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From: Susan Johanson <>
Subject: [MDCHARLE-L] Correction to Gates/Miles
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 08:26:29 -0500
References: <200011290900.eAT90nF16694@lists5.rootsweb.com>

William Bright was connected in some way to William MILES who was
Margaret Miles' father not father-in-law. Margaret Miles was the Mother of William Miles
Nevitt and the mother-in-law to Priscilla Miles.



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> Subject: [MDCHARLE-L] Gates/Miles
> Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 15:17:10 -0500
> From: Susan Johanson <>
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> I think that this Margaret MILES (?-1776) is the mother of Priscilla MILES who married
> William Miles NEVITT( C1749-bef 1820). Does anyone know who the witnesses to her will
> were-William BRIGHT, Peter and James T. GATES ? I'm wondering if the GATES could have
> been her brothers. William Bright was connected in some way to William MILES who may have
> been Margaret Miles' father-in-law. I know that Robert GATES of Charles Co had sons Peter
> and James and a daughter Margaret. Robert Gates' niece Ann Gates married John Nevitt
> (c1723-1808) and would have been the aunt of William Miles Nevitt.
>
> Maryland Probate Records, Calendar of Wills, Vol 16, 1774-1777
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> Miles, Margett Prince Georges Co. 7-25-1775 11-28-1776
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> To granddau. Marget Webb, stock
> To granddau. Routh Truman Winser, 1 shilling
> To dau. Monaca Webb, 1 shilling
> To daus. Priscillah Miles and Susannah Miles residue of estate to be divided equally:
> if either dies without issue then to Monaca Webb.
> Dau. Susannah to be under the care of daughter Priscillah until 16 years of age or day
> of marriage.
> Wit. W. Bright, Peter Gates, James T. Gates.
>
> Any help to this puzzle would be appreciated.
> Susan
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