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- Research note from Lina Reno
John Sanders, son of Edward and brother of Joshua died between 1778-1785. The will of his brother, Joshua names his children.
Will of Joshua Sanders, Charles Co., 2/26/1785-3/5/1785.
Wife: Ann, 2/3 of my bounty; "Ann's Delight" during her life; negroes Bob, Veikeer, Nace, Charity, Calan, Sarah, Alley, Benny, Vickey, Jr., Lotty, Walter, Premen, Priss, Bess, Joseph, Milly, Sesten, Waccy, Massey, Rolon, Tons, and Gerard to her forever; all my household furniture; gelding; crop of tobacco; negro Charles and Nell, his wife with their children during her life.
4 Nieces: Elizabeth, Teresa, Mary, and Martha Sanders, during their single lives.
Niece: Catherine Sanders, "Ann's Delight" and a tract of land in Zachia Swamp after the death of my wife and the single lives of the 4 sisters; negroes Nace, Sen, and Will forever; negro Charles and his wife Nell after my wife's death; 1 gray colt.
To: Sarah Thompson's children, crop tobacco; 15 lbs. sterling currency; and all of my clothes.
To: The poor of this congregation, 5 lbs. sterling currency. 4 Nieces, afsd.: The rest of my personal estate equally divided.
Executor: Cousin, Edward Sanders.
Wit: John Brooke, Henry Boarman, Thomas Criphum.
2/26/1785: Probated by Ann Sanders, relict; Edward Sanders refused to act as Exec.
3/6/1785: Letters of admin. granted to Ann Sanders.
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COOPER, WILLIAM FrederIck Co. 13 Jan,1757 6 May, 1757
Wife: Mary Ann,
Chlldren: Jane, John, Philip, Mary Ann, Ann, and Leonard Cooper. If wife should die before children are age 18, then guardians: John Sanders, son of Edward of Charles County, and Leonard Cooper. I desire that children be brought up in Roman Catholic faith.
Tract: Lying on Priest's Run, near Kittacton Creek, 'Cooper's Holes" Water Hill.
Extx: Mary Anne Cooper.
Wit: Meredith Davis(Quaker)s. Carlton Tannehill, Alexander Magruder the 3rd. MCW 30.313
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1712 - 1785 (> 66 years)