Joseph Tilghman

  Notes:

Joseph Tilghman, planter, wrote his will Sep 23 1763 and it was probated in Somerset Apr 27 1767:
-To Josiah or Isaiah Tilghman --son (eldest), two tracts of land called BEANS HALL and the other AMITY
-To Margaret Hayman, daughter (wife of James Hayman), Negro boy "Titus" already in her possession, household items already in her possession
-To Elizabeth Tilghman, daughter, Negro man "Harry" Negro girl "Rachel"
-To Mary Tilghman, daughter, Negro woman "Isabellow"
-To Sarah Tilghman, daughter, Negro woman "Patience"
-To Joseph Tilghman, son, dwelling plantation where I now live called THOMPSONS ADVENTURE cont. 50 ac, tract of land called JOSEPHS FOLLY cont. 66 ac, still, head, and worm, Negro boy "Quash"
-To Isaiah Tilghman, son, care and tuition of Joseph until he arrives at the age of 21 and to teach him 'the art of Navigation, to have care and tuition of William and educate William as far as the rule of Practice and then to bind William out to a trade of William's choosing, but Isaiah to have the choice of which master to bind William out to, to have the care and management of the sons William and Joseph's land until they arrive at the age of 21, Executor
-To William Tilghman, son, to have tracts of land left to Joseph should Joseph die before arriving at the age of 21, 2 tracts of land MATTHEWS RIDGE cont. 60 ac of land and the other tract called SAPLINS RIDGE cont. 19 ac of land along with the addition to be made to SAPLINS RIDGE now in the surveyors hands, Negro boy "Sambo"
Witnesses: Levin Wilson, James Furniss, Alexander Porter (MdW-35:260, SoW-EB4:125)

Joseph married.