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- Will of Robert Davidge (1769) Md. Prerogative Court, Wills, Book 37 folio 209ff: from a photo copy obtained at the Maryland State Archives, April 2005 {Dan W. Olds}
Robert Davidge left a will on 3 June 1769 at Anne Arundel County, Maryland. "In the Name of God Amen I Robert Davidge of Ann Arundel County being weak of Body but of a sound Disposing mind and Memory do make and Ordain this my last Will & Testament
"Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my son John Davidge during his natural Life my Dwelling Plantation with all my Lands Joining and his Heirs forever in fee Simple after the Death of my Son John Davidge all that Tract or Parcel of Land being part of three Tracts called Smith's Rest, Ruly's Search, and Edward's Neck Beginning at a marked post standing near the Side of a Creek called poets Creek & running across my Land to another Marked post standing near the Road that leads to the lower end of the Neck and from thence to the head of Fishing Creek and from thence with the sd Creek & south River to the beginning Post, also all that other Tract or parcel of Land called Davidges Purches, Beginning at a place called Thomas's Point and Runing up the Bay Side to fishing Creek thence with the said Creek and South River to the Beginning.
Item I give and bequeath unto my grandson Robert Davidge and his heirs forever in fee Simple after the Death of my Said Son John Davidge all the remaining part of my Lands contiguous to my Dwelling Plantation.
Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Ann Griffith one Negro Woman named little Phillis and her two Sons one named Harry and the other named Paul. Also I give unto my sd. Daughter one feather Bed and furniture belonging thereto.
Item I give and bequeath unto Joshua Yates the son of Elenor Yates during his Natural Live one Negro Woman named Moll and her Daughter named Fanny but in case the said Joshua Yates should die without Lawful issue, my Will is that the said two Negroes with all their issue shall be the property of my Son John Davidge and his heirs
"Lastly I constitute and appoint my Son John Davidge my whole and Sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament revoking all Wills made by me before the Date hereof I give and bequeath unto my said Son John Davidge all the Residue of my Estate both real and personal In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this third day of June in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty Nine.
Robert Davidg (Seal)
Signed Sealed published pronounced & Declared by the said Robert Davidge as his last Will and Testament in presence of us the Subscibers
Will Thomas
Rob Johnson
William Lovell
"At the foot of the aforegoing will was thus written Vizt
"Anne Arundel County ??? June the 28th 1769 Came William Thomas & being one of the People called Quakers on his solemn affirmation declared & Robert Johnson & William Lovell the 3 subscribing Evidences to the within Will made Oath that they saw Robert Davidge the Testator herein named Sign and Seal and heard him publish pronounce and declare the Same to be his Last Will and Testament and that at the Time of so doing he was to the best of their Several Apprehensions of a Sound mind Memory and Understanding and that they Severally Signed their names as Witnesses to this Will in the presence and at the Request of the Testator and in the presence of each other.
Sworn before Elie Vallette D Commy AA Cty
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DAVIDGE, ROBERT, Anne Arun del Co. 3 Jun, 1769; 28 Jun, 1769
Children: John and Ann Griffith.
Mentions: Joshua Yates , son of Eleanor Yates.
Grandchildren: Ezekiel and Robert Davidge.
Tracts: "Smith's Rest, " Ruby's Search" and "Edward's Neck."
Ex: Son John.
Wit: Wm. Thomas (Quaker), Rost. Johnson, Wm. Sewell. 37. 209
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1705 - 1769 (64 years)