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

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Name Levin Covington Wailes Born 9 Mar 1768 Prince George's County, Maryland Gender Male Died 24 May 1847 Mississippi Person ID I51973 Tree1 Last Modified 20 May 2022
Father Benjamin Wailes, b. Between 1726 and 1729, Prince George's County, Maryland , d. 25 Jun 1789, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate
(Age ~ 63 years)
Relationship natural Mother Sarah Howard, b. 18 Oct 1734, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland , d. Aft 1 Jun 1778, Prince George's County, Maryland
(Age > 44 years)
Relationship natural Married Bef 16 Jan 1754 Prince George's County, Maryland Family ID F2272 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Eleanor Davis, b. 9 Jan 1773, Prince George's County, Maryland , d. 12 Jan 1841, Mississippi
(Age 68 years)
Married 28 Nov 1796 Prince George's County, Maryland Last Modified 20 May 2022 Family ID F29997 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND WILLS; Liber T No. #1; 1784-1789;
Folio 279 BENJAMIN WAILES 03/07/1788 06/25/1789
"being in good health"
Bequeaths to:
1. Levin Covington (Wailes ?) --son
-to have all the land which testator possesses being part of "Brook Count" --to have on condition
2. Hezekiah Bussey (Wailes ?) --son -as condition for testator's land, Levin is to educate Hezekiah with "a liberal education such as will Qualify him for the practice of Physick"
3. John Wailes - son
-should Levin die w/out heirs, then to have the land left to Levin with the same
condition of educating Hezekiah
4, Susannah Wailes--wife
-to have one third part of all of testator's estate
-named executrix of the will
5. Ann (Wailes ?) --daughter
Rebecca (Wailes ?) —daughter
George Wailes --son
Catherine (Wailes ?) --daughter
Sarah (Wailes ?) --daughter
-remainder of the estate to be divided among all of testator's children
Witnesses: James Somerwel, Edward Lloyd Wailes, Levi Letchworth
Then came: Levi Letchworth and Edward Wailes Note: the testator signed the will in his own hand
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Prince George's County MD Will Book Liber T No. #1; 1797-1803;
Folio 459 LEONARD LETCHWORTH 09/04/1800 03/10/1801
"being Sick"
Bequeaths to
1. Rebecca Letchworth --wife
-to have testator's tract of land whereon he now lives being part of
"Aquasco" for her natural life
-to have one third of the personal estate
2. John Letchworth --son
-at the death of testator's widow to have the land left to her
-named executor ofthe will
3. Joseph Letchworth --son
-to have Negro fellow "Mason"
-remainder of the estate to be divided among al] of testator's childrcn (unnamed)
share and share alike
Witnesses: James Somervill
Levin C. Wailes Charles S. Perrie
Then came: James Sornervill
Note: the testator signed the will in his own hand
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