Gen 15: Richard Loggesden married Bridgett. Bridgett
Gen 14: Johannes Loggesden was born 14 Jul 1575 in Eaton Socon, Bedford, England. He died 8 Apr 1621 in Melchbourne, England. Johannes married Katherine. Katherine
Gen 13: Anthony Logsdon was born 2 Nov 1603 in Melchbourne, England. He married Eleanor Mee, daughter of Jane (Meadows) and Gilbert Mee, on 15 Jan 1627/1628 in Shelton, Bedfordshire England. Eleanor Mee was born 1593 in England. She died 4 Dec 1650 in Melchbourne, England.
Gen 12: James Logsdon was born 12 Jun 1631 in Melchbourne, England. He married Jane James on 26 Jun 1662 in St. John's Church, Bedfordshire, England. Jane James was born 17 Feb 1640/1641 in St. John, Bedford, Bedforshire, England.
Gen 11: William Logsdon was born 13 Sep 1663 in Bedfordshire England. He married Honora O'Flynn on 1702. Honora O'Flynn was born 1680 in Kerry, Ireland.
One legend has it that William Logsdon was picked up as a lad on the
coast of Ireland and brought over as an indentured slave. The ship was
headed for Virginia but a storm changed its course and it sailed into
Baltimore Harbor instead. Records show that a William Logsdon was
transported to America in 1673 (Book 18, page 38, early records of
Maryland). About 25 years later a shipload of young girls was gathered
from the Irish Coast and brought over to be wives of the settlers. All
legends and stories repeat that one Irish lass was named Honora O'Flynn.
In the Hall of Records, Annapolis, Maryland, Vol. 15, we find: January
16, 1674 "Captain Samuel Smith of Virginia, proved his right to 300 acres
of land, by Hanna, his wife, and Attorney, for transporting: Robert
Dewsberry, William Belcher, Thomas Humphries, William Logsdon, George
Young, Jesiah Blackwell, and William Golden, to this Province to
inhabit." The indentured servant means that they did not have money to
pay their passage so the Captain of the ship sold their services; in this
case, William Logsdon was sold to a tobacco planter who would release him
when he worked out the right amount. Several documents state that Honora
O'Flynn was kidnapped from Ireland (b. County Derry or Kerry) and married
William Logsdon 1702 by a missionary priest from Fort Tobacco, Maryland.
He would have been close to 48 tears of age. The name Honora has been
carried down by the Durbin and Logsdon families.
The Rent Rolls of Baltimore County, MD: "William Loftin is charged with
rent for a tract called 'Brotherly Love' on 28 August, 1687." From the
Hall of Records: Liber DD-5, p. 430, "On 12 May 1707 William Logsdon
purchased 100 acres that had been assigned earlier to Gregory Davis of
Baltimore County, and called 'Bedford' -- situated on the north side of
the Patapsco River and on north side of Middle Branch, thereof . . ."
This was located in what is now Carroll County, Maryland and is about 8
miles southeast of Westminster. Carroll County was formed in 1836 from a
part of Baltimore and Frederick Counties.
William Logsdon must have a been a tobacco planter for on March 31, 1709
he sued Thomas Gwynn for breach of contract. Gwynn had signed a contract
to build a 40-foot tobacco shed on the Island in Baltimore County
(150-acre tract on Gunpowder River).
Liber IS-N, p. 336 (or 330), "I, William Logsdon, Baltimore County, . . .
to my beloved daughter, Ann Durbin . . . tract of land called Pleasant
Green, being part of tract called "Logsdon's Addition . . . being 97 1/2
acres more or less . . . the houses, outhouses, barns, stables, tobacco
houses, orchards, etc. . . . and after the death of her husband, Samuel
Durbin, the land to return freely and quietly to the heirs of William
Logsdon. Dated 19 September, 1726 and signed William (his mark)
Logsdon. And Honor Logsdon, his wife, released her dower rights to the
property.
Gen 10: Anne Logsdon was born 1703. She married Samuel Durbin.
Edward Logsdon was born 1713 in KY. He married Sarah McQueen. Sarah McQueen
Gen 9: Edward Logsdon was born 15 Aug 1752 in MD. He died 27 Sep 1834 in Madison Co., KY. Edward married Mary 'Polly' Brown, daughter of Joshua Edward Brown. Mary 'Polly' Brown
Gen 8: Lucy Logsdon was born 1773 in Madison KY. She married Phillip S Durbin on 2 Aug 1800. Phillip S Durbin was born 12 Jul 1781 in MD.