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- . i. Margaret Brashear was born ABT 1772, and died BEF 1850 in Prince George, MD. She married Fielder Cross 12 DEC 1793 in Prince Georges, MD. He was born 18 JAN 1772 in Maryland, and died 19 NOV 1861 in Prince George, MD.
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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND WILLS; Liber T No. #1; 1784-1789;
Folio 214 JEREMIAH BRASHEARS, planter, son of Samuel 02/17/1785 05/15/1785
"being of perfect mind and memory
Bequeaths to:
1. Osborn Brashears --son
-to have Negro woman "Criss" and no more of the estate
2, Margery Jenkins --daughter
-to have Negro woman "Hannah" and no more of the estate
3. Lucy Cross --daughter
-to have Nero girl "Sarah"--not yet delivered
4. Jeremiah Brashears--son
to have the sum of 5 shillings current money
5. Belt Brashears --son
-to have a tract of land called "Beall's Gift" beginning at the end of the 1st line of the
tract or parcel of land called "Orphan's Gift" and running north west - - - until it intersects the given line of the tract of land thence.. cont. 150 acres
-to have another tract or parcel of land being part of " Belt's Discovery," cont. 20 acres and to have another parcel of land called "Huckleberry Slipe" cont. 7 1/2 acres
6. Elizabeth Brasbear --daughter
-to have Negro girl "Nell"
-to have I cow and calf, and feather bed and furn. 1 ewe and lamb and no more of the estate
7. Margaret Brashear -daughter
-to have Negro girl "Grace"
-to have a feather bed and furn. 1ewe and lamb
8. Green Brashears - son-to have the sum of 50 pounds current money
9. Joseph Cross --son in law
-named executor along w/ testator's son Osborn
Witnesses: Alexander Duvall
Thomas Belt
Samuel E. Beck
Then came: Alexander Duvall
Note: the testator signed the will in his own hand
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Aft 1772 - Bef 1812 (< 38 years)