Ancestors of Christine Louise MCDOWELL
Notes
Gen. Mag. of New Jersey. 1965 had it that she died prior to the writing of Cornelius' will of 16 March 1768, but the stone is engraved 1769.
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 probaation on January 2, 1767 so he was deceased on that date & had probably died at least several days before Janaury 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, Samuel 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, hje 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 of land called "Pore Hall" & the privileges with all the rights and privleges thereunto belonging to him 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's & 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 thereunto 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 assigns forever. Fourthly he gives to his daughter ELIZABETH LAMBERTSON one ewe and lamb to her and her heirs and assigns forever. He then states as to the rest of 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 excutor of his last will & testament. The will was witnessed by William Ellis, Patience Lambertson & Elisha Jones. On January b 31, 1767 Betty Lambertson (Betty is a nickname for Elizabeth), widow and relict of Samuel Lambertson signed a quit claim to her right of dower and agreed to the provisions of the will