Liber 29, folio 241 5 June 1747 HANSON, JOHN, Charles Co. To wife, Elizabeth Hanson, for life, whole e.r. & p.& the disposal of my e. not given to my 3 chldn. Eliz. Wheeler, John Hanson, & Elinor Hagon. To dau. Elizabeth Wheeler, wife of Leonard Wheeler, negro man Blackney & negro woman Cisley. To [only] son John Hanson, this part of Hansons Amendment, negro man Benjamin, negro woman Phillis, my riding horse, bridle & saddle, & clothes. To dau. Elinor Hagon, wife of William Hagon, negro man Thomas & negro woman Judah. Extr: s'd wife, Elizabeth Hanson, & s'd son John Hanson. Witn: Henry Hawkins, S[amuel] Hanson, Francis Ware. 1 May 1754, Francis Ware deposed that after the d. of his father he found the within will signed, sealed, & witnessed as it now is. 11 May 1754, Messrs. Edwd. & Henry Goodrick, sons-in-law to s'd John Hanson, deposed that s'd will - especially the name at the bottom - is in the hand- writing of s'd John Hanson dec'd. 11 May 1754, Geo. Goodrick, another of dec'd's sons-in-law, confirmed his bros' dep. & added that he has seen s'd Francis Ware write his name as it is wrote on s'd will. 21 May 1754, Walter Hanson swore that John Hanson's signing of s'd will closely resembles his signing, which he has often seen. 27 Sept. 1754, Dr. Gustavus Brown swore that the will & the signing are in s'd John Hanson's hand, as are the signing of the 3 witn. [same day], Charles Courts swore that the signing of Francis Ware is his. [same day], Godshal Barnes swore that the will & the signing are in dec'd's hand & the names of Saml. Hanson & Frans. Ware are in their hands. 21 Sept. 1754, Mrs. Violetta Sewall swore that a week or 10 days before s'd John Hanson was mar. to her mother, Mrs. Mary Goodrick, he said he did not want anything of her & would leave her as good as he found her. [same day], Mr. Edward Goodrick swore that, shortly before s'd John Hanson mar. his mother, deponent gave his approval provided she make over to his bro. Francis her 350a. 27 Sept. 1754, Mrs. Ann McCay swore that a short time before s'd Mr. John Hanson was mar. to her sister, Mary Goodrick, she heard an agreement betw. them that neither should claim any part of the other's fortune. 24 June 1754, Leonard Wheeler of Prince George's Co., planter, is bound to John Hanson & William Hagon of Charles Co. in L 800 sterl to abide by the deter- mination of Walter Hanson, Robert Yates, Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, John Stoddart, & Bayne Smallwood in the dispute over the 2 wills of John Hanson, one of 3 April 1744 & the other of 5 June 1747. [same day], Wm. Hagan of Charles Co., planter, is bound to John Hanson of Charles Co. & Leonard Wheeler of Prince George's Co.in L 800 sterl.to abide by the determination of Messrs. John Stoddart [et al.] in the dispute over the extrship & property of the e. of John Hanson dec'd betw. Wm. Hagon & Eleanor, his wife & John Hanson, extr., & Leonard Wheeler, who mar. a dau. of s'd John Hanson dec'd. 14 Aug. 1754, the determination of John Stoddert, Bayne Smallwood, Walter Hanson, Robert Yates, & Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer: 1) the will bearing date 5 June 1747 shall be deemed as the last & only will of s'd John Hanson dec'd. 2) within 30 days Wm. Hagan & Eleanor, his wife, are to quit claim to Hansons Amendment. [3]) within 30 days s'd Wm. Hagan relinquish all right to the extrship of s'd John Hanson's e. [The will dated 3 April 1744 is the only will for s'd John Hanson recorded in Charles Co., in Wills Liber AD5, folio 20.] ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.