Richard Stevens

  Notes:

He is a Quaker.

Richard Stevens wrote a will and it was proven in Somerset Co., MD on Nov 3 1713:
- To son, Richard, part of tract GODDARDS FOLLY (bounds are given). and other part of FAIRFIELDS not covered below
- To wife, Abigail, part of GODDARS FOLLY for her life, also negroes Jack, Jesse and Bos, then equally divided between three sons at her decease, she to be executrix
- To son, Isaac, Abigail's part after her decease and tract STEVENS CONQUEST, also feather bed, bolster ond covering, two cows/calves 2-3 years old
- To daughter, Sarah Bounds, 300a of land that is part of 900a FAIRFIELDS for her life then to her son Jonathan Bounds, if Jonathan dies w/o issue then this land to Sarah's male heirs but, if none, then to Jonathan's sister Sarah Bounds, if she dies then to my daughters Ann, Abigail and Hannah Stevens,
- To son, John, part of FAIRFIELDS and OLD PLANTATION
- if a dispute arises, it shall be moderated by the Quaker people of this county
- To daughter, Elizabeth Emmitt, 1000 lbs of tobacco, a cow and a mare colt.
- Richard Waters, Benjamin Cottman, William Kibble and good friends George and John Truitt to assist wife as needed to oversee this will.
Witnesses: John Benson, Richard Waters, Thomas Barnett, Benjamin Tull, George Downs. (SoW-EB9:049)

Richard married Abigail Horsey, daughter of Stephen Horsey and Sarah Clarkson, about 1678. (Abigail Horsey was born about 1656 in Northampton Co., VA and died before 27 May 1727 in Somerset Co., MD.)