Allied Families of Delaware; Stretcher, Fenwick, Davis, Draper, Kipshaven, Stidham (Paperback)

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: 29 first I bequeath my soul unto God and my body to the dust from whence it came, and my worldly estate as follows: I give to my husband Thomas Fenwick, the fee simple of my lands during his natural life and after the death of my said husband to John Porter Jr. and his heirs forever and my will is that my said husband shall have the use of the timber that is upon the land and that without molestation during his natural life. Mary Fenwick. [seal] "Witness: James Porter William x Browne The above will was proved by the oaths of Mr. James Porter and Wm. Browne, witnesses, the 16th of August last and now recorded. Teste, Wm Porten C. C." Referring again to the Court's proceedings: March 17, 167f. Malachi Thruston vs. Thos. Fenwick. Continued until the next term. March 17,167f. Eliza Copeland, who contracted to work for Thos. Fenwick for one year as a servant, was ordered to carry out her contract with him. March 17, 167f. Thos. Fenwick vs. Alexander Keeling. Fenwick failed to prosecute his suit and was nonsuited. May 21, 1679. Malachi Thruston vs. Thos. Fenwick. Judgment for Pltff for 365 Ibs. tobacco. Sept. 5, 1679. Thos. Fenwick vs. Natheal. Brangwing. Judgment for plaintiff for 400 Ibs. tobacco. Nov. 14, 1679. A probate of the last will and testament of Mrs. Mary Fenwick, deceased, is granted to Thomas Fenwick, her husband. October 18, 1680. Upon the petition of Thos. Fenwick, a commission of administration on the estate of Susan Cane, deceased [elsewhere spelled Susanna Keane], is granted him for that she, by a nuncupative will, proved inCourt, did give her estate to the said Fenwick. [This will is recorded in Deed Liber IV, folio 87.] June 15, 1681. Thomas Fenwick appears as a juror. Land Office, Richmond, Va. Liber VTI, folio 114: " To a...