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EDELEN, CHRISTOPHER SR., Prince George's Co. 22 Sept 1770; 19 Dec. 1771
Wife Jane.
Children: Christopher, Anne Garner, John, Richard, Elizabeth Wheeler, Catherine.
Grandson James Edelen,
Legacy to Catherin Stonestreet dau, of Eleanor Stonestreet.
Tract: Mayor's Choice.
Exs. wife Jane and son John.
Wit: Francis Jenkins, Edward Jenkin, George Dyer. 38.524
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SMITH, JOHN, Charles Co. 4 June 1776; 13 Dec. 1776
To grandson Basel Smith, plantation he lives on Jordan Running and after wife's death all land between the land and the pasture branch.
To dau-In-law Margret Smith, plantation she lives on beginning at fork of Pasture Branch" until It intersects Basel Smith's line and after she dies to grandson James Smith.
To wife Susana Smith, Extx., dwelling house and lands and upon her death to be equally divided between 2 daughters Susana Dyer and Lucy Andre Dyer, all personal estate during life at her decease to be equally divided between 3 daughters Cristana Clemmons, Susana Dyer and Lucy Andre Dyer.
To son Ignatus Smith, 1 shilling.
To grandson Richard Smith, stock.
Wit; Edward Jenkins; James Montgomery; Elizabeth Askin.
Ignatius Smith heir at law not in Province no notice sent of probate. 41.159
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Contributed by Shirley Middleton Moller
Charles County, Wills AH 9.223.
Richard Smith's Will.
I, Richard Smith of CC, Vintner, am of sound and disposing
mind & memory. First, I will that all my debts and funeral
charges be paid by my executors.
To my niece Elizabeth Wheatly Jr - a Negro fellow named
Nace, a Negro lad named George, a Negro boy named Jim,
and a Negro girl named Muria.
Executrix: my sd niece.
Signed Apr 7m 1786 - Rich Smith. Wit - Edward Jinkins,
William Moreland
Probated on May, 1786 by both witnesses.
Letters Testamentary were granted to the executrix; her
securities were Edward Jenkins & Richard Wheatley, her
securities. Appraisers: Joseph Anderson, Robert Gill.
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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND WILLS; Liber T No. #1; 1784-1789;
Folio 302 CATHERINE JENKINS 0 1/ 13/1791 04/05/179 I
"being vary sick and weak in Body
Bequeaths to;
I. Althea Jenkins --daughter
-to have Negro boy "Jeff and "Charity-- and her increase
-to have 1 feather bed and furn. and all the above legacies to be kept in the possession of executrix until she conies of age 16 and should she not live until the age of 16 then estate is to be divided among testatrix's brothers and sisters
2. Ann Sulky --sister
-named executrix and to take the care and management of testatrix's daughter
Witnesses: Edward Jenkins
Jeremiah Edelen
Them Came: the two above named subscribers to the will
Note; the testatrix signed the will with her mark
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Charles County Land Record Book O#3, 1765-1770; Page 497. Oct 9, 1768 from Edward Jenkins of CC, planter, to John Smith of CC, house carpenter, for 258 £15 shillings and for divers other good causes, a tract of land called Jenkins Poor Chance, lying in CC on the west side of Zachiah Swamp, containing about 225 acres. Signed - Edward Jenkins. wit - Allen Davis*, Geo Lee*. Sarah, wife to the sd Edward Jenkins, relinquished her right of dower, Recorded Dec 3, 1768.
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Montgomery County Land Records, 1777-1781; Liber A1, Page 567. May 24, 1780 from Edward Jenkins of M, to James Gatton of M, for 1100 £Continental currency, all that part of a tract of land called Hickmans Discovery, situated in M, containing about 141/1 acres. Signed - Edward (X his mark) Jenkins. Wit - AEns Campbell*, Cha Hungerford*. Recorded Oct 16, 1780.
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Montgomery County Land Records, 1777-1781; Liber A1, Page 597. Sep 21, 1780 from Edward Jenkins of M, to Leonard Marbury Deakins of M, for 3750 £, all that part of a tract of land called Hickmans Discovery, situated in M, containing about 70.75 acres. Signed - Edward (E his mark) Jinkins. Wit - AEns Campbell*, Charles Hungerford*. Recorded Jan 16, 1781.
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Charles County Land Records 1775-1782; Liber V#3; Page 605. Apr 22, 1782 from Hezekiah Berry of CC, planter, to Benjamin Berry and Joseph Berry of CC, for 26,000 lbs of tobacco, a tract of land in CC called Nutwell, bounded by the north side of a fork of the Cabin Branch near to the land of Edward Jenkins, containing and now laid out for about 160 acres. Signed - Hezekiah Berry. Wit - Robert Young, Joshua Sanders. Susanna, wife to the sd Hezekiah Berry, relinquished her right of dower to the lands within mentioned. Recorded Aug 14, 1782,
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Charles County Land Records 1786-1790; Liber D#4; Page 242. Apr 4, 1788 from John Barton Montgomery of CC, planter, to Col. Francis Ware of CC, Gent, for 100 £ all that tract or part of a tract of land called Pyes Hardship, situated in CC, which sd land is now in the tenure and occupation of Edward Jenkins, and containing about 21 acres.
Signed - John Barton (X his mark) Montgomery. Wit - Rich Barnes*, Henry Barnes*. Recorded Apr 4, 1788
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 333-222: PYES HARDSHIFT: 323 acres; Possession of - 323 Acres - Tuckings, Thomas: Surveyed 15 May 1703 for Charles Pye beginning at a bound White Oak on the East side of a branch called Jordan.:
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1738 - Aft 1776 (> 39 years)