William Truman Stoddert (1751 - 1793)

Born 1751 in Charles, Maryland

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Died 1793 at about age 42 in Charles, Maryland, United States

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Lt. William Stoddert served with 4th Maryland Regiment (1776), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

William Truman Stoddert, the son of John Truman Stoddert and Lucy Heabard Smallwood, was born in 1751. He died in Charles County MD in 1793. ^[1]

William served as a Lieutenant in the American Revolution with the Maryland 4th Regiment. ^[2][3] There is a portrait miniature of him by the famous artist Charles Willson Peale.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Will of William Truman Stoddert. See Below.
2. ↑ https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000018/html/am18--380.html
3. ↑ https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/stagser/s1400/s1422/000000/000009/pdf/mdsa_s1422_9.pdf
4. ↑ https://www.americanrevolutioninstitute.org/conservation/peale-portrait-miniatures/

• Will of William Truman Stoddert

Charles County Maryland Will Book AF-11, 1791-1801, {Abstract by Mike Marshall}; Page 173.

William Truman Stoddert (Major), April 5, 1789; August 17, 1793

I, William Truman Stoddert of CC being sick and weak in body but of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding

To wife Sally Stoddert the following tracts of land, viz; one moiety of Southampton Enlarged, Addition to Southampton adjoining to each other lying in Pomonkey neck on Pomonkey Creek, my dwelling plantation commonly known as the name of Simpson lying on Potomack River at Smiths Point in Nanjemoy, Wiccowoman adjoining the afd land called Simpson, part of William and James, lying in upper Cedar Point Neck, tract of land lying in the fork of Zachia called Wolf's Den

To wife Sally Stoddert, all my personal estate

I have reason to believe I have a first right and am entitled to a tract of land lying in Baltimore County now in the possession of a certain John Hall and as I am desirous that the said land shall descend to my wife Sally after my decease, I do therefore give and bequeath to my said wife Sally Stoddert all my right and title to the land aforesaid.

Executor: wife, Sally Stoddart

Signed: April 5, 1789

Wit - William Jones, Francis Speake, Hezekiah Speake

Probated on August 17, 1793 by Sally Stoddart together with witnesses William Jones, Francis Speake and Hezekiah Speake, who made oath that they saw the testator sign and seal this will.