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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND WILLS; Liber T No. #1; 1778-1783
Folio 154 GEORGE ROWLING, Sr. 03/08/1782 11/09/1782
"being of sound and disposing mind and memory ."
Bequeaths to:
1. Ann Rowling --daughter
-to have 1 bed and furs. being the best that have excepting one."
2. Rebecca Rowling
-to have the rest and remainder of testator's estate for her widowhood
named executrix of the will
3. Thomas Rowling --son
Mary Ann Rowling --daughter
Gordon Rowling -son
George Rowling --son
John Rowling --son
Sarah Rowling --daughter
Priscilla Rowling --daughter
William Rowling --son
-after widow's decease the entire estate to be divided equally among all of testator's children.
Witnesses: Benjamin Taylor (mark), John Athey, John Webster
Then came: the three above named subscribers to the will Note the testator signed the will with his mark
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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND WILLS; Liber T No. #1; 1784-1789;
Folio 210 JOHN PEARCE 02/01/1785 04/05/1785
"being sick and weak in Body "
Bequeaths to:
I . Sarah Pearce --wife
-to have all of testator's estate for her natural life or widowhood and should she remarry then to be divided among all of testator's children (unnamed)
'Witnesses: Benjamin Burroughs
James Collings
William Rawlings (mark)
Then came; James Collings and William Rawlings
Note: the testator signed the will with his mark
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1780-1784 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber FF 1 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 28. At the request of William Rawlings the following Deed was recorded March 29, 1780
Indenture made March 27, 1780; Peter Gates, planter in consideration of 3 guineas paid by William Rawlings, carpenter has sold part of a tract called "Anchovy Hills" containing 3 acres and beginning at a bounded beech tree standing on the north side of the Aquasco Branch. Signed Peter Gates in the presence of and acknowledged before Thomas Gantt, Jr., Alexander Hd. Magruder and at the same time Jane Gates w/o Peter Gates relinquished her right of dower
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1780-1784 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber FF 1 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 29. At the request of Peter Gates the following Bond was recorded March 29, 1780
I William Rawlings am held and firmly bound unto Peter Gates in the penal sum of 500 pounds current money this March 27, 1780. Whereas Peter Gates by deed of equal date conveyed to William Rawlings a piece of land whereon to build a grist mill and also for the consideration of grinding all his grain toll free which was not inserted in the agreement. The condition of this obligation is that if William Rawlings shall well and truly perform the additional agreement to grind Peter Gates grain then this obligation to be void. Signed William Rawlings in the presence of and acknowledged before Thomas Gantt, Jr., Alexander Hd. Magruder
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1760 - Aft 1780 (> 22 years)