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Subject: Mary Ray, wife of John Swearingen
Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 17:06:05 -0500

Found this on Google also. typed in "Mary Ray" wife of John Swearingen and this was one of the items that came up.

this page makes good reading.

http://www.geocities.com/paschkep/Busey/i0000011.htm

gives you a hint. her father James Ray

August 1736, Sarah Busey and John Busey signed the inventory of Edmund Evans of Anne Arundel Co as next of kin. [Prerogative Ct liber 22.31 abstract] His widow, Abigall Evans was a sister of Sarah Whipps Busey.

In her will dated 25 Aug 1745 (proved 15 Oct 1745), Sarah Beusey wrote: "In the name of God Amen. I Sarah Beusey of Prince Georges County being sick of Body but of perfect mind and memory do constitute and appoint this my last will and testament and do dispose of my worldly goods as hath pleased God to bless me with in the following manner.. to my son Edward Beusey one Negro Woman Named Cate...to my son Samuel Beusey one Negro Boy Named Nate(?) and one feather Bed and furniture which he now has in possession ... my son in law Joseph Richardson one negro Boy Named Hercules for and during the natural life of my son in law Griffith Davis he the said Richardson paying yearly the proffits of his labour to the support of my Daughter Anne Davis and after the decease of the aforesaid Grifith my will is the said Negro be delivered to my said daughter Anne Davis and her heirs for ever. ...to my Granddaughter Mary Ray one Nego Girl named Rachel one Cow and Calf one yearling and one Bed!
and furniture... the remaining part of my Estate to be Equally divided between my children living... I appoint my son John Beusey whole and sole exer of this my last will and testament..." This was witnessed by Henry (H) Smith, Daniel (B) Beusey and James (R) Ray [all by mark as noted] [Wills vol. 24 page 234-235]

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