I have not been following all of this but, you probably already know this that Richard MITCHELL married Mary HAMILTON. Richard Mitchell the son of Benjamin Notley MITCHELL and Tabitha Elizabeth BLANDFORD I have children of this couple Richard Mitchell and Mary Hamilton. Will of James Hamilton Prince George's Co., MD dated: 20 May 1785 probated: 22 Oct 1785 In the name of God Amen I James Hamilton of prince Georges County in the State of Maryland Being weak & sick in Boddy but of perfect mind and memory thanks doe make & Ordain this my Last Will and testament in Manner and form following Imprimis I recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God Who gave it unto me and my Boddy to be Burried by My Executor herafter mentioned, and my Worldly Goods I doe dispose of them in manner and form following Item I will and Bequeath unto My Son Thomas Hamilton ^ after the death of his mother all that part of my Land wheron he now Lives to the fence that Runneth alond the Side of the main Branch and up the Said Branch till it comes to a Small Branch that runeth down from towards Joseph Hagans, that is all the Land that Lies to the Westward of the Aforesaid fence to him and his Heirs for Ever Item I will and Bequeath unto my Son Francis Hamilton all the Remainder of my Land whereon my now Dwelling plantation is after the death of his mother, and to the North ward of the Fence & Small Branch of above mentioned in Thomas Hamilton's part, to him and his Heirs for Ever Item I give unto my son Francis Hamilton my negro Man named John Item I will and Bequeath unto my Beloved wife Mary Ann Hamilton for and During her Naturall Life all my personall Estate of what kind Soever to make use of the Same at her own Discretion Excepting the following Articles Vizt Item I give unto my daughter Ann Hamilton after my wifes Death my negro Jack, and also my my [sic] negro woman Jude, also my Negro Sall also one Horse and sadle Item I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Hamilton after my wifes death my negro man Joe also my negro Girl Bess, also my Negro Girl Grace, also one Horse and Sadle Item I give unto my daughter Winafrid Hamilton my Negro boy Joyse, also my Girl Rachell also my negro Gril Luce, also one horse and Sadle, the above Legacies to b[e] given after my wifes Death Item I give unto my daughter Mary Michell during her Life my Negro Boy George and after her death I give ye Said George to my Grand Daughter Mary Ann Michell Item my will is to have no Administration on this my Last will but what Ever of my personal Estate may remain at my Wifes Death (Excepting the above Legacies) to be Equally divided amongst all my Children Item I hereby Constitute and appoint my well Beloved Wife Mary Ann Hamilton My Whole and Sole Executrix of this my Last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand and affixed my Seale this twentieth day of May anno Domini 1785 James Hamilton (seal) Signed Sealed & published and Delivered in the presence of the words first being put down (after the Death of his mother0 which are interlined Francis Boone The Last Will of Alexis Sandsberrie Mr James Hamilton Joseph Boone 1785 Then came Francis Boone[,] Alexis Sandsbury and Joseph Boone the three Subscribing Witnesses to the within last Will and Testament of James Hamilton late of Prince Georges County deceased and Severally made Oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that they did see the Testator therein named Sign and Seal this Will and they they heard him publish, denounce and declare the Same to be his last Will and Testament; That at the time of his So doing he was to the best of their Apprehensions of sound and disposing mind and memory and understanding, and that they Respectivly Subscribed their names as Witnesses to this Will in the presence and at the request of the Testator and in the presence of each other Certified my Saml Tyler Rr Wills Prince Geo County James Hamilton his last Will and Testament Exhibited this 22nd day of October 1785 Md Perogative Court Liber ST No 2 , f225 cont