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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND WILLS; Liber T No. #1; 1784-1789;
Folio 214 JEREMIAH BRASHEARS, planter, son of Samuel 02/17/1785 05/15/1785
"being of perfect mind and memory
Bequeaths to:
1. Osborn Brashears --son
-to have Negro woman "Criss" and no more of the estate
2, Margery Jenkins --daughter
-to have Negro woman "Hannah" and no more of the estate
3. Lucy Cross --daughter
-to have Nero girl "Sarah"--not yet delivered
4. Jeremiah Brashears--son
to have the sum of 5 shillings current money
5. Belt Brashears --son
-to have a tract of land called "Beall's Gift" beginning at the end of the 1st line of the
tract or parcel of land called "Orphan's Gift" and running north west - - - until it intersects the given line of the tract of land thence.. cont. 150 acres
-to have another tract or parcel of land being part of " Belt's Discovery," cont. 20 acres and to have another parcel of land called "Huckleberry Slipe" cont. 7 1/2 acres
6. Elizabeth Brasbear --daughter
-to have Negro girl "Nell"
-to have I cow and calf, and feather bed and furn. 1 ewe and lamb and no more of the estate
7. Margaret Brashear -daughter
-to have Negro girl "Grace"
-to have a feather bed and furn. 1ewe and lamb
8. Green Brashears - son-to have the sum of 50 pounds current money
9. Joseph Cross --son in law
-named executor along w/ testator's son Osborn
Witnesses: Alexander Duvall
Thomas Belt
Samuel E. Beck
Then came: Alexander Duvall
Note: the testator signed the will in his own hand
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1767-1769 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber BB 2 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 287. At the request of Joseph Brashears the following Deed was recorded August 11, 1768
Indenture made August 8, 1768; Jeremiah Brashear in consideration of 187 pounds 10 shillings sterling money paid by Joseph Brashear has sold 150 acres being the southernmost part of a tract called "Bells Gift" {recorded as "Beales Gift"} and being in the draught of the Western branch beginning at the end of the first line of "Orphans Gift". Signed Jeremiah Brashear in the presence of and acknowledged before Thomas Williams, Richard Duckett, Jr. and at the same time Easter Brashear the now wife of Jeremiah Brashear relinquished her right of dower
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Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records 1769-1772; Liber AA 2 {Abstract by Mike Marshall}; Page 61. At the request of Jeremiah Brashears the following Deed was recorded January 17, 1770
Indenture made December 18, 1769; Joseph Brashears in consideration of 97 ½ acres part of a tract called "Bealls Gift" together with all the right and title that he now has or hereafter may have in or to the plantation whereon his father Samuel Brashears now lives by any kind of gift from him has exchanged by these presents unto Jeremiah Brashears 150 acres of land being the southernmost part of a tract called "Bealls Gift" lying in the draughts of the Western Branch and beginning at the end of the first line of Orphans Gift. Joseph Brashears in the presence of and acknowledged before Richard Duckett, Jr., Joseph Sprigg
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Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records 1769-1772; Liber AA 2 {Abstract by Mike Marshall}; Page 62. At the request of Joseph Brashears the following Deed was recorded January 17, 1770
Indenture made December 18, 1769; Jeremiah Brashears in consideration of 150 acres of land part of a tract called "Bealls Gift" has exchanged by these presents unto Joseph Brashears 97 ½ acres of land being part of "Bealls Gift" and beginning at the end of the second line of "Bealls Gift" together with all the right and title that he now has or ever hereafter may have to the dwelling plantation and his father Samuel Brashears now lives on by any kind of gift from him. Signed Jeremiah Brashears In the presence of and acknowledged before Richard Duckett, Jr. Joseph Sprigg
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1774-1780 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber CC 2 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 565. At the request of Jeremiah Brashears the following Deed was recorded January 20, 1779
Indenture made December 5, 1778; Francis Freeland in consideration of 85 pounds common currency paid by Jeremiah Brashears has solad a tract called "Huckleberry Slipe" containing 55 acres and beginning at the south east corner of "Recovery". Signed Francis Freeland in the presence of and acknowledged before James Mullikin, James Beck and at the same time Mary Freeland the now wife of Francis Freeland relinquished her right of dower
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1731 - 1785 (53 years)