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Charles County Maryland Will Book AI-10, 1788-1791; Page 406.
Walter Keech's Will.
I, Walter Keech of CC, am sound in body & going to Camp.
To my brother John Smith Keech - 1700 £.
To my brother George Keech - the rest of my money after my just debts are paid.
Executor: my brother John Smith Keech. He is to pay off my debts.
Signed Aug 1, 1780 - Walter Keech.
Wit - John Smith (carpenter), Matthew Smith, Sarah (X her mark) Smith.
Probated on Jul 5, 1790 by witness Matthew Smith.
Letters of Administration were given to Walter Keech's brother, George Keech.
Securities were Josias Smoot & John Smith Keech.
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Charles County Maryland Will Book AI-10, 1788-1791; Page 405. CC, Jul 6, 1790. John Smith Keech, the appointed executor of the Will of Walter Keech, late of CC, decd, refused to act as executor.
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Abbreviations Adopted for Column Headings to Conserve Space.
[i], [2], etc.—"No. of Lot or Plat."
(A)—"Date of Lease."
(B)—"To Whom Leased."
(C)—"No. of Acres."
(D)—"Tenant in Pofsefsion.
(E)—"Annual Rent.
(F)—"Alien\ Fine," "Fines Due."
(G)—"QuaHty of the Land." and Ages."
(H)—"Improvements.
(K)—"Price per Acre."
(L)—"On What Lives or Term of Years," "now held."
(M)— "Ages of the Persons mentioned in the Lease & other " remarks."
(M 2 )—"Incumbrances or Lives
State of His Lordships Manor of Zachaiah in Charles County, February, 1768
4. (A) June 1st 1758; (B) James Keech; (C) 91; (D) James Keech;
(E) 1-0-0; (F) 2-0-0; (L) James Keech, John Keech & John Smith
Keech; (M) James 58, John 32, John Smith 10.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1758 - Aft 1790 (> 33 years)