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From: "craig o'donnell" <>
Subject: [LDR] Cropper/Ocean City
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 09:13:23 -0400
References: <200310211400.h9LE0Pwb028484@lists5.rootsweb.com>
In-Reply-To: <200310211400.h9LE0Pwb028484@lists5.rootsweb.com>

I guess I'd like to see the original or a copy here in an effort to
decipher better the place names.

>>From www.ocmuseum.org
>John Cropper Will Date: 9/9/1686 Probate Date: 11/28/1688
>John Cropper, of Somerset County, Carpenter, September 1686w. Probate 1688 at
>Somerset County, Maryland To John Fassett, 200 acres at Geropamco, a part of
>a piece containing 300 acres called Sinneett (Linneett), then to make over to
>Thomas Osborn. To Thomas Morris, 200 acres near aforesaid land being given to
>me by John Fassett and being called Hoggs Quarter Isles and 100 acres of
>Sinneett. Son John Cropper, 700 acre plantation I now dwell, part of
>1200 acres
>called Rixsom. Son Ebenezer Cropper, 500 acres Rixsom. Description
>of division.
>Son Edmund Cropper, one parcel of land, 400 acres upon Indian River near
>Rehoboth Bay in Sussex County, being part of a patent of 1000 acres. Nathaniel
>Cropper, remaining part 500 acres aforesaid land called Ladies
>Delight. Description
>of land. Daughter Elizabeth, 300 acres being in Asskesenerson? against
>Harssord Town in Somerset County upon the Pocomoke River called The
>Indian Landing.
>To Sara Cropper, 150 acres at the head of Pocomoke River called Furbridge. To
>John and Ebenezer Cropper, together, Hoggs Quarter, 200 acres at the head of
>James Rounds land. To my beloved friend Rodea Fassett, to her for her express
>favors, 250 acres in woods near Geromcoe, called Golden Value. To Son John. To
>daughter Elizabeth. Wife Gertrude Cropper's children that are not mentioned in
>my will, one shilling, sterling money and no more. To Rodea Fassitt, the
>beloved friend. Rodea Fassitt to be my executrix, with James Rounds
>and W. Charles
>Patty executioners in trust. Witnesses: John Cole, John Vigerous, Thomas
>Bromley. Appraisers: Charles Ratcliff and Martha Scarbough. Brother
>Thomas and his
>three children is written down the side of the page. Signed John Cropper.

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