George Dement I

The Dement surname seems to have more spellings, than any other I have found. We find; Dement, Dimint, Diamon, Diamond, Dament, etc. etc.

These ancestors are thought to have come from Calais, France. There was probably some confusion about the pronunciation of the name and clerks recorded what they thought they heard.

George and Mary Diamont were transported into the colonies before 1670. Their son, George II, was born shortly thereafter in 1671. They probably had other children but no records have been found for them.

George had some problem with a Cornelius Carmail, because a few records remain that list a case of George Diamont against Cornelius Carmial. This entry can be found three times in 1672 and 1673. There is no indication of what the problem was.

George Dement paid rent on "Miles End" 100 acres and "Putney 80 acres. The leases were from 1668-1712 for Miles End and 1680-1712 for Putney. At sometime another tract was added, called "Crabtree"

George Dement died late 1702 or early 1703. He died intestate.

An inventory of the goods and chattels of George Dement

15 March 1703

(All these documents are very difficult to read)

1 sow and ________shoats 4 - 2 - 0

1 mile? & culling knife 1 - 4 - 6

1 bed & furniture 0 - 15 - 0

3 potts & pot hooks 0 - 10 - 0

1 frying pan 0 - 3 - 0

1 spinning wheel, 1 gunbelt 0 - 5 - 6

3 tin panns, 1 box iron 0 - 4 - 0

8 old axes, 1 old gunn 0 - 1 - 0

1 old hatt & small wedge 0 - 8 - 0

1 old grindstone, 1 shilling, 1 cow 1 - 13 - 0

1 horse, 1 yearling bull 1 - 5 - 0

2 items illegible

1 old handsaw, old frow, old adz 0 - 5 - 0

8 wedges, 1 old ax 0 - 5 -o

A true appraisement of the above inventory made by us Henry Norris and Jno. Noe Seniour under our hand and seal.

David Davis, accountant, presented the following:

To the honorable Thomas Brooks, Esp Commissary General of Maryland

The account of David Davis accountant of all and singular the goods and chattels and credits of George Dement, late of Charles county, deceased_____

The accountant charges himself with all and singular the goods and chattels of the law in an inventory taken and exhibited into the office for probate of wills of inventory as by the same approves to himself 13 - 4 - 0 which in tobacco or comepeny paper allowed.

And he craves allowment for several debts paid by this accountant and owing by the deceased viz:

To shipping and loading 450 lbs tobacco, David Cross 100

To casks of contann the same 30

To rolling the same 40

To tobacco paid Thos. Crab factor for Peter Pagan and Comp. As by taken in receipt appears 1683

To commissary general fee 300

To deputy commissary fee 150

To appraisor Thos. Davis at 30 per day120

To drawing the inventory 40

To George Dement son of the dec'd for taking up a lease? Belonging to the dec'd

100

To Tho. Hugh Draught and a fair copys of this account 100

To passing the same 50

2613

To sallary for reasoning and paying 2613 lb tobacco at 10 cents is 260

2873

Charge 2688 Worth 2873

Balance 185

August 17, 1703

Then came before me _________________ Edward adm of the goods and chattels and credits of George Dement, deceased and proven the amount now above in just Manner and form according to law.

/s/ Richard Boughton, Dept. Com.

George Dimond was a witness for the will of John Waters in 1692, so we had two multi-great grandfathers together.