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JANE WEATHERBORNE: The following record of Prince George\'s County Court identifies JANE WEATHERBORNE as the MOTHER of PETER WEATHERBORNE / ATTERBUR. According to the second entry, Peter\'s birthdate (adjusted for the 1752 calendar change) was NOVEMBER 9, 1711.
Here is Jim Sellars\' transcription of that record. There were two similar entries:
\"Mar. 1712. The Queen v. Jane Weatherborne. Jane Weatherborne being taken by the Sheriff of Prince George?s County with a capias adresponding on a certaine presentment against her selfe of the premises confesseth the fact of having a bastard child but refusing to tell the father. Ordered that the Sheriff take her to the whipping post and give her fifteen lashes on the bare back; whereupon Thomas Plunkett enters himselfe security for the said Jeane Weatherborne?s fees.
\"Mar. 1712. The Queen v. Jane Weatherborne. Jane Weatherborne neing taken by the Sheriff of Prince George?s County a capias adresponding on certaine presentment against her lately found for bastarding appears and confesseth the fact; but refusing to tell the father; its ordered that the Sheriff force her to the whipping post and give her five lashes on the bare back; whereupon Thomas Plunkett comes into Court and undertakes for payment of the said Jeane Weatherborne?s fees; in consideration whereof his ordered the said Jane Weatherborne serve the said Plunkett for twelve months for payment of her fees and trouble in his house. His further ordered by the Court this twenty fifth day of March 1712 that Peter Weatherborne sonn of Jane Weatherborne serve Thomas Plunkett till he attaine the age of twenty one years being four months old the nineth day of this month.\"
Source: Prince Georges County Court (Court Record), 1696-1780, CM780-2, Book G, 1710-1715, p. 174-175.
Based on the above Peter was born November 9, 1711 |
