Marcus LATIMER and his Descendants

Marcus' Notes:
1775, Durham Parish, Charles Co, MD: Marcus LATIMER listed.
1778 CENSUS, Upper 100, William and Mary Parish, Charles Co, MD: Marcus LATIMER made Fidelity Oath and is listed on the census.

Charles Co, MD, Will Book AI-10, 1788-1791, page 535:
Will: "I Marcus LATIMER of Charles County, do make this, my Will. To my wife, Ann LATIMER, a Negro woman named Judith; a boy named Harry; a woman named Linda; a woman named Sall, and a Negro man named George. To my son Samuel LATIMER, a Negro boy named Peter. To my daughter, Mary LATIMER, a Negro girl named Lucy. To my daughter, Rebecca LATIMER a Negro girl named Kate. To my son Thomas LATIMER, a Negro man named Jacob. To my daughter Joanah LATIMER, a Negro boy named Not. To my daughter Elizabeth Ann LATIMER a Negro boy named Jerry. To my son Walter LATIMER, a Negro boy named David. To my son, now at my wife's breast, named Marcus, a Negro boy named Joe.
To my wife - half of the rest of my personal estate.
To my eleven children, viz, James, William, Charles, Samuel, Mary, Thomas, Rebecca, Joanah, Elizabeth Ann, Walter, and the child at my wife's breast called Marcus, the other half of the rest of my personal estate, to be equally divided between them.
To my son Charles LATIMER - one fifth part of my present crop of wheat, tobacco, and corn, the residue, after my just debts are paid out of it, I give to my wife for the support of my family.
Executors: my wife and my son James. Signed 28 Sep 1790, Marcus LATIMER. Witnessed; James Cottrell, William Kirkpatrick."
Probated on 6 Dec 1790 by Ann LATIMER, acting executrix, and by the oaths of both witnesses. James LATIMER, one of the appointed executors, refused to act as executor. Letters Testamentary were granted to Ann LATIMER; her securities were Hugh COX and James LATIMER.

Charles Co, MD, Inventories, 1791-1797, page 5: Marcus LATIMER, Inventory. Late of Charles County, deceased, Negro men: Charles (22 years), George (27 years), Jacob, Terry (3 years), Joe (1 year). Negro women: Judy (50 years), Jane (50 years), Sall (24 years), Linda (16 years), Luce (14 years). Negro girl Kate. Total amount: 746.8.5. Signed 9 Jan 1791: Hoskins Hanson, Nathaniel Freeman, Samuel T. Dyson and Compnay for Matthew Blair, Will Vincent. Kindred: Ann COTTRELL, William LATIMER. Acting Executrix: Ann LATIMER. Certified by John Muschett, Registrar of Wills.

The above information furnished by Michael, RootsWeb.com; Marcus is the son of James LATIMER and Hannah COTTRELL.

Anne 's Notes:
Name and birth from Michael, RootsWeb.com

Will of Mary COX (widow) includes: Anne LATIMER plus "Marcus LATIMER to care for children, Mary COX and John COX." Marcus LATIMER also served as an executor along with Mary's son, Samuel COX.