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1818-1822 Prince George's County MD Will Book
Folio 255 SUSANNAH MARIA DIGGES 09/12/1819; 01/17/1820
"being of sound mind ..."
Bequeaths to:
1. William D. Clagett --nephew (son of Joseph W. Clagett)
-to have the testatrix's land or real estate.
-to have Negro woman "SaIl" and her 2 sons "Ned" and "Nace" and her grandson "Henry"
-to have Negro woman "Jennyn and her 3 children, Negro man "Dick" and Negro woman "Suck" and her 4 children
-to have control over old Negroes "Henry" and "Nell" and to support them without being accountable to anyone for theim or their services and he not to sell them
-named executor of the will and to sell only as much of the testatrix's plantation "Rock" as will pay the debts
2. Eliner Clarke --niece (daughter ofBenjamin H. Clarke)
-to have Negro woman "Betty" and her 3 children
-to have the testatrix's drawers, looking glass, a bed and fum.
3. Ann Clarke --niece (daughter of Benjamin Clarke)
-to have Negro man "Will" and Negro women "Polly" and "Peg"
-to have all the testatrix's plate, and 1 bed and fum.
4. Eleanor Hall--niece (daughter of Richard Hall)
-to have Negro woman "Anne" and her 3 children
5. Hemietta Hall--niece (daughter of Richard Hall)
-to have Negro man "Tom" and the 2 eldest children of Negro woman "Suck"
6. John Waring --son of Col. Henry Waring
-to have Negro woman "Beck" and her 3 children
7. Susan Waring --daughter of Col. Hemy Waring
-to have Negro girl "Louisa"
8. Susan Hill--daughter of Joseph W. Clagett
-to have Negro girl "Jenny"
Witnesses: Edward Harwood
Robert Young
Richard C. Hall
Note: the testatrix signed the will in her own hand
Then came: Edward Harwood
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1784 - Aft 1831 (> 48 years)