Individual Details
John Baptist Cissell
(Bef 1638 - Bef 6 Jun 1698)
There is some dispute from Erv Chell, a Cecil researcher that this John is the sone of Thomas.
John Cicill (Spelled Cissel and Cecil) the immigrant from Wales, England in 1658, died in 1698 and left a will in St. Mary's County naming wife Mary (possibly Calvert), and sons John, William, Thomas, Richard, Robert, Edward and James (Liber PC 1, page 104, film 144424) From the book "Colonial Settlers, St. Clement's Bay 1734-1780, St. Mary's County, Maryland" by Mary Louise Donnelly, states "John Cissell (Cecil), a Catholic, immigrated to the Province of Maryland in 1658 from Wales, England (Patents 4:29). He married Mary __________. Upon his arrival, John Cissell was a man of means as he purchased a number of tracts in St. Mary's County. He became possessor of 150 acres of "White Acre" which on 12-Nov-1652 had been patented for William Brough on 25-Nov-1642, who died in 1651leaving his total estate to his wife Sarah (w 1:37). By 1707 the sons of John Cissell owned this acreage. John Cissell purchased 100 acres of "Cadloe" as did his brother William, which was patented on 4-Nov-1650 for Joseph Cadloe, who died in 1652. John Cissell also obtained 100 acres of "Long Neck" which on 10-Jun-1681 had been surveyed for John Addison who moved to Prince Georges County, Maryland. John Cissell, a gunsmith, wrote his will on 28-Apr-1698 and it was probated on 6-Jun-1698. To his sons Joh, William, Thomas, he left 150 acres of "White Acre." To his sons Richard and Robert he left 100 acres of "Long Neck". His son Edward was to receive the home plantation "Poplar Neck" after the death of Mary. If Edward died without heirs it was to pass to his youngest son James. On 26-Jul-1698 the estate of John Cissell was appraised and valued at L75.11.oo (inv 16;200.)From Salisbury Family Genealogy: In 1658 John, came to Maryland t look after his family's interests. (see notes on his father.) John settled in St. Mary's Co. !John Cicill (spelled Cissel and Cecil), the immigrant from Wales, England in 1658, died in 1698 and left a will in St. Mary's County naming wife Mary ? (possibly Calvert), and sons John, William, Thomas, Richard, Robert, Edward and James (Liber PC 1 page 104, film 144424).
William Cicell, son of John and Mary, died in St. Mary's County leaving Arthur, Luke, Margaret, Ann, Matthew and Clare.
Thomas Cissell, son of John and Mary, died in 1724 leaving a son, John, and a brother James. James Cissel, son of John and Mary, died in 1717 leaving James, Mary and Ruth.
Thomas Sissell, the immigrant in 1675, died in St. Mary's County in 1701 and left a will naming son, George, son-in-law James Thompson, brother, George and daughter-in-law, Betty.
Some claims have been made that John Cicill, son of John, the immigrant in 1658, was
the same John, of Prince Georges County, who married Elizabeth Sollers, and it has also been proposed that William, John the emigrant's son, was also living in Prince George's Co., but these claims have never been proven.
This information comes from "The Cecil Family of Maryland" by Walter V. Ball,
book call #929.273 C322b. Also from the will of John a copy of which is in
file.
From the book "Colonial Settlers, St. Clement's Bay 1734-1780, St. Mary's County, Maryland" by Mary Louise Donnelly, states "John Cissell (Cecil), a Catholic, immigrated to the Province of Maryland in 1658 from Wales, England (Patents 4:29). He married Mary_______. Upon his arrival John Cissell was a man of means as he purchased a numer of tracts in St. Mary's County. He became the possessor of 150 acres of "White Acre" which on 11/12/1652 had been patented to Samuel Harris; 200 acres of "Poplar Neck" which had been patented for William Brough on 11/25/1642, who died in 1651 leaving his total estate to his wife Sarah (w 1:37). By 1707 the sons of John Cissell owned this acreage. John Cissell purchased 100 acres of "Cadloe" as did his brother William, which was patented on 11/4/1650 for Joseph Cadloe, who died in 1652. John Cissell also obtained 100 acres of "Long Neck" which on 6/10/1681 had been surveyed for John Addison who moved to Prince George's County.
John Cissell, a gunsmith, wrote his will on 4/28/1698 and it was probated on 6/6/1698. To his sons John, William and Thomas, he left 150 acres of "White Acre." To his sons Richard and Robert he left 100 acres of "Long Neck". His son Edward was to receive the home plantation "Poplar Neck" after the death of his wife. If Edward died without heirs it was to pass to his youngest son James. On 7/26/1698 the estate of John Cissell was appraised and valued at L75.11.oo (inv 16;200)
Elise Greenup Jourdan, in "Early Families of Southern Maryland, Volume 1" 1992, states that "the Cecils and Cissells were prolific families who settled in Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania in the 17th century. Their descendants pioneered lands in Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Illinois and many other states. " Generally, Cecil is used for the Protestant lines and Cissell for the Catholic, but there are many spellings used in an assortment of records that are not consistent.
From Paul Tobler's research
John and family had a sailing vessel called the "Martha Constant" that plyed between Barbados Colony and the Maryland Colony, plus visits to Nevis, Virgin Islands. Some of these sailings could have been made for the transport of indentured servants. Barbados dated from 1627 with the British, Maryland dated 1632 and Nevis dated from 1627-28 with the British.
from Karen Salisbury: In Colonial Settlers of St. Clement's Bay 1734-1780, St. Mary's County, Md, by Mary Louise Donnelly, Will: Probated 16 June 1698, Appraised 26 July 1698, ...Ship Martha Constant...
Whis the James Cissell who is litsted in Hottens "Lists of Emigrants to America 1600-1700" on p 452, has a James Cissel, with 22 acres of Land in St. Michael's Parish, Barbadoes with 1 hired servant, 0 bought servants, 16 negroes?
from Paul Tobler:
Property that John B. Cecil owned was called "Cadloe", "Longneck"
"White Acres", "Poplar Neck"
3)a. Cadloe he had originally obtained 100 acres upon arrival.
3)b. Longneck of 100 acres was added.
3)c. White Acres of 150 acres was added.
3)d. Poplar Neck of 200 acres was added.
Therefore he had a minimum of 550 acres of property.
The home place was on "Poplar Neck" where they lived with the residence
there.
Where Mary Shircliff supposedly died at St. Clement's Bay, MD is maybe
5 miles due west of White Point Beach on the north shore of the Potomac
River in present day St. Mary's Co., MD. It is on my Rand Mcnally roadmap.
Is this the same John Cincill? who witnessed a will in Barbados
Not all information verified and/or documented. Not all are my direct line (only those denoted by *). Please use this as a guide and contact the source for more information. I am actively making updates and corrections and reposting the information. With
John Cicill (Spelled Cissel and Cecil) the immigrant from Wales, England in 1658, died in 1698 and left a will in St. Mary's County naming wife Mary (possibly Calvert), and sons John, William, Thomas, Richard, Robert, Edward and James (Liber PC 1, page 104, film 144424) From the book "Colonial Settlers, St. Clement's Bay 1734-1780, St. Mary's County, Maryland" by Mary Louise Donnelly, states "John Cissell (Cecil), a Catholic, immigrated to the Province of Maryland in 1658 from Wales, England (Patents 4:29). He married Mary __________. Upon his arrival, John Cissell was a man of means as he purchased a number of tracts in St. Mary's County. He became possessor of 150 acres of "White Acre" which on 12-Nov-1652 had been patented for William Brough on 25-Nov-1642, who died in 1651leaving his total estate to his wife Sarah (w 1:37). By 1707 the sons of John Cissell owned this acreage. John Cissell purchased 100 acres of "Cadloe" as did his brother William, which was patented on 4-Nov-1650 for Joseph Cadloe, who died in 1652. John Cissell also obtained 100 acres of "Long Neck" which on 10-Jun-1681 had been surveyed for John Addison who moved to Prince Georges County, Maryland. John Cissell, a gunsmith, wrote his will on 28-Apr-1698 and it was probated on 6-Jun-1698. To his sons Joh, William, Thomas, he left 150 acres of "White Acre." To his sons Richard and Robert he left 100 acres of "Long Neck". His son Edward was to receive the home plantation "Poplar Neck" after the death of Mary. If Edward died without heirs it was to pass to his youngest son James. On 26-Jul-1698 the estate of John Cissell was appraised and valued at L75.11.oo (inv 16;200.)From Salisbury Family Genealogy: In 1658 John, came to Maryland t look after his family's interests. (see notes on his father.) John settled in St. Mary's Co. !John Cicill (spelled Cissel and Cecil), the immigrant from Wales, England in 1658, died in 1698 and left a will in St. Mary's County naming wife Mary ? (possibly Calvert), and sons John, William, Thomas, Richard, Robert, Edward and James (Liber PC 1 page 104, film 144424).
William Cicell, son of John and Mary, died in St. Mary's County leaving Arthur, Luke, Margaret, Ann, Matthew and Clare.
Thomas Cissell, son of John and Mary, died in 1724 leaving a son, John, and a brother James. James Cissel, son of John and Mary, died in 1717 leaving James, Mary and Ruth.
Thomas Sissell, the immigrant in 1675, died in St. Mary's County in 1701 and left a will naming son, George, son-in-law James Thompson, brother, George and daughter-in-law, Betty.
Some claims have been made that John Cicill, son of John, the immigrant in 1658, was
the same John, of Prince Georges County, who married Elizabeth Sollers, and it has also been proposed that William, John the emigrant's son, was also living in Prince George's Co., but these claims have never been proven.
This information comes from "The Cecil Family of Maryland" by Walter V. Ball,
book call #929.273 C322b. Also from the will of John a copy of which is in
file.
From the book "Colonial Settlers, St. Clement's Bay 1734-1780, St. Mary's County, Maryland" by Mary Louise Donnelly, states "John Cissell (Cecil), a Catholic, immigrated to the Province of Maryland in 1658 from Wales, England (Patents 4:29). He married Mary_______. Upon his arrival John Cissell was a man of means as he purchased a numer of tracts in St. Mary's County. He became the possessor of 150 acres of "White Acre" which on 11/12/1652 had been patented to Samuel Harris; 200 acres of "Poplar Neck" which had been patented for William Brough on 11/25/1642, who died in 1651 leaving his total estate to his wife Sarah (w 1:37). By 1707 the sons of John Cissell owned this acreage. John Cissell purchased 100 acres of "Cadloe" as did his brother William, which was patented on 11/4/1650 for Joseph Cadloe, who died in 1652. John Cissell also obtained 100 acres of "Long Neck" which on 6/10/1681 had been surveyed for John Addison who moved to Prince George's County.
John Cissell, a gunsmith, wrote his will on 4/28/1698 and it was probated on 6/6/1698. To his sons John, William and Thomas, he left 150 acres of "White Acre." To his sons Richard and Robert he left 100 acres of "Long Neck". His son Edward was to receive the home plantation "Poplar Neck" after the death of his wife. If Edward died without heirs it was to pass to his youngest son James. On 7/26/1698 the estate of John Cissell was appraised and valued at L75.11.oo (inv 16;200)
Elise Greenup Jourdan, in "Early Families of Southern Maryland, Volume 1" 1992, states that "the Cecils and Cissells were prolific families who settled in Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania in the 17th century. Their descendants pioneered lands in Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Illinois and many other states. " Generally, Cecil is used for the Protestant lines and Cissell for the Catholic, but there are many spellings used in an assortment of records that are not consistent.
From Paul Tobler's research
John and family had a sailing vessel called the "Martha Constant" that plyed between Barbados Colony and the Maryland Colony, plus visits to Nevis, Virgin Islands. Some of these sailings could have been made for the transport of indentured servants. Barbados dated from 1627 with the British, Maryland dated 1632 and Nevis dated from 1627-28 with the British.
from Karen Salisbury: In Colonial Settlers of St. Clement's Bay 1734-1780, St. Mary's County, Md, by Mary Louise Donnelly, Will: Probated 16 June 1698, Appraised 26 July 1698, ...Ship Martha Constant...
Whis the James Cissell who is litsted in Hottens "Lists of Emigrants to America 1600-1700" on p 452, has a James Cissel, with 22 acres of Land in St. Michael's Parish, Barbadoes with 1 hired servant, 0 bought servants, 16 negroes?
from Paul Tobler:
Property that John B. Cecil owned was called "Cadloe", "Longneck"
"White Acres", "Poplar Neck"
3)a. Cadloe he had originally obtained 100 acres upon arrival.
3)b. Longneck of 100 acres was added.
3)c. White Acres of 150 acres was added.
3)d. Poplar Neck of 200 acres was added.
Therefore he had a minimum of 550 acres of property.
The home place was on "Poplar Neck" where they lived with the residence
there.
Where Mary Shircliff supposedly died at St. Clement's Bay, MD is maybe
5 miles due west of White Point Beach on the north shore of the Potomac
River in present day St. Mary's Co., MD. It is on my Rand Mcnally roadmap.
Is this the same John Cincill? who witnessed a will in Barbados
Not all information verified and/or documented. Not all are my direct line (only those denoted by *). Please use this as a guide and contact the source for more information. I am actively making updates and corrections and reposting the information. With
Events
| Birth | Bef 1638 | England | |||
| Fact | 1658 | Immigrated to either Barbados or Md fm Wales, England | |||
| Marriage | Bef 1660 | St. Mary's Co, Maryland - Mary Calvert | |||
| Death | Bef 6 Jun 1698 | St. Mary's Co, Md | |||
| Alt name | John Baptist Cecil | ||||
| Alt name | John * Cissell |  | |||
| Occupation | Gunsmith | ||||
| Religion | Catholic | ||||
| Land | White Acres, 150a, Long Neck 100a | ||||
| Fact | owned the Ship Martha Constant |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Calvert (1636 - 1698) |
| Child | Thomas Cissell (1673 - 1724) |
| Child | John Cissell (1663 - 1722) |
| Child | William * Cissell Sr. (1669 - 1744) |
| Child | Thomas Cissell (1664 - 1701) |
| Child | Edward Cissell (1674 - 1744) |
| Child | Richard Cissell (1679 - 1722) |
| Child | Robert Cissell (1679 - 1722) |
| Child | James * Cissell (1680 - 1717) |
| Father | Thomas Cissell (1578 - 1662) |
| Mother | Susan Oxenbridge ( - ) |
Endnotes
1. Still speculative that he is the son of these parents..