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" sisters, Joan and Mary, or either one who may be living, sd. bequest at mother's death.
Testator desires to be buried by wife Sarah, deceased.
Exs .: Ninian Beall, Jno. Chittan.
Overseers: Saml. Copeland, Jno. Browne.
Test: Jno. Browne, Lewis Jones.
4. 19.
1 Buckenall, Thomas, A. A. Co., 31st Mch., 1683; 17th July, 1683.
To Peter Hyde, personalty.
wife Mary, execx., 50 A., "Lusby."
" Eliza:, dau. of sd. wife, land afsd. at death of her mother.
" Edward Wheelock, son of sd. wife, and hrs., sd. land in event of death of Eliza: without issue.
Test: Jno. Andrew, Wm. Pennington, Anne Symonds. 4. 20.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Nance, Rauland, Balto. Co., 20th Nov., 1682; 30th May, 1682.
Henry Constable, ex. and sole legatee of estate, real and per- sonal, including 300 A. (unnamed).
Test: Wm. Woods, Kno. Keley, Jas .. Rigbie. 4. 20.
Browne, Robert, St. Mary's Co., 16th July, 1683; 16th Aug., 1683.
To son Gerrard at 18 yrs. of age, "Browne's."
" Walter at 18 yrs. of age, sd. plantation in event of death of Gerrard without issue.
" godson Robert Browne and to Richard Martine, personalty.
" wife Eliza: and daus. Mary, Rebecca, and Susanna, residue of personalty, equally.
Exs .: Thos. Gerrard, Jno. Bayne.
Test: Henry Bonner, Thos. Helgar, Robt. Toat. 4. 21.
Alcock, Thomas, 21st Apr., 1682; 27th Nov., 1683.
To son Thomas at 18 yrs. of age, and hrs., 300 A., "Manson Folly," and 75 A., "Preston."
" dau. Mary at 16 yrs. of age, and hrs., 209 A., "St. Davidge" and 100 A., "Mounthill."
" wife (unnamed) and unborn child, 200 A., "Hardfrost." Should sd. child die under age, land to revert to son and dau. afsd, equally.
Exs .: Col. Chandler, Jno. Stone.
Test: Jno. Hoskins, Matthew Dike, Thos. Ward. 4. 21.
Woodcocke, William, (nunc.) St. Mary's Co., 27th Apr., 1683; 14th Sept., 1683.
To Anne Young and William Brewer, personalty. Luke Gardner, ex. and residuary legatee.
Test: Honory Cole, Tim. Carrall.
4. 22.
Fearson, John, Chas. Co., 22d July, 1683; 9th Oct., 1683.
To son Samuel at age, 100 A. in St. Mary's Co. " " Perry at age, 150 A., plantation. Wife Grace, execx. and sole legatee of personal estate.
Test: Richd. Beaumont, Matthew Perry, Anne Roberts, Mary Beaumont. 4. 23.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Wahob, Archibald, Portobacco, Chas. Co.,
1st Dec., 1683; 10th Mch., 1684.
To Wife Eliza:, execx., and possible unborn child, 100 A. plan- tation and 200 A. at Tranjemy.
" dau. Margaret, wife of John Lemare, plantation in event of death of wife without other issue.
" dau. Eliza:, wife of Philip Hoskins, other tract of land afsd. in event of death of wife without issue.
" granddaus. Benedicta and Jane, daus of Philip and Eliza: Hoskins, personalty.
Test: Peter Ferendas, Jno. Boyne, Cleborne Lomax. 4. 23.
JDavis, William, Calvert Co., 17th Dec., 1683; 29th Mch., 1684.
To John White, Eliza: White, John Browne, George Enos, Thomas James, and Edward Hazley, personalty.
Ex., Thos. Gant.
Test: Lambert Willmer, Jno. Evans, Henry Norman. 4. 25.
Rope, Eliza:, Dorchester Co., 3d Mch., 1683 26th Feb., 1684.
To Richard Pottard, ex., 50 A. on Little Choptanke R.
Capt. Richard Ladd, residuary legatee of estate, real and personal.
Test: Wm. Mittchill, Jno. Hall.
4. 25.
Howard, Henry, A. A. Co., 31st Dec., 1683; 8th Mch., 1684.
To Sarah, wife of Joseph Dacey, 200 A., "Collingborne." Richard Guin, Hugh Meriking, Edward Jones, John Ben- nett and his wife Sarah, John Townsend, John Howard of A. A. Co., Mary Cousens, Henry Chappell, John and Mat- thew Howard, and John Kelee, personalty.
Theophilus Hackett, ex., Edward Michael, Samuel, and Eliza: Skidmore, residuary legatees.
Test: Jas. Floyd, Richd. Howard, Francis Winnington. 4. 25.
Cromwell, William, Balto. Co., 19th June, 1680; 3d Mch., 1684-5.
To wife Eliza:, execx., "Traherne; " 100 A. "Cromwell's Ad- venture, " being testator's portion of tract taken up jointly by himself and brother John; also 100 A. "Mascall's Hope, " during minority of son William.
" son William at 17 yrs. of age, and hrs., "Mascall's Hope" and Cromwell's Adventure" afsd.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
To son Thomas at 17 yrs. of age, and hrs., "Hunting Quarter" and 100 A. in Whitstone Neck.
Overseer: John Willmott.
Test: Job Evans, Matthias Stevenson.
By Codicil added later, testator leaves wife 1/3 of estate, real and personal, and testator having additional land (un- named) and child., (unnamed) division of residue is in accordance therewith. 4. 26.
Parsons, Thomas, A. A. Co., 10th Oct., 1683; 31st May, 1684.
To dan. Eliza:, personalty (1 shilling).
" dau. Isabelle and hrs., 50 A.
" daus. Mary and Susanna and hrs., plantation equally at death of mother (unnamed). Sd. plantation to pass to young. daus. (unnamed) in event of death of Mary and Susanna without issue.
" daus. Sarah and Hannah, personalty.
Exs .: Anthony Holland, Benj. Capell.
Test: Jas. White, Jno. Mayhew, Nich. Grose, Rose Grose.
J Hooker, Thomas, West River, A. A. Co., 8th Nov., 1683; 9th May, 1684.
4. 28.
To eld. son Thomas and hrs., "Browton," except 11/2 A. al- ready given Quakers.
66 sons Jacob and Benjamin, and hrs., jointly, 600 A., "Black Walnut Ridge," in Talbot Co.
" son Benjamin, 210 A., "Hooker's Addition," A. A. Co.
" daus. Damaris Hooker and Johanna Clackson, personalty. Exs .: Wm. Richardson, Benj. Lawrence, and son Thomas afsd. Test: Saml. Garland, Alis Bridgwater, Mary Woodlea. 4. 28.
Skipworth, George, A. A. Co., 18th Dec., 1683 : 5th May, 1684.
To wife Eliza:, execx., plantation at Fishing Ck. during life, and whole estate in trust during minority of child.
" son George, sd. plantation at death of mother, and "Silver Stone," 850 A., by patent.
" possible unborn child, 250 A. of sd. patent.
" Quakers, personalty.
Overseers: Wm. Richardson, Richd. Johns.
Test: Richd. Johns, Sarah Fowler, Wm. Rawlings, Wm. Cole.
4. 29.
Burle, Stephen, A. A. Co., 1st Jan., 1683; 31st Mch., 1684.
To son Stephen and hrs., plantation. " " John and hrs., 200 A. at hd. of Rock Ck. " dan. Sarah and hrs., 200 A., "Locust Thicket."
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
To daus. Mary and Blanche, personalty.
wife Blanche, execx., residue of estate, which is to be divided equally at her death among all her children. Sons to be of age at 18 yrs .; daus. at 17 yrs.
Test: Jno. Andrew, Geo. Stourton, Edmond Duncalfe, Wm. Martin. 4. 30.
Henly, Robert, Pyckywaxen, Chas. Co., 15th Feb., 1683; 31st Mch., 1684.
To Bethsheba and Mary, daus. of Thomas Harris, Eliza: Nichols and grandddau. Charity, dau. of John and Charity Courts, personalty.
son-in-law John Courts, Charity, his wife, and hrs., residue of estate, real and personal.
Ex. Son-in-law John Courts afsd.
Test: Edward Lee, Richd. Gent, Cleborne Lomax, Margaret Maystis. 4. 31.
Daborne, Thomas, 23rd Oct., 1680; 31st May, 1684.
To Juleatha Carr, exeex., personalty.
" John Carr, 1% of 550 A., "Daborne's Inheritance," at his inother's death.
" Richard Carr and hrs., 50 A., "Knocker's Hall."
Alexander Machfarrend and Susan Carr, personalty.
Test: Jno. Mayhew, Thos. Parsons, Susan Player. 4. 32.
Shelton, Thomas, Bohemia River, Cecil Co.,
24th Oct., 1683; 4th May, 1684.
To Penelope Wood and to dau. Eliza: Whitton, personalty.
" son James and hrs., "Maynecouzen" and residue of estate. Ex. Edward Ladamore.
Test: Wm. Eares, Richd. Roberts. 4. 33.
Jones, William, A. A. Co., 22nd Mch., 1684 ; 24th Apr., 1684;
To dau. Sarah and hrs. land at Bodkin Point; also lands in A. A. Co.
To wife Sarah, execx., sd., lands in event of death of dau. Sarah without issue, and at death of sd. wife, to be divided among 2 brothers and 4 sisters of wife.
Test: Wm. Hickes, Chas. Norwood, Cor. Hanson, Wmn. Hopkins.
JWelsh, John, A. A. Co., 4. 34.
3rd Mch., 1683. ; To eld. son Sylvester and son John and hrs., plantation on South R., equally, at 21 yrs. of age.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
To 3rd son Benjamin, plantation on Herring Ck.
" 4 daus., viz: Mary, Eliza:, Sarah and Damaris and hrs., 1000 A. in Balto. Co. at 16 yrs. of age.
" unborn child, "Preston's Inlargement; " in event of death of sd. child to pass to eld. son Sylvester.
" wife Mary, execx., personalty.
Overseers: Henry Welsh, Edward Dawson, Edward Talbott. Test: Henry Hanslap, Eliza: Hanslap, Woolfran Hunt, Samuel Warner. 4. 35.
Heathcote, Eliza :, 12th Jan., 1681;
21st Feb., 1683.
To sister Martha Willis, personalty. In event of death of sd. Martha, to pass to Barbara, Ruth and Margaret Heath- coate.
Exs .: Col. Thos. Tayler, Jas. Ellis.
Test: Jno. Jackson, Simeon Jackson, Wm. Burroughs. 4. 36.
Toms, Edward, Cecil Co., 30th Nov., 1683;
20th Jan., 1684.
To Richard Pullin and William Harris, Kent Co., 150 A., "Bensalem," empowering them to sell same.
" Peregrin Brown, personalty.
Ex. brother Nathaniel.
Test: Jno. Besk, Matthew Poop, Jno. Johnson. 4. 37.
Eareckson, Eliza :, 14th Jan., 1683; 26th Apr., 1684.
To grandchild., viz., John, Sarah and Mary Eareckson, child. of son Matthew, personalty.
" granddau. Eliza: Dowland, personalty.
" dau. Eliza: and her husband, John Copedge, personalty.
" dau. Amy, personalty.
Son Matthew, ex. and residuary legatee.
Test: Wm. Elliott, Augustine Froune, Martha Livertone. 4. 37.
Lovelace, Francis, Balto. Co., 3rd Mch., 1683; 19th May, 1684.
To Mary, young. dau. of Matthew Woods, cous. Anna Jones, David Jones, cou. Charles Gorsuch, and Robert, Sarah, and Anna Gibson, child. of Miles Gibson, personalty.
Sd. Miles Gibson, ex. and residuary legatee.
Test: David Adims, Tim Ryley, Sarah Corke, Chas. Gorsuch.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Collins, George, Calvert Co., 20th Dec., 1683; 21st Jan., 1683-4.
To son William and to dau. Mary in Eng., personalty.
" Margaret Sansbury, dau. of Anne Brett, John Fowler, . goddau. Mary Sharpe, personalty.
" Richard Fowler, "Orchard."
Benjamin Evins, ex. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal, including 250 A., "Mansfield," and 250 A., "Col- lin's Desire."
Test: Thos. Holliday, Ninian Beall, John Pottenger, Arch. Burnett. 4. 39.
Neale, James, 27th Nov., 1683; 29th Mch., 1684.
To sons James and Anthony, gifts of land, etc., confirmed. grandson Raphael Neale, 100 A. is Chas. Co.
" grandchild., viz., Roger, James and Dorothy Brooke, Jane Boarman, dau. of William and Jane Boarman, and Jas. Lloyd, personalty.
" wife Anne, son Anthony, and daus. Henrietta Maria Lloyd and Jane Boarman, residue of estate, equally.
Exs .: Wife Anne and son Anthony afsd.
Test: John Darnall. 4. 40.
Devine, Daniel, 18th Mch., 1684 ; 17th Apr., 1684.
To daus. Esther, Mary, and Martha, personalty.
Wife Anne, execx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal, during life; at her death to be divided among daus. afsd.
Test: Jno. Hilly, Tim. Trear, Owen Brade, Edward Chester.
4. 40.
Murty, Stephen, St. Mary's Co., 18th Apr., 1684; 4th June, 1684.
To wife Eliza: in Waterford, Ireland, "New Waterford" and "New Passage" during life; at her death to pass to eld. son John and hrs .; he dying without issue to pass to son Anthony and hrs., and in succession to all testator's child. Wife to have care of younger child. unnamed in will. " Catholic Clergy, personalty.
Ex. Clement Hill.
Test: Cuthbert Scott, Anthony Lochlin, Lawrence Hanning, Griffin Davis. 4. 41.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
JTucker, Thomas, A. A. Co., 9th Dec., 1681; 1st Sept., 1684.
To son Thomas, personalty. Wife Sarah, execx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal. Test: Wm. Gibbs, Edward Gibbs. 4. 42.
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Baldwin, John, South River, A. A. Co., 12th June, 1682;
16th June, 1684.
To wife Eliza:, 1/3 of estate. " dau. Margaret, wife of Thomas Cruchley, and hrs. 70 A., "Baldwin's Addition."
" son John, sd. land in event of death of dau. Margaret with- out issue.
" grandson Thomas Watkins, 210 A., "Lydia's Rest."
" dau. Lydia Bittison, sd. land in event of death of her son, Thomas Watkins, afsd.
" grandchild. Lydia Cruchley, Hanna Howard, dau. of Philip and Ruth Howard, to Nathaniel Stinchcomb at age, and for the use of the Quaker ministry, personalty.
Son John and hrs. exs. and residuary legatees of estate, real and personal.
Overseers: Richd. Hill, Henry Ridgely.
Test: Richd. Hill, Edward Burgess, Andrew Whitcroft, Robt. Rigsbee. 4. 43.
1 Yeildhall, William, Severn River, A. A. Co.,
18th Oct., 1683; 26th July, 1684.
To Edward Hall, personalty.
wife Jane, execx., plantation at hd. of Round Bay during life.
son William and hrs., sd. plantation at death of wife afsd., "Norwood's Fancy, " and "Mr. Lloyd's Island" in Severn R. Son to be of age at 18 yrs.
" dau. Eliza: Yeildhall at age, and hrs., 50 A. "Jane's In- heritance, " "Richardson's Joy," "Narrow Neck," and "Mottock's Adventure."
Test: Nich. Shepard, Jas. Williams.
4. 44.
Jones, Robert,
3d Apr., 1683; 13th Mch., 1684.
To son William, ex., "Carter's Rest."
" young. dau. Mary at 16 yrs. of age, sd. plantation in event of death of her brother William.
" dau. Sarah Stoope and hrs., sd. plantation in event of death of dau. Mary without issue.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
To sd. daus. Sarah and Mary, 200 A., "Sawyer's Hope; " either dying without issue, survivor to inherit deceased's portion. Test: Edward Bedell, Susan Dawkins, Simillia Yoe, Jas. Cozens, Nich. Brown, Jno. Yoe. 4. 45.
Jennings, Leonard, Great Choptanke, Talbot Co., 9th Dec., 1683 ; 28th June, 1684.
To William Sharpe, Jr., and Sarah Sharpe, personalty, at 21 yrs. of age or marriage.
William Sharpe, Sr., ex. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal.
Test: Richd. Webbs, Henry Fitzherbert, Jno. Licaturnus.
4. 46.
Stanley, Robert, Calvert Co., 20th Feb., 1683; 20th June, 1684.
To Robert Bowen, son of Richard Bowen, at 18 yrs. of age, and hrs., entire estate, real and personal.
Ex., Richard Bowen.
Test: Nich. Buttrum, Jane Buttrum, Jno. Cheny.
4. 47.
Sanders, Robert, 12th Mch., 1684;
26th July, 1684.
Wife Sarah, execx. and sole legatee of estate, real and per- sonal.
Overseer: Giles Pomer, father of sd. wife.
Test: Jno. Denning, Jno. Watts, Nich. Whittaker.
4. 48.
Stockley, Oliver, Calvert Co., 3d Mch., 1684; 26th July, 1684.
To John, William, and Anne, child. of brother Biggs, and Francis, William, and Samuel Peacock, personalty.
Ex .: Brother John Bigs.
Test: Jno. King, Henry Devine, Jeremiah Eldredge. 4. 48.
Smith, Nathan, A. A. Co., 15th Apr., 1684; 1st Sept., 1684.
To wife Margaret, execx., "Smith's Delight" during life.
" son Thomas, sd plantation at death of mother, also 290 A., part of "Dan," and 100 A., "Jerico."
" young. son Nathan, at 21 yrs. of age, and hrs., parcel of land inherited by sd. wife as an heir of John Buridge; also 210 A. "Lord's Bounty." In event of death of child. without hrs., sd. wife to have 12 of their personal estate, and lands to pass to nephews Nathan and Joseph, sons of brother Thomas Smith, and hrs.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Overseers: Brother Thomas Smith, eld. son Thomas afsd., Richard Johns, Wm. Richardson, Richd. Harrison.
Test: Benj. Schrivener, Jno. Elsey, Margaret Toogood, Susanna Rudfearne. 4. 50.
Daly, Bryant,
15th July, 1684.
To unborn child, 200 A. "Feeper's Fort and Patrick's Hill." wife Rebecca, 1/2 of sd. land in event of death of child.
" first child of Audry Cocks, and hrs., residue of sd. land in event of death of child.
" Nicholas and Ellen Keelon, child. of brother Thomas Keelon, personalty.
Exs .: Wife Rebecca and brother Thomas Keelon.
Test: Thos. Guidin, Robin Large, Mark Blomfield, Jno. Blom- field. 4. 51.
Mobberly, John, 30th Dec., 1683;
2d Sept., 1684.
To eld. dau. Margaret, brother Richard Nennes and his dau. (unnamed), personalty.
Wife Eliza:, execx. and residuary legatee.
Test: Johanna Hill, Michael Browne.
4. 51.
1. Jessup, Thomas, Calvert Co., 17th Apr., 1684; 26th July, 1684.
To Sarah George, dau. of Griffin George, personalty.
" wife Mary, execx., and dans. Mary and Sarah at 14 yrs. of age, residue of estate, real and personal, equally.
Test: Jas. Dorsey, Wm. Kid, Jos. Wilson. 4. 52.
Fawson, William, Chester River, Kent Co., 15th Sept., 1684;
11th Oct., 1684.
To Hanna, wife of William Young, personalty.
" Henry Hosier and Richard Lunder, exs., personalty.
Wife Alice, in London, residuary legatee of estate, real and personal.
Test: Philip Sutton, Danl. Kelley, Anne Sutton. 4. 53.
Noble, Robert, Talbot Co., 30th Oct., 1682; 19th June, 1684.
To wife Cornelia, execx., plantation, consisting of "Planters' Delight," "Noble's Lott, " and "Noble's Addition, " dur- ing life.
son Robert and hrs. sd. plantation at 19 yrs. of age.
" dau. Frances, "Noble's Range" at 16 yrs. of age.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
To unborn child, "Noble's Meadow."
Test: Simon Stephens, Wm. Wrench, David Rogers, Wm. Prosser. 4. 54. 1
Hinton, Thomas, . (nunc.), Cecil Co., 16th Dec., 1683; 25th Jan., 1683.
Wife Alice, sole legatee of estate, real and personal. Ex. not named.
Test: Jos. Sperna, Howell Loyd, Jno. Owen.
4. 55.
Darnall, John,
14th Dec., 1684; 18th Feb., 1684.
To James Pennington, John Gabon, Mr. Hubart, and Nicholas Gulick, personalty.
" wife Susan, 2 tracts, 1 of 400 A. and 1 of 250 A.
" wife afsd. and hrs., and to dau. Henrietta at age or mar- riage, residue of estate, real and personal.
" nep. Henry, son of brother Henry, sd. dau.'s share in event of her death without issue.
Exs .: Philemon Lloyd and brother Col. Henry Darnall.
Test: Francis Lather, Isaac Shepard, Edward Overine. 4. 55.
Painter, Nicholas, A. A. Co., 17th Apr., 1684; 27th Dec., 1684.
To Nicholas Courtney, son of Thomas Courtney, St. Mary's Co., and hrs., 1,000 A., "The Grove," in Dorchester Co.
"Charles, son of Col. William Burges, and hrs., 1,050 A. in Cecil Co., and 700 A. nr. hd. of Severn, A. A. Co.
" Eliza: Burges, dau. of sd. Col. Burges, and hrs., 700 A. on Wye R., Talbot Co.
" William, son of sd. Col. Burges, and hrs., 700 A. in Great Choptanke.
" Benjamin and Joseph, sons of Col. Burges afsd., and hrs., 1,000 A. in Great Choptanke, and 400 A. at Tuckahoe, equally.
" Anne Burges, dau. of sd. Col. Burges, rights of 1,000 A., of 400 A., and 300 A. in Dorchester Co., patented in the name of Charles Hutchins.
Ex .: Col. Wm. Burges.
Test: Ursula Burges, Nich. Withers, Sarah Gittings, Jno. Meri- ton. 4. 56.
Baker, Thomas, Chas. Co., 5th Sept., 1684; 18th Nov., 1684.
To wife Martha, 1/3 of estate.
" child. (unnamed) at age, residue of estate, real and personal. . Test: Edward Boteler, Edward Nibbs, Chris. Johnson, Robt. Glue.
4. 57.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Wynne, John, Dr., Poplar Hill, St. Mary's Co.,
22d Jan., 1683; 10th Mch., 1684.
To wife Anne, execx., "Governor's Gust."' GIFT son John at 18 yrs. of age, "Bennett 's Delight."
" wife Anne and son John afsd., all personal estate, sd wife to have care of sd. son and of rest of children, (unnamed). Test: Kenelm Cheseldyn, Stephen Corwood, Chierfitz Geffrey, Dorothy Boone. 4. 58.
Carroll, George, Talbot Co., 18th Aug., 1679; 19th May, 1684.
To Anne Emerson, Thomas Brown, Ruth Amyson, Jane Rid- dall, dau. of Walter Riddall, Katharine Riddall, John Madbury, Richard Smith, John Glandening, personalty.
William Coursey, Jr., residuary legatee of estate, real and personal.
Ex .: Wm. Coursey, Sr.
Test: Jno. Willson, Michael Johnson.
4. 59.
Hartley, John, Talbot Co., 17th Aug., 1684;
16th Dec., 1684.
To John Offley, personalty.
Jacob Seth, ex. and residuary legatee of estate, real and per- sonal.
Test: Jno. Hollinsworth, Jno. Heymer, Thos. Wyatt. 4. 59.
Innis, William, Sr., Somerset Co., 7th July, 1681; 28th Oct., 1684.
To son William, personalty.
" 3 sons and 2 daughters, viz., Nathaniel, Cornelius, Samuel, Percis Innis, and Parthenia Smock, sd. William's portion in event of his death without issue.
" sons Nathaniel and Cornelius, 600 A., home plantation, equally. (For description see will).
" son Samuel and hrs., sd. Cornelius' portion in event of his death without issue.
" dau. Frances Poynter, personalty.
Exs .: Son-in-law Thos. Poynter and Samuel Hopkins.
Test: Jno. Osborne, Matthew Scarborough, Edward Smith.
4. 61.
Pope, John, Chas. Co., 5th Sept., 1684; 18th Oct., 1684.
To Joseph Cornell, Chas. Co., 350 A., "Batton's Clifts."
kinswoman Eliza: Burford and hrs., 200 A., "Brian's Clifts."
" Thomas Burford, brother of sd. Eliza:, tract afsd. in event . of death of sd. Eliza: without issue.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
To Bereshebay and Mary Harris, 400 A., "Rome."
" Mary Peter, Edward Baxter, Chris. Shadwell, personalty. Ex .: Jos. Carvill.
Test: Lawrence Young, Jas. Halliman, Win. Wader, Edward Boteler.
4. 64. .
Vaughan, William, Kent Co., 15th Sept., 1684; 20th Oct., 1684.
To dau. (unnamed) 200 A., "Parson's Point." Son (unnamed) to be of age at 14 yrs.
" wife (unnamed) and 2 child. afsd. residue of estate, real and personal.
Overseer: Jas. Ringold.
Test: Win. Lethope, Jno. Sadler, Chris. Granger, Chas. Young. 4. 64.
" Ashcom, John, Patukent River, Calvert Co., 16th July, 1684; 31st Aug., 1684.
To eld. son Charles and male hrs., 1/2 of 650 A., "West Ash- com, " 1/2 75 A., "Cumpton," and 1/2 of 32 A. (unnamed).
" young. son Samuel and male hrs. residue of sd. tracts. In event of sd. Charles not coming into the province, entire tracts to go to sd. Samuel and hrs.
" 2nd son Nathaniel and male hrs., 350 A., "Point Patience."
3 sons afsd., all personalty.
Exs .: Sons Nathaniel and Samuel afsd.
Test: Jas. Keech, Thos. Hall, Chas. Boteler. 4. 65.
Bowlin, John, Calvert Co., 9th June, 1684; 22d Nov., 1684.
To wife Mary, execx., life interest in estate. son John and hrs., all land.
" " Richard, personalty.
" child. at 16 yrs. of age, residue of personal estate, equally. Test: Thos. Truman, Richd. Marshan, Wm. Truman, Philip Loran. 4. 67.
Clarke, George, Chas. Co., 30th July, 1683 ; 22d Nov., 1684.
To godson Richard, son of Richard and Mary Hall, William Frost, and Francis Adams, personalty.
John Godshall, ex. and residuary legatee.
Test: Jno. Wilkinson, Jos. Wolph, Cleborne Lomax. 4. 68.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Boss, William, 14th Dec., 1684; 13th Jan., 1684.
John Evans, ex. and sole legatee.
Test: Richd. Moore, Win. Simmons, Wm. Williams. 4. 68.
Bourn, James, Dr., (nunc.)
11th Nov., 1684.
To Richard Thompson, 1/2 of estate.
Residue to "my" man (unnamed).
Test: Randall Hanson, Jno. Pooe, Barbarie Hanson. 4. 69.
Homan, Dorothy, 22d July, 1683 ; 4th Mch., 1684.
To Thomas Renolds and Eliza: Cambell, wife of Capt. John Cambell, personalty.
Capt. John Cambell, ex. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal.
Test: Wm. Husband, Thos. Salman, Jno. Cambell, Jr. 4. 69.
Homewood, John, A. A. Co., 21st Aug., 1681; 28th Sept., 1682.
To wife Sarah, execx. during life, all testator's land in Md., in- cluding " Holme Hill, " Talbot Co .; 210 A., Homewood 's Lot;"' 150 A., "Wadlington;"' 100 A., "Huckleberry Alley; " 260 A., "Homewood 's Purchase; " also 2 tracts (unnamed) of 290 A. each, and 400 A.,"' Patapsco Range, " on Patapsco R.
" neph. Thomas, son of brother Thomas Homewood, and hrs., afsd. tracts at death of wife.
" neph. James, eld. son of brother Thomas Homewood, and hrs., sd. lands in event of death of neph. Thomas without issue.
" the Quaker minister and Francis Stockett, personalty. Test: Jno. Burrowes, Jas. Watkins, Henry Howard, Simon Copnell, Jno. Stuberfield. 4. 70.
Scott, James, Talbot Co., 7th July, 1679; 4th Feb., 1681.
To wife Mary, execx., 1/3 estate, real and personal, during life. " son James and hrs., 200 A., "Pickburne;"' 100 A., . "Elliott's Recovery, "' and 50 A., "The Junction."
" young. son William at 21 yrs. of age, 200 A., "New Mill," and 310 A., "Friendship, " on Great Choptanke R. Should either son die without hrs., survivor to inherit deceased's portion.
Overseers: Capt. Philemon Lloyd, Jas. Thompson, of Yorke, Eng .; and Jno. Kininmont.
Test: Wm. Raper, Andrew Hambleton. : 4. 72.
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Hill. William, Balto. Co., 17th Mch., 1681-2; 27th Nov., 1682
James Philips, Balto. Co., ex. and sole legatee. Test: Jno. Wolstan, Robt. Ball, Lewis Barton, Roger Symons. 4. 73.
Taylor, Robert, Patuxent, Calvert Co., 10th Jan., 1681; 25th Apr., 1682.
To daus. Eliza: and Mary, 200 A., "Taylor's Rest." In event of death of either dau. during minority, survivor to inherit deceased 's portion.
" cousin Mary Sidberry, John and Mary Norwood, personalty.
" wife Mary, personalty.
Exs .: Wife Mary and brother Samuel Taylor.
Test: Jno. Holloway, Jno. Turner, Lydia Glover. 4. 73.
Lindsay, David, Somerset Co., 14th Jan., 1680; 8th Oct., 1681.
To wife Sarah and 2 child. (unnamed), entire estate, real and personal, including 300 A. on Pocomoke R.
Ex. Col. Wm. Stevens.
Test: Jas. Langster, Philip Conah, Wm. Batchelor, Edward Harper. 4. 75.
Watson, Anthony, Balto. Co.,
23rd Jan., 1681; .
24th May, 1682.
James Fugett, ex. and sole legatee. Test: Robert Jones; Thos. Bradley.
4. 76.
Markes, John, Talbot Co., 7th Jan., 1681; 12th Apr., 1682.
To son James at 18 yrs. of age and hrs., "Stevens Field" and "Markes' Chance."
" dau. Sarah, "Cutler's Field."
" wife Mary and child. afsd., personal estate equally.
Overseers: Jno. Baynard, Wm. Kirkum.
Test: Jno. Baynard, Wm. Kirkum, Wmn. Feeland. 4. 76.
Harrison, Sarah, Kent Island, Kent Co., 14th Mch., 1678; 19th May, 1682.
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