Ralph BRISCOE and w/ Sarah of Frederick County
and Samson TRAMMEL of Montgomery County - Land Dispute
On 19 Feb 1783, John YOUNG of Frederick County sold to
John TRAMMEL, now deceased, 2 acres of "Duke's Woods" which
is a mill seat along with other rights, but land not conveyed.
John TRAMMEL, now dec'd (will 1 Jan 1784; 24 Feb 1784)
friend - William DROWN Sr. (tract "Trammell's Conoy Islands"
(at lower end of plantation now in tenure of John UNGLESBY,
on the bank of Potomack River)
housekeeper - Cumfort WALKER (monies)
nurse - Jemima TRACEY (monies)
sister - Milcah PEARSON (100 acres of land and improvements)
grand-daughter - Susannah MACKALL dau/of James MACKALL, dec'd
(all lands lying in Fairfax Co, VA, except for the 100 acres
to Milcah; but upon Milcah's death, to go to Susannah.
Also, all the lands in Louden Co, VA purchased from William
GLADDING with mill, etc; and all lands in Louden Co, VA
lying upon Clerk's Run, purchased from John HANBY and
Margaret ST CLARE, where John TUCKER and Thomas EDELEN now
live. Also, part of lands called "Broken Islands"; also
1/4 of copper mines and lands purchased from Stephen
RICHARDS; also
SLAVES - negro woman LYE and
her four children - PRISS, SINER, JACOB and AIREY)
daughter - Sarah (Trammel) w/o Lindsey DELASHMUTT (lands)
grandson - Trammel DELASHMUTT ( Conoy Island on Potowmack and
timber and other lands; also
SLAVES - negro woman ISSABELA and
her seven children - MORRIS, GEORGE, TOM, CLEARY,
LYE, DANIEL and RACHEL)
Executors were Lindsey DELASHMUTT and w/ Sarah.
Witnesses: Josiah CLAPHAM, John STEER, Isaac STEER, William
JENKENS and Samuel S. THOMAS.
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John YOUNG, farmer, sold part of "Duke's Woods", 95 acres,
to William HOWARD, now deceased, on 7 Dec 1784, which land
overlaps Trammel's.
William HOWARD, dec'd, farmer (will 14 May 1786; 19 Jun 1786)
widow - Martha and 6 children,
s/ Cornelius HOWARD
d/ Ann HOWARD, now w/o Ellis HART
d/ Elizabeth HOWARD, now w/o Richard BRIGHTWELL
s/ Benjamin HOWARD
d/ Margaret Young HOWARD, minor
s/ Richard HOWARD, minor
The widow was given 1/3 and land bought of John YOUNG.
Executors were the widow and son Cornelius; witnesses
were Joseph WOOD, Henry HARTSOOK, and Jonathan WOOD.
(not recorded)
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