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From: "gordon crooks" <>
Subject: Re: [MDWASHIN] Estate records and wills
Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2003 09:08:16 -0400
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can be assessed for various info here is their web site:
http;//pilot.wash.lib.md.us/wcfl/ask a librarian/ask a librarian.html

Gordon
----- Original Message -----
From: "gdaisy" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 3:48 AM
Subject: Re: [MDWASHIN] Estate records and wills


> Jo Ann,
> I may be jumping into the middle of this, but I noticed you asked how far
> back will and estate records go for Washington Co. My research there is
> very recent and I find that they go back to 1776, when Wash. Co. was
> created. Some of my copies of wills and other estate documents have come
> from the Register of Wills in Wash. Co., and now I'm finding many on the
> microfilm copies available through the Family History Center. By chance,
I
> currently have a microfilm at the FHC which is an index of wills and
estate
> documents from 1776 to 1850. This particular index is arranged by first
> letter of the last name and then the first name. That is to say if
looking
> for George Miller, you would first go to the M section then go to the G
> section to find the George's. It's a bit cumbersome if the first name is
> unknown, but I'm finding it manageable for my surnames (Newson, South,
> Watts). It just takes a little time.
>
> For Estate documents prior to 1776 go to Frederick County. Prior to
> Frederick county, Wash. Co. was part of Prince Georges Co. I believe the
> records from 1746 to 1776 are in Frederick Co. Prior to 1746 in Prince
> Georges Co. I know for a fact that Washington Co. was created in 1776,
but
> am citing the 1746 Frederick Co creation from memory, so please check it
at
> the Wash. Co web site before taking it as gospel.
>
> Good Luck
> Daisy
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 10:48 PM
> Subject: [MDWASHIN] Estate records and wills
>
>
> > How far back do the wills and estate records go for Washington County?
I
> am
> > looking form anyone with the names of Jolly and Wesner/Whisner, Wiesner,
> etc.
> > I also have Miller but there would be to many to look for since I don't
> know
> > the names. I have a George Miller who married a Judith Wesner and her
> brother,
> > Jacob Wesner married a Susannah Jolly. I believe Susannah Jolly's father
> may
> > have been a Thomas Jolly. I also believe there was a Catherine Wesner
who
> > married a brother of Susannah Jolly. Any ideas are suggestions? I do
know
> that
> > George and Judith Wenser Miller were married May 1777 in Hagerstown.
Lived
> in
> > Jerusalem from 1785 to 1795. can anyone offer suggestions of how to find
> there
> > parents. I believe the Wesner parents may have died in Funkstown but am
> not sure.
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Jo Ann Clark
> > Midland, Texas
> >
> >
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> > Can't find it in Washington County...Try Frederick County at:
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