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F:1
Moses Smith, Planter
7 March 1766
That stallion to be sold for
children's education and residue of estate divided between
children
To son Moses Claywell Smith -
land on southwest side of branch called Dogtum Bottom, negroes
Tom and Tina
To son William Smith - remaining
land, negroes Matthew and Jesse
To daughter Betty Smith - negro
woman Vashance
To daughter Sarah Smith - negro
woman Commonder
Executor: friend Joseph Dashiell
and brother David Smith
Witness: William Coldwell,
George Parsons, Sarah Parsons
20 January 1769 Then came
F:1
Joseph Starling (Sterling)
8 February 1769
To son Southy Sterling - land
from the county road that joins with Philip Adams
To son John Sterling - that land
from the county road, next to the river
To wife Hannah - negro women
Jen and Lish. Also two feather beds
To daughter Martha Sterling -
negro girl Barsheba
To daughter Hannah - negro girl
Eve
To Joseph Sterling - negro boy
James
To daughter in law Sarah Cocks -
negro girl Sarah upon the condition she pays to her
sister Mary Cocks and her brother William Cockes the value of
this girl
Executor: wife Hannah and friend
James Burnett
Witness: Solomon Webb, George
Melvin, Charles Wharton
Widow elects to take her thirds
F:4
William Townsend
8 February 1769
To brother Solomon Townsend -
tract Pleasant Grove that is southwest of Mount Hope Branch on
condition that Solomon convey to my son Charles Townsend an
equal number of acres on the north side of said branch adjoining
Pleasant Grove and out of a tract called Coventry
To wife Sarah Townsend - use of
dwelling house and plantation and personal estate for widowhood
To son Charles Townsend - 1⁄2 of
dwelling plantation, 1⁄2 of ploughs, oxen when he is
twenty-five. Also gun, young horse. Also that son Charles shall
take guardianship of son Henry and school Henry for three years
and then bind him to a good trade
To son Benjamin Townsend - after
wife's widowhood negro girl Cloe and right to 48 acres in
Somerset County purchased of John Alexander
To son Joseph Townsend - after
wife's widowhood negro girl Tilla
To three youngest children ___,
Mary, Henry - one year schooling each
To children Hannah, Salla,
Nancy, Mary, Henry - residue of personal estate
Executor: wife Sarah on
condition she abides by this will and not revoke the same by
taking her thirds. If she revokes the will then brother Solomon
shall be executor and "cozen" William Townsend, son of brother
Solomon, shall be guardian to the children until son Charles is
twenty-one
Witness: Thomas Beavins, William
Allen, Charles Beavins
27 June 1769 Then came
F:8
Stephen White
11 August 1769
To wife Comfort - 1/3 of estate.
Also negro fellow Prince
To son Stephen White - land on
the northernmost side of St. Martins River. Also negro boys
Jack and Lott
To son William White - land
called Buckenham lying on the northwest side of Buckenham Road
and on the west side of Buckenham Branch up to the head of the
branch
To daughter Nancy White - negro
girl Cate and boy "Seasor"
To daughter Rachel Towsen -
negro girls Rose and Didah. Also five cattle, five
"yews" and lambs, bed and furniture
Executor: wife
Witness: Natheniel Miller, John
White, Henry White
31 August 1769 Then came
F:11
Daniel Clifton
10 October 1769
To eldest son Daniel Clifton -
dwelling plantation lying on the road from John Mitchell's to
Tuseca Branch
To second son Richard Clifton -
remaining part of dwelling land
To third son Manlove Clifton -
land lying in Hindses Neck. Also negro girl Dine
To wife Tabitha Clifton -
plantation on the southwest side of Tusskey Branch known as
Morgins Riot.
To eldest daughter Rachel
Carlile - negro boy Crookshank after wife's widowhood
To grandson Pemberton Clifton -
heifer with white face
To daughters Catren Clifton,
Mary Morgain, Darcus Kelling, Magdelor Johnson, Elizabeth
Clifton - remainder of estate
Executor: wife Tabitha, Daniel
Clifton, Thomas Carlile
Witness: Joshua Hurley, John
Johnson, Alexander Maddox
9 April 1770 Then came
F:18
John Hall
8 February 1770
To wife Elizabeth - land and
plantation for widowhood. Also negro men Jacob and
George and woman Vilet
To son Daniel Hall - land and
plantation after wife's widowhood.
To daughter Mary Hall - bay
horse called Jack and livestock. Also negro woman Jude
To daughter Leah Hall -
livestock and negro man Frank
To Catherine - negro boy
Abraham, gray horse and 3 pounds in cash
To daughter Elizabeth Hall -
negro boy Jacob and girl Jenne and livestock
To daughter Betty Hopkins - 6
pounds in cash and negro woman Vilet at the death of wife
To daughter Ann Adams - 20
bushels of corn
To wife and children Daniel,
Mary Betty Hopkins, Leah, Catherine, and Elizabeth - rest of
estate
Executor: wife and son Daniel
Witness: Hugh Nilson, Jehu
Johnson
16 February 1770 Then came
F:19
Robert Hill
19 December 1769
To son Elisha Hill - plantation
and land, wearing apparel, negro man Gloster for four
years
To son Joshua Hill - bed and
furniture
To son John Hill - 4 pounds cash
To son Brittingham Hill - 4
pounds cash
To daughter Elisabeth Hill -
negro man Gloster after 4 years
To children Elisabeth Hill,
Sophia Hill, Tabitha Hill, Polley Hill, Levin Hill, Nancy Hill,
Levinah Hill - remainder of estate
Executor: son Elisha Hill
Witness: Daniel Selby, Michael
Tarr, Nehemiah Holland
26 January 1770 Then came
F:20
Hannah Jones
5 May 1768
To daughter Mathew Jones - until
married, the use and benefit of negro man Boss, negro
woman Sue, all working oxen, two chairs, one plow, one
harrow, colt, bridle and saddle, table and chairs, fire tongs,
best ax
To daughters Bridgett ___, Ann
Cannon, Agnes Tindle, Lavinia Prettyman - above after Mathew's
death
To sons Thomas Jones and
Zakeriah Jones - rest of estate
Executor: son Thomas
Witness: Cornelius Kollock,
Thomas Marvell, Philip Marvell
23 November 1770 Then came
F:22
Elisha Johnson
7 January 1770
To son Elisha Johnson - 10 acres
at "Mattipini" Landing with a store there on. Also my little gun
and silver shoe buckles
To son Severn Johnson - land and
dwelling plantation. Also old gun and "fidel"
To daughter Welthy Johnson - bed
and furniture, chest, corner cupboard, six chairs
To daughter Suse Johnson - desk,
chest, "four laged tabel", case of bottles
To daughter Sarah Johnson -
desk, "tabel", six chairs
To daughter Mary Johnson - bed
and furniture, case of bottles, two cows
To daughter Annuten - two cows,
two sheep
To daughter Leviner Johnson -
negro Rachel
To wife - negro man Will
and 40 pounds cash and remainder of estate
Executor: wife
Witness: Thomas Sturgis, James
Linsey, Levi Beachbord
2 February 1770 Then came
Widow Dianah Johnson elects to
take her thirds
F:23
Martin Kennit
15 February 1770
To nephew William Hazard son of
sister Arcadey Hazard - 75 acres part tract Gift to be laid off
in the woods from the water of Showell's Branch
To "cozen" Presgrave Kennet -
remainder of land and personal estate
To "cozen' Turvil Kinnit - young
mare
To "cozen" Rachel Steward - cow
and calf
To "cozen" Mary Hopkins - negro
man Dick
Executor: Presgrave Kennet
Witness: John Dennis, Mordecae
Powell, Margret Morris
7 March 1770 Then came
F:27
Samuel Richardson,
Mariner
2 October 1769
To brother Robert Richardson -
tract purchased of William Richardson and containing 200 acres
and joining the tract were Robert now lives
To mother Mary Richardson -
negro man Benjamin with brother William Richardson to
have use of Benjamin
To sisters Polly and Comfort
Richardson - negro Benjamin after the death of mother
To brother William Richardson -
my part of the estate "coming to me out of Grany Martin estate"
Executor: brother William
Richardson
Witness: Walter Smith, John
Ayres, John Spence
11 May 1770 Then came
F:32
Samuel Stevenson
18 April 1770
To wife Mary - land and
plantation, negro woman Tamer and a mulatto boy named
Jesse
To son James Stevenson - land
and plantation after wife's death. Also land where he now lives
bought of Robert Nilson
To daughter Betty Stevenson -
negro girl Hannah and 110 pounds
To daughter Hannah Stevenson -
110 pounds
To grandson Samuel Stevenson son
of John - storehouse in Snow Hill Town and also and house and
lot purchased of the Outtens
To all grandchildren - 10 pounds
each
Executor: wife Mary and son
James
Witness: Hugh Nilson, Jonathan
Nilson, Lesse Nilson
20 September 1770
F:33
William Stevenson
To wife Tobith Stevenson - negro
woman Leah, negro boy Simon, two beds and
furniture, riding horse, side saddle, livestock, and remainder
of estate
To William Stevenson son of
Jonathan Stevenson - beds and furniture after wife's death, six
pewter plates
To Rily Welborn son of Daniel
Welborn - negro boy Simon after wife's death
To "cosen" James Stevenson son
of Robert Stevenson - two cows and calf
Witness: Ayres Gillett, Jonathan
Stevenson, Hamilton Dreaden
2 February 1770 Then came
F:34
John Smith
4 November 1768
To sons Fletcher Smith and
Abraham Smith - tract called Streights Addition with 41 acres
that was bought of William Selby being part of tract called
Timber Grove
To son John Smith - dwelling
plantation with 50 acres bought of Thomas Pointer. Also negro
man Jacob
To daughter Rebecca Porter - 5
pounds
To daughter Mary Hetter - 5
pounds
To daughter Eleanor Selby - 5
pounds
To daughter Eliphal Smith - bed
and furniture and 5 pounds
To wife Ann - two beds and
furniture, oxen, plough, horse named Jock and side saddle, use
of land and plantation .
Executor: wife Ann
Witness: Hugh Nilson, James
Townsend, Turnell Flethcher Smith
18 May 1770 Then came
F:36
Daniel Selby
28 April 1768
To wife Mary Selby - all estate
and negroes Tamma, Rachel, Sarah, Jerah, Jack
To Parker Selby - the house
built by him at Giddens
To Philip Selby son of Philip -
half of neck of land and marches bequeathed me by father's will
To Philip Selby - half of the
other lands
To Daniel Selby son of Philip -
the other half of lands
To brothers Mathew Selby and
Parker Selby and sister Mary Walton - rest of estate
Executor: wife Mary
Witness: Parker Selby, John
Milbourn, Robert Hill
30 March 1770 Then came
F:42
Isaac Brittingham,
Planter
2 December 1768
To grandson Isaac Brittingham
son of "Jth" Brittingham - part of tract Jones Adventure
beginning at the bayside and running northwest line to the
corner of son Nathan Brittingham's plantation. Also the tract
called Fishing Point after wife's widowhood. Also negroes
Jamaica, Adam, Solah, Tite and Matthew
To son Nathan Brittingham
-remaining part of Jones Adventure but never to sell or mortgage
excepting grandson Isaac . Also negro man George
To son Elisha Brittingham -
negro man called Tower Hill
To grandson Brittingham Beavins
son of William Beavans - negro boy Davy with the proviso
that son Nathan will give negro girl called America to
Brittingham Beavans
To granddaughter Mary
Brittingham daughter of John Brittingham - the first two issue
of negro woman Selah with that proviso that "she marrys
to my grandson Isaac Brittingham"
To granddaughter Lovina
Brittingham - tract of land that Joseph Schoolfield bought of
Richard Hill containing 240 acres
To wife Mary Brittingham - use
of negro woman Dol and use of the above lands and negroes
and movable estate
To grandchildren Isaac
Brittingham and Mary Britttingham - remainder of estate
Executor: wife Mary and Samuel
Ennis.
Witness: John Ennis, Levin
Davis, William Tegue
26 April 1771 Then came
F:48
Isaac Morris
7 October 1771
To Hannah Stewart daughter of
James Stewart dec. - tracts Philadelphia and Acquango. Also
negroes Southy, Jacob, Bess, Abner, Levin, Eben, Sam, Young
Abner, Finah. Also silver teapot, silver pint, 12 silver
spoons, silver ladle, silver sugar dish
To Elizabeth Morris Hough
daughter of Nath. Hough dec. - above tracts if Hannah dies
without heir
To Betsy Hough daughter of Nath.
Hough dec. - 20 pounds current money of Pennsylvania
To Sarah Hayward wife of George
Hayward - above tracts if Hannah and Elizabeth die without heir.
Also negro girl Priss
To Edmond John Hough Hayward son
of George Hayward - negro boy Josiah, son of Finah
To Charlotte Hough Hayward
daughter of George Hayward - negro girl Priss daughter of
Finah
To brother Luke Morris and
sister Sarah Morris - 500 pounds Pennsylvania currency each
To brother Luke Morris and
sister Sarah Morris and Sarah Hayward wife of George Hayward -
residue
Executor: brother Luke Morris
and friend George Hayward
Witness: Smith Bishop, James
Nairne, Elias Taylor
2 November 1771 Then came
F:51
Thomas Flint
29 September 1771
To son John Flint - dwelling
plantation excepting wife Sarah's thirds
To son William Flint - dwelling
plantation if John dies without heir. Also writing esk
To son Thomas Flint - tract
where my father John Flint formerly lived known by the name
Huggs Purchase and the adjoining tract called Flints Safeguard.
Also gun
To son George Flint - the above
tracts if Thomas dies without heir. Also colt
To daughter Betty Flint - cow
To daughter Nancy Flint - cow
To wife Sarah Flint - her right
of dower and negro girl Milla
Executor: wife Sarah
Witness: John Cathell, Joshua
Sirman, John Bratten
6 November 1771 Then came
F:53
James Hayman
15 November 1770
To son John Hayman- dwelling
plantation known as Fatas Quarter containing 132 acres
To son Hezekiah Hayman - tract
called Hayman's Outlet containing 50 acres
To wife Margaret Hayman - negro
boy Titus during widowhood, use and benefit of third part
of the dwelling plantation
To daughter Elizabeth Tilghman
Hayman - negro boy Titus after wife's widowhood
That children John Hayman, son
Hezekiah Hayman, and Elizabeth Tilghman Hayman be under the care
and direction of my brother John Hayman and Isaiah Tilghman
until they are of proper age and that the sons be bound out to
proper trade
Executor: wife Margaret
Witness: Davis Hayman, Isaac
Hayman, John Hayman
4 October 1771 Then came
F:58
Rebeckah Jones
27 December 1770
To Elizabeth Glasgg - negro
woman Mirah
To Patrick Glasgow - negro
Pompy
To Nancy Glasgow - negro girl
Liddy
Witness: David Wolsey
25 January 1771 Then came
F:58
Cornelius Kollack
5 January 1771
To son Simon Kollack - dwelling
land Luck containing 200 acres including plantation, mills, and
houses. Also negro boy Cato, silver watch. This provided
he purchase from William Cary of Sussex County land amounting to
15 pounds for his brother William Kollack
To son William Kollack - 15
acres of tract Rock Hole in Sussex County
To daughter Sarah Griffith - 10
pounds
To granddaughter Hester Griffith
- cow and calf
To wife Hannah Kollack - residue
of real and personal estate in Maryland for widowhood
To children Mary Neill, Ryally
Kollack, Lemuel Kollack, William Kollack and granddaughter
Hester Griffith - estate after wife's widowhood
Executor: wife Hannah Kollack
Witness: Thomas Jones, John
Waples, William Evans
6 March 1771 Then came
F:64
John Nearn (Nairne)
24 March 1771
To cousin Southy Whittington son
of Southy Whittington - 1⁄2 of dwelling land known as Cedar Hall
with the restriction "that in case William Whittington son of
Joshua Whittington should incline to purchase this half and it
should be agreeable to the aforesaid Southy's father that the
William should have it at any price the said Southy the father
shall think reasonable ... provided my sister Esther the wife of
the said Southy also approves"
To cousin William Whittington
son of Joshua Whittington - the other half of dwelling land and
that he should allow his sister Esther to have a home for her
single life
To cousin Esther Whittington -
white horse and 7 pounds. Also negro girl Lucy
To cousin Betty Whittington
daughter of Joshua - negro boy Tilberry
To Molley Whittington daughter
of Joshua - 30 pounds "to be paid by John Marshall hereafter
named - unto the afs. William Whittington upon his giving the
said John security which money I desire may be put to interest &
the principal and interest to be paid unto the said Molly
To John Marshall - right and
title in the lands descended to me as heir to my mother. Also
negroes Cloe, Lanton, Derrum, Shadrick, Glasgow, Jacob
with the restriction that Glasgow and John have
their liberty to act for themselves. Also black horse Talbot
To Robert Marshall son of Esme
Marshall - land in Somerset County
To William Allen Marshall,
brother of Robert - land in Somerset if Robert dies without heir
To Molly Whittington daughter of
Southy Whittington - bed and furniture
To sister Mary Marshall - negro
woman Madge
"I also desire that John
Marshall, Southy Whittington my brother-in-law, and William
Whittington each of them pay twenty shillings currency by the
year during the space of five years to such desenting minister
as shall settle in this place"
To cousin John Marshall -
remainder of personal estate except pistols which go to friend
Littleton Dennis to be given to his children to make buttons and
rings. Also that Esme Purnell the son of Betty shall have 10
pounds current money and to Thomas Marshall son of Esme, ten
pounds ("my meaning by current money in this my will that it is
dollars at seven shillings and sixpence")
Executor: cousin John Marshall
Witness: Littleton Dennis,
Stephen Drummond, Nathiel Wilkins
11 December 1771
F:69
Henry Spears Sen.
November 1771
To wife Sarah and daughters
Ailce, Nancy, and Mary - use of manner plantation and negro
woman Florah
To son John - part of tract
called Gillises Rich Island after wife's decease and after
daughters' single life
To son Henry - remainder of
Gillises Rich Island
To William - tract Spears
Venture containing 50 acres
To son Jenney Walls - 6 pounds
Executor: Wife Sarah and son
William
Witness: Schoolfield Parker,
Jonathan Fooks, William Farlow
5 November 1771 Then came
F:73
Mary Townsend
24 April 1769
To son Luke Townsend - four year
old chestnut sorrel horse named Dobin on condition that he
discharges the Executors of his fathers estate of 15 pounds .
Also negro girl Patience
To son William Townsend - negro
girl Dinah and girl Rachel
To daughter Hamutel Franklin -
negro girl Phillis
To daughter Ann Townsend - negro
fellow Jim
To son John Townsend - negro
girl Sall
To sons Jeremiah Townsend and
Brickus Townsend - one shilling sterling each
To daughter Mary Townsend -
little horse Dolphin
To four younger children Mary,
Luke, John, and William - remainder of estate
Executor: son Luke Townsend
Witness: Thomas Batson, Daniel
Coe, William Hudson
8 August 1771 Then came
F:77
Baxter Bennett
no date
To son John Bennett - debt due
from him
To daughter Elizabeth Tarr - 50
shillings and new stamped cotton pattern for a gown which I now
have in the house
To daughter Mary Williams - one
good cow
To daughter Sarah Wainwright -
negro girl Annis
To daughter Rachel Chambers -
two young cows
To son Charles Bennett - cider
casks and cow
To granddaughter Betty Tarr -
negro girl Grace
To son James Bennett - rest of
estate
Executor: son James Bennett
Witness: John Selby, Marcy
Maddux, John Done
5 July 1771 Then came
F:78
John Hammond Senior
6 August 1770
To wife Alce Hammond - 20
pounds, bed and furniture, horse and saddle, two iron pots
To daughter Comfort Outten - 50
acres of land called Long Ridge and then to her son John Outten
To granddaughter Mary Hammond -
remainder of dwelling land
To Sarrah Hammond sister of Mary
Hammond - the above land if Mary dies without heir
To grandchildren Sarah, Alce,
and Leah Hammond - negro fellow Jack
To daughter Comfort Outten and
grandchildren Sarah Outten, J__ Outten, Elizabeth Outten, Sarah
Hammond, Mary Hammond, Alce Hammond, Leah Hammond - personal
estate
Executor: daughter Comfort
Outten
Witness: Jehu Houston, John
Bowin, Joseph Taylor
15 May 1771 Then came Joseph
Taylor; Jehu Houston, John Bowin "since dead"
F:80
Mary Purnell
21 June 1772
To four grandchildren - Peter
Marsh, Mary Moll, Thomas Marsh, and John Marsh - bond due from
George Martin for 100 pounds
To grandchild Purnel Wright -
negro woman Leah
To grandson John Fisher - negro
child of Leah
To granddaughter Nancy Fisher -
50 pounds
To granddaughter Ziporah
Rackliff - negro girl Sarah
To grandsons Charles, John, and
James Rackliff - 80 pounds that their father had of me to let
out
To daughter Polly Rackliff -
chest
To granddaughter Mary Purnell -
negro woman Dinah
To grandchildren Elizabeth,
Zadock, Esther, Sarah, and Thomas Purnell - 100 pounds that
their father Thomas Purnell had of me to put to use
To son Thoms Purnell - still and
utensils, one small seal skin trunk
To grandson John Purnell - 80
pounds and negro boy Caleb
To granddaughters Polly and
Nancy __ kinson - negro woman Flora
To granddaughter Sally Atkinson
- negro child Phillis the child of Flora
To granddaughter Charlotta
Atkinson - 20 pounds
To grandson Zadok Wright - 15
cattle and 15 sheep, 15 hogs, pewter didhes, six plates, six
chairs, large white mare
To grandson Phillip Marsh -
negro man Isaac, one great chest that is upstairs, six chairs,
two pewter dishes, six plates
To grandchildren Hezikiah, Polly
and Purnell Wright - three beds and furniture,
To granddaughter Polly Wright -
looking glass
To Peggy Givans - horse known as
the chair horse
To grandson Philip Marsh - 8
cattle, 12 sheep, 14 hogs
To son Thomas Purnell, Elizabeth
Fisher, Polly Rackliff, Comfort Purnell - remainder of estate
Executor: son Thomas Purnell and
son-in-law Thomas Purnell
Witness: Jabez Fisher, Abraham
Sturgis, John Purnell Robins
7 August 1772
F:82
Samuel Adams
21 September 1772
To sons Samuel and John Adams -
tract called Castwood containing 234 acres lying near Wood Creek
on the east side of a branch issuing out of creek. Also negro
girl Jane
To daughter Leah Adams - negro
boy Phillip
To daughter Christina Adams -
negro boy Saul
To wife Rebeckah Adams - negro
girl Pegg
Rest of estate to be divided
among all children
Executor: brother William Adams
Witness: Peter Dolby, Charles
Riggin, John Worrilaw
3 December 1772 Then came
Widow elects to take her thirds
being "that I am not satisfyed with my legises that my husband
left me in his will but both I and my family is so sick at
present that it is out of my power to come just now"
F:85
John Bowin
2 January 1772
To wife Sarah Bowin - all land
and negroes for widowhood
To sons William and John Bowin -
land called Hoghnoten after wife's widowhood
To son Elisha Bowin - negro
fellow Jacob
To son Nathaniel Bowin - negro
boy James
To daughters Rachel and Rhoday
Bowin - negro girl Easter
To daughters Caty Bowin and
Hessey Bowin - negro boy Tilbery
To all children - negro woman
Mol and movable estate
Executor: wife Sarah
Witness: John Huston, John
Burbage, Edward Hammond
3 July 1772 Then came
F:89
Isaac Brittingham
21 November 1771
To wife Peggy - 2/3 of dwelling
plantation and the other plantations for her widowhood. Also use
of negroes Caleb, Abel, and Patience
To son Belitha - store house and
1/3 of the plantations, negro boy Stephen
To daughters Peggy, Nice, Mary,
and Cate - hire of negro Caleb for two years. Also Sarah,
girl Nanne, girl Esther, boy Ben, girl Tamer, man Abel
To brother Pointer Brittingham -
4 acres
Executor: son Belitha and wife
Peggy
Witness: John Teague, Nathaniel
Ennis Junior, Hugh Nilson
28 January 1772
F:91
Solomon Brittingham
8 October 1769
To wife Mary - use of plantation
for widowhood. Also negroes Fillis, Ben, Dinah, and Will
To daughter Delilah - negroes
Ben and Sam and 1⁄2 plantation after wife's death
To daughter Attalanta - negro
boy Jeffery and 1⁄2 plantation after wife's death
To daughter Nancy - negro boys
Will and Abraham
To daughter Elizabeth - negro
girl Fillis and black walnut desk
To daughter Rhoda - negroes
Tom and Sebb and the new desk
To daughter Mary - negro girl
Morear
To daughter Rebekah - negro girl
Patience
To daughter Andesiah - negro
boys Cott and Jacob
Executor: wife and son-in-law
Thomas Purnell
Witness: Joseph Ennis Junior,
John Morris, William Morris Junior
17 April 1772
F:94
John Collier
19 December 1771
To wife Tabitha - land bought of
James Benson adjoining James Wainwright for her lifetime. Also
negro girl Sall
To son Layfield - above land
after wife's death
To daughter Neomi Collier -
above land if Layfield dies without heir
That negro man Grant,
woman Sue, girl Comfort shall be sold to pay debts
Executor: wife Tabitha
Witness: John Postly, Noble
Crapper, Isaac Crapper
7 April 1772 Then came
F:95
Ebenzer Collings
22 January 1772
To eldest son Ebenzer Collings -
tract named Friends Good Will lying in "Senipuxon"
To eldest daughter Mary Collings
- negro girl Esther
To second daughter Catherine -
the negro girl born of Esther
To youngest daughter Rachel -
the further increase of Esther
To daughter in law Andozia
Hether - negro boy Rixam
Witness: William Hildyard,
Mckimmey Smock, John Smith
10 March 1772 Then came
F:96
Jonathan Cathell
16 April 1772
To father James Cathell - tract
Safeguard lying southward from his house and beginning at the
north of George's Purchase and running west until it intersects
with Samuel Davis's land. This provided he leaves the lands to
any of my male heirs
To son Daniel Cathell - part of
tract Safeguard lying between the land I gave him and the road
that goes to Snow Hill until it intersects with Matthias
Christopher Road
To son Joseph Cathell - that
part of Safeguard beginning north of George's Purchase until it
intersects with White Marsh Branch and down the branch until it
intersects with Samuel Davis land
To son Luben Cathell - tract of
land called James Delight</ |
