I wanted to post this to the general list in relation to the Smiths: notice John Marvel living in the home of David Smith in 1850. Kent De 1850 Census Dover Hundred David M 50 (1800) (was constable) Ann 45 (1805) John, 25 Carpenter David 20 Henry William 12 Mary 6 Emma 3 Isaac Mason 86 Farmer** Tamar Richards B 12 John Marvel 20 Carpenter*** __________________________________________ 1860 Census Camden Kent Co De David M. 60 Ann 55 Mary E. 16 William 21 Emma 13 ____________________________________________________ Notes: David M. Smith (Jr.) b ca 1800 married Ann Mason on 28 April 1821 , d/o Isaac Mason b 30 Jan 1765 d 12 May 1851, mother of Ann Mason unknown; Isaac Mason b 1765 s/o Isaac Mason b 9 April 1728 will 17 Dec 1778, wife Catherine LNU; Isaac Mason b 1728 s/o Abraham Mason d 1742/3 Kent Delaware, first wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac b 1728 was Susannah Harmisson widow of David Row/Roe son of Joseph Roe of Philadelphia and Dublin; Ann Mason Smith is mentioned in the will of her uncle, Daniel Mason: "I give...to be equally divided share and share alike....in eight equal parts... my nephew Isaac Dalby and niece Phebe Dalby - one part my nieces Elizabeth Cats [the name should be Catts ~ Pat] (widow) ***** Ann Smith, wife of David Smith, *****and nephew Daniel Mason (children of Isaac Mason) [sic~Pat ] - one part my nephew Thomas Oliver - one part and nephew Paul G. Oliver - one part my nieces Mary Oliver - one part Ann M. Godwin, wife of William M. Godwin - one part Elen Wright, wife of Samuel Wright - one part and the children of my nephew Joseph G. Oliver deceased Viz: Ann E.________, William G. Oliver, Thomas Oliver, and Margaret Oliver - one part" 1850 Census...Daniel Mason 75 Kent DE Mary Oliver (Niece) 60 Louisa Revell 35 Jane Stevens 28 Will of Daniel Mason, son of Isaac/Catherine, son of Isaac/Susannah Harmanson Roe Mason Full will of Daniel Mason Made 27 April 1846 Codicil 21 April 1852 Item first: To beloved brother Isaac Mason annual interest on $1250 to be paid annually for maintenance and support Item second: To Niece Mary Oliver - lot of ground situate on N side of Second Street of Milford, County of Kent adjoining lots of ground of George M. Davis and others-- 1/4 a. now in tenure of Nancy Bell (widow) and also a lot of ground situate on North Street of said town of Milford, adj lots of ground of George S. Atkins, Mrs. Lister (widow) and others...1/4 a. to Mary Oliver, her heirs and assigns forever. Item third: To my grand niece Elmire Culbreth wife of Thomas B. Culbreth the sum of $500 Item fourth: I give to my Niece Phebe Paisley, wife of Samuel Paisley the sum of $100 Item fifth: I give to my Niece Harriet Prettyman, wife of Lewis Prettyman, and daughter of John Mason deceased the sum of $300. Item sixth: I give unto Daniel Mason Godwin, son of William M. Godwin, the sum of $400. Item seventh: I hereby authorize and direct my executors to enclose the old family burying ground, on my farm called "Mason Farm" now in the tenure of Evan Morgan (all of the same ground which is now enclosed) with a substantial wall as follows; the wall to be of hard brick eighteen inches thick from the foundation up to one foot above ground; Then thirteen inches thick up to four feet above ground; Then the top to be capt with slab-stone; with a wrought iron gate and fixtures; all to be done out of good materials and in workman-like manner; And the expenses of the same to be paid out of my estate. My will and desire further is, that the said burying ground and walls directed to be built, with the privilege of free ingress and egress to and from the same shall be excepted and reserved out of the sales that may take place of my real estate. Item eighth: I give and bequeath unto my friend Peter F. Causey, all of the balance and remainder of my real estate, consisting of sundry tracts or parcels of land, farms, houses and lots of ground, etc....situate in Milford Hundred County of Kent and State of Delaware, aforesaid--to him the said Peter F. Causey his heirs and assigns forever, in trust, for the following use and purpose, that is to say: he the said Peter F. Causey is to sell all the same at public auction in farms or such allotments as he may think will best advance the sales thereof and convey the same by a common deed, as executor, to the purchaser or purchasers, their heirs and assigns forever... Item ninth: I give...to be equally divided share and share alike....in eight equal parts... my nephew Isaac Dalby and niece Phebe Dalby - one part my nieces Elizabeth Cats (widow) Ann Smith, wife of David Smith, and nephew Daniel Mason**** (children of Isaac Mason) - one part my nephew Thomas Oliver - one part and nephew Paul G. Oliver - one part my nieces Mary Oliver - one part Ann M. Godwin, wife of William M. Godwin - one part Elen Wright, wife of Samuel Wright - one part and the children of my nephew Joseph G. Oliver deceased Viz: Ann E.________, William G. Oliver, Thomas Oliver, and Margaret Oliver - one part Witnessed by Nehemiah Davis and Ch: T. Fleming signed Daniel Mason Seal Codicile 21 April 1852 Isaac Mason having died, money for his maintenance is revoked; Mary Oliver is given a life estate in the property in Milford and then the proceeds from the property to be paid out according to item nine. 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