Will of William J. W. Compton - Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
ABSTRACT OR THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF WILLIAM J. W. COMPTON, JANUARY 8, 1843
Distribution as follows:
To Caroline Compton, widow of the deceased, 1/3 part of the
balance $969.11
To Edward Vernon Compton, 1/5 part of the balance 387.65
To Emily Jacobs Compton, 1/5 part of the balance 387.65
To Evelina Compton, 1/3 part of the balance 387.65
To Josephine Compton, 1/5 part of the balance 387.65
To Alice Wilson Compton, 1/5 part of the balance 387.65
Balance of the Estate accounted for $2907.40
John Sellman, Administrator for William J.W. Compton, late of Anne Arundel County, deceased.
Testators: Sam Brown, Jr., Reg. of Wills, Anne Arundel County
Renouncation by Caroline (Jacob) COMPTON of Anne Arundel County, Maryland dated
29 Nov 1843 of William J.W. COMPTON's Will
I, Caroline Compton, widow of William J. W. Compton of Anne Arundel County, deceased, do hereby
refuse to administer on the Estate of said deceased and do therefore renounce all my right,
title and claim to said administration desiring at the same time that Letters of Administration
may be granted to John Sellman of the County aforesaid, as witness my hand this
Twenty Ninth day of November, Eighteen Hundred and Forty Three.
Signed Caroline Compton
Testator: Sarah Harwood
Reference:
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY REGISTER OF WILLS (Distributions) SB #1, p. 64
William J.W. Compton, 8 January 1843 (MDS C63, MdHR 16,854, 1-4-6-19)1)
(Anne Arundel County Register of Wills MSA #C153 - TTS #1, pp. 483-484
(MDHR 13, 809, 1-13-12-20)
NOTE:
William J.W. Compton (b:?, d: 8/28/1843 and his wife Caroline Jacob Compton
(b:?, d: 5/19/1855) m: 4/23/1833 at St. James Parish in Anne Arundel.
They had 5 children:
Edward Vernon (My ggrandfather, b: 3/29/1837 and d: 10/13/1900. He married Mary
Julia Carr in 1865 at St James Parish in Anne Arundel),
Evelina Compton (who m: Hiram P. Tasker in 9/2/1868 at St. James Parish in Anne
Arundel),
Josephine Compton (who m: Charles D. Bray in 7/26/1870 at St. James Parish in Anne
Arundel),
Alice Wilson Compton (who m: David Tasker in 3/19/1874 at St. James Parish in Anne
Arundel)
Emily (Emma) Jacob Compton (who m: Alvan C. Wilson in 11/14/1856 at St. James
Parish in Anne Arundel County.
Contributed by Evelyn Windhaus
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