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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND WILLS; Liber TT; 1813-1817; Keddie; folio 67
BENJAMIN OWENS 04/17/1806 06/11/1813
"being of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding ..."
Bequeaths to:
1. Joseph Owens --brother
-he and his heirs: Anne Owens, B--- Owens, Nicholas Owens--to have
all the testator's estate
-to have testator's 2 Negroes "Bet" and "Nick" (?)
-named executor of the will
2. Aletha (?) Stewart --niece
to have 25 pounds it being
3. "Ceasar" --Negro man
"Harry" -Negro man
"-----,, --Negro man
-at testator's death they are to be free
Witnesses: James ---
Lawrence --
Joseph --- (mark)
Then came: [names unreadable]
Note: the testator signed the will in his own hand
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Prince George's County MD Will Book Liber T No. #1
1790-1796;
Folio 352 BENJAMIN OWENS 10/22/1794 12/09/1794
"being of sound and disposing mind memory it understanding
Bequeaths to:
1 . Benjamin Owens --son
-to have one third part of the real estate and one fourth parr oldie personal estate including Negro boy "Lane"
-named executor of' the will
2. Samuel Owens --son
-to have one third part of the real estate and one fourth parr of the personal estate including Negro man "Lane" now in his possession
3. Joseph Owens --son
-to have one third part of the real estate and one fourth part of the personal estate including Negro man "Jerry" now in his possession,
4. Ann Leaking --granddaughter (wife of Daniel Leakins)
Ruth Edmondston --granddaughter (wife of Thomas Edmondston)
Richard Shekells —grandson
Benjamin Shekells --grandson
John Shekells --grandson (children of daughter Anne Shekells wife of John
Elizabeth Shekells --granddaughter
Sarah Shekells --granddaughter
-to have one fourth part of personal estate to be divided among them
Witnesses: Henry Ridgely
John Turner
Josias Turner (mark)
Then came: John and Josias Turner
Note: the testator signed the will in his own hand
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Prince George's County MD Will Book Liber T No. #1; 1803-1808;
Folio 613 JOHN TURNER 10/19/1805 01/27/1806
"being weak in Body . ."
Bequeaths to:
I. Anna Turner --sister
-to have testator's dwelling plantation "The Ralpho" for her natural life
2. Sarah Lansdale Turner --niece
-to have a home at testator's dwelling plantation during her single life
3. Richard Turner --nephew
-to have after the death of testator's sister all of testator's land called "The Ralpho"
-named executor of the will
-Witnesses: Benjamin Owens of Benjamin
Benjamin Owens of Samuel
Samuel Owens of Benjamin
Then came: Samuel and Benjamin Owens of Benjamin Note: the testator signed the will in his own hand
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1748 - 1813 (~ 65 years)