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Ex .: Jno. Hance.
Test: Robt. Whiting, Joshua Brookes. 5. 130.
1 Cartwright, Demetrius, Calvert Co., 27th Dec., 1676;
13th Jan., 1676.
To Susanna Floyd (Flood) and hrs., 100 A., "Dorrington" and 80 A., "Cheltan."
" Samuel and John, sons of Samuel and Alice Graves, and hrs., 300 A., "Treswell."
" William, son of Susanna Floyd, and hrs., 1% of 1,300 A., "Easterdon"; he dying without issue to pass to mother, Susanna, and hrs.
" Alica, wife of Samuel Graves, and hrs., residue of sd. 1,300 A., "Easterdon."
" William Floyd afsd., 1/3 of residuary estate, real and per- sonal, at 18 yrs. of age.
Susanna Floyd and Alice Graves afsd., and hrs., execx. and residuary legatees of estate, real and personal.
Overseers: Jno. Yoe, Jno. Taylor.
Test: Edward Armstrong, Henry Hollis, Jno. Yoc. 5. 132.
Currey, Thomas, Kent Co., 28th Sept., 1676; 18th Dec., 1676.
To Mary Ashbury, dau. of Francis Ashbury, personalty.
William Heather and John Davis of Kent Co., exs. and resi- duary legatees of estate, real and personal.
Test: Edward Hull, Matthias Smith. 5. 135.
Fletcher, Henry, Chas. Co., 9th Dec., 1676; 15th Jan., 1676. To brother Capt. Henry Aspinall and sister Mary Aspinall, John Busby, Thomas Allcox, and Eliza: Arcelis, personalty. David Towell and Robert Wheeler, and hrs., exs. and sole lega- tees of all real estate, including plantation. Test: Peter Masse de Masso, Thos. Alanson. 5. 138.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Luffman, William, A. A. Co., 4th Feb., 1675; 15th July, 1676.
Wife Mary, execx. and sole legatee during life.
To sons William and James and hrs., all lands at death of sd. wife.
" all child. (unnamed) personalty equally.
Test: Jos. Freene, Jno. Andrew. 5. 139.
Grimes, William, A. A. Co., 25th Mch., 1676; 23rd Nov., 1676.
To wife Joyce, execx., home plantation during life. son William, sd. plantation at death of mother.
" John, 100 A., "Grimes' Addition."
" James, part of tract, "Friend's Choice." Sons to be of age at 21 yrs.
Test: Henry Pierpont, Jos. Winders, Benj. Stringer. 5. 140.
Bennett, Richard, (nunc.), A. A. Co., 14th Jan., 1676.
Wife Eliza:, sole legatee of estate, real and personal. Ex. not named.
Test: Isabella Hope, Martha Pipin. 5. 142.
Mosse, Richard, A. A. Co., 1st May, 1675; 5th July, 1676.
To wife Eliza:, execx., plantation on s. side Magothy R. during widowhood.
" sons Richard and Ralph equally, and hrs., sd. land at death or marriage of their mother.
" daus. Eliza: and Alice and hrs., sd. land should sons die . without issue.
" dau. Ellinor, personalty.
"Mosse's Purchase" to be sold for benefit of James Crucke, son of testator's wife.
Overseers: Cous. Ralph Hawkins and friend Wm. Hawkins.
Test: Jno. Andrew, Jno. Peisly. 5. 143.
Benson, John, Calvert Co., 20th Dec., 1676; 20th Jan., 1676-7.
Wife Eliza:, execx. and sole legatee of estate, real and personal. To unborn child, if male, all land at 21 yrs of age; if female,
1 2/3 of entire estate at 16 yrs. of age, and entire estate at death of wife Eliza :.
Overseers: Father-in-law Thos. Smith, Nathan Smith.
Test: Saml. Lane, Jno. Bowen. 5. 148.
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Burle, Robert, A. A. Co., 25th Apr., 1672;
27th June, 1676.
To son Stephen, ex., and hrs., "Burle's Hill," or "Burle's Bank."
" dau. Rebecca and hrs., "Burle's Town Land;" she dying without hrs., to pass to eld. surviving dau. of testator; also personalty given her by Gwelthian Hollman, widow of William Hollman.
" dau. Susanna, personalty formerly owned by son John, dec 'd.
" dau. Mary, personalty given her by son Robert, dec'd.
" Eliza: Burle, personalty. Daus. to be of age at 16 yrs. Testator desires to be buried by dec'd wife Mary.
Test: Jno. Norwood, Thos. Marsh, Jacob Neale, Josias Hall. 5. 150.
Clarke, Samuel, Chas. Co., 7th Nov., 1676; 30th Nov., 1676.
Brother John and sisters Abigail and Esther, legatees equally of estate.
Ex., Col. Jno. Douglass.
Test: Jno. Cornish, Thos. Hance.
5. 154.
Lilly, Eliza:, Chas., Co., 15th Nov., 1676;
30th Dec., 1676.
Father-in-law Peter Carr, ex. and sole legatee of estate, real and personal. Test: Anthony Bridges, Jos. Bullet. 5. 155.
Smoote, Richard, Chas. Co., 23rd Apr., 1676; 31st Oct., 1676.
To eld. son Richard, and hrs., home plantation at 21 yrs. of age.
" 2nd son Edward, and hrs., 100 A., "Smoote's Purchase" at 21 yrs. of age.
" 5 child., viz., Richard, Edward, Eliza:, William, and Elli- nor, residue of estate, equally.
Overseers: Brothers Wm. Barton and Robt. Rowland.
Test: Henry Henley, Wm. Browne. 5. 157.
Williamson, William, Chas. Co., 19th Nov., 1676; 20th Feb., 1676-7.
To Capt. Henry Aspinall, 16 of entire estate.
" Mary Aspinall, wife of sd. Henry, and in turn to their un- born child, residue of estate, real and personal.
Ex. not named.
Test: Edward Maddock, Jno. Munn. 5. 159.
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Taylor, Edmond, Chas. Co., 26th Nov., 1676; 22nd Feb., 1676-7.
To unborn child of Eliza. Bossell, personalty. " Henry Norton, 1/3 of personal estate. Charles Cullis, ex. of estate, real and personal.
Test: Josias Lee, Peter Rawles. 5. 160.
Homan, Herbert, Chas. Co., 13th Jan., 1676; 9th Mch., 1676.
To Thomas Hyde and Mary, dau. of sd. Thomas, personalty. Wife Dorothy, execx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal.
Test: Peter Corwardin, Thos. Henton. 5. 161.
Matthews, Thomas, (nunc.) St. Mary's Co., -
29th Jan., 1676.
To wife (unnamed) and child. (unnamed), entire estate, real and personal.
Ex. not named.
Test: Robt. Greene, Wm. Boarman, Jr.
5. 163.
V Crouch, William, A. A. Co., 15th Oct., 1675;
25th Mch., 1676.
To son John and hrs., 100 A., "Coventry" on e. side Chesa- peake Bay.
" sd. son John and son James and hrs., 200 A., "Hilsdon" equally.
son Josias and hrs., 250 A., "Crouches Choice" on Wye R., Talbot Co.
" son Joseph and hrs., 60 A., "Crouches Triangle" and 50 A., "Crouches Little Neck."
" dau. Sarah, wife of Thomas Jones, and hrs., "Crouches Calve Pasture," 30 A.
" dau. Rebecca Crouch, "Crouches Triangle Addition" and "The Mill Damm."
Ex., son James afsd.
Overseers: Jno. Howard, Jno. Hammon.
Test: Wm. Hopkins, Maurice Baker, Jos. Smeathe, Richd. Bailey. 5. 163. ·
Clarke, Edward, St. Mary's Co., 22d Feb., 1675; 12th Mch., 1676.
To wife Anne, execx., 200 A., "Clarke's Rest," during life. son Edward at 18 yrs. of age, and hrs., 350 A., "Turvey" and "Clarke's Rest" afsd. at death of wife.
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To brothers John and William Shercliffe and hrs. in turn, afsd. tracts of land should son Edward die without issue.
" the Roman Catholic Church at Newtown and Robert Drewry, personalty.
Testator desires to be buried by Edward, his dec'd son. Test: Thos. Dant, Peter Peake, Wm. Didoll. 5. 167.
Shepheard, John, New Eng., 21st Nov., 1676; 15th Mch., 1677.
To John Dennis and George Hoddar, personalty.
Eliza: Adams, dau. of Capt. Wm. Adams, residuary legatee. Ex. not named.
Test: Abraham Blagge, Wm. Adams, Eliza: Tennison, Mary Tennison. 5. 171.
Boston, Samuel, Balto. Co., 6th Jan., 1676; 6th Mch., 1677.
To son-in-law George Goldsmith, daughter-in-law Mary Gold- smith, James Mills, and Richard Clarke, personalty.
" kinspeople in Parish of Pinchback in Lincolnshire, Eng., residue of estate.
Exs .: Capt. Jno. Stanesby, Jas .. Mills.
Test: Jeane Marscard, Bridget Goodwin, Wm. Watson, Israel Skelton. 5. 175.
Deane, Thomas, Kent Co.,
28th Mch., 1677.
William Rawls, ex. and sole legatee. Test: Jno. Bowyer. 5. 179.
Wright, Arthur, Kent Island, Sept., -;
28th Mch., 1677.
To 3 sisters (unnamed) personalty.
" wife Katherine and hrs., residue of estate, real and per- sonal.
Ex. not named. Test: Michael Miller, Thos. Wright. 5. 180.
Cary, Philip, Chas. Co., 25th Nov., 1676; 9th Mch., 1676-7.
To Susanna Dunn, entire estate, real and personal, in trust for her dau., Mary Dunn (4 yrs. of age) until sd. Mary reaches age of 21 yrs. Test: Wm. Thomas, Saml. Barrot. 5. 181.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Dunn, Susanna, Chas. Co., 19th Jan., 1676; 9th Mch., 1677.
To Samuel Barret and Thomas Polton jointly, 100 A., "Athes- hoop."
" Susanna, Mary, and William Thomas, George Barton, Thomas Allcock, and Edward Maddock, personalty.
Ex .: Thomas Polton.
Test: Wm. Thomas, Saml. Barret.
5, 182.
Barret, Samuel, Chas. Co., 13th Jan., 1676; 9th Mch., 1676-7.
To Susanna Thomas, personalty.
Thomas Polton, ex. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal.
Test: Wm. Thomas, Edward Morlow. 5. 185.
Bullen, Robert, Somerset Co., 8th May, 1680; 17th Mch., 1676-7.
Dau. Eliza:, and hrs., execx., and sole legatee of estate, real and personal.
Test: Arthur Norwood, Thos. Vaughan. 5. 186.
Trueman, Nathaniel, Calvert Co., 10th July, 1676; 4th Apr., 1677.
To sisters Mary Trueman and Eliza: Stringer, sister-in-law Anne Skinner, Thomas Greenefield, and John Woodward, personalty.
" nieces Anne, Mary, and Eliza: Trueman, "Trueman's Hills."
Brother Thomas, ex. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal.
Test: Jonathan Samwayes, Jno. Roblin. 5. 188.
Groome, William, Calvert Co., 3rd Feb., 1676; 5th Apr., 1677.
To wife Sibill, execx., 300 A., "John Averies' Choice," on Eastern Shore, and home plantation during life.
" eld. son William, 1/2 of 1,000 A., "Mt. Calvert, " and land in Burks Co., Old Eng., under care of testator's brother Robert; also home plantation at death of his mother.
"' younger son Richard, residue of "Mt. Calvert." " dau. Sibill and hrs., 300 A., "Essex Land."
Should any of child. die without issue, survivor or survivors to inherit deceased's portion.
Overseers: Mordecay Hunton, Richd. Gardner.
Test: Lewis Jones, Henry Norman. 5. 191.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Cornor, Job, Chas. Co., 9th Nov., 1676; 16th Apr., 1676-7.
To Thomas Rigg and Eliza:, wife of Thomas Corker personalty. Wife Anne, execx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal, during life.
To Thomas Corker, plantation, 300 A., at death of wife Anne afsd.
Test: Thos. Corker, Philip Brown. 5. 194.
1 Cumber, John, A. A. Co., 20th Nov., 1676;
7th Apr., 1677.
To Thomas Pratt, personalty.
" grandson John Cumber, 200 A., "Cumberton."
Wife Judith and hrs., execx :. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal.
Test: Wm. Burges, Robt. Francklin, Saml. Garland. 5. 196.
Avery, John, Dorchester Co., 21st Apr., 1677.
Wife Anne, execx. and sole legatee of estate, real and per- sonal, during life.
To grandson John Granger, estate at death of wife afsd. Test: Jno. Towry, Thos. Pattison, Mary Meredith, Mary Jane. 5. 199.
Proddy, Nicholas, (nunc.) Chas. Co., 2nd Feb., 1676;
2nd Apr., 1676. To mother, 2 brothers and 2 sisters (all unnamed) in Eng .; Thomas Dickinson, Thomas Deaverel, Dr. John Wine, Edward Mines, personalty.
" Peter Dent, "Barnaby," 1/2 land at Piscataway.
John Addison, ex. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal.
Test: Richd. Carpender, Silvanus Gilpin. 5. 201.
Tolson, William, Cecil Co., 19th Feb., 1676;
24th Mch., 1676-7.
To wife Anne, 450 A., "Soule, " absolutely, and 520 A., "Toul- chester" and "Tomb," during life.
" Ebenezer Blackiston and Eliza:, his wife, and hrs., lands afsd. at death of wife Anne.
" son-in-law Thomas Francis and hrs., afsd. lands, sd. Black- iston dying without issue.
" 3 child. of Thomas Francis, i. e., 2 daus. at marriage and son at 21 yrs. of age, personalty.
" Eliza: Pike, Philip Collier at 21 yrs. of age, John Spicer, Jr., and Ruth Coffin, personalty.
Exs .: Wife Anne and Ebenezer Blackiston.
Test: Wm. Norham, Edward Thomas, Chas. Howard. 5. 202.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Magruger, Makriger, James, Cecil Co., 15th Sept., 1676; 5th Feb., 1677. Son Hugh and hrs., ex. and sole legatee of estate, real and personal.
Test Abraham Bondwell, Philippe Chevalier.
5. 205.
Gaily, Thomas, Chas. Co., 25th Nov., 1676; 9th Mch., 1676-7.
To Thomas Lieuger and hrs., 300 A., "Hardshift," at mouth of Nanjemy, and 100 A., part of "Gaily's Discovery."
" Eliza: Midgely, personalty.
" John Wright, ex., and hrs., 100 A., part of "Gaily's Dis- covery."
Test Lewis Joens, Peter Longe. 5. 206.
White, Stephen, A. A. Co., 1st Sept., 1676; 19th Mch., 1676-7.
To son Stephen, personalty.
Wife Anne, execx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal.
Overseer: Dr. Henry Lewis.
Test: Matthias Steevenson, Joshua Merriken. 5. 208.
Ramsey, John, Patuxent R., Calvert Co., 5th Feb., 1675-6; 6th Jan., 1676-7.
Son John, and hrs., ex. entire estate, real and personal, in- cluding 100 A., "Londey" on Patuxent R.
To friend John Cousen, sd. estate should son John die under age or without issue.
Test: Hanna Pottes, Mary Cousen, Edward Brock. 5. 210.
Ribton, John, White Haven, Cumberland, Eng., 4th Jan., 1676; 28th. Apr., 1677.
To wife Jane, execx., and daus. Sarah and Anne at 18 yrs. of age, estate jointly.
Test: Cuthbert Sharples, Geo. Gray.
5. 213.
Rawbone, Margaret, A. A. Co., 23rd Nov., 1675 ; 21st Mch., 1676.
To daus. Mary Venus and Eliza: Venus, provided they or their hrs. come into the province within a given time, plan- tation, "Todd's Harbor," given testatrix and her hrs. by late husband Dr. Robert Busby.
" William Sanders, ex., sd. plantation should afsd. legatees not come into the province; he in such event to pay them certain moneys.
Test: Richd. Hill, Chris. Foster, Wm. Wadker. 5. 215.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Hill, Martha, Calvert Co., 2d Mch., 1676; 10th Mch., 1676.
To Mr. Cary, Ed. Peck, Morrice Welsh, Ellinor Welsh, William Pritchard, Jr., Thomas Symcotts, Edward Isaacke, John Field and Mary his wife, Stephen Latham, Dorothy Latham, and Stephen Latham, Jr., Mary Blumer, Mrs. Tawney, and widow Sherridine, personalty.
Ex. not named.
Test: Geo. Carter, Jno. Dunkine. 5. 218.
Hume, James, Calvert Co., 25th Sept., 1676; 23d Apr., 1677.
To son John and hrs., 100 A., home plantation, and 50 A., part of "My Lord's Favor."
son James and hrs., 150 A., part of "My Lord's Favor."
" son Hercules and hrs., 300 A., being residue of testator's land.
Wife Sarah, 3 sons and 3 daus. (unnamed) residuary legatees; wife to have estate in trust during minority of child.
Exs .: Thos. Stirling, Robt. Heighe.
Test: Richd. Stallings, Wm. Kent. 5. 224.
Bryen, Lewis, Balto. Co.,
31st Jan., 1676;
5th Feb., 1676.
To Nicholas Corbin, personalty.
Eliza: Bowing, dau. of Jonas Bowing, and hrs., execx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal, including 100 A., "Bryen's Forest," nr. Back R.
To child. (unnamed) of William and Ellinor Smith of Nansey- moome R., Va., sd. estate in event of death of Eliza: Bow- ing without issue.
Overseers: Jonas Bowing, Nich. Corbin.
Test: Thos. Marshall, Patrick King, Anne Wright. 5. 226.
Todde, Thomas, Balto. Co., 26th Feb., 1675;
30th May, 1677. -
To wife Anne, land in Eng.
" 4 daus. viz., Anne, Johanna, Francis, and Averill, per- sonalty.
" brother Christopher and hrs., 700 A., "Todde " on Chester R. Ex .: Son Thomas.
Test: Eben. Mylam, Symond Whitthall. 5. 227.
Hopkinson, Jon., Talbot Co., 19th Nov., 1676; 12th Apr., 1677.
Wife Eliza:, execx. and sole legatee of estate, real and per- sonal.
Test: Wm. Finney. 5. 229.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Smith, John, St. Mary's Co., 12th Feb., 1676; 28th Apr., 1677.
To wife Susanna, execx., plantation during life.
" son John and hrs., sd. plantation at death of wife afsd. and 2 tracts, viz., 40 A., "Smith's Addition" and 50 A., . "Addition by Patent."
son Notley and hrs., 110 A. "Hope."
eld. dau. Eliza: and hrs., 100 A., "Smith's Reserve." .
dau. Susanna and hrs., 2 tracts, viz., "Coventry" and "Smith's Purchase."
" dau. Jane and hrs., 170 A., "Church Over." Sons to be of age at 21 yrs., daus. at 17 yrs.
Test: Richd. Edelen, Robt. Hager. 5. 231.
Blackfan, John, Nanjemy, Chas. Co., 31st Jan., 1676; 12th Mch., 1676-7.
To wife Mary, execx., entire estate, real and personal, in event of birth of child; otherwise certain legacies of land (un- named) and personalty.
" brother Richard and sisters Mary and Eliza:, William and Richard Stone, provided there is no child born to testator, personalty.
Test: Saml. Eaton, Robt. Polts. 5. 234.
Blower, John, Talbot Co., 12th Jan., 1676; 22nd Feb., 1676.
To sister Katharine Blower, 150 A., on St. Michael's Branch.
" sisters Sarah and Mary Rilhee, mother and father Rilhee, personalty.
Brother John Paddison, ex. and resduary legatee of estate, real and personal.
Test: Richd. Willoas, Pierre de Carralle. 5. 236.
Dawson, Abraham, A. A. Co., 19th Mch., 1675; 27th Mch., 1675.
To son Thomas, plantation and land on Magothy R.
" 3 daus., viz: Eliza:, Hanna and Sarah, sd. plantation should son afsd. die without issue.
Wife (unnamed), execx. and residuary legatee of estate.
Test: Jno. Butter, Simon Herring. 5. 237.
Street, Francis, Patuxent River, Calvert Co., 28th Mch., 1677; 16th June, 1677.
Wife (unnamed), execx. and sole legatee of estate, real and personal.
Test: Arthur Ludford, Eliza: Griffin. 5. 239.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Mounce, Peter, Cecil Co., 3rd Jan., 1676; 19th May, 1677.
Son Andrew Peterson, ex. and sole legatee of estate, real and personal, in Del. and Md. at 21 yrs. of age. Overseer: Geo. Oldfield.
Test: Sonds Oldfield, Jan Cosyins.
5. 240.
Chew, Samuel, Col., A. A. Co., 26th July, 1676;
12th June, 1677.
To wife Anne, execx., 600 A., plantation at Herrington, during life.
son Samuel and hrs., sd. plantation at death of wife afsd., and 300 A., "Chew's Right," or "Poplar Ridge."
son Joseph and hrs., 450 A., "Stamtly."
" Nathaniel and hrs., 500 A., "Poppinggay, " in Calvert Co. " William and hrs., lot in town of Herrington.
sons Benjamin, John and Caleb, daus. Sarah and Anne, and brother Joseph, personalty. Sons to be of age at 21 yrs .; daus. at 18 yrs.
In event of death of 3 eld. sons, viz: Samuel, Joseph and Nathaniel, 4 young. sons, i. e., William, Benjamin, John and Caleb, to inherit deceased's portion.
Overseers: Lt .- Col. Thos. Taylor, Richard Johns.
Test: Jno. Cobreath, Patrick Hall, Jno. Thompson. 5. 241.
Harrison, Richard, Chas. Co., 1676;
12th Apr., 1677.
Wife Eliza:, sole legatee of estate, real and personal, during life.
To dau. Susanna and hrs., all land at death of wife afsd.
" sons Richard and Thomas, personalty and land afsd. should their sister Susanna die without hrs.
" son John Burges, personalty.
Ex. not named.
Test: Henry Henley, Nich. Chapman.
5. 249.
Powell, William, Talbot Co., 29th Mch., 1677 ;
2nd June, 1677.
To sons William and Richard, plantation equally when of age. " wife Bridget, execx .; 2 sons and dau. (unnamed), residue of estate equally.
Test: Thos. Hynson, Jno. Chafe. 5. 250.
Winsmore, Robert, Dorchester Co., 23rd Oct., 1676; 20th Jan., 1676-7.
To wife Katharine, execx., home plantation, part of "Daniel's Choice," and 50 A. (unnamed), during life.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
To dau. Eliza:, wife of Alexander Fisher, and dau. Judith, personalty.
" dau, Sarah and hrs., 250 A., "Beverly," on Transquaquin.
" dau. Anne and hrs., 250 A., "Linkewoods,'' on Transqua- quin R.
" son Robert and hrs., 200 A., "Woodthorpe."
" John and hrs., 100 A., part of "Daniel's Choice, " and land bequeathed wife Katharine. Sons to be of age at 21 yrs .; daus. at 18 yrs.
Overseers: Wm. Foord, Jno. Webb and Jno. Stevens, of Dor- chester Co., and Thos. Taylor, of Talbot Co.,
Test: Stephen Chapman, Wm. Brice, Wm. Thomas. 5. 252.
Hudson, John, Dorchester Co., 20th Feb., 1676; 14th July, 1677.
To wife Hester and 3 child., viz., Thomas, John, and Joseph, plantation jointly during widowhood of wife.
" sons Thomas and Joseph, sd. plantation at marriage or death of wife afsd.
" son John by previous marriage, "John's Desire" on Chop- tank R., and "John's Pound" on n. side Chickanocomaco Ck.
" young. son John, 100 A., "John's Lane" at 21 yrs. of age. Exs .: Edward Fisher, David Cuffyn.
Test: Char. Hutchins, Tho. Daniell. 5. 257.
Magruder, Alexander, Prince George's Co., 20th Feb., 1676 ; 25th July, 1677.
To wife Eliza: and 3 child. by her, home plantation.
" sons Alexander and Nathaniel and their hrs., sd. plantation at death of wife afsd.
" sons James and John and hrs., 900 A. in 2 tracts, viz., "Al- exandria " and "Dumblain" on Patuxent R.
" son Samuel and hrs., 500 A., "Good Luck."
" dau. Eliza: at 14 yrs. of age, and hrs., 200 A., "Craighnaigh." Exs .: Wife Eliza:, James and Samuel.
Overseers: Nath: Trueman, Saml. Taylor, - Beale.
Test: Jas. Magruder, Jno. Lane, Jno. Johnson, Jas. Soulivant, Jas. Guthrey. 5. 261.
By codicil dated 12th Mch., 1677, testator makes the following provisions: Should eld. sons, viz., James, Samuel, and John, die without issue, survivor or survivors of sd. 3 sons to inherit deceased's land; and in event of death of any of young. child., viz., Alexander, Nathaniel, and Eliza:, with- out issue, survivor or survivors to inherit deceased's land. Should all afsd. eld. child. die without issue, their land to pass to young. child. afsd. Should young. child. die with- out hrs., their land to pass to eld. child. and hrs.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Carre, Nicholas, Calvert Co., 15th Nov., 1676; 28th July, 1677.
To Anne Paschall, personalty.
" wife Sarah, execx., 100 A., "The Expectation," in trust for son Thomas and hrs. Sd. son to be of age at 21 yrs. Test: Jas. Cobb, Graver de Roys. 5. 266.
Holmes, Nicholas, Talbot Co., 4th Feb., 1675; 30th Oct., 1676.
To 3 sons Richard, Nicholas, and Edward, and hrs., 300 A. (unnamed) equally; any dying without issue, deceased's portion to pass to survivor or survivors.
" eld. dau. Mary and young. dau. (unnamed), personalty. Exs .: Jno. Dickenson, Wm. Stephens, Jr., Saml. Abbott.
Test: Thos. Flowers, Thos. Wallis. 5. 270.
Earle, Thomas, Talbot Co., 20th Mch., 1675; 2nd July, 1677.
To sons Thomas and John and hrs., 450 A., "Middle Neck," when of age. Ex. not named.
Test: Jno. Hartley, Geo. Watts.
5. 273.
1 Paget, Thomas, Calvert Co., 5th Mch., 1677 ; 16th July, 1677.
To wife. (unnamed), execx., and son Thomas and hrs., 160 A. (unnamed).
" sons William and Henry, residue of lands equally. Sons to be of age at 16 yrs.
" 3 daus. (unnamed), personalty at marriage.
Overseers: Capt. John Cobreath, Capt. Bourne, Francis Bil- lingsley, Jno. Hunt.
Test: Robt. Brasseur, Wmn. Wallace. 5. 275.
Slater, John, Talbot Co., 12th May, 1677 ;
22nd Aug., 1677.
George Crowley, ex. and sole legatee of estate, real and per- sonal.
Test: Philip Steevenson, Jno. Oliver.
5. 277.
Hawkins, Thomas, Kent Co., 14th Dec., 1676 ;
4th July, 1677.
To brother John, personalty. wife Hanna, eld. dau. Eliza: and hrs., and unborn child and hrs., residue of estate, real and personal, equally.
Overseers: Vincent Lowe, Wm. Jones, Richd. Gould.
Test: Thos. Brighes, Geo. Hadaway. 5. 280.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Midgely, Richard, Chas. Co., 18th Nov., 1676; 22nd Dec., 1676.
To brother-in-law Thomas Lewgar, personalty. " wife Eliza: and hrs., absolutely, 1/2 estate.
" John Hanson and hrs., residue of estate. Ex. not named.
Test: Edward Maddock, Lewis Jones.
5. 281.
Herenden, Joseph, Cecil Co., 21st Dec., 1676; 12th June, 1677.
To Peter Le Croe and wife, Thomas Belshey and Anne de Grote, personalty.
Richard Nash, ex. and residuary legatee.
Test: Edward Jones, Jno. Wheeler.
5. 282.
VNorman, George, A. A. Co., 13th Jan., 1675; 28th Aug., 1677.
To son George, all land at 21 yrs. of age.
' child. (unnamed), residue of estate equally.
Wife (unnamed), execx.
Test: Wm. Hopkinson, Thos. Roles, Jeremiah Berry.
5. 284.
Lurke, Lurkey, Nicholas, Talbot Co., 14th Mch., 1675-6; 2nd Oct., 1676.
To eld. son Thomas, plantation on Harrises Ck. sons John and Nicholas equally, 50 A., "Potter's Lot;"' 50 A., "Potter's Delight;" and 50 A., "Crabbing Neck." Child. to be of age at 21 yrs.
" wife Mary and sd. child., residue of estate equally. Ex. not named.
Test: Thos. Mountford, Margaret Whilles.
5. 285.
Corker, Thomas, Chas. Co., 17th Nov., 1676; 12th May, 1677.
To Penelope Rigge, Thomas Rigge, George Langham, Benjamin Roger, William Chandler, Richard Chandler, Clement Theobald and John Theobald, personalty.
Wife Eliza: execx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal. Test: Thos. Coates, Thos. Darcy. . 5. 286.
Cage, John, Chas. Co., 12th Feb., 1676; 9th July, 1676.
To wife Susanna, execx., plantation, 300 A., on Wiccomica R. " son John and hrs., sd. plantation at death of wife afsd.
" younger son William and hrs., plantation afsd. should son John die without issue.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
To dau. Margery Rowland, dau. Anna at 16 yrs. of age and unborn child, to 2 child. (unnamed) of dau. - Voyders, personalty.
Test: Jno. Fanning, Hennery Rennalds.
5. 289.
Duncombe, Thomas, Talbot Co., 23rd Nov., 1676; 14th Apr., 1677.
To sister-in-law Eliza: Row, personalty.
Mother Mary Row, execx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal.
Test: Fra. Bridge, Jno. Haywood, Wm. Coombes. 5. 291.
Wright, Arthur, Kent Island, 23rd Aug., 1676; 9th Oct., 1676.
To 3 sisters in Eng., viz: Alice, Anna and Barbary, personalty. Wife Katharine, execx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal.
Test: M. Miller, Thos. Wright. 5. 292.
Bennett, Disborough, Kent Co., 26th Apr., 1676; 9th July, 1677.
To Thomas Harris, Susanna Hartley and William Richards, personalty.
" 4 child. of testator's wife, viz: Mary, Tobias, Sarah and John Wells, residue of personalty.
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