Joshua Dryden 1 2
- Born: Abt 1745, Somerset Co., MD
- Marriage (1): Sarah Bowland on 03 Nov 1771 in Coventry Parish, Somerset Co., MD 1
- Died: Between 09 Aug 1785 and 26 Aug 1785, Worcester Co., MD
On Jun 28 1776 106a of the tract DUMFRIES was sold by James Townsend, son of Solomon Townsend, et ux. Rebecca Townsend to Joshua Dryden [as Dreadon] (of Somerset) (WoLR-K:012)
Joshua Dryden (as Dredden) wrote his will on Aug 9 1785 and it was proven in Worcester Co., MD on Aug 26 1785 as:
- To wife Sarah Dryden: one-third of personal estate and benefit of lands until two sons Isaac & William are of age.
- To sons Isaac Dryden and William Dryden: all lands equally divided and Isaac get first choice.
- To son Joshua Dryden: all movable estate and Isaac/William's lands if they die.
Executor: wife Sarah Dryden.
Witnesses: William Cottingham, Wilson Brown, William McCuddy. (WoW-JW13:049). An inventory of his estate was conducted Nov 5 1785 for £84.6.8 (nearest of kin were Elias Benston and Samuel Dryden, with creditors the same Benston and Samuel Handy) and approved Nov 2 1787 shows that William McDaniel and Sarah his wife as administrators (Sarah Dryden was not married Nov 25 1785 but had remarried by Nov 2 1787). (WoI-1783/90:120)
Joshua married Sarah Bowland, daughter of William Bowland and Elizabeth (?), on 03 Nov 1771 in Coventry Parish, Somerset Co., MD.1 (Sarah Bowland was born about 1751 in Somerset Co., MD and died in 1788-1797 in Somerset Co., MD.)
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