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Montgomery County, Md Wills
ALLEN, ARCHIBALD L 8 f 108 27 Sep 1782
L 1 p 125 24 Jan 1783
Sell plantation "Greenbrier"
Wife: (not named)
Dau: Elizabeth Allen at age 16
Brother: Thomas
Wit: Robert Whitaker, James Orme, Thomas Allen
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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND WILLS; Liber T No. #1; 1790-1796;
MARTHA ALLEN 12/08/1789 01/30/1790
"being weak in Body Bequeaths to:
Joseph Allen --son
-to have all that tract or parcel of land called "Dunkill" being the plantation whereon testatrix now lives except for 1 acre where testator's father and mother are buried
-to have Negro "Nace"
-to have all the tobacco whether in the house or in the ground to be applied to the payment of testatrix's debts
-remainder of the estate to be divided w/ testatrix's son Thomas
-Thomas and Joseph named executors of the will
2. Ann Allen --daughter
-to have a home in the dwelling house for her single life and to have 1 feather bed and furn., 6 pewter plates
-to have Negro girl "Manner" for her natural life
3. Jane Allen --granddaughter
Martha Allen --granddaughter daughters of son William Allen
Elizabeth Allen --granddaughter (daughter of son Austin Allen)
-should testatrix's daughter die w/out heirs, then to have the estate left to her and to be divided between them
-Martha and Jane to have 1 bed and furn., to be divided between them and each to have 1 heifer
-Elizabeth to have 1 bed and furn.
4. James Allen --son
Austin Allen --son
Thomas Allen --son
-to have 2 Negroes "Cupit" and "Phillis to be divided between them share and share a like
5, Elizabeth Jones --granddaughter (daughter of "my Son Archibald")
-to have 5 shillings sterling it being her father's share of the estate and no more
6. Mary Brewer --daughter of Henry Brewer
-to have bed and all of testatrix's wearing apparel
7. Thomas Allen --son
-he and Joseph each to have 1 bed and furn.
-all of the household goods to be divided w/Joseph
witnesses: Stephen Smith, Joshua Brashears, James Beall
Then came: Stephen Smith and Joshua Brashears
Note: the testatrix signed the will with her mark
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1741 - 1783 (42 years)