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- RACHEL DUCKETT. She married THOMAS WILLIAMS 1769, son of THOMAS WILLIAMS and CAVE KING. He was born 1745, and died 1785.
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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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1772-1774 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber BB 3 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 339. At the request of Mary Williams & Amelia Berry the following Deed was recorded December 20, 1773
Indenture made September 6, 1773; between Joseph Sprigg, Gentleman eldest son and heir of Osborn Sprigg, deceased and Thomas Williams, Gentleman eldest son and heir of Thomas Williams, deceased who was the eldest son and heir of Thomas Williams, deceased of one part and Mary Williams wife of Thomas Owen Williams and Amelia Berry daughters of Jeremiah Berry, deceased of the other part. Whereas Benjamin Berry, deceased by his indenture bearing date July 22, 1747 did sell unto Osborn Sprigg and Thomas Williams, the grandfather, the following tracts of land, viz.; "Long Lane" containing 77 acres, "Berry's Grove" containing 70 acres and "Berry's Fancy" containing 230 acres upon condition that if Benjamin Berry Berry should well and truly pay unto Osborn Sprigg and Thomas Williams, the grandfather the full and just sum of 50 pounds 15 shillings sterling with legal interest at or upon May 1, 1748 then this indenture to cease and be utterly void and whereas May 1, 1748 has ellapsed and Benjamin Berry is dead without having redeemed the mortgage or in any sort complied with the condition aforesaid and the said Jeremiah Berry, deceased in his lifetime having paid and satisfied the legal representatives of Osborn Sprigg and Thomas Williams, the grandfather the mortgage money with legal interest by his testament and last will devised the several parcels to his daughters the aforesaid Mary Berry and Amelia Berry. Now this indenture witnesseth that Joseph Sprigg and Thomas Williams in consideration of the premises and of 5 shillings sterling money paid by Mary Williams and Amelia Berry has confirmed unto them the aforesaid tracts of land. Signed Joseph Sprigg, Thomas Williams in the presence of and acknowledged before Joshua Beall, Jeremiah Magruder and at the same time Hannah Sprigg wife of Joseph Sprigg and Rachel Williams wife of Thomas Williams relinquished their right of dower
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1791-1793 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber JRM 1 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 198. At the request of Thomas Snowden the following Deed was recorded May 30, 1792
Indenture made January 6, 1792; whereas it appears from and instrument of writing bearing date October 10, 1774 between John Turner and Philip Turner of the one part and Francis Bealmear of the other part that the said Turners were bound to convey in fee simple the lower half of a tract called "Ralpho" and whereas Thomas Snowden has become the assignee of Francis Bealmear. Now this indenture witnesseth that Philip Turner in consideration of 400 pounds sterling paid by Thomas Snowden and other good causes him thereunto moving has sold his part of the aforesaid tract called "Ralpho" containing 324 acres and beginning at the end of the 18th line of Jeremiah Turner and Josias Turner's part of said tract. Signed Philip Turner in the presence of and acknowledged before Thos. Duckett, Thos. Boyd and at the same time Rachel Turner w/o Philip Turner relinquished her right of dower
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1748 - 1827 (78 years)