Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Charity Musgrove

Female Aft 1738 - Aft 1795  (> 57 years)


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  • Name Charity Musgrove 
    Birth Aft 1738  William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death Aft 1795  Port Tobacco East Hundred, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I59724  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Father Charles Musgrove,   b. 1682, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 May 1751, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Catherine Parrander,   b. Abt 1686, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1757, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 72 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Bef 12 Oct 1725  Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F774  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family George Keech,   b. Abt 1710, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jan 1792, Port Tobacco East Hundred, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 82 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1758  Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John Smith Keech,   b. 1758, Port Tobacco East Hundred, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1790, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 33 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Walter Keech,   b. Bef 1764, Port Tobacco East Hundred, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jul 1790, Charles County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 26 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. George Keech,   b. Bef 1764, Port Tobacco East Hundred, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1790, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 28 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F11906  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      Charles County Maryland Will Book AF-11, 1791-1801, {Abstract by Mike Marshall}; Page 441.
      Charity Keech, June 28, 1795; March 12, 1798
      I, Charity Keech of CC being in good health and of sound and disposing mind and memory
      To sister Henrietta Posey, fifty pounds currency, my wearing apparel
      To nephew Samuel Posey all the rest and residue of my estate.
      Executor: nephew Samuel Posey
      Signed: June 28, 1795 Charity Keech
      Wit: Theophilus Tabbs, Elizabeth Tabbs, Elizabeth Philpott
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      Charles County Maryland Will Book AF-11, 1791-1801,{Abstract by Mike Marshall}; Page 57.
      George Keech Sr. December 30, 1791; January 30, 1792
      I, George Keech of CC, being weak and weak of body but of sound and disposing mind and memory;
      To my wife Charity Keech all the land during the term of her life and one moiety of my personal estate.
      Whereas my nephew John Keech claims part of the land devised to my wife, in case he should disturb my wife in the peaceful possession, then the whole of my land to be sold after the decease of my wife and the monies equally distributed to the children of my brother James Keech and ll the children of my sister Ann Parker; However if the said John Keech does not disturb my wife, then after her decease all my real estate of whatsoever nature to him.
      To my nephew John Keech after the decease of my wife, the other moiety of my personal estate, paying unto my three nieces Casandra Smallwood, Sarah Turner and Sarah Keech the sum of twenty five pounds current money each one year after the decease of my wife.
      Executor: wife Charity Keech
      Signed December 30, 1791 George Keech
      Wit - Hugh Cox, John Chandler, Hanson Hobart Philpot
      Probated on January 30, 1792 by Charity Keech and witnesses Hugh Cox, John Chandler, and Hanson Hobart Philpot who made oath that they saw the testator sign and seal this will.
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      Charles County Deed Book S#3; Page 315.
      Jul 18, 1772 from George Keech of CC, planter, to Joseph Courts of CC, son Hester(?), for 10 shillings and part of a tract of land called Courts Discovery, which lies on the east side of the main Road that leads from Allens fresh by Doctor Brown's late dwelling plantation to Port Tobacco, and for divers other good causes, the sale to sd Courts of part of a tract of land called Keeches Square, which lies on the west side of the above mentioned road, being in CC on the west side of Zachia Swamp, originally taken up by Courts Keech, containing about 55 acres. Signed - Geo Keech, Joseph Courts. Wit - Jno Winter*, Philip Briscoe*. Charity, the wife of the sd George, relinquished her right of dower. Recorded Nov 14, 1772.
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      Charles County Land Records 1792-1796; Liber N#4; Page 550. Mar 22, 1796 from James Latimer of CC, to Charity
      Keech of CC, for 125 £, part of a trac of land in CC on the west side of Zachia Swamp called Saturdays Work, bounded by land sold to George Keech being part of sd Saturdays Work, containing about 25 acres. Signed - James Latimer. Wit -M.J. Stone*, Robt Brent*. Elizabeth Latimer, wife of sd James Latimer, relinquished her right of dower. Recorded Mar 23, 1796.
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      1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 328-186: SATURDAYS WORK: 250 acres; Possession of - 250 Acres - Contee, John Col: : Surveyed 2 Aug 1689 for John Fanning near the head of Wicomico River at a bound oak by the road the bounds of the land in poss of Richard Robinson.: Other notes - Refer to Folio 330 (duplicate record),
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      1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 330-197: SATURDAYS WORK: 150 acres; Possession of - 150 Acres - Contee, John Col: : Surveyed (no time named (1673) for Richard Watson on the East side Potomac River in the woods on the back of his own land formerly laid out … belonging to John Addison: Conveyance notes - 250 Acres - Alexander Smith Hawkins & Kenaith McKensie from Alexander Contee; 27 April 1726 Folio 328, (mm note: Folio 328 is for 150 Acres and Folio 330 is for 250 ),===
      Charles Musgrave 33.136 A CH £268.17.9 £309.3.3 Jul 18 1752
      Sureties: Alexander Hawkins, Thomas Smoot, Jr.
      Received from: Robert Honer.
      Payments to: Robert Honer, Richard Gildart, Esq. & Sons paid to Robert Honer, John Scott, John Hanson, John Brossottt Dr. Gustavus Brown, Elizabeth Perrender, per Harrison Musgrave, representatives (unnamed) of Esdras Theodore Edward (deceased was security), Walter Hanson, Daniel Dulany, Esq., Dan. Jenifer, Abram. Devenport, Sam. Hodgh.
      Distribution to: widow (unnamed), then to children (in equal amounts): Charles, Harrison, Elisabeth, Lidya, Henneritta, Charity Musgrave.
      Executrix: Katherine Musgrave.

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