Josias Stone

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 12 Jun 1781, Charles Co, Maryland

Notes:

Will:
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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Charles County Land Records 1775-1782; Liber V#3; Page 348. Apr 12, 1779 from Josias (Josiah) Stone of CC, to Thomas Stone of CC, for 400 £ and for divers other good causes, two tracts of land, being part of a tract of land called Pointon Manor, one part or parcel of the afd land being bounded by the easternmost bound tree of the afd Manor on the easternmost branch of Nanjamoy Cr to the mouth of the first branch that falls into the afd branch and is commonly known as Mattawoman Branch, to include 100 acres. The 2nd parcel of land is also part of the afd Pointon Manor and is bounded by a parcel of land conveyed from Matthew Stone Sr to Capt John Watts, containing and laid off for 5 acres. Signed - Josias Stone, Wit - Walter Hanson, Rich Barnes (CC JPs). Recorded Apr 13, 1779.
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Charles County Land Records 1775-1782; Liber V#3; Page 356. Apr 12, 1779 from Thomas Stone of CC, planter, to Josias Stone of CC, for 400 £ and for divers other good causes, two parcels of land in CC, the 1st being part of a tract of land called Drury Lane, adjoining a tract of land called Pointon Manor, containing 6 acres. The 2nd parcel is the remainder of Drury Lane, bounded by a bound white oak standing on the easternmost branch of Aven River (which tree is a bound tree of Pointon Manor), the woods, containing and laid out for 156.75 acres. Signed - Thomas Stone. Wit - Walter Hanson, Richd Barnes (CC JPs). Catherine Stone, wife to the sd Thomas Stone, relinquished her right of dower to the lands within mentioned. Recorded Apr 13, 1779

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