Notes on Soper & Duvall File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Carol Mitchell. carolmit@usaor.net 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 may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. _________________________________________________________________________ John Soper Sr Prince George's Co. Maryland Wills L 23 f77: John Soper, planter who was seated on "Vale of Benjamin" will of 11 Apr 1724-29 Nov 1742, Prince George's Co., MD To grandsons John & Robert 100 acres of "Batron's Vinyard", which he had bought from John Cash to his daughter, Esther (Hester) Duvall, his dwelling plantation (purchased from Charles & Esther Duvall & a tract of land purchased from Charles Williams, to children John, Robert, Mary James, Phillice Lowe, Acquilla Shaw & Lucy Lashly, 1 shilling each, to daughters Easther (Hester) Duvall, Priscilla, Leah, & Jamima, residue of estate & appointed his son-in-law, Mareen Duvall Jr. the executor. Wit. Burgess Mitchell, Richard Stone, & Thomas James Adm Accts Liber 20 f221: 25 May 1744, Mareen Duvall Jr. rendered an account upon the estate of his father-in-law, showing a balance of 104/2/8 lbs. with specific disbursments to Robert Soper, Robert Lashley, John James, Philis Lowe, & James Shaw Adm Accts Liber 22 f 440: An additional acct on 21 Nov 1746 reported legacies to the following heris: William Ellis who married the deceased's dau. Priscilla SOPER, dau Lea Soper who died during her minority therefore her part descended to her several representatives, that is bro. John Soper, bro. Robert Soper, sister Mary James, Sister Philis Lowe, Robert Lashley who m. her sister Lucy, John Shaw who m. her sister Aquilla, and this accountant who married her sister Hester Mareen DUVALL & Hester SOPER LOWE Prince George's Co MD 01 Dec 1740-27 Mar 1741 Box 12 Fol 18 Hall of Rec. John Lowe inv & app. est 34/13/3 George & Wm Lowe kin, Hester Lowe admx. 27 Nov 1741 Account of John Lowe Mareen Duvall acct filed having m. widow Hester, Adm Accts Liber 18 folio 40. Mareen Duvall Jr Wills Liber T #1 folio 174, Marlborough Mareen Duvall Jr. 30 Dec 1780-09 Sep 1783 Wit. G. H. Warman, Wm Thomas, John MacGill Read. To Catherine & Walter Mitchell, dau Keziah Duvall & her husb Cornelius Duvall & to dau Anne Soper & husb. James Soper & friend Christopher Lowndes, residuary est to gr son Mareen Duvall Soper 27 Oct 1783 Inv. Lib S T #2 f 130nv. 580/19/11 by Thomas Mitchell & James Soper exrs John Sprigg credtor 1784 Jams Soper instituted action agst Thomas Mitchell exers of est of Mareen Duvall dec. Pr. Geo Co. Mitchell had conveyed to mackabee a bond which damaged Soper. Mareen Duvall had devised certain property as provided for 7 yrs of education for Walter Mitchell his illegitimate gr child, child of dec son, by Catherine Mitchell & made child uncle Thomas Mitchell exer. & Guardian. James Lived in Montgomery Co. & had permitted Thomas Mitchell to admr without his approval & had accepted Mitchell's bond to educate Walter Mitchell & board him for 5 years. He had approved certain disbursements to Mitchell for the ward which according to the bill of comlaint exceeded the stipulations of his benefactor's will. Chancery Papers NO 4703 Land Office Pr. Geo. Deeds Liber FF #2 Folio 52: 2 Jul 1784, Cornelius Duvall & Keziah his wife "which said Keziah was one of the daughters and coheiress of Mareen Duvall late of Prince Georges Co. Gent. deceased" conveyed to Zachariah Merry for 12lb ster. "Popular Ridge" being a protion of "Vale of Benjamin whereon Mareen Duvall lately dwelt... containing 166a. Carol (Gehrs) Mitchell, 134 Schnauzer Lane, Beaver Falls, PA 15010 724-847-4473 [using The Master Genealogist 3.5, WP8, Eudora]