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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND WILLS; Liber T No. #1; 1784-1789;
Folio 266 RICHARD DUCKETT 09/12/1785 09/29/1788
"being in sound mind & memory ..."
Bequeaths to:
1 Richard Duckett --son
Thomas Duckett --son
Baruch Duckett --son
-to have 5 shillings current money
2. Isaac Duckett --son
-to have all of testator's land and plantation whereon testator now lives called "Sprigges Request" and "Duckett Addition" on condition
-to have the sum of 200 pounds current money
-to have Negro girl "-Rachel"
-to have 1 feather bed and furn, 2 cows and calves, 5 head of sheep, I young horse or mare, 2 pewter basins, 2 dishes, 1 dozen pewter plates
3. Jacob Duckett --son
-Isaac to pay him the sum of 400 pounds current money in a reasonable period of time after testator's decease
-to have 1 feather bed and furn., 2 cows and calves, 1 young horse or mare, 5 head of sheep, 2 pewter basins, 2 dishes and 1 dozen plates
4. Richard Jacob Duckett --son
-to have Negro boy "Basil"
-to have 1 feather bed and furn., 2 cows and calves, I horse or mare, 5 head of sheep, 2 pewter basins. 2 dishes and I dozen plates
5. Martha Hall --daughter
Ann Hall --daughter
Rachel Williams --daughter
Eleanor Lyles --daughter
Grandchildren by daughter Charity Boyd
-remainder of the estate to be divided among them and Isaac, Jacob and Richard with testator's grandchildren to share one portion after deducting out 20 pounds for a bond due testator by their father Thomas Boyd
6. Elizabeth Duckett --wife
-named executrix along w/testators son Isaac
Witnesses: John Duvall, Robert Wheeler, Zachariah McCalley
Then came: John Duvall and Robert Wheeler
Note: the testator signed the will in his own hand
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Children of ELIZABETH WILLIAMS and RICHARD DUCKETT are:
i. BARUCH DUCKETT died 2 OCT 1810. He married MARY BOWIE BEANES, daughter of WILLIAM BEANES and MARY BOWIE.
ii. RACHEL DUCKETT. She married THOMAS WILLIAMS 1769, son of THOMAS WILLIAMS and CAVE KING. He was born 1745, and died 1785.
iii. ANNE DUCKETT was born 11 SEP 1736 in Prince George's COUNTY, MARYLAND, and died 1815 in Prince George's COUNTY, MARYLAND. She married WILLIAM HALL. He was born 1735, and died 1791.
iv. CHARITY DUCKETT was born 10 JUN 1740, and died BEF. 1785. She married THOMAS BOYD 24 JUN 1757 in QUEEN ANNE'S PARISH, ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MARYLAND.
v. THOMAS DUCKETT was born 26 MAR 1743, and died 2 DEC 1806. He married PRISCILLA BOWIE 1768, daughter of ALLEN BOWIE , SR. and Anne FRASER. She was born 30 JUL 1750, and died 3 JUN 1786.
vi. JACOB DUCKETT was born 23 OCT 1751. He married MARY MEEK CLAGGETT 4 MAY 1799 in Prince George's COUNTY, MARYLAND. She was born 24 FEB 1771, and died 9 APR 1816.
DUCKETT, Richard I., M. D., of P, G. County, died Nov., 1801, of a long inflammatory fever, a member of the board of medical examiners for the western shore. (July 1, 1802)
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1739-1743 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber Y, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 141.
Mar 25, 1740 from Philip Prather of PG, planter, to Richard Duckett of PG, planter, for 60 £sterling, part of a tract of land called Spriggs Request, which was laid out by John Flint for the sd Philip Prather in the division between the three brothers, viz, Thos Prather, John Smith Prather, & the sd Philip Prather. Signed - Philip Prather. Wit - John Beall*, Thos Gantt Jr*. Recorded Mar 26, 1740.
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1739-1743 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber Y, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 636.
Jan 20, 1742/[43] from Elinor Pratt of PG, innkeeper, to Richard Duckett of PG, planter, for 20 £sterling, a tract of land in PG, being part of Spriggs Request, & given by Elinor Murdock to the sd Elinor Pratt, containing 66 acres. Signed - Eleanor Pratt. Wit - Geo: Beall, Thos Chittam, Pet Dent*, James Edmonston*. Recorded Mar 24, 1742/[431.
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Prince George's Land Records 1739-1743 - Liber Y -Page 637.
Release. Thomas Prather of PG, planter, for divers good causes, has released to Richard Duckett of PG, planter, all of sd Prather's right to part of a tract of land called Spriggs Request (in his Lordships Manor upon Collington) formerly laid out for Phillip Prather by a division made by agreement between him and his brother, John Smith Prather and the sd Thomas Prather, bounded by a bounded hickory standing near the North East Branch of the Western Branch of Patuxent River, containing 98.75 acres, and now in possession of sd Duckett. Signed Mar 14, 1742/43 - Thos Prather. Wit - Joseph Chapline*, Thos Owen*. This deed was acknowledged by Thomas Prather and Elizabeth, his wife. Recorded Mar 24, 1742/[43].
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Robson, Richard, planter, Prince George's County, 23rd Oct., 1716; 15th Dec., 1716.
To sons Mathew and Richard and their hrs., personalty and dwelling plantation. Son Mathew to have dwelling and half the land. Should either of sd. sons die without issue, his portion to pass to survivor, Sons of age at 18 yrs.
To son John and dau. Mary, personalty.
To wife Eliza:, 1/3 dwelling plantation and personal estate during life.
Residue of estate to child. Mathew, Richard, John and Mary, equally.
Ex.: John Turner, Sr...
Test: Rich. Duckett, Ambrose Bourne, Grace Wheeler. 14.198
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Wells, Thomas, Sr., planter, Prince George's County, 26th Sept., 1718; 5th Jan., 1719.
To wife Frances, dwelling plantation, -----, "Strife", and adj. tract "Something., " in all 218 A., during life; at her decease to four sons, Thomas, Robert, Nathan and Joseph. Shd. all of sd. sons, Thomas,, Nathan and Robert, die without issue, lands to descend to son Joseph; shd. he die without issue, to 4 daus. equally, viz: Frances.. Mary, Sarah and Elizabeth, and their hrs. To sd. daus., personalty.
To son George, 5s.
To wife Frances, extx., and hrs., house and lot in Queen Ann's Town and residue of estate.
Test: Richard Duckett, Wm. John Black, Thomas Howell. MCW 14, 724.
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Thompson, Christopher, planter, Prince George's County, 20th Nov., 1731; 21st Jan., 1733/4.
To wife Grace, extx., dwelling plantation, being part of "Chelsy," also "Asdell" and 100 A., "White Lackington" during life; at her decease dwelling plantation to pass to nephew John and hrs.
To nephew Robert Riddell and hrs., "Asdell" and personalty after decease of wife.
To cousin William Shaw and hrs., "White Lackington" and personalty after decease of wife.
To Christopher Brown, personalty. Residue of estate to wife afsd. and hrs.
Test: John Perry, Richard Duckett, Edward Grimes. 20. 845.
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Page 336. At the request of Richard Duckett the following Deed was recorded January 26, 1765
Indenture made August 11, 1764; Elizabeth Prather, innholder in consideration of 5 shillings sterling paid by Richard Duckett, planter has sold all her right of dower to a tract called "Part of Sprigg's Request"containing 111 acres. Signed Elizabeth Prather in the presence of and acknowledged before John Cooke, Christopher Lowndes
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1763-1767 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber TT [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 500. At the request of Richard Duckett the following Deed was recorded October 26, 1765
Indenture made October 12, 1765; William Denune and Elizabeth Denune his wife, in consideration of 100 pounds sterling money of Great Britain paid by Richard Duckett, planter has sold a tract called "Samuel's Choice" containing 100 acres and bounded by a tract belonging to the late Henry Odell and the line of Richard Butt's land. Signe Willian Denune, Elizabeth Denune in the presence of Thomas Richardson, John Macgill and acknowledged before John Brice and at the the same time Elizabeth Denune wife of William Denune relinquished her right of dower
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Provincial Court Land Records, 1770-1774
Volume 726, Page 82
This Indenture made this twenty third Day of October in the Year
of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and Seventy Between Richard
Duckett and thomas Williams Son and Heir at Law of Thomas Williams
late Deceased of Prince Georges County of the one part and Francis
Bealmear of Ann Arundel County of the other part Witnesseth that the said
Richard Duckett and Thomas Williams son and Heir at Law of Thomas
Williams deceased as aforesaid for and in Consideration of the Sum of Two
Hundred and fifty five Pounds Eighteen Shillings and nine pence Sterling
Money to them in hand being well and truly paid by the said Francis
Bealmear at and upon the Ensealing and Delivery of these Presents
the receipt whereof they the said Richard Duckett and Thomas Williams
son and Heir at Law of the said Thomas Williams do and each of them
doth hereby acknowledge and therewith confess themselves and each of them
fully content and satisfied They have granted bargained and sold aliened
enfeoffed conveyed and confirmed and do and each of them Doth
hereby for himself and themselves and their respective Heirs grant bargain
and sell alien enfeoff convey and confirm unto him the said Francis
Bealmear his Heirs and Assigns for ever All that part of a Tract
or Parcel of Land called Valentines Garden enlarged The said part beginning
Tract of land lying and being in Frederick County being part of a
at the end of the third Line of the Original Tract and running thence
with the out Lines of the same West North West seventy Perches then
South West by South two hundred and six Perches then North sixty two
degrees West Twelve Perches then North ninety five Perches then West fifty
Perches then North Twenty Degrees East Two hundred and twenty Perches
then North fifty seven degrees East seventy eight Perches then South Twenty
three degrees East ninety six Perches then South Eighty degrees East Sixty
Perches then North Twenty three degrees East Eighty eight degrees East Sixty
East Thirty two Perches then South seventeen degrees East forty six Perches
two Acres and half an Acre more or Less together with all & Singular
the Premises and Appurtenances unto the said Parcel or Tract of Land
in any wise belonging with the Reversion and Reversions Remainder & Remainders
Rents Issues and profits of the same and all the Estate Right Title Interest
Property Possession Claim and Demand whatsoever both in law and Equity of
them the said Richard Duckett and Thomas Williams aforesaid and each and
both of them Parties to this Deed as aforesaid of into or out of the said Land and
every part and parcel thereof with its Appurtenances as aforesaid To have and
to Hold the said Parcel or Tract of Land aforesaid being part of the
Valentines Garden enlarged as aforesaid with each and every of its Appurtenances
and Improvements hereby granted bargained and Sold or intended so to be by
these Presents unto him the said Francis Bealmear his Heirs and Assigns
for ever to and for his and their sole and proper use and Behoof and to and
for none other whatsoever and the said Richard Duckett and Thomas Williams
aforesaid and each and both of Them the aforesaid Parcel of Land and every part
thereof with all and Singular its Appurtenances and Improvements of
every kind unto him the said Francis Bealmear his Heirs and Assigns
from and against them the said Richard Duckett and Thomas Williams
aforesaid and each and both of them and their respective Heirs and all
Persons claiming or to Claim by from or under them or either of them and their
Heirs shall and will Warrant and for ever hereafter well and truly defend by
these Presents And more over they the said Richard Duckett and Thomas Williams
aforesaid and each and both and either of them and their respective Heirs
shall and will at the reasonable Instance and request and at the Proper
Cost and Charge of him the said Francis Bealmear and his Heirs make do
and Execute or cause to be made done and Executed any other Deed or
Conveyance containing the Covenants and Warranty for the better Surety and
sure making of the aforesaid Parcel of Land and Premises with the Appurtenances
thereof unto him the said Francis Bealmear and his Heirs as by him or them
or the said Richard Duckett and Thomas Williams aforesaid and each and
both or either of them and their respective Heirs shall or may be reasonably
Devised Advised or required In Witness whereof the Parties to these
Presents first above named have and each and both of them hath hereunto
set his proper hand and Seal the day and Year above Written
Signed Sealed & Delivered
in the Presence of us Rich.d Duckett (Seal)
Rich.d Duckett jun
Jos Sprigg Tho.s Williams (seal)
On the Back of the aforegoing Deed was thus Endorsed Viz.t
Received of Francis Bealmear this twenty third Day of October one
Thousand seven hundred and seventy the Sum of Two hundred and
fifty five Pounds eighteen Shillings and nine pence Sterling Money being
the Consideration Money within Expressed to be paid by him unto us
Test Rich.d Duckett Jun Rich.d Duckett
Jo.s Sprigg Tho.s Williams
Prince Georges County fs.t October 23.d 1770 Then came before us two of his
Lordships Justices of the Peace for Prince Georges County Court Richard
Duckett and Thomas Williams Son and Heir at Law of Thomas Williams
Late Deceased of Prince Georges County Parties to the within Deed and
acknowledged the same to be their Act and Deed and the Tract or
Parcel of Land and Premises with the Appurtenances herein mentioned
to be the Absolute Estate and Property of the within named Francis
Bealmear his Heirs and Assigns forever according to the true Intent
and meaning of the within Deed and the Act of Assembly in such Case
made and Provided At the same Time Came Elizabeth the wife of Richard
Duckett and Casey Williams the wife of Thomas Williams Deceased as
also Rachel the wife of Thomas Williams Son and Heir at Law of the
aforesaid Thomas Williams Deceased and being each of them severally
and respectively Examined by us (the wife of said Richard Duckett
and the wife of s.d Thomas Williams Son and Heir at Law of Thomas
Williams Deceased aforesaid (out of the Hearing of their said Husbands)
Declared each of them that they Voluntarily and freely renounced and
relinquished all Right Claim and Pretention of Dower of in and to and
out of the aforesaid Parcel of Land and Premises with the
Appurtenances thereof and that they did this and made this Acknowledgment
without any Dread or Fear of their respective Husbands Richard
Duckett and Thomas Williams Son and Heir at Law of Thomas
Williams aforesaid Deceased and that they were not compelled
thereto by them through Force or Threats or Dread of Incuring their
Displeasure The above Acknowledgment taken and certified by
Rich.d Duckett Jun.r
Jo.s Sprigg
Received of M.r Francis Belmear the Sum of Eleven Shillings and
right pence Sterling for the use of Lord Baltimore it being the
Alienation Money on the within Land by Virtue of a Commission
from John Morton Jordan Esq.r his said Lordships Agent & receiver
General Jn.o Brice
Recorded 25.th October 1770
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1774-1780 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber CC 2 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 395. At the request of Richard Duckett, Jr. the following Deed was recorded November 24, 1777
I Elizabeth Duckett wife of Richard Duckett in consideration of the love and goodwill which she bears to her son-in-law Richard Duckett, Jr. as also for the further consideration of 5 shillings sterling has released and forever quit claim unto him forever all her right of dower in a tract called "Darnalls Grove" now in his possession and formerly conveyed to him by his father Richard Duckett. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this November's 5th 1777, Elizabeth Duckett in the presence of and acknowledged before Thomas Boyd, James Mullikin
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1705 - 1788 (83 years)