Person:William Ijams (1)

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m. 27 Aug 1696
  1. Mary Iiams1705 - 1740
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Name William Ijams
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1670 Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
Marriage 27 Aug 1696 All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United Statesto Elizabeth Plummer
Death? 1738 Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States

The important document for William's family is the court record of the distribution of his estate which provides the married names of his two daughters, Mary and Elizabeth as follows:

Of Legacy left by the Deceased in his will to
the Daughter Elza Watkins & paid by this
Accountant as Per receipt Appears ----------- £0..5..0
Of Legacy left by the Deceased in his will to
his Daughter Mary Waters & paid by this
Accountant as Per Receipt Appears ----------- £0..5..0

The original of this distribution can be viewed online or downloaded at: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C914-V7L4-F?i=67&cat=264182

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William's Will was written on June 28, 1734 and proved on May 17, 1738:

This abstract of William's Will is copied from "Maryland Calendar of Wills" Volume 7 page 246:

Iiams, William, planter, A. A. Co.,      28th June, 1734; 
                                          17th May, 1738.
To wife Elizabeth, entire personal estate, except following
legacies. Shd. sd. wife marry personal estate to be divided
bet. sons John and Plummer and dau. Ann.
To son William and hrs., 100 A. "Cheney's Resolution;" and 5s.
To sons Richard and Thomas and daus. Elizabeth, Mary and 
Charity, 5s. each.
To son John and hrs., after his mother's decease, 100 A.
"Bridge Hill;" sd. son dying without issue to pass to son
Plummer and hrs.; he dying without issue to son Thomas and hrs.
To son Plummer and hrs., 64 A. "Doden," adj. to dwelling 
plantation "Bridge Hill."
To dau. Ann, personalty.