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Contributed by Shirley Middleton Moller
JRM 1:530-532
At the request of Mary Beall the following Deed of Jointure
was Recorded the 2d day of April 1793~
This Indenture made the twenty fifth day of March seventeen
hundred and Ninety three Between John Duvall of Marsh of Prince
Georges County and State of Maryland Planter of the one part &
Mary Beall of the said County and State Spinster of the other
part Whereas a Marriage is Shortly to be had and Solemnized between the
said John Duvall and Mary Beall Now this indenture witnesseth
that the said John Duvall in consideration of the said intended Mar=
riage and for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings Current
Money by the said Mary Beall to him in hand paid at or before
Sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof She doth hereby
acknowledge Hath Limited and appointed and by these presents doth Limit
and appoint unto the said Mary Beall all that part of a tract of Land
called Marys delight lying and being in Prince Georges County aforesaid
containing one hundred and thirty two acres more or Less which said
tract of Land was devised to the said John Duvall by his Grandfather
John Duvall with the Reversion and reversions remainder & remainders
Rents and Profits and all and Singular the dwelling improvements and
appertenances to the said tract of Land belonging or in any wise apper=
=taining~ To have and to hold the said Tract of Land with the reversi=
=on and reversions Remainder and Remainders Rents and Profits and
all and Singular the dwellings improvements and appertenances to the
said tract of Land belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the said
Mary Bell from and after the Solemnization of the intended Marriage
and the death of the said John Duvall her intended Husband for and
during the Term of her natural life for Jointure and in Lieu and
Bar of all dower or thirds and Title of dower or thirds which she shall
or may have or claim and of any of the messuages Lands Tenements or
Heriditainents whereof the said John Duvall shall at any time
during the intended coverture between him and the said
Mary Beall be swized of any estate of inheritance In Witness
whereof the said John Duvall and Mary Bell have hereunto
Set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above
Written.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of John Duvall (of M) seal
David Craufurd Mary Beall seal
Saml Hepburn. On the Back of which deed was thus endorsed
On the day of the date of the within Indenture received of
Mary Beall the sum of five shillings Current Money being the
consideration therein mentioned~
Witness
David Craufurd John Duvall of (M)
Prince Georges County towit March 25 1793 Personally ap
peared before us the Subscribers two of the Justices of the Peace
for the said County John Duvall and Mary Bell Parties to the
within indenture and respectively acknowledged the same to be
their Seperate act and deed to and for the Purposes therein mentioned and the title to the Land therein mentioned to be transfered
agreeable to the true intent and Meaning thereof and the act of
Assembly in such cases made and Provided Acknowledged
before David Craufurd Associate Justice
for P G County Court
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Contributed by Shirley Middleton Moller
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND WILLS; Liber T No. #1; 1790-1796;
Folio 301 JOHN DUVALL 02/20/1790 03/10/1791
"being in sound mind and Memory. ."
Bequeaths to:
1. John Duvall --son
Jacob Duvall --son
John Duvall --grandson (son of Marsh Mareen Duvall)
-to have all of testator's land and plantation whereon testator now dwells called -Mary's Delight" to be divided w/ testator's grandson's part beginning in the south line of the said tract at a stone which divides testator's tract w/ that of Joseph Isaac and thence....until it intersects the north line of the said tract thence . .to the beginning -John's part beginning in the north line at the end of grandson's easterly line and running ....to along Chestnut Stump thence. . to a Spanish oak near testator's meadow thence. . until it intersects grandson's easterly line thence to the beginning -all the remainder of the tract to be the property of Jacob
-Jacob to have either Negro "Jeremiah" "Edward" or "Basill" whichever he chooses,
-Jacob to have 1 feather bed and common furn and 1 cow and calf. 4 head of and all of testator's surveying instruments and 20 pounds current money and the money
to be applied to keeping "the vault in the Chaple yard in repair--- and should there be any of the money left over at his decease to go to some person to do the same
-Grandson John to have Negro girl "Mila"
-remainder of the estate to he divided among testator's children, son-in-law
2. Marsh Mareen Duvall -son
-to have testator's sword. belt and 5 shillings current money
3. John Duvall --son
-to have Negro "Robert'
-to have testator's silver watch
4. Samuel Tyler --son-in-law
-to have Negro boy -John" who is now in his possession
-named executor of the will
5. Ann Duvall -daughter
-to have Negro woman "Lucy" and her child -Richard" and Negro boys
and "Daniel'
-to have I feather bed and furn„ I cow and calf. 4 head of sheep and 1 young horse or mare.
-what pewter testator has at decease along w/ 6 best chairs. and 2 iron pots tobe divided w/ Jacob and Annis to have 1 chest with 2 drawers in it
-to have a room with lestator's son John as long as she remains singlc
6. Mary Duvall --daughter
-to have Negro girl "Margaret"
-to have all "other articles she had away with her when she went to House keeping
7. Grandchildren --children of daughter Elizabeth Magill
-to have 5 pounds current money each
Witnesses: Robert Wheeler, John Farrall, Robert Wheeler, Jr.
Note: the testator signed the will in his own hand
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Contributed by Shirley Middleton Moller
this Bill of Sale was done at the same time the marriage contract to Mary Beall was done. So I would say this Sarah Beall is in some way related to Mary Beal, John's new wife.
PGLR JRM 1:532
At the request of Sarah Beall the following Bill of Sale was re
corded the 2 day of April 1793.
Know all men by these Presents that I John Duvall of Marsh of
Prince Georges County and State of Maryland for and in consideration of the
Sum of two hundred pounds t me in hand paid by Sarah Beall of the County
and State aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have Bar
gained and sold and do hereby Bargain and sell unto the said Sarah Beall
the following Property to wit one negro woman named Rachel and her
three children to wit Henney Sandy and John six horses twenty Sheep
twenty Hoggs and four Beds Bedsteads and furniture To have & to hold
the aforesaid Property and all the above Property t the said Sarah Beall
her heirs and assigns for ever and the said John Duvall of Marsh for
himself his heirs Executors and administrators doth hereby covenent and
agree to warrant and for ever defend the above named Property against all
manner of Persons whatsoever In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set
my hand and affixed my Seal this twenty third day of March in the year
of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Ninety three~
Signed Sealed & delivered
in the Presence of John Duvall (of M) seal
Thomas Boyd On the Back of which was thus endorsed
Received March 23rd 1793 of the above named Sarah Bell the sum of two
hundred pounds Current Money it Being the Consideration money above
mentioned
Witness Thomas Boyd John Duvall (of M)
Prince Georges County March 23 1793
Came the withing named John Duvall of Marsh before the Subscriber one
of the Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid and acknowledged
the within instrument of writing to be his act and deed and the Goods
and Chattles therein mentioned to be the Right and estate of the
within named Sarah Beall her heirs and assigns accounting
to the true intent and meaning of the withing deed and the acts
of Assembly in such case made and provided~
Acknowledged before Thomas Boyd
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