Wills: Will of Joseph Harrison (1727): Charles County, Maryland Submitted for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Barbara W. Good ********************************************************************* USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. ********************************************************************* Will of Joseph Harrison 1727. Submitted by Barbara W. Good Maryland Calendar of Wills: Will of Capt. Joseph Harrison, Charles Co., 24 Dec 1726; 5 May 1727 To son Richard and Hrs., 400 A. "Cow" or "Cool Spring," 300 A. "Richard's Pleasure" and "Holy Spring." To son Joseph and hrs., 427 A. "Amsterdam," 300 A. "Urlinda" ("Verlinda") and 200 A. "Carpenter's Square." To dau. Tabathia and hrs., "Daniel's Quarter" bou. of John Allen, 400 A. "Land's Lane" at Maryland Point. To wife ___, 300 A. dwell. plan. "Delahayes Chance," 150 A. "Minges Chance," "Woodberries Hope," during her life; at her decease to unborn child. To godson Hezekiah and hrs., (son of Richard and Hester Harrison, 150 A. of "Christian Milford," bou. of John Pilbert. Sons Richard and Joseph, dau. Tabathia and wife ___each to pay annually to son William 500 lbs. tob. for his maintenance. Exs.: Wife ___, William Stone, Sr., Thomas Mathews. Test: Rev. William Maconchie, Richard Harrison, Thomas Wright. Codicil: 24th Dec., 1726. Exs. empowered to sell 150 A. at Pamunkie, bou. of Wm. Stone, and 88 A. "Harrison's Plain" for benefit of estate. To bro. Thomas, use of plantation whereon mother ___now lives during his life. To sons Richard and Joseph and dau. Tabitha, personalty. To wife ___, residue of personalty. Exs. & Test same as in above will. Note: 5 May 1727, Virlinda relict of aforesaid Jos. Harrison, accepts will. 19, 151. ****** CHARLES CO. MD PROBATE RECORDS 220: Capt Joseph Harrison decd 5 Jul 1727 - Jane Evans natural mother of the decd - Thos Harrison natural brother to the decd - Mrs Verlinda Harrison exex.