Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Peter Contee

Male 1726 - 1759  (33 years)


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  • Name Peter Contee 
    Birth 1726  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 17 Feb 1759  Charles County, Maryland - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I16671  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Father Alexander Contee,   b. Apr 1693, Barnstaple, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jan 1741, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 47 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Jane Brooke,   b. 1703, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Dec 1779, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1721  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1322  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
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      Contee, Alexander, clerk, Prince George's County, 24th July, 1739; 5th Jan., 1740.
      To son John, "Rogers Refuge" at Port Tobacco.
      To son Peter, "Balto., Co.," Zachiah.
      To son Thomas, dwelling plantation and lot in Nottingham Town on Patuxant R.
      To son Theodore, "Wartinton" at Piscatiway.
      To son Alexander, "Elftonhills" in Charles Co.
      To dau. Jane, "Buck Range" in Balto. Co.
      To daus. Grace and Cathrine, personalty.
      To Daniel Dulany, Edmond Jennigs, Philip Troy, Samuel Hanson all of Charles County, Thomas Hodgkins, John Heburn, Thomas Brooke, personalty.
      To wife [unnamed] extx., life interest in estate.
      Testator desires that if wife die, Daniel Dulany and Philip Key be appointed exs. They to see that child. are brought up in Church of England.
      Overseers: Samuel Hyde and Joseph Adams.
      Test: John Booker, John Jackey, John Hammond, Samuel Townshend.
      Note: Testator wishes to have funeral sermon preached by the Rectors of St. Paul Parish, Prince George's Co. and Port Tobacco Parish, Charles Co.
      Widow makes her election and abides by above will. MCW 22.347.
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      Mr. Peter Contee 67.217 CH £110.19.3 Feb 17 1759 Jun 30 1759
      Appraisers: John Theobald, William Neale.
      Creditors: James Campbell, Ignatius Simmes.
      Next of kin: Theodore Contee, Thomas Contee.
      Administrator: John Hanson, Jr.
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      Mrs. Ann Hanson 66.180 CH £990.19.9 Dec 2 1758
      Appraisers: M. Barnes, John Chapman.
      Creditors: John Semple, Jane Hutcheson.
      Next of kin: Thomas Howard, Peter Contee.
      Executor: William MacKenkie

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