Person:Thomas Wilson (115)

Will of Thomas Wilson

Wilson, Thomas, Prince George's County, 30th March, 1744; 1st May 1744.

To son Thomas, "Knaves Dispute" and 133 A. "Ridges."

To son Joseph, 150 A. "St. Thomas."

To son Wadsworth, part of a warrant of resurvey of 200 A.

To son Absalom, 153 A. "The Forest."

To son Josiah, 143 A. "The Forest" and 62 A. "Carrolton."

To son William, 190 A. "London" and "The Suburbs."

To dau. Elizabeth, 100 A. "Ridges" and "Knaves Dispute."'

To wife Priscilla, extx,, life int. in real estate. She to make over to Thomas Whitaker 100 Acres "Prevention."

To wife Priscilla and daus. Priscilla and Mary, personal estate.

Test: Ninian Beall, Jr., James Wilson, Joseph Wilson.

[Source: Maryland Calendar of Wills 23. 495].

Land Records

Prince George's Land Records 1710-1717 - Liber F -folio 221: Indenture, 5 Jul 1712

From: Thomas Willson, carpenter of Prince Georges County:To: Thomas Sprigg of Prince George's County, Gent.

For 26£116s a 50 acre parcel of Cold Spring Manor in Prince George's County on the west side of the north branch of Patuxent; bounded by Richard Edwards and land granted Francis Collier

Signed: Thomas Willson (mark & seal)

Witnessed: R. Bradly, John Lashley (mark), James Haddock

Memo: 5 Jul 1712 Thomas Wilson and Mary his wife acknowledge deed

Alienation: Thomas Sprigg paid 2e alienation

Prince George's Land Records 1710-1717 - Liber F -folio 606:

Indenture, 20 Apr 1717

From: Thomas Wilson, Senr., carpenter of Prince George's County:Thomas Sprigg, Senr., Gentleman of Prince George's County

To: Elizabeth Gerard, widow and administrator of John Gerard, merchant

Rebecca Gerard, her only daughter

For 20£ a tract of land which Thomas Willson did lately live on belonging to a larger tract called Cold Spring Manor in Prince George's County on the west side of the north branch of the Patuxent River which Thomas Wilson bought from Francis Collyer, Gentl.; bounded by land of Richard Edward; containing 50 acres

Signed: Th°. Sprigg (seal), Thomas Wilson (mark & seal)

Witnessed: Patrick Hepburn, Jos. Belt

Payment: Elizabeth Gerard paid 20£

Memo: The. Sprigg acknowledged deed

Mortgage: Elizabeth Gerard mortgages land to Thomas Sprigg for 20£ paid to Thomas Wilson; witnessed by Ralph Crabb; dated 17 May 1716

Prince George's Land Records 1726-1730 - Liber M, Page 300

Enrolled at request of Charles Drury 20 Jul 1728:

Indenture, 29 Feb 1727; Between Thomas Wilson, carpenter, Mary his wife, and Thomas Wilson their son of one part and Henry Davis; for £20; a tract called Wilson's Addition on the northwest side of Beaverdam Branch of the Eastern Branch of the Potomac; containing 35 acres; /s/ Thomas Willson (mark); wit. John Middleton, William Daviss; 29 Feb 1727/8 ack. by Tho. Wilson and Mary his wife

Prince George's Land Records 1726-1730 - Liber M, Page 302

Enrolled at request of John Middleton 27 Jul 1728:

Indenture, 29 Feb 1728; Between Thomas Wilson, carpenter, Mary his wife & Lancelot Wilson his son of the first part and John Middleton; for £30; a parcel called Thomas & Mary; also Wilson's Enlargement; containing 95 1/2 acres; /s/ Thomas Wilson (mark), Mary Davis, Sr.; wit- William Daviss, Mary Davis; 29 Jul 1727/8 ack by Thomas Wilson and Mary his wife

Prince George's Land Records 1726-1730 - Liber M, Page 304

Enrolled at request of John Middleton 27 Jul 1728:

Indenture, 29 Feb 1728; Between William Davis, planter and Mary his wife of one part and John Middleton, Gent.; for £40; a parcel of land called Diamond formerly taken up by Thomas Ropper on Piney Branch; /s/ William Daviss, Mary Daves (mark); wit. Lancelot Willson, Thomas Willson (mark); 29 Feb 1727/8

Prince George's Land Records 1726-1730 - Liber M, Page 327

Enrolled at request of Lanslott Willson 11 Sep 1728:

Indenture, 29 Feb 1727; Between Thomas Wilson, carpenter, and "their son" Lanslott Willson, planter; for 6,000# tobacco; a parcel called Thomas & Mary and part of Willsons Enlargement on Beaverdam Branch of the Eastern Branch of the Potomac; containing 75 acres; /s/ Thomas Wilson; wit. John Middleton, William Daviss; 29 Feb 1727/8 ack- by Tho. Willson. (Note: this deed does not list Mary, wife of Thomas Wilson, although it refers to Lancelot Wilson as "their son". Mary had likely died sometime prior to this record, but after the preceding record that did list her on 27 July 1728).

Prince George's Land Records 1726-1730 - Liber M, Page

Enrolled at request of Thomas Wilson 18 Mar 1728:

Indenture, 23 Jan 1728; Between Thomas Gittings, planter, and Thomas Wilson, planter; for £25; a parcel being part of two tracts called Knave's Dispute and The Ridge; containing 300 acres; /s/ Thos. Gittings; wit. Jno. Magruder, Edw. Sprigg, Alex. Falconar; 23 Jan 1728 ack. by Thomas Gittings

Prince George's Land Records 1730-1733 - Liber Q, Page 600

Enrolled at request of Elizabeth Wildman 18 Feb 1732: Indenture, 14 Feb 1732; Between Thomas Willson of Beaverdam Branch of the Eastern Branch Potomac and Elizabeth Wildman; for £5; a tract called Chance; containing ?30 acres of land; /s/ Thos. Willson; wit. Thos. Wilson, Wm. Beall; ack. by Thomas Willson and Tilander his wife 14 Feb 1732. (record lists Thomas Wilson's second wife Tilander [sic] s/b Verlinda).

Hodgshon (Hodgilson), William, professor of Phisick, Calvert Co., 3rd Feb., 1734; 14th Feb., 1734.

To son Ezra and hrs., entire estate at age of 18.

Exs.: Bayne Smallwood, Charles County, and Thomas Preston, Calvert Co,, instructed to convey to James Wilson, Prince George Co,, "Addition," Calvert County, bought of Thomas Wilson of Prince George County, and 22 A. bought of Eliz. Leach (Eliz. Ayling of the of sd. Co.), on condition that sd. James Wilson allow sum of 16 pounds as per agreement. Exs. instructed to send son Ezra and his estate to brother Robert, a resident of Darlington, in the Bisboprick of Durham.

Test : John Norfolke, Elizabeth Stennett, Ellis Slater. 21. 277.

Prince George's Land Records 1739-1743 - Liber Y - Page 77. Aug 18, 1739 from Thomas Willson of PG, planter, to Nathaniel Offatt of PG, planter, for 15£ sterling, a tract of land called Willsons Venture, lying in PG, bounded by the South West Branch, The Out Lett (belonging to Mr. Charles or Daniel Carroll), containing and now laid out for about 37 acres. Signed - Thos Wilson.

Wit Thos Harris, Henry Culver. This deed was acknowledged by sd Thomas Willson & Pris:, his wife, before John Beall and Thos Gantt Jr. Recorded Aug 29, 1739. (Note: record shows that Thomas Wilson and his third wife Priscilla had married prior to 29 August 1739).

Prince George's Land Record Book BB 1 - Page 278.

Deed, recorded at the request of Priscilla Wilson. Mar 29, 1745 from Priscilla Wilson & Thomas Wilson, her son, of PG, to Thomas Whittaker of PG, for 20 £, a tract of land in PG called the Prevention, bounded by the mouth of a run called Mill run that falls into Chatocktin [Catoctin] Cr, containing about 50 acres. :Signed - Priscilla Wilson, Thos Wilson. Wit - Tho Beatty, Wm Beatty. Recorded Mar 29, 1745. (Note: record lists Priscilla, Thomas Wilson's third wife and her step-son Thomas Jr.)

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