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    1. [WashingtonDC'' ] Will: Winifred DRURY, 1819, Washington, D. C.
    2. Kathleen Bowen
    3. I have no idea if this Winifred Drury (who was apparentkt married to a Greewell before she married a Drury) connects to my maternal Drury line of MD & DC; I also have no clue as to what her maiden surname would have been: In the name of God Amen, I Winifred Drury of Wwashington City District of Columbia, being weak and low in body, but of sound mind, memory and understanding, do make and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, First, I recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God, and my Body to be decently buryed, at the discretion of my herein named Executor, and after my Debts and funeral charges are paid, I give and bequeath as follows} Imprimus - To my beloved Daughter, Ann Greenwell, I give Nigro Nace, and Aly, 1 Bed & furniture, 1 white coverlet & Three Silver Tea Spoons ----- Item To my Second Single Daughter, Eliza Greenwell, I give Nigro Ralph and Mary, 1 Bed and furniture, 1 white Snow Ball Counter pain (that's how it appears!) & Three Silver Tea Spoons ---- Item To my Son Philip Greenwell, I give Nigro Butch & Emeline, One Bed and furniture, One Counter pain (The last that came in the house) ---- Item To my Grand Daughter Ann More, I give Nigro Lucya?. - Then the residue of my Estate, I leave to be equally divided between my three above named Children. Lastly, I constitute and appoint my above named Children to be Whole and Sole Executors of this my last Will and testament. In testimony whereof I have set my hand and Seal this Fifth day of April Ano domini, Eighteen hundred and Nineteen. Signed Sealed and delivered her Winifred X Drury (seal) mark in presence of Joshua Millard Sam'l P. Lowe Washington County, District of Columbia, D. The 8th day of April Eighteen hundred Nineteen - There came Joshua Millard one of the two subscribing Witnesses to the aforegoing last Will and Testament of Winifred Drury late of Washington County aforesaid deceased, and made Oathes on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, His dis see Testatrix therein named, Sign and Seal this Will and that he heard her publish pronounce and declare the same, to be her last Will & Testament, that at the time of her xxxxxxx?, She was to the least? of his apprehensions? of Sound Disposing mind, memory and understanding; and that xxxxxxxxxx? his name as a Witness to this Will, in the presence and at the request of this Testatrix; xxxxxxxx? he did see Samuel P. Lowe the other Witness to this Will, Subscribe his name as a Witness to the same, in the presence and at the request of the said Testatrix ----- Sworn before James A. Blake Rg. Wills for Washington County Kathleen in Ridge Manor, Florida - Genealogy: It's Relative!! katbowen@earthlink.net or kbowen@hotmail.com http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/o/w/Kathleen-E-Bowen http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=katbowen

    08/03/2001 05:29:23