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WILLETT, EDWARD, Prince George's Co. 16 June, 1743 11 Feb, 1744
To my eldest son NINIAN WILLETT, 5 s. sterl, and the plantation which he now lives on, which sometime ago gave him by a deed of gift. which may be found among the records of Prince George's Co. Courts.
To my son EDWARD WILLETT, 5 so sterl. and 60 A. being pt of the tract of land Jones (?) or James (?) lives on and made over to him by a deed of gift, sometime ago. I give my son THOMAS WILLETT and his tract called "Lick Hill belonging to me.
To My son WILLIAM WILLETT, I give tract called Beal's Craft" of 43 A. and 87 A of tract called "Bealington" being pt where I now live.
To my son JAMES WILLETT, all :remaining tracts of land called "Bealington" with his 2 bros, EDWARD and WILLIAM WILLETT.
To my dau Anne SWAN, all that tract called "Ryley's Plains" adjoining to the land of Cuthbard Anderson, 172 A., and I give to the sd Anne Swan, the acre of land I bought of Mr. Stodart in the town of Mount Calvert.
Mentions sons THOS., Wm., and JAMES and dau Anne SWAN tract called "Little Dear' that; I bought of Thomas James and tract called "Horse Race" that I bought of Ephriam Beal.
Exec. son Wm. WILLETT.
Wit: James Gibson, Wm. Harper, Edward Risten, 24.8
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Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records 1769-1772; Liber AA 2 {Abstract by Mike Marshall}; Page 35. At the request of Joseph Cole the following Deed was recorded November 9, 1769
Indenture made October 21, 1769; between William Willett of PGCo and James Swann and Ann Swann his wife of Baltimore County, Maryland of the one part and Joseph Cole of PGCo of the other part; whereas Edward Willett of PGCo by his testament and last will devised unto his children Thomas Willett, William Willett, James Willett and Ann Swann a tract called "Little Dean" containing 103 acres and whereas William Willett together with James Willett 2 of the devisees did on April 6, 1758 in or into a bond with condition for the conveying and making over all their parts of the aforesaid tract for valuable consideration secured to be paid and whereas Joseph Cole has since paid and satisfied the said William Willett and and Swann (as well as the said James Willett) their respective parts of the consideration for their undivided parts of the tract and the said James Willett being now removed from this province so that he cannot join as party hereto. Now this indenture witness that William Willett and James Swann and Ann Swann his wife in consideration aforesaid as also in consideration of 5 shillings sterling money paid by Joseph Cole have sold all their several and respective parts of the aforesaid tract called "Little Dean" being two fourths or one moiety of the same undivided tract beginning at a bounded white oak in the given line surveyed for Daniel Elliott and bounded by the Beaverdam containing 103 acres. Signed William Willett, James Swan, Ann Swann in the presence of and acknowledged before Alexander Symmer, David Craufur
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1712 - Aft 1769 (> 58 years)