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From: "Norma Thompson" <>
Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY-L] Greenwell Family
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2001 21:46:42 -0800
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Hi, Warren,

>
> b) In 1988 I copied off the internet a long list of will abstracts done by
> someone named 'Peg'.
>

The Net can sure get it's wires crossed, can't it?

Here are the abstracts for Joshua Greenwell, brother of the three Johns:

Maryland Calendar Of Wills 1748-1753 Volume 10 Continuing The Series Begun
By Jane Baldwin Cotton., p. 96
GREENWELL, JOSHUA, St Mary's Co.. 24 Feb 1749/50; 3 July 1750.
To brother Basil Greenwell.
To sisters Susanna Greenwell and Ann Lattice Greenwell, land called "Last
Shift,' 100 A.
To nephew James Manning, my box.
Brother John Greenwell, ex.
Wit: George Innis, James Pike, James Manin. 27. 326.

Abstracts of the Inventories of the Prerogative Court Libers 37-47
1748-1751; V. L. Skinner, Jr.; Brookeville, Maryland 20833; April 1990, p.
83
Joshua Greenwell 44.248 SM £11.10.0 Sep 4 1750 Dec 28 1750
Appraisers: John Hammond, John Cole.
Creditors: Mary Maning, Philly Greenwell.
Next of kin: John Baptist Greenwell, John Basell Greenwell.
Administrator/Executor: John Wiseman Greenwell.

As far as I can determine, the will you are referencing was for John
Manning, married to Mary Greenwell, the sister of the above Joshua. She was
the mother of the "nephew James Manning" mentioned in Joshua's will.

Maryland Calendar Of Wills 1748-1753 Volume 10 Continuing The Series Begun
By Jane Baldwin Cotton., p. 97
MANNING, JOHN. -- --- ----; 3 July 1750
To son James, my dwelling plantation.
To son John, land called "Marks Delight", and tract called "Fortune."
To son. Joseph 8000 pounds of tobacco.
To dau. Ann, Negro woman Nan.
To dau. Susana Negro girl called Agnes.
To son James tract on the hills called "Tanton Dane."
Wife Mary Manning, extx.
Wit: Ignatius Greenwell, Clement Medley, Mark Jarboe. 27. 327.

Bye,
Norma


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