Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Elizabeth Soper
1747 - Aft 1809 (> 63 years)-
Name Elizabeth Soper Birth 23 Jan 1747 King George's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Gender Female Death Aft 1809 Prince George's County, Maryland Person ID I45743 Tree1 Last Modified 5 Apr 2024
Father John Soper, b. 1724, Prince George's County, Maryland d. 26 Jun 1801, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate (Age 77 years) Relationship natural Mother Martha Gutteridge, b. 23 Mar 1727, Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland d. Aft 1776, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age > 50 years) Relationship natural Marriage Bef Mar 1746 Prince George's County, Maryland Family ID F14038 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Leonard Soper, b. 1742, Rotterdam, Holland d. 5 Sep 1809, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate (Age 67 years) Marriage Abt 1762 Prince George's County, Maryland Children 1. Henry Soper, b. Aft 1762, Prince George's County, Maryland d. Aft 1809, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age > 47 years) [Father: natural] 2. Jesse Soper, b. Aft 1762, Prince George's County, Maryland [Father: natural] 3. Leonard Soper, b. Aft 1762, Prince George's County, Maryland [Father: natural] 4. Nathaniel Soper, b. Aft 1762, Prince George's County, Maryland [Father: natural] 5. Mary Soper, b. 19 Apr 1767, King George's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland d. Bef 1783, King George's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age < 15 years) [Father: natural] 6. Sarah Soper, b. Abt 1769, King George's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland d. Bef 1791, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age ~ 21 years) [Father: natural] 7. Alexander Soper, b. 7 Mar 1772, King George's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland [Father: natural] 8. John Soper, b. 2 Sep 1773, King George's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland [Father: natural] 9. Eleanor Soper, b. Bef 1778, King George's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland [Father: natural] 10. Margaret Soper, b. Bef 1778 d. Aft 1809, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age > 33 years) [Father: natural] 11. Levin Soper, b. 4 Feb 1787, King George's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland [Father: natural] 12. Cassandra Soper, b. Aft 1793 [Father: natural] Family ID F27529 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 5 Apr 2024
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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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