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- Charles County Maryland Will Book WDM-15, 1825-1833; {Abstract by Mike Marshall}; Page 423.
David Thompson, Will, May 20, 1831; December 7, 1831
I, David Thompson of CC, being sick and weak in body, but of sound mind, memory and understanding;
To wife Lucretia Thompson, a part of the plantation whereon I now live composed of a part of several tracts to wit; "Leipers Discovery" and a part of "Maiden Fair", east of a dividing line now fixed in the earth not far from the house where Delilia Dean now lives and to run a straight line to a corner near Francis E. Dunningtons land. And likewise all my right and title in several tracts of land formerly belonging to her father John Stromatt. Also the following personal property, negroes Dennis, James, Nace, Alexander, Ann, Ruth, Kitty and Mary, with all my household and kitchen furniture (except two feather beds and furniture which I bequeath to my daughter) likewise ½ my stock, crop, and plantation utensils.
To daughter Lucretia Thompson, the balance of the lands that I have not devised to her mother lying on the west side of said dividing line. Likewise all the land I purchased of Thomas Lawson Speake and his sisters, also the following personal property, negroes Clarke, Joe, John, Rob, Nancy, Ennerson and her child, Peggy and Lorenzo, also ½ my stock, plantation utensils, crop, and two feather beds and furniture at age 18 yrs or marriage. If she should die, all the property to be sold and equally divided between Mary Thompson, Martha Harboy (children of my brother James Thompson) and Delila Frone and Ann Leopen (children of my brother Joseph Thompson) and William E. Thompson (son of my brother William Thompson)
Executrix: wife Lucretia Thompson
Signed: July 20, 1831 David Thompson
Wit: Francis E. Dunnington, John H. Barnes, Richard Mahoney
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