Somerset County Vital Records 1600-1720
Charles son of Thomas and Mary born Aug 1, 1676
Anne Broughton daughter of John B borne of Eliza his wife 11/5/1686

Charles Cottingham's Will
In the Name of God Amen, ffebruary the 5th Day One Thousand Seven hundred and ffifty three I Charles Cottingham of Somt (Somerset) County and province of Maryland being sick and weak of Body but of perfect Mind and Memory Thanks be to Almighty God for it and Calling to Mind the uncertainty of this Life and being willing to Settle my Affairs here on Earth and as for my Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased Almighty God to Bless me with I Bestow as follows Impr (means Imprimus, ie First) I leave unto my well beloved Wife Ann Cottingham my Dwelling House and Orchard and the use and Benefit of the half of my Dwelling plantation whereon I now Live During her Natural Life to be laid off for her on any part of my plantation that she shall chose so as it shall not take above one half of the cleared ground of the said plantation in her part nor no House but my Dwelling House Item I give and Bequeath unto my Son John Cottingham and to his Heirs for Ever all that part of my parcell of Land called Boston which is not already Conveyed to any other person that is to say the one half now Immediately and the other half after the Decease of my now Wife Ann Cottingham. Item I give and Bequeath unto my Son John Cottingham all that part of my Tract of Land called Goshen that is not already Conveyed to any person to him and his Heirs for EverItem I give and Bequeath unto my four Children (vizt) Charles, Thomas, John, and Rachel and their Heirs for Ever all that part or Tract of Land (my ffather Thomas Cottingham formerly bought of Stephen Horsey) Called Horsey Down, Excepting that part which is already conveyed to my Children Item I give and Bequeath unto my three Sons, Charles, Thomas and John and to their Heirs for Ever my Marsh which Lyeth(?) on Condockway Marshes Item I give and Bequeath unto my Well beloved wife Ann Cottingham all my moveables or personal Estate to be her own for Ever and at her Disposal Lastly I Do hereby nominate Constitute and appoint my Trusty and Dutiful Son John Cottingham to be my whole and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament and do hereby Utterly Revoke Disown and Disavow of any other former wills or Testaments In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and fixed my Seal The Day and Year above Written (?) as Sealed published Declared and pronounced by the said Charles Cottingham as to his Last Will and Testament in presence of Us
SWheatley
Thomas Adams
William Adams

On the Back of the aforegone Will was thus Written,
Vizt August the 22nd 1753 came Sampson Wheatley Thomas Adams and William Adams and made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that they saw the Testator Charles Cottingham Sign and Seal and heard him publish pronounce and Declare this Testament of Writing as his Last Will and Testament and that at the time of there so doing he was to the best of their apprehension of Sound and Disposing mind memory and understanding and that they the said Sampson Wheatley Thomas Adams and William Adams above subscribed as witnesses to said will in the presence and at the Request of the Testator Sworn before Nehemiah King Depty Com of Somerset County
Exd

Anne Broughton
According to Matthew Wise, The Boston Family, Anne was the daughter of John and Elizabeth Bradshaw Broughton. According to Torrance, Old Somerset, they were married 26 Feb1684/5 by the Rev. Samuel Davis, who apparently came to Somerset from the North of Ireland and settled near what is Snow Hill, Worcestor Co. today. He is regarded as the "veritable founder of the Snow Hill congregation of the Presbyterian Church."

Worcester County Wills, Will Book MHB 1666-1742
Broton, John,Somerset Co., 14th Sept., 1720; 24th Mar., 1720-21.
To son Bruff and hrs., dwelling plantation and "Littis Action"; shd. he die without issue, to pass to son John.
To dau. Sarah Gogan and her husband David, 150 A. where she now lives; "Welsh Folly" and 1s.
To 3 daus., Mary, Elizabeth and Rachel, residue of "Welsh Folly," to be sold for their benefit.
To dau. Anne Cottingham and son John, 1s. each.
To wife , 1/3 personal estate, residue to son Bruff and daus. Mary, Elizabeth and Rachel, equally.
Exs.: Wife and son Bruff.
Overseers: Capt. Planner and John Purnall.
Test: Robt. Gibbs, Sr., James Noble, Edward Pette, John Perver (Porter). 16, 303.

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