Peter Metcalfe of Glanford Brigg, Lincoln, England had a son James Metcalf, merchant of Pennsylvania. James died in Barbados, leaving a wife Elizabeth. No children are named in his will. She remarried by 1703 to Jacob Regnier. Jacob Regnier is found in Maryland records with Amos Garrett who is also found with a John Metcalfe. Does anyone know if James Metcalfe and John Metcalfe are related?

23 June 1692. Will of Peter METCALFE, Linen Draper of Glanford Briggs, Lincolnshire.
Names sons James (see above), Nicholas, and William; daughters Hannah and Anne wife of John BRISTOW. Hannah was given his dwelling house in Brigg; gives ten pounds each to daughter DARNELLS/JANNELLS children (she must be deceased), Grandson Wm. SIBSEY; Friend George JOLLAND, Jr.; Wit: William GILLYATT, Daniel SWALLOW, William ELSTON. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury, PROB 11/410)


11 June 1697. METCALFE, JAMES. Now of Island of Barbados. Merchant. June 11, 1697. October 26, 1697 - Barbados, and January 9, 1698/9 - Phila. A. 436. Whole estate in America to wife Elizabeth who is Executrix of that portion. Legacies to brother Nicholas METCALFE of Glandford-Bridge [should read Brigg], Lincolnshire, England who is Executor in England; to nephew William SIBSY, son of sister Elizabeth and William SIBSY late of Lincolne, deceased, her husband who had two other children whose names are not given; to sister Ann BRISTOLL; to nephews William, James and Peter, sons of brother William METCALFE of Glandford-Bridge, Lincolnshire, England; to sister Hannah; to sister Mary SIBSY and to Benjamin KNIGHT. George MCKINZIE of Barbados, merchant; George JOLAND(?) of Glandford-Bridge, Lincolnshire; William BOLTON; Slevp DOLPHIN, Nicholas ANDREWS, Master; Joseph GEATES of PA, merchant. Ship Unity and sloop Philadelphia whose masters are not given, are mentioned. [The original will is missing.] Witnesses: Elizabeth DEARSLEY, John RYE, Bridget EDGERTON. Wills: Abstracts, Book A : 1682 - 1699: Philadelphia Co, PA. (Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Jack Bowman, Judy, and Thera.
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/philadelphia/wills/w...)
a different version:
9 Dm 1697. METCALFE, James, Merchant. June in the 9th year of Wm. III, anno 9 Dm. 1697, RB6/1, p. 24. Bro. Nicholas METCALFE of Hanso___, Co. Lincoln, England; to be buried at the descretion of George MCKENZIE merchant; Ben: KNIGHT owes me; cargo in ship Unity; nephew William GIBSEY, son of Wm: GIBSEY late of Lincoln decd; mentions George OOLAND [Jolland?] of Glenford Bridge [Brigg] in the Co. Lincoln; the other 2 chn of sis Elizabeth GIBSEY; sis Mary GIBSEY; sis Ann BRISTOLL & her children; sons of bro William METCALFE of Glanford Bridge: William METCALFE, James METCALFE, & Peter METCALFE; sloop Doll, Nicholas ANDREWS master; mentions Jasper YATES merchant of Pennsylvania; the sloop Philadelphia or other estate in America; William BOLTON. Signed James METCALFE. Wit: Elizabeth DEARSLEY, John RYE, Bridget (X) EGERTON. Proved 22 Oct. 1697. (Barbados Wills and Administrations, Vol. II, pp. 240-241.)

Jacob Regnier, son of James (1) was born ca 1672 and died in Maryland in 1714. He was of Lincoln’s Inn, Middlesex, England, when he married Anne Rayley on 18 Dec 1688 in St. James’ Duke Place (IGI). In Oct 1699 he was admitted as an attorney before the Provincial Court. He was in Prince George Co., Maryland by 10 Aug 1702 when Edward and Ann Willett gave him power of attorney. In Aug 1702 he bought land from Edward Willett of PG Co. By April 1703 he m. Elizabeth [probably Jobson], widow of James METCALFE and daughter of Joanna [Jobson] Markham. (British Roots of Maryland Families, by Robert W. Barnes, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, Maryland, 1999, p. 372.)][Joanna m. 1st Eben Jobson, 2nd William Markham per Ancestry.com information.]

William Markham m. (1), according to the entry in Pepy's Diary of 5 August 1666, Ann (Nan) Wright; m. (2) abt January 1683-4, Mrs. Joanna Jobson, widow of Capt. Eben Jobson; she was living in New York in 1726. William Markham preceded his cousin, the Founder, to Philadelphia, as Deputy Governor of Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1819
Name: Markham, William
Description: Heir Date: 7 9 1699 Prove Date: 4 11 1699
Title: Lieutenant Colonel
BookPage: B:467 Remarks: Edward Robinson of Philadelphia. Merchant. September 7, 1699. Wife Elizabeth. Friend Lieut. Cor. William Markham and his wife Joanna. Friends Wm. Pritchett living in London and Mary Bradshour of Philadelphia, widow. Original will missing. Executor: Friend Samuel Robinson of Philadelphia, merchant -he died before the testator and the widow administered.
Name: Markham, William
Residence: Philadelphia Description: Decedent, Date: 13 12 1703
Prove Date: 3 7 1704
Title: Esquire
BookPage: B:364 Remarks: William Markham of Philadelphia. Esqire. December 13, 1703. Daughter Ann Brown and her sons James and William. Daughter-in-law Elizabeth Regnier. Executrix: Wife Joanna.

27 Dec 1707. Grantor: Jacob RIGNEIR, Esq. Grantee: Josiah WILSON. Date of Deed: 27 Dec 1707. Date Recorded: 12 Mar 1707. Consideration: L35. Witnesses: Ellinoir VANSWERINGEN, W. BLADEN, Emd. BENSON. Description: One lot in town of Annapolis, formerly in possession of Henry HILL, east side of Shipwright street, numbered 67, laid out for ¾ acre. Other Pertinent Information: Ja: REGNIER impowers W. BLADEN to be his attorney. Release of Dower: Eliza. REGNEIR. (Abstracts of Land Records Anne Arundel Co., Maryland, Vol. II, Edited by Rosemary B. Dodd, Patricia M. Bausell, Published by the Anne Arundel Genealogical Society, Pasadena, Maryland, p. 180.)

30 Dec 1707. Jacob REGNIER, Gent. Of New York, appoints Amos GARRETT, Maryland merchant, his lawful attorney, to sue and recive from Joseph OWENS, AA Co., planter, and anyone else who is indebted to him. Signed: Ja: REGNIER. Witnessed by Wornell HUNT, W. TAYLORD, Cha: HILBURNE. (Abstracts of Land Records Anne Arundel Co., Maryland, Vol. II, Edited by Rosemary B. Dodd, Patricia M. Bausell, Published by the Anne Arundel Genealogical Society, Pasadena, Maryland, p. 178.)

8 Nov 1714. Will of Jacob Regnier. Location: Lincoln's Inn, England barrister, now a resident ot New York City; will of. Wife Elizabeth sole heiress and executrix of real and personal estate, with legacy to brother Daniel Regnier. Witnesses--John Johnson, Elias Neau, William Simmens (?). Proved May 10, 1715. (Calendar of New Jersey Wills, 1670-1760, p. 380.)

ELIZABETH REGNIER. In the name of God, Amen. I, Elizabeth Regnier, widow and executor of Jacob Regnier, late of New York, deceased, being sick and weak. I leave to the Rector and Inhabitants of New York, in communion of the Protestant Church of England as now established by law, all that my one-third of a certain parcel of land in Bushwyck, in Kings County, between the lands of Francis Titus and Jacob Bobine, called by the name of "Coycote Farm," otherwise "Prospect." And all that my one-half of a piece of meadow at Bushwyck containing 10 acres, lying between the lands of Peter Praa and Hannah Talcott. Also all that other piece of land, belonging to me in Bushwyck, bounded east by land of Francis Titus, and west by the farm aforesaid containing 14 acres. In trust that they permit the people of Bushwyck, in connection with said church, to erect on some convenient part of the said Coycote Farm a substantial edifice and structure for a chapel or church and free school. Which said church when built shall be called and known by the name of St. Jacob's Church, for the service of God according to the rites of the Church of England, and that a suitable minister be inducted therein. And to found a Free school to teach and instruct the children in reading the English tongue, and in the knowledge of their duty to God, I leave to my cousin Theodore Coleby, of London, Gent, €100. I leave to William and Johana, the children of Mrs. Mary Anne Brown, of Philadelphia, daughter of Colonel Markham, deceased, 1,000 acres of land in Pennsylvania, which was left to me by said Colonel Markham, and I remit to her the debt which my late husband paid for her to Mrs. Tench of Philadelphia. Leaves legacies to Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Wileman, Elizabeth, daughter of William Huddlestone, "my nurse Deliverance Galloway." To Trinity Church, €40. To French Church, €10. To Dutch Church, €5. To Christ Church in Philadelphia, €10. To Regnier Rushmore, nephew of Thomas Hicks, of Long Island. "My mother, Joana Markham," is made residuary legatee. Legacy to Dr. John Johnston. Makes her mother and her brother-in-law, Daniel Regnier, of London, Gent, executors. (Long Island Wills and Death Notes, 1708-1728. http://www.longislandgenealogy.com/1708-1728.html on Oct. 23, 2006)

21 Jun 1683. John METCALFE/MEDCALFE obtained land called “Middle Mount,” consisting of 70 acres in Anne Arundel Co., MD. Liber 25 (22), p. 96, Certificates, 1682-1688, Microfilm SR 7363; Liber 32 (NS B), Patents, 1684-1689, Microfilm 7370, p. 174. (Settlers of Maryland, 1679-1700, by Peter Wilson Coldham, Gen. Pub. Co., 1995, p. 116.)

[John Metcalfe sold this land to Amos Garrett in 1704.]

Amos Garrett is found with this John Metcalfe:
3 Apr 1701. I, Thomas CRUCHLEY of AA, for the fatherly love I have for my daughter, Ledia MEDCALFE of AA, and for divers other good causes, I give her one moiety or half part of my parcel of land called DOROSIS (DORSEY’S?) Chance, and also one half another parcel of land called Caldock, said parcels Swamp. The half of each of the afd parcels of land I give to my daughter Lydia MEDCALFE. I likewise give Jno MEDCALFE, my daughter’s husband and to my daughter Leadia, during their natural lives, another parcel of land called CRUTCHLEY’S Choice, only reserving to myself two thirds of my orchard. Signed Apr 3, 1701. Tho: CRUCHLEY. Wit: Jno BALDWIN, Amos GARRETT. (Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Land Records, 1700-1702, T.L.C. Genealogy, Miami Beach, FL, p. 37.)


15 May 1704. From Joseph HAWKINS of AA, planter to John METCALF (METCALFE) of AA, planter, for 75 L money of Maryland, 2 tracts containing, in the whole, 150 acres, both lying in AA. One tract is called METCALF Chance, lying between the branches of South River, bounded by land formerly laid out for Cornelius HOWARD and Peter PORTER called Howards and Porters Range, containing about 80 acres. The other tract of land is called METCALFS Mount, in AA in the woods between the north runn branches of the South River, containing about 70 acres. Signed: Joseph (I his mark) HAWKINS. Wit: Tho JONES, Joh BEALE. Elizabeth, the wife of Joseph HAWKINS acknowledged this deed before Amos GARROTT (Garrett) & John BALDWIN, 2 AA JPs. Recorded Sep 22, 1704. (Anne Arundel County, Maryland Land Records, 1703-1709, T.L.C. Genealogy, Miami Beach, FL, 1994, pp. 35-36.)