Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Elizabeth Soper

Female 1747 - Aft 1809  (> 63 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Soper 
    Birth 23 Jan 1747  King George's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death Aft 1809  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I45743  Tree1
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

    Father John Soper,   b. 1724, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jun 1801, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Martha Gutteridge,   b. 23 Mar 1727, Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1776, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 50 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Bef Mar 1746  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F14038  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Leonard Soper,   b. 1742, Rotterdam, Holland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Sep 1809, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1762  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Henry Soper,   b. Aft 1762, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1809, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 47 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Jesse Soper,   b. Aft 1762, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     3. Leonard Soper,   b. Aft 1762, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     4. Nathaniel Soper,   b. Aft 1762, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     5. Mary Soper,   b. 19 Apr 1767, King George's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1783, King George's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 15 years)  [Father: natural]
     6. Sarah Soper,   b. Abt 1769, King George's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1791, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 21 years)  [Father: natural]
     7. Alexander Soper,   b. 7 Mar 1772, King George's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     8. John Soper,   b. 2 Sep 1773, King George's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     9. Eleanor Soper,   b. Bef 1778, King George's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     10. Margaret Soper,   b. Bef 1778   d. Aft 1809, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 33 years)  [Father: natural]
     11. Levin Soper,   b. 4 Feb 1787, King George's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     12. Cassandra Soper,   b. Aft 1793  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F27529  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      Prince George's County, St. John's and Prince George Parishes Maryland State Census 1776, Page 82
      Leonard Soper, 34: 6: 5: 3
      Elizabeth, 26: 9: 7: 1
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      Prince George's County MD Will Book Liber TT; 1808-1812;
      Folio 17 LEONARD SOPER 05/29/1809 09/05/1809
      "being of sound and disposing mind and memory
      Bequeaths to:
      1. John Soper --son
      -to have all that parcel of land lying upon the head of a branch which runs to Hinson Branch called 'Adventure" cont. 44 acres and also to have another piece or parcel of land calked "Soper's Gleaning" cont. 150 acres and adjoining to the land called "Adventure"
      -named executor of the will
      2. Elizabeth Soper --wife
      -to have for her natural life and no longer one third part of the following tracts or parcets of land: 'Burtride" (7) 'Bachelors 'Choice' and "---'s Delight" to include the testator's present dwelling house with the privileges for her natural life and not to waste any more than sufficient for the needs of the plantation -to have one third part of the testator's personal estate
      3 Henry Soper --son
      Alexander Soper --son
      -after widow's death, the reversion of the thirds of testator's lands left her to be divided equally between them
      -to have the other 2/3 part of testator's tracts of land being: "Burbridge" "Bachelor's Choice" and "Weaver's Delight' to be divided equally between them
      4. Levin Soper-son
      Jesse Soper --son
      -to divide between them in equal portions that part or parcel of land called "Goldenrod Enlarged" cont. 130 acres
      5. Elender Ridgeway --daughter
      Cassandra Soper --daughter
      Margaret Brashears --daughter
      -to have all that part or parcel of land called "Bachelor's Hope" cont. 70 acres
      6. Robert (?) Brashears --grandson
      Zachariah -eat —grandson
      to have the sum of 50 pounds current money each which sum is to be put out to interest for their benefit until they arrive at age
      7. Leonard Soper --son
      Nathaniel Soper --son
      -remainder of the personal estate to be divided among all of the testator's children in equal portions
      Witnesses: John Evans
      Humphrey Pope
      George Semmes
      Then came: John Evans and Humphrey Pope
      Note: the testator signed the will with his mark
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      Prince George's County, Maryland Liber T#1
      Folio 465 JOHN SOPER 05/05/1801 06/26/1801
      Bequeaths to:
      I. Zadock Soper --son
      Susannah Soper --daughter
      -to have the sum of 5 shillings as testator had previously made provision for them
      2. John Soper --son
      Nathan Soper--son
      Basil Soper --son
      Robert Soper --son
      Elizabeth Soper --daughter
      Sarah Hurley --daughter
      Rebecca Hurley --daughter
      Massy Mahew --daughter
      Levi More --grandson
      -to have all of testator's real estate to be divided among them
      -to have all of the personal estate to be divided among them
      3. Francis Magruder Nathaniel Crauford
      -to make the divisions of the estate among testator's children and grandson
      4. Leonard Soper --son-in-law
      -named executor of the will along w/ testator's son Nathan
      Witnesses: Jarret Darnall John Drocey Francis Magruder
      Then came: Jarret Darnall and John Darcey
      Note: the testator signed the will with his mark

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