Will of Grace WILLETT (1787): Montgomery County, MD Contributed by Caroline DiBiase ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Last Will & Testament of Grace Burton Litton Willett 1703 - 1791 Rockville, Maryland, Liber C-folio 5. Probated 1792 In the name of God, Amen! I, Grace Willett of Montgomery County in the State of Maryland being sound in mind & memory, thanks be to God for all his mercies bestowed on me & touching the worldly goods that hath pleased God to endow me with I do by this my Last Will & Testament dispose of them in manner & form followeth, that is to say... I give & bequeath unto my son John Littonıs heirs five shillings and no more Also I give unto my daughter Johanna Hall five shillings and no more to be paid by my executors hereafter named to them and their heirs forever. I give & bequeath unto my son Michael Letton one negro man named Oatry to him &his heirs forever. Likewise I give & bequeath unto my granddaughter Elizabeth Richards, daughter of William Richards, the remainder of my holt estate to be equally divided by my executor hereafter named between my grandchildren that is to say the children of my son Michael Letton and the children of Benjamin Summers my son in law, share & share alike to them & their heirs forever. And I do appoint my son Michael Litton and my grandson John Letton Summers to be executors of this my last will & testament and hereby revoke every other will heretofore made by me. In witness hereof I have set my hand and seal this fifth day of July One thousand seven hundred and eighty seven. Grace Willett (seal) Witnesses: James Beall Richard Allison ************************************ It is my understanding that Grace Burton, b. April 30, 1703, in Baltimore, Maryland is the daughter of Thomas Burton and Grace Hartley, both of Prince George County, Maryland. Grace married Caleb Letton, March 23, 1723 in Rock Creek Parish Church in Maryland. When Caleb Letton died in 1763 they were the parents of 7 children: Caleb, John Richard, Sarah, Elizabeth, Johannah, Michael and Grace. It is believed that Sarah died young and therefore she is not mentioned in the will. After Calebıs demise Grace Burton Litton married 2nd, Edward Willett, her daughter in lawıs father, they had no children. As Grace Willett her will was proved in Montgomery County on 8/15/1792. Caroline DeBiasi.......September 23, 1999