Capt. Louther Dashiell
- Born: Abt 1726, Somerset Co., MD
- Marriage (1): Anna Piper on 19 Nov 1743 in Somerset Co., MD
- Died: Between 26 Nov 1764 and 03 Apr 1765, Somerset Co., MD
He first shows up in the Somerset Tax Lists for 1743 suggesting he turned age 15 sometime 1740-1743 (No lists extant for 1741 & 42). Listed as Capt. in 1750.
Luther Dashiell
MW 33:156EB4:115
26 Nov 176403 Apr 1765
WicomicoWicomico
To daughter Jean Dashiell: Negroes Nat, Cate, and Rose.
To daughter Milcah Dashiell: Negroes Jack, Bridget, and Moses.
To son Luther Dashiell: part of dwelling plantation called CHANCE running from a mulberry post to a mark by a spring then running south to Wicomico Creek thence . . . to a marked gum of DASHIELLS LOT where CHANCE terminates,
60 ac of CHANCE, All that tract where I now live, part of DASHIELLS LOT until it intersects a division line with Josiah Dashiell, son of Clement Dashiell. Also, Negro man Sam, woman Nell.
To son Arthur Dashiell: a part of dwelling plantation where I now live, part of DASHIELLS LOT beginning at a marked gum dividing from Luther Dashiell thence ... to intersect division with Thomas Dashiell, thence to the first bounder of a parcel given by Col. George Dashiell to Luther Dashiell; Negro woman Murreah and boy Abraham that hath always been with his mother Murreah.
To son William Dashiell: parcel bought from Isaac Dashiell, 50 ac of DASHIELLS LOT, Negro boy Paris and girl Casey.
To son Mathias Dashiell: Negro boy Tom and girl Marget.
To wife Ann Dashiell: use of one-third of all lands during her life or widowhood but not to cut any more wood than is necessary for firewood for the plantation. To bind Luther, Mathias, Arthur and William to such trades as she thinks proper.
Obliges all parties to live peasiblily and Quietly in the house they were bred and not upon any account to Disturb there Sisters or Younger brothers in order to deprive them of a home so long as they the said Sisters and younger Brothers behaves themselves orderly
To brother Thomas Dashiell: cash that I have by me shall there continue without absolute Necessity until the land of George Hobbs be Actuly Sold at which point Thomas is to buy the land for the use of Luther.
Executor: ".
Witnesses: Thomas Dashiell, Isaac Dashiell, George Dashiell.
Note: see will of widow Ann (Anna) Dashiell at MD Wills 39:520, proved 1773, supra.
Louther married Anna Piper, daughter of William Piper and (?) (?), on 19 Nov 1743 in Somerset Co., MD. (Anna Piper was born about 1725 in Somerset Co., MD and died between 21 Mar 1773 and 15 Apr 1773 in Somerset Co., MD.)
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