Elizabeth Bradburn

Not the same as Elizabeth Hamilton or of Elizabeth Simpson

Notes

1707 Will of William Sheircliffe, St. Mary's Co. 25 Mar 1707 / 1 Jul 1707.

To son-in-law Dennis Mohawny and to dau Mildred, his wife, 30 acres part of land I now live on adjoining that I had of Francis Spinke. Borders land of Mrs. Elizabeth Gardner (description given). 100 acres of land formerly leased to Francis Knott for 99 years. Residue of land to be equally divided into 4 parts. To wife Mildred during life, dwelling plantation. To son Peter dwelling plantation at decease of wife. To son John one other equal fourth part of said land which is next to main, swamp, by Francis Knotts. To sons William and Thomas each 1/4 the oldest to have his choice. My will is that my sons be of age to work for themselves at 18 but not to possess their land till they come to age 21 but to have the privilege of working on their part of land at age of 18. My will that the land leased to Francis Knott when the time is expired shall return and go to the heirs of my four sons, John, William, Thomas and Peter to be equally divided. If any of my sons die without heirs the land to go to those living. To 4 daughters Mary Melton, wife of Thomas Melton, Ann, Elizabeth and Toda (?) at 16 years of age residue of land bought of said Spinke. To Eleanor dau of Thomas Spinke deceased 25 acres Ferny Hill formerly belonging to John Howard. To Priest that shall assist 400 lbs tobacco. To wife Mildred executrix, residue of estate real and personal. Signed Wm Sheircliffe. Wit: Edward Field, James Martin, John (x) Drewery. Ref: Will Books 1658-1732, p.149-150 St. Mary's Co, MD. Image 156 FamilySearch.org.

Comments

RDS: Spink and Shercliff families is Donnelly's treatment of them in her "Colonial Settlers of St. Clement's Bay." Linda must have done work on these families because she gives different info than Donnelly.

Donnelly has 2 Thomas Spinks, one who was the brother of Henry Spink and who m. a woman named Margaret; the other Thomas Spink is shown as the son of Francis and Mary Spink but Donnelly gives no spouse for that Thomas.

Donnelly shows Elizabeth Shircliffe, the dau. of William Shircliffe and Mildred Thompson, m. Joseph Miles, that is, not to a Thomas Spink or William Bradburn. Linda has mentioned to me before that Donnelly is often wrong.

References

• Snatches of O'Daniel, Hamilton and Allied Genealogy, by Rev. V. F. O'Daniel, 1933. < PDF > pp 49-54. (document attached) Page 51 the wife of Alexander Hamilton is shown as Elizabeth Shircliff ( Greene ) daughter of William Shircliff her mother Mildred Thompson-Wheeler -- - Elizabeth Bradburn. This is not possible.
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/LRV3-6FS
• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I3864...