Christine McDowell's Family

Notes

Levi Malen LAMBERTSON

Notes from: LINDA MAUREGARD
Some family members state that Levi and two of hisbrothers
sailed from Wales about 1755 from the United States and
locatedin Maryland. If this is correct Levi was only about four
years of age.There is some speculation on proving this. Levi's
father and hisgrandfather Abraham were both born in Maryland. It
may be that Samueland his family went to Wales for a visit about
1755, however there hasbeen no record found that would suggest
this.
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Levi served in the Maryland State Militia during the American
Revolutionary War. Revolutionary War as a Soldier #7 in the
third classion Capt. Benjamin Dennis's Company of ther Wicomico
Battalion, WorcestorCounty, Maryland Militia.

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Note From his faher Samuel's will:
Secondly he gives and bequeaths to his son LEVI LAMBERTSON his
plantation whereon he then lived, containing fifty-three acres
of land with all the housing orchards, and privleges 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 once else but his
brothers to the land was to fall to Samuel's son SMITH and his
heirs and assigns forever.

Samuel LAMBERTSON

  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.

Smith LAMBERTSON

From his father Samuel's will;

Thirdly he gives to his son Smith one hand mill, one pt rack
(pot rack), one gun, one sent of mill rings and wedges and one
mare called "Pink" to him and his heirs and assigns forever.

Elizabeth LAMBERTSON

Notes: from her father Samuel's will;

Fourthly he gives to his daughter Elizabeth Lambertson one ewe
and lamb to her and her heirs and assigns forever.

Abraham LAMBERTSON

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

Abraham LAMBERTSON

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

James LAMBERTSON

Notes from: LINDA MAUREGARD

James Lambertson was killed in Indiana by a runaway horse. He
and his brother, Thomas, were on their way to a muster of the
Home Guards when his horse became frightened by a hog lying in
the road. James lost control of the horse, and it finally threw
him violently against a tree, as it ran through the forest. He
was instantly killed. The compiler of this data, J. C.
Lambertson, wishes to state that another brother of James',
Robert N. Lambertson, told the story of James' death to him a
number of times. His account differs a little from the above.
He stated that the accident resulting in James' death occured
about 1834 and just across the Ohio River in Kentucky, instead
of Indiana, and that it was late in the afternoon when the
accident happened, and that the body was brought home, about
dawn the next morning, without any warning, whatever, to his
people. James was married but do not know to whom. They had
only one son as far as is known now.
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REF: Dearborn County Website: Freewill Church, Text, under "Sparta" pg.402
"A Mr. Lambertson was thrown from a runaway horse, and his
brainsactually a\dashed out against a tree- poor man."