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Settlers and Colonists on Delmarva

Somerset County Occupations

A list of occupations and positions held by early Delmarva Settlers culled from 17th century Somerset County judicial records.

Compiled by G. Ray Thompson, PhD., Salisbury, Maryland

Alphabetical order by last name
Alphabetical order by occupation

Source Key
§ Somerset Proceedings 1665-1668 ß Somerset Judicials 1670-71 » Somerset Judicials 1671-75 ¥ Somerset Judicials 1675-77 ± Somerset Judicials 1687-89 † Somerset Judicials 1689-90	¿ Somerset Judicials 1690-91 ƒ Somerset Judicials 1692-96 ‡ Somerset Judicials 1693-1695 IKL « MD Judicials

Last Name	First Name	Occupation	Notes	Source (See KEY above)
Abbott	Nathaniel	Weaver		‡ 137
Alexander	Samuel	Attorney		‡ 40
Anderson	William	Attorney		‡ 109
Anderson	William	Merchant		‡ 76
Andrews	George	Marriner		‡ 36
Ballard	Charles	Merchant		§ 703
Barker	John	Cordwainer		‡ 144
Barronskill	John	Cordwainer		‡ 76
Barry	James	Tanner		‡ 57
Barry	James	Tanner		‡ 126
Beauchamp	Edmund	Clerk of the Court		‡ 86
Beauchamp	Thomas	Constable	Animessex Hd	‡ 46
Beauchannan	James	Attorney		‡ 27
Berry	Oliver	Marriner	of Boston	‡ 84
Berry	Patrick	Taylor		‡ 41
Billop	William	Merchant		‡ 76
Bishop	Henry	Laborer		‡ 101
Bishop	William	Merchant		‡ 76
Bodkin	Peter	Merchant		‡ 77
Bosman	John	Commissioner		‡
Bound	William	Constable	of Nanticoke Hd	‡ 46
Bradshaw	William	Ferryman		‡ 58
Bray	Pierce	Attorney		‡ 29
Brittingham	Wm.	Cordwainer	of Accomack; (40 pr French Falls)	‡ 14
Chambers	Richard	Blacksmith		‡ 23
Clifton	Thomas	Cordwainer		‡ 13
Clugson	Michael	Merchant		‡ 140
Cole	John	Innholder	of Accomack	‡ 18, 130
Cooper	Edward	Sayler		‡ 163
Cornwell	Nicholas	Constable	of BogateNorton; (1692/3 Feb. 11)	‡ 48
Coulbourne	William	Currier		‡ 96
Cullamore	Richard	Servant	Servant to Roger Woolford	IKL
Dashiell	James	Commissioner		‡
Davis	Richard Jr.	Roads		¥ 1
Davis	Thomas	Sawyer		‡ 13
Deards	Benjamin	Sawyer		‡ 105
Dent	Peter	Attorney		‡ 13, 41; « 115
Dixon	Thomas	Commissioner		‡
Edgar	John	Merchant		‡ 54, 163
Elgate	William	Constable	Wicocomoco Hd	† 2
Elzey	Arnold	Commissioner		‡
Emmett	John	Millwright		‡ 65
Evans	Walter	Taylor		‡ 59
Fenton	Moses	Cordwainer		‡ 106
Fllod	Thomas	Servant	Servant to Charles Ballard	IKL
Fountain/Fountaine	Mercy	Constable		ƒ 13,17
Fountain/Fountaine	Nicholas	Constable		» 265
Freaks	Henry	Constable	of Wicomico Hd	‡ 46
Freeman	Thomas	Merchant	From Bristol	IKL
Galbraith	John	Merchant	(late)	‡ 18
Galt	William	Shoemaker		‡ 23
Green	Richard	Currier		‡ 75
Green	Edward	Merchant	late of Somerset	‡ 57
Halston	Ralph	Fiddler		‡ 152, 163
Henderson	James	Constable	Pocomoke Hd	‡ 46
Henry	John	Merchant		‡ 145
Hill	Richard	Blacksmith		‡ 62
Hobbs	Thomas	Taylor		‡ 57
Holland	Michael	Marriner		‡ 37
Holmes	Archibald	Cooper		‡ 51, 120
Hopkins	Samuel	Commissioner		‡
Horsey	Isaac	Constable	Anamessex Hd	† 2
Horsey	Stephen	Commissioner		‡
Horsey	Stephen	Shipmaster		‡ 136
Howard	Edmund	Commissioner		‡
Innis	William	Constable	Bogaternorten Hd	† 2
Jackson	Roland	Marriner	of Whitehaven England	‡ 138
Jackson	Rowland	Commander		‡ 96, 101
Jeffers	Richard	Constable	Nanticoke	† 2
Jenckins	Francis	Commissioner		‡
Johnson	John	Constable	Bogaternorten Hd	‡ 46
Johnson	Samuel	Constable	Monokin Hd	‡ 46; ƒ 70
Jones	Edward	Attorney		‡ 123
Jones	Samuel	Constable	Manny Hd	† 2
Jones	Matthew	Taylor		‡ 163
Jones	Leonard	Sloopman		‡ 70
Jones	Henry	Keeper		‡ 155
Jones	Thomas	Commissioner		‡
King	John	Commissioner		‡
Knott	Abraham	Carpenter		‡ 122
Knowles	James	Sawyer		‡ 106
Knox, Nox	James	Bridge builder		ƒ 118
Kyle	Alexander	Merchant		‡ 57
Law	William	Carpenter		‡ 25
Layfield	George	Commissioner		‡
Lynch	Henry	Merchant		ƒ 21
Lyon	Daniell	Servant		IKL
Macgraugh/Mackra	Owen	Roads		» 265
Macoy	Neal	Carpenter		‡ 132
Mantoth	William	Merchant		‡ 118
Marchment	Samuel	Sawyer		‡ 95
Mayle	Jacob	Merchant		‡ 90
Maynard	James	Innholder	Snow Hill	‡ 38, 81
McKimmey/McKemy	Francis	Minister (Clerk)		‡ 76
Mead	William	Bricklayer		‡ 30
Milbourn	Ralph	Marriner		‡ 118
Miles	Henry	Constable	Manoakin Hd	† 2
Millard	William	Cooper		‡
Millard	James	Cooper		‡ 40
Miller	James	Merchant		‡ 151
Miller	Thomas	Sawyer		‡ 35
Miller	James	Merchant		‡ 13
Miller	James	Merchant		‡ 56
Miller	Thomas	Sawyer		‡ 35
Miller	James	Merchant		‡
Miner	James	Innholder		‡ 80
Molly	Ann	Servant		IKL
Moore	John	Ferryman		‡ 56
Morris	Thomas	Tinman		‡ 28, 56
Morris	Mannus/Manasses	Cooper		‡ 106
Nearn	Robert	Constable		ƒ 17
Nelson	William	Constable	Mattapeny Hd	† 2
Newbold	Thomas	Commissioner		‡
Noble	George	Cryer		‡ 5
Noble	James	Cooper		‡ 13, 40
Noble	James	Cooper/ Carpenter		‡ 13, 29
Nutt	Thomas	Sawyer		‡ 33
Nutter	Christopher	Roads		» 175
Owens	William	Cooper		‡ 136
Page	Stephen	Marriner		‡ 67
Pattent	William	Taylor		‡ 14
Perkins	John	Constable	Pokomoke Hd	† 2; ± 87
Phebus	George	Constable		¿ 150
Pirrie	Robert	Attorney		‡ 41, 105
Polk	John	Constable		ƒ 119
Poore	John	Carpenter		‡ 132
Pope	John	Laborer		‡ 61
Popin	James	Marriner		‡ 151
Poplewell	John	Husbandman		‡ 151
Poprell	Andrew	Marriner	late of Somerset now of New England	‡ 107
Porter	William	Cooper		IKL
Powell	Mark	Cordwainer		‡ 137
Richardson	David	Minister (Clerk)		‡ 163
Richardson	David	Clerk of the Court		‡ 38
Robinson	Martha	Servant		IKL
Robinson	William	Tanner		‡ 95
Round	James	Commissioner		‡
Rousallo	John	Chirurgeon/Doctor		‡ 151
Rowell	John	Cordwainer		‡ 114, 162
Russell	John	Basket Maker		‡ 13
Sandford	Samuel	Merchant		‡ 152
Sayer (Sayors Sawyers)	John Capt.	Marriner		‡ 36, 37
Scarborough	Matthew	Merchant	member of Company of Merchants in London	‡ 30
Scarbrough	Matthew	Commissioner		‡
Shankland	William	Cooper		‡ 51
Snosswell	Christopher	Sayler		‡ 128
Snow	John	Sawyer		‡ 69
Stanfield	James	Merchant		‡ 76
Stevenson	William	Constable	of Mattapony Hd	‡ 46
Strawbridge	John	Attorney		‡ 12
Swain	John	Sawyer		‡ 70
Synock	Robert	Chirurgeon/Doctor	of St. Maries County	‡ 138
Taylor	Walter	Sawyer		‡ 41
Thomson	Andrew	Slooper		‡ 118
Timmons	William	Informer		‡
Tindall	Charles	Marriner		‡ 67
Townsend	Jeremiah	Carpenter		‡ 106
Trondhom	Martin	Sheriff	(subsherriff)	‡ 145
Trontham	Martin	Sheriff	(undersheriff)	‡ 19
Tyra	Robert	Blacksmith		‡ 96
Vigorous	John	Chirurgeon/Doctor		‡ 54, 75, 96, 162
Wallace	William	Sawyer		‡ 150
Waller	William	Constable	of Mony Hd.	‡ 46
Webb	John	Innholder		‡ 57
West	John, Capt.	Merchant		IKL
West	John	Clerk of the Court		‡ 63
Whaples	Peter	Cordwainer		‡ 54, 111
Whaples	Peter	Shoemaker		‡ 121
Wheeler	Edward	Constable		ƒ 119
White	Francis	Joyner		‡
Whittington	Andrew	Attorney		‡ 27
Whittington	Andrew	Innholder		‡ 23, 26
Whittington	William	Commissioner		‡
Whitty	Richard	Roads		¥ 1
Wilmott	William	Merchant		‡ 75, 162
Wilson	Ephraim	Bridge builder		ƒ 87
Wilson	Alexander	Sawyer		‡ 54, 118
Wilson	Thomas	Minister (Clerk)		‡ 107
Wilson	Ephraim	Sheriff	(high sheriff)	‡ 14, 77, 107
Winder	John	Commissioner		‡
Winslow	William	Cordwainer		‡ 65
Woolford	Roger	Commissioner		‡
Worthington	Samuel	Attorney		‡ 52, 65
Worthington	Samuel	Sheriff	(undersheriff)	† 112,187; ¿ 137; ƒ 22,30,63
Wright	Christopher	Constable		ß 48


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