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Mary Teddeman

(Edmund - Thomas - William - Henry)

Mary TEDDEMAN was born 02 May 1655, in Bermondsey, Surrey, England.

She died 25 Jul 1724, Bermondsey, Surrey, England, and was buried at The Friends' Burying Ground near Long Lane, 28 Jul 1724.

It is interesting to see that, in Mary's will (proved 09 Nov 1708), she describes herself as 'of the Burrough of Huntingdon Widow'. She includes both her daughter Mary and granddaughter:

…my loving Daughter Mary Lovell of Huntingdon aforesaid Widow… my dear Grand Daughter Mary Lovell Daughter of my said Daughter Mary Lovell…

Further, she also names sons-in-law Thomas Maley [Mayleigh, married to her step-daughter Hannah in 1693], Apothecary, and Phinehas Bell [married her step-daughter Sarah in 1723], Sugar Broker.

Marriage & Children

Mary married two times. First to Benjamin GROVE 19 Jul 1677, Horselydown, Bermondsey, Surrey, England.

Amongst those present were: John Grove, Edmund Teddeman (father of the bride), Jeremiah Grove, George Whitehead (see 2nd marriage below), James Claypoole1), Edward Coxere2), John Hull (see 2nd marriage below), Ruth Grove (mother of the groom), Katherine Teddeman (sister of the bride), and Margaret Grove.

Children of Benjamin Grove and Mary:

  1. Alice GROVE - born 1678 - died 1679
  2. Elizabeth GROVE - born 1680 - died 1680


After Benjamin's death, Mary married Samuel JOBSON, 28 Jan 1686, Horselydown, Bermondsey, Surrey, England.

Samuel Jobson of Magdalens Bermondsey in Southwark ffelmonger, son of Thomas Jobson of Swasey in Cambridgshire ffelmonger deceased And Mary Grove of ye same parish Relict of Benjamin Grove & daughter of Edmund Tidiman Mariner…

Amongst those present were: Edmund Teddeman (father of the bride), Alice & John Hull (sister and brother-in-law of the bride, who later moved to Rhode Island), John Jobson, Samuel Jobson, Hannah Jobson, William Ingram, Joseph Wright, Alexander Parker & George Whitehead3), Samuel Wayman, and Ruth Grove.

Children of Samuel Jobson and Mary:

  1. Mary JOBSON - born 1687 »
  2. Edmund JOBSON - born 1688 - died 1689
  3. Tiddemon JOBSON - born 1690 - died 1690
  4. Richard JOBSON - born 1691 - died 1891
  5. Unnamed JOBSON - born 1691 - died 1691
  6. Katherine JOBSON - born 1693

Note: both Mary and Katherine were remembered in the will of Elizabeth Reynolds, 1706.

1)
James Claypoole (1634–1687), great grandfather of John Calypoole who married Betsy Ross.
2)
Edward Coxere (1633–1694), author of 'Adventures by Sea of Edward Coxere', in which he mentions both Mary's parents Edmund and Alice Teddeman.
3)
Both Alexander Parker & George Whitehead were also present at the marriage of William Penn to Gulielma Maria Springett in 1672.