Robert Pottenger
M, b. 10 February 1694/95, d. before 5 June 1738
| Father | John Pottenger b. b 29 Nov 1661, d. b 7 Apr 1735 |
| Mother | Mary Mill b. c 1670, d. a 1717 |
Robert was born on Thursday, 10 February 1694/95 in Upper Marborough, Calvert County, Maryland, at their plantation and family home called "Major's Lot". Robert married Anne Evans on 2 December 1716 in Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George County, Maryland, at St. Barnabas Church. Robert and Anne had children: Mary [m. a Mr. Smith & 2nd. Archibald Congrove], Elizabeth [m. 12/18/1735 John Bowie & 2nd 1755 Thomas Cramphin], John, Robert [m. Rachel Wickam], Richard, Ann [m. 1765 James Beall], Rachel [m. 1751 William Bowie & 2nd 1765 Zadok Magruder], Sarah & Eleanor [Thomas Macgill]. The order of birth of these children is unknown. Robert made his will on 20 March 1736.
In the name of God Amen I Robert Pottenger of Prince Georges County in the Province of Maryland being in good health of Body & of sound & Perfect mind & memory Praise therefore be Given to Almighty God I Doe make or ordain this my Present last Will & Testament in manner & form as followeth
First I commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God hoping through the merits death & Passion of my Savior Jesus Christ to obtain pardon & forgiveness of all my Sins & to inherit Everlasting life & my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently buried at the Discretion of my Wife Ann Pottenger whom I leave & appoint to be my Executrix of this my last Will & Testament & as to such temporal Estate as it hath pleased God to Bestow upon me I Give & Dispose thereof as followeth
Imprimis It is my Will that all my just Debts & funeral charges be paid by my Executrix without Suit of Law or trouble
Item I Give unto my Wife Ann Pottenger one Third part of Personal Estate to her & her heirs forever.
Item I also Give unto my Wife Ann Pottenger one Negro boy named Charles during the Continuance of her Natural life & after her Decease It is my Will that my Son John Pottenger have him he paying my Son Robert Pottenger one half of what money the said Charles shall be judged by two men to be worth after the Death of their mother.
Item I give unto my Wife Ann Pottenger my now dwelling plantation with One Hundred & Seventy four acres of Land during the Continuance of her natural life; Provided she quit her Right title & Interest in a Tract of Land called Greens Delight which I shall hereafter Give to my Daughter Mary in this my Will.
Item I Give my now Dwelling Plantation with the Land before Given to my Wife during her natural life unto my Son John Pottenger after his mothers Death to him & his heirs forever & if he Die without Heir I Give his Land to my Youngest Son Richard Pottenger & his heirs for ever.
Item I Give unto my Son Robert Pottenger Twenty six Acres of Land joyning to that Land his Grand Father left him Beginning at a bounded white Oak Standing at the End of the Second line of the Land I lately lived on next to the free school & running North One Hundred & nine Perches then West Thirty five Perches then South One Hundred nine Perches then East to the first tree To him & his Heirs for ever.
Item I Give unto my sons John & Robert Pottenger the sum of Thirty five pounds each to them
Item I Give unto my Daughter Elizabeth Bowie the sum of Twenty Shillings.
Item I Give my half part of the House & Lott belonging to me at Queen Ann Town to my Sons John & Robert Pottenger & their Heirs for ever.
Item I Give the Remainder part of Personal Estate to be equally divided amongst my four other Daughters Namely Ann Rachal Sarah & Ellenor Pottenger & if any of the four die before day of Marriage it is my Will her part be equally divided amongst the Survivors.
Item It is my Will that my Children be taught to read & write at the charge of my Executrix & that my Sons have the Benefit of their Labor at the Age of fifteen years.
Item I hereby make void all former Wills by me made.
Item It is my Will That if my Wife & Son John doe not agree to live together That then John have a Tobacco House & Land convenient to work on during his mothers Life on the Land before given her.
Signed Sealed Acknowledged & Delivered this Twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty five/six.
In the presence of us
Peter Mekean
Abel Adgate
Clara Holmes
Item I Give unto my Daughter Mary Pottenger and equal part of whats before left amongst my four Daughter as above & on the same conditions.
These Interlinings made the 22 day of April 1736 in sight of me
Mary Evans.1
Robert departed this life in Queen Anne's Parish. His will was probated on 5 June 1738.
In the name of God Amen I Robert Pottenger of Prince Georges County in the Province of Maryland being in good health of Body & of sound & Perfect mind & memory Praise therefore be Given to Almighty God I Doe make or ordain this my Present last Will & Testament in manner & form as followeth
First I commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God hoping through the merits death & Passion of my Savior Jesus Christ to obtain pardon & forgiveness of all my Sins & to inherit Everlasting life & my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently buried at the Discretion of my Wife Ann Pottenger whom I leave & appoint to be my Executrix of this my last Will & Testament & as to such temporal Estate as it hath pleased God to Bestow upon me I Give & Dispose thereof as followeth
Imprimis It is my Will that all my just Debts & funeral charges be paid by my Executrix without Suit of Law or trouble
Item I Give unto my Wife Ann Pottenger one Third part of Personal Estate to her & her heirs forever.
Item I also Give unto my Wife Ann Pottenger one Negro boy named Charles during the Continuance of her Natural life & after her Decease It is my Will that my Son John Pottenger have him he paying my Son Robert Pottenger one half of what money the said Charles shall be judged by two men to be worth after the Death of their mother.
Item I give unto my Wife Ann Pottenger my now dwelling plantation with One Hundred & Seventy four acres of Land during the Continuance of her natural life; Provided she quit her Right title & Interest in a Tract of Land called Greens Delight which I shall hereafter Give to my Daughter Mary in this my Will.
Item I Give my now Dwelling Plantation with the Land before Given to my Wife during her natural life unto my Son John Pottenger after his mothers Death to him & his heirs forever & if he Die without Heir I Give his Land to my Youngest Son Richard Pottenger & his heirs for ever.
Item I Give unto my Son Robert Pottenger Twenty six Acres of Land joyning to that Land his Grand Father left him Beginning at a bounded white Oak Standing at the End of the Second line of the Land I lately lived on next to the free school & running North One Hundred & nine Perches then West Thirty five Perches then South One Hundred nine Perches then East to the first tree To him & his Heirs for ever.
Item I Give unto my sons John & Robert Pottenger the sum of Thirty five pounds each to them
Item I Give unto my Daughter Elizabeth Bowie the sum of Twenty Shillings.
Item I Give my half part of the House & Lott belonging to me at Queen Ann Town to my Sons John & Robert Pottenger & their Heirs for ever.
Item I Give the Remainder part of Personal Estate to be equally divided amongst my four other Daughters Namely Ann Rachal Sarah & Ellenor Pottenger & if any of the four die before day of Marriage it is my Will her part be equally divided amongst the Survivors.
Item It is my Will that my Children be taught to read & write at the charge of my Executrix & that my Sons have the Benefit of their Labor at the Age of fifteen years.
Item I hereby make void all former Wills by me made.
Item It is my Will That if my Wife & Son John doe not agree to live together That then John have a Tobacco House & Land convenient to work on during his mothers Life on the Land before given her.
Signed Sealed Acknowledged & Delivered this Twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty five/six.
In the presence of us
Peter Mekean
Abel Adgate
Clara Holmes
Item I Give unto my Daughter Mary Pottenger and equal part of whats before left amongst my four Daughter as above & on the same conditions.
These Interlinings made the 22 day of April 1736 in sight of me
Mary Evans.1
Robert departed this life in Queen Anne's Parish. His will was probated on 5 June 1738.
Family | Anne Evans b. 1697, d. b 3 Feb 1768 |
Citations
- [S2041] Maryland State Archives.