• General Notes

  REFN: 2108
  Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volume IV:
  (1) **** Colonel JOHN ADDISON, who came to this country from England in
  the year 1667.  Colonel John Addition was a brother of Rev. Launcelot
  Addison, Dean of Litchfield, father of the noted Joseph Addison.  He was
  also a brother of Rev. Anthony Addison, B.D., rector of Abington and
  chaplain to the Duke of Marlborough.  He died in 1719 and is buried under
  the altar of the church he served.  Rev. Launcelot Addison is buried in
  the Cathedral of Lutchfield, where over the door is to be seem the
  Addison arms.  In common with his family in England, Colonel John Addison
  was a Whig in politics, and his signature is found on an address of
  congratulations to King William.  He was a Privy Councillor of the
  "intruding government introduced by the Protestant Revolution."  In 1692
  he was a member of his Majesties Council and presiding judge of Charles
  County.  He also distinguished himself in the encounters of the colonists
  with the Indians, and was commissioned colonel of the "Military
  Establishment of the Colony".  He was the leading commissioner in
  establishing St. John's parish, Maryland, and in building Broad Creek
  Church, of which is great-grandson, Rev. Walter D. Addison, was later
  rector.  He was a large subscriber and one of the trustees of King
  William's School, at that time about to be made a free school.  He
  married the widow of Thomas Dent, she was a daughter of Rev. William
  Wilkinson, the first clergyman of the church of England to come to the
  province of Maryland, and the owner of twelve thousand acres of land. 
  Returning to England on business, Colonel Addison died in that country,
  intestate, leaving considerable wealth there besides "a very large landed
  estate in this country". 
  Colonial Families in the United States, Volume 1
  JOHN ADDISON (Colonel) of England and Maryland was the second son of
  Lancelot Addition of "the Hill", Westmoreland, England; he emigrated to
  Maryland in 1667, and was a member of the Council of Maryland, 1692-1706;
  Chancellor and Keeper of the Great Seal of the Province, 1696-1699;
  Captain, 1692; commissioned 30th July, 1694, Colonel Commanding the
  Militia of Charles County, and placed in command of the Militia of
  George's County, 17th August, 1695.  He d. 1706; m. 1677 Rebecca (DENT)
  WILKINSON, dau of Rev. William Wilkinson of England and Maryland, who was
  b. 1612, d 1663.  Their son, Thomas ADDISON (Colonel) of Prince George's
  County, Md. was educated at Oxford, England; built "Oxon Hill", opp.
  Alexandria, named after his Alma Mater; member of the Counsel of
  Maryland, 1711-1727; Colonel of Prince Georges County Militia, 1714.  He
  was b. 1679; d 17th June, 1727; m. (firstly) 21st April, 1701, Elizabeth
  Tasker, b. 1686, d 10th February 1706, dau. of Hon. Thomas TASKER, member
  of the Council, Justice of the High Provincial Court and Treasurer of
  Maryland; m. (secondly) Eleanor SMITH, dau. of Col. Walter and Rachel
  (HALL) Smith.

Details of John's family with Rebecca Wilkinson