********************************************************************** Abstracts of Maryland Wills, Mont. Co., Md 1776-1825 (p 139) VEIRS, William reference L G f391 25 June 1811 L 2 p280 7 Nov 1811 Wife: Mary - 262 a. Dwelling plantation including pt. "William and Mary and Daniels's Inheritance" and other tracts Sons: Levi Veirs, John Mason Veirs - above plantation at mother's descease Son: Hezekiah Veirs - 140 a. plantation where he now lives adj. John Dyson's Son: Solomon Veirs - 136 1/4 a. plantation where he now lives Son: Elijah Veirs - 116 a. including residence where he now lives, wher Archibald Mullican formerly lived Son: William (nothing is listed in the abstract for this son. I hope to get a full copy of the will to find out details) Grandchildren: Dau. Dorothy Hanly's Dyson children for their mother's part: children of dau. Pheby Thomas for their mother's part: William, son of dau. Nancy Clarke; Polly, dau. of son Edward Veirs, Daniel, son of Solomon Viers, Mary, dau. of son William Veirs. Son: Edward - negro he "carried with him to Kentucky" Daus: Nancy Clarke, Dorcas Fletchall Ex" Son Levi Veirs Wit: Lawrence Allnutt, William Vinson, James Allnutt *********************************************************************** >From the book Baltimore County Families, 1659-1759 (Maryland) CLARK, Samuel , b. c 1740, d 21 Apr. 1798' m Sophia, dau. of George and Ann (Wilkinson) Harryman; a private in the Balto. Town 8th Co., 1st Batt'n, Md. forces under Capt. Samuel Smith; had iss. WILLIAM, m. Dorcas FITZ, SAMUEL, m. Mary LUCAS: ANN b. c. 1770, M. Hezekiah VIERS; and GEORGE ************************************************************************** It's obvious from these two wills that the two families intermarried, with Nancy VEIRS marrying George CLARK and Hezekiah VIERS marrying George's sister Ann Clark. In the records which list Robert VIERS in the militia in Botetourt Co., Va. there is also a George CLARK and a Joseph CLARK listed as members of the 27th district, part of Capt. Baird's Company. The district sections were very small, there are only 15 men listed in the 27th. It's interesting to note that there were also three SMITHs, two MANNs and three McMURRYs listed among those 15 men. So, obviously this was a group of families. *************************************************************************** In the records from the Aug 1776 of an entire section of Frederick Co., Maryland (which is now part of Montgomery Co., Maryland) There is the following record: VEARES, Capt, William 41 Lien 17 William 15 John 13 Edward 12 Heszakiah 8 Solomon 6 Levy 4 Mary 36 Levy 7 An Infant Woodfield, Mariar 19 (a servant?) Rose, a Negroe 38 I really don't know the reason why there were two children named Levy, either a confusion on the part of the person who transcribed the records or the auditor making the census. Please note the spelling of the name. And also note that William is listed as a Captain. I suspect that his lands in Kentucky were Military lands ceded to him for his Rev War service. ********************************************************************************* I hope this is of interest and assistance to those who are tracing the VIERS lines and the CLARK lines. Sue Bishop