William Sharp
- Born: Abt 1755, Worcester Co., MD
- Marriage (1): Mary (Polly) Melson about 1780 in Sussex Co., DE
- Died: Between 21 Dec 1789 and 30 Jan 1790, Sussex Co., DE
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William Sharp
21 December 1789
To son Joseph Melson Sharp - the land whereon I now live containing 100 acres, patented and known by the name of First Choice. The land on a branch having a bridge over it that leads to a tract called Elbow Room. Also 25 acres out of tract Elbow Room. Also half of the resurvey that lied between Elbow Room and First Choice
To my unborn child - the remainder of land except land bought of Isaac Gibbins if the said child lives
To daughters Elizabeth and Nancy Sharp - the land given to the unborn child if the child dies and remainder of movable estate
To daughter Lovey Sharp - the land I bought of __ Gibbins being 100 acres known by the name of Clear
To wife Polly Sharp - third of all my lands aforementioned and third of movable
To daughter Elizabeth Sharp - Negro boy Prence
To daughter Nancy Sharp - Negro boy named Joshua
Executor: wife
Witness: Joseph Melson, Solomon Willey, John Phillips
30 January 1790 Then came
William married Mary (Polly) Melson, daughter of Joseph Melson and Elizabeth Creighton, about 1780 in Sussex Co., DE. (Mary (Polly) Melson was born about 1757 in Worcester Co., MD and died after 1809 in Sussex Co., DE.)
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