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Record #573 from Wills from Caroline, Kent, and Talbot Counties of Maryland, 1688-1886

County Talbot
Liber:Folio JP6:5
Date of Will (Written) 10/18/1802
Probate Date 6/13/1804
Name of Deceased/Testator George Impey Dawson, farmer
Heirs/Legatee Negro Eve - the House Woman (also see entry on page JP6:11)
Abstract Thomas Dawson & testator's friend & neighboer John Kemp to hold in trust the tract of land called Cudlington Addition for the support & maintenance of tract of land Cudlington Addition for the support & maintenance of Eve 7 her 3 children Tilly, William & Thomas until the said William arrives at age of 18 & then no longer nevertheless the said Dawson & Kemp or the survivor of them shall pay & cause the rents, profits etc for the land to be annually paid to the above named Eve & her children. Codicil to will: all the provisions that are around testator's dwelling house are for her & her children.

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