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From: "Tina/Bill Swyers" <>
Subject: Re: [MD-Fred-Gen] Will Index
Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 15:36:32 -0600
References: <20061108163314.83298.qmail@web52502.mail.yahoo.com>


Hi Jeanne:
I am looking for any information on a Joseph Williams, wife Lydia Williams.
They were in Frederick Co., Maryland in 1733.
I think they left Frederick Co., Maryland by 1737 and went to Orange
Co./Frederick Co., VA.
Do you see anything on a Joseph Williams?
Tina Williams Swyers



----- Original Message -----
From: "Susie Miller" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 10:33 AM
Subject: Re: [MD-Fred-Gen] Will Index


>I haven't gotten any e-mail for a while, I was just checking to see if I
>was still on the list. Thank you, Susan Miller
>
> wrote: Good evening everyone. As some of you know I do
> lookups
> from the Fred. Co. Will Index (when I have a little extra time). I am a
> retired teacher and I am fortunate enough to have several resources in my
> home.
> Since I can't get out to do things for fellow genealogists, I do what I
> can
> at home. My ancestors, like many of yours, are from Frederick County. I,
> however, do not live in Frederick Co. I just do lookup in the Will index,
> Names in Stone, Engelbrecht's Death Ledger and one or two others. I do
> not,
> however, sell books, nor am I a professional genealogist. I'm simply a
> member
> of Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness who
> enjoys helping others in small ways at no charge.
>
> Now, my reason for writing tonight. About a week or so ago, I had extra
> time and did some lookups. Someone wrote to me and told me about a book
> that
> was available. I checked on it and I bought it. As you may know, Fred. Co
> Will Index covers the years 1744 to 1946. This book is called Index of
> Maryland
> Colonial Wills 1634 to 1777. This book was compiled by James Magruder, Jr.
> from the Hall of Records in Annapolis. This book is a compilation of all
> Maryland counties. It lists the year of probate when given, otherwise the
> date
> the will was made, the surname, the given name, the county and the
> liber/folio number of the references. The book was originally published in
> 1933 but it
> seems to be a wonderful additional resource to be used with the Fred. Co.
> index, I hope.
>
> At any rate, I will do lookups from this index for a day or two. It gives
> us approximately 150 additional years of material. If anyone does not have
> Maryland Colonial Wills and would like me to check this book for them,
> please
> email me. Please give me one name at a time.
>
> Sincerely,
> Jeanne Barnhart Herrod
>
>
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