe demanded one hundred
acres of land for having brought Thomas Spalding (1640- ) into the
province...."
In FHL 975.241 F2o, "SOUTHERN MARYLAND CATHOLIC FAMILIES", there i smuch
basic information on the Spalding family. There are marriages, baptisms,
landholding information etc. On page 48 there is information about property
being rented by Thomas Spalding age 53, and his brothers Peter 48 an dJames 45.
(What year you dingbat!)
It is probable that these are nephews of Ann though their father's name is not
known at this time. There is another entry on page 48 Elizabeth Spalding
involving James 42, Michael 41 and Edmund 40. Another on Henry Spalding 43,
Electious 30, and Henry Jr., 22. All of the property is in St. Mary' sCo, MD.

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!NOTES:
See THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND 1670 by Edward Felix Jenkins, O.S.A .at
page 6 for the remark "Ann, married Clement Joseph (It is assumed that
she married Joseph Clement)."
See CLEMENTS-SPALDING AND ALLIED FAMILIES, FHL 929.273 A1 #405 a t pg
58: "His (William Spalding) daughter Ann married William Joseph, son
of that William Joseph who was President of the Board governing Mary-
land, under the last Catholic Proprietary in power, 1688, as the re-
cords show..." "The equal of any who has ever borne the name Spalding,
he died January 1741, leaving suriving his wife Ann, sons Thomas,
William, Henry, Benedict and John; daughters Jean Plowden, Mary Seale
and the children of his dead daughter Ann Joseph."
See note under her father William stating "Ann, born 1718, died 17 41,
married Clement Joseph;"

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!NOTES:
From THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND 1670 by Edward Felix Jenkins, O.S. A.,at
page 38: "B. ca. 1734; m. Basil Mahoney, Sr., who came from Ireland .He
was a distant relative of the Mudds, both families claiming descent from
Donoch, the 141st King of Ireland. They lived in Charles County. Basil
Mahoney, Sr., d. there, testate, between 1786 and 1810. Mrs. Ann (Spalding)
Mahoney d. after 1810.

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!NOTES:
See THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND 1670 by Edward Felix Jenkins O.S.A . at
pg 40: "Ann born February 8, 1771; married Clement Hamilton."
See THE SPALDING FAMILY by Hughes Spalding, FHL 929.273 Sp18sg; p g23:
"Ann Spalding Hamilton--(1771:1863):
"She was the oldest child of Benedict and Alethaire Abel Spalding .She
was born February 8, 1771 in St. Mary's County, Maryland, and died Janu-
ary 26, 1863, near Lebanon, Kentucky. On August 7, 1792, she marrie dClement
Hamilton at Bardstown, Kentucky. The Hamiltons spent their lives o na farm
near Lebanon and are both buried in Calvary Cemetary. They had eigh tchild-
ren."

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!NOTES:
See THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND 1670, by Edward Felix Jenkins O.S.A .pg
52 for article on Edward Jenkins, spouse of Ann Spalding Jenkins, parents
of Charity Ann Jenkins (1811-1855), pg 85 op.cit.

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!NOTES:
From THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND 1670 by Edward Felix Jenkins, O.S. A.,at
page 16: "Ann Panny, b. ca. 1746; m. (1) Jan 20, 1771, Raphael Ford ;m. (2)
Joshua Millard, who d. 1797; m. (3) Jan 20, 1798, Zachariah Mattingly."
See THE MATTINGLY FAMILY OF EARLY AMERICA by Herman E. Mattingly (1975);
p. 55: "...Zachariah married Ann Panny Spalding January 20, 1798. She
was the sister of Thomas Spalding, husband of Elizabeth Mattingly, sister
of Zachariah. Ann Panny Spalding had previously married (January 20,
1771) Raphael Ford, and secondly, Joshua Millard. No children wer eborn
of the first two unions."

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!NOTES:
An Anne C. Spalding acted as sponsor at the baptism of Virginia M .Sparks,
age about 18 years of Solomon Sparks and Margaret Brimm on December 2, 1872
before father Hugh Daley, Union County, Kentucky. This Annie would have been
about 21 years of age and is most likely the proper person. It should be
pointed out that Anne was not related to Virginia M. Justine Sparks but that
Virginia's then 7 year old brother would later marry Annie's 5th cousin, Mary
Teresa Stone, related to Annie through the Jenkins, Mattingly and Spalding
families.

MARRIAGE:
FHL 975.2V25b; MARYLAND MARRIAGE RECORDS, Book 20, page 121: SPALDING,BAZIL, CATHERINE EDELIN, 1760
REMARKS: DAU (of) Thomas & Comfort Edelin, Prince Georges County.Reference: Wills Liber 31 Folio 55, 27 Folio 35, Land Office, Annapolis, MD.

NOTES:
From THE SPALDING FAMILY OF MARYLAND, KENTUCKY AND GEORGIA from 1658to 1965 by Hughes Spalding, Vol II; FHL 929.273Sp18sg, pgs 250-251:"Basil Spalding was the son of John Spalding, and the grandson ofThomas Spalding, the Maryland pioneer of our branch of the Spaldingfamily who came from England to Maryland about 1658. "He was alsothe grandfather of Mother Catherine Spalding. There isno recordshowing the date of his birth, but it is thought that he was born inthe late 1720's. It has been asserted by some that he marriedCatherine Edelen, daughter of Thomas and Comfort Edelen of PrinceGeorge County, Maryland, before 1749, perhaps in 1748 or even in 1747,but the wills of both Thomas and Comfort recorded in the land officeat Annapolis, Maryland, prove that Thomas and Comfort had no children.(JS: But see notes under Catherine and proof of marriage to Edelen.)Comfort was a widow before she married Thomas Edelen. Her firsthusband was Patrick Dyer and it is possible that she had a daughter byDyer named Catherine who married Basil Spalding. This, however, ismere speculation and the maiden name of his wife is unknown to us.Basil was a capable and successful farmer. He was a large land ownerin Charles County and became very prominent and wealthy. His willshows that he and his wife had twelve children, seven sons and fivedaughters. The names of their sons were Henry, John, William, James,Basil, Edward, and George Hilary, and the names of their daughterswere Ann, Christina, Mary Elizabeth, Elizabeth and Catherine.

"The assumption that he had a son named Ralf or Ralph is, in myjudgment, without foundation. It is illogical to believe that a man
with a large family, who named twelve children in his will, wouldleave out another. "There is no doubt but that Basil Spalding wasthe grandfather of Mother Catherine. This is admitted by all who havedelved into her genealogical background. He led a satisfactory andsuccessful life, was a faithful member of the Catholic Church andbrought up his family in that faith. He executed his last will andtestament on September 12, 1791, and died shortly thereafter onSeptember 26 in the same year. His will was proven at LaPlata, thecounty seat of Charles County, Maryland, on March 5, 1792. His wifeCatherine survived him for a little more than nine years and departedthis life in May of 1801."

See CLEMENTS-SPALDING AND ALLIED FAMILIES, by Rosemond, FHL 929.2 73A1 #405 at page 54, "His (John Spalding) son Basil became a wealthyplanter in Charles County, married Catherine Edelen, daughter ofThomas and Comfort Edelen, and died testate in 1792. His will isawkwardly drawn in which he makes devises to his daughters, Ann,Catherine, Mary Elizabeth, Elizabeth Elder and Catherine Elder (somemeant for granddaughters), Anne and Christianne; sons Henry, John,William, James, Basil and Hillary. Christiane was the wife of ThomasElder of Fairfield, KY."

WILL:
See FAMILY HISTORY PORTFOLIOS, SPALDING, FHL 985191. Summary of LastWill of Basil Spalding of Charles County, MD., "Sick and weakSeptember 12, 1791." Names wife Catherine, daughters Ann, ChristianneYoung, Mary Elizabeth, Elizabeth Elder, Catherine Elder, sons Henry,John, William, James, Basil, Edward and George Hillary. He diedSeptember 26, 1791. Executors are spouse Catherine, Ann Christianne,Mary Elizabeth and Hillary. Probated March 5, 1792. Liber AK #11,Folio 64, Annapolis, Maryland.

COMMENT:
In THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND on pg 82 we find a reference to Julianna(Elder) Jenkins who was the daughter of Basil Spalding and Elizabeth(Snowden) Elder of Baltimore, and to her spouse and six children.This Basil is probably a grandson of Basil (1158) but he is not theson of Basil Jr. (1176), Basil Richard Spalding (1195) since he wasmarried to Charity Ann Jenkins. Who is the Basil who married Elizabeth(Snowden) Elder.? This Basil's great-daughter, Elizabeth, married anElder. (Line: Basil, John, Basil, Elizabeth)

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!MISC:
See MARYLAND RECORDS, Vol. 2., FHL 975.2 D29b, p66, item 54 for the
"State of His Lordship's Manor of Beaverdam in St. Mary's County, (MD),
March, 1768":
Date of Lease: Dec 25, 1742; Leasee: William Spalding; Size of lea se:
156 1/2 acres; Tenant in Possession: Thomas Forrest; Annual rent: 0-17-9;
Fines: 3-11-0; On what lives or term of years held: (torn) Spalding;
Age of person mentioned in the lease: Basil, 5 (torn).
It is not clear whether the Basil referred to is Jr. or his father.

!WILL:
Charles County, MD., will records, Liber WDM #15, Folio 295:
Will of Basil Spalding, Jr., dated 1828 which names his spouse
Teresa, daughters Mary Clements, Ann French, Elizabeth, John,
Basil Richard, and William.
This excerpt was taken from the Sutro Library, San Francisco, CA.
CHARLES COUNTY MARYLAND WILL BOOK NUMBER 15.
Page 295
Spalding, Basil. 9-18-1828. Legacy to wife; Theresa; daughter, Ann Ffrench
(sic) and her two sons John and Ambrose Ffrench, tracts "Berrys, Amendment
and Hopewell"; daughter Elizabeth Spalding; daughters of niece, Catherine
Boswell; sons John, Basil Richard and William Spalding. Representatives
of the deceased who agreed to conditions of the will and presented i tfor
probate were: Theresa Spalding, D'Arcey Ffrench, Christiana F. Ffrench,
Elizabeth T. Spalding, John Spalding, Basil R. Spalding, William Spalding
and Mary Clements. Wit: Basil S. Elder, Francis Neale, Mary Clements,
William Mooney and Lewis Molter. Probated 11-15-1828.

CLEMENTS-SPALDING AND ALLIED FAMILIES, BY Rosemond, FHL 929.273 A 1#405: At page 55: "John Spalding, of Basil settled in Prince GeorgeCounty (Maryland) where he died in 1820 testate, leaving a largeestate to his wife Ann, and children, John, Basil, George Lewis,Michael and Mary Ellen. Some of the descendants of John Spalding arestill in Charles County though they have mostly scattered to WesternMaryland, Washington and Baltimore. The most prominent of the familywas Basil Spalding Jr. , son of Basil of John. He married TeresaBrawner, maiden name probably Clements, a widow. Will throws littlelight on this family. He was wealthy, intelligent and a leader inCharles County. He died testate in 1828 and speaks of his daughterMary Clements Spalding as in Mt. Carmel Convent and already providedfor. He gives another daughter Elizabeth $10,000 and his will wasattested by Basil Elder and Mary Clements. An old Spalding Bible atPomfret, Charles County, gives him the following family: MarriedTeresa Brawner, had Richard, Mary, Teresa, Christina Ann, John,
Francis, Lucretia, Basil Richard, William and Elizabeth Teresa.William settled in Baltimore, Maryland, Basil Richard probably settledin Prince George's County. His sister Elizabeth Elder's son, BasilSpalding Elder, settled in Baltimore. The name Clements of hisdaughter Mary indicates a connection with that family."

NOTES:
Basil Richard Spalding was the grandson of Basil Spalding (1158) andCatherine Edelen Spalding (1164). They were also thegreat-grandparents of Basil Richard Spalding's wife, Charity AnnJenkins Spalding. Thus, Basil and Charity were first cousins onceremoved.

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!NOTES:
"THE SPALDING FAMILY", FHL 929.273 Sp18sg; pgs 13-14:
"The wills of William and Ann (Spalding) reveal that they had eight
children. Our ancestor, Benedict Spalding was the second child.
Benedict was the second son of William and Ann (Jenkins) Spalding.
The date of his birth is uncertain; thought to be about 1720. He married
Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas and Ruth Cole Mattingly about 1746, a sis
shown from the will of her brother, Edward Mattingly. (Wills Liber J.J. 1
folio 38 Leonardstown). He acquired "The Mill Land" but not "The Mill"
along with a part of "Hearts Delight". His name is found in the Debit
Books in the 1750's, showing that he was the owner of two hundred acres
of "Hearts Delight" and one lot in Leonardstown.
He, with Gildeon Turner, signed the surety bond of Susanna Hillen
in St. Mary's County on May 2, 1762, when she admininstered upon the
estate of her husband, Thomas Hillen. He and his family shortly there-
after moved to Calvert County, where he died intestate about 1768. His
widow Elizabeth and son Benedict admininstered his estate. (Admr.Accts.
Liber C7 W.D. Folio 63 Calvert County Land Office Annapolis.) His per-
sonal estate was L679-19-10, (Admr. Accts. Liber 64 Folio 278, Annapolis,
Maryland) which was quite a tidy sum in those days. His father William
who was considered wealthy, left personalty valued at L895-11-10.
A year later the final settlement of his estate was made by his son
Benedict and John and Elizabeth Ford, which reveals that, after his
death, his widow had married John Ford.
Since Benedict did not leave a will, it is difficult to determin e how
many children he had. However, we know that he and his wife Elizabeth
Mattingly Spalding, had at least the following named children: Benedict,
Richard, George and Ann. Possibly there were others but we have no
knowledge of them.
The record would seem to indicate that Benedict was inclined to be
pugnatious and litigious."
See THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND 1670 by Edward Felix Jenkins, O.S.A.
at pages 18-19: "B. ca. 1723, d. ca. 1767, m. ca. 1745, Elizabeth
Mattingly. He was a minor when his father wrote his will Dec 6, 1740,
and of age when his father's property was distributed in 1744, so he
must have been born about 1723 (citing Accounts, Liber 20, Folio 160,
St. Mary's County Hall of Records). Elizabeth Mattingly was the daugh-
ter of Thomas and Ruth (Cole) Mattingly. He died intestate in Calvert
County, MD. His administration bond is dated August 9, 1767. Since he
he made no will it is hard to say how many children he had. The final
account of his estate has not been found, but the preliminiary accounts
accounts show that he was survived by his widow, Elizabeth, and one son,
Benedict Joseph, who settled the estate."
"Clements of KY, in his book on the origin of the CLEMENTS AND SPA LD-
ING FAMILIES IN AMERICA, published in 1928, says there were four sons:
Richard and George (surely) and Francis and Henry (probably). Clements
gives no reasons for what he says but it appears that he is correct
about Richard and George at least. Mr. Charles Fenwick of St. Mary's
County has recently found proof of the existence of two other child-
ren: Ann, mentioned in the will of her uncle, Edward Mattingly, and
John, listed in the Debt Books as John Spalding of Benedict.
"In the biography of Robert Abell Spalding, eldest son of Ignatius
Aloysius Spalding, of Benedict Joseph Spalding, in the HISTORY OF UNION
COUNTY, KENTUCKY, it is stated that his grandfather, Benedict Joseph
Spalding, had these two brothers:
1. Richard; a Revolutionary soldier who was wounded and died after
the battle of Yorktown.
2 George, who came to Union County, Kentucky, after having fought
in the Revolutionary War. (Citing HISTORY OF UNION COUNTY, KENTUCKY,
pg 467 (1888).
"Clements says (without explaining why) that a son Henry of Benedi ct
settled in Frederick County about 1790, where he married a Miss Elder.
"Clements also says that Richard Spalding of Benedict died intesta te
in Prince Georges County in 1808, leaving issue, which contradicts the
above-quoted biography of Benedict Joseph's grandson. He says that the
and George Spalding living in St. Marys County in 1790 were probabl ysons
of Benedict. Clements made a lot of interesting statements but gav eno
references for many of them.
"The first account of the estate of Benedict Spalding of William w as
proved February 20, 1768, by Benedict Spalding and Elizabeth Spalding,
administrators. In it they mention John Baptist Spalding, Sr., and
Henry Spalding as kinsmen. The second account was proved March 23,
1769, by Benedict Spalding and Elizabeth Spalding, John Ford, and
Elizabeth, his wife. In 1791, Mrs. Elizabeth (Mattingly) (Spalding)
Ford, with her husband, John Ford, and her son, Benedict Joseph Spalding,
emigrated to Kentucky. There are many descendants of this family.
Benedict Joseph Spalding had twelve children and probably between
fifty and one hundred grandchildren." Here ends Jenkins account.

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!NOTES:
"THE SPALDING FAMILY", FHL 929.273 sP18sg, pg 19:
"Benedict Spalding, Jr., was the oldest son of Benedict and Elizab eth
Mattingly Spalding. He was born in Maryland in December, 1746, and died
in Kentucky August 1, 1815. He married Alethaire Abel, daughter of Samuel
and Eleanor O'Brian Abell, about 1749, and died in Kentucky in 1821.
"They lived and prospered in their native Maryland from the dat e of
their marriage in 1769 until the spring of 1791, when they and thei rten
children, along with a group of other Catholic families led by Benedict,
made the perilous journey overland and down the Ohio River to what was then
Nelson County, later Washington County, Kentucky, and settled on the
Rolling Fork, a tributary of Salt River, which, in turn, was a tributary
of the Ohio. After their arrival in Kentucky, they had two additional
children, making twelve in all.
"This Rolling Fork settlement was one of several founded in Kentu ckyby
Catholic families from southern Maryland.
"Robert Abel, brother to Alethaire Abel Spalding, had led his ow n and
a group of other Catholic families to the Rolling Fork in 1788. He had
prospered and was the leading man in the community. etc.

!NOTES:
From THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND, 1670 by Edward Felix Jenkins,
O.S.A. pages 39-40: "Born in Calvert County, about 1745. His father
died in 1767 and two years later his mother married John Ford of
St. Mary's County In 1770, Benedict Joseph (Spalding) married Althaire
Abell, who was born about 1753. These two dates are from the gene-
alogy one of their many descendants published in Virkus' COMPENDIUM
OF AMERICAN GENEALOGY, VOLUME V, page 557. Althaire Abell was the daugh-
ter of Samuel and Elleanor (Bryant) Abell of St. Marys County. Mrs.
Eleanor (Bryant) Abell was a devout Catholic, while her husband was a
zealous Protestant, and High Sheriff of St. Marys County. It is said
that he was content that she should rear the girls in her religion but
wanted the boys reared in his, and was very much annoyed when, in-
spired their mother's piety, they all became Catholics too. Tradition
tells us that he was recieved into the Catholic Church before he died.
"Benedict Joseph and Alethaire (Abell) Spalding had six sons an d six
daughters, all but the last two of whom were born in Maryland. In
the spring of 1791 he emigrated to (Nelson Co.) Kentucky with his mother,
step-father wife and children, and settled on the Rolling Fork, Washing-
ton County where his brother-in-law, Robert Abell, with his wife and
ten children had settled two years before. Benedict Joseph Spald-
ing became a prominent man in Kentucky, was Justice of the Peace and
represented Washington County in the State Legislature.
"He died August 1, 1815, survived by his wife Alethaire, his twel ve
children, and between 50 and 100 grandchildren. His eldest son Rich-
ard became became quite a wealthy man, married three times, and had
twenty-one children, one of whom was Martin John Spalding, Archbish-
op of Baltimore 1864-1872."

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!NOTES:
Benedict Spalding was a half-brother of Catherine Spalding (1110).
See THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND by Edward Felix Jenkins O.S.A. pag e62:
"BENEDICT SPALDING born about 1801; died February 4, 1832 at Leonardtown.
Married Sep 29, 1819; Alethea Greenwell, born about 1800; died Sep 29,
1868, daughter of Thomas Greenwell, died about 1812 and his first wife
Eleanor Abell of Samuel Abell and Ellen Brien (Brian or Bryant). I
received the following list of their children from Charles Fenwick of
Leonardtown in February, 1978:
i. William T., Born about 1820; died July 28, 1821.
ii. Charlotte, (go to page 96) born May 3, 1822; died February 23,
1900; married November 26, 1840; Aloysius Francis Fenwick, bor n Nov
17, 1817; died November 26, 1887. Children: (see page 129)
a. William Albert Fenwick
b. Horace Celeste, died May 18 1864; unmarried.
c. Cuthbert Augustine, born Mar 20 1843, died Mar 11, 1845;
d. Lewis Benedict born Jun 28 1846; went west and was acciden tallyshot
by a friend in 1881;
e. Rebecca Celestia, born Feb 10, 1848, died about 1850;
f. Alice Carmel born Jan 9, 1850; died Nov 6, 1885, married
Theodore Herbert;
g. Francis, born Dec 18, 1851, died about 1856;
h. Lillie Teresa, Born Aug 17, 1853; died Sep, 1853;
i. Ann Anita, born May 11, 1855, died Jan 13, 1940; married T heodore
Herbert;
j. Aloysius Francis born Apr 12, 1857, died Feb 23, 1938. (mo re on
page 129);
k. Jane Margaret born Jan 17, 1859; died Aug 18, 1929;
l. Mary Teresa, born Oct 4, 1860; died April 4, 1895; became
Sister Mary Leonard of the Visitation Convent, Mount de Sa les,
Baltimore;
m. Charlotte de Chantel, born April 7, 1862, died about 1941;
married Francis Vernon King;
n. Frances Jackson, born Jan 7, 1864, died July 1901; becam e Sister
MaryLoyola of Mercy, Mount Washington, Baltimore;
o. Rebecca Celestia, born Oct 12, 1865; died Apr 26, 1928; be came
Sister Mary Joseph of Mercy, Mount Washington, Baltimore;
p. Ann Caroline, born May 20, 1867; died July 21, 1887, unmar ried.
iii. Ellen Rebecca, born Sep 13, 1824; died Dec 11, 1898; married (1)
June 8, 1848; Joseph Dunbar, Jr.; married (2) October 16, 1862 ; John
Felix Fenwick, born Sep 8, 1819; died Dec 1, 1886.
iv. Andrew Jackson Spalding, M.D., born Sep 10, 1826; died Oct 5, 1897;
married Margaret Ann Greenwell, born June 10, 1832; died Sep 3 , 1863,
daughter of William F. Greenwell and Julianna Floyd.
v. William E., born about 1828; died August 3, 1829.
vi. Mary A., born about 1829; died March 31, 1830."

!NOTE:
See INDEX OF WILLS, ST. MARY'S COUNTY, MD., FHL 975.241s2H for th efollow-
ing:
January 26, 1832 SPALDING BENEDICT Book EIM, Folio 1, pg 191
Spouse Alethea, then to children; will does not name children. H edied before 8 February, 1832, the date on which his will was admitted to probate.
The tomb stone of Benedict reads:
BENEDICT SPALDING
died
Feb 4, 1832
Aged 31 years
Children of Benedict & Alethea Spalding
William E. Died 8-3-1829 Age 1 year
William T. Died 7-28-1821 Age 11 months
Mary A. Died 3-31-30 Age 10 months.
St. Aloysius (Old) Cemetary near Leonardstown, MD.

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!NOTES:
See THE SPALDING FAMILY OF MARYLAND, KENTUCKY AND GEORGIA by Hughes
Spalding, FHL 929.273Sp18sg,pgs 62-63:
"Benedict Joseph Spalding was the seventh child of Richard and Henrietta
Hamilton Spalding, and was born June 21, 1812, on the Rolling Fork, near
Lebanon, Kentucky. He followed in the footsteps of his illustrious brother,
Martin John Spalding, who was his elder by two years and aspired to the
priesthood. He was educated at St. Mary's College near Lebanon and then,
beginning in 1828, was enrolled at St. Thomas's, the diocesan seminary at
Bardstown.
"His distinguished brother Martin John was pursuing his studies fo rthe
priesthood at the Urban College in Rome, and while there he made arrange-
ments for his brother Benedict to enter that College, which he did in
1832. He was ordained a priest in Rome in 1837. Returning to Kentucky
in the latter part of that year, he taught at the Seminary at Bardstown.
(The article continues with the life of Father "Ben" Spalding.)

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!NOTES:
See THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND by Edward Felix Jenkins, O.S.A. p g 40:
"Benedict Joseph, b. Jun 10 1786; d. Sep 7, 1837; m. (1) Mary Hamilton;
(2) Elizabeth Elder; (3) Elizabeth McElroy."
See THE SPALDING FAMILY (op.cit) pg 24: "(7) Benedict Joseph Spalding,
--(1783-1870). His first wife was Mary Hamilton. His second wife was
Eliza Elder. His third wife was Elizabeth McElroy. There were no child-
ren by any of these marriages."

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!NOTES:
Per Peg Oman: m. John Bowles 27 Oct 1800.

From THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND 1670 by Edward Felix Jenkins, O.S. A.at page 16:

"Catherine, b. ca. 1744; m. William Mattingly; b. ca. 1730. Williamremarried Nancy Elizabeth Clarke and went to KY. (Father Herman E.Mattingly)."

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See SOUTHERN MARYLAND CATHOLIC FAMILIES, FHL 975.241 F2o at pg 30: 30April, 1761, Catherine Spalding is baptised at St. Joseph's Church ,St. Mary's Co., Maryland. Under sponsors it states: Thomas SpaldingJr ., and Mary Spalding. Mary was her sister aged about 19 and Thomaswas probably her father. It wouldn't have been her brother who was 11years of age.

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See THE MATTINGLY FAMILY IN EARLY AMERICA by Herman E. Mattingly (1975) p. 61:

"William Mattingly, second son of Ignatius Mattingly, Sr. (1642)married first in Maryland, Catherine Spalding, and had James, Edward ,and Richard. Catherine did not live many years in Kentucky, forWilliam married March 18, 1794, in Nelson County, Kentucky, NancyElizabeth Clark. To this second union were born ten children:William, Mary, Benjamin, Felix , Ignatius, Julia, George, Susan,Catherine and John Mattingly. (Note: A problem arises about the firstwife of William Mattingly. Church records at St. Genevieve 's,Missouri, have these two entries: 1) February 15, 1814, WilliamMattingly, son of Wm. Mattingly and Elizabeth Clark married Elizab.Manning daughter of John Manning and Eustasia Ormsby; 2) September 4,1809, James Mattingly, son of William Mattingly and Marie Spaldingmarried Anne Manning, daughter of John Manning and Eustasia Ormsby.This would seem to indicate that William Mattingly's first wife wasMary Spalding instead of Catherine Spalding . Probably her name wasMary Catherine Spalding (citing Records, courtesy Mrs. LeonaHilsabeck, Austin, Texas.)"

Third Great-grandmother of James Joseph Sparks

NOTES:
She is living with her daughter Theresa Payne in the 1850 census ofNelson County, KY. She is shown as 71 years of age, born in Maryland.Only her first initial of C is given. This indicates a birth year ofca 1779. See THE MATTINGLY FAMILY IN EARLY AMERICA by Herman E.Mattingly
(1975) which gives Catherine's birth year as ca. 1775 (p. 57).

MISCELLANEOUS:
CHRONICLES OF ST. MARY'S, VOL 5, pg 72, FHL 975.2B2s, abstracts theWill of William Spalding (1128) dated 6 Dec, 1741 who names as hissons Thomas (1198), William (1199), Henry (1201) and Benedict (1135)all of St. Mary'sCounty.

Basil Spalding and Catherine Edelin were the parents of BlancheSpalding m. Henry Mudd (1730-1810). op.cit. V6 pg 196.

See SOUTHERN MARYLAND CATHOLIC FAMILIES FHL 975.241 F2o,p30 andCATHOLIC FAMILIES OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND, by Timothy J. O'Rourke, p 42:

April, 1761, Catherine Spalding is baptised at St. Joseph's Church,St. Mary's Co., MD., Under sponsers it states: Thomas Spalding, Jr. ,(son of Thomas Spalding, E.H.), Mary Spalding.

Comment: Because of the probability that Catherine (Rin 1110) wasborn ca. 1775-79, the Catherine who was baptised in 1761 was probablyan aunt or cousin. Her aunt Catherine, her father's sister, was bornin 1744 and could have been baptised at age 17.

pg 46, leases dated Dec 25, 1741 (1768??) to Thomas Spalding 62,Electious Spalding, 30, Clement 62 (dead?). Another to Henry Spalding43, Electious 30, Edmund, 34. Another lease dated Dec 25, 1743 toElizabeth Spalding, Edmund Spalding 40, James Spalding 42 and Bennett,20.

pg 48, leases: Dec 25, 1742, Edward Spalding 77. July 4, 1740,Elizabeth Spalding, James Spalding 42, Michael 41, Edmund 40. Apr 26,1728 to Thomas Spaulding 53, Peter 48 and James Spalding 45. Oct 23,1747 to Henry Spalding, 43, Electious 30 and Henry Jr. 22.

SAINT MARY'S COUNTY, MARYLAND MARRIAGE LICENSES 975.241V28m:

15 Feb 1797 BENNETT SPALDING & MARY FRENCH
12 Aug 1798 MICHAEL SPALDING & SUSANNAH COLLENS
9 Sep 1798 HENRY A. SPALDING & BARBARA ABEL
26 Dec 1799 ZACHARIAH SPALDING & ELEANOR ABEL
27 Oct 1800 JOHN BOWLES & BITIANNA SPALDING
9 Nov 1801 BENNETT MATTINGLY & AMY SPALDING
22 May 1802 RICHARD PAYNE & CATHERINE SPALDING
7 Feb 1807 EDWARD SPALDING & MARY C. RADFORD
19 Dec 1808 WALTER HEARD & JANE SPALDING
29 Dec 1808 JOHN H. HAGOL & MARY SPALDING
29 Jan 1811 CLEMENT SPALDING & ELEANOR ALVEY
11 Jan 1813 THOMAS LATHAN & WINIFRED SPALDING
27 Dec 1813 RICHARD GRAY & MARY SPALDING
(MORE TO 1829)

INDEX OF WILLS ST. MARY'S COUNTY, MD., FHL 975.241s2H
Date Name Liber No. Folio
Jan 2, 1768 SPALDING THOMAS PA 1 581
Dec 17, 1790 SPALDING THOMAS JJ 2 3
Wife Mary, children Joseph, Sarah Power, Eleanor Power, Charles,Stanislaus.

Dec 6, 1740 SPALDING WILLIAM TA 1 96
Nov 10, 1760 SPALDING ANN TA 1 418
Jul 19, 1775 SPALDING CATHERINE TA 1 723
Mar 20, 1760 SPALDING ELIZABETH TA 1 385
Oct 28, 1774 SPALDING EDWARD TA 1 683?

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!NOTES:
See THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND 1670 by Edward Felix Jenkins O.S.A. ,pg
40: "Catherine, born February 25, 1788; married Richard Forrest.
See THE SPALDING FAMILY by Hughes Spalding, FHL 929.273 Sp18sg; p g24:
"She (Catherine [Spalding] Forrest) was born April 25, 1788 and di edMarch
19, 1871. She married Richard Forrest on August 7, 1805. He was prominent
in the affairs of Marion County, Kentucky and was postmaster at Lebanon.
Catherine and Richard had three children. He died in 1837 and Catherine
was a widow thirty-four years."

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!NOTES:
Christina Ann Spalding is referred to as Ann Ffrench in the last w ill
of her father Basil Spalding (1176). The will, which was probated on
November 15, 1828, gave her and her two sons, John and Ambrose Ffrench,
the two tracts called "Berrys Amendment" and "Hopewell." Representatives
who presented the will for probate include D'Arey A. Ffrench (who ma yhave
been her spouse), and Christiana F. Ffrench.

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!NOTES:
Married 1st Eleanor Alvey 29 Jan 1811, 2nd Maria Ford 26 Jul 1814.

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!NOTES:
See THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND 1670 by Edward Felix Jenkins O.S.A. ,pg 64:
"Clement, C., born May 7, 1814; died July 26, 1857. He was an attorney."

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!NOTES:
Last Will dated 28 Oct 1774 was probated Dec 5, 1774. It is found
in the records of St. Mary's County, Liber TA #1, Folio 688, Annapolis.
He made gifts to his wife, Ann, and his four children, Winifred, Mary,
Teresa, and Ann Spalding. Executors: Ann and Joseph Dant. Witnesses:
Clement Power, William More and Edmond Power.
The final account was filed 25 Dec., 1774. Appraisors Edward Mattingly
and James Price reported L85-. Creditors were Philip Key and Zachar yBond.
Nearest Kin - Dorothy Thompson and Thomas Spalding. On 14th day of April
1775 came Ann Spalding and made oath etc. Liber 121, Folio 396, Annapolis.

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!NOTES:
Per Peg Oman: b. ca 1777 d. ca 1823, m. Mary C. Radford 27 Dec 18 13.
His tombstone at St. Joseph's (old) Cemetary, St. Mary's Co., MD. shows:
EDWARD SPALDING
Died Feb 28 1823
Age 46 years

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!NOTES:
See THE SPALDING FAMILY OF MARYLAND, KENTUCKY AND GEORGIA by Hughes
Spalding, FHL 929.273Sp18sg at pps 251-255:
"Edward Spalding, who in the judgment of the writer is undoubtedly
the father of Mother Catherine, was one of the sons of Basil Spalding.
There is no record of the exact date of his birth. However, he married
in October 1789, so he was probably born in the late 1760's. (pg 251)
"Edward Spalding was one of the seven sons of Basil and Catherine
Spalding. He married Juliette Boarman in Prince George County, Mary-
land on October 8, 1779. He and his wife resided in Charles County,
Maryland, and the census of 1790 shows that he owned six slaves and
that he had three females (probably bondwomen). The census record
does not show that he owned any land, although he was undoubtedly the
head of a household.
"When his father Basil Spalding died on September 26, 1791, he
(Basil) devised his home farm known as "Green's Inheritance" to his
three youngest sons, Basil Jr., Edward and George Hillary. In 1795
the three brothers divided the land and on October 7, 1797, Edward
sold his part consisting of 111 1/2 acres to his brothers Basil and
George (Hillary).
"Not long thereafter, in the year 1798, Edward and his family em-
igrated to Kentucky and settled at Cox's Creek, one of the Catholic
settlements.
"The tax list for 1799 for Nelson County, Kentucky, shows that
Edward owned four slaves and four horses. As far as the tax list
shows, he owed no land. Not long after the Edward Spalding family
settled at Cox's Creek, Juliette Spalding, wife of Edward, died, prob-
ably during the latter part of 1798.
"On December 7, 1799, Edward took as his second wife Sarah Housley.
The marriage was performed by the Rev. S. T. Badin, who was the first
Catholic priest ordained in the United States. (Father Badin was poss-
ibly the greatest missionary of the west....[He donated the land to and
is a co-founder of Notre Dame University].
"On August 8, 1800, Edward purchased from Major James Cox three hu n-
dred acres of land on the Salt River in Bullitt County, Kentucky. This
county bordered on Nelson County to the northwest.
"In September of 1801, Edward was appointed constable for Nelson Co-unty. He was apparently making an attempt to accumulate a fortun ein
a short length of time and probably was speculating in land. In any
event, whatever lines of endeavor he was following soon led to his
financial downfall. In March 1802 he borrowed L353 from his brother-
in-law Robert Housley, and as security fo the debt he gave Housley a
mortgage on all of his property, both real and personal. One of the
conditions of the mortgage was that should this debt be unpaid at the
end of one year, Edward would forfeit all of the property covered b ythe
mortgage. About this time, in 1802, he became indebted to Hayden Ed-
wards in the amount of L120, and induced his brother-in-law Thomas
Elder, who married his sister Elizabeth, and who also resided at Cox's
Creek, to guarantee the payment of this debt.
"When Edward's debt secured by a mortgage to his brother-in-law
Housley became due, it was unpaid and Edward was unable to pay it.
Housley brought suit against him in 1804 and attempted to gain possess-
ion of the property covered by the mortgage. Housley secured a judgment
against Edward Spalding in 1806, but apparently there was a contest of
some kind and Housley was not granted possession of the mortgaged property
until 1808. Edward Spalding died soon after, either in the summer or
fall of 1808.
"During the period of this litigation, Edward found himself unabl e to
pay his debt of L120 to Hayden Edwards and, in 1805, Thomas Elder was
compelled to pay off this debt. As a result of this, Mr. Elder was
unable to pay other debts and was sent to debtor's prison in 1807. We
know this to be a fact because Father Badin, the missionary priest at
Cox's Creek, wrote a letter to Bishop Caroll of Baltimore at the en dof
1807 in which he stated: "I find that Thomas Elder had been in jail for
debt and is totally ruined and incapable of paying one cent of the debt
contracted by his sale of tickets in the Catholic Church lottery."
This imprisonment of Thomas Elder took place a year or longer befor ethe
death of Edward Spalding, and at a time when it is claimed by some that
Catherine Spalding and her sister Ann were wards of Thomas Elder and
living in his comfortable home.
"As far as the records go, Edward Spalding was a man of mystery.
His name disappeared from the tax list in 1803 and in March 1805 it was
adjudged by the court that he was no longer an inhabitant of the Common-
wealth. At the same time, however, he was represented by counsel in a
suit brought against him in Nelson County. Apparently Edward was con-
stantly engaged in litigation and was unable to pay his debts and prob-
ably it was in his own best interests at that time to leave the state.
There was a turmoil of litigation involving him and his two brothers-in-
law, Thomas Elder and Robert Housley and other individuals, which wa sin
progress in Nelson County, Kentucky, from 1804 until 1808. There i sno
record of how Edward's second wife and his five children fared during
this period, and it is no improbable that they took refuge at the home
of Elizabeth Spalding Elder, who resided at the same settlement. Mrs.
Elder, of course, was the wife of Thomas Elder, but it is difficult to
understand how the Elders were able during this period to own and main-
tain a home, when Thomas Elder was totally ruined financially and totally
incapable of paying his debts."

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!NOTES:
See THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND 1670 by Edward Felix Jenkins O.S.A . pg
40: "Eleanor, born May 3, 1775; m. Basil Riney."
See THE SPALDING FAMILY OF MARYLAND, KENTUCKY AND GEORGIA by Hughes
Spalding, FHL 929.273Sp18sg at page 23:
"(3) Eleanor Spalding Riney--(1775-1850 plus)
"She was born May 25, 1775; the date of her death is uncertain. S he
married Basil Riney on October 1, 1795. They moved to Hardin County,
Kentucky, where he died in September 1824. His will was proven at Eliz-
abethtown October 4, 1824. After his death Eleanor sold the plantation
which her husband willed to her and moved back to Washington County,
Kentucky, in the early part of 1828. There is no record of her death.
The United States Census of 1850 shows that she was living with her brother
Richard. She and her husband had eleven children."

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MISC:
See Maryland Records, Vol. 2., FHL 975.2 D29b, p 68. item 78 of the
State of His Lordship's Manor of Beaverdam in St. Mary's County, March
1768:
Date of Lease: Oct 23, 1747; Name of Leasee: Henry Spalding; Acrea ge:
92; Tenant in Occupancy: William & Thomas Spalding; Rents: 0-11-8; Fines:
1-16-8; Lease is on the life of Henry Spalding, Electious Spalding ,and
Henry Spalding, Jr.; Ages of persons mentioned: Henry 43; Electius 30,
Henry Junr. 22.

!NOTES:
From THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND by Edward Felix Jenkins, O.S.A. a tpage
39: "B. ca. 1738; d. ca. 1783. Very little is known about Elexius Spald-
ing. He m. (wife's name unknown), who predeceased him. His will wa spro-
bated September 16, 1783, in St. Marys County. He mentions the following
children: Richard, Enoch, Verlinda, Elias, Barbary, Catherine."
See INDEX OF WILLS ST. MARY'S COUNTY, MD. FHL 975.241S2h.
"1782 SPALDING ELEXIUS, Liber JJ, No. 1, Folio 238: This will i s un-
dated except for the year 1782. No spouse is mentioned. The children
are Richard, Enoch, Verlinda, Elias, Barbary, Catherine Hilton."
See also FHL 014426(1).
Elexius Spalding is the brother of Thomas Spalding, Jr., (1206), a ndan
uncle to Catherine Spalding (1110), mother of Theresa Payne.

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!NOTES:
See THE SPALDING FAMILY OF MARYLAND, KENTUCKY AND GEORGIA by Hughes
Spalding, FHL 929.273Sp18sg pg 251:
"One of Basil's five daughters was Elizabeth Spalding. There seems
to be no record of the date of her birth, but she married Thomas Elder,
of Charles County, Maryland, in 1771, which would indicate that she was
born in the early 1750's. (Basil Spalding in his will gives the names
of his twelve children. He does not list them in the chronological order
of their births. He named his seven sons consecutively and then hi sfive
daughters. He did not give the birth dates of any of them and no Bible
or other evidence is available, as far as known, to show the birth dates
of these twelve children. This practice of naming sons first and then
daughters was frequently followed in those times. Sons seemed more im-
portant that daughters. As a matter of fact, testators in the division
of their properties usually preferred the sons. As a rule they were
willed the most valuable possession of the time, which was land, and a
girl received bedsteads, feather beds and a slave or two.) After their
marriage, Thomas Elder and his wife Elizabeth Spalding Elder moved to
Frederick County, Maryland. They resided on a farm in Harboughs Valley,
for 28 years, and during this time their family of eleven children was
born. They moved with their family, about 1799, to Nelson County, Ken-
tucky, and located at the Cox's Creek settlement which was near Fair-
field.
The names of Edward Spalding and his sister Elizabeth Spalding Eld er
are mentioned at this time because Edward Spalding and his family moved
to the Cox's Creek Settlement in Kentucky at about the same time the
Elders settled there. The Elders undoubtedly were very helpful to the
children of Edward Spalding, notably Catherine (Mother Catherine Spalding).
Another person who played a prominent role with the Edward Spalding
children was Clementina Elder, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Spalding)
Elder, who was born in Frederick County, Maryland, June 16, 1780. She
married Richard Clark July 16, 1806, and Clementina and her husband
Richard undoubtedly took Catherine Spalding and some other members of
her family into their household. Mother Catherine was residing wit hthem
at Cox's Creek when she left to become one of the original members of
the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth."

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!NOTES:
See THE SPALDING FAMILY OF MARYLAND etc. (cited under Benedict) a t pg24:
"Elizabeth Spalding Wathen-later Elizabeth Spalding- (1781-1860).
She was born July 28, 1781, and died September 15, 1860. Her first
marriage was to John B. Wathen on August 26, 1797. He died about 1804
leaving two children. Thereafter Elizabeth married Edward Spalding .They
had nine children. Both Elizabeth and her husband Edward are burie din
the Calvary Cemetary."

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!NOTES:
See notes for her father Robert Abell that he had a daughter Elizabeth who
was deceased at the time the article was written. We don't know he rbirthdate
but she was named between Susan and Kate who were 13 and 7 respectively at the
Census of 1870. Since Elizabeth was not included in the census, we can assume
that she was deceased by that time.

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!NOTES:
Peg Oman, 6504 So. Clarkson St., Littleton, CO., 80121, advised on
Prodigy (SHKV46A) that Bennet married (her 2nd) Eloise Spalding on 9
November, 1801, probably in St. Mary's County. So far, I have not tied Eloise
in with any Spalding family.

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!NOTES:
See THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND by Edward Felix Jenkins O.S.A. pg 9 5:
"GEORGE JEROME SPALDING born Feb 7, 1817; in St. Mary's County; died
Jan 5, 1873 in Baltimore; married October 21, 1847; Margaret E. Willis
of Dorchester County; born Dec 19, 1819; died Dec 30, 1893. Children:
i. Mary Edwina, born about 1855 in St. Mary's County; died in 193 1;
married (1) 1878, George Edward Boyer, M.D.; married (2) 1891, Dr.
William S. Twilley. They resided in Baltimore and had three children.
ii. (page 129) Charles Edward Spalding, died about 1911; married
(1) Virginia McClelland, married (2) Catherine Hofner. Children:
Helen Adele born 1892; died April 23, 1974, unmarried.
iii. Henry George Spalding died about 1902.
iv. (page 129) Naomi Bernardine Spalding born Mar 9, 1856; died
Jan 28, 1902; married Dec 7, 1876; Edward Gregory Parker of NY. They
resided at 404 Cathedral St. Baltimore. Children: i. Edmund Carroll
ii. Beulah Marie; iii. Herbert Jerome; iv. Beulah Helena;
v. Marie Randall; vi. Margaret Spalding
v. Sothoron Key; married (1) Emily Dain Rennolds; married (2)
Sophie (last name unknown). There were children by the first marriage.

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!NOTES:
The following note was seen in a genealogy file in the Family Hist ory
Library, Salt Lake City (FHL 985191): All Faiths Episcopal Church,
St. Mary's Co. MD Church Record "At a meeting (between May 18, 1756 and
Sept 8, 1756 the following bachelors were taxed:"
Cuthbert Fenwick
John Baptist Spalding
Henry Spalding
Henry was also taxed again in July 1757, 1758 and 1759. Henry wa s aRoman Catholic but it was common for Catholics to be registered a t anEnglish church to avoid problems with the law at that time.
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See entry under Elexius Spalding (RIN 1210), son of Henry's brothe rThomas (1198) showing the ages of Henry and his son Henry Jr. in 1768.
From THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND 1670 by Edward Felix Jenkins, O.S. A.,pg 20: "Born after December 6, 1719, as he was a minor when hi sfather made his will. It is certain that he married his niece, Mar yAnn Spalding, daughter of his brother Thomas, because the Provincia lGovernment threatened to declare his marriage null and void on tha taccount. In 1785 at the request of Father, later Archbishop John Carroll, who was then Prefect Apostolic of the Catholic Church in America, Pope Pius VI granted him power to dispense in the case of Henr ySpalding and Mary A. Spalding. The letter from Cardinal Antonell i toFather Carroll granting the faculty to dispense in this case i squoted in full in Latin and English in THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JOHN CARROLL, ARCHBISHOP OF BALTIMORE, by Peter Guliday, Encyclopedia Press, 1922, p. 271.
Charles Fenwick of Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, president for man yyears of the St. Mary's Historical Society, found the actual dispensation in the archives of the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
"Henry was born about 1725; died about 1799; married about 1761; M aryAnn Spalding was born about 1748 and died about 1806. (JS: Something is wrong with this since Mary Ann would have been 13 years of age in 1761 if she was born about 1748. Perhaps he married Mary An n Iwho was born in 1740.)
"It has been suggested that Henry Spalding may have moved to Kentu ckywhen he sold his farm, "Rich Neck," in 1790. Mr. Charles Fenwic k haspointed out that this is not necessarily so, in the folowing no te:"True, Henry Spalding sold part of "Rich Neck" to Zachariah Forr est:97 acres on June 8, 1790 and 92 1/4 acres on August 9, 1791, bu t thiswas only a small part of his land holdings. His sons Bernar d andAugustine, still owned part of "Rich Neck" in the 1800's. I a m ofthe opinion that Henry Spalding lived and died on William Spaldi ng'shome plantation, " The Farm." "The Farm" was the patent name an d thisland is still called in the deed, "The Farm."
Parts of "The Farm" were called by various names down through th eyears, such as "Spalding's Comfort," etc. (See plat of "The Farm" done by Jesse Lock and showing William Spalding's new dwelling house at the Hall of Records, Annapolis.)" Henry's will was probated in St .Marys County, September 21, 1799. He had the following children, mentioned in his will and in the will of his brother (father-in-law) Thomas (citing L.J.J. #2, Folio 244, St. Marys
county): i. Bernard. ii. Augustine, (Henry Augustine or Augustus Henry),
all forms are used; m. Barbara Abell. iii. Alusia, (Aloysia, Allusha); m.
Bennett Mattingly, Nov 9, 1801 (citing St. Mary's County Marriage Records). iv. Ann, m. Richard Smith. Her father calls her Ann Smith in his will. In the final account of the estate of Henry Spalding we find: Received Jan 24, 1800 of Mary A. Spalding and Augustine Spalding ,executors of Henry Spalding, late of St. Mary's County, deceased, t hefollowing property, it being part of my wife's distributable shar e ofher father's estate, (many articles are listed), (signed) Richar dSmith (citing Accounts. L.J.J. 1798-1805, F. 147,
St. Mary's County)."
See INDEX OF WILLS ST. MARY'S COUNTY, MD. FHL 975.241S2h, Liber JJ ,No. 2, Folio 244, Sep 21, 1799: Wife Mary Ann, children Bernard, Augustine, Allusha, Ann Smith. Witnessed by Catherine Spalding, William Wheeler and Thomas Spalding. Died before 9 Dec, 1799. See also FH L014426(2).

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!DEATH:
This Henry is not to be confused with his first cousin once remove d,
Henry Spalding (1201). This Henry is a great-grandson of Thomas Spalding
(1129), s/o John (1131), s/o Basil (1158). The other Henry is a grandson
of Thomas, s/o William (1128).

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!NOTES:
See THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND by Edward Felix Jenkins O.S.A. pg 9 5:
"HILLARY SPALDING born April 6, 1811; died March 6, 1867; married Novem-
ber 8, 1842, Margaret Ann Cassin who died May 7, 1846, daughter of
Commander Stephen Cassin, U.S.Navy. Hillary was a lawyer. Children:
i. Stephen Cassin Spalding b about 1843; ii. Edward Dyer Spalding, born
about 1844, died about 1863."

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!NOTES:
See THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND 1670 by Edward Felix Jenkins, O.S.A .pg
40: "Ignatius, born May 5, 1790; died about 1850; married (1) Mary
Pottinger; (2) Ann Johnson." (But see the biography published in
1886 entitled HISTORY OF UNION COUNTY while the child and stepchildren
of Ann were living. Apparently her name was Ann Huston Spalding.)
See THE SPALDING FAMILY OF MARYLAND, KENTUCKY AND GEORGIA by Hughes
Spalding, FHL 929.273Sp18sg pg 24:
"His first wife was Jane Gray Pottinger. There were four children
by this marriage. His second wife was Mrs. Ann Huston Allen, a widow.
Her maiden name was Ann Huston. There were two children by this marriage."
See also pg 73:
"Ignatius Aloysius Spalding (May 5, 1790--December 5, 1851). He w as
the father of Ignatius Aloysius Spalding, Jr., and the grandfather of
Jack J. Spalding; of Lucy Spalding Young; of Mrs. Anne Spalding (wife
of Dr. Robert D. Spalding); of Mrs. Katherine S. Porter (wife of Walter
B. Porter.)"
See HISTORY OF UNION COUNTY published in 1886, FHL 976.9885H2h.
There are biographies of two of the children of Ignatius A. Spalding,
i.e. Robert Abell Spalding (pp 475-477) and Samuel P. Spalding (pp 478-
482). These articles contain several references to their ancestors
and most of that information is included as follows:
Pg 476: "The following sketch will begin by saying he was a son of
Ignatius A. Spalding and Jane Pottinger, both of whom came to Union
County from Nelson County, at an earlier date (1820-21). Both father
and mother were natives of Maryland. His father, I. A. Spalding, was
born May 5, 1790, and in the fall of the same year, was brought by his
father from Maryland to Kentucky, and located in Washington County.
For a number of years the grandfather of our subject served as Deputy
Sheriff of his county, and upon several occasions flat-boated it to
New Orleans and after disposing of his produce and merchandise, would
and did return overland through the Indian Nation, on foot."
"Richard Spalding, a brother of the grandfather of our subject was
a Revolutionary soldier, and was wounded at and died after the battle
of Yorktown. Another brother, George, came to Union County, after
having fought in the Revolutionary War."
Pg 480: "In his (Samuel P. Spalding's) infancy he was baptized
a Catholic, and has remained a steadfast member of that church to this
day. His maternal family were Protestants; his paternal family were
all Catholics as far back as the family can be traced. His ancestors
came from Maryland to Kentucky at an early date in the history of the
state. His father, Ignatius A. Spalding, came to Union County in 1821,
and was throughout his life a man of great local and State prominence.
He represented his county in the State Legislature, and was a member
of the Convention that framed the present Consitution of the State.
So great was the personal popularity of Mr. Spalding--it is a noted
fact--that he had no opposition, but was fully and handsomely endorsed
by his people with perfect confidence in both his integrity, fidelity
and ability"
"(Ignatius Aloysius Spalding) The father of our subject (Samuel P.
Spalding), at the age of twenty-one, married Jane Pottenger, of Nel-
son County, Ky., and she died in 1827, leaving four children, the
subject of this sketch being one of them. The father was, for a
a number of years, a dry goods merchant, and by close management
and untiring watchfulness, accumulated a large fortune. During
the year 1851 he died possessed of a large landed estate in this
county. In 1824, near Calhoon's Ferry, he married Mrs. Allen, a
daughter of William Huston, and an aunt of Judge George Huston,
a prominent citizen of this county. Mrs. Spalding, nee Huston, up
to the day of her death was a earnest devout Baptist; but, upon
her death-bed, renounced Protestantism, became a Catholic, and was
buried in the Catholic cemetary owned by St. Vincent's Chapel.
She died in 1880 at the rather remarkable age of 82 years. She
was one of the most lovable of women, and as an evidence of it
her step-children (of which number the subject of this sketch was
one) were a devotedly attached to her as though she had been their
own mother in fact.
"Ignatius A. Spalding, father of Samuel P. Spalding, was a large
tall and finely proportioned man, measuring six foot three inches
in height. He was a man of magnetic power, and though uneducated,
was fully competent to cope with his opponents in public debate
in all races made by him for office. He was a staunch Democrat,
and never flinched from expressing his opinion upon all matters
concerning his party, its management and its policies."

!CENSUS NOTES:
There are some unidentified Spauldings found in the 1870 census of
Union County KY. Ignatius first wife died ca. 1827 and he remarried
in 1832. Thus he would have had no children between the ages of approx-
imately 38 and 43 in the 1870 census. These men are as follows:
(1) SPALDING, Robert, 46, male, white, assets: real property $6,0 00,
Personal $1,060; born KY; Ann C. 40,housekeeping; born KY; John R., 13,
born KY; Mary J., 11, born KY; William I., 9, born KY; Thomas R., 7,
born KY; Kate, 4, born KY; Susan V., 1, born KY.
(2) SPALDING, Matthew, 35, farmhand, born KY; Ann, 33, housekeepi ng;
William, 14, born KY; Thomas, 7, born KY; Teresa, 4, born KY.
(3) SPALDING, Phil (?), 40, farmhand, Assets $100, born KY; Allie ,20,
born KY; Samuel, 2, born KY; George, 13, born KY; Emily, 10, born KY.
(4) SPALDING, Robert E., 32, farmhand, born KY; living with Wm. Greenwell.
(5) SPALDING, James, 51, farmer, born IN; Eliza, 32, born IN.

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!CENSUS
US CENSUS 1870 UNION COUNTY KY:
SPALDING, Ignatius, 36, Lawyer, born KY; Susan, 37, born KY., Ann
A.; 75, born NC; Jack J., 13, born KY; Lucy C. 9, born KY; Susan E.,
2, born KY; Mary B. 24, born KY.

!NOTES:
See HISTORY OF UNION COUNTY KY., published in 1886, FHL 976.9885H2h
at pp 873-4:
"IGNATIUS A. SPALDING. One of the most prominent and influentia llaw-
yers of the grand old county of Union, is the only son of Ignatius A .and
Ann (Huston) Spalding. Subject's father, one of the most prominent men
of his day, was born in St. Mary's County, Maryland, in 1790, and had
been twice married; first in 1828 to Miss Jane Pottinger of Daviess
County who bore the following children living: Samuel, Robert A. and
Alethaire, all prominent citizens of this county. Mr. Spalding was
among the first settlers of the county having settled in Morganfield
in 1820, and was one of the leading merchants of the county. He was
a member of the Constitutional Convention that framed the Constitution
of the State of Kentucky. Besides this, he was a prosperous farmer
and stockman. He died at his home in Morganfield in 1852. Subject's
mother was born in North Carolina in 1795, and died in Morganfield
in 1877, aged eighty-two years. Subject's paternal grandparents
were Benedict and Alethaire (Abell) Spalding, both born in St. Mary's
County, Maryland. His maternal grandfather was William Huston,
who was born in the city of Philadelphia, and was a soldier in the
Revolutionary War under General Washington. For many years he rep-
resented Washington County in the Senate and Legislature. Subject's
maternal grandmother was Susanna (Allen) Huston, born in Petersburg,
Virginia.
"Our subject was born in the town of Morganfield on December 3, 18 33,
and here received some six years training in the common schools of the
county, after which he went to St. Joseph's College at Bardstown, Ky.,
for four years. In 1853, at the age of twenty, he was married to Miss
Susan A. Johnson at Owensboro, in Daviess County, Ky. Mrs. Spalding
was born in Daviess County and is the daughter of John and Lucy (Huston)
Johnson. Mr. Spalding has four children: J. J., a promising young
lawyer now living in Atlanta, Ga., married Bettie Hughes, daughter of
Hon. D.H. Hughes, and has one child; Lucy C. who married Milton Young,
the famous stockman of Fayette County, and has two children. Sue Ellen
is at home and Ann, the youngest, is at school at St. Vincent's Academy.
"In politics, Mr. Spalding is a Democrat, and was elected to the
State Senate in 1867. He was also one of the Court House Commissioners.
His political importance in this county was first seen to clear advan-
tage when, in 1885, his party nominated him for the Legislature without
any canvass on his part, and in the face of a very active canvass on
the part of another of Union's worthiest sons. Mr. Spalding accepted
the nomination, and made a vigorous canvass, received a flattering vote,
and made a magnificent race for the Speakership of the Lower House,
as the choice of Western Kentucky. He is now one of the State Rail-
road Commissioners. He owns 260 acres of land, 100 of which is cul-
tivated, and has a beautiful home in the south part of Morganfield.Born in the Catholic Church, Mr. Spalding has always shown himself
a true son of Mother Church. Through his exertions mainly, St. Ann's
was built in Morganfield. Mr. Spalding's address is pleasant and
engaging, free from affectation and yet dignified. He impresses his
auditors with the idea that a very sincere man is saying things in
a wonderfully telling manner, and carries them with him, unless
they are firmly predisposed against his arguments."

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!NOTES:
See THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND 1670 by Edward Felix Jenkins O.S.A . pg95:
"JAMES GREGORY SPALDING born about 1815; in Oakville; died about 1889
married (1) Jane Mattingly; married (2) Martha Graves about 1873 by whom
he had three children: i. Esther born about 1875; ii. Violet born about
1877; iii. May born about 1879."

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!NOTES:
From THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND 1670 by Edward Felix Jenkins O.S.A .at page
6 see the following note: "Jane, married Edmund Plowden; died young and with-
out issue."

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!NOTES:
From THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND 1670 by Edward Felix Jenkins, O.S. A.,at
page 38: "B. ca. 1730; d. ca. 1796; m. ca. 1748; John Sanders Power ,d. ca.
1775. Both d. testate. (here names children) (Will of Jane (Spalding )Power
1796, L.J.J. No. 2, folio 156, Leonardtown, [St. Marys County, MD]. Balance
and Distribution, Jane Power 1796, L.J.J. No. A, folio 125, Leonardtown.
Will of John Sanders Power, Liber 40, folio 505, Annapolis.)

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!NOTES:
From THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND 167O by Edward Felix Jenkins, O.S. A.at
page 39: "Jane Spalding, married ca. 1770; a Mr. Lowe. Children (Lowe):
Daughter." [For more on this daughter and her marriage to James Hanson
Wathen and their 12 children, see pg. 63 op.cit.]

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!NOTES:
THE SPALDING FAMILY by Hughes Spalding, FHL 929.273 Sp18sg Vol 2 , pg249:
"John Spalding, we feel quite sure, was the oldest son of Thomas a nd
Catherine. He was probably named for John Shercliffe, his father's bene-
factor. There is no record of his birth date but it is estimated t ohave
been in 1675 or 1676.
"On December 4, 1712, he and his brother Thomas bought "The Tavern"
containing one hundred acres of land, and on December 10, 1714, he and his
brother William bought 165 acres of land which they named "Two Brothers."
"John's first wife was a daughter of Edward Field, of St. Mary's County,
Maryland. She died before 1720, for during that year John married Pris-
cilla Smith, widow of William Smith of Charles County. The will of his
first wife's father Edward Field was proven at Leonardtown, Maryland ,on
November 14, 1724, and by the provisions of that will he left his former
son-in-law John Spalding one schilling.
"After John and Priscilla were married, they moved to Charles Coun ty,
Maryland. John died there in June of 1726. His will was writted on
January 18, 1724, and probated in Charles County on September 14, 1726.
He left five children: John, William, Basil, Mary and Charles, and it
appears from the wording of the will that the four oldest children were
by his first wife, and that the fifth child was by his second wife. His
brother William was one of the witnesses to the will. John provide dfor
his wife Priscilla by leaving her the dwelling plantation known as "Lone
Manor" for life and, at her death, to the youngest son Charles. He made
provision for his other four children and willed jointly to his sons
William and Basil two plantations in St. Mary's County known as "Two
Brothers" and "St. Giles." The place known as "St. Giles" he had inher-
ited from his father Thomas. He also willed to these two sons two hun-
dred acres of "Green's Inheritance" near Port Tobacco, and a tract on
"Beaver Dam Manor."
"John's brother William was the grandfather of Benedict (Joseph) Spalding
and his son Basil was the grandfather of Mother Catherine Spalding.
"John prospered and did well and adhered to his faith in spite o f the
anti-Catholic laws which were in effect during his lifetime which pre-
vented him and others of that faith from voting or holding any office,
from belonging to any profession, and other penalties designed to compel
all of the inhabitants of the Colony of Maryland to become members of
the established church."
His will was probated at Liber AB#3, folio 192, Annapolis, MD.

WILLS:
See INDEX OF WILLS ST. MARY'S COUNTY, MD., FHL 975.241s2H:
"Aug 20, 1782 SPALDING JOHN Folio JJ, No. 1, pg 420 Spouse, Ann;children Ann Billander Daily, Susanna Howard, Ann
Stephen, Barbary, Teresa (?)." FHL 014426(1)

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!DEATH:
From ABSTRACT OF EARLY KENTUCKY WILLS AND INVENTORIES by J. Estelle
Stewart King, Clearfield Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD. p 238 citing
Probate Index to Records of Washington County, KY, Book A, 1792-1808:
SPALDING, JOHN BAPTIST
. Will dated August 20, 1782; Will admited to probate June 25, 1787.
Wife: Anne. Daughters: Anne Billinder Dailey, Susanna Howard,
Stephen, Barbary, Terese. Executor: wife. Witnesses: Edward Mattingly,
William Haden. Testator from the County of St. Mary's, Maryland.
(But see notes below indicating that he actually died in St. Mary's
County, MD.) Liber JJ #1, folio 420, Annapolis, MD.

!NOTES:
In a note taken from a genealogy file at the Family History Librar y,
(FHL 985191) from the records of the All Faiths Episcopal Church, St.
Mary's County, Maryland a note states: "At a meeting (between May 18,
1756 and Sept 8, 1756, the following bacholors were taxed:"
John Baptist Spalding
.
From THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND 1670 by Edward Felix Jenkins, O.S. A.,
pgs 17-18: "Born before December 6, 1719 and died 1787. In his wil lhe
mentions his wife Ann and six of his children. (citing L.J.J. #1, Folio
420-1, St. Mary's County). The only known child he does not name i nhis
will is his eldest son, John Baptist Spalding, Jr. who may have been
dead then, or maybe, as the heir-at-law, did not need to be left anything.
On July 23, 1767, at the age of about 50 or 55, John Baptist Spalding, Sr.
married a widow, Mrs. Ann Jackson, aged 28. She and her mother-in-law,
Mrs. Catherine Jackson, had been witnesses at the trial of 1762. They
were married by Father James Walton, S.J., at St. Joseph's Church,
in what is now called Morganza, but in what was then called St. Joseph's
Forest. At that time the law of Maryland did not recognize Catholic
marriages and required everyone to be married by a minister of the
Church of England. This John Baptist Spalding and Mrs. Ann Jackson
refused to do. As a consequence they were repeatedly served with sum-
monses and called into court to answer to the charge of living in adul-
tery. But they persisted in their refusal and, in time, the American
Revolution broke out and the offensive laws were repealed.
"John Baptist Spalding, Sr. was married long before 1767. In th efirst
account of the estate of Benedict Spalding, filed February 20, 1768 ,by
Benedict and Elizabeth Spalding, administrators, John Baptist Spalding,
Sr. and Henry Spalding are named as kinsmen (citing MD Testamentary
Procedure, St. Marys County, 1768-69. Liber 98, Folio 137). In his will
of October 1, 1773, probated in St. Marys County, November 9, 1773,
Thomas Reeder, Sr. mentions a tract of land bought from Thomas and
Catherine Spalding, John B. Spalding, Sr., and John B. Spalding, Jr.
On July 19, 1775 John B. Spalding, Sr., witnessed the will of Catherine
Spalding.
"The first wife of John Baptist Spalding, Sr., was probably Ann
Jameson, who is called Ann Spalding by her mother, Mary Jameson of
Charles County, in her will of 1755 (citing Wills, Liber L. 21 Folio
51; Liber 29, Folio 55; Liber 35 Folio 51; Semmes by Newman, Page 240).
"In his will, already referred to, John Baptist Spalding, Sr. mentions
his wife Ann, his two married daughters, and "my four youngest children."
His wife, Ann, was named administratrix of the will but never lived to
settle the estate. In 1805, Stephen Spalding of Washington County, KY,
was made administrator, with the will annexed. Clements suggests that
the John Spalding referred to by Webb (citing WEBB, CATHOLICITY IN KEN-
TUCKY), who went to Kentucky in the early days and then returned to
Maryland where he died in 1802 was John Baptist Spalding, Jr. Clements
also says that Stephen Spalding was a prominent man in Washington
County, KY.
(The mother of John Baptist's first wife Ann Jameson) Mrs. Mary
Jameson was the daughter of Captain Joshua Doyne of St. Marys County
by his first wife Barbara, who was the widow of Ignatius Matthews,
who d. in Charles County in 1698, and by whom she had two children.
Shortly afterwards, she married Thomas Jameson and had issue. In
her will of May 28, 1755, probated in Charles County, September 22,
1755, she mentions, among others, her daughter, Ann Spalding and her
grandchildren, Henry and Mary Spalding (citing Semmes, by Newman,
pg 240."
Relating to the above discussion concerning allegations of adultery
the following notes from the church records of the Alth Faiths Episcopal
Church, St. Mary's County, Maryland, 1767 (FHL 985191) state:
"(Undated meeting between May 18 and Sept 8, 1767)
The same day the Vestry ordered Thos Hutchinson to goe to John Baptist
Spalding and tell him and Anne Jackson to meet the Vestry at all Faiths
Church the 1st day of June the Vestry being informed of their living
together in an unlawful manner.
The Vestry adjourned till the 1st of June.
At a meeting of the Vestry at the Church of All Faiths Parish th e 1st
of June 1767 John B. Spalding not appearing at this Vestry tis said he
is going to be married."

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!NOTES:
In a genealogy placed in a Spalding file in FHL 985191, John Lancaster
is shown as the son of Richard and Mary (Lancaster) Spalding and indicates
that John was the Archbishop of Peoria, Illinois. Later in this fil eis
found the following article from a book entitled Our Faith and Its Defenders
by John Gilmary Shea, LL.D, 1894, page 334:
"Right Rev. John Lancaster Spalding, First Bishop of Peoria
John Lancaster Spalding was born at Lebanon, Ky., on the 20th of June,
1840, "Coming as Bishop Rosecrans well said on the day of his consecration
"from a family of priests who have supported the fabric of our religion in
this country, and will maintain its honor, not only among Catholics ,but
will defend it also among those who are not Catholics." Studied in America
and Europe--ordained by dispensation 19th December, 1863--one of clergy at
Louisville until 1870 -- in charge St. Augustine's Church for colored, also
was secretary to the Chancellor of the Diocese till 1873 -- New York ,St.
Michael's Parish.
"When the Diocese of Peoria was formed in Illinois in 1877, the Re v.Dr.
Spalding was selected for the new see, and was consecrated on the Feast of
St. Phillip and St. James, the 1st day of May, in the cathedral of New York,
by His Emminence John Cardinal McCloskey, Archbishop of New York, Bishop
Rosecrans of Columbus, preaching on the occasion." (article continues).

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!NOTES:
See THE SPALDING FAMILY OF MARYLAND, KENTUCKY AND GEORGIA by Hughes
Spalding, FHL 929.273Sp18sg, pg 24:
"(8) Joseph Spalding-(1786-1837). His first wife was Elizabeth Moore.
Joseph and Elizabeth had four children. His second wife was Ann Abell.
There were two children by this marriage. His third wife was Teresa
Moore, a sister of his first wife. There were no children by this marr-
iage."
See also on pg 73:
"Joseph Spalding (May 7, 1788--March 19, 1871). He is the ancestor
of the prominent Boldrick family in Kentucky. Dr. Joseph E. Johnson
of Louisville, Kentucky, assisted by his cousin, the late Judge Sam
J. Boldrick, also of Louisville, did a tremendous job of researchin gin
securing data on the Spalding family, without which the compilation of this
sketch of the family would have been impossible."

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!NOTES:
See THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND 1670 by Edward Felix Jenkins O.S.A .pg.
37: "Martha Rebecca, born about 1813, died February 23, 1843; married
May 5, 1835, Benedict I. Howard, born about 1811; died February 17,
1858. She is called Rebecca Elizabeth in her aunt's will. They had
two children."

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!NOTES:
THE SPALDING FAMILY OF MARYLAND, KENTUCKY AND GEORGIA by Hughes Spald-
ing, FHL 929.273Sp18sg pps 52-61; an article on the life of Archbishop
Spalding. It begins "Martin John Spalding was the sixth child of Rich-
ard and Henrietta Hamilton Spalding, born Mary 23, 1810, at the family
home on the Rolling Fork near Lebanon, Kentucky. His mother died when
he was five years of age. Alethaire Abel Spalding, the wife of Bene-
dict Spalding, Jr., his grandmother, was especially devoted to him, and
during her lifetime, taught and trained him well in secular as well as
religious matters. At a very early age, he manifested an unusual love
for his religion, and his grandmother called him "her little Bishop."
Father William Byrne, the founder of St. Mary's College near Leba non,
opened that school for students in 1821. Although the school, as wa scus-
tomary at the time, was called a college, it was in reality a high school.
Martin John, when eleven years of age, enrolled in St. Mary's dur ing
the year it opened. He studied there five years and was such a prodigy,
especially in mathematics, that he acted as professor, teaching the other
students in that subject when he was fourteen years of age. He was such
an object of curiosity and interest that many people visited St. Mary's
for the sole purpose of seeing and meeting him. In 1826, at the ag eof
sixteen, he graduated with great honor.
He had already decided to become a priest, and, during the same y ear
he graduated, he entered the diocesan seminary at Bardstown. It wa sknown
as St. Thomas's Seminary, and was originally established at St. Thomas,
Kentucky, by Father David in 1811. When St. Joseph's Cathedral was con-
secrated, Bardstown became the Cathedral City and the Seminary was moved
there by Bishop Flaget in 1819.
From 1826 to 1830 he studied for the priesthood at St. Thomas's Seminary
and tought mathematics and theology at St. Joseph's College. The Seminary
and the College at that time occupied the same campus.
He displayed such an aptitude for learning that Bishop Flaget insisted
on sending him to The Urban College in Rome to complete his theological
and other studies. According, just before his 20th birthday, he sailed
for Rome in April 1830. He was accompanied by his neighbor, James Madison
Lancaster, also a candidate for the priesthood, whose sister Mary Jane
married Martin John's brother Richard M. Spalding. In 1840, Mary Jane
became the mother of John Lancaster Spalding, who became the first Bishop
of Peoria, Illinois.
Arriving in Rome August 7, 1830, he immediately began his studies ,and
soon thereafter arranged for his brother, Benedict Joseph, who was studying
for the priesthood in Bardstown, to attend The Urban College in Rom ethe
following year....
Martin John was what we would call today the first honor man in his
class. The student who was accorded this honor was required to make a
public defense of Catholic theology, Church history and canon law. He
selected 256 propositions dealing with these subjects and stated tha the
was ready to defend all of them publicly. This he did in a great hall at
the College, which was attended by Cardinals, Archbishops, Bishops, members
of the clergy, and students from all the colleges in Rome. This lasted for
an entire day, and he successfully defended every proposition which his
antagonists selected.
Thus it will be seen that Martin John Spalding won his Doctorat e and
became one of the best educated men in America, and one of its most pro-
found theologians. He was ordained a priest in Rome in August 1834 ,at
the age of 24, and soon thereafter sailed for America, landing in New
York on November 26 of that year. (The article continues on the life
of Archbishop Spalding).
The following article was copied from Our Faith and Its Defender s by
John Gilmary Shea, LL.D., page 77, 1872, Kentucky:
Most Rev. Martin John Spalding, Second Bishop of Louisville, Seven th
Archbishop of Baltimore.
Martin John Spalding was born May 23 1810, on the Rolling Fork, Kentucky,
where his grandfather, Benedict Spalding, had settled in 1790 when h ecame
from St. Mary's County, Maryland. Both his parents, Richard Spaldin gand
Henrietta Hamilton, were natives of that old Catholic county.
Attended nearby ? school. Entered St. Mary's College when it opened
in 1821. Was profesor of mathematics at age 14. Graduated in 1826 and
entered seminary at Bardstown. Age 20 sent to Rome, won Doctor's cap.
Returned to his own diocese, became pastor of Cathedral and professor
of philosophy in the diocesan seminary. Aided in establishing the Minerva.
Chief editor of United States Catholic Magazine. 1835 President of St.
Joseph's College. Vicar General following Dr. Flaget. Sept. 10, 1848,
Bishop of Lengone and Coadjutor of Louisville. 1850 Bishop of Louisville.
Wrote "Sketches of Kentucky". Obtained a colony of Xaverian Brother sfrom
Bearium. Archbishop of Boston 11 June, 1864. (story continues).
Died Feb 7, 1872.

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!NOTES:
From THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND 1670 by Edward Felix Jenkins O.S.A .,at page
21: "Born about 1763**; married Johnathan (John) Seale. William Spalding in
his will (1740) refers to his daughter Mary Seale. Ann Jenkins Spalding in
her will (1760) refers to her daughter Mary Seal. (Article refers t odispute
over Mary's maiden name and names children).
**An obvious error on her birth date. According to World Family Tree, Vol.
2, File 3282, she was born in 1718 in St. Mary's County and married Jonathan
Seale in 1739.

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!NOTES:
Married Richard Gray 27 Dec 1813.

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!NOTES:
See THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND by Edward Felix Jenkins, O.S.A. p g 40:
"Mary, born February 1, 1773; married Henry Hudson Wathen about 1798,as
his second wife."
See THE SPALDING FAMILY OF MARYLAND, KENTUCKY AND GEORGIA by Hughes
Spalding, FHL 929.273Sp18sg at page 23:
"(2) Mary Spalding Wathen--(1773-1847)
"She was the second child of her parents, born February 1, 1773, a nd
died January 24, 1847. She married Henry Hudson Wathen April 14, 1798.
Both were born in St. Mary's County, Maryland. They lived near Calvary,
Kentucky, and both are buried in the Calvary Cemetary. Henry Hudson
Wathen was a farmer and a distiller. They had eight children."

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!NOTES:
Children presented the last will of Mary's father Basil Spalding t ocourt
which will was probated on November 15, 1828 including a Mary Clements which
may have been this Mary's married name.

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!NOTES:
From THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND 1670 by Edward Felix Jenkins O.S.A .at
page 16:
"Mary Ann, b. ca. 1740; m. Abell McGill; d. ca. 1767. They ha d ason,
Thomas, untraced. A Thomas McGill was one of the Catholic pioneers of
KY (Webb)."

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!NOTES:
From THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND 1670 by Edward Felix Jenkins O.S.A .at
page 39: "Married [her uncle] Henry Spalding q.v." (See Rin 1201 fo rfull notes)

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!NOTES:
See THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND 1670 by Edward Felix Jenkins, O.S.A .pg 61:
"MARY ELIZABETH SPALDING born Sep 18, 1819; died Feb 29, 1848; a Visitation
nun at the Convent of the Visitation, Baltimore. Mary Elizabeth wa sknown
as Sister Mary Agnes Spalding, recieved habit on Jul 2, 1840, aged 1 7yrs,
5 mos.; professed on Aug 16, 1841.

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!NOTES:
According to a comment in THE SPALDING FAMILY OF MARYLAND, KENTUCK YAND
GEORGIA (see note under Richard Spalding) Richard had five children by his
marriage to Henrietta Thompson and three by his subsequent marriage to
Mary (Charlton) Adams Spalding. Thus it is possible that this Mary Jane
Spalding may be the daughter of Mary Spalding rather than Henrietta Thomp-
son.

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!WILL:
See INDEX OF WILLS ST. MARY'S COUNTY, MD., FHL 975.241s2H:
"Oct 2, 1803 SPALDING MICHAEL Liber JJ, No. 3, Pg 29
Wife Susanna, Child Thomas Spalding, Fr., also names William Spalding,
son of John Spalding, "of James"." FHL 014426(3).
There is no further information indicating that the above will wa sthat of
Michael Spalding (1185) son of John (1173). John did have a brothe rJames
(1175) and a brother William (1178). It is not known what was mean tby the
expression "of James" in this context.

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!NOTES:
THOMAS JENKINS, pg 117: "Nancy Spalding - married Carlos de Garmendia;
Children:
1. John Basil Spalding m. Mary Jeness;
2. Anetta Theresa Spalding;
3. Carlos M. Spalding m. Eva Grace Myers;
4. Miriah Josephina Spalding;
5. Martin John Spalding;
6. Prospero Spalding;
7. Maria de la Caridad;
8. Thomas Meredith Spalding;
9. Marie Rose Spalding;
10. America Theresa Spalding;
11. Bridget Spalding.

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!NOTES:
Norma Spalding is shown as a child of George and Margaret Spaldin g on
a family history in a file on FHL 985191.

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NOTES:
A note summarizing the account of Peter Spalding was found in a
genealogy file submitted to the Family History Library in Salt Lake
by Charles Wimsatt (FHL 985191):
Peter Spalding's Account by Elizabeth Spalding, Administrator:
July 21, 1741 L205-0-0
1/3 to widow
Orphans:
Thomas Spalding
Peter Spalding
James Spalding
Michael Spalding
Edmund Spalding
Catherine Spalding
Catherine Anderson
Mary Spalding
Elizabeth Spalding
Surities: Samuel Belwood and William Spalding, Son of John of St. Mary's Co.
Account 1741 St. Mary's, Liber 18, folio 277, Annapolis, MD.
A note regarding the possible descendant of Peter Spalding was fou nd
in the INDEX OF WILLS ST. MARY'S COUNTY, MD.; FHL 975.241s2H:
"Nov 1, 1829 SPALDING HENRY of Peter, Folio EIM, No. 1, pg 135.
Leaves all to niece Jane Heard, then her daughter, Jane Margaret Heard."

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!NOTES:
See THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND by Edward Felix Jenkins, O.S.A. a t pg64:
"RICHARD SPALDING: Born April 16, 1777; married (1) Henrietta Hamilton,
born May 13, 1781; died December 15, 1815; married (2) Henrietta Thompson;
married (3) Mary (Charlton) Adams. Richard had about twenty-two child-
ren altogether, so there must have been about six more (than those listed
here) who probably died in infancy. One of his sons was the Archbishop
of Baltimore, one was a priest, one was a father of the bishop of Peoria,
and several were members of the Kentucky State Legislature."
See THE SPALDING FAMILY OF MARYLAND, KENTUCKY AND GEORGIA by Hughes
Spalding, FHL 929.271Sp18sg at page 51:
"Richard Spalding was the oldest son of Alethaire and Benedict Spalding,
Jr. He was born in St. Mary's County, Maryland, April 16, 1777, an ddied
September 7, 1850, at his home on the Rolling Fork River near Lebanon,
(Marion County) Kentucky.
He was married three times, and according to my records of the family,
had 16 children. However, his grandson, Bishop John Lancaster Spalding,
in his life of his uncle, Archbishop Martin John Spalding, states that
Richard Spalding had 21 children. HIs first wife was Henrietta Hamilton
(1780-1815), a daughter of Leonard and Nancy (McAtee) Hamilton, who mhe
married July 25, 1801. She died December 13, 1815, in her 35th year .She
and Richard had eight children, all of whom lived to maturity excep tthe
first child John, who died at the age of one year.
Richard Spalding is said to have been the wealthiest, the most di s-
tinguished, the smartest and the handsomest son of Benedict and Alethaire.
He was exceedingly industrious, very strong in mind and body, and was
generally a great success. He was a farmer, an auctioneer, sheriff,
public administrator and guardian, a merchant and a banker.
He was a faithful member of the Catholic Church, and was a grea t be-
liever in education. He send his children to the best and most expensiveschools, both at home and abroad, and was a very rich man for hi stime.
After his death, each of his children is said to have received $10,000 in
money and property from his estate. This was "big" money in those days.
When Henrietta died, her oldest living child Ann was 12 years o f age,
her son Martin John was five, and Clement, the youngest, was one. There
were seven surviving children, ranging in ages from 12 to one.
They were fortunate in having their paternal grandmother, AlethaireAbel Spalding, wife of Benedict Spalding, Jr., the Kentucky pionee rof
the family, living on an adjoining plantation. She was well educated,
very devout, and was a woman of much energy and determination.
She took these seven children in hand, and as long as she lived , with
the help of their father and step-mother, undertook their secular and
religious training. All were faithful to their religion. The two girls,
Ann and Julia, became nuns of Loretto. Two of the five sons, Marti nJohn
and Benedict Joseph, became priests. Two sons married sisters. Leonard
married Catherine Lancaster; Richard married Mary Jane Lancaster, who
became the mother of Bishop John Lancaster Spalding. The other son,
Clement went to New Orleans, Louisiana, to study law. He died there,
unmarried, at the age of 23."
op.cit. pg 72, "This common ancestor was Benedict Spalding, Jr. , the
Kentucky pioneer of our family who, with his family, emigrated to the
Rolling Fork settlement in 1791. Benedict had six sons, the oldest
five born in Maryland, the youngest born in Kentucky as follows:
I. Richard Spalding (April 16- 1777--September 7, 1850). He wa s the
father of Archbishop Martin John Spalding and the grandfather of Arch-
bishop John Lancaster Spalding.
See THE SPALDING FAMILY OF MARYLAND, KENTUCKY AND GEORGIA from 1658
to 1965, FHL 929.273 Sp18sg V.1.2 pg 23:
"He was married three times. His first wife was Henrietta Hamilto n.
Richard and Henrietta had eight children. His second wife was Henrietta
Thompson. They had five children. His third wife was Mrs. Mary Adams,
whose maiden name was Mary Charlton. They had three children. (Accord-
ing to records which the author has, Richard Spalding had sixteen children,
although his grandson Bishop John Lancaster Spalding, states in his life
of Archbishop Spalding, that Richard had twenty-one children."

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!NOTES:
See THE SPALDING FAMILY OF MARYLAND, KENTUCKY AND GEORGIA by Hughes
Spalding, FHL 929.273Sp18sg, page 63:
"Richard Marcus Spalding was the fifth child of Richard and Henrie tta
Hamilton Spalding, born June 7, 1808, at the family home near Lebanon,
Kentucky. He was an older brother of Bishop Martin John Spalding and,
like him, attended the Catholic Colleges at Lebanon and Bardstown. On
July 22, 1839, he married that talented young lady, Mary Jane Lancaster,
daughter of John and Catherine Miles Lancaster. The Lancaster family
was a noted one, and short accounts of a number of them will be given
in these sketches.
Richard was ambitious and diligent, and was prominent in busines s and
political affairs in Marion County. He served with distinction, both
in the House of Representatives and in the State Senate. He died
September 24, 1883.
Mary Jane, his wife, was born May 25, 1816, near Loretto, Kentucky,
and died August 11, 1895. She was beloved by all and brought great
credit to her family and to her Church.
Richard and Mary Jane had nine children. Both are interred in the
Catholic Cemetary in Lebanon, which was presented to the Church by
Richard's uncle, Benedict Spalding III."

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US Census, 1870, Union County, KY.
SPALDING, Robert A., 38 (probably 48), farmer, assets, real prop:
$16,000; personal prop: $3,800; born KY; Wife Ellen M., 36 (probably
46); born KY; Mary A., 21, born KY; Annie, 19, born KY; Jane T., 17,
born KY; Ellen, 15, KY; Susan, 13, born KY; Kate, 7, born KY; Robert
A. 4, born KY.

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See HISTORY OF UNION COUNTY, KY. Published in 1886 FHL 976.9885H2h,
pps 475-477: "ROBERT ABELL SPALDING. The gentleman whose name heads
this article was born in a room of a building now occupied by Mr. James
W. Walker known as the leading hotel in Morganfield, on the 6th day
of January, 1822. He is one of those reserved, modest, good men of
whom it is hard to write, from the fact of a latent diffidence on his
part to give any history or sketch of himself. He is one of those plain,
unassuming, honest men, fashioned after the earlier people, of whom it
can be said, they were brave, and honest and true, both to their own
kith and kin and to their friends. This much by way of introduction.
The following sketch will begin by saying he was a son of Ignatius A.
Spalding and Jane Pottenger, both of whom came to Union County from
Nelson County, at an early date. Both father and mother were natives
of Maryland. His father, I. A. Spalding, was born May 5, 1790, and
in the fall of the same year was brought by his father (Benedict J.
Spalding-1141) from Maryland to Kentucky, and located in (what is now)
Washington County. For a number of years the grandfather of our subject
served as Deputy Sheriff of his county, and upon several occasions
flat-boated it to New Orleans, and after disposing of his produce and
merchandise, would and did, return overland through the Indian Nation
on foot.
Richard Spalding, a brother of the grandfather of our subject was
a Revolutionary soldier, and was wounded at and died after the battle
of Yorktown. Another brother, George, came to Union County, after
having fought in the Revolutionary War. His grandfather, Samuel Pott-
enger, on his mother's side, came to Kentucky in 1778, a boy, and
settled in Nelson County, on a Creek, which was ever afterwards known
as Pottenger's Creek. The families were largely connected, both in
their native state and in this state. Lieut. Governor Caldwell of
Kentucky, was a near relative, as well as other distinguished people.
Our subject first attended the common schools of his county, and at
the age of fourteen was sent to St. Mary's College where he remained
six months, at the end of which time he entered St. Joseph's College,
Bardstown, Kentucky, where he recieved a collegiate education, includ-
ing a classical course, after a period of four and one-half years
study. Governor Lazarus W. Powell and George Alfred Caldwell, two
distinguished Kentuckians, graduated at this school, and a few year
before Mr. Spalding. Judge Ben P. Cissell and Hon. John C. Atkenson
of Henderson, were classmates of his in 1841. Having completed his
education, the young graduate took the world easy for a time, studying
law (!!?). The law had no charms for him, so in 1845 he settled in
Henderson, Ky., and during that year and the next, lived there.
During his residence in Henderson, he married Miss Ellen Lancaster,
of Marion County, Ky. Shortly after marriage he returned to Union
and sold goods for a time in Morganfield--say three years-- and then
directed his attention to farming. (For further history of his
business life, and that of his ancestry, see the history of Samuel
P. Spalding, pg 478)
By his marriage, our subject became the father of eight children--
Mary A., Annie, Jane T., Ellen, Susan, Elizabeth, Kate and Robert A.
Two of this number are now dead, to wit: Susan and Elizabeth. Two
years ago Mr. Spalding sold his magnificant farm of five hundred and
ten acres of land lying on the Henderson Road, and on the first day
of January, 1884, gave possession and moved into the town of Morgan-
field. His wife had died and life was a dreary thing to him, so far
out from friends and acquaintances. Since her death he has busied
himself more in shaping his affairs, than in carrying on business.
He is now the owner of seven hundred acres of river bottom land, and
three hundred acres of hill land. At the solicitation of many friends
in the county, he permitted himself to become a candidate to repre-
sent Union in the Legislature of the State, and after a spirited
canvass, was elected over his competitor, Willis Gardener. The quest-
ion at issue between the two, was one at the time, embarassing to
most Kentuckians. The election was held in 1861, and at that time
Kentucky took the position of avowed neutrality--a most foolish
stand. Mr. Gardiner favored this proposition, while Mr. Spalding
favored the State Rights doctrine, or Democratic doctrine of letting
the people do as they pleased in matters so momentous. His consti-
tuency decided in his favor--they sustained him and he served them
faithfully in the Legislature of 1861-62. He has never held an office
since nor before, and has no aspirations to hold another. He was
born and baptised a Catholic, and has, during life, remained a stead-
fast member. No man in the county enjoys to a greater extent the
confidence of the people."
See also COLONIAL FAMILIES OF THE UNITED STATES, MacKenzie; Vol. 1 ,pg 599

CENSUS:
US CENSUS, 1870, Morganfield, Union Co., KY.
SPALDING, Samuel P., 44, male, white, farmer; assets: real property$10,000, personal property $4,000, born KY; wife Annie, 38, white,female, born SC; Alathaire, 19, born KY; John H., 18, farmhand, bornKY; Margaret, 16, born KY; William, 11, born KY; Samuel, 7, born KY;Kate, 4, born KY; Emma, 1, born KY.

NOTES:
See HISTORY OF UNION COUNTY, KY. published in 1886, FHL 976.9885H2h Pg478-482: "SAMUEL P. SPALDING was born in the town of Morganfield,Union County, Ky., on the 28th day of September, 1825, in a room ofthe hotel now occupied by James Walker. His father was a merchant,and at that time sold goods in the front room, while the rear room wasused as a residence. Mr. Spalding was mostly educated in schools ofhis native county, but spent eight months of study during a portion of1836-37, at St. Joseph's College, and five months at Mount Mareno.While his education was not a classical one, yet by hard study, closeapplication, and a strict regard for the rules and discipline of histeachers and preceptors, he gained a good education. His insight intoall athat was necessary to carry him through the world, was sufficientfor the times, and today he is one of the most intelligent men in thestate.
In October, 1847, Mr. Spalding went to Henderson, Ky., and enteredinto a partnership with David H. Cowan and his (Samuel's) brotherRobert A. Spalding, under the firm name of Cowan, Spalding & Co. Thisfirm, for a number of years, did a large dry goods business. On the6th day of January, 1850, Mr. Spalding married Miss Margaret Hanly, ofJessamin County, Ky., unto whom three children were born,
namely: John Hanly, Allie Thaire and Margaret--all are now living andmarried. In 1855, in the City of Henderson, Ky., Mrs. Spalding died.On the 5th day of april, 1855, Mr. Spalding again married, this timeto Miss Annie Barry, of Cincinnati, a most lovable lady, and a nativeof Columbia, South Carolina. By this marriage he be-
came the father of five children, all living and named as follows:William, Samuel, Ignatius, Emma and Benedict. In February, 1853, Mr.Spalding returned to Union County from Henderson, and after remaininga year, went back to Henderson, and re-entry into commercial circles,he entered into a partnership with D. H. Unsett and Thomas Chapman,under the firm name of Spalding, Unsett & Co. for the pur-
pose of carrying on a large grocery trade. After the organization ofthe firm, a large store room was rented, a large stock of goodspurchased, and for several years a magnificant business carried on.
During the years 1850, ཯ and ཰, Mr. Spalding was associated with alarge New Orleans commission house under the firm name of Cowan,Dykers & Spalding, his brother Robert Spalding, being one of the firm. The subject of this sketch gave but little attention to the affairsof the firm; in fact he was in New Orleans but once
during the whole time it did business there. During Mr. Spalding'sresidence in Henderson, he took an active interest in the growth ofthe place, aiding by his personal influence and pecuniary competency,every enterprise calculated in any way to benefit the town. He tookan active interest in the building of the Henderson & Nashville RR, andin building the Gas Works. His work, with that of others
associated with him, has culminated in a blessing to the City ofHenderson, and in the completion of both enterprises, and that cityrecognizes the good done in the days long gone by, when the subject ofthis sketch was one of the most active participants in the advancementof its welfare. In addition to this, he with other capitalists,believing in the ultimate building of the Henderson and Nashville RRpurchased an emmense body of coal lands in Hopkins County along sideof the surveyed line of the railroad. An organization was formedunder the name of the Hopkins Mastodon Coal Company, and a largeamount of stock given to each member. A short time before
the completion of the road, a company of Eastern Kentucky andTennessee capitalists purchased a majority of the stock of theMastodon Company, chartered it under the name of the "St. Bernard Coaland Mining Company." This is now one of the largest miningcorporations in the United States. Mr. Spalding remained a member ofthe new organization up to two years ago, when he sold his stock anddissolved his conneciton with it.
About fourteen years ago, he became a member of the firm of J. M.Lancaster & Co. and for three years operated the large distillery nearUniontown, Ky. The capacity of this house was twenty barrels offorty-five gallons per day and, under the personal supervision of Mr.Spalding, made money. He applied his whole time to the business,leaving his home and family on Monday morning early, to return againSaturday night. His life during this time was much after the fashionof males in old slave times: going to his wife's house on Saturdaynight; and yet he never grumbled, but with the consciousness of a dutyimposed, worked with unremitting zeal for the interest of himself andco-partners.
Politically speaking, our subject has never had any aspirations. Forseven or eight years he served his county as Magistrate, and once hewas called to accept the Senatorship of his Senatorial District, butrefused. He has all of his life been a steadfast, unflinchingDemocrat, and has gone through many heated political cam-
paigns, but a desire for office has never been one of hischaracteristics. In his infancy he was baptized a Catholic, and hasremained a steadfast member of that church to this day. (Here isfamily history that is included under his father's notes.)
The subject of this sketch is of fine physique, a magnifficentgentleman, and is happy in the bosom of his splendid family. He isthe owner of 280 acres of very fine land, all of which, except twentyacres, are in a high state of cultivation. He is a large
grower of wheat, corn and tobacco, having garnered this year (1884)1,700 bushels of the former; is a large raiser of cattle and hogs,which net him a fine profit. He is a fine farmer, a man of enlargedexperience, and one held high in esteem wherever he is known. Hisfarm lies five miles from Morganfield on the Waverly Road."

See also COLONIAL FAMILIES OF THE UNITED STATES,(1607-1920),Mackenzie, George Norbury, Vol 2, , Baltimore: Genealogical PublishingCo. 1907, pg 599. This article states that he served one term in theKentucky Legislature.

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!NOTES:
See THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND 1670 by Edward Felix Jenkins O.S.A . pg62:
"SAMUEL S. SPALDING born 1805; married February 8, 1831; Eliza E. Abell,
born about 1811; died July 15, 1866. (Citing Spalding Memorial, p. 991)
Children:
i. Felix French, born 1832; died May 18, 1881; married January 25,
1859; Regina Harriett Simms, born Mar 1828; died Nov. 12, 1919, buried
Mt. Olivet, D.C.
ii. John Thomas, (to page 96) born March 30, 1843; near Leonardstown;
died July 24, 1892, of typhoid fever at Leonardstown; married Januar y24 1871;
Emma Johnson Heard, born July 29, 1853; she was the daughter of Jame sM.
Heard and Sarah Ann Spalding, (daughter of Thomas (1275) Emma was John's
first coursin, once removed). He graduated from the Maryland University
Medicine, at Baltimore in 1865, and became one of the most successful
physicians in Southern Maryland (citing Spalding Memorial, pg 922).
Here lists their children Mary Emma, R. Lila, E. Bernadette, T.
Foley, J. Tiffany, A. Louise, M. Kathleen and John Thomas Spalding."
iii. Samuel E. born 1836; died 1899; married Caroline Simms, born 1838;
died 1923.
iv. Daniel, born 1841; died May 21, 1899; in D.C.; married Decembe r10,
1867, Elizabeth Olivia Cryer.
v. Elizabeth, died young."

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!NOTES:
From THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND 1670 by Edward Felix Jenkins, O.S. A.at page
38: "B. ca. 1736; d. ca. 1776; m. ca. 1760; Edward Abel of St. Mary's County,
d. ca. 1807. Clements says she m. Samuel Abell the Fourth but this is not
true. The Abels were originally a Protestant family from St. Mary' sCounty
and most of their births are recorded in the register of St. Andrew' sEpisco-
pal Church there. Through intermarriage with Catholic families, man ybranches
of the Abell family have become Catholic. Edward and Susannah (Spalding)
Abell had six children whose births were all registered at St. Andrew's
Church. This does not mean or indicate that they were Protestants, but only
that they conformed to the law requiring registration of all births in the
local Anglican parish church. Many Catholics did this to avoid trouble.
Many other Catholics refused to do it, and their records are consequently
very incomplete.
Mrs. Susannah (Spalding) Abell d. young. On November 7, 1778, Edw ard
Abell m. Statia (Anastasia) Taylor and had three more children. Tw oof them
married back into the Spalding family."

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!NOTES:
See THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND 1670 by Edward Felix Jenkins O.S.A .pg. 62:
"SYLVESTER SPALDING born about 1810, died January 6, 1852; married (1) Feb.
17, 1835; Mary Ann Tennison; married (2) January 14, 1845; Ellen Davis
born about 1826. Children (1) i. John Oscar born 1836; died Oct 27, 1858;
ii. Jane Pam, born 1837, died young; (2) iii Cornelius Briscoe born 1845,
iv. Elizabeth Rebecca, born 1847; died 1869; married Sep 24, 1867, Edwin
I. Thompson."

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!NOTES:
Taken from "THE SPALDING FAMILY OF MARYLAND, KENTUCKY AND GEORGIA " byHughes Spalding. FHL US/CAN 929.273 Sp18sg; pps 11-12:
"There is no record of any person by the name of Spalding in Maryl and
prior to June 21, 1659. On that date John Shercliffe demanded one hundred
acres of land for having brought Thomas Spalding into the province .(Early
Settlers, Liber 4 folio 29 Land Office.) This Thomas Spalding is the
founder of the Maryland Spaldings. He was born in England about 164 0and
came to Maryland about 1658. He was undoubtedly closely related to Sher-
cliffe or to his wife; for when Shercliffe made his will December 2 ,1661, he
gave his relative, Thomas Spalding, fifty acres of land. (Baldwin wills
Volume 1, page 24.) After Shercliffe's death in 1663, Thomas seems to have
continued to reside with his (Shercliffe's) widow, Ann, until 1667, when on
March 22nd of that year one hundred and sixteen acres of land was surveyed
for Thomas Spalding. He called this tract of land "St. Giles." He married
Catherine Hall before July 27, 1674, as Catherine, wife of Thomas Spalding,
proved on that date her right to fifty acres of land for her servic ein this
province under John Jarboe. So, it would seem that Thomas and Catherine
were married about 1673. We know her name was Hall for on January 14,
1668 Jarboe had her age judged in the Provincial Court as per the following:
"The age of Catherine Hall, servant to Lt. Col. John Jarboe, was judged that
she served the said Jarboe or his assigns until she arrive at the ag eof
22 years. (Md. Arch. No 57, page 232, Provencial Court Proceedings
1667/68)."
Thomas and Catherine prospered in their new home. Thomas alread y had
obtained two hundred and fifty acres of land before he received the fifty
acres that was awarded to Catherine. In addition to the one hundred
and sixteen acres called "St. Giles," Thomas in 1688 acquired one hundred and
nine additional acres called "Williams Hermitage."
There is no record when he or Catherine died. He witnessed the wi llof
John Davis February 2, 1690. On July 28, 1698, he appeared in Court
to prove the will of Davis. In March, 1710, he sold forty-two acres
of "Spalding Addition" to his son William, no wife signing the deed .So
Catherine must had died before this date. This is the last record of
Thomas. He probably died about 1713. Since he died intestate, it is
difficult to say how many children he had. However, we know he had at
least five sons, namely, John, William, Thomas, Peter and Charles."
(Note below that the fifth son is not Charles but Edward)
See also at page 249 (op.cit.): "Thomas Spalding, born c. 1640, ca meto
the Catholic Colony in Maryland bout 1658. John Shercliffe, a relative,most likely by marriage, paid his expenses to the colony and, as was the
custom, Thomas became his apprentice or bondservant and worked for him
and his wife for the allotted time, probably six years. Shercliffe
accumulated an estate in land and at his death in 1663 left a tract of
land to Thomas and he, Thomas, continued to reside with Shercliffe's
widow, who was, we believe, closely related to him.
"About 1674 Thomas married Catherine Hall, who had been in the ser-
vice of John Jarboe. Thomas worked hard and prospered.
"In those early colonial days, and for a long time thereafter,
wealth was represented chiefly by the ownership of land. Both Thomas
and his wife were alloted tracts of land for services rendered in the
colony. Thomas named one of his farms "St. Giles," and another which
he purchased was called "William's Hermitage." And still another tract
was named "Spalding's Addition." He was known to be alive in 1710 when
he sold part of Spalding's Addition to his son William. It is presumed
that his wife Catherine was dead at that time because she did not join
in the deed. Thomas died about 1713 and unfortunately did not leave a
will. On this account, it is difficult to say how many children he had.
It is definitely known, however, that he and Catherine had at least five
sons. There also may have been daughters, but there is no way to trace
them. The names of the sons were John, William, Thomas, Peter and Ed-
ward."
The Patent (Deed) to the 42 acre plot called "Spalding Addition" is
found in Liber 15, Folio 260, Land Office, Annapolis, MD, and is dated
August 4, 1674. It reads:
"By virtue of a warrant granted out of his Lordship's Secretary's
Office unto Thomas Spalding bearing date 27 of July, these are in humble
manner to certify that I, Richard Edelen, deputy surveyor under Baker
Brooke Esq. surveyor general laid out for the said Spalding part of the
land specified in the Warrant called Spaldings Addition lying in Saint
Maries County beginning at a bounded Chestnut oake the bount tree o fthe
said Spaldings and Lewis Tapper standing South South East two hundred
and fifty perches to a bound red oake North East six perches to a bound
white oake of the said Tapper thence binding upon Tapper land to the
first containing forty two acres more or less. To be held in the Mannour
of West St. Maries. S/ Richard Edelen, Deputy Surveyor."
From THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND 1670 by Edward Felix Jenkins, O.S .A,
at page 5 we find "Ann Jenkins married William Spalding, born 1678; died
1740; a son of Thomas and Katherine Spalding, also of Charles County."
At page 317, "SPALDING - The name of Spalding appears in Englis hhistory
as early as the reign of King Ethelbald (A.D. 716-757). In a royal charter
which established the monastery of Crowland (Croyland) in Lincolnshire, the
monastery lands are described as extending in one direction "usque a daedificio
Spalding". According to the 14th edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica,
there are no traces of a settlement called Spaulding in Lincolnshir euntil
late Saxon times. It seems likely, however, that the present-day town of
Spalding was preceded by a Saxon village of that name which was in exist-
ence prior to the establishment of the Prior of Spalding in 1051 by Thorold
the Sheriff. In Domesday Book, compiled in 1086, the village or manor
Spalding is listed as belonging to one Ivo de Taillebois.
"As a partonymic, the name of Spalding has been in use since the 1 3th
century or earlier, as is evidenced by a sale of land in the year 1267 to
John de Spalding, a burgess of Lenn (modern day King's Lynn) in Norfolk-
shire. Thereafter, the name of Spalding is encountered repeatedly i nNOr-
folkshire, Lincolnshire, Suffolk and Scotland. It is not clear, however,
whether all these Spaldings were descended from the same person. Th eScot-
tish Spaldings, in particular, may have had their ancestral roots in a
place other than Lincolnshire.
"The first major effort to trace the genealogies of Spalding famil ies
in the United States was undertaken by the Rev. Samuel J. Spalding o fNew-
buryport, Massachusetts. In 1872 he published a book of 1,275 page sunder
the title of THE SPALDING MEMORIAL. A revision of this book was undertaken
by Charles Warren Spalding, a resident of Chicago, and published in 1897.
The two authors trace the origins of many Spaldings in America to Edward
and Edmund Spalding, who are presumed to have been brothers and who came to
Virginia about 1619 and were living there in 1623. Sometime prior t o1640,
Edward Spalding, his wife and two children went to Massachusetts where they
became progenitors of a very large Protestant Spalding lineage. Wha tbecame
of Edmund Spalding is unknown. (The revised edition of The Spaldin gMemorial
suggests incorrectly that he moved to Maryland and became the ancestors of
the Maryland Spaldings.)
"Mr. J. W. S. Clements, a prominent lawyer in Kentucky and great-great-
grandson of Benedict Joseph Spalding, who migrated from Maryland to Kentucky
in 1790, was the first person to undertake a major study of the Maryland
Spaldings. After retiring from the active profession of the law in 1919,
he devoted the rest of his long life to travel and to genealogical research.
His book, THE ORIGIN OF THE CLEMENTS, SPALDINGS AND ALLIED FAMILIES OF MARY-
LAND AND KENTUCKY, was published in 1928 and later expanded. Mr. Clements
showed that the Maryland Spaldings are descended from Thomas Spaldin gwho
came to Maryland in 1657 as an indentured servant to his cousin Joh nSher-
cliffe, (Shirtcliffe, Schircliffe, Shirecliffe) and later married Katherine
Hall.
"Other persons who have done extensive research on the Spaldings include
the late Hughes Spalding of Atlanta, Georgia, who published a two-volume
work in 1963-1965 entitled THE SPALDING FAMILY OF MARYLAND, KENTUCKY ,AND
GEORGIA from 1658 to 1965; Mr. Charles Fenwick of Leonardtown, Maryland,
and who was president of the St. Mary's County Historical Society fo r17
years; and Spalding P. Lally (Mrs. J. M. Lalley) of Baltimore, Maryland."

!PROPERTY
Included in a genealogy file found in the Family History Library
(FHL 985191) contributed by Chas. S. Fenwick, Leonardtown, Maryland is
the following Patent issued in 1667 to "St. Giles" to Thomas Spalding:
Thomas Spalding Cert. 116 Acres
St. Giles
Charges to the Rent Roll
Vidi Patt: lib KK fol 206
To the humble Lieutenant General of Maryland
1667
By virtue of a warrant granted out of his Lordships Secretaryes Office
unto Thomas Spalding bearing date the tenth of this instance thes eare
in humble manner to Certifie that I Charles Boteler Deputy Surveyor
have laid out for the said Thomas Spalding a parcelle of Land call ed
St. Giles lying in St. Maryes County and beginning at a bounded oke
in a run called Winkapino near the land of Henry Spink and running
South and by West one hundred perches to a white oke bounded on the
West by a line drawn South and by East for the length of one hundr ed
and twenty perches to a marked white oke on a plane and from the s aid
white oke by a line drawn South East and by East one hundred eight yfour
four perches to a beech tree in a swamp caled the main fresh of
Brittons bay and from the said breech by a line drawn North Nort hWest
to the first bounded tree in aforesaid Winkipisco Runn containin g and
now laid out for one hundred Sixteen acres more or less to be hel d of
the Mannour of West St. Maries.
C. Botelens Deputy Surveyor
Veinedanda approved by me Jerome White Surveyor General
Copied by Chas. S. Fenwick from Liber 10, folio 536, Patent Records,
Land Office, Annapolis, Maryland.
.
From a book titled Early Settlers, Annapolis (no further identification)
located by Chas. Fenwick, we read
Tho. Spalding right to 50 acres and warrant 100 acres May 10, 1667
Came Thomas Spalding and demanded fifty acres of land due to him by
bequest, John Sherclif, deceased) for transporting Elizabeth Abrahams,
Thomas Spalding demans land for his time of Service performed to Ann
Sherclif, proved in common form May the 10, MDC Savy
Philip Calvert
Warrent then issued in the name of Thomas Spalding for fifty acres o fland
due to him by bequest John Sherclife deceased for transporation Elizabeth
Abrahams and fifty acres more for his time of Service performed to Ann
Sherclife and according to his Lordships Instructions Returnable 10 August,
next. 1667.

! From Patricia Doster, Prodigy WKPF87A, "Thos. Spalding Sr. came from
Farnham All Saints, Lincolnshire, England."

RESEARCH BIBLIOGRAPHY

A. from the Surname Catalogue, #0211 FHL, Arden, NC
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& HIS DESCENDANTS, by Charles Warren Spalding, #1036392 item 3, Chicago,
Ill, American Publishers Assn. 1897.
2. ORIGINS OF CLEMENTS-SPALDING AND ALLIED FAMILIES OF MD & KY, by
J.W.S. Clements, Louisville, Standard Press, 1928, #0156896 item 11
3. MARYLAND SPALDINGS-1634-GENEALOGY OF RITTER/SPALDING FAMILY, by
Horace Cost. #0873458 item 6
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Abell (See also ABELL INDEX FOR OTHER GEN) #1321126, item 10
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1965 (see other genealogies by Hughes Spalding) #1036296 items 1 & 2.
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#0874432 item 17
7. HISTORY OF SPALDING FAMILY IN SCOTLAND, SWEDEN, & GERMANY DURI NG
LAST SIX CENTURIES. European Film Area #0282490
8. JOHNSTON & SPALDING FAMILIES OF EASTERN SCOTLAND David & Peter
Spalding (Murray Clan) British Film #0924442 item 2
9. EXCERPTS FROM SPALDING MEMORIAL by C. W. Spalding #1033723 ite m 7
(short version of above paragraph 1)

B. Books in LDS Library in Salt Lake City, UT:
1. Wolff E., THE SPALDINGS IN SCOTLAND 7 BRITISH ISLES (text in G er-
man) 1318-1918 Q Area:929:241 Sp18w
2. SPALDING FAMILY OF MD, KY & GA 1658-1965: A PIONEER CATHOLIC F AM-
ILY 929:273 Sp. 18sg
3. THOMAS HAULTON, 1745-1809, IN CHARLES CO, MD., by Mary Louise
Donnelly 929:273 It18d
4. MARYLAND SPALDINGS by Mary Louise Donnelly 929:273 El22d

C. Films in LDS Library on Census, Deeds:
1. First Census of KY., 1790 by C.B. Heineman #1036803
2. 1850 Census of KY., Campbell Co. #0007848
3. 1820 US Census of Campbell Co., KY #0186180
4. 1820 US Census of Woodford Co., KY #0186189
5. Index to court Records, Fayette Co., KY 1780-1870 #0192237
6. Will Records of Fayette Co., 1794-1818 #1320503
7. Woodford Co., KY., Gen Index to Wills 1789-1960 #0252305
8. Mixed Records of Woodford Co., KY., Vol. E-G 1815-1826, will of
William Spalding p. 250 Book F. #0252307
9. Gen Index to Land & Property, Woodford Co., KY Books 1 & 2, 17 89-
1870 #0252292
10. Tax Records of Washington County by Levi Todd #1320548
11. Wills of Washington Co. by Annie Bell #0855033 item 5 & 6
12. Virginia Research:
Caroline Co., VA., Committee of Safety in Rev. War #090819 0 item 6
Virginia Spaldings, 1720-1758, Stafford Co. VA. Overwharton
Parish #0883672

D. Maryland Research
1. Maryland Records: Colonial, Rev., County & Church from Original
Sources by Gaius Marcus Brumbaugh, Baltimore Md.
2. 1693 Maryland Records: Broad Creek/Piscataway Parish Records in
Maryland Archives
3. St. Mary's Co., MD, Marriage Licenses, 1777-1801
4. Census of 1776 of MD: see Brumbaugh: enumerates all souls, even
babies, giving ages and ages of all male members.
5. "GAZETTEER OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND: 7th US Census FHL 975:E5 f or
microfilm #896649, item 2
6. Maps: "On the Map, Chestertown, MD, by Russell Morrison, et.al.
Washington College, 1988 FHL 975.2:E7o
7. Cemetary Records: DAR Maryland, DAR Gen. Records Microfilm #908909 it 2
8. "THE HISTORY OF CHARLES COUNTY" by Klapthor & Brown P.D. Brow nPublic
Library, La Plata, MD. 20646 $5.
9. CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Southern MD. Studies Center
PO Box 910, Mitchell Rd. La Plata, MD 20646-0910
Phone: 301 934-2551 Ext 610 Hours M/Th 8-10, Fr 8-4.
Documents room M-F 1-4, Sat 9-4.

E. Miscellaneous
1. RHW PHILLIMORE ATLAS & INDEX OF PARISH REGISTERS Edition by Ce cil
Humphrey-Smith 1984 $50 Gen Pub Co for consulting English PAR ISH
registers.
2. A HISTORY OF KY BAPTISTS FROM 1769-1885 by J. H. Spencer, 2 vo l.
Gallatin, TN. $42 per set + postage.
3. CHURCH HISTORY RESEARCH & ARCHIVES, 220 Graystone Drive, Gallatin,
TN., 37066.
4. THE FLOWERING OF THE MARYLAND PALATINATE by Harry Wright Newma n,
196- & 1984, $21.50 includes names of original 1634 expedition.
5. CATHOLIC FAMILIES OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND Records of Catholic Residents
of St. Mary's Co. in the 18th Century by Timothy J. O'Rourke , 1985
pp. 143, $17.50 from Gen. Pub. Co., Inc. 1001 Calvert St. Balt imore
MD., 21202-3897
6. TO MARYLAND FROM OVERSEAS by Harry Wright Newman, 1985, pp 19 0$20
Gen. Pub. Co.
7. COLONIAL RESIDENTS OF VIRGINIA'S EASTERN SHORE by Wm. R. Houst on&
Jean Mihalyka, 1985, $17.50 (Accomack & Northhampton Co. 1632- 1830)
8. MARRIAGES OF LOUDOUN CO. VA., 1757-1853, by Alice Wertz (Loudo nCo.
created fr Fairfax, 1757)
9. RESIDENTS OF NELSON COUNTY, KY (formerly VA) RECORDED IN TAX LISTS
Vol II by Margaret Johnston Schroeder & Carl op cit 1898, pp 1 66
Index; $35 + $3 mailing from Mrs. Schroeder, P.O. Box 118, 119
Westview Drive, Bardstown, KY 40004.
10. NELSON COUNTY GENEALOGICAL ROUND TABLE, INC. Box 409, Bardstow n,KY
11. 1785-1791 RESIDENTS OF NELSON CO. VA (KY) REC IN TITHABLE & TAX
LISTS Vol I by Margaret Johnston Schroeder, 1988, $30 + $3 P O Box
118, 119 Westview Drive. Bardstown, KY., 40004.
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Bowie, MD. Heritage Books, Inc. 1985; order from Heritage Book s,
Inc., 3602 Maureen, Bowie, MD 20715 Note: Nelson from Jefferso n in
1785 began census in 1810
13. HISTORIC SITES OF HARRODSBURG & MERCER CO, Har-Mer Co. Landmar kAssn.
PO Box 362, Harrodsburg, KY 40330. A HISTORY OF MT. STERLING , KY
1792-1918, Carl B. Boyd, Jr., 1894, pp 303 $22.50 + $1.50 post age
from Mrs. Hazel Boyd, 123 everett Court., Mount Sterling, KY.
14. FAYETTE COUNTY, KY. RECORDS Vol I & II by Michael L. Cook & Bettie
op.cit. Evansville, Ind. Cook Publications 1985 $28.50 Vol I I $31.50
order from Cook Pub., 3318 Wimberg Ave, Evansville, IN., 47712.

F. REFERENCE BOOKS ON GENEALOGY FOR HOME LIBRARY
Vendor: BOOKS ON DEMAND ORDER DEPT. UMI (University Microfilm , Int'l)
Box 1467, Ann Arbor, MI 48106 Tel 1(800) 521-0600
1. #718 SPALDING MEMORIAL: A GEN HIST OF EDWARD SPALDING OF MASS .BAY
by Samuel Jones Spalding, Boston: A. Midge & Sons, 1872, 676 p gs
(the first Spalding Genealogy) Book $180 7 microfilms $90.
2. HISTORY OF THE SPALDING FAMILY by Hughes Spalding of Atlanta , GA.
Excellent history of Roman Catholic Maryland Spalding, with so me
history of Benedict Spalding, Sr., founder of Rolling fork Set tle-
ment, KY. Excellent historical background material.
3. A GENERAL HISTORY OF EDWARD SPALDING & HIS DESCENDANTS revise d &
enlarged from original genealogy by Rev. S. J. Spalding of New-
buryport, Mass., by Charles Warren Spalding, American Pub. Ass n.
Chicago, Il, 1897.
4. #1454 Edward Spalding on pg 557, William Faircloth in State Records
of NC Army Accounts: Halifax & Warrenton Settlements, Vol XVII,
1781-1785.

.

!NOTES:
See THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND 1670 by Edward Felix Jenkins O.S.A .page
6. "The pioneer, Thomas Jenkins (97) had Ann (100) who married William
Spalding, (1128), son of Thomas and Catherine (Hall) Spalding. Thomas had
a son George (91) who married Susannah Cole (92), daughter of Edwar dCole
(134) and Honora (135)." Susannah had a sister Honora Cole (1254) and on p.
6 we find: "Her (Susannah's) sister, Honora Cole, married Thomas Spalding
(1132) whose brother William Spalding married Ann Jenkins, sister o fGeorge."

!EXPLANATION:
Edward Cole and his wife Honora had (at least) three daughters, Susannah
Honora and Elizabeth, and (at least) one son, Edward Cole Jr. Thoma sJenkins
and his wife Ann (Spalding) had (at least) Ann and George. Thomas Spalding
and his wife Catherine (Hall) had (at least) William and Thomas. Susannah
married George Jenkins; Honora married Thomas Spalding, Elizabeth married
William Heard, and Ann married William Spalding. Edward Cole Jr. married
Ann Neal.
Edward Cole(134) Thomas Jenkins(97) Thomas Spalding(1129)
m m m
Honora --- (135) Ann Spalding(98) Catherine Hal l(1130)
------------ ---------------- --------------
| Ann(100)--------m--------1 William(112 8)
1 Susannah Cole (91)----m----1 George Jenkins (91) |
2 Mary Cole (1255)-----m-----2 Edward Jenkins (102) |
3 Honora Cole (1254)--------------------m---------------2 Thomas Spalding(1129)

.

!WILL:
MARYLAND WILL BOOK 37, ABSTRACTS OF CHARLES & ST. MARYS COUNTIES
(FHL 844961) p. 245
"THOMAS SPALDING, Court House of St. Mary's County
Wife Catherine Spalding. One-third of my personal estate. Daughter
Jane Power, 2 shillings sterling. Daughter Mary Ann Spalding 2 shillings
sterling. Dau Ann Mahoney 2 sh sterling. Dau Susanna Abell L10. Dau
Mary Ann McGill 500 lbs tobacco. Grandson Thomas McGill, a horse etc.
and he to have 1 year schooling which my son Thomas is to pay for ou tof
his part. My son Elexius Spalding tract plantation & improvements whereon
he now lives called Spaldings Adventure and at his decease to his son
Richard.
The meaning hereof is that if my son Elexius Spalding pay L20 currency
to my executor and make over his right of "Crackburns Purchase" to my
son Thomas Spalding, which if he refuse to do then said plantation and
improvements called "Spaldings Adventure" to become right of my son Thomas.
Son Thomas my Mannor Lease called St. Thomas's Hope and improvement sand
one other called Bennams March and part of another called The Exchange
and part of the Tract called Rich Neck and tract called Crackburns Purchase.
But in case he die without heirs, give said lands to my four grandsons, viz.
Enoch, Elias Spalding, son of Elexius Spalding & Barnard & Agustus Henry
Spalding, sons of Henry Spalding all lands which was bequeathed to m yson
Thomas.
To my three daughters, Mary, Catherine and Ann Penny, the rent of
"Crackburns Purchase" until they marry then to receive the rents, an dwhen
they do marry their part to become right of my son Thomas. To my daughter
Ann Penny Spalding one slave. Request that money due me from Joshua
Millard be paid on my debts, and balance if any to son Thomas. Granddaughter
Alusia Mahoney some cattle at age 16. Executors wife and son Thomas.
January 2, 1768.
Wit: Mary McFur? Smith, Ann Whitefield, and Wm. Russell.
Probated 24 Mar 1769."

!NOTES:
See THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND, 1670 by Edward Felix Jenkins O.S.A .at
page 16:
"B. ca. 1706; d. ca. 1769; m. 1722; Catherine Cooper, d. 1775; th eonly
child of Thomas and Theresa Cooper of St. Mary's County. That Thomas
Spalding was only 16 years of age when he m. is proven by the Lease sofHis Lordship's lands in Beaver Dam Manor that Thomas Spalding, o fWilliam,
was b. in 1706, (Maryland Records, Volume II, pg. 66, G. M. Brumbaugh).
Thomas Cooper the First and his wife were the founders of Leonardtown.
(Judgments, L 106, F 220). Thomas Spalding called himself Court Hous eor
Leonard Town Spalding, to distinguish himself from his uncle, son, and
several cousins and nephews of the same name. In his will of Jan 2 ,1768,
probated in St. Mary's County, March 14, 1769 (Liber 37, Folio 245) ,he
mentions his wife Catherine, daughters Jane Power, Mary Ann Spalding,
Ann Mahoney, Susannah Abell, and Mary Ann McGill, sons Thomas, Elexius
and Henry, daughters Mary, Catherine and Ann Panny, who were single;
grandsons Richard Enoch and Elias Spalding, sons of Elexius; Bernar dand
Augustus Spalding, sons of Henry; grandson Thomas McGill and grand-
daughter Alusia Mahoney. Mrs. Catherine (Cooper) Spalding in her will
of July 14, 1775, probated in St. Mary's County, Aug 21, 1775, (Liber40, Folio 603) mentions daughters: Catherine Mattingly, Mary Ann McGill,
Mary Spalding, Jean Power, Mary Ann Spalding, Ann Mahoney, and "Susannah
Abell's children", also sons Elexius and Thomas and daughter Ann Panny
Ford. These wills, while unusually complete, are somewhat confusing.
For one thing, Thomas and Catherine (Cooper) Spalding had no son Henry.
Thomas in his will calls his brother Henry his son. Actually, he wa shis
son-in-law, since Henry m. his niece, Mary Ann Spalding, Thomas' daughter.
It also appears that they lacked imagination in naming their daughters,
since besides having a Mary and an Ann they actually had two Mary Anns.
Mary Ann Spalding, mentioned in the will of both of her parents, was
neither single, nor a daughter-in-law, but married to her uncle."
See also FHL 985186, GENEALOGYS OF ST. MARY'S COUNTY, MD.; THOMAS
SPALDING, son of William and Ann (Jenkins) Spalding and brother of
Benedict Spalding: Born ca 1706 St. Mary's Co., MD., married 1729
Catherine Cooper, daughter of Thomas Cooper; died ca 1768 where he
was born. Catherine was born ca 1710 in Leonardtown, St. Mary's Co.,
MD., and died 1775 in the same place. They had the following ten
children: Jane 1730; Mary Ann 1732; Ann 1734; Susanna 1736; Elexius
1738; Mary Ann 1740; Mary 1742; Catherine 1744; Ann Panny 1746;
Thomas 1748-1819. Dates are approximate. Thomas married first
Elizabeth Mattingly and second, Rebecca Yates. Elexius died 1783,
Susanna died 1776, Jane died 1786.

.

!PROBATE:
INDEX OF WILLS ST. MARY'S COUNTY, MARYLAND, FHL 975.241s2H locate swill
dated June 11, 1814 of SPALDING THOMAS at Liber JJ No. 3 Folio 533:
Thomas names his wife Rebecca Yates Spalding (his first wife was
Elizabeth Mattingly who bore to him his first three children including
Catherine Spalding Payne, [3rd great-grandmother to James J. Sparks ]whom
he disinherited as he did all of his children by Elizabeth Mattingly).
He names his heirs as William, Zachariah, Thomas, George, Henry, Robert
Samuel S., Augustine, Sylvester, Mary, Mary Ann Walker, Benedict,
Alexander Joseph, Lucretia and Martha Rebecca Howard. He leaves $150
each to Zachariah and to "my daughter Catharine Payne." The will was
dated 11 June, 1814. By a codicil dated Nov 6, 1819, he revoked the
cash gifts above. He died before Nov 18, 1819. FHL 014426(3).
Liber JJ #3, folio 533, Leonardtown, MD. For copy see FHL 985191.
The Final Accounting of the Estate of Thomas Spalding Sr. was filed
on the 22 day of March, 1828, by Thomas Spalding, Jr. his Executor.
Value of the total inventory was $8,164.10
Distribution of the estate was made by the executor as follows:
To Benedict Spalding $400.00 )
To Alexander Spalding $400.00 ) sons of the deceased
To Thomas Spalding $800.00 )
To the widow Rebecca Spalding $2,526.16 3/4
Rest to four daughters equally:
To Mary Spalding }
To Mary Ann Wathen }
To Lucretia Thompson} $863.08 1/2 each.
To Rebecca Spalding }
Balance and distribution, 1828, St. Mary's Co. MD., Liber E.J. M.Accts 1826-29 Leonardtown, MD.

!NOTES:
See THE MATTINGLY FAMILY OF EARLY AMERICA by Herman E. Mattingly (1975)
at pg 57: "Elizabeth Mattingly, the last of his children named in his Will
by Luke Mattingly, married Thomas Spalding. Three children were bor nof
this union: William (b.c. 1770), Zachariah (b.c. 1772; d. 1/5/1845 )who
m. 1st (1799) Eleanor Abell, and 2nd, Cicilia Riswick (1792-1870); and
Catherine (b.c. 1775) m. (5/22/1812) Richard Payne. Elizabeth Mattingly
died before 1796, and Thomas Spalding married 2nd Rebecca Yates. O fthis
Union were born twelve children (names them and provides dates)."

!NOTES:
See THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND 1670 by Edward Felix Jenkins, O.S.A .,page
37: "B. 1750; d. ca. 1819; on "Spaldings Comfort"; m. twice and had fourteen
children, two (sic) by his first wife, and twelve by his second. Hi sfirst
wife was Elizabeth Mattingly, daughter of Luke and Priscilla Mattingly of St.
Mary's County and sister of Anastasia Mattingly who m. Joseph Spalding
(citing Wills. Liber JJ #1, folio 245, St. Mary's County). Thomas' second
wife was Rebecca Yates. I am indebted for this information to Mrs. Spalding
Lally of Baltimore, a descendant of Thomas and Elizabeth (Mattingly )Spald-
ing, and to Mr. Charles Fenwick of Leonardtown, a descendant of Thomas and
Rebecca (Yates) Spalding. In his will of June 10, 1814, Thomas mentions
his widow, Rebecca, and fourteen children. To his son, William, he deeded
$500.00, provided he left the United States Army at once and came home.
The War of 1812 was then going on and the British were soon to invad eMD."

!NOTES:
See CLEMENTS-SPALDING AND ALLIED FAMILIES by --- (Clements) Rosemo nd,
FHL 929.273 A1 #405. This author seems quite inaccurate in much of her
information but it will be included with that caveat. In order to avoid
confusion, the Thomases referred to in this article will be designated by
their Record Identification Number as follows:

Thomas Spalding born 1640 RIN 1129
|
William Spalding b 1678 RIN 1128---Thomas Spalding b 1688 RIN 1132
|
Thomas Spalding b 1706 RIN 1198--Benedict Spalding b 1720 RIN 1135
| |
Thos Spalding Jr b 1750 RIN 1206 Richard Spalding b 1777 RIN 1148
| |
Catherine Spalding Archbishop Martin J. Spalding b 1810 RIN 1239

In the following article, Ms. Rosemond, mistakenly believes that t heThomas RIN 1706 who was the son of William RIN 1128 was actually t heThomas RIN 1132 born in 1688, who was William's brother. The latt erThomas was the uncle of Benedict Spalding who was the grandfathe r ofArchbishop Martin J. Spalding on whose article Ms. Rosemond base s herconclusions. Also, see below where she says that Benedict's unc leThomas died in 1768 which would have been been at the age of 80.
Pg 56: "Thomas Spalding, the youngest son of the pioneer, seems t ohave
a curious history. Archbishop Spalding (1239), in a letter publishe din
the book "Spalding", dated 1859, insists that some fifty years before
that date or 1808, an uncle of his grandfather Benedict Spalding (1135),
named Thomas, died at the age of 120 years. He got this knowledge from
his father and grandfather who, of course, knew the man. If he was
correct as to the fact, I have certainly found the man in this Thomas
Spalding, though he made a codicil to his will, dying in a few days
thereafter, and so then nearly 132 years old. (JS Note: Archbishop
Spalding was obviously referring to Thomas Spalding, (1132) who was born
in 1688 and would have been 120 in 1808. He correctly designated this
Thomas as his grandfather's uncle. However, he is not the Thomas Jr.
(1206) who was born in 1750, who died in 1819, and who left the will
and codicil to which Ms. Rosemond refers.)
"I could find no tradition of him in St. Mary's County, where he
lived and died, but the bishop would not have written this statment for
a publisher without being sure of his facts. The only mistakes wer ein
having him die in 1808 when he lived to 1819 and in styling him uncle
when he was the great-uncle (JS Note: The Archbishop was referring to
Thomas Sr. born about 1706. Thomas Jr. and Benedict Jr. were broth-
ers. Benedict Jr. was the Archbishop's grandfather.) but in the old
days there was practically little information between Maryland and
Kentucky.
"He married Honour Cole, daughter of Edward Cole, before 1717, as
the will of the latter shows. Edward Cole, of Robert Cole, one of the
first settlers was founder of a prominent family.
"There were children by this marriage not mentioned in his will.
He admits to having been married twice in his will, but possibly
oftener. He lived so long he may have forgotten his own history. It
seems reasonably certain that he had by first marriage sons Edward,
John, Peter, Henry Sr., George, Clark and others. We find land grant-
ed to George in 1730, to Peter in 1739, to Henry 1741 and to Edward 1742.
(JS Note: I believe she was referring to conveyances to the sons of
Basil Spalding who had sons Henry, George, John and Edward; Thomas Sr.
had no sons with those names and Thomas Jr. was born in 1750). He
seems to have been a prosperous farmer and to have left innumerable
descendants, but no memories. He was a fanatical Federalist and
hated the war of 1812, for on the 10th day of June, 1814, he made his
will, dismissing the children of a former marriage or marriages,
unnamed with the statement that he had done all he could for them,
except his son William who was then in the Army of the U. S., to
whom he left $500 on condition that he quit the Army and return
home. At that time English armies were invading Maryland, and in a
few short weeks, were to complete their vandalism by the burning of
Washington. Not helped by this on the 6th day of November, 1819, a
few days before he died, he added a codicil in which he revoked the
devise to William, who evidently was a better patriot than his father.
He devised lands called Rich Neck and Spalding's Comfort. Edward
Mattingly was one of the attesting witnesses. He left widow Rebecca,
children named William, Zachariah, Thomas, Robert, Samuel, Augustine,
Sylvester, Benedict, Alexander, CATHARINE PAYNE, Mary, Mary Ann,
Lucretia and Rebecca by his last marriage. He refers to Hy, Edley
and Elizabeth Attaway, probable grandchildren, and also to the min-
ority of some of his children. As girls married very young in those
days and he had four unmarried daughters, it follows that many of
these children were begotten after he had long passed 100 years.
If this story be too tall for physiology or general belief, the
good bishop is to blame (!!!). Benedict's Uncle Thomas died as
will appear in 1768, his great-uncle Thomas it was who survived
to a great age. (JS Note: Benedict was the third generation of
the Spalding family in the United States; he was the son of William,
son of Thomas and Catherine (Hall) Spalding. He could not have
had a great-uncle Thomas because his grandfather's name was Thomas--
unless his greatgrandfather named two sons Thomas!)
"I find from the records that as far back as 1730, his nephew
Thomas Spalding (RIN 1198) of William (RIN 1128), and Benedict's
uncle, (JS: No; Thomas and Benedict were both of William and were
brothers) was called Junior, in deference to this Uncle Thomas who
seems to have been born in 1688 (JS Note: Benedict's Uncle Thomas
RIN 1132, his father William's brother, was born in 1688). If
Benedict Spalding ever had a very old Uncle Thomas, as his grandson
said he claimed, this old Thomas was the man. Is it possible on
marrying a young wife, he so hid his age that his very children
did not know the truth? and so the tradition in the uncertainty
perished."
"He refers to children of an earlier marriage (JS: to Elizabeth
Mattingly) as though they had annoyed him and cost him money; the
truth being, I suspect, that he was a harsh father and his older
children were glad to leave and forget him, and the marriage in
his old age caused mutual recrimination and estrangement."