Individual Details
William Courts
(Abt 1722 - Bef 9 Nov 1758)
Notes:
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Abstracts of Maryland Wills by Carson Gibb
Liber 30, folio 596
17 Aug. 1758
COURTS, WILLIAM, Charles Co.
To wife, Elizabeth Courtts, negro men Carpenter Jack & Chasly, negro boy Nathan, negro women Moll & Hannah, old mulatto woman Nan, negro woman Judah, negro girl Nancy, negro boy Dick, & for life, 1/3 my land on Potomac laid out to include the dw. house & plntn. where I live.
To son John Courts, negro men Scip & Tom, negro wench Nan & her 2 chldn. Moll & Abner, negro wenches Peg & Lydia, negro man Longo, negro boy Kell, negro man Nace on the d. of Mr. James Plant, negro man Mark on the d. of my decd. father's widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Courts & all my lands on Potomac
To son William Courtts, negro wench Patt & her 2 chldn. Jack & Kate, negro boys George & Isaac, & my part of Wicomico Fields, on Wicomico.
To son Richard Henly Courtts, negro wench Kate & her 3 chldn. Sam, Ned, & James, negro boy Harry, & negro girl Bett.
When son John reaches the age of 21 . . . .
If negroes in a suit against Andrew Monrow of Westmoreland Co., [Virginia] . . . .
Extrs: wife, Elizabeth Courts, & bro. Robert Henly Courts of this county.
Witn: John McPherson, John Bateman, Katharine Weir.
9 Nov. 1758, sworn to by all 3 witn., the heir at law, being a minor, not present; the widow stood to the will.
COURTS, WILLIAM, Charles Co. 17 Aug 1758; 9 Nov 1758
To wife Elizabeth Courtts, Negro man Carpenter Jack, Negro man Chafly[?], Negro boy Nathan, Negro woman Moll, Negro woman Hannah, old mulatto woman Nan, Negro woman Judah, Negro girl Nancy, Negro boy Dick.
To wife one third part of all land on Potomack, to be laid off so as to include my dwelling house and plantation whereon I now live.
To son John Courts, Negro man Scip, one Negro man Tom, Negro wench Nan and her two children named Moll and Abner, Negro wench Peg, Negro wench Lydia, Negro man Congo, Negro boy Kell.
That son John have Negro man Nace after death of James Plunt and Negro man Mash after death of my deceased father's widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Courts.
To son John all lands on Potomack, my wife to enjoy 1/3 thereof during her lifetime.
To son William Courts Negro wench Patt, and her two children Jack and Kate, Negro boy George, Negro boy Isaac.
To son William Courts tract on Wicomico being part of "Wicoraico Fields."
To son Richard Henly Courtts, Negro wench Kate and her three children named Sam, Ned and James, Negro boy Harry, Negro girl Bett.
To wife Elizabeth Courts, 1/3 of rest of personal estate, except stock of cattle and hogs which I desire she may have one half of.
Rest of estate to be divided between my three sons, John, William and Richard Henly.
Those negroes in Virginia which I claim in my own my wife's name and for which suit is now brought or to be commenced at our instance against a certain Andrew Monrow of Westmoreland Co. These to be divided among wife and sons.
Wit: John McPherson, John Bateman, Katharine Weir. 30. 596
Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin; Spring 1984 Vol 25 No 2; Charles County, MD: Probate Records and Inventories Part II 1753-1779; Transcribed by Ruth King and Carol Mitchell [Extracted from LDS microfilm #13741/3375-05. The first number is the page or folio number for the beginning of the document (spelling is as read) (the date is that of the Inventory) Charles County Maryland Probate Records, Inventories, Book 1753-1766
176: William Courts-1 Nov 1758-Elizabeth Courts & Robert Henley Courts Execs
Mr. William Courts 67.210 CH £1168.0.0 Nov 10 1758 Apr 2 1759
Appraisers: John Marshall, Nathan Harris.
Creditors: Gustavus Brown, John Hanson, Jr.
Next of kin: Charles Courts, Elisabeth Jones.
Executors: Elisabeth Courts, Robert Hendly Courts.
William Courts 62.343 A CH £1168.0.0 £601.5.11 Aug 23 1769
Sureties: Charles Courts, John Fendal1.
Received from: Elisabeth Shaw, John Bateman, Edward Smoot, John Lancaster, James Thomas, Benjamin Marshall, Benjamin Thomas, Moses Hubbard, James Keech, John Jordan, Henry Tubman.
Payments to: William Hanson, John Hanson, Jr., Thomas Contee, Robert Horner, Jaman Green & Co., John Fendall (now dead), Daniel Jenifer, Benjamin Tasker, James Campbell, John Corey, Philip Shaw, Edward Smoot, Thomas Francis, Samuel Hanson, Dr. Richard Brook, Richard Horner (executor of Robert Yates), James Campbell assignee of James Blair, William Allison, John Jordan, Dr. Gustavus Brown, Milburn Semmes, Andrew Buchanan, John Semple & Co., John Farr, George Dent, Walter Dulany, Esq., Walter Hanson, Dr. James Bankhead.
Executors: Samuel Love, Jr. and his wife Elisabeth Love, Robert Hendley Courts.
William Courts 5.208 D CH £1299.6.7 Aug 23 1769
Sureties: Charles Courts, John Fendall.
Legatees: Elisabeth (wife), John (son), Richard Hendley Courts (son).
Distribution to: Elisabeth (wife, 1/3).
Residue to 3 sons (equally): John, William, Richard Hendley Courts.
Executors: Samuel Love, Jr. and his wife Elisabeth Love, Richard Hendley Courts.
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Notes:
http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/stagser/s500/s538/html/s538-30.html
Abstracts of Maryland Wills by Carson Gibb
Liber 30, folio 596
17 Aug. 1758
COURTS, WILLIAM, Charles Co.
To wife, Elizabeth Courtts, negro men Carpenter Jack & Chasly, negro boy Nathan, negro women Moll & Hannah, old mulatto woman Nan, negro woman Judah, negro girl Nancy, negro boy Dick, & for life, 1/3 my land on Potomac laid out to include the dw. house & plntn. where I live.
To son John Courts, negro men Scip & Tom, negro wench Nan & her 2 chldn. Moll & Abner, negro wenches Peg & Lydia, negro man Longo, negro boy Kell, negro man Nace on the d. of Mr. James Plant, negro man Mark on the d. of my decd. father's widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Courts & all my lands on Potomac
To son William Courtts, negro wench Patt & her 2 chldn. Jack & Kate, negro boys George & Isaac, & my part of Wicomico Fields, on Wicomico.
To son Richard Henly Courtts, negro wench Kate & her 3 chldn. Sam, Ned, & James, negro boy Harry, & negro girl Bett.
When son John reaches the age of 21 . . . .
If negroes in a suit against Andrew Monrow of Westmoreland Co., [Virginia] . . . .
Extrs: wife, Elizabeth Courts, & bro. Robert Henly Courts of this county.
Witn: John McPherson, John Bateman, Katharine Weir.
9 Nov. 1758, sworn to by all 3 witn., the heir at law, being a minor, not present; the widow stood to the will.
COURTS, WILLIAM, Charles Co. 17 Aug 1758; 9 Nov 1758
To wife Elizabeth Courtts, Negro man Carpenter Jack, Negro man Chafly[?], Negro boy Nathan, Negro woman Moll, Negro woman Hannah, old mulatto woman Nan, Negro woman Judah, Negro girl Nancy, Negro boy Dick.
To wife one third part of all land on Potomack, to be laid off so as to include my dwelling house and plantation whereon I now live.
To son John Courts, Negro man Scip, one Negro man Tom, Negro wench Nan and her two children named Moll and Abner, Negro wench Peg, Negro wench Lydia, Negro man Congo, Negro boy Kell.
That son John have Negro man Nace after death of James Plunt and Negro man Mash after death of my deceased father's widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Courts.
To son John all lands on Potomack, my wife to enjoy 1/3 thereof during her lifetime.
To son William Courts Negro wench Patt, and her two children Jack and Kate, Negro boy George, Negro boy Isaac.
To son William Courts tract on Wicomico being part of "Wicoraico Fields."
To son Richard Henly Courtts, Negro wench Kate and her three children named Sam, Ned and James, Negro boy Harry, Negro girl Bett.
To wife Elizabeth Courts, 1/3 of rest of personal estate, except stock of cattle and hogs which I desire she may have one half of.
Rest of estate to be divided between my three sons, John, William and Richard Henly.
Those negroes in Virginia which I claim in my own my wife's name and for which suit is now brought or to be commenced at our instance against a certain Andrew Monrow of Westmoreland Co. These to be divided among wife and sons.
Wit: John McPherson, John Bateman, Katharine Weir. 30. 596
Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin; Spring 1984 Vol 25 No 2; Charles County, MD: Probate Records and Inventories Part II 1753-1779; Transcribed by Ruth King and Carol Mitchell [Extracted from LDS microfilm #13741/3375-05. The first number is the page or folio number for the beginning of the document (spelling is as read) (the date is that of the Inventory) Charles County Maryland Probate Records, Inventories, Book 1753-1766
176: William Courts-1 Nov 1758-Elizabeth Courts & Robert Henley Courts Execs
Mr. William Courts 67.210 CH £1168.0.0 Nov 10 1758 Apr 2 1759
Appraisers: John Marshall, Nathan Harris.
Creditors: Gustavus Brown, John Hanson, Jr.
Next of kin: Charles Courts, Elisabeth Jones.
Executors: Elisabeth Courts, Robert Hendly Courts.
William Courts 62.343 A CH £1168.0.0 £601.5.11 Aug 23 1769
Sureties: Charles Courts, John Fendal1.
Received from: Elisabeth Shaw, John Bateman, Edward Smoot, John Lancaster, James Thomas, Benjamin Marshall, Benjamin Thomas, Moses Hubbard, James Keech, John Jordan, Henry Tubman.
Payments to: William Hanson, John Hanson, Jr., Thomas Contee, Robert Horner, Jaman Green & Co., John Fendall (now dead), Daniel Jenifer, Benjamin Tasker, James Campbell, John Corey, Philip Shaw, Edward Smoot, Thomas Francis, Samuel Hanson, Dr. Richard Brook, Richard Horner (executor of Robert Yates), James Campbell assignee of James Blair, William Allison, John Jordan, Dr. Gustavus Brown, Milburn Semmes, Andrew Buchanan, John Semple & Co., John Farr, George Dent, Walter Dulany, Esq., Walter Hanson, Dr. James Bankhead.
Executors: Samuel Love, Jr. and his wife Elisabeth Love, Robert Hendley Courts.
William Courts 5.208 D CH £1299.6.7 Aug 23 1769
Sureties: Charles Courts, John Fendall.
Legatees: Elisabeth (wife), John (son), Richard Hendley Courts (son).
Distribution to: Elisabeth (wife, 1/3).
Residue to 3 sons (equally): John, William, Richard Hendley Courts.
Executors: Samuel Love, Jr. and his wife Elisabeth Love, Richard Hendley Courts.
http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/stagser/s500/s538/html/s538-30.html
Abstracts of Maryland Wills by Carson Gibb
Liber 30, folio 596
17 Aug. 1758
COURTS, WILLIAM, Charles Co.
To wife, Elizabeth Courtts, negro men Carpenter Jack & Chasly, negro boy Nathan, negro women Moll & Hannah, old mulatto woman Nan, negro woman Judah, negro girl Nancy, negro boy Dick, & for life, 1/3 my land on Potomac laid out to include the dw. house & plntn. where I live.
To son John Courts, negro men Scip & Tom, negro wench Nan & her 2 chldn. Moll & Abner, negro wenches Peg & Lydia, negro man Longo, negro boy Kell, negro man Nace on the d. of Mr. James Plant, negro man Mark on the d. of my decd. father's widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Courts & all my lands on Potomac
To son William Courtts, negro wench Patt & her 2 chldn. Jack & Kate, negro boys George & Isaac, & my part of Wicomico Fields, on Wicomico.
To son Richard Henly Courtts, negro wench Kate & her 3 chldn. Sam, Ned, & James, negro boy Harry, & negro girl Bett.
When son John reaches the age of 21 . . . .
If negroes in a suit against Andrew Monrow of Westmoreland Co., [Virginia] . . . .
Extrs: wife, Elizabeth Courts, & bro. Robert Henly Courts of this county.
Witn: John McPherson, John Bateman, Katharine Weir.
9 Nov. 1758, sworn to by all 3 witn., the heir at law, being a minor, not present; the widow stood to the will.
COURTS, WILLIAM, Charles Co. 17 Aug 1758; 9 Nov 1758
To wife Elizabeth Courtts, Negro man Carpenter Jack, Negro man Chafly[?], Negro boy Nathan, Negro woman Moll, Negro woman Hannah, old mulatto woman Nan, Negro woman Judah, Negro girl Nancy, Negro boy Dick.
To wife one third part of all land on Potomack, to be laid off so as to include my dwelling house and plantation whereon I now live.
To son John Courts, Negro man Scip, one Negro man Tom, Negro wench Nan and her two children named Moll and Abner, Negro wench Peg, Negro wench Lydia, Negro man Congo, Negro boy Kell.
That son John have Negro man Nace after death of James Plunt and Negro man Mash after death of my deceased father's widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Courts.
To son John all lands on Potomack, my wife to enjoy 1/3 thereof during her lifetime.
To son William Courts Negro wench Patt, and her two children Jack and Kate, Negro boy George, Negro boy Isaac.
To son William Courts tract on Wicomico being part of "Wicoraico Fields."
To son Richard Henly Courtts, Negro wench Kate and her three children named Sam, Ned and James, Negro boy Harry, Negro girl Bett.
To wife Elizabeth Courts, 1/3 of rest of personal estate, except stock of cattle and hogs which I desire she may have one half of.
Rest of estate to be divided between my three sons, John, William and Richard Henly.
Those negroes in Virginia which I claim in my own my wife's name and for which suit is now brought or to be commenced at our instance against a certain Andrew Monrow of Westmoreland Co. These to be divided among wife and sons.
Wit: John McPherson, John Bateman, Katharine Weir. 30. 596
Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin; Spring 1984 Vol 25 No 2; Charles County, MD: Probate Records and Inventories Part II 1753-1779; Transcribed by Ruth King and Carol Mitchell [Extracted from LDS microfilm #13741/3375-05. The first number is the page or folio number for the beginning of the document (spelling is as read) (the date is that of the Inventory) Charles County Maryland Probate Records, Inventories, Book 1753-1766
176: William Courts-1 Nov 1758-Elizabeth Courts & Robert Henley Courts Execs
Mr. William Courts 67.210 CH £1168.0.0 Nov 10 1758 Apr 2 1759
Appraisers: John Marshall, Nathan Harris.
Creditors: Gustavus Brown, John Hanson, Jr.
Next of kin: Charles Courts, Elisabeth Jones.
Executors: Elisabeth Courts, Robert Hendly Courts.
William Courts 62.343 A CH £1168.0.0 £601.5.11 Aug 23 1769
Sureties: Charles Courts, John Fendal1.
Received from: Elisabeth Shaw, John Bateman, Edward Smoot, John Lancaster, James Thomas, Benjamin Marshall, Benjamin Thomas, Moses Hubbard, James Keech, John Jordan, Henry Tubman.
Payments to: William Hanson, John Hanson, Jr., Thomas Contee, Robert Horner, Jaman Green & Co., John Fendall (now dead), Daniel Jenifer, Benjamin Tasker, James Campbell, John Corey, Philip Shaw, Edward Smoot, Thomas Francis, Samuel Hanson, Dr. Richard Brook, Richard Horner (executor of Robert Yates), James Campbell assignee of James Blair, William Allison, John Jordan, Dr. Gustavus Brown, Milburn Semmes, Andrew Buchanan, John Semple & Co., John Farr, George Dent, Walter Dulany, Esq., Walter Hanson, Dr. James Bankhead.
Executors: Samuel Love, Jr. and his wife Elisabeth Love, Robert Hendley Courts.
William Courts 5.208 D CH £1299.6.7 Aug 23 1769
Sureties: Charles Courts, John Fendall.
Legatees: Elisabeth (wife), John (son), Richard Hendley Courts (son).
Distribution to: Elisabeth (wife, 1/3).
Residue to 3 sons (equally): John, William, Richard Hendley Courts.
Executors: Samuel Love, Jr. and his wife Elisabeth Love, Richard Hendley Courts.
-- MERGED NOTE ------------
Notes:
http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/stagser/s500/s538/html/s538-30.html
Abstracts of Maryland Wills by Carson Gibb
Liber 30, folio 596
17 Aug. 1758
COURTS, WILLIAM, Charles Co.
To wife, Elizabeth Courtts, negro men Carpenter Jack & Chasly, negro boy Nathan, negro women Moll & Hannah, old mulatto woman Nan, negro woman Judah, negro girl Nancy, negro boy Dick, & for life, 1/3 my land on Potomac laid out to include the dw. house & plntn. where I live.
To son John Courts, negro men Scip & Tom, negro wench Nan & her 2 chldn. Moll & Abner, negro wenches Peg & Lydia, negro man Longo, negro boy Kell, negro man Nace on the d. of Mr. James Plant, negro man Mark on the d. of my decd. father's widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Courts & all my lands on Potomac
To son William Courtts, negro wench Patt & her 2 chldn. Jack & Kate, negro boys George & Isaac, & my part of Wicomico Fields, on Wicomico.
To son Richard Henly Courtts, negro wench Kate & her 3 chldn. Sam, Ned, & James, negro boy Harry, & negro girl Bett.
When son John reaches the age of 21 . . . .
If negroes in a suit against Andrew Monrow of Westmoreland Co., [Virginia] . . . .
Extrs: wife, Elizabeth Courts, & bro. Robert Henly Courts of this county.
Witn: John McPherson, John Bateman, Katharine Weir.
9 Nov. 1758, sworn to by all 3 witn., the heir at law, being a minor, not present; the widow stood to the will.
COURTS, WILLIAM, Charles Co. 17 Aug 1758; 9 Nov 1758
To wife Elizabeth Courtts, Negro man Carpenter Jack, Negro man Chafly[?], Negro boy Nathan, Negro woman Moll, Negro woman Hannah, old mulatto woman Nan, Negro woman Judah, Negro girl Nancy, Negro boy Dick.
To wife one third part of all land on Potomack, to be laid off so as to include my dwelling house and plantation whereon I now live.
To son John Courts, Negro man Scip, one Negro man Tom, Negro wench Nan and her two children named Moll and Abner, Negro wench Peg, Negro wench Lydia, Negro man Congo, Negro boy Kell.
That son John have Negro man Nace after death of James Plunt and Negro man Mash after death of my deceased father's widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Courts.
To son John all lands on Potomack, my wife to enjoy 1/3 thereof during her lifetime.
To son William Courts Negro wench Patt, and her two children Jack and Kate, Negro boy George, Negro boy Isaac.
To son William Courts tract on Wicomico being part of "Wicoraico Fields."
To son Richard Henly Courtts, Negro wench Kate and her three children named Sam, Ned and James, Negro boy Harry, Negro girl Bett.
To wife Elizabeth Courts, 1/3 of rest of personal estate, except stock of cattle and hogs which I desire she may have one half of.
Rest of estate to be divided between my three sons, John, William and Richard Henly.
Those negroes in Virginia which I claim in my own my wife's name and for which suit is now brought or to be commenced at our instance against a certain Andrew Monrow of Westmoreland Co. These to be divided among wife and sons.
Wit: John McPherson, John Bateman, Katharine Weir. 30. 596
Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin; Spring 1984 Vol 25 No 2; Charles County, MD: Probate Records and Inventories Part II 1753-1779; Transcribed by Ruth King and Carol Mitchell [Extracted from LDS microfilm #13741/3375-05. The first number is the page or folio number for the beginning of the document (spelling is as read) (the date is that of the Inventory) Charles County Maryland Probate Records, Inventories, Book 1753-1766
176: William Courts-1 Nov 1758-Elizabeth Courts & Robert Henley Courts Execs
Mr. William Courts 67.210 CH £1168.0.0 Nov 10 1758 Apr 2 1759
Appraisers: John Marshall, Nathan Harris.
Creditors: Gustavus Brown, John Hanson, Jr.
Next of kin: Charles Courts, Elisabeth Jones.
Executors: Elisabeth Courts, Robert Hendly Courts.
William Courts 62.343 A CH £1168.0.0 £601.5.11 Aug 23 1769
Sureties: Charles Courts, John Fendal1.
Received from: Elisabeth Shaw, John Bateman, Edward Smoot, John Lancaster, James Thomas, Benjamin Marshall, Benjamin Thomas, Moses Hubbard, James Keech, John Jordan, Henry Tubman.
Payments to: William Hanson, John Hanson, Jr., Thomas Contee, Robert Horner, Jaman Green & Co., John Fendall (now dead), Daniel Jenifer, Benjamin Tasker, James Campbell, John Corey, Philip Shaw, Edward Smoot, Thomas Francis, Samuel Hanson, Dr. Richard Brook, Richard Horner (executor of Robert Yates), James Campbell assignee of James Blair, William Allison, John Jordan, Dr. Gustavus Brown, Milburn Semmes, Andrew Buchanan, John Semple & Co., John Farr, George Dent, Walter Dulany, Esq., Walter Hanson, Dr. James Bankhead.
Executors: Samuel Love, Jr. and his wife Elisabeth Love, Robert Hendley Courts.
William Courts 5.208 D CH £1299.6.7 Aug 23 1769
Sureties: Charles Courts, John Fendall.
Legatees: Elisabeth (wife), John (son), Richard Hendley Courts (son).
Distribution to: Elisabeth (wife, 1/3).
Residue to 3 sons (equally): John, William, Richard Hendley Courts.
Executors: Samuel Love, Jr. and his wife Elisabeth Love, Richard Hendley Courts.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1722 | Charles County, Maryland, United States | |||
| Birth | Abt 1722 | Charles County, MD | |||
| Marriage | Abt 1735 | Charles County, MD - Elizabeth Thomas | |||
| Death | Bef 9 Nov 1758 | Charles County, Maryland, United States | |||
| Death | Bef 9 Nov 1758 | Charles County, MD |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth Thomas (1714 - ) |
| Father | John Courts (1690 - 1747) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Barnes (1694 - ) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Courts (1720 - ) |
| Sibling | Robert Henley Courts (1725 - 1775) |
| Sibling | Anne Courts (1730 - ) |