Mary (Brooke) Neale

Born [date unknown] in Maryland

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Died about 1763 in St. Mary's, Maryland

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Mary passed away about 1763.

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Will of Mary Brooke Neale NEALE, MARY, St. Marys County, widow of Raphael Neale of Charles Co. 29 Sep, 1760; 24 May, 1763

"To dau. Anne Thompson and hrs., 6 slaves. I confirm a gift formerly made by me to grand-son Rapheal Thompson, of a slave and her increase and also a gift formerly made by me to grand-dau. Eleanor Thompson., of a slave and her increase. To grand-dau. Mary Eleanor Comb and hrs., slave and her increase, To grand-son John Francis Towney [Taney] and hrs., one slave. To grand-son John Diggs and hrs., slaves. To grand-son Rapheal Brooke some slaves. My old slave, Nell, to choose which of my 3 living daus. she will serve, and to her choice, I give her. To grand-dau. Eleanor Diggs, one slave. To daus. Mary Taney and Henerite Brooke all the rest of slaves. To hrs. of son-In-law John Lancaster, my mourning ring. To son-in-law Edward Diggs, clock and 1,000 lbs. tobacco. To the poor, 1,000 lbs. tobacco. To Anthony Roberts, for services, 1,000 lbs. tobacco." Exs: Dau. Anne Thompson, sons-in-law Thomas Taney and Bazil Brooke. Wit: Jane Carbery, Anne Van Rishwick. 31.993

• Joe Castlen, Grandpappy: Chronicles of a Daviess County Family, Utica, KY:McDowell Publications 2008, page 139.

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