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FIRST IMMIGRANT
William ("The Merchant")

WILLIAM HEARNE born 16__ Probably either in England or West Indies (St. Kitts).
Willaim died October, 1691 in Somerset Co., MD.
His wifes name was Mary. Her last name is not known.

The W.T. Hearne Book "A brief History of the Hearne Family" suggests that her last name was "Cuthbert", but there is no substantive proof of this. The existance of a marriage in England between a William Hearne and Mary Cuthbert may or may not be the same William and Mary of Somerset Co. Maryland.
His claim that William was born in 1627 has not been substantiated.
See text below for further explanation. MLH.

The Children of William Hearne and Mary are:

1. William Hearne (Jr.) bn. September 24, 1688 in Somerset Co., MD., d. January 01, 1756 in MD.
md. ELIZABETH WILLIAMS before September 25, 1713 in Somerset Co., MD.
Elizabeth Williams bn. 1690 in Somerset Co., MD.
I have not included any additional information regarding
William Jr. since he does not appear to be in this branches line. Consult
"Hearne Resources" or "Carols Page" From links above for further info on William
Hearne Jr.
2. Thomas Hearne bn. May 31, 1691 in Somerset Co., MD., d. died March 01, 1762 in MD.
Thomas was born just 5 months before the death of his father, William. md. SARAH NEWBOLD, daughter of THOMAS NEWBOLD and JANE.
She was born November 01, 1691 in MD.

Following is text from W.T. Hearnes "A brief History of the Hearne Family", 1889.

"It is known that two officers in Oliver Cromwell's Army were named Hearne, and a number of his chaplains were ministers in the Baptist Church. One of these officers was William Hearne of Anglo-Norman descent, born in London, 1627, and was a wealthy merchant, he served as Captain with Cromwell, in all his famous battles, and after the restoration, found it not wholesome or safe to remain in London, hence with his wife, Mary--whom he married in London, a lady of culture and highly educated--he left London and went, in 1660, to St. Christopher's, in the West India Islands, and opened a large trade in general merchandise from London to these islands, and the colonies on the coast of Maryland and Delaware. On his return trips to London he took large cargoes of Muscovada sugar, as his old ledgers show. In 1681 two of his brothers, Derby and Ebenezer, came with him, and settled in the then Province of Maryland, near what is now the Maryland and Delaware line, but on the Delaware side. Derby settled where what is known now as Theodore Brewington's Mill, and Ebenezer at the Line Meeting House, The merchant, William, was called by many of the colonists "The Blanket Merchant," because of the large quantities of blankets he handled in his trade, which he continued back and forth between London, the islands and colonies until the spring of 1688, when he settled near his brothers, but on the Maryland side of the line, near the present town of Delmar, in Somerset County, where he built a residence that he occupied till his death."

The Last Will and Testament of William Hearne 16?? - 1691
The Loyalty Oath of inhabitants of Somerset So. Md. to William and Mary, Soveriegns of England

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1.	William Hearne (Jr.)	bn. September 24, 1688 in Somerset Co., MD., d. January 01, 1756 in MD. md. ELIZABETH WILLIAMS before September 25, 1713 in Somerset Co., MD. Elizabeth Williams bn. 1690 in Somerset Co., MD. I have not included any additional information regarding William Jr. since he does not appear to be in this branches line. Consult "Hearne Resources" or "Carols Page" From links above for further info on William Hearne Jr.
2.	Thomas Hearne	bn. May 31, 1691 in Somerset Co., MD., d. died March 01, 1762 in MD. Thomas was born just 5 months before the death of his father, William. md. SARAH NEWBOLD, daughter of THOMAS NEWBOLD and JANE. She was born November 01, 1691 in MD.