Thomas Ethridge of ye Southern Branch, of ye County of Lower Norfolk, planter . . .
Book E f. 109
dated 9 Nov. 1671
proved 16 Dec. 1671
. . . unto my Eldest sonne Wm. Ethridge, my plantation I now live upon . . . adjoining Jno. Brights line . . .
. . . unto my sonne Edward Ethridge ye youngest . . . land . . . betweene my sonne Williams Branch & ye pond by John Whytes house . . . about 100 acres
. . . unto my sonne Marmeduck Ethridge 250 Acres of land, Ye one part of 500 acres wch. my sonne John Ethridge and myselfe took . . . called by ye name of Northward necke . . .
. . . unto my wife Xtian [Christian] Ethridge . . .
. . . unto my sonnes Wm., Jno. & Thomas, Marmeduck & Edward Ethridge . . .
. . . unto my daughter Ann the wife of Tho: Nolcott . . .
. . . unto my daughter Susan . . .
. . . my grandchild Andrew Ethredge . . .
. . . my grandchild Giles Norcott . . .
. . . to Jno. Rothe . . .

witnesses:  Tho: Fenford
                 Jo. Edward                       Thomas Ethridge

NOTE from Jean Schroeder:  "This Thomas Etheridge was the progenitor of the Etheridge family.  The Marmaduke mentioned in this will is the father of the Marmaduke Etheridge who died in Currituck ca. 1735."

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