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Excerpt from The Descendants of the Pioneers
The ancient brick dwelling house, still standing on this property, a fine example of the architecture of early colonial times, was erected by John Pledger, Jr in 1727. It is still in a remarkable state of preservation, and good to stand for a century or two longer.
John Pledger 2d was twice married. His first wife is supposed by some to have been Dorothy Roberts, sister of Henry Roberts Junior, who in his will, dated 1713, Nov. 9 makes cousin John Pledger Junior residuary leg'atee. He was born in the year 1680. And twenty three years later, had a wife whose chris tian name was Dorothy, as the following deed shows, viz.
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