My ancestor, Mary Slider, had some great misfortune back in England. I do not know much about her prior to her misfortune. She was born around 1700 in England. I think her father was either Christopher or John Slider. I do not know who her mother was. I have a feeling, although no proof, that she was poor and needy. She ends up committing a crime that got her into some trouble.
Court: 1726, London, Middlesex, England. 3
The Proceedings of the Old Bailey (The Central Criminal Court of England and Wales)
2 Mar 1726 Session (2 Mar 1726 through 7 Mar 1726)
Trial of Mary Slider
Ref: t17260302-72
Mary Slider was indicted for stealing two shirts and a laced head, which were the goods of Thomas Shelton. It is unclear whether the theft occurred on 25 Jan 1726 or whether that was the date she was indicted. At the 2 Mar 1726 session of the Old Bailey, she was convicted of theft of property worth 10d (10 pence), which was considered a part guilty verdict, which in turn must have meant she had been charged with the theft of property worth more than 1s (1 shilling, which equaled 12 pence). She was thus subject to the lesser penalties associated with petty larceny: fine, whipping or transportation. She was sentenced to transportation. (Of the trials held that session, 7 were sentenced to death, 6 were sentenced to have their hand burnt, 7 were sentenced to be whipped, 65 were sentenced to transportation, and 1 was sentenced to one year's imprisonment.)
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| Old Bailey Court |
So, Mary, along with other offenders, took a long voyage to the Chesapeake Colony of Maryland
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| This is a child set of clothing, but possibly somewhat like Mary had stolen from Thomas Shelton |
2. Emigration: 1726, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. 4 5
Mary Slider was recorded as having been sentenced to transportation in May 1726, as having been transported from London in Jun 1726 on the Loyal Margaret, and as having arrived, per the landing certificate, in Annapolis in Oct 1726. (Since the Proceedings of the Old Bailey show she was sentenced to transportation in Mar 1726, the May date must have been just an implementing order.)
[The second cited source says she was registered, i.e. listed in the landing certificate, in Dec 1726.]
3. Court: 1730, Baltimore County, Maryland. 5
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| Early Map of the Chesapeake area |
'Mary Slider was charged with bastardy in Baltimore County at the Jun 1730 Court and her case was presented at the August 1730 Court. Neither the child nor the father was named in the proceeding. The disposition of the case is not given.'
And this report;
Baltimore County, MD, Court Proceedings:
Book HWS-6 (Md Hall of Records 5016):
p. 415:
June Court 1730
Proclamation being Made in the Usual Form of the Courts Sitting & the Sheriff being Called to return his Pannel of Grand Jurors, whom is the same whose names are as follows, viz.-- Rowland Kemble, John Willmott Foreman, Henry Garrett, Thomas Hines, Charles Robinson, Thomas Shipp, Luke Trotton, Henry Millain, Francis Hornbey, Thomas Bailey, Robert Green, Charles Anderson, John Price, Samuel Owings, William Simpson, William Denton, Selah Barton, William Bond, Charles Wells, Isaac Butterworth, Robert Love,
Who are accordingly Sworn and Sent out to Consider and afterwards return & Deliver to the Court the following presentments being Content that they Amend form not alter in Substance in any of them without their Privity--
One presentment against Mary SLIDER for having a Baseborn Child,
One Ditto against Elizabeth Going for the same,
One Ditto against Catherine Lewis for the same,
One Ditto against Ann Craine for the same,
One Ditto against Margaret Brown for the same,
One Ditto against Jane Willson for the same,
One Ditto against Francis Smith for the same,
[plus others for other offenses]
Mary again got pregnant one year before marrying Peter Majors 27 Oct,1730. This child was a daughter, and most likely Peter's child but there is another man who had an interest in Mary and her children's welfare.
Baltimore County, MD, Court Proceedings:
Book HWS-7 (Md Hall of Records 5017):
pp. 008-009:
August Court 1730
Lord Proprietor against Mary SLIDER:
In this Case there issued a Capias Directed to the Sheriff of Baltomore County against the said Mary to answer unto his said Lordship Concerning a bastard Child lately born of her body purusant to a presentment found against her last Court Whereupon now on this third Day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirty at the town of Joppa here comes the said Sheriff (to witt John Hall Junr Gent) who returns that he hath taken the body of the said Mary who Accordingly appears and is therefrom Discharged paying unto the several officers of this Court their several & respective fees due to them from her by reason of the premises afd. Thereupon Edward Roberts here present undertakes to pay the same in case the said Mary doth not.
[NOTE from the author John Schunk, john@skpub.com : It would appear from the above that Edward Roberts was related in some way to Mary Slider. After Mary's marriage to Peter Majors, Edward Roberts in 1739 deeded a horse to their son Peter Majors Jr. (age 7 at the time) for "natural love, good will and affection" and and a cow to their daughter Esther Majors (age 10 at the time) for "natural love, good will and affection." However, it is unknown what the exact relationship of Edward Roberts was to the Majors family.]
After Peter and Mary's marriage, Mary had no other run-in's with the law. Their family grew and thrived in Maryland. Mary started out with much misfortune but she eventually turned her life around for herself and her descendants.
This branch:
Michelle, daughter of Allen and Marilyn
Marilyn, daughter of Louis and Dorothy
Dorothy, daughter of Edgar L Marlin and Mamie L Chapman
Mamie, daughter of Cassius W Chapman and Della L Hollowell
Cassius, son of James Chapman and Susannah Haynes
Susannah, daughter of Richard Haynes and Susannah Mendenhall
Richard, son of Richard Haynes and Margaret Majors
Margaret, daughter of Thomas Majors and Jemima Fuller
Thomas, son of Peter Majors (1703-1750) and Mary Slider(1703-1742)
http://azstrong.tripod.com/jd_letha/legacy/2008.htm
http://www.skcensus.com/genealogy/majors/aqwn01.htm
http://www.earlyamericancrime.com/convict-transportation/end-of-transportation/ex-convicts-who-succeeded
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