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Charles County Maryland Will Book AI-10, 1788-1791; Page 364.
William Morton's Will.
1, William Morton, am weak in body yet of a sound & perfect understanding & memory. I want my burial to be decent, without pomp or State, at the discretion of my grandson, Samuel Murphey. I want my wife & my grandson Samuel Murphey, to pay my debts & funeral expenses.
To my wife Elizabeth Morton - the use of Negroes Jack & Clarcey, during her widowhood, and the use of my dwelling house and the use of the plantation called Wittom enlarged, where my dwelling house now stands, during her widowhood. If she marries again, all of the above bequests are to be sold & equally divided among my grandchildren, Samuel Murphey, Walter Murphey, Nathaniel Murphey, Kanellem Murphey. Joseph Murphey, Ann Murphey, Susanna Murphey, & Elizabeth Murphey. Also, if my wife dies a widow, I order that all I have given her shall be sold & equally divided amongst my grandchildren, as already expressed.
To my grandson Samuel Murphey - 4 Negroes (to wit) Terry, George, Acquilla, & Frederick.
To my granddaughter Elizabeth Murphey - a Negro girl called Amey.
To my daughter Ann Murphey - the use of one tract of land called Arabia, & 25 acres of land in a tract of land called Heards Mountain, during her life, & after her death, to be sold & equally divided amongst my grandchildren Walter Murphey, Nathaniel Murphey, Kanellun Murphey, Joseph Murphey, Ann Murphey, & Susanna Murphey. I also give my daughter. Ann the use of 6 Negroes during her natural life (to wit) old Denny, young Denney, Neil, Lucracey, Elizabeth, & Phillip, & after my daughter Ann's death, the Negroes & their increase to be divided among my grandchildren afd.
Signed Nov 2, 1774 - William (X his mark) Morton. Wit - Eli Davis, Gearard Dyson, George (X his mark) Davis.
Probated on Apr 28, 1790 by witnesses Gerard Dyson & George Davis.
On Mar 3, 1790 came Elizabeth Morton, the widow, and made her election to abide by the bequest made to her in the afd will, with regard to the real estate only, and that she claims her dower & third part of the deed's personal estate.
On May 3, 1790, Letters of Administration were granted to Elizabeth Morton, the widow; her securities were Thomas Waters & Acquilla King.
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Charles County Land Records 1790-1792; Liber K#4; Page 88. May 11, 1790 from Daniel Murphey and Anne, his wife, of CC, to Thomas Matthews & Bartholomew Poston of CC, for 80 £and for other good causes, part of a tract of land called Herds Mountain, lying in cc. Sd Matthews' part is bounded by the 1st line of sd Matthews' part of ONeals Desert, the 3rd line of the Original Herds Mountain, containing 50 acres. Sd Poston's part is bounded by the 2nd line of the Original Herds Mountain, the last line of Thomas Matthews' part of Herds mountain, containing 50 acres, Signed - Daniel Murphey, Anne Murphey. Wit - Ben Dyson*, Wm D Briscoe*. Recorded Jun 21, 1790.
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Charles County Land Records 1792-1796; Liber N#4; Page 63. Apr 17, 1793 from Daniel Murphey and Ann, his wife, of CC, to Joseph Murphey (Murphew) of CC, for 10 £ during the natural life of sd Ann Murphey, a tract of land called Arabiah, and part of a tract of land called Herds Mountain (which is not already conveyed or agreed to be conveyed),
lying in CC. Signed - Danel Murphey, Ann Murphey. Wit -
Alex McPherson*, James Freeman*. Recorded Apr 17, 1793.
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Charles County Land Records 1792-1796; Liber N#4; Page 64. Apr 17, 1793 from Daniel Murphey and Ann, his wife, of CC, to Thomas Matthews of CC, for 12 £5 shillings, part of a tract of land called Herds Mountain, lying in CC, bounded by a parcel of land bought previously by Thomas Matthews out of the afd tract, containing about 12-1/2 acres. Signed - panel Murphey, Ann Murphey. Wit - Alex" McPherson*, James Freeman*. Recorded Apr 17, 1793.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1740 - Aft 1793 (> 54 years)