Sophia Ewen ^{1 2}

  Research Notes:

From http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mrmarsha&id=I23158:

WILL of Sophia BEEDLE, widow of Henry Beedle, of Anne Arundel Co.; 30 Dec 1674; 9 Feb 1675
Dau. Sophia Beedle, execx. and sole legatee of estate, real and personal, including the following tracts of land:
Land bequeathed sd. dau. Sophia by her father Henry, and 400 acres, Beedle's Outlet, Talbot Co. In event of death of dau. afsd before
marriage, or under 14 yrs. of age, estate to be disposed of as follows:
To Henry Coursey, Jr., and hrs., land afsd. given to sd. dau. by her father
To Richard Ewens, brother of testatrix, and his., Beedle 's Outlet
To Richard Ewens and the Talbots, child. of testatrix's sister Richardson, personalty
Overseers: Father-in-law Wm. Coursey and brother Richard Ewens Test: Thos. Knighton, Benj. Lawrence, Hugh Connell, Henry Brady (MCW 1.86; Wills, 234)
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Henry & Sophia Beedle 1.249 I AA #45317 Mar 19 1675
Servants mentioned: Henry Bradley, John Layfield, Susanna Hartly,
Appraisers: Robertt Francklin, Robertt Conaugh.
List of debts: Henry Stockett, Henry Joles, Francis Dorrington, James Ogden, Robertt Wells, Richard Redworth, Mr. Samuell Laine, John Haine, Samuell Winslow, George Simmons, Walter Carr, Anthony Kingsland, William Wilkinson, Richard Griffin, George Parker, Abraham Wild, Philip Jones, Thomas Kington, Robertt Hawkslaw, George Pascall.
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Henry & Sophia Beedle 9.105 A AA £96.19.0 #38023 Sep 14 1686
The amount of the inventory is comprised of two entries: #47537 and #19390.
Payments to: Nathan Smith, Mr. Morecroft, Mr. Moy, Mr. Henry Stockett, William Jones, Nathaniell Heathcoate, John Jeffrys, Phillip Jones, Maj. Coursey, William Taylard.
Administratrix: Elisabeth Coursey (administratrix of Maj. William Coursey, administrator of deceased). Then came Michael Turbut

  Birth Notes:

May have been born before 1641 in Lower Norfolk County, Virginia (see http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mrmarsha&id=I23158)

  Noted events in her life were:

• Will, 30 Dec 1674. Daughter Sophia Beedle, execx. and sole legatee of estate, real and
personal, including the following tracts of land: Land bequeather said
daughter sophia by her father Henry and 400 acres, "Beedle's Outlet".
Talbot Co. In event of death of daughter aforsaid before marriage, or under
14 years of age, estate to be disposed of as follows. To Henry Coursey Jr.
and heirs and aforsaid given to said daughter by her father.
Richard Ewen, brother of testatrix, and heirs, "Beedle's Outlet".
Richard Ewen and the Talbots, child of testatrix sister Richardson,
personalty.
Overseers: Father in law William Coursey and brother Richard Ewens.
Test: Thomas Knighton, Benjamin Lawrence, Hugh Connell, Henry Brady

• Proved: will, 9 Feb 1675.

Sophia married Richard Wells on 22 Jun 1667 in Prince George's Co., Maryland, (United States). (Richard Wells was born about 1632 in Lower Norfolk Co., Virginia, (United States) and died before 9 Jun 1671 in <Anne Arundel>, Maryland, (United States).)

Sophia next married Henry Beedle in 1671 in Anne Arundel, Maryland, (United States). (Henry Beedle was born about 1649 in England and died on 4 Aug 1674 in Herring Creek Hundred, Anne Arundel, Maryland, (United States).)