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- H. William Wallis, I1714 - 1757
- W. Ann TurnerEst 1714 - Aft 1758
m. 1735
Facts and Events
In his will William bequeathed to William Beck the 11 acres on which his (Beck's) house stands. This suggests that William Beck was Ann Becks son by a previous marriage and also that the Mary Beck, the granddaughter in Ann's will, was William Becks child.
William Wallis witnessed a land transaction on 21 May 1734 in which he signed by making a mark.
William's estate administration was dated 2 Jul 1757.
William's distribution was to widow 1/3, residue to children.
References
- ↑ Harrison, L. H. Shrewsbury Parish Register. (Unpublished, 1898)
Vol 2, p 192. - ↑ Will of William Wallis, Volumes: Liber WHIV, 1. (Second Date, 1751-1761)
Liber WHN #1, folio 132.
- ↑ Queen Anne's County MD Probate Records.
Will of William Wallis.
- Kent County, MD, Land Records
Liber 4 folio 396.
- Skinner, Vernon L Jr. Abstracts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland 1674-1774. Family Archive CD number 206.. (Broderbund, 1998)
Inventories 1755-60 page 39, 64:10.
- Skinner, Vernon L Jr. Abstracts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland 1674-1774. Family Archive CD number 206.. (Broderbund, 1998)
Balance Books 1755-63 page 54, 3:71.
- ↑ William Wallis Will, Liber WHN#1 folio 132
In the name of God amen. I William Wallis of Queen Anns County being sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory, blessed to God for the same, and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is apointed all men --- to die do apoint this my last will and testament in manor and form following, that is to say
First and principally I recommend my sole into the hands of God that gave it to me and my body to be buried in a decent manor according to the decision of my executor hereafter mentioned. And as to what worldly goods the Lord hath been pleased to bless me with, I give and bequeath as follows.
Item. I give to my son William Wallis my now dwelling plantation containing three hundred acres part of a tract of land containing five hundred acres called Bosebeys Fortune, to him and his acres forever and the remainder two hundred acres to be sold to the highest bidder and the money divided equally between my three daughters Ann, Mary and Hannah.
Item I give to William Beck Eleven acres of land where his house stands and his acres forever.
And as to my personal estate to be divided equally amongst my children after my lawful debts and funeral charges paid.
And lastly I nominate and appoint my well beloved brother John Wallis my whole and sole executer of this my last will and testament revoking and disanuling all other will or wills formerly by me made. Witness my hand and saels this twelth day of June in the year of our Lord 1757. Pronounced published and declared to be my last will and testament in the presents
The words to him and his ares foreverwas underlined before the signing sealing and delivery of this wrighting or mimurunetons? One bed and furniture I give to John Reyley.
Witnessed John Sewell, George Borress, Margritt Bitten
On the back of the foregoing will was written
Margret Bitten, Jane Gatiskell; Queen Anns County the 28th June 1757.
John Suvell George Burross and Margaret Bitten three of the subscribing witnesses to the aforegoing will being dully and solemnly sworn on the Holy Angels of almighty God do dispose and say that they saw the testator William Wallis sign the same will and heard him publish and declare it to be his last will and testament that at the time of his so doing was to the best of their apprehension of sound and disposing mind and memory and that they did subscribe their respective marks and name as witnesses to the said will in the presence of the said testator and at his request and the said witnesses did likewise swear that the memorandum at the bottom of the said will concerning a feather bed and furniture given to John Reyley was not there to the best of their knowledge when the said will was executed.
Prerogative Court Accounts) 51 p 141-142, 1764
Represanatives of said William Wallace deceased are Ann, wife of John Burgin, Mary, wife of James Webb, to the three daughters the money arising on the land directed to be sold was by said deceased will given Hannah Wallace under age William Wallace, a son under age. Final Account sureties unknown.
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