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Lovering Merritt
b.Abt 1710
Facts and Events
Will of Lovering Merritt
- The will of Lovering Merritt of Kent County, Maryland
- Whereas I have given my son Samuel all the negroes now in his possession and employed on lands in Wolton (Worton), I now confirm to him in lieu of my personal estate.
- My son Lovering all the lands I purchased of Gilbert Falconar and James Pearce as specified in their bond to me and the horse called Tryall and £35 current money at the rate of dollars at 7 sh and 6 pence.
- Lands lying in Quaquir Neck (Quaker Neck) unto to my two daughters Martha and Mary.
- My wife to get my riding chair and chair horse called Toby, over and above the 1/3 of my personal estate.
- I give unto my dau. Sarah, wife of George Vansant, a negro girl named Bet which I lent her some time ago and £500 in lieu of my personal estate.
- My negroes to be divided between my children Lovering, Martha, and Mary and my dear wife and the rest of my personal estate, after wife's 1/3, to son Lovering, and two daughters Martha and Mary.
- Execs. my wife and my son Samuel.
- (signed) Lovering Merritt
- Witnesses George Nusbury, James Brown Dunn Jr., John Rolf Jr., Thomas B. Hands.
- Martha Merritt gave bond for £2000 as executor 16 Apr 1777.
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