David Wilson ¹

David Wilson
MdW-27:441SoW-EB14:040
12 Nov 175026 Nov 1750
ManokinSomerset
Samuel Murray --(no rel. given), two-thirds of tract of land purchased of his mother Esther Murray
Zorobable King --no rel. given, part of a tract of land called CLOVER FIELDS lying on southwest side to Trading Branch with provision that he accepts it as full satisfaction for "my bond that I gave him"
Abigail Wilson --wife, all rights to the estate that she brought with her at the time of her marriage to be disposed of as she sees proper, to have choice of plantations left to David and Denwood and to live on it for her life , and should she choose to live on one and tend the other then she should not be debarred from doing so.
Ephraim Wilson --son, plantation on the south side of Back Creek called WILSONS LOT, right and title to tract of land and marsh on the south side of the Manokin called HOPEWELL near the head of Teagues Creek with an exception. Also Negroes Holliday, Kent , Jacob, Venus and Pegg, named executor along with Ephraim King
Samuel Wilson --son, lands devised to Ephraim from their grandfather Ephraim Wilson this being the exception placed on the tracts of land left to Ephraim, plantation lying on the north side of Back Creek being originally part of DOUBLE PURCHASE. Hw to be under the guardianship of Ephraim, Col. George Gale, Ephraim King, and Richard Waters until he arrives at the age of 21 and that they bind him out to such a trade as they see fit. Also Negroes "Brister" "Janney" "Abe" "Ned" "Adam"
David Wilson --son, plantation purchased of Tunstall Hack lying in Indian Neck being originally part of a tract granted to Henry Smith called SMITHS RECOVERY where Capt. John Tunstall formerly lived and also the residue of CLOVER FIELDS, to be under the care of Ephraim until he arrives at the age of 21 and that he be bound out to such trade as Ephraim sees fit,
Residue of lands not already specified to be divided between David and Samuel, Negroes "Smith" "Robin" "Moll" "Cooper" and "Joe"
To son Denwood Wilson: all that part of the plantation where I now live lying on the east side of the dividing line between Doctor Thomas Denwood and myself, thence to an intersection with the old road through the swamp to the head of Monie, (1004 ac of) WILSONS CONCLUSION. Col. George Gale be guardian to Denwood until he arrives at the age of 21; Denwood to be bound to such a trade as Gale sees fit. Negroes Harry, Nanny, Tom, Shoemaker, Robin, Rachel, Negro boy Jack.
To son James Wilson: plantation purchased of Dr. Thomas Denwood for which I have the bond for the conveying of the same, 300 ac BROWNSTONE and also the woodland that lies to the west side of the road that leads to a swamp to the head of the Monie being part of a tract where I now live, (315 ac of) WILSONS CONCLUSION. Ephraim to serve as guardian for James until he arrives at the age of 21; James to be bound to a trade as Ephraim sees fit. But if Dr. Thomas Denwood shall pay unto Ephraim for the use of James the full money that the said Thomas received for the land with the Interest thereon within the term of one year without disposing of the land to any other person, then Thomas shall hold and enjoy the land as if the sale had never been; in case of the receipt of the said money and the death of James without male issue, the money is to be divided between Betty, Ann, and Esther. Also, Negroes Little Nanny, Little Harry, mulattoes Stephen and Sarah.
To daughters Betty Wilson, Ann Wilson, Esther Wilson: lands left to James if he dies without heirs, to be divided equally among them.
-to Betty --Negroes "Moses" "Cloe" "Binah" "Dinah" "Phebe" "Cesar"
-to Ann --Negroes "Lancaster" "Patience" "Vilate" "Hannah" "Rose" "Flora"
-to Esther --Negroes "Grace" "Simon" "Hannibal" "Jone" "Juday"
Samuel Wilson --son of brother Samuel, tract of land lying on Back Creek on the north side of the Manokin River to be laid at the upper end of the neck, all right and title to a tract of land called MOUNT EPHRAIM lying on the back of the plantation where my father in his life time did dwell
Rebecca Stewart; Mulatto boy "Charles" to accept him as satisfaction for the ,10 promised to pay on account of Mulatto "Sarah"
Remainder of estate to be divided equally among all children
Witnesses: Martha Wilson, Thomas Denwood, Nehemiah Tendl, William Tomson
Then came: Abigail Wilson, widow of the deceased and agreed to abide by the provisions of the will.

David married Elizabeth (Betty) Denwood, daughter of Arthur Denwood and Esther Robins, on 24 Feb 1724. (Elizabeth (Betty) Denwood was born on 05 Feb 1706 in Somerset Co., MD and died on 27 Jun 1742 in Somerset Co., MD.)