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4. Henry Bedwell8,24,25 was born in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia.26 [NEED TO DEFINE SENTENCE: Tax list] He died in Jun 1698 in Kent County, Delaware.8,27 He was a Constable in Kent County, Delaware.5

• From Calendar of Kent County, Delaware probate records, 1680-1800, De Valinger, Leon,. Dover, Del.. Public Archives Commission, State of Delaware, 1944:

Bedwell, Henry. Will (copy). Made May 3, 1698. Heirs: wife Sarah; dau. Sarah; John Robisson; child unnamed. Exec'x, wife Sarah. Wits., Robert Bedwell, Adam Fisher, Anthony Jones. Prob. June 14, 1698. Arch. vol. A3, page 141. Reg. of Wills, Liber B, folio 28.

• from Kent County Delaware Land Records, Volume 2, 1702-1722 by Mary Marshall Brewer:

10 April 1713. Deed. Thomas Bedwell, Robert Bedwell, and Adam Fisher all of Kent County gentlemen for 15 pounds sold to mark Barden of same county carpenter ... a tract of land patented unto Thomas Bedwell and Henry Bedwell [his] brother and unto Robert Bedwell and Adam Fisher 1100 acres called Long Reach in Murtherkill Hundred on a branch of the Dover River ... to corner of land formerly belonging to Ezekial Needham ... to corner of land formerly belonging to Edmond Needham ... 100 acres ... Henry Bedwell is since deceased without heirs ... Witnesses: Francis Allen, William Annand. Acknowledged 10 November 1715 by Thomas Bedwell and Elizabeth Bedwell relict of and executrix of Robert Bedwell deceased and Adam Fisher. (Kent County Delaware Deed Record Book E, Volume 1, page 12).

Sarah Jones8 was born about 1657. Henry Bedwell and Sarah Jones had the following children:

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Sarah Bedwell.