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From: "Johnita P. Malone" <>
Subject: Re: [DESUSSEX-L] Edgin family
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 08:28:13 -0800


wrote:
>
> seeking any information about the Edgin family. they resided in Sussex and
> Kent counties in De. and in Dorchester and Caroline counties Md. 1790 to 1820.

Yes, I would love to know more about this family also.

Here is the little that I have:

4 Sep 1757. Sussex Co., DE., Wills Liber B, folios 138-140 and Del Arch
Vol A95, pg 27. Will of James Reed. Names eldest son John, youngest son
Thomas each to receive half of the plantation and woodland. John to be
the executor. Names other children James, Joseph, Jesse, Isabella Reed
and Sarah Reed, and grandsons Joshua and James sons of Mark Rigs and
John, the eldest son of Benjamin Edgin. No wife is named. Witnesses:
John Chadburn, Joshua J. Ready, and Susannah E. Onley. Probated on 10
Oct 1757 with John Chadburn and Joshua Read giving their oaths as to
their witnessing of the will of James Reed.

2 Sep 1760. Sussex Co., DE., Orphans Court Records, Vol 3, pg 172.
James Reed, account of his executor, John Reed. The account of John Reed
of sd County executor of James Reed late of sd County dec'd and first the
sd accountant charges himself with ....... for the goods, chattles ....
that were of the sd dec'd as came into his hands as by an inventory
thereof filed in the office amounting to the sum of £133:15:3. The
accountant credits himself with sundry debts by him paid which were due
from sd dec'd and prays allowance for the same against the .... charge
granted (viz) By sundry in .... &ct for the familys use as appraised and
allowed for the first year 15:0:0; By Joseph Dod's receipt 11:0:0,
Interest July 4/ 14:4:0; Isaac Watson 10/, Aaron Williams 6/, Mark Riggs
76/, 4:12:0; Jonathan Millman(?) 3/, Benjamin Edgin 38/, 2:1:0; Littleton
Weeb 12/6, Joseph Oliver 21/, 1:13:6; Stephen Townsen 25/, Nehemiah
Draper 25/7, 2:10:7; William Hickman 1/6, Nehemiah Draper's Note 30/S,
1:11:6; Bathuel Watson 18/9, Simon Lewes 5/17, Leven Crapper 1/1 6:17:10;
John Ellet 2/, Sarah Watson 28/, Robart Stephenson 13/ 3:13:0; Avery
Draper L4:1:1, John Crapper 2/ 4:3:1; Mark Riggs 57/6, Jacob Kollock 30/,
...... Smith 5/, 4:12:6; Total 57:19:0; Court at Settling 0:7:6; 58:6:6;
In the hands of the exectr 75:8:9.

7 May 1789. Delaware Genealogical Society Journal, Vol 8, Number 2,
October 1995, pg 47. Marriage License Bonds, New Castle County. 1789,
May 7th. William Wade late of New Castle County, to Elizabeth Edgin of
Kent Co. Delaware, Surety, William Frasar of Kent County, Witnesses, Cary
Tumlinson (Note: or is this Tomlinson?), John Gibbs.

__ ___ 1790 Reconstructed 1790 Census of Delaware, by Leon DeValinger,
Jr., et al, 1954, rep 1962. Kent Co., DE., Mispillion Hundred - Benjamin
Edgin, Elijah Pennawell, Ezekiel Reed, James Reed, John Reed, Jr., John
Reed, Sr., Thomas Reed, William Reed, William Reed (B. Swamp), Murderkill
Hundred - George Reed, John Reed. New Castle Co., DE., Appoqunimink
Hundred - John Read, Thomas Read, Brandywine Hundred - Elias Reed,
Estate, William Reed, New Castle Hundred - George Read, Esq, George Read,
Jr., Alexander Reed, Pencader Hundred - John Reed, St George's Hundred -
George Read, James Read, Rev Thomas Read, White Clay Creek Hundred -
James Read, Estate (Port Penn), James Read, Jr., Estate, Thomas Read,
Estate.

28 Apr 1796. Sussex Co., DE., Probate Records, Del Arch Vol A70, pg 33.
Estate of Benjamin Edgen. Administration of the estate of Benjamin
Edgen granted to Lurana Edgen.

Johnita

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