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EDELEN, COMFORT, Prince George's County, widow. 10 May, 1760; 22 Sep, 1760
To son Edward Dyar, slaves.
To dau. Penelope Howard, slaves.
To grand-son Thomas Dyar, son of Edward Dyar, slaves,
To grand-dau, Anne Dyer, dau. of son Edward Dyar, slaves.
To grand-son Thomas Edelen Green, son of James Green, certain slaves.
To son Thomas Dyar, tobacco.
To great-grand-chIld Anne Spalding, dau. of Bazil Spalding, my chest of drawers, and etc.
To grand-child, Elizabeth Dyar, dau. of son Thomas Dyar, large looking glass.
To daus, Elizabeth Green and Rebecca Sanders, and the children of son William Dyer, dec'd, 20 s.
Remaining pt. of estate to son Edward Dyar, dau. Penelope Howard,
grand-son Thomas Dyar, son of Edward Dyar
Son Edward Dyer, dau, Penelope Howard., exs.
Wit: Jos. Beall, Jr, Josiah Wynn, Rebecca Stevens. 31.53
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Comfort Edelson (widow) 72.49 Page £527.16,7 Oct 6 1760 Dec 4 1760
Appraisers: Robert Wade, John Wynn.
Creditors: James Woods, John Payne for Robert Waters.
Next of kin: Elisabeth Green, Thomas Dyer.
Executor: Edward Dyer.
=== Contributed by Ralph D. Smith
1759 - Comfort Edelin is in the 1759 Prince George's Co., Md. Debt Book with:
--"Edelenton," 250 acres
--"Edelenton Addition," 90 acres
Source: Maryland State Archives Microfilm Roll No. SR 8232
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From: Mary D. Kraeszig
To: mdstmary@rootsweb.com
Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 8:55:39 PM
Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] Father of James Green (also Dyer, Barnes, and Edelen)
James Green's wife, Elizabeth Dyer, is the d/o Patrick Dyer and Comfort Barnes. Comfort Barnes Dyer married second Thomas Edelen. Apparently, she and Thomas Edelen had been carrying on an affair for some time before Patrick Dyer died, so the paternity of her children is uncertain.
I don't know whether any DNA tests have been performed on straight line male Dyers from Patrick's line, but that could sort out at least which sons were Patrick's and which were actually Thomas Edelen's. My records indicate that she had no children with Thomas Edelen during marriage. Comfort died aft. May 10, 1760.
I descend from two of Comfort Barnes Dyer's children: Elizabeth Dyer (m. James Green) and her brother, Thomas Dyer (m. Henrietta Clements).
Notes I copied and pasted from a list posting list several years ago (when I was more remiss in documenting souces--sorry):
"And the evidence indicates that Comfort apparently provided 'comfort' to Thomas Edelen while she was married to Patrick Dyer. Patrick assaulted Thomas Edelen in 1709; in 1712, the Grand Jury charged "Thomas Edelin" for intimacy with Comfort Dyer (Patrick's wife); and in 1713, the Court heard the case against Thomas Edlin for "Incontenance" (uncontrolled sexual behavior--usually meaning an affair). After Patrick Dyer's death, Thomas Edelen administered Patrick's estate, and married his widow--Comfort Barnes Dyer."
In the Name of God Amen, I Comfort Edelen of Prince Georges
County Widow being Sick and Weak of Body but of Sound and Perfect Mind & Memory Prased to God to make & ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner following That is to Say First and principally I do Command my Soul into the hands of Almighty God, who gave it, hoping thro has mercy & (thes merith) of my Blessed Lord, and Saviour Jesus Christ To received full and free pardon of all my Sins and as for my Temporal Estate I do disposs thereof as followoth.
(Imperemes) I give and bequeath to my Son Edward Dyar my neges Girl Sarah, and my (home ?ome?) and Furniture.
Item I give and bequeath To my Daughter Penelope Howard my negro man Tom my best Bed & furniture & all my Wearing apperals.
Item I give and bequeath To my Grandson Thomas Dyar son of Edward Dyar my following Negro's Veg' Joe & his Wife Sarah, & Girl rolling thein Increass and one feather Bed & furniture.
Item I give and bequeathunto my Grand daughter Ann Dyer, Daughter of my Son Edward Dyar, my negro Child Mary(Cher Increases.)
Item I give and bequeath unto my Grandson Thomas Edelen Green, son of James Green my negro Boy Joe.
Item I give and bequeathunto my Son Thomas Dyar a (?) (Hogshead) of Tobacco
Item I give and bequeathunto my Great Grandchild Ann Spaulding daughter of Bazil Spalding my Chest of Drawers & two Cane Back Chairs.
Item I give and bequeath unto my Grand child Elizabeth Dyar, Daughter of my Son Thomas Dyar my Large Looking Glass
Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughters Elizabeth Green and Rebecca Sanders and His Children of my Son William Dyar, Deceased, the Sum Twenty Shillings (? ) and money To be equially divided amongst them. The (?) Elizth, Rebecca & Children of my Son Wm. Dyar.
Item I give and bequeath all the remaining part of any Estate To my Son Edward Dyar, Daughter Penelpe Howard and my Grandson Thomas Dyar, Son of Edward Dyar (aforeword) To be equally Devided amongst them.
Lastly, I do hereby Constitute and Appoint my Son Edward Dyar & my Daughter Penelope Howard Executor & Excutorse of this my Last Will and Testament hereby (revehing) & making (?) and void all former & other Wills & Testomonys by ( whole sentence can't read) the Tenth Day of May in the Year of our Lord of God.
Signed Sealed and publised by the said Comfort Edelin (??) for her Last Will and Testament in presence of us (?) & her request and (?) presence.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1683 - 1760 (> 77 years)