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Death

Prince George's County MD Will Book Liber T No. #1
1790-1796;
Folio 350 MARY WADE, widow & relict of Robert 07/02/1794 11/11/1794
"being very weak in Body ..."
Bequeaths to;
1. Robert W. Harrison --grandson
-to have the sum of 30 pounds to be put out at interest and to be paid to him when he arrives at age 21.
2. Peggy Magruder --granddaughter
-to have the sum of 30 pounds and testatrix's side saddles and also a little bay mare called "Suck" and to have when she arrives at age 16.
3. Benony Wade --son
Richard Wade --son
-to have the rest and remainder of the estate to be divided equally between them and in case Richard should not ever come home" then the whole ofthe remainder to Benony.
-Benony named executor of the will
Witnesses: Walter Edelen
John McAtee
Then came: the two above named subscribers to the will
Note! the testatrix signed the will with her mark

Her husband's will, proving she was still alive in 1793

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND WILLS; Liber T No. #1; 1790-1796;
Folio 321 ROBERT WADE 12/06/1792 03/05/1793
"being indisposed in Body.."
Bequeaths to:
I. Mary Henry Harrison --daughter
-to have Negro girl "Sophia'
2. Robert Wade Harrison --grandson
-to have Negro boy "Dick"
3. Meeke Bayne --daughter
-to have Negro woman "Beck" and her child who she has in her possession
4. Richard Croke (?) --grandson
-to have Negro boy "Will"
5. Margaret Sprigg Magruder --granddaughter
-to have Negro girl "Jane"
-to have 1 feather bed and furn
6. Violetta Wade --daughter
-to have Negro girl "Stacy" and Negro boy "Jacob"
-to have 1 horse, sulkey and 1 feather bed and furn., 1 cow and calf, 6 chairs. I table and 1 pot
-to have the use of testator's land called "Stoney Harbor" for her single life
7. Richard Wade --son
Benony Wade --son
-to have all that part or parcel of land called "Stoney Harbor" on Tinker's Branch and should either die, then the survivor to have the whole
-Richard to have Negro man "Peter" Benony to have Negro man "Daniel"
8. Mary Wade --wife
-to have Negro girls 'Nan" "Little Nell" Negro woman -Big Nell" and Negro"Milly" Negro man "Nate" Negro woman "Betty" Negro woman "Henny- mid her child, a boy,
-to have the residue of the estate for her natural life and at her decease to be divided between testator's sons Richard and Benony, daughter Violetta and grandchildren Mary Henry Harrison,Robert Wade Harrison. and Margaret Sprigg Magruder
-named executrix along w/ testator's son Benony
9. John Ranter
-testator orders that the money due to testator by a bond from Ranter for 90 pounds for Negro "Peg" and her 2 sons to be paid to Alexander Hamilton on account of a debt due him on account of Susanna Thorn's estate by testator's bond to him
10. Alexander Hamilton of Piscataway
-to give his assistance to testator's widow and children in settling testator's estate and desires that tract of land called "Hunter's Folly" to be sold and the money from the sale to pay debts
Witnesses: Alexander Hamilton, William Marshall, George King
Then came: George King
Note: the testator signed the will in his own hand
Then came: Mary Wade. widow and renounced her right to the bequests of the will and elected to take her thirds of the estate both real and personal. Signed by her with her mark