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| Will of Robert GATES, 1694, St. Mary's Co., MD |
| Source: Maryland Calendar of Wills, Vol. II, p. 148.
I'm consulting a secondary source citing an abstraction of the will. I will try to get a copy of the original will, or at least the abstract itself, and repost it verbatim here. |
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| Testator: Robert Gates of St. Mary's Co., Maryland
Date signed: 5 Feb 1694 Date proved: 6 Jun 1698
Bequests: Wife, Dorothy, Executrix: 100 acres called Gate's Hope, 60 acres called Gate's Purchase, 170 acres called New Branford, and a 20 acre portion of Maidstone, which was purchased from Thomas Hunt. Sons John and Robert equally and heirs: two lots at Newport Town, 275 acres called St. Michael's, 200 acres called St. Mary's, and 193 acres called Gate's Swamp. Daughter Catherine and heirs: 200 acres, part of Poppleton, near Patuxent River. Daughter Susannah and heirs: residue of Branford. Daughter Ann and heirs: 80 acres, part of Maidstone. Son Joseph: Gate's Hope, Gate's Purchase, New Branford, and Maidstone aforesaid at decease of mother.
Witnesses: Richard Edelen, James Connell, James Haggon.
Footnote (birthdates of children):
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