- Charles County Maryland Will Book B-1, 1782-1785; Page 176. John Stone's Will.
I, John Stone of CC, am sick and weak of body but of sound and disposing memory, Firstly, I want my debts and funeral charges paid.
To my brother Thomas Stone - all the land I possess, called Drury Lane, which land was willed to me by brother Josias Stone.
To my brother William Stone - I Negro fellow named Charles.
To my brother-in-law Jeremiah Gray - 1 Negro fellow called Nacy & 1 Negro woman called Didah.
To my sister-in-law Bety Stone {wife to William) - 1 horse called Dabster.
To my brothers Thomas Stone, William Stone, & brother-in-law Jeremiah Gray - the rest of my estate.
Executors: my brothers Thomas Stone, William Stone, & brother-in-law Jeremiah Gray.
Signed [no date] - John Stone
Wit - William McBryde, Joshua Hitch, Joshua Hitch [sic], Elgrett Driskell, Elgate Driskell Sr.
Probated on Mar 29, 1783 by the oath of William Stone that the within instrument of writing is the true and whole will of John Stone, late of Somerset County, decd.
Somerset County, Mar 29, 1783, Then came William McBryde and Elgett Dreskill, two of the witnesses and made oath that they saw the testator sign and seal this will. Before Esme Bayly, Reg. S.C.
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Charles County Maryland Will Book AF-7, 1777-1782; Page 638.
Josias Stone Will.
I, Josias Stone of CC, am very sick and weak of body, but of sound and disposing mind and memory.
To my brother John Stone - all that tract of land called drury land, which I now live on. I also give him all my just debts and the rest of my estate.
Executor; John Stone afd.
Signed Sep 4, 1780 - Josias Stone.
Wit - Richd Barnes, Jesse Douglass, Edwd (X his mark) Flurry.
Probated on Jun 12, 1781 by the executor and by witnesses Barnes and Flurry.
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Abt 1753 - 1783 (~ 30 years)
