Mareen Duvall
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Mareen Duvall was a French
Huguenot
and an early American settler.
on August 28, 1650. He received a patent
from the first proprietors of the Maryland Colony, the Calvert family
on that day for La Val, named after his family's estate in the County of Laval
situated between County of Maine, Duchy of Brittany, Duchy of Normandy and Duchy of Anjou in France, on the south side the South River
in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
.
He became quite prosperous and his Middle Plantation in Davidsonville, Maryland
and La Val were "as luxurious and courtly as any of the manors of the English gentry
."
He died in 1699 and his third and final wife, Mary Stanton, administered his substantial estate. Duvall had purchased sizeable tracts of land, including Catton, later known as Belair
as well as owning Middle Plantation in Davidsonville, Maryland
. Combined, he owned several thousand acres in Anne Arundel and Prince George's Counties. It is believed that the original house called Middle Plantation was located somewhere along Rutland Rd.
In 1705, his son, John Duvall and his wife Mary deeded land to Queen Anne Parish to construct St. Barnabas Church
. Mareen Duvall's widow, Mary went on to marry Henry Ridgely and later after his death, Reverend Jacob Henderson
.
, he is often called "The Immigrant" to distinguish him from descendants also named Mareen Duvall.
Notable descendants include U.S. Presidents Harry S. Truman
and Barack Obama
, and former American Vice-President Dick Cheney
, Bessie Wallis Warfield Simpson (for whom Edward VIII
gave up the throne), U.S. Associate Supreme Court Justice Gabriel Duvall
, billionaire Warren Buffett
, Confederate spy Betty Duvall
, Nathan Duvall and actor Robert Duvall
.
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
Huguenot
Huguenot
The Huguenots were members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th centuries. Since the 17th century, people who formerly would have been called Huguenots have instead simply been called French Protestants, a title suggested by their German co-religionists, the...
and an early American settler.
Background
He was born Marin duVal, at Nantes, France in 1625 and arrived in the Province of MarylandProvince of Maryland
The Province of Maryland was an English and later British colony in North America that existed from 1632 until 1776, when it joined the other twelve of the Thirteen Colonies in rebellion against Great Britain and became the U.S...
on August 28, 1650. He received a patent
Land grant
A land grant is a gift of real estate – land or its privileges – made by a government or other authority as a reward for services to an individual, especially in return for military service...
from the first proprietors of the Maryland Colony, the Calvert family
Baron Baltimore
Baron Baltimore, of Baltimore Manor in County Longford, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1625 for George Calvert and became extinct on the death of the sixth Baron in 1771. The title was held by several members of the Calvert family who were proprietors of the palatinates...
on that day for La Val, named after his family's estate in the County of Laval
Laval, Mayenne
Laval is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.It lies on the threshold of Brittany and on the border between Normandy and Anjou. Its citizens are called Lavallois.-Geography:...
situated between County of Maine, Duchy of Brittany, Duchy of Normandy and Duchy of Anjou in France, on the south side the South River
South River (Maryland)
The South River is a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay in Anne Arundel County, Maryland in the United States.The South River is located south of the Severn River, east of the Patuxent River, and north of the West River and Rhode River, and drains to the Chesapeake Bay.It has a watershed area of ,...
in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Anne Arundel County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is named for Anne Arundell , a member of the ancient family of Arundells in Cornwall, England and the wife of Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore. Its county seat is Annapolis, which is also the capital of the state...
.
He became quite prosperous and his Middle Plantation in Davidsonville, Maryland
Davidsonville, Maryland
Davidsonville is an unincorporated community in central Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA. It is a semi-rural community composed mostly of farms and suburban-like developments and is a good example of an "exurb." Davidsonville has relatively little commercial development and no high-density housing...
and La Val were "as luxurious and courtly as any of the manors of the English gentry
Gentry
Gentry denotes "well-born and well-bred people" of high social class, especially in the past....
."
He died in 1699 and his third and final wife, Mary Stanton, administered his substantial estate. Duvall had purchased sizeable tracts of land, including Catton, later known as Belair
Belair Mansion
The Belair Mansion, located in Collington, Maryland, United States, was built in circa 1745 as the Georgian plantation home of the Provincial Governor of Maryland, Samuel Ogle...
as well as owning Middle Plantation in Davidsonville, Maryland
Davidsonville, Maryland
Davidsonville is an unincorporated community in central Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA. It is a semi-rural community composed mostly of farms and suburban-like developments and is a good example of an "exurb." Davidsonville has relatively little commercial development and no high-density housing...
. Combined, he owned several thousand acres in Anne Arundel and Prince George's Counties. It is believed that the original house called Middle Plantation was located somewhere along Rutland Rd.
In 1705, his son, John Duvall and his wife Mary deeded land to Queen Anne Parish to construct St. Barnabas Church
St. Barnabas Church, Upper Marlboro, Maryland
St. Barnabas Church, also known as St. Barnabas' Episcopal Church, Leeland, is located in Upper Marlboro, Maryland and was established in 1704 as the parish church of Queen Anne Parish which had been established that same year...
. Mareen Duvall's widow, Mary went on to marry Henry Ridgely and later after his death, Reverend Jacob Henderson
Jacob Henderson
Jacob Henderson was an Irish clergyman and philologist who emigrated to the colonial Provinces of Pennsylvania, then Maryland where he became a prominent land owner and church leader.-Life before Maryland:Very little is known about Henderson before 1710...
.
Genealogy
In genealogiesGenealogy
Genealogy is the study of families and the tracing of their lineages and history. Genealogists use oral traditions, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kinship and pedigrees of its members...
, he is often called "The Immigrant" to distinguish him from descendants also named Mareen Duvall.
Notable descendants include U.S. Presidents Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and the 34th Vice President of the United States , he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his...
and Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
, and former American Vice-President Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney
Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney served as the 46th Vice President of the United States , under George W. Bush....
, Bessie Wallis Warfield Simpson (for whom Edward VIII
Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
Edward VIII was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, and Emperor of India, from 20 January to 11 December 1936.Before his accession to the throne, Edward was Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay...
gave up the throne), U.S. Associate Supreme Court Justice Gabriel Duvall
Gabriel Duvall
Gabriel Duvall was an American politician and jurist.-Career:Born in Prince George's County, Maryland, Duvall read law to enter the Bar in 1778. He married Florence Adams Washburne , the daughter of General Henry Gilman Washburne and Florence Adams Washburne, on 1778...
, billionaire Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett
Warren Edward Buffett is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is widely regarded as one of the most successful investors in the world. Often introduced as "legendary investor, Warren Buffett", he is the primary shareholder, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. He is...
, Confederate spy Betty Duvall
Betty Duvall
Betty Duvall was a Confederate spy during the American Civil War.Betty Duvall was from Washington, D.C. She was the daughter of Eli Duvall Sr. and Sarah Duvall....
, Nathan Duvall and actor Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall
Robert Selden Duvall is an American actor and director. He has won an Academy Award, two Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards and a BAFTA over the course of his career....
.
Further reading
- William P. Doepkins, Excavations at Mareen Duvall's Middle Plantation of South River Hundred (Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1991)
External links
- Duvall Society
- A Partial Listing of Descendants of Mareen Duvall "the Emigrant"
- Elizabeth Duvall, Dau of Mareen Duvall the younger, granddaughter of Mareen Duvall, the Emigrant, married William Alexander Denune
- The item in french of the newspaper "Presse Ocean" of Nantes (France): birthplace of Marin Duval
- Mareen Duvall's Genealogy Page
- Family Group Sheet for Mareen DUVALL
- http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091215/india_nm/india447243