The Maryland calendar of wills, Wills from 1635 (earliest Probated) to 1685, Volume I, Part 2

Author: Cotton, Jane Baldwin, ed
Publication date: 1928
Publisher: Baltimore, Md., Kohn & Pollock, inc
Number of Pages: 590


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Exs .: Wm. Assiter, Chas. Maynard.


Test: Barth. Phillips, Robt. Thomas, Robt. Joyner, David Boing, John Burrows. 1. 82.


Harwood, John, St. Mary's Co., 11th Dec., 1659; 19th Jan., 1659.


Wife Alice, sole legatee.


Ex. not named.


Test: John Lawson, Stanop Roberts, Jos. Wooderd. 1. 86.


Bowles, Edward, Pickiawaxen, Chas. Co., 6th Nov., 1659;


14th Nov., 1659.


To son William Bowles, ex., entire estate, out of which he is to maintain his mother, Isabel Bowles.


'Test: Edward Watons, Thos. Garvin, John Douglas. 1. 87.


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Stone, William, Capt., Chas. Co., 3d Dec., 1659; 21st Dec., 1660.


To wife Verlinda, house and lands at St. Mary's, and to remain in home at Nangemy during widowhood.


To eld. dau. Eliza Stone and hrs., 900 A. at Bustard's Island, Patuxent R., and 600 A. at "Nangemy;"' that which testa- tor formerly gave her in trust by his brother Sprigg not to be in force.


To son Richard and hrs., 500 A. of "Nangemy Manor," and cattle in consideration of that formerly given him by his uncle, Richard Stone.


To son John and hrs., 500 A. of "Nangemy."


To son Mathew and hrs, 500 A. of "Nangemy."


To daus. Mary and Katharine, personalty.


Eld. son Thomas and hrs., exs. and residuary legatees.


Overseers and guardians of minor child: Gov. Josias Fendall,


brother-in-law Francis Doughty, and brother Matthew Stone.


Test: Francis Doughty, Stephen Montague, Stephen Clif- ton. 1. 89.


Peary, Davy,


12th Dec., 1659; 4th Jan., 1659.


To Anne Thomas and Davy Pritchard, entire estate equally. Ex. not named.


Test: Thos. Allenson, Thos. Wentworth.


1. 93.


Tucker, Thomas,


4th Nov., 1659; 24th Feb., 1659.


To John Sison, Amos Hambleton, Dr. John Price, and Nathaniel Styles, personalty.


Mother Frances, execx. and residuary legatee.


Test: Robt. Kettell, Thomas Munni. 1. 93.


Eltonhead, Jane, St. Mary's Co., 28th Feb., 1659. To eld. son Thomas Taylor, "Cedar Point."


To dau. Sarah and grandchild Roger Anderton, personalty.


To above-named legatees, residue of estate equally after debts of Edward Eltonhead are paid.


Ex. not named.


Test: Wm. Coursey, Katharine Coursey.


1. 94.


Land, Philip, Chas. Co., 1st Apr., 1657;


8th Mch., 1659.


To sons Philip, Thomas and William, personalty; any dving


. under age, survivor or survivors to inherit deceased's por- tion.


Wife Anne, execx. and residuary legatee.


Overseer: Philip Calvert.


Test: Roger Isham. 1. 95.


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Chandler, Jobe, Portobacco, Chas. Co.,


27th Apr., 1659. -;


To wife Anne, execx., home plantation, consisting of 1,000 A. bought of Capt. William Lewes, and 550 A. additional; also 500 A. on Goose Ck., and a possible survey on Nangemy Ck., during minority of child.


To son William, plantation afsd.


To son Richard, 500 A. on Goose Ck. and a possible survey on Nangemy Ck.


To dau. Anne Chandler, personalty, including that given her by her grandmother, Sarah Yardley.


To kinsman Thomas Maris, personalty.


Child. afsd. to be sent to testator's brothers in Eng., if sd. brothers so desire.


Overseers: Capt. Wm. Stone, brother-in-law Symon Oversees, and brother Robert Slye.


Test: Clement Theobald, Wm. Eale. 1. 97.


Abrahamson, Cornelius,


2d May, 1657.


To wife (unnamed) entire estate, real and personal, in Patuxent or Va .; also money due testator in Holland by his brother Francis.


Ex. not named.


Test: Robt. Blinkhorne. 1. 100.


Wade, John, Dr.,


4th Sept., 1658.


To son Edward and hrs., all property belonging to testator and his wife Mary which was given them by Edward Attkins of Chilvercoton in Warwickshire, by will or by deed of gift. To dau. Mary Wade, personalty which is to be paid testator at death of Nicholas Houkins and Eliza: his wife, the bond of which money is in the hands of John Wade, of Chilver- coton.


To son John Wade, son of Anne Smith, who formerly lived with testator in Md., personalty in event of death of dau. Mary during minority. Sd. personalty to pass in turn to son Edward afsd. and to Anne Smith, afsd., and then to child. of brother William Wade, in Cecil, Warwickshire.


To Anne Smith and child. afsd. of testator, residue of estate, real and personal, equally.


Wm. Wright, Zacharias Wade, John Harwood, and Jas. Johnson to have property until coming of Anne Smith.


Admr., Zacharias Wade.


Test: Edmond Brent, Wm. Backhous. 1. 101.


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Sudborough, Peter, Patuxent, Calvert Co., 28th Mch., 1658;


To wife (unnamed), execx., 1/3 estate.


" 5 child. (unnamed) and unborn child, 2/3 estate equally. Test: Thos. Middleton, John Sutton. 1. 104.


Gates Thomas,


2nd May, 1659; 3rd Aug., 1659.


To Michael Bellott and John Hollowday, exs., plantation and 100 A. additional, equally. Test: Daniel Walker, Edward Bates. 1. 105.


Haseling, Jeremiah, 17th Apr., 1659;


13th Aug., 1659.


To Anthony Dimondidier, personalty.


" James Sudward and hrs., plantation and residue of per- sonalty in trust for 2 child., Mary and Thebia Haseling, during minority. Ex. not named.


Test: Anthony Dimondidier. 1. 105.


Pell, William, (nunc.) St. Mary's Co., 20th Mch., 1654; 2nd Sept., 1659.


To Alice Ward, 12 proceeds from sale of plantation in Va.


Alice Durand and her dau. Eliza:, residuary legatees. Ex. not named.


Test: Alice Ward, Samuel Withers, Alice Durand. 1. 107.


Raper, Rapier, Thomas, City of London, 4th Dec., 1658; 10th Sept., 1659.


To brother (unnamed) personalty. Ex., Peter Bathe. Test: Matthew Long, John Burlein.


1. 108.


James, Owen, St. Mary's Co., 18th Sept., 1659; 29th Sept., 1659.


To John Lawson, son of John Lawson, Rebecca Frizzell, dau. of Alexander Frizzell, Humphry Beech, Harbert Homan, Rev. Wilkinson, and goddau. Dorothy Cager, dau. of Robert Cager, goddau. Ellen King, personalty.


Kinsman Col. John Price, ex. and residuary legatee.


Test: Alex. Frissell, Sarah Frissell, Richard Lloyd. 1. 110.


Wheatlie, John, 23rd Jan., 1657 ; 29th Sept., 1659.


To Roman Catholic Church, personalty.


To child. (unnamed) residue of estate; daus. to be of age at 16 yrs. In event of death of any child under age, deceased 's portion to be equally divided among survivors. Exs .: Richard Willan, Barnaby Jackson, Thos. Mathews. Test: John Price, Wm. Edwin. 1. 112.


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Hotchkeys, Richard, (nunc.) Cross Manor, St. Mary's Co.,


15th Oct., 1659; - 22nd Oct., 1659.


Anne Tilney, execx. Test: Thos. Matthews, John Abingdon. 1. 113.


Fenwick, Jane, widow of Cuthbert Fenwick, Patuxent, Calvert Co., 24th Nov., 1660; 12th Dec., 1660.


To sons Robert, Richard and John Fenwick, lands equally, including home plantation, "Little Fenwick," and "Mou- sieur's Plantation; " division to be made when eld. son Robert attains age of 18 yrs. No stock to be sold until Cuthbert Fenwick be 21 yrs. of age.


To Teresa Fenwick, personalty at 16 yrs. of age. son-in-law (stepson) Cuthbert Fenwick, personalty with which to stock his seat of land.


To son-in-law (stepson) Ignatius Fenwick, personalty.


servants, white, Indian, and negro, personalty.


Guardians: Cuthbert Fenwick afsd., together with Ignatius at 21 yrs. of age. In event of death of 3 child., viz., Robert, Richard and John, under age, lands to pass to Cuthbert Ignatius and Teresa Fenwick, and 1/2 personal estate to Roman Catholic Church, and residue of personalty to be divided among child. of sisters Conoway and Marra.


Overseers: Cuthbert Fenwick, Wm. Mill, John Bogue.


Test: John Wright, John Turner, Edmund Scott. 1. 114.


/Hix, Richard, Patuxent R., Calvert Co., 1st Apr., 1660; 8th Jan., 1660.


To John Sinklear and wife Jane, personalty.


Dau. Mary Hix, execx. and residuary legatee.


Overseers: Capt. Leonard Chamberlaine of Kent Co., and Attorney Giles Sadleir. Test: Francis Carpenter, Wm. Sampell. 1. 119.


Dykes, Thomas, Kent Co., 2nd Dec., 1660; 19th Jan., 1660.


To John Morgan, Sr., personalty. Francis and Thomas Brooke, residuary legatees. Exs .: Morgan Williams, Wm. Hemsley. Test: Thos. Snow, Mecom Mekeny.


Houlton, Robert, Kent Co., 28th Nov., 1660 ; 18th Jan., 1660.


1. 120.


To Sarah Williams and Matthew Erickson, son of John Erick- son, personalty.


Morgan Williams, ex. and residuary legatec.


Test: Thos. Dikes, Wm. Hemsley. 1. 121.


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Russell, John, Kent Island, 7th Jan., 1660; 18th Jan., 1660.


To John Lawlence, Disborough Bennett, Thomas Matthews, Cous. Edmund Carpenter, John Morgan, Sr., and goddau- Mary Winchester, personalty.


Wife Juliana, execx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal, including 1,000 A. home plantation, "Great Thickets,'' on Kent Island, and 250 A. "Rusendall" on Eastern Shore.


Test: Wm. Hemsley, Morgan Williams. 1. 122.


Thomson, William, (nunc.),


21st Jan., 1660;


26th Feb., 1660.


Wife Mary, execx., and child., (unnamed) sole legatees.


Overseer: Father-in-law Wm. Bretton.


Test: Walter Pakes, Frances Pakes, wife of sd. Walter 1. 123.


Lynton, Ursuly, (nunc.) Chas. Co., 17th Apr., 1661.


To Jane Thomkinson, John Delahey, wife and young. son (both unnamed) of sd. John Delahey, personalty.


Francis Polk, ex. and residuary legatee of estate, real and per- sonal.


Test: John Williams.


1. 124.


Bathe, Peter,


12th Apr., 1661; 27th June, 1661.


To brother Christopher Bathe, entire estate, consisting of property belonging to testator's father in Ireland, and per- sonalty in Md., in trust for testator's son Richard.


Overseers: Patrick Giggins, Marke Pheype, Wm. Brooke.


Test: John O'Mas, Anna Land. 1. 124.


Martine, William, -;


4th July, 1660.


To wife (unnamed) 1/3 of land during life, and personalty.


" possible unborn child, entire estate at death of wife afsd.


" daughters-in-law Mathew, Dorothy (young.), and Margaret (eld.) Needham, sd. estate in event of there being no child born to testator.


Overseers: John Vanhark, Caesar Prince.


Test: John Vanhack, John Mattkenny, Fobbe Roberts. 1. 126. Reynolds, Richard,


1st Aug., 1660; 10th Feb., 1660.


To brother John Reynolds, and cous. Mary Hazard, per- sonalty.


Cous. William Hazard, residuary legatee.


Overseers: John Ashcomb, Wm. Stevens.


Test: John Obder, Wm. Stevens. 1. 127.


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Taylor, Robert,


To Mary Bulmore and sister Alice Reade, personalty. 25th Feb., 1660. ;


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" sons Robert and Henry jointly, home plantation; should either die during minority, survivor to possess entire plan- tation.


To eld. son Samuel, 800 A. by patent.


" dau. Mary Taylor, personalty.


Afsd. 4 child., Residuary legatees.


Exs .: Brother Geo. Reade, and son Samuel Taylor.


Tset: Robert Kingston, Richard Garrett. 1. 128.


Johnson, William, St. Wynefrid's, St. Mary's Co., 7th June, 1656;


To wife Emma and dau. Eliza: Johnson, entire estate if they, or either of them, arrive in Eng .; if not, following division of property to be made:


To neph. William Langworth, son of brother James Lang- worth, 500 A. "St. Wynefride."


To Roman Catholic Church, Emma Shanks, dau. of John Shanks of St. Clement's Bay, niece Mrs. Mary Lang- worth, sisters Agatha Langworth, Eliza: Price, Eliza: Morris, and mother, Mrs. Eliza: Morris, personalty.


Ex., brother James Langworth.


Test: Luke Gardner, Robt. Cole, Wm. Thompson. 1. 129.


Herman, Augustine, Balto. Co., 24th May, 1661;


To 2 child., viz., Ephriam, Georgins Herman and Casparus Herman, entire estate, real and personal, including “Bo- hemia Manor," Balto. Co., at majority, i. e., between 18 and 21 yrs.


Testator desires governor and council to appoint overseers of his estate.


Test: John Collett, Francis Riggs. 1. 131.


Millner, Thomas, Avon River, Chas. Co., 23rd Feb., 1659;


12th Feb., 1661.


To Joseph Harrison and hrs., all estate in Md.


" John Thomkinson and hrs., 200 A. "Redd Clift" in West- moreland Co., Va.


Ex. not named.


Test: Thos. Robinson, Samuel Palmer. 1. 132.


Langworth, James, St. John's, Chas. Co. 18th Aug., 1660;


To wife Agatha, execx., 1/3 estate during life and all lands should she survive all child.


To son William, 800 A. "St. John's."


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To son John, 300 A. on St. Clement's Bay and rights, 670 A. yet to be taken up.


To dau. Mary and hrs., "St. John's," and residue of land to dau. Eliza:, in event of no sons surviving testator.


In event of son or dau. being born after drawing of will, same to enjoy rights with sd. child.


Should neither wife nor child. survive testator, following divi- sion of estate is made:


To godson John Gardner, son of Luke Gardner, "St. John's." goddau. and niece Eliza: Johnson, 300 A. on St. Clement's Bay.


To goddau. and niece Mary Turner, dau. of brother Thomas Turner, land due me by warrant.


To goddau. and niece Jane Constable, dau. of Marmaduke Constable, personalty at 18 yrs. of age.


To brothers and sisters Luke Gardner and Elza: his wife, Thomas Turner and Emma his wife, of St. Clement's Bay, to kinsman Robert Greene and to Roman Catholic Church, personalty.


Test: Zachary Wade, Henry Adams, Thos. Brooke, Thos. Simpson. 1. 133.


Price, John, Col., St. Mary's Co., 10th Feb., 1660; 11th Mch., 1660-1.


To son-in-law Joseph Bullett, land on Herring Ck.


" Herbert Howman and William Styles, personalty.


Dau. Anne Price, execx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal, at 18 yrs. of age; if she die under age, 1/2 estate to pass to sd. son-in-law Joseph Bullett; residue to establish a free school, and in event of sd. Joseph and Ann


ED dying under age, all real estate to be used for establishing a free school.


Overseers: Wm. Hatton, Daniel Clocker, Geo. Mankall, Thos. Dent.


Test: Wm. Wilkinson, Thos. Dent, Wm. Hatton. 1. 141.


Peteate, Thomas,


19th, Jan., 1650; 9th July, 1661.


Wife Anne, execx. and sole legatee.


Test: Ralph Beane, Thos. Jackson. 1. 143.


Bromale, Brumale, William, Kent Co., 4th Dec., 1660;


To Joseph Dowkins, personalty.


3 child., viz., Luke, Richard and Charles, residuary legatees of estate, real and personal, equally.


Overseers: Wm. Parratt, Wm. Turner.


Test: Humphrey Warren, Jas. Urick, John Willen, Timothy Goodridge. 1. 144.


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Dicke, James,


5th Feb., 1660. ;


To John Cobreath, 100 A. (unnamed).


" William Mackdoeall James Allett, Henry Alexander and James Allen, personalty.


Ex. not named.


Test: Nicholas Homes, Michael Gillings.


1. 145.


Potter, Henry, (aged 40 yrs.) St. Mary's Co.,


22nd Dec., 1659 ; 23rd June, 1662.


Dau. Audry, sole legatee. Ex. not named. Test: Marcks Pheypo.


1. 145.


Salter, John, Kent Island, 20th Mch., 1660; 1st May, 1661.


To daughter-in-law Rebecca Lumbard, personalty.


" wife Jane, execx., and child (unnamed) residue of estate, real and personal.


Test: Moses Stagwell, Toby Wells. 1. 146.


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To eld. son John, "Medley House ofMedley," and 600 A.


sons George and Thomas, portion of sd. plantation.


" son William, 550 A. "Bretton's Bay," and mill at hd. of Brittain's Bay.


In event of death of any son, survivor or survivors to inherit deceased's portion:


Trustees Col. Wm. Evans and Richard Willans are requested to recover certain moneys, portion of testator's "last wife," in Thomas Garrett's hands in Lancastershire, Eng., and which money is bequeathed to son Thomas, afsd. in lieu of other estate.


Test: Robt. Shell, Edward Elliott. 1. 147. ,


Coursey, John,


To father Henry Coursey, "Courseyston."


" brother William, testator's part of "Cheston." " James, 400 A. nr. mouth of Chester R., if he come or send for same.


To sisters Katharine Coursey and Jane Southcote, niece Mary Coursey and to Nicholas Bradway, Mrs. Juliana Russell, Sarah Williams, dau. of Morgan Williams, Roger Baxter, Thomas Matthews and Anne Rogers, personalty.


Ex. not named.


Test: Wm. Coursey, Thos. Matthew, Disborough Bennett. 1. 148.


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Keiting, Nicholas, 20th Apr., 1657; 10th Oct., 1661.


To wife (unnamed) execx .; 1/3 estate, real and personal.


" son Thomas, residue of real estate in Md. and Ireland.


" dau. Ellinor, personalty.


Test: John Metcalfe, Marks Pheype. 1. 150.


Parker, Samuel, (nunc.) Nov., 1660; 10th Oct., 1661.


To William Hurds and John Douglas, personalty.


Wife, (unnamed) residuary legatee.


Test: Robt. Slye, Edward Naufaun. 1. 151.


Frissell, Forker, St. Mary's Co., 13th Dec., 1661; 23rd Apr., 1662.


To William Harper, plantation for 7 yrs., at the end of which time to pass to Denish Frissell and hrs.


To wife (unnamed) of sd. William Harper, Mary Halles, dau. of James Halles; Rebeck. Frissell, dau. of Alexander Frissell; Joan Mackahill, dau. of George Mackahill, John Mackey and Mr. Wilkinson, personalty.


George Mackahill and Francis Hill, exs. and residuary legatecs. Test: Wm. Baker, Mary Bruckfield, Wm. Harper, Eliza. Harper, Wm. Stanfort. 1. 152.


Wright, William, St. Mary's Co., 3rd June, 1660; 23rd Apr., 1662.


To wife Mary, execx., and 3 child., (unnamed) and possible unborn child, personal estate equally.


To son William, seat of land.


" eld. dau. (unnamed), sd. land in event of death of son William afsd. and no other son being born.


Overseers: Randall Hinson, John Lawson, of Poplar Hill.


Test: Richard Banks, Richard Bennett, John Cammell. 1. 153.


Bradnox, Thomas, Capt., Kent Island, 20th Oct., 1661; 25th Dec., 1661.


Wife Mary, execx. and sole legatee of estate, real and personal. Test: Toby Wells, Edward Sparks. 1. 154.


Carnell, Christopher, St. Mary's Co., 25th Nov., 1661; 17th June, 1662.


To John Pyper, ex., estate, real and personal, in trust for testa- tor's dau. Eliza: Carnell.


Overseer: John Goldsmith.


Test: Sam'l Harris, John Norman, Sam'l Debson. 1. 155.


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Wardner, Warner, Andrew, St. Mary's Co., 5th Oct., 1660; 27th Mch., 1662.


To wife Mary, execx., land at hd. of St. Clear's Branch until son George attain age of 21 yrs. If wife should die, dau. Isabel to be committed to care of William Lucas, and son George to John Vanheck.


Overseers: Wm. Lucas, Wm. Cole, John Vanheck.


Test: Wm. Kelly, Geo. Mee. 1. 156.


Bushell, Thomas, (nunc.) St. Mary's Co., Mch., 1653; 12th Feb., 1661.


To wife and child. (unnamed), all property.


Brother William Bushell excluded from participating in estate by reason of testator having already freed him. Ex. not named.


Test: Zach. Wade, John Wahob.


1. 157.


Beavin, Hugh, St. Mary's Co., 16th Oct., 1661; 23rd Nov., 1661.


John Vanheck and William Lucas, joint exs. and sole legatees. Test: . Josias Smith, Philip Mackeaneday. 1. 157.


Mee, George, St. Mary's Co., ;


6th Aug., 1662.


To Josias Smith, house and ground.


" John Vanheck, land on side of Deep Ck.


" wife (unnamed), residue of estate, real and personal, during widowhood; if she marry, entire estate, excepting dower rights, to go to John Vanheck. Caesar Prince to live with testator's wife until he is 18 yrs. of age.


Exs .: Wife (unnamed) and John Vanheck.


Test: Geo. Willson, Thos. Ward.


1. 158.


Lambert, Samuel, 14th Oct., 1661; 21st Dec., 1661.


To John Williams, personalty. Brother John Lambert, ex. and residuary legatee.


Test: Thos. Wentworth, Robt. Stine.


1. 159.


Guy, John,


26th Feb., 1658; 28th Jan., 1661.


Wife Anne, sole legatee. Ex. not named. Test: Gyles Tomkins.


1. 159.


Russell, Christopher, St, Mary's Co., 30th Mch., 1662; 30th July, 1662.


To 2nd son Walter, dau. Eliza Russell, and Katharine Budd and hrs. personalty.


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Eld. son William, and hrs., exs. and residuary legatees of estate, real and personal.


Capt. Josias Fendall and Robert Hyndley, overseers during minority of child.


Test: Thos. Lomax, Geo. Shourtie, Geo. Taylor. 1. 159.


Coughing, Thomas, (nunc.)


15th Aug., 1662; 27th Oct., 1662.


Character of estate not shown.


Exs .: Matthew Stone, Thos. Sprigg, Thos. Trueman.


Test: Wm. Calvert. 1. 161.


Battin, William, St. Mary's Co., 29th May, 1662;


To wife Margery, execx., 1/2 estate.


" Charity Adams, Wm. Love, dau. Ledia Newman, son George Newman, child. of sd. dau., viz., George, William and Margaret Newman, sister Jone Smute, and William Smute, son of sd. sister, residue of estate, personal.


Overseers: Capt. Josias Fendall, Robert Henley, brother-in-law Thos. Smute.


Test: Sam'l Clarke, Mary Oonell, Thos. More, Edmund Pin- sonn. 1. 162.


Walton, Thomas,


5th Oct., 1662; 21st Nov., 1662.


Wife, Ellinor, sole legatee of estate, real and personal.


Admr. John Anderson.


Test: Richard Collett, John Wiseman.


1. 163.


Cornelos, John, 12th Nov., 1662; 30th Nov., 1662.


To John Winale, entire estate during life.


" Anne Dorrington and her child. (unnamed) sd. estate at death of John Winale afsd.


John Dorrington, admr. and guardian of John Winale.


Test: Richard Bond, John Allenson.


1. 163.


Palmer, William,


6th Nov., 1662;


3rd Dec., 1662.


To mother (unnamed) or brother (unnamed) if living, per- sonalty.


To James Attwick, 25 A. at mouth of Ck.


" Herbert Homan, Henry Banyster, and Daniel Smith, per- sonalty.


Alexander Fryssall, and hrs., exs. and residuary legatees of estate, real and personal.


Test: Wm. Heous Atkeson, Roger Atkeson, Richard Downes. 1. 164.


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Smith, Richard, Chas. Co., 25th Nov., 1662; 2nd Jan., 1662.


To wife Mathew, land on s. side of run during life.


" unborn child, land on n. side Potete's Ck.


" William, son of Edward Williams, 50 A. on n. side of run for a term of years; to revert to wife and child of testator. If wife and child die without hrs., estate to pass to the Protestants of the county.


Overseers: Francis Pope, Arthur Turner, John Hatch.


Test: Robt. Robines, Jas. Johnson. 1. 165.


Turner, Thomas, St. Winifred's, St. Mary's Co.


2nd Oct., 1662; 21st Jan., 1662.


To Roman Catholic Church, personalty.


" wife Emma, residue of estate, real and personal during life for maintenance of herself and "our"' 3 child., viz., Thomas and Mary Turner, and Eliza Johnson.


To son Thomas, estate in Essex, Eng., due testator by his father's will.


" dau. Mary Turner, estate in Essex, Eng., should son Thomas afsd. die under age. Child. to be of age at 16 yrs.


Overseers: Luke Gardner and kinsman Wm. Bretton.


Test: Wm. Rosewell, Chas. Alexander. 1. 169.


Beach, Anna, widow of Elias Beech, 22nd Jan., 1663;


To eld. dau. Mary Beach, (aged 10 yrs., 7 wks.) young. dau. Rebecca Beach, (aged 3 yrs., 6 mos.) young. son Thomas Beach, (aged 1 yr., 7 wks.,) personalty.


Ex. not named.


Test: Thos Innes. John Boulton. 1. 169.


*Gott, Richard, Herring Creek, A. A. Co., 28th Nov., 1660; 20th Feb., 1662-3.


To dau. Susan Gott, personalty. son Richard, plantation at Herring Ck. at 17 yrs. of age. Wife Susan, execx. and residuary legatee of estate and use of plantation at her volition. Test: Edward Parrish, Jeffry Flambert. 1. 171.


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Bowles, William, Pickiawaxen, Chas. Co., 15th Apr., 1662; 27th Feb., 1662.


To wife Sarah, execx., and hrs., 1/2 cstate, real and personal. Robert Robbins, personalty.


Uncle John Bowles and kinsman James Tyre, residuary lega- tees.


Test: Jas. Smith, Wm. Ayliffe, Wm. Lewis. 1. 171.


Shirtcliffe, John, St. Mary's Co., 2d Dec., 1661; 26th Mch, 1663.


To wife Anne, exccx., plantation on Bretton's Bay. " eld. son John, land on n. w. side Bretton's Bay.


" young. son William, land on St. Clement's Bay.


" eld. dau. Mary, land.


dau. Anne, land. cous. Thomas Spalding, land.


In event of death of all child.' without issue, estate to pass to Roman Catholic Church.


Overseers: Brother-in-law Henry Spinke and friend Peter Mills.


Test: Edward Clarke, Edmond Smith, Leonard Green. 1. 172.


Grimes, Richard,


9th Apr., 1662;


Robert Kedger, sole legatec.


Test: Henry Ellery. 1. 175.


Harwood, Alice, widow of John Harwood, -- -;


30th Apr., 1663. To John Wallcop's son (unnamed) and dau. Eliza:, Dorcas Law- son, Frances Phillips, dau. of Thomas Phillips, Richard, son of Thomas Ringe, Wadden Frissell, personalty.


Stanop Roberts, residuary legatee.


Test: John Lawson, Duncomb Phirzell, John Wilkinson. 1. 176.


Haggett, Humphrey,


30th Mch., 1663; 30th July, 1663.


Wife Anne, exccx. and sole legatec.


Test: Francis Bacheler, Thos. Lomax, Thos. Wentworth, Thos. Steed. 1. 177.


Goddard, Anthony, of Suringden of Wilts, Eng., and Va., 28th July, 1663; 10th Aug., 1663.


To Wm. Burgess, entire estate in trust for Hester Burgess of Bristol, Eng.


Test: John Gray, Nath. Heathcote. 1. 179.


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Talbott, Richard, West River, A. A. Co., 2d Apr., 1663 ;.


To wife (unnamed) execx., plantation during life.


son Richard, "Poplar Knaule."


" other 2 sons, Edward and John, "Talbott's Ridge" jointly. son (unnamed) and dau. Eliza:, personalty.


Test: Richard Galloway, Jacobs Duhattes, Thos. Tailor. 1. 180. Ailes, Ayles, William, 31st Oct., 1663;


Wife Mary, execx. and sole legatee; child. to be cared for by her.


Test: Wm. Wood, Mordecaie Hammond,


1. 181.


Stockely, Woodman, 22d Feb., 1659; 30th Oct., 1663.


To wife America and 4 child., viz., James, Eliza:, Anne and Oliver, estate in equal parts; child. to be of age at 18 yrs. Overseers: Michaell Brook, Jas. Berry, Wmn. Berry, Wm. Allomby.


Test: John Whiston, John Winall. 1. 181.


Cole, Robert, St. Clement's Bay, St. Mary's Co.,


2nd Apr., 1662; 8th Sept., 1663.


To 3 sons, viz., Robert, William and Edward, land.


son-in-law Francis Knott, land.


" daus. Mary and Eliza:, sister Anne Harinton, mother, Mrs. Jane Cole of Middlesex Co., Eng., and the Roman Catholic Church, personalty; child. to be of age at 18 yrs.




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