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Subject: Christopher Nutter's Will
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 04:13:46 -0500 (EST)

I have copied verbatim the will of Christopher Nutter as printed in the Fooks
book.

I do not have a copy of the original will - if you do - can you compare the
"Wm" at the beginning to the "Wm" further on where he is mentioning his son?
Let us know how they compare.

Can anyone fill in the blanks - * * * * - located throughout the will?

Dave, can you annotate this will and pinpoint where the properties mentioned
would be today?

Also: there is no mention of Christopher's wife, Mary. Was she still
living? If so, where did she go after his death?

Also, note that he did not mention his oldest son - John - who died about a
year before this will was written. It appears he did not bequeath
anything to John's children. Does anyone know about John's widow -
Elizabeth Purnell - did she remarry?
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From the Fooks Family Book as printed:

In the name of God Amen. I Wm. Christopher Nutter of Somerset County in the
province of Maryland pltr being weak of body and perfect of memory do make
this my last will and testament as followeth: * * * *

It.I give and bequeath unto my son John Nutter four hundred acres of land
wch is part of a patent called accowataquin and to a part which the executor
shall appoint and likewise two negroes * * * * called Symon the other is
called William to enjoy his proper estate.

It.I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Piper a negro man named Jack * *
twenty and thirty years of age to be bought out my estate.

I give and bequeath to my son Christopher Nutter and my son Matthew Nutter
all my estate * * * lying east Manumco and Quantico to enjoy as their proper
estate.

I give and bequeath to my son Charles Nutter and son Wm. Nutter eight hundred
acres part of a parcel called attowattocoquin * * * my son Charles Nutter to
enjoy that which he liveth upon likewise one hundred and thirty acres of land
called Jossowandake to be equally divided between my son Charles and Wm.
Nutter.

It.I give and bequeath unto my four sons Christopher Nutter, Charles Nutter,
Matthew Nutter and Wm. Nutter Seven Hundred acres of land lying in Dorsett
County called Hansell to be equally divided between them.

It.I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Piper one hundred & Seventy
Acres of land lying upon the head of Jack Branch upon the head of Nanticoke.

It.I * * * the mullato woman names Els. Turner freed my decease.

It.I give and bequeath all the rest of my estate after my decease unto my
four sons Christopher Nutter, Charles Nutter, Matthew Nutter, Wm. Nutter when
they becometh of age of sixteen years and lastly I do hereby make my son
Christopher & my son Matthew my whole and sole executor and this I make and
declare to be my last will and testament on the second day of December in the
year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and two revoking all other
written by my hand.

his
Xphr X Nutter (Seal)
mark

Witnesses: Stephen Hall, John Hauley, Junr., Thos Hill, James Dobson, Margt
Jefferson.

Probated 22 March 1702/3.

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