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     Grace (?) married first Caleb Letton.¹ She married second, as his second wife, Edward Willett Jr. in 1759.²
     She was executrix of her first husband Caleb Letton's will, dated 21 April 1759, and was left the slaves Old Outry and his wife Sue, Young Outry, and a girl Dinah; a share of the corn, grain, and tobacco crops; the household goods; and half of the plantation, containing 186 acres.³
     Her own will was dated 25 July 1787 in Montgomery Co., Maryland. She left five shillings "and no more" to her son John's heirs and to her daughter Johanna. Her son Michael was left the slave Bartrey. Her granddaughter Elizabeth Richards was left one bed and furniture. The rest of her estate was to be divided equally between the children of her son Michael and the children of her son-in-law Benjamin Summers. Her son Michael and grandson John Litton Summers were named as executors.⁴

     Caleb Letton Jr. was born on 27 June 1724.¹
     According to his father's will, dated 21 April 1759, he was to receive half of the family plantation after the death of his mother, if he had heirs.¹

     John Letton was born on 4 July 1726.¹
     In his father's will, dated 21 April 1759, he was left five shillings "and no more."¹

     Sarah Letton was born on 23 June 1728.¹

     Elizabeth Letton was born on 30 June 1730.¹

     Michael Letton was born in April.¹
     According to his father's will, dated 21 April 1759, he was to receive half of the family plantation, assuming he had heirs.¹ He was co-executor of his mother's will, dated 25 July 1787, and was left the slave named Bartrey.²

     Grace Letton was born in December (year unreadable).¹ She married Benjamin Summers before 21 April 1759.¹
     In her father's will, dated 21 April 1759, she received a slave boy named Nace and girl named Sukey.¹

     Edward Willett Jr. married, as his second wife, Grace (?) in 1759.²

     Benjamin Summers married Grace Letton, daughter of Caleb Letton and Grace (?), before 21 April 1759.²

     He was co-executor of his grandmother Grace (Letton) Willet's will.¹

     He had the following known children: Mahlon, Caleb, Albert Washington.¹

     Fanny Hall married Dixon Forqueron.¹

     Dixon Forqueron married Fanny Hall, daughter of William Hall and Urcilla Woodward.¹

     Leatha Mae Blades was born on 2 May 1910 in East Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.^1,2 She married first James Carpenter on 7 September 1929 in St. Joseph Co., Indiana.² She married second Charles Edward Carter, son of James C. Carter and Elva Thomas, on 19 January 1934 in LaGrange, LaGrange Co., Indiana.^2,1 She died on 27 August 2006 in Harrison, Boone Co., Arkansas, at age 96.¹ She was buried at Mount Ever-Rest Memorial Park in Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.^3,4
     She was a nurse at the Kalamazoo State Hospital in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.² She was a lifelong member of the Lakeland Reformed Church in Vicksburg, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.¹
     She and her second husband Charles had one known child, Jack Edward (b 1953).²

     Leta Blades was born on 2 May 1910 in East Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.¹ She died in April 1913 in East Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, after pulling a wash tub of boiling water onto herself.^2,1 She was buried at Plummerville Cemetery in Allegan Co., Michigan.¹