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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record, created by Jennifer Sharp, 04/24/2008 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Will of John Copedge, 1709 October 30 A Collection in the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation`sJohn D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library MS 2000.20

John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 2008 Special Collections Staff John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Descriptive Summary John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Will of John Copedge, 1709 October 30 MS 2000.20 On site. 1 item. English Copedge, John Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

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Preferred Citation

Will of John Copedge, Manuscript #MS 2000.20, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Acquisition Information

Unknown

Biographical Information

John Copedge lived in Queens County, MD.

Scope and Content

Copy, 1784, of the will of John Copedge, Queen Anne's County {Md.}. Bequeaths to Willia m and John Roals {sic} {Rowles} the tract of land upon which they live, to be divided between them by William Cowsry and John Wells. T hey must allow Copedge's family to continue to have timber rights on the land. Bequeaths to his brother Philip Copedge the plantation "Enden Spring." Should Philip die without he irs, the plantation will go to Copedge's wife and her heirs. Bequeaths to his daughter El izabeth and his yet unborn child the rest of his lands. If the child is a boy he is to ha ve first choice. Bequeaths one silver tankar d to the Kent Island church. This copy used in litigation between Resin Rowles and Jacob Carter. Signed by Thomas Gassoway.

Arrangement

1 item.

Index Terms Persons: Copedge, Elizabeth Copedge, Philip Cowsry, William Rowles, John Rowles, William Wells, John Bladen, William Bruine, Louis Deroch Carter, Jacob Dulaney, Darby Gassaway, Thomas Rowles, Resin Subjects: Court records - Maryland Inheritance and succession - Maryland Probate records - Maryland - Queen Anne's County Wills Geographical Names: Enden Spring Plantation (Md.) Kent Island (Md.) Queen Anne's County (Md.)