STOCKETT, Capt. Thomas ^{1 2 3 4 5}

  General Notes:

Thomas Stockett immigrated to Anne Arundel Co., Maryland in 1658 with his brothers, Francis and Henry. Their elder brother, Lewis Stockett joined them in 1664. They were from Kent(shire), England. They had apparently been from the strictest faithful followers of Charles I and II. When Charles II was exiled, they mortgaged their property and followed him. At their return, they had no money to redeem their mortgage. They immigrated to America to get a new start. There they received grants of land from the newly restored Calvert government located near the Susquehann River in Harford County, MD. Thomas obtained a patent for land called "Bourne." Brother Henry's was called "Rapalta" and Dr. Francis Stockett's was " Delph" and "Delph Island".

It is thought that these Stockett sons are the children of Thomas and Frances Aylesworth Stockett II of Canterbury, England. This Thomas and Frances were first cousins. They also were grandchildren of a Lewis Stockett who "was a member of the household of Queen Elizabeth I." (C-575)

Thomas Stocket held many highly respected positions in his Maryland home. He served in the Lower House at St. Marys on April 17, 1661 in Maryland and continued as a delegate through 1666. He was a Justice of Baltimore Co. from 1661-1668. In 1668 he was appointed High Sheriff of Anne Arundel Co, to which he and his brothers Henry and Francis then moved. They purchased land located on a stream adjacent to the Patuxent River they named "Stockett's Run. Thomas, himself, owned 400 acres in Baltimore Co. and 664 acres called "Obligation" north of Arundel Manor which was on the south/east of "Stocket's Run". (Surveyed Jul. 19, 1669) He held the title of Deputy Surveyor General (1670-1671), Captain, and High Sheriff at the time of his death in 1671. (C-575) His other two brothers remained on Stockett's Run and died in residence there. The Coat of Arms they used in Maryland was "a lion rampant, sa. on a chief of the last, tower triple towred, ar. between two bezants."

One of his "indentured servants", George Aslop, published early historical and geographical accounts of Maryland life. In his writings, he mentioned the kind treatment he received from Capt. Thomas Stockett and the abundance in the Stockett Mansion. (C-650)

  Noted events in his life were:

• Will, Apr 23, 1671, , Anne Arundel, MD, USA. ¹ Thomas Stockett's will leaves his estate to his widow, Mary, where son Thomas is to inherit it after her death. He mentions unnamed daughters and the unborn child his wife was carrying: "Child my wife now goeth with". He also names his brothers Francis Stocket and Richard Wells (obviously a brother-in-law).

• Probate, May 4, 1671, , Anne Arundel, MD, USA. He names his brothers, Francis and Henry, and brother-in-law Richard
Wells the executors of his will. He gave the profits of his estate to
his wife. After her death the land was to go to his son, Thomas, and
his personal estate to his daughters. He and his wife were apparently
expecting when he wrote his will as he requested his land be divided
between two sons, if his next was a son. (The sex of this last child
is unknown.) He also gave a silver "Dram Cupp" with his name upon it
to his brother-in-law, Richard Wells. (C-650)

Capt. married Mary WELLS, daughter of Dr. Richard WELLS and Francis WHITE, before 1665. (Mary WELLS was born after 1640 in , , VA, USA,¹ died in Jan 1697/98 in , Anne Arundel, MD, USA and was buried on Jan 21, 1697/98 in Davidsonville, Anne Arundel, MD, US ².)