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

William Furnis

Male Bef 1665 - 1685  (> 20 years)


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  • Name William Furnis 
    Birth Bef 1665 
    Gender Male 
    Death 29 Aug 1685  Somerset County, Maryland - Inventory Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I69539  Tree1
    Last Modified 26 Nov 2023 

    Father Family Furnis 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F26885  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Honora MNU Furnis,   b. Bef 1665 
    Family ID F36242  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Nov 2023 

  • Notes 
    • William Furnace (planter) 8.423 I so £201.12.11 Aug 29 1685
      Appraisers: John Kinge, Andrew Whitington.
      List of debts: James Barkly (farmer).
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      William Furnace 10.174 B SO Aug 14 1688
      Items sold to: Mr. Robert King, Capt. Coleborne, Thomas Tyre, Mr. John West, John McKitt, James Barry paid by Stephen Costin & John Bennet, Mr. Stephen Horsey, Mr. Miles Gray, Mr. Edward Jones, Mr. John Webb, Mr. Thomas Poole Thomas Shewall, John Poole, Bernard Ward, John Barber, Thomas Tull, Col: William Stevens, William Porter.
      Servants mentioned: Ferrill George Kendall, Thomas Gee.
      Mentions: 5 children (unnamed) of administratrix.
      Payments to: Capt. David Browne, George Golt (shoemaker) paid by William Colbreath, Mr. Isaac Carter, Capt. Coleborne Mr. Francis Jenkins, Capt. England, Dr. John, John Barber, Stephen Costin, John Bennet, Bernard Ward Mrs. Elisabeth Muntt, Mr. Thomas Newbold, Joseph Thaxter, Mr. Knight, Rebecca Stevens, Thomas Gee, Richard Morrah.
      Administratrix: Honora Strawbridge, wife of John Strawbridge.

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      http://nabbhistory.salisbury.edu/settlers/resources/warrant.html

      1670-1681 Somerset County (MD) Warrant Book
      Assignment Of Land To: William Furniss assigned to William Harper [resurvey]
      Land Name: Norfolk
      Total Acres: 500
      Topographical Features: Waterways and Neighboring Properties: On the north side of Pocomoke River on the south western side of a creek of the said river called Dividing creek
      Date & Page Number: November 22, 1678, p. 154
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      http://nabbhistory.salisbury.edu/settlers/resources/warrant.html

      1670-1681 Somerset County (MD) Warrant Book
      Assignment Of Land To: William Furniss assigned to Stephen Costin [resurvey]
      Land Name: Costins Trouble
      Total Acres: 450
      Topographical Features: Waterways and Neighboring Properties: On the north side of Pocomoke River on the south west side of the Dividing Creek ...parcel of land previously surveyed for the said Furniss called Norfolk
      Date & Page Number: November 22, 1678, p. 154

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