Ancestors of Christine Louise MCDOWELL
Notes
Page 261.--21st June, 1763. Jacob (mark) and Margaret (mark) Rollman
and Christian (mark) Rollman to Henry Black, Ð60, 280 acres on
Howell's branch of Bever Creek; corner Robt. Poage. Delivered: George
McVey, 31st June, 1774. (Margaret, wife of Jacob.)
Page 414.--2d October, 1765. David Wallace and his wife to Henry
Black, Ð40, 210 acres on waters of Carr's Creek, part of Borden's 92100;
corner James McNabb. Teste: James anr Samuel McDowell, James Greenlee,
John McKee.
Page 257.--18th March, 1769. Henry ( ) Black to Nathan Peoples,
Ð40, 210 acres, corner James McNabb. Teste: Wm. Peoples, Joseph Reed.
Page 312.--15th May, 1770. Robert Beverley, of Essex, to Henry Black,
Ð16, 200 acres in Beverley Manor; corner Duncan McFarland, George
Peary's line; Alexander Reachey's line. Delivered: H'y Black, August,
178_.
Page 110.--25th November, 1772. Robert Hill, only son and heir
apparent at law to the estate of Jonson Hill, deceased, to Abraham Smith,
joining a survey formerly John O'Neal's; two tracts on Dry River, patented
to Jonson Hill. Teste: Henry Black, Jared Erwine, Samuel Dunn, John
Reynolds.
Page 442.--16th March, 1779. Henry Black and Catherine ( ), of
Rockingham County, to Stephen Beck, of Shanandore.
Samuel executed a will dated November 18th, 1766. He must have died between then & December 31, 1766 although some records state that he died in 1767. His will was placed into probation on January 2, 1767. So he would have died sometime in late 1766. In his will, which is on file in the Hall of Records, Annapolis, Maryland, Worcestor Co., Wills Liber 3W #3, Samual states that he is very sick & weak of body yet of sound thought and memory thanks being to God for it calling to mind that all flesh must die, he then says " I do hereby make my last will & testament that is to say all of my earthly estate I give as followeth" He gives to his well beloved son, SAMUEL LAMBERTSON, fifty acres on land called "Pore Hall" & the privileges with all the rights and privleges there unto belonging to hime and his heirs lawfully begotten of his body." If SAMUEL son of Samuel was to die without issue then this 50 acres was to fall to Samuel' & Elizabeth's son, Smith and his heirs forever. Secondly he gives and bequeaths to his son LEVI LAMBERTSON his plantation whereon he then lived, containing 53 acres of land with all the housing orchards, and privledges thereunto belonging excepting his wife's widowhood excepted it that the whole tract and privleges therunto belonging and after his wife's death to LEVI and his heirs lawfully begotten by his body. If LEVI should offer to sell to any one else but his brothers to the land was to fall to Samuel's son Smith and his heirs and assigns forever. Thirdly he gives to his son Smith on hand mill, one pot rack, one gun, one set of mill rings and wedges and one mare called "Pink" to him and his heirs and assign forever. Fourthly he gives to his daughter ELIZABETH LAMEBRTSON one ewe and lamb to her and her heirs and assigns forever. He then states as to the rest of the estate that is not yet mentioned after my lawful debts paid to be equally divided between my wife and six children that is to say CASIAH, SINAH, SAMUEL, LEVI & SMITH(notice it doesn't mention the daughter Elizabeth in the "six" Children-an oversight on Samuel's part?) and then he appoints JOHNATHAN WEST WATSON his sole excuter of his last will & testament. The will was witnessed by Williams Ellis, Patience Lambertson & Elisha Jones. On January b 31, 1767 Betty Lambertson (Betty is a nickname for Elizabeth), wido and relict of Samuel Lambertson signed a quit claim to her right of dowe and agreed to the provisions of the will.