Person:Edward Barber (9)

BARBER, EDWARD, St. Mary.s Co. 9 Jun, 1769; 2 Feb, 1770 To son Barnet Barber, plantation I now dwell on, being pt, of Luckland, and several slaves. To dau. Price Barber, 200 lbs. to be raised out of the estate, in the non-age of children; several slaves. To son Luke Barber, pt. of a tract called "Westham", which I purchased of Henry Green; a bond for 330 lbs. sterl. money from bro. Cornelius, provided bro. Cornelius Barber, shall convey to sd. son Luke, the half tract purchased of Thomas Hungerford, in Charles Co. Slaves and etc., equally divided among 3 children, above-mentioned. Exs: Bro. Corneius Barber, and son Barnett. Wit: Thos. Barber, Thos. Allen, Henry Morris. 37.657

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Edward Barber 6.198 D SM £1165.14.7 May 11 1772 Sureties: Thomas Barber, Henry Morris. Legatees: Bennet Barber, Price Barber, Luke Barber. Residue to (equally): above 3 children. Executor: Mr. Bennet Barber.

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Barber, Elias, St. Mary's County, 24thDec., 1743; 27th Dec., 1743. To bro. John, cousins Baptist, Cornelius, Edward son of Luke and Rebecca and Abram Branson and to Thomas Greenfield and Edward Barber, Sr., personalty including that now with Vincent Taylor. To sisters Elizabeth Power, Eleanor Sanders, Margaret Taylor, 1s. each. To cousin Baptist, residue of estate. Ex.:---- Test: James Fysye, Peter Moran, John Elliott, Mevril Haulks. 23, 458,

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Will of Luke Barber, SMC 4/29/1739-12/27/1743: Brother, Edward and heirs land where he now dwells to the north of land sold to William Summerhill and lying next to the land sold to Samuel Williamson now in the possession of Stephen (should say Cawood) and Samuel Briscoe, 150 ac. on the Wicomico River lying south of the land formerly belonging to John Perry and now in the possession of Philip Key. Should brother aforesaid or his heirs lay claim to any part of the dwelling plantation "Westham", land afsd. to return to testator's heirs. Eldest son: Baptist, dwelling plantation "Westham" and land lying on the north side of Philip Key; should he die without heirs to pass to sons Cornelius and Edward. Sons: Cornelius and Edward, "Luckland". Daughter: Dorothy Greenfield and heirs land afsd. in case of death of all of her brothers. Should she die without heirs to pass to testator's brother Edward and male heirs. Exec: (not named). Wit: William Davis, Israel Henly, Thomas Beach, Thomas Barber. (Maryland Calendar of Wills).

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Will of Meverell Hulls, SMC, 11/19/1743-12/27/1743. Wife: Elizabeth, 150 ac., dwelling plantation and personal estate for life and 150 ac., dwelling plantation to her and her heirs; in lieu of such heirs, to pass to her cousin, Edward Barber, son of Luke. Sister: Rebecca ____, land belonging to sister Sarah, dec'd. Brothers: John and Luke Barber, 150 ac., dwelling plantation at death of wife, Elizabeth. Daughter: Elizabeth, personal estate at death of wife, Elizabeth. NOTE: Widow elected to abide by the will.

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BRANSON, JOHN, St. Mary's Co. July 1769 21 Sept. 1775 To dau. Elizabeth Scrogin, extx tract "Bransons Fitgur," 1594 acres. To dau. and son Elizabeth Scroggin and Jonathan Branson, remainder of moveable estate equally. To dau, and son Jane and Leonard Branson, 20 shillings equally between them. Wit: Cornelius Barber; Edwd, Barber; Barnet Barber. 40. 607

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Charles County Land Record Book O#3, 1765-1770; Page 650. Dec 8, 1769 from Cornelius Barber of St Mary's County and Rebecca Barber, wife to the afd Cornelius Barber, of the same county, to Edward Barber of the county afd, for 230 £ and for divers other good causes, all that part or tract of land in CC called Batchlors Delight, containing about 151-1/2 acres. Signed - Cornelius Barber, Rebecca Barber. Wit - Jno Winter*, Robt Horner*. This deed was acknowledged in St Mary's County. Sd Rebecca relinquished her right of dower. Recorded Dec 10, 1769.

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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 314-87: BACHELORS DELIGHT: 235 acres; Possession of - 235 Acres - Smallwood, Thomas: Surveyed 7 July 1694 for Mathew and Thomas Smallwood beginning at a bound White Oak of the said Thomas.: Conveyance notes - 140 Acres - Barton Hungerford from Barton Hungerford Sr. & Elizabeth; 28 May 1740,