“ID: I9435
Name: William CRABTREE
Sex: M
Change Date: 13 OCT 2004
Birth: 06 MAR 1681 in York, England 1
Death: 10 SEP 1756 in Kingsville, MD 1
Will: 04 NOV 1747 Baltimore, MD
Note:
Abbrev: Crabtree, Wm. Will
Title: Will of William Crabtree, November 4, 1747
Publication: State of Maryland Hall of Records, Annapolis MD. 21404.
Wills 30 f. pp 149/150 Baltimore Co., MD 1756
Text: WILL OF WILLIAM CRABTREE
November 4, 1747
I, William Crabtree of Baltimore County in the Province of Maryland
being weak and sick in body, but in perfect sound mind and memory
thanks be given to Almighty God... make and ordain this my last Will
and Testament... viz:
1 ly: I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Jane Crabtree my
dwelling plantation with one hundred and fifty acres of land of the
Southernmost and during her natural life or widowhood that shall first
happen and then to go to my son, William Crabtree his heirs and
assigns forever. I likewise give and bequeath unto my loving wife
Jane Crabtree one Irish servant lad called Alexander Anderson, during
her widowhood, then to go to my son William Crabtree.
2 ly: I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Crabtree one servant man
that Samuel Webb owes me, to him his heirs and assigns.
3 ly: I give and bequeath to my son John Crabtree one hundred and
fifty acres of land adjoining to where he now lives, being the
Northeast part, to him his heirs and assigns forever. I also give and
bequeath to my son John Crabtree one Negro boy called Duke, top him
his heirs and assigns forever, but my will is that my son John
Crabtree shall pay unto his brother James Crabtree Five Pounds current
money in goods and chattels, also unto his brother Samuel Crabtree
Five Pounds current money in goods or chattel. And as for the
remaining part of my Estate, personal Estate, my will and mind is that
my wife Jane Crabtree shall have her equal thirds out of it and the
remainder to be equally shared betwist my five sons and three
daughters, share and share alike without any administration...
In witness whereof I have... set my hand and affized my seal the
day and year above written.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in
his
the presence of Thomas Bond, Jacob William x
Crabtree seal
her
mark
Bond and Rebecca x Puttee
mark
NOTE: Alexander Anderson was Indentured. Duke was a Negro slave.
Note:
Quoted in The Crabtrees of America by Ruth Cromwell Crabtree, pp 3-4.

He died on his plantation situated at the confluence of Deer Creek
and Stout Bottle Branch, Baltimore (now Hartford Co.) Maryland
(Crabtrees).


Father: Thomas CRABTREE b: ABT 1656 in Yorkshire, England
Mother: Elizabeth WEBBER b: ABT 1655 in Yorkshire, England

Marriage 1 Jane HOSTEAD b: 06 JUN 1687 in York, England
Married: 1703 in Yorkshire, England 1
Children
William CRABTREE b: 05 MAR 1703 in York, England

Sources:
Title: Cemetary Head Stone
Abbrev: Cemetary Head Stone
Page: d.l.compton@worldnet.att.net: rdr1950@peoplescom.net: shan58@aol.com
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