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" son David, sd. plantation in event of death of son George without hrs.
son Charles and hrs., "Kingsfield."
" Henry and hrs., plantation nr. Snow Hill.
sons John, William and Bowen, and daus. Ann, Comfort, and Mary, personalty.
Matthew and Dorman Patrick and hrs., 200 A., "The Reserve."
Test: Thos. Selby, Chas. Williams, Robt. Pirne, Roger Patrick. 7. 265.
Mudd, Thomas, Chas. Co., 12th Oct., 1696; 11th Mch., 1696-7.
To wife Ann, "Hall's Place" during life. son Thomas, sd. plantation at decease of wife and land in dispute bet. testator and Maj. Boreman; also 650 A., "Brierwood."
son Henry, "Boreman's Reserve."
" George, 400 A., part of "Cannarvan,'' bought of Capt. Jos. Pile.
" son John, 180 A., "St. Catherine's," bought of Edmond Nugent, and 250 A., residue of "Cannarvan" afsd.
In event of death of any son or sons without issue, lands to pass in natural succession to male hrs.
To dau. Julian Clarke and hrs., 120 A., "Jarviss."
" " Barbara and hrs., 200 A., "Mudd's Rest."
Sons Henry and George to be taken in charge by their brother- in-law, Thomas Clarke.
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Wife Ann and son Thomas afsd. joint exs.
Residue of estate to be divided among wife and child., viz., Thomas, Henry, George, John, Barbara, Sarah, Jane, and Ann Mudd. Child. to be of age at 18 yrs. Overseers: Son Thomas Clarke and brother William Boarman. Test: Wm. Howell, Wm. Burman, Jno. Brookes. 7. 265.
Prouse, George, Dorchester Co., 23rd Jan., 1696; 17th Feb., 1696.
To eld. son George, young. son Philip, and to daus. (un- named), personalty. Extx .: wife (unnamed).
Test: Jno. Davis, Mary Wade, Chas. Mecarty. 7. 271.
Parrott, William, Talbot Co., 9th Jan., 1696; 18th Mch., 1696.
To sons John and William, plantation equally, except a certain parcel described which is bequeathed to dau. Hannah, and 100 A. in Dorchester Co., part of "Edmondson's Reserve."
" dau. Rebecca, 50 A., "Strawberry Fields Addition."
daus Rebecca and Hannah, 100 A., residue of "Edmond- son's Reserve," equally.
Personal estate to be equally divided among 5 child., viz., John, William, Rebecca, Hannah Parrott, and Eliza: Kerwick. Exs. Jno. Pemberton and son John afsd.
Testator desires to be buried as shall be directed by brother Benjamin according to the rites of the Quakers.
Test: Jno. Morgan, Bryant Mounticue, Jno. Dawson, Wm. Makeing. 7. 271.
Man, Edward, Talbot Co., 29th Mch., 1689; 1st Dec., 1696.
To daus. Eliza: Needles, Lucy and Mary Mann, and their hrs., 1140 A. at Kingstown equally.
dau. Ann Darby, part of land bought of Jno Pitts. son - - Needles, personalty.
" John, residue of tract afsd. bought of Mr. Pitts. In event of his death to pass to dau. Ann Darby afsd.
" wife (unnamed), residue of estate, real and personal, dur- ing life; to pass to 3 young. daus. (unnamed) and hrs. Ex. not given.
Test: not given. 7. 273.
Anderson, William, Talbot Co., 27th Mch., 1697;
To wife Sarah, plantation during life.
son John and hrs., sd. plantation at death of wife.
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To son William and hrs., 100 A., "Prospect"; he to live with wife for two years after decease of testator. dau. Ann, personalty.
Exs .: Sam'l Martingall, David Mills, Jeremiah Simpson.
Test: Robt. Crane, Lucia White, Jno. Casse. 7. 274.
Tillston, John, Talbot Co., 1st Jan., 1693; 22nd Feb., 1696.
Wife (unnamed), extx. and sole legatee of estate, real and personal, during life.
son John, all real estate at death of his mother.
sons Thomas and Christopher and dau. Judith, personalty. Test: Jno. Chaiers, Robt. Cartine, Jno. Knott. 7. 275.
Power, John, Kent Co., 14th Nov., 1696; 27th Jan., 1696.
To dau. Sarah Fisher and hrs., personalty. sons John and Richard and hrs., "Powell Land" equally. To remain undivided until son Richard is 21 yrs. of age.
" sons William and Thomas and hrs., 250 A., consisting of "Howperansill" and "Freeman's Rest."
wife Bridget, extx., life interest in lands afsd.
Overseers: Dan'l Sherwood, Wm. Hammilton.
Test: Thos. Beckells, Thos. Pitch, Stephen Ritch. 7. 276.
Young, Jacob, Cecil Co., 22nd Feb., 1696;
To 3 child., viz., Joseph and Mary and one unnamed, 1280 A., "St. George's," on St. George's Ck. equally.
" son Joseph, plantation.
3 child. afsd., personalty; dau. Mary to look after son Joseph.
Adms. on this estate granted to Benony Clarke, m. dau. of Jacob Young.
Test: Rich'd Askew, Francis Cheetam, Geo. Moore. 7. 277.
Lowder, Richard, Kent Co., 3rd Dec., 1696; 22nd Feb., 1696.
To wife Susan, extx., plantation "Green Branch" during life. son Richard, plantation afsd. at death of wife.
dau. Mary, 40 A. (unnamed) on other side of Branch.
wife and 2 child. afsd. all personal estate.
Test: Jno. Lee, Thos. Ricord, Jno. Tharp. 7. 278.
Currey, John, St. Mary's Co., 6th Dec., 1696; 21st Jan., 1696.
To Edw. Cole and Jas. Trench, exs., estate in trust during minority of 2 child., viz., John (now 8 yrs. of age), and Edward (now 4 yrs. of age).
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Child. to be brought up Roman Catholics. Overseer: Baker Brooke. Test: Stephen Bambrick, Ann Bambrick.
7. 279.
Turner, Thomas, St. Mary's Co., 31st Oct., 1696; 15th Feb., 1696.
To son Thomas and hrs., personalty and 400 A., part of "St. Thomas's."
son Joshua and hrs., personalty and 190 A., "Audley End," and 150 A., residue of "St. Thomas's."
" dau. Monica and hrs., personalty and 300 A., "St. Doro- thy 's," on w. side St. Clement's Bay.
Thomas Bencroft, Robert Thompson, and William Michell, personalty.
Wife Eliza:, extx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal.
Test: Clement Hill, Sr., Wm. Smith, Eliza: Daish. 7. 279.
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Steward, David, (aged 80 yrs.), A. A. Co., 11th Oct., 1696; 21st May, 1697.
To eld. son David and hrs., 50 A., "Younger Besson." " sons Robert, Charles, and young. son James, personalty. Wife Margaret, extx. and residuary legatee; child. to live with their mother during minority.
Test: Stephen Warman, Thos. Orem, Jno. Purdue, Francis Watts. 7. 281.
Wood, Thomas, A. A. Co., 4th May, 1696;
John Sumerland sole legatee. Ex. not given. Test: Woolfran Hunt. 7. 282.
Davis, Richard, Somerset Co., 15th Nov., 1696; 20th Feb., 1696.
To dau. Martha, personalty. son Richard, ex., and hrs., plantation.
3 sons, viz., Richard, William, and John, and hrs., equally, 250 A., bet. Fishing and Broad Cks.
Test: Wm. Coulbourne, Ephraim Wilson, Nath'l Horsey. 7. 282.
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King, John, of Monokin, Somerset Co., 14th May, 1696; 28th July, 1696.
To wife Eliza:, 300 A., "Oxhead" during life.
" eld. son Charles and hrs., "Oxhead" afsd. at death of wife, and 41 A., "Hogg Quarter."
son John and hrs., 125 A., "Coney Warren."
" Upshott, 100 A., "King's Chase."
66 " Benjamin, 2 adj. tracts, viz., 50 A., "Canada Island," and 87 A., "Winter Quarter."
son Capell, 500 A. bought from Wm. Glandville.
mother (unnamed), personalty.
wife and child. "mentioned and unmentioned," residue of estate.
Exs .: Maj. Robt. King, Jno. West.
Test: Rich'd Chambers, Blandine Bosman, Martha Jones, Ann Smith. 8. 284.
Dusharoone, Michael, Somerset Co., 23rd Oct., 1690; 9th May, 1691.
To eld. son Michael and hrs., 150 A., "Roedee."
2nd son John, 3rd son Lewis, 4th son William, and hrs., 300 A., "Nova Francia, " equally.
" young. dau. Frances, eld. dau. Mary, wife of Adrian Gor- don, and to goddau, Ann Langford, dau. of Jno. Langford, personalty.
" wife Jone, extx., personalty; 4 sons afsd. to remain with their mother during minority.
Test: Philip Carter, Simon Power, Wm. Sayles. 7. 286.
Nicholls, John, Balto. Co., 4th May, 1691;
To child. viz., John, Thomas, Mary, and Sarah, personalty.
Wife Mary, extx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal.
Test: Thos. Jones, Michael Judd, Jno. Hathaway, Robt. Olese. 7. 288.
1 Hickman, William, Calvert Co., 3rd May, 1696; 28th May, 1697.
To wife Mary, 300 A., "Old Plantation" during minority of son William.
66 son William at 21 yrs. of age, 1/2 of plantation afsd.
wife and son William afsd. and dau. Eliza: at 16 yrs. of age, all personal estate.
In event of death of wife afsd. brother Timothy to have charge of estate.
Guardians of child., father-in-law Thomas Hinter and Jno. Hunt.
Test: Mark Clare, Wm. Saunders, Eliza: Correy. 7. 289.
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Dorrington, William, Dorchester Co., 20th Feb., 1695; 23rd June, 1697.
To son William and hrs., all lands on Great Choptank .R., 1275 A., including 500 A., "Dusby," 256 A., "Temple Street," 200 A., "Clifton," 100 A., "Hogg Hole,"' and 19 A., "Bowling Green."
" dau. Ann, sd. lands in event of death of son afsd. with- rout issue, and 500 A., 1/2 of "Poor Harmless," and land on Black Water R. formerly given to wife Eliza: by deed of gift, residue having been sold to John Winslow.
In event of death of dau. Ann without hrs. her estate to pass to her brother William afsd .; both son and dau. dying without issue estate to pass to William Sharp, Jr., son of William Sharp of Talbot Co. and hrs .; his mother, Eliza: Sharp, to have the use of 1% of sd. estate during life. To dau. Sarah Foulkes and hrs., personalty.
son William and dau. Ann afsd., joint exs., residue of estate, real and personal; to be used in educating and maintaining them.
Overseers: Wm. Connily, Morris Mathews.
Test : Edm. Stringer, Sarah Charlecraft, Wm. Watson. 7. 290.
Digges, William, Chas. Co., 19th Sept., 1695; 24th July, 1697.
To wife Eliza:, "Digges' Purchase," and 200 A., "Digges' Addition " during life.
" son Charles and hrs., sd. estate at death of wife; to pass successively to sons Nicholas and Edward Digges and their hrs.
son William and hrs., 115 A., "Baltimore's Gift." sons Dudley and John, 1000 A., "Pierce's Encourage- ment," in Balto. Co.
son Nicholas and hrs., 1000 A., "Elizabeth's Delight." Plantation on York R. to be used most advantageously for daus. Jane, Eliza:, Ann, and Mary.
To wife Eliza:, personalty.
Exs .: Wife Eliza: and son Edward.
Test: Chas. Carroll, Henry Wharton, Wm. Browne. 7. 292.
Comberford, Garret, St. Mary's Co., 5th Dec., 1696; 10th July, 1697.
To Oliver Shortwell, Richard Hombert, personalty.
Ex .: Baker Brooke.
Test: Chas. Brooke, Oliver Shortwell. 7. 298.
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Hill, Francis, St. Mary's Co., 19th Sept., 1696; 10th July, 1697.
To dau. Eliza: Hopewell and her 3 child., viz., Hugh, Eliza:, and Susannah, entire estate. Test: Rich'd Keene, Timothy Morry. 7. 295.
Miles, Henry, Somerset Co., 18th Mch., 1695; 20th Feb., 1696.
To wife (unnamed), interest in estate during widowhood.
dau. Alice, 50 A., "Trouble, " and 100 A., "Troublesome."
sons Samuel, ex., and Henry, 2 tracts, "White Oak" and "Fodcodd."
1 . In event of death of any child without issue survivors to in- herit deceased's portion.
Test: Lazarus Maddux, Margaret Gray, Marcy Fountaine. 7. 296.
Corbin, Nicholas, Balto. Co., 30th Mch., 1695; 11th May, 1697.
To daus. Eliza: Roberts and Mary Gostwick, personalty.
" son Edward, 100 A., "Corbin's Mills."
Wife Alice, extx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal.
Test: Amos Evans, Mary Marton, Alice Edwards. 7.297
Bodkin, Peter, Snow Hill, Somerset Co., 19th Sept., 1696; 10th Jan., 1696.
To brother Gregory Bodkin, Eliza: Bodkin, and Dunnock Den- nis, personalty.
John Henry, ex., by whom house and lot in Snow Hill is to be sold.
Test: Jno. Webb, Edward Green, Chas. Williams. 7. 298.
Leaton (Layton), Henry, Somerset Co., 19th Nov., 1696; 16th June, 1697.
To son John and hrs., personalty and "Lunn's Improvement."
" " Henry, personalty, and "The Downs."
" Thomas, son of Thomas Johnson, and hrs., 1% of tract of 500 A., "First Choice."
" Charles Williams and hrs., residue of "First Choice" afsd.
" wife Margaret, sons Henry and John, residue of estate, real and personal. Child. to be of age at 18 yrs.
Exs .: Levin Denwood, Sr., Levin Denwood, Jr.
Test: Dom. Coppinger, Jno. White, Jo: Steevens, Geo. Hutchins, Thos. Hillman. 7. 299.
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Laws, John, Somerset Co., 28th Apr., 1696; 30th June, 1697.
To eld. son John and hrs., 250 A., "Loydes Grove,"' on s. side Pocomoke R.
sons Robert and George, "Good Will."
son Thomas, home plantation, "North Foreland," and 50 A., "Greenwitch."
" dau. Ann, personalty.
Wife Catherine, extx. and residuary legatee of personalty. Child. to be of age at 18 yrs.
Test: Francis Roberts, Sam'l Jones, Jno. Jones. 7. 301.
Read, William, Dorchester Co., 28th Jan., 1696;
11th June, 1696.
To wife Catherine, extx., entire estate except certain per- sonalty which is to be divided among her and 2 child .; son William to have his share of sd. personalty at age and the plantation called "Long Acre." Name of other child not given.
Test: Jas. Edgar, Wm. Brimitt, Lewis Griffin. 7. 302.
Bowdle, Thomas, Talbot Co., 15th Apr., 1697; 27th July, 1697.
Wife Feebe, extx., to have life interest in all real estate, ex- cept 300 A. on Cheekencamako, which is bequeathed to Thomas Bowdle and Thomas Knightly, provided they serve their aunt 4 yrs.
To son Loftes, plantation at death of wife; to be of age at 21 yrs.
son Thomas, "Timothy's Lott" on Tred Haven Ck.
dau. Feebe, 600 A. at Chester.
son Henry 300 A. at Cheekacon and interest in William State Town at 21 yrs. of age.
Test: Jos. Leech, Ed. Corigan, Dennis Kelly. 7. 303.
Sweatnam, Richard (Capt.), Talbot Co., 1st July, 1697; 21st July, 1697.
To son John, 400 A., "Providence" on which he now lives; also 1200 A., "Royston" having been taken up by Rich'd Royston.
son William and hrs., residue of lands in Maryland, viz., 650 A., "The Green Spring," 200 A., "Abington,"' 60 A., part of "Wilson," 250 A., "Bodwell," 75 A., part of "Indian Neck, " 340 A., "Helmsley Farm," 100 A., "Pax- - tone's Lott," 400 A., "Poplar Ridge," 300 A., "Hop- town," 300 A., "Down's Farm," 300 A., "Bridgewell," 900 A., "Chesterfield," 250 A., Kackton," 124 A., "Moorefield," and 200 A., "Browne's Lot."
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In event of death of either son without issue, survivor to inherit deceased's portion, and should both die without issue estate to pass to testator's sister, Eliza: Worrilow, and hrs.
To wife Jane, "Water Mill" during widowhood; to pass to son William in event of her marriage.
Exs .: Brother Edward Sweatnam, Hans Hanson.
Test: Jon. Rolph, Edward Stevenson, Robt. Moore, Thos. Cox, Francis Bullin, Sarah Ralph, Wm. Helmsley. 7. 304.
Crooke, Robert, Cecil Co., 9th June, 1687; 28th Aug., 1693.
To Edward Jones, Dorothy, his wife, Eliza: their dau., Peter Wilson, Matthias Hendrick (or Hendrickson), eld. son of Henry Penning, Jr., Col. William Pearce, James Frisby and his wife, personalty.
" Thomas Coxe and hrs., plantation on Back Ck., Sass- afras R.
Sarah Wilson, dau. of John Wilson, 100 A., bought of Martin Muggenburgh.
In event of death of two last named legatees their estate to be used for the education of the poor child. of the Parish.
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To Mary, dau. of Wm. Boulding, certain land which is due testator by her father.
" Mary Moss, only child of Eliza: Moss, and hrs., residue of estate, real and personal, at 18 yrs. of age. In event of her marriage without the approbation of her guardians or should she die without issue estate to be used for the education of poor child.
Exs .: Henry Eldersley and Parnell, his wife, and their dau. Eliza: Moss.
Test: Wm. Morgan, Wm. Ridgeway, Jno. Beedles, Jno. Robin- son. 7. 309.
Greenbury, Nicholas, A. A. Co., 5th Nov., 1697;
5th Mch., 1697.
To wife Ann, life interest in plantation and 1/3 of personalty. " son Charles and hrs., sd. plantation at death of wife; also "White Hall."
In event of death of sd. son Charles without hrs., home plan- tation to descend to 3 daus., viz., Catherine, Ann and Eliza:, and their hrs.
To 4 child. afsd., residue of personalty. Dau. Ann's portion of estate is to be held by exs. for her until the death of her husband, John Hammond; at her decease sd. estate to pass to her child. (unnamed).
Exs .: Wife Ann and son Charles afsd.
Test: Robt. Handcock, Jno. Rigbie, Francis Brinninn. 7. 314.
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Jones, Edward, Cecil Co.,
4th Mch., 1697; 15th June, 1697.
To Robert Crooke, personalty.
Wife (unnamed), extx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal, during life.
To dau. Eliza: and hrs., sd. estate at death of wife. Should sd. dau. die without issue, estate to be given to the poor child. in the neck of land bet. n. side of Sassafras R. and the s. side of Bohemia R., excluding Middle Neck.
Test: Jas. Barbot, Edward Veazey, Kenne Basell, Ann Sach- vill. 7. 316.
Jones, Walter, Talbot Co.,
Wife Alice, extx. and sole legatee of estate, real and personal, during life.
To eld. son Walter, all real estate at death of afsd. wife; to pay to his brother Robert Jones when of age, certain money.
" dau. Mary and to dau. Ellinor Mason, personalty.
Test: Sam'l Sheffield, Abraham Hall, Josias White. 7. 317.
Certaine, Robert, Kent Co., 25th Sept., 1696; 22nd June, 1697.
To wife Mary, personalty and life interest in plantation. son Robert, plantation at death of wife afsd.
3 daus., viz., Matilda, Mary, and Ann, residue of personal estate, equally.
Overseers: Jno. Chairs, Nath 'l Wright.
Ex. not given.
Test: Thos. Hinslye, Thos. Harris, Catherine Charis. 7. 318.
Nicholls, Thomas, Cecil Co., 24th July, 1697; 19th Aug., 1697.
Wife Eliza:, extx. and sole legatee of estate, real and personal. Test: Jno. Simcock, Mary Benson, Jno. Thompson. 7. 319.
Cornish, John, Chas. Co., 4th Feb., 1697; 14th Aug., 1697;
To sons Richard and Edward, 200 A. adjoining Jno. Ward's.
son John, home plantation at decease of wife. Sons to be of age at 18 yrs.
Wife Martha, extx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal.
Test: Jas. Rochfort, Sam'l Edmonds, Jno. Waters. 7. 320.
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/Hillery, Thomas, Calvert Co., 2nd Feb., 1697; 15th Mch., 1697.
To wife Ellinor, 250 A., part of the "Three Sisters." son John and hrs., 400 A., part of "Three Sisters." afsd.
2 grandsons, viz., Baruch and Thomas Williams, 100 A. each, part of the "Three Sisters."
" 2 daus., Mary Berry and Eliza: Lyfoot, all personal estate formerly belonging to Baruch Williams.
" dau. Frances Wilson, daus. Belinda and Tabitha at 16 yrs. of age, and to son John, personalty.
Son Thomas, ex. and residuary legatee of personal property. Sd. son is left in care of Walter Sinns.
Test: Jno. Bowley, Robt. Brothers, Rich'd Evins. 7. 321.
Trippe, Henry, Dorchester Co., 12th Sept., 1693; 21st Mch., 1697.
To wife Eliza:, extx., "Sark," and part of "Trippe's Ne- glect," during life.
" eld. son Henry and hrs., personalty and land afsd. at death of his mother.
" son John and hrs., personalty and 200 A., "Nemcock."
" " Edward and hrs., personalty and "Trippelows Forest," and 40 A., "Addition to Trippelows Forest."
son William and hrs., personalty and 200 A., "Apperley." eld. son Henry and 2nd son John and their hrs., personalty and 3 parcels in Cason's Neck, consisting of 100 A., "Dale's Delight," 50 A., "Exchange," and 100 A., "Dale's Addition."
" dau. Henrietta, personalty.
" 5 child. afsd., residue of personal estate.
Overseers: Col. Chas. Hutchins, Rich'd Owens.
Test: Robt. Smith, Kym. Mabbett, Sam'l Spycer. 7. 324.
Dashields, James, Somerset Co., 27th Feb., 1696; 31st Aug., 1697.
To son James, ex., and hrs., 550 A., "Meches Desart," "Meches Delight," and "Wooltrap Neck"; he to pay son George certain personalty.
son Thomas and hrs., 150 A., "Beckman."
( " Robert and hrs., 300 A., "Long Hill"; he to pay son George certain personalty.
" dau. Jane, personalty.
Test: Benj. Nesham, Jno. Taylor. 7. 328.
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Smith, Thomas, Somerset Co., - --;
20th Sept., 1697.
To son William and hrs., 100 A., part of "Hurtleberry."
" " John, residue of "Hurtleberry" and "Corporall's Ridge" adjoining thereto.
" wife Janet, life interest in home plantation and all lands afsd .; 1/3 of personalty, and residue of personalty for benefit of the 2 boys.
" son Robert and hrs., "Smithfield."
Wife Janet and son William, exs.
Overseers: Jno. Gray, Jno. Brown.
Test: Wm. Lane, Wm. Owens, Wm. Knox.
7. 330.
Southey, John, Dorchester Co., 22nd Mch., 1696 ; 7th July, 1697.
To John Button, personalty.
" Ellinor, dau. of Jno. Hodson, residue of estate, real and personal, including "Turkey Point" on Hodson's branch of Black R.
Ex. not given.
Test: Jno. Ryan, Hugh Hanly, Jno. Hodson. 7. 331.
Wheeler (Wheighler), John, Dorchester Co., 22nd June, 1697; 7th Oct., 1697.
To sons Henry and Charles, dau. Jane Reed, wife of William Reed, dau. Ann, wife of Christopher Short, and to dau. Mary, wife of John Steward, personalty.
son John, 2 tracts, viz., "Skinger's Neglect" and "Beck- worth's' Addition," on Blackwater, bought of Wm. Skin- ger.
Wife Alice, extx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and per- sonal, including tract in Fishing Ck. Sd. estate to pass to son John afsd. at her decease.
Test: Wm. Jones, Wm. Thomas, Mary Warner, And. Parker. 7. 333.
Sayer, Peter, Col., Talbot Co., 29th Aug., 1697; 2nd Nov., 1697.
To wife Frances, 1/3 of estate, real and personal, except the plate and linen.
nephew Charles Blake and godson John Blake, 1/3 of es- tate, real and personal, equally.
the English Benedictine Nuns and English Benedictine Monks at . Paris, and to English Friars, 1/3 of estate.
Testator directs exs., viz., wife Frances and Charles Blake afsd. to sell "Propt'rs Island" or some other piece of
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property, and out of the proceeds to pay certain person- alty to Thomas Lifeholly, each of testator's grandchild. (unnamed) and to all priests in the Province. Sd. exs. also to have charge of Aunt Varney.
Test: Peter Jolly, Chris. Goodhard, Jacob Petett, Lewis de Rochburn. 7. 334.
Long, John, Chas. Co., 19th Nov., 1697; 10th Jan., 1697.
Wife Elenor, extx. and sole legatee of estate, real and personal. Testator desires his wife to care for Mary and Eliza: Haly, daus. of Clement Haly, dec'd, who were left in care of testator by their father. Should sd. wife die during minority of afsd. child., their grandfather, Edward Tur- ner, to have charge of them and their estate.
Test: Jno. Scott, Jas. Williams, Abednego Jenkinson, Wm. Howell. 7. 335.
Walton, Stephen, St. Mary's Co., 22nd Feb., 1697; '. To daughter-in-law Mary Brewer, personalty; sd. daughter-in- law to be in charge of Elenor Harverd.
" son-in-law James Brewer, personalty.
Son William, residuary legatee.
To Father John Hall, priest, and his successors is left the care of son-in-law James Brewer and son William afsd.
Exs .: Wm. Harper, Thos. Haddock.
Test: Jas. Pattison, Henry Royle, Thos. Haddock. 7. 337.
Askins, John, St. Mary's Co., 26th Feb., 1697; 4th Mch., 1697.
To brother George and hrs., plantation. In event of death of sd. brother without issue plantation to pass to Bryan, son of Bryan Daly, and hrs., and he dying without issue, to pass to Mary Rottle, widow of John Rottle, and hrs.
" William Asberstone and wife, Rebecca Green, Samuel, son of Wm. Asberstone, John Priest and his brother Charles Priest, James Doxey and to William Haddock, personalty. Ex .: Jas. Thompson.
Test: Jno. Hamond, Arthur Delahea, Thos. Haddock. 7. 338.
Benton, Richard, St. Mary's Co., - · ,
27th Dec., 1696.
To William Asquith, 200 A., "Wignall's Rest" on Gunpowder R., Balto. Co.
William Coate and hrs., 500 A., "Dayly's Desire."
" Richard Trop, personalty.
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Wife Sarah, extx. and residuary legatee of personal estate ab- solutely.
Test: Wm. Powrey, Z. Vansweringen, Jno. Langhlaym, Sam'l Lee, Wm. Johnson. 7. 340.
Davis, John, Calvert Co., 19th Sept., 1688; 7th Mch., 1697.
To wife Mary, extx., 1/3 of personalty absolutely and life in- terest in all real estate. Residue of personalty to be divided equally among child., viz., Rachel, Mary, and John at majority. All real estate to pass to son John at death of wife afsd., and in event of death of son John and his sisters afsd. without issue sd. real estate to pass to cous. Mary Babcock of Calvert Co.
Test: Jas. Keech, Rich'd Sotheron, Wm. Bull. 7. 341.
Miles, John, St. Mary's Co., 30th Feb., 1697; 16th Mch., 1697,
To son James, ex., home plantation.
" 5 child., viz., John, Nicholas, Henry, Edward, and dau. (unnamed), residue of eestate equally.
Sons to be of age at 18 yrs. and dau. at 16 yrs. Son John to have charge of children.
Test: Thos. Dillon, Chas. Joy, Cornelius Dunman. 7. 343.
Bayly, Robert, St. Mary's Co., 6th July, 1697 ; 31st, Mch., 1698.
To son James and hrs., 100 A., part of "Bayly's Purchase." " Robert and hrs., 100 A., part of tract afsd.
" Thomas and hrs., 100 A., part of same tract.
wife Margaret, extx., residue of tract afsd. absolutely; also life interest in 100 A., "Small Hopes."
“ dau. Margaret, "Small Hopes" afsd. at death of her mother.
Test: Sam'l Cooksey, Jno. Dear, Wm. Cooksey, Sarah Sheapard. 7. 344.
1 Freeman, Francis, Calvert Co., 17th Feb., 1697; 21st Mch., 1697.
To dau. Catherine Stermey and to Priscilla and Mary Stermey at majority, and hrs., personalty.
" wife Ann, extx., residue of personalty, and 100 A., part of "Rattlesnake Hill," during life.
" dau. Ann, sd. land at death of wife. Test: Jno. Fisher, Geo. Young, Jno. Kent, Humphery Smith. 7. 347.
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