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Prince George's County MD Will Book Liber T No. #1; 1803-1808;
Folio 575 JUDSON COOLLIDGE BURGESS 07107/1804 10/01/1804
"being of Sound Disposing mind and perfect memory ..."
Bequeaths to:
1. Mary Burgess --mother
-whereas testator's father Dr. Richard Burgess died seized of a tract of land or parcel called "Westphalia" and by his will devised the same to testator with the condition that testator pay to his brother Richard 1/2 of the value of the land upon his coming of age testator devises the interest therein to the land for her natural life
-to have all the rest of testator's estate including back rents that may be due testator -named executrix of the will
2. Eliza Burgess --sister
Mary Burgess --sister
-after mother's decease to have the land left to him by the will of his father
Witnesses: Humphrey Belt
Francis Magruder
Thomas Ramsey Hodges. Jr.
Then came: Humphrey Belt and Francis Magruder
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
1790-1796;
Folio 339 RICHARD BURGESS 10/15/1793 12:10/1793
Bequeaths to:
1. Mary Burgess --wife
-to have for her widowhood Negroes: -Davey" "Esther- Cloe Nell- -Mace" and "Hercules"
-to have the mahogany chairs. round mahogany tea table. and I card table. now in testator's large room, desk, bookcase, clock, and a large mahogany dining table now in the parlor, 2 beds and film., and all table linen and kitchen furniture arid at her death or marriage to be divided among all of testator's children
2. Judson Coolidge Burgess --son
-to have the tract of land called "Westphalia" at widow's decease on the condition that he pay to testator's son Richard's 1/2 of the value of the lands when Richard comes of age
3, Richard Burgess --son
-to have 1/2 of the value of the land when he arrives at age 21 and after widow's decease.:
-to have 1/2 of the said tract of land should Judson refuse to pay the value thereof
-should widow elect to have her right of dower, then both sons to give proportionate share of the land
-to have testator's watch
-remainder of the estate to be divided among all of testator's children (unnamed)
4. John Magruder Burgess --brother
-named executor along w/ testator's widow
Witnesses: Samuel Hepburn, Humphrey Belt, Joseph Sprigg Belt
Then came: Samuel Hepburn and Humphrey Belt
Note: the testator signed the will in his own hand
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