Comfort Benston?
- Born: Abt 1727, Somerset Co., MD
- Marriage (1): Benjamin Henderson Blades about 1741 in Somerset Co., MD
- Died: Bef 02 Nov 1779, Somerset Co., MD
Comfort Blades wrote her will Sep 22 1777 and it was proven in Somerset on Nov 2 1779 as:
Barsheba White --daughter, chest with lock and key
Benjamin White, pair of silver shoe buckles
Grace Houston Blades --daughter, box iron and heaters, large pewter dish and basin, 2 chairs,
Hesse Wood, bed and furniture
Bridget Carter --daughter, linen spinning wheel
John Blades --son, horse
Benston Blades --son, Vilater (Violet?) Nicholson, money from the residue of the estate to be divided among the above named along with Barsheba White, Grace Houston Blades, John Blades and Bridget Carter
-to Benston remainder of estate not given
Jesse Blades --son, one shilling sterling
Herskiah Blades --son, one shilling sterling
Stephen White --son-in-law, named executor of the will.
Witnesses: William Taylor, Aaron Tilghman
Then came: Stephen White (SoW-EB1:130)
Comfort married Benjamin Henderson Blades about 1741 in Somerset Co., MD. (Benjamin Henderson Blades was born about 1720 in Somerset Co., MD and died between 27 Apr 1778 and 05 May 1778 in Somerset Co., MD.)
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