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READ, JOHN, St Mary's Co. 6 Sep, 1761; 9 Mar, 1770
To grandson John Hatton Read, provided he is brought up, lives and continues in the religion of the Church of England, and protests against the See of Rome, then I give him the pt. of plantation whereon I now dwell, which adjoins Mr. Plater's land; in case the above-named John Hatton Read shd. embrance the Roman Catholick faith, then I give sd. land to grandson John Read Jenifer. Desire that no Roman Catholick shall possess any pt. of my lands; a slave and etc.
To grandson Philip Read, under the same restrictions made in the above clause to his bro., remaining pt. of land called 'Orchard Neck, lying on the south side of the line mentioned above, to him the sd. Philip Read, his hrs. and assigns, being Protestants; in case he shd. embrace Roman Catholic Religion, then to grandson John Read Long and hrs.
To dau. Geminia King, a slave.
To granddau. Amy Clark Read, one slave.
To Elizabeth King, old sorrel riding horse, and etc.
To dau. Ellen Hopewell and her 3 sons: Samuel, John Read and Daniel Jenifer.
To dau. Barbara Long.
Exs John Hatton Read, requesting John Long to assist in execution thereof.
Wit: Igna. Taylor, Kenelm Clarke, Young Parran. 37. 662
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Mr. John Reed 106.367 SM £670.9.9 Apr 20 1770 May 1 1771
(also John Read)
Appraisers: Samuel Abell, Jr., Timothy Bowes.
Executor: John Hatton Read.
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John Read 107.188 SM £16.1.3 Oct 8 1771
List of debts.
Executor: John Hatton Read.
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John Read 6.83 D SM £782.11.8 Oct 8 1771
Sureties: Robert Watts, Enoch Fenwick.
Legatees: John Hatton Reed (grandson), Jemima King (daughter), Amy Clark Reed (granddaughter), Elisabeth King.
Residue to daughters (equally): Ellin Hopewell, Barbarah Long, Jemima King.
Executor: John Hatton Reed.
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HOPEWELL, ELLEN, St. Mary's Co. 19 Feb 1774 26 April 1774
To grandson Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, a Negro girl Bet
but for the want of Issue then to son Samuel Jenifer.
To granddau, Ellin, Negro boy Kitt.
To son Samuel remainder of estate.
Son Samuel Jenifer ex.
Wit: Jno. Hatton Read, John King Junr. 39. 633
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Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer 119.157 SM £170.12.8 May 30 1774 Aug 3 1774
Appraisers: Charles King, Sr., Edward Abell, Jr,
Creditors: Jenifer Taylor, John H. Read.
Mentions: John Masson for Cunningham Findley & Co., Richard Thoneht (?).
Administrator: Samuel Jenifer.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1741 - Aft 1774 (> 35 years)