Philip Wingate

On Feb 10 1730, Philip Wingate had the 50a tract HICKORY RIDGE surveyed for himself. On Oct 13 1739, 100a of tract LONG ACRE was sold by William Waples (of Sussex) et ux. Margaret Waples, and Paul Waples et ux. Elizabeth Waples to Philip Wingate (SoLR-MF:114)

On Jul 30 1744, 75a part of tract POPLAR RIDGE was sold by Joseph Melson, planter, et ux. Esther Melson to Philip Wingate, "the portion given to Benjamin Melson by his father Samuel" (WoLR-A:246). On Mar 4 1746, 87a of tract WHITE OAK SWAMP was sold by Robert Houston, planter, to Philip Wingate (WoLR-A:419). On Apr 20 1748, Philip Wingate had the 100a tract LAST OF ALL surveyed for himself. On Mar 4 1752, the 100c DOWNS CHANCE tract was sold by Robert Downs, planter, to Philip Wingate, planter (WoLR-B:409)

Philip Wingate wrote his will on Nov 19 1757 and it was proven in Worcester Co., MD on Mar 8 1759:
Nanticoke 100 in modern Sussex Co., DE
To wife Sarah Wingate: her riding horse.
To son Thomas Wingate: 100 ac LONG ACRE, 80 ac of WHITE OAK SWAMP:
To son John Wingate: 100 ac DOWNS CHANCE, 100 ac LAST OF ALL, and Negro boy Jack.
To son Philip Wingate: 50 ac HICKORY RIDGE, with my dwelling plantation, and 75 ac of POPLAR RIDGE, 60 ac of WHITE OAK SWAMP
and Negro boy Sampson.
To daughter Tabitha: one shilling.
To daughter Rachel: one shilling.
To daughter Levinah: one shilling.
To daughter Leah: Negro boy Brister and her mothers wearing clothes.
To grandson Wingate Cannon: ,5.
To daughter Wingate Jones: ,5.
To daughter Love: Negro boy Joe.
Executor: son John Wingate and wife Sarah Wingate.
Witnesses: Benjamin Phillips, John Phillips, William Kellam. (MdW-30:660, WoW-JW3:006)
Widow elects her thirds

Philip married Sarah Dolby, daughter of David Dolby and Mary Wheeler. (Sarah Dolby died after 1759 in Worcester Co., MD.)