William Venables

He owned the land/mill in Salisbury where the library stands in the modern day. His dam backed the water up that was Humpreys Lake back then till the dam burst in 1909 and drained what would become downtown Salisbury, MD and the city park/zoo.


William Venables
MW 41:056EB5:090
03/11/177502/26/1776
Hundred
John Venables --son
-tract of land standing between dwelling house and Salisbury thence running . . . to "my mill pon" then . . . to lines of William Dimmock "lands bought of William McClemmy excepting four ac of land hereafter mentioned.
-Negro boy "George," Negro boy "Charles,"
-bay horse called "Dabstor" furniture, silver watch gun and ,25 common money to be paid every year that he stays with Mr. William Wilson to study "Physick."
-200 pounds on first day of the January of the year that he arrives at 21.
Matthew Wilson --good friend
-,25 yearly mentioned above.
Mary Venables --daughter
-lands mentioned above to John Venables on the easternmost side of the main road which divides Somerset and Worcester Counties.
-Negro woman "Marthe," Negro girl "Lucy."
-dark bay horse "Strikefors" saddle with blue plush slip and bridle.
-bed, furn and set of "red check Curtains."
-possession of dwelling house
-1/2 of moveable estate
Ann Horsey --daughter
-Negro boy "Jesse," Negro girl "Hetty."
-bay horse "Punch"
Peggy Horsey --granddaughter
-colt which is now with the mare given to Ann Horsey.
To four grandchildren: Polley Collins, Jenney Collins, Nancy Collins, Peggie Collins
-,20 common money to be paid out of estate at age 16 or day of their marriage.
John Collins --son-in-law
-care of the ,20 a piece for each of the above named granddaughters.
-four ac of land on south side of mill to be laid out by direction of daughter, Betty Scroglomore, alias Nevins
-executor of estate
Mary Edger --granddaughter
-,20 to be paid out of estate at age 16 or day of marriage.
Mathias --grandson (alias Jereboam Venables)
-40 pounds common money, ,20 of which to be
Betty Scroglomore --daughter (alias Nevens)
-1/5 part of estate after legacies, etc.
Caterenen Scroglomore --granddaughter
-1/5 part of estate after legacies, etc. after mother's decease.
William Venables --son
-at request of Betty Scroglomore build and finish a house 24'x16 "in a plain neat manner to have two rooms on the Lower floor a double Brick Chimney and necessary glassed window in it and the roof to be shingled" to be built on 4 ac of land bequeathed to son-in-law John Collins
-all lands and mills not heretofore sold by me to him.
-if he does not abide by will, lands to be sold and applied to abovementioned house.
-1/2 of moveable estate.
-executor of estate
Joseph Polk --
Gilliss Polk --
Joseph Venables --
-to resolve any disputes arising over the will
-to receive the house built for Betty.
Witnesses: Severn Hitch, John Hayward, Joseph Venables, Tod (?) Livingston
Then came: John Collins