Benedict Swingate Calvert (1722-1788)

of Mount Airy, Prince George's Co., Maryland

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He was a co-founded the Mississippi Land Company with Henry Rozier, William and Robert Brent, the Lees and FitzHughs of Virginia, and the Carrolls of Maryland. The purpose was to develop territory in Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois.

Parents (2)

Charles Calvert

5th Lord Baltimore; Lord of the Admiralty & Proprietary Governor of Maryland

1699-1751

Petronilla (Schulenburg) Stanhope

Petronilla Melusina (von der Schulenburg) Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield

1693-1778

Spouse (1)

Elizabeth (Calvert) Calvert

Mrs Elizabeth (Calvert) Calvert

1730-1798

Children (5)

Charles Calvert

Died unmarried while studying at Eton

1756-1774

Eleanor (Calvert) Stuart

Mrs Eleanor (Calvert) Custis, Stuart

1757-1811

Elizabeth (Calvert) Steuart

Mrs Elizabeth (Calvert) Steuart

1760-1814

Edward Henry Calvert

of "Mount Airy" Prince George's County, Maryland

1766-1846

George Calvert

Planter, of "Riverdale/Riversdale" Prince George's County, Maryland

1768-1838

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