Benjamin Lankford
- Born: 1709, Somerset Co., MD
- Marriage (1): Ann Kellam? about 1732 in Somerset Co., MD
- Died: Bef 11 Mar 1788, Somerset Co., MD
Benjamin Lankford wrote his will on Jul 24 1784 and it was proven in Somerset Co., MD on Mar 11 1788
- To wife Ann, a lot of personal estate
- To daughter Isabella Conner, negro woman Rachel
- To daughter Priscilla How(ard), negro woman Grace and her three children and part of land tract "Snow Water" for 9a
- To grandson Benjamin Conner, negro man Gedson, negro woman Pegg and negro girl Nice, negro boy Littleton, feather bed/coverings, 2 cows/calves, 2 head of young cattle, 2 ewes & lambs, 3 head of young sheep, and 6 head of hogs
- To grandson William Coulbourn, s/o Stephen Coulbourn, negro man George
- To grandson Edward Coulbourn s/o Stephen, negro girl Tamer
- To son Kellam, my manor plantation whereon I now live and rest of "Snow Water" tract not already given to Priscilla Howard afsd, also negro man Cuffe, negro boy Gilbird, and case of drawers, also Kellam to pay 10 pounds each to Lazarus Lankford's children Benjamin, Jesse Maddux, Robert, Kellam, W. Planner, Betty, David and Isaac Lankford
- after death of son Kellam, his legacy to go to grandson Benjamin, s/o Kellam
- rest of estate divided among my children and wife: Kellam Lankford, Isabella Conner, Priscilla Howard, Benjamin Conner, Nathan Lankford (s/o David)
- Son Kellam to be executor but grandson Benjamin Conner if Kellam does not accept
Witnesses: Thomas Williams, Levin Walston, Purnell Outten (SoW-EB1:286)
Benjamin married Ann Kellam? about 1732 in Somerset Co., MD. (Ann Kellam? died after 1784 in Somerset Co., MD.)
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