John Outten I ¹

He served on a jury in 1683 at Somerset Co, MD.

John made a will on 27 January 1708/9 at Worcester Co, MD. In his will John O'Wtten (Outten) of Somerset Co, MD, gave and bequeath to my loving son Thomas Outten my dwelling plantation to made out 200 acres of land and marsh to be bounded by the inlet adjoining next to William Selby and not go over into that marsh formerly belonging to Shop called Tensie for any part of said 200 acres. Secondly - I give and bequeath unto my loved son Samuel Outten 200 acres of land and marsh belong to it so far as Pegg or Prigg and so to have marsh along adjoing as ye woods bears in the 100 acres. Thirdly - I also give and bequeath unto my loved son Abraham Outten 100 acres of land to be laid out at the head of my tract my now dwelling plantation and beyound upon the division line of Thomas Selby and also 50 acres of marsh called Tensie formerly belonging to John Bishop. Fourthly - I also give and bequeath unto my well loved son John Outten all my lands and marsh belong to me lying on Marmuscoe Creek in the Neck called Condsque only excepted 50 acres sold to Peter Karsie as after will be mentioned. Fifthly - In case my son John should depart this natural life without lawful begotten issue of his body then these land and marshes bequeathed to him at Morumscoe to be the right of my son Thomas to enjoy the same my said son Thomas not to have any right or claim to that 200 acres bequeathed him in this will of my now dwelling plantation but the said 200 acres of land and marsh to be equally divided between my two youngest sons Samuel and Abraham. Sixthly - I give and bequeath unto Peter Kersie 50 acres of marsh being at the west end of Patent called Discovery lying upon a creek called Ease Creek near a Sandie Beach. Seventhly - all my land bequeathed in this will to my four beloved sons, sits., Thomas, Samuel, Abraham, and John, shall enjoy, dispose, make sale as to them shall seem meet as they attain age and to enjoy the same to them their heirs forever. Eightly - In case my two eldest sons should die without issue begotten of their bodies, then my youngest son Samuel to enjoy my dwelling plantation at (B a ) Pocoternorton with all the marshes and all privileges thereunto belonging Moromscoe. Ninethly - It is my will that if my wife now going with child should have a son that every son (vist) Thomas, Samuel, Abraham and John shall contribute 2000 pounds of tobacco each of Yem and if it pleaseth God to be a girl then each to allow 500 pounds of toabcco towards the maintenance no cutting it of her or his proportion of my principal estate. I doe nominate and appoint my loved wife Mary Outten to be my whole and sole executrix to see this my will performed this my first and last will and testament as witness my hand and seal. John Outten (Seal) Matth Scarbrough Nath'll Hopkins Sam'll Hopkins.
Abstract by Skinner: To son Thomas plantation. Mentions William Selby and John Bishop. To son Samuel land. To son Abraham land "Transie." Mentions Thomas Selby. To son John land "Discovery." To Peter Kersie land. To unborn child. To wife Mary, Extr. Witt: Matthew Scarborough, Nathaniel Hopkins, Samuel Hopkins & Thomas Clark.. He died before 27 May 1709 at Worcester Co, MD. It was on this date that his will was probated.

John married Mary Gray, daughter of Thomas Gray and Unknown. (Mary Gray was born about 1668 and died before 04 Oct 1726 in Accomack Co., VA.)