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From: "LaNoy Collins" <>
Subject: Fw: PEARRE, Alexander, b. 6 July 1723 d. ca 1804 Md.
Date: Mon, 9 Mar 1998 17:10:07 -0500


Alexander Pearre was born in Prince George Co., Md and died in Md. Is there
anyone out there researching this name?

Will of Alexander Pearre, Sr.
Liber 2, Pages 41-42, Montgomery County, Maryland
In the name of God amen I Alexander Pearre Sent- of Montgomery County in the
State of Maryland, Planter< being weak of Body but of Sound and Disposing
mind and understanding and knowing the certainty of Death and the
uncertainty of the time thereof and being Desirous of setling my worldly
affairs that I may thereby be the better prepared to leave the world when it
Shall Please God to call me hence do make, and Ordain and publish this my
lasr Will and Testament in manner and form following- First and Principally
I Recommend wry to bee Buried in A Decent Christian like manner by my
Executors here-after Named and Offer my Just Debts and Funerall Charges are
paid I give Devise and bequeath as Follows -
1 Item. I give and bequeath to my Beloved son Alexander Pearre, the
Plantation Whereon I Do now live Called Rome with all the land I possess in
this county or State, togethar With all the houses, Gardens Orchards and
Improvements of Every Kind to be Possessed and Injoyed by him and brothers
for Ever I also give and Bequeath to my said Son Alexander Pearre my Gun, my
Desk , my looking Glass and armed chear as also my Plantation tools and
Utensills of Every Kind and Description Including my wagon with all its
harness and Gears and it is my Will and Desire that the above Mentioned
Furniture Utensills and tools and Waggon be not put in the inventory of my
Estate, but that they remain and continue Alexanders own property-
2 Item. It is my Will and Desire that all the Rest and Residue of my Estate
Except Such Articles as in before Excepted Consisting of my Negroes horses
cattle sheep and hogs and household furniture be Appraised and Equally
Divided- among all my Children that is to say to- Joshua Pearre, James
Pearre, Alexander Pearre and Eleanor or Nelly Arnold Wife of David Arnold,
Nancy Arnold wife of Peter Arnold have and share of Equal I part With my
Sons their brothers- and lastly I Do hereby Disallow Revoke and make, Void
all and Every Other and Former Wills and testaments by mee made Ratifying
and Confirming this and none Other to be my Last Will and Testament In
Witness Whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand and Seall this twenty forth Day
of December In the Year of Lord One Thousand Eight hundred Signed Sealled
and Ackolledged by Alexander PearreĀ…[?] to be his last Will and testment
In Presents of
Alexander Pearre Senr
William Murphy
Joseph Benton Junior [?]
John White

'In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know
our friends"
LaNoy Collins

http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/3860/
Have a nice day.
Researching: Ainsworth, Bateman, Brown, Collins, Jones, Martin, Patterson,
Pearre

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