Bowdoin Robins

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Bowdoin Robins
WoW-JW13:029
19 Oct 1780 12 Nov 1784
To Elizabeth Hancock, wife of William Hancock: part of HOG QUARTER beginning at Robinson Bridge next to William Hancock's plantation and running with Robinson Road ... to Littleton Creek containing about 10 ac, 8 ac of HOG QUARTER
To wife Mary Anne: half of meat, corn, peas, wheat, beans, flax, wool, cotton, or any like provisions. Also third of crops in the ground and third of cider and brandy, livestock, cart wheels, two barrels of cooper ware, flax brake. Also right of dower in tracts of land and marsh where I now dwell containing 1560 ac agreeable to our marriage contract in a bond I gave her and John Purnell Robins provided Mary Anne stand to the bond and to likewise keep my heirs, executors or estate from any damage to the rights of my said wife's former estate. Also Negro man Isaac, woman Phillis and boy Henry
To son Daniel Robins: 1145 ac of JINGOTEAGUE, 90 ac of FRIENDSHIP, 140 ac of JINGOTEAGUE bought from Samuel Scarborough and Peggy his wife, 200 ac of land and marsh in Accomack County bought from Samuel Scarborough. Also Negro men Abner and Stephen, lad called Fisher, boy Edward, women Sophia and Hannah and her three children. Also still, with his mother given liberty of use of still. Also silver paper box, surveyors instruments.
To grandson Bowdoin Robins - half of Lot # 15 in Snow Hill Town being 22 yards front on the main street and 77 yards on the back. Also Negro woman Adah and her child Sarah, Negro boy Ezekiel. Also two silver spoons, hand mill stone.
To grandson Thomas Robins Handy, son of William and Mary Handy - Lot # 15 in Snow Hill Town. Also Negro woman Jane, boys Abraham and Thomas, man Charles. Also two silver spoons. Also tract HAMPTON COURT containing 204 ac by deed that I gave his mother Mary Handy
To granddaughter Comfort Handy daughter of William and Mary Handy - tract COLLINS ADVICE containing 100 ac. Also Negro girl Annis, boys Jonathan, Ned or Edward, Also copper colander, small trunk, four pewter plates
To grandson James Handy, son of William and Mary Handy - part of HOG QUARTER containing 133 ac and part of ROBINS PARTNERSHIP containing 305 ac and part of PARTNERSHIP bought from George Blake. Also 50 ac of marsh on Assateague Island bought from John Baldwin and his wife Patience. Also Negro man Gilbert, woman Rachel, boys John and Young Abne. Also pewter dish, four pewter plates, silver spoon.
To granddaughter Joyce Handy daughter of William and Mary Handy tract TAYLORS ADVICE containing by patent 150 ac. Also Negro boy Benjamin, and Negro women Elizabeth called Bet and Leah. Also two pewter plates, large trunk, wooden arm chair marked F.G., side saddle, mortar and pestel..
To son-in-law William Handy - Negro man Jesse, women Anne and Esther. Also goods and chattels already delivered to William and his wife Mary including the three Negroes Elizabeth, Leah and Edward called Ned.
Executor: Daniel Robins and William Handy
Witnesses: John Fields, Nathaniel Brittingham, Francis Brittingham

Bowdoin married Mary Ann Smith?. (Mary Ann Smith? died before 24 Feb 1791 in Worcester Co., MD.)