- From Maryland Will Book 31, Part 2.
Henry Williams of Queen Anne's County- Wife Mary Executrix.
My land during her life and at her decease to my son George, that part of Salesbury's Plains whereon my dwel. Planta.Now is & 16 lbs currenty, & to purchase land of Col. Wm. Hopper, my desire is that my son George shall have all lands lying to the westward of the division line (when extended across the lands called "Williams Fortune" and Williams Chance") of the lands of John Walker and Henry Wiliams called Salsbury Plains.After decease of my wife to him & heirs forever.Remainder of my lands to my sons Nathan Williams & James Williams.Balance divided between my son Henry Williams and my daughters, Margaret, Sarah, Mary, and Elizabeth.I give my son l shilling; son Nathan my cain; son James Williams my gun.
January 13, 1763
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