Wills:  Will of Richard Harrison (1710): Charles County, Maryland

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Will for Richard Harrison  1710    
Submitted by Barbara W. Good <BWGood@aol.com>

Maryland Calendar of Wills
Will of Richard Harrison, Charles Co.    ____________  25 July 1710
To son Joseph, 4 tracts, viz., part of "Delahey's Chance"  150 A.,
"Woodberry's Hope,"  150 A., "Holy Spring,"  and 200 A. "Carpenter's
Square."
Son Joseph afsd. to purchase for son Benjamin at 18 years, 150 A. of land or
to convey to him one of tracts afsd., and he, Joseph, is also instructed to
build a house for his mother on one of sd. tracts.
To son Richard, "Lane's Land" near Maryland Point, and sloop "Indian
Princess," jointly with his brother Joseph.
To grandchild. John and Eliza: Hambleton at majority and hrs., lacking which
to pass to any hrs. of their mother, Eliza: Hambleton, and to dau. Tabitha
(Harrison), at 18 yrs., brothers Francis and Joseph Harrison, and son Thomas
at 21 yrs., personal estate.
Testator desires a debt to Capt. Fitzhugh, of VA, to be paid.
To Child., Eliza:, Joseph, Richard, Tabitha and Benjamin afsd., residue of
estate.
Exs.:  Wife Jane and sons Joseph and Richard.
Test:  Nicholas Cooper, John Griffen.
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Charles Co. MD probate records, inventories Book 1677-1717
284:  Richard Harrison deceased 14 August 1710.  Nearest kin Joseph
Harrison,
Elizabeth Hamilton