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Exs .: Rich'd Hinson, Rich'd Morris.
Test: Edward Nelson, Jas. Dolton, Jno. Newlein. 6. 240.
Egerton, Charles, Sr., St. Mary's Co., 11th Mch., 1689 : 11th Apr., 1699.
To wife Ann, "Pountney Marsh" during life.
son George and male hrs., plantation afsd. at decease of wife; also right in land bought from Chas. Calvert. Sd. son not having male hrs., to pass to next male hrs. of testator,
" son Charles and male hrs., "Piney Neck" on Choptanke R .; to pass the same as land afsd.
" 4 sons, viz., John, Thomas, Randolph, and James jointly, and male hrs., 2500 A. in the freshes of the Potomac R. on n. side Piscataway; to pass the same as lands afsd.
" dau. Mary, personalty at marriage.
Rev. Father John Hall, personalty. Guardians for 2 child. (not designated), Thomas Gruning, John Sinnott, and Wil- liam Herbert.
Wife Ann, extx. and residuary legatee of personalty.
Test: Peter Dermott, Thos. Haddock, Jno. Callvin, Catherine Butler. 6. 241.
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Garey, William, Talbot Co., 30th Apr., 1696; 3rd Feb., 1688-9.
To dau. Eliza: and hrs., 100 A., part of "Arcadia, " on Wye R.
son John and hrs., dwelling plantation and 100 A., "Knightly," 100 A., "Soldier's Delight," 80 A., a part of "Todd"; 50 A., "Garey's Delight"; 50 A., "Knight- ly's Addition"; 46 A., "Fortune"; 100 A., "Dirty Weed- ing," and 100 A., "Dirty Weeding's Addition."
son William, 200 A., part of "Wilton, "and personalty.
" " George and hrs., 150 A., "Fortune,"' 150 A., "Little Brittain," and 100 A., "Brafferton."
Overseers and guardians of child. afsd. during minority, Ed- ward Lloyd, Rich'd Tillman, Thos. Thomas, who are em- powered to sell residue of "Arcadia." Child. to be of age at 18 yrs.
Sons John and George afsd., joint exs.
Test: Dan'l Walker, Dan'l Norman, Robt. Munday, Wm. Scott, Michael White. 6. 243.
Grange, de la, Arnoldus, of Holland, 28th Aug., 1690 : ;
To wife (unnamed), as per ante-nuptial agreement, all estate. Ex. not given.
Test: Chas. Schulerius, Isaac Dynsbergh. 6. 245.
Winsmore, John, Dorchester Co .. 14th Sept .. 1698: 7th Jan., 1698.
To dau. Sarah and hrs., "Daniel's Choice" at hd. of Little Choptanke R.
" Alexander Fisher, Jr., personalty and sd. estate in event of death of afsd. dau. without issue.
" John Ford, personalty.
Wife Eliza:, extx.
Test: Alex. Fisher, Wm. Mishew, Arthur Whitely. 6. 246.
James, John, Cecil Co., 16th Aug., 1698 : 21st Jan., 1698.
To son John, 1 shilling.
" " Charles and hrs., residue of estate, real and personal. In event of his death without issue, to pass to grandsons James and Humphery Tilton.
Ex .: Son Humphery Tilton, who with his wife Mary is to have charge of estate during minority of son Charles afsd.
Test: Wm. Bayly, Jos. Wheelden, Francis Childe, Grace Childs, Grace Putts. 6. 247.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Saunders, Edward, Chas. Co., ;
29th Mch., 1699.
To son John, all lands in Va. except 400 A.
" " Thomas and hrs., afsd. 400 A. in Va .; he dying without issue to pass in turn to son Charles and dau. Jane, and hrs., son Edward already having his share of real estate.
66 William Hunter, priest, grandchild. Mary, Thomas and Sarah Saunders, personalty.
Wife Jane, extx. and residuary legatee of estate.
Overseers: Eld. son John afsd, and Wm. Thompson.
Test: Jas. Simmes, Andrew Simpson, Jno. Saunders. 6. 248.
Sweatnam, Edward, Kent Co., 1st Mch., 1698-9; 20th Mch., 1698-9.
LE/1906 To cousins Susanna Darmor, Eliza: Darmor, John and William Sweatnam, goddau. Ann Tilden, and to the poor of the parish, personalty.
66 sisters Eliza: Worrell and Susanna Sweatnam and their hrs., residue of estate equally.
Exs .: Elias King, Chas. Tilden.
Test: Godfrey Power, Wm. Edwin, Wm. Smith, Nath 'l Hinson. 6. 249.
Cheasum, James, St. Mary's Co., 11th Feb., 1698; 8th Mch., 1698.
To wife Ann, extx., 80 A., part of dwelling plantation.
" sons James and William and dau. Mary, residue of tract afsd.
Personal estate to be divided among wife and child. afsd. Test: Rich'd Atwood, Wm. Morgan, Jno. Manning. 6. 250.
Tennis, Justinian, Chas. Co., 23rd Jan., 1699; 8th July, 1699.
To daus. Barbara, Mary, Catherine, Eliza:, Sarah, and Dracie, son John, and grandchild John Mansfield at 21 yrs. of age, personalty.
Wife (unnamed), extx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal, during life; to pass to dau. Christian at her decease.
Test: Philip Jenkinson, Job Staple, Thos. Simpson. 6. 251.
Brothers, Robert, Calvert Co., 15th Mch., 1698; 10th May, 1699.
To John Baston and hrs., 30 A. next to Dan'l Browne's land. Elisha Sedgwick and hrs., residue of estate, real and per- sonal.
Test: Nich. Wheit, Jno. Jarman, And. Godfrey, Geo. Cole. 6. 252.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Cranford, James, Calvert Co., 4th May, 1696; 18th July, 1699.
Elisha Hall and Wm. Holland and their hrs., exs., are em -. powered to sell any of the following lands at their dis- cretion: viz., 700 A. on Patapsco R., bought of Jno. Larkin; 325 A. bought of Nich. Fountaine, and dwelling plantation (unnamed), for the benefit of testator's wife Catherine and child. (unnamed), to whom the estate is devised.
Test: Jno. Wilson, Rich'd Jones, Jr., Thos. Larkin. 6. 253.
Purnell, Thomas, Calvert Co., 29th Apr., 1697; 24th July, 1699.
To wife Eliza:, extx., and sister Eliza: Silvester equally, es- tate, real and personal.
Test: Isaac Baker, Wm. Morsden, Abraham Brooksbanck.
6. 255.
Porter, Giles, Cecil Co. 8th Mch., 1698-9; 13th June, 1699.
To son Joseph, ex., and hrs., dwelling plantation.
" " Giles, 100 A., part of tract (unnamed) adjoining sd. plantation.
" daus. Margaret and Sarah, residue of sd. tract.
Personalty equally to 4 child. afsd.
Overseers: Geo. Warner, Edward Beck.
Test: Humphery Tilton, Darby Haley, Thos. Webb, Chris. Knight, Sarah Webb. 6. 256.
Fense, Symon, of All Hallows Parish, A. A. Co., 27th Dec., 1698;
To Rebecca Nicholson, Jr., and to John, son of John and Re- becca Nicholson, personalty.
Landlady Rebecca Nicholson, extx. and residuary legatee.
Test: Jos. Bourbone, Jos. Stiffin, Robt. Hopper. 6. 257.
Murphey, James, Talbot Co., 2nd May, 1698; 9th May, 1699.
To brother-in-law Lawrence Knowles and his 3 eld. child. (un- named), to brothers Ralph and John Dawson, and to young. child. (unnamed) of father - Dawson, personalty.
Wife (unnamed), extx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal.
Test: Jas. Kenner, Rich'd Dawson, Sam'l Broadhurst, Henry Wharton. 6. 258.
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Lee, John, Talbot Co., 10th Apr., 1699; 5th May, 1699.
To dau. Catherine Swaine and to orphan child (unnamed), personalty.
Mary Whittaker, extx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal.
Test: Wm. Kelley, Nich. Lowe. 6. 259.
Strawbridge, Sarah, widow of Joseph Strawbridge, Back R., Balto. Co., 30th Mch., 1699; 10th Apr., 1699.
To daus. Susanna Strawbridge and Mary Harding, and to Ann Reeves, and their hrs., personalty.
All child. (unnamed) to remain on plantation during minority. Son Samuel Harding to be of age at 18 yrs. and to possess estate left him by his father, John Harding. Ex .: Nich: Heale.
Test: Edward Collington, Sarah Stanbury, Ann Reeves, Ed ward Collins. 6.260
Andrews, Nathaniel, Balto. Co., 19th June, 1699 26th June, 1699
To Thomas Greenfield, Thomas Prebble and his child., viz. Ann and John, personalty.
Thomas Capell, ex. and residuary legatee.
Test: Jas. Ives, Sarah Seale, Mary Prebble.
6. 262
Dennis, Thomas, Talbot Co., 6th Feb., 1698-9 11th May, 1698-9
To 3 daus., viz., eld. dau. Mary, sec. dau. Catherine, and young dau. Sarah, and their hrs., entire estate (personal), a 16 yrs. of age.
Eld. dau. Mary to be cared for by Roger Baxter and his wife sec. dau. Catherine by Philip Connes and his wife; an Sarah by Wm. Osborne and his wife.
Ex .: Wm. Osborne.
Test: Valentine Sotheron, Lewis de Rochbound. 6.26
Doland, William, Kent Island, Talbot Co., 20th Feb., 1698-9
To wife Ann, extx., plantation during widowhood. son William and dau. (unnamed) and their hrs., plantatic equally at marriage or death of wife afsd. Test: Ralph Duton, Eliza: Badlay. 6. 26
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Hazellwood, Henry, Balto. Co., 31st May, 1699; 19th July, 1699.
To Thomas Greenfield, Emanuel Seale and Sarah his wife, Thomas Morris, Thomas Jackson, and Lodowick Martin, young. son of Thomas Martin, personalty.
James Ives, residuary legatee of estate, real and personal.
Test: Thos. Greenfield, Thos. Prebble, Thos. Bucknall. 6. 264.
Sharpe, John, Dorchester Co., 1699;
Ist Apr., 1699.
To eld. son Robert and hrs., 1% of tract of 100 A. bought from Geo. Ladmore.
" 2nd son John and hrs., residue of sd. tract.
" 2 young. child., William and Eliza:, and their hrs, when of age, personalty equally.
Test: Eliza: Ladmore, Matthias Attfort. 6. 265.
Glover, Daniel, Talbot Co., 15th Apr., 1699; 27th Apr., 1699.
To son-in-law John Hadley, 50 A., part of "Gray's Inn," a tract of 200 A. formerly laid out for Thos. Hinson.
" Sarah, Rachel, and John Moore, child. of Francis and Ann Moore, residue of estate, real and personal, at death of their mother.
" Ann Moore, extx., life interest in estate afsd.
Test: Robt. Sealey, Rich'd Macklyn.
6. 266.
Snowden, Henry, Talbot Co., 7th Mch., 1698; 20th June, 1699.
To son William and hrs., dwelling plantation and all lands be- longing thereto, being a part of "Grantum" and part of "Wilton."'
" son Henry and hrs., "Shoreditch."
Unborn child, if son, to inherit sd. lands in event of death of sons afsd. without issue.
To daus. Rachel and Henrietta Maria and their hrs., afsd. lands in event of all sons dying without issue.
" wife Ellinor, extx., and child. afsd., all personal estate equally.
Test: Wm. Ringold, Dan 'l Judgson, Martha Ringold. 6. 267.
Emery, Arthur, Sr., Talbot Co., 21st Feb., 1698-9 ; 26th Apr., 1699.
To sons, John, William, and Arthur, at 21 yrs. of age, and dau. Ann at 16 yrs. of age, and their hrs., personalty.
Wife Catherine, extx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal.
Test: Thos. Evans, Arthur Emery, Jr., Geo. Vandiford. 6. 268.
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Blackiter, John, "Of the Clifts," Calvert Co.,
13th Mch., 1698-9 ; 11th Aug., 1699.
To wife Eliza:, extx., dau. Eliza: and 3 young. child., viz., Mary, George and Francis, personalty. Sons to be of age at 16 yrs. Test: Jno. Hunt, Nich. Scarff, Chas. Hambleton. 6. 269.
Clarke, Philip, St. Mary's Co., 30th May., 1699; 11th Aug., 1699.
To son George and hrs., "Piney Point."
2 daus. (unnamed) and hrs., "Harpers."
Wife (unnamed) to have personal estate and to care for sons Roger and Philip. Ex. not given.
Test: Jno. Dowdall, Sam'l Manthorp, Henry Phipps. 6. 270.
Marston, Richard, Chas. Co., 3rd Sept., 1698; 21st July, 1699.
To eld. son Robert and hrs., 50 A. at Piccawaxen.
" 2nd son Henry and hrs., personalty and land afsd. in event of death of his brother without issue.
" eld. dau. Mary and young. dau. Eliza:, personalty. Son Robert afsd. ex. and residuary legatee.
Jos. Wilson, Wm. Tunotly, Thos. Dixon and Rich'd Eager, trustees during minority of children.
Test: Jno. Shekerley, Edm. Howard, Margaret Howard. 6. 271.
Helmsley, William, Talbot Co., 8th Apr., 1699 : 6th May, 1699.
To dau. Eliza: and hrs., 200 A., "The Old Mill," 460 A. "Yorkfields, " and 200 A., part of "Helmsley's Addition,' adjoining "Yorkfields" at majority.
wife Jane and hrs., 648 A., "Helmsley Pasture" 01 s. side Wye R .; 320 A., part of "Helmsley's Addition,' and 38 A., part of a tract (unnamed), in lieu of dowe rights.
cous. Judith Claland, 250 A., "Hogs' Hole," at Tuckahoe brother Philemon and all other brothers (unnamed), and to son-in-law Robert Noble, personalty.
Wife and dau. afsd. joint extxs. and residuary legatees o estate.
Test: Lawrence Knowle, Wm. Ward, Jno. Vallinat, Geo. Lil lingston, Ann Price. 6. 272
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Francis, Stephen, Annapolis, A. A. Co., 11th July, 1699; 18th July, 1699.
To Mary Rockwell and her dau. Eliza: Todd, John Dowdall, . and to Mary, dau. of Mary Jelfs, personalty.
Manus Devorsee, ex. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal.
Test: Wm. Anderson, Mary Jelfs, Evan Thomas. 6. 275.
Winder, John, Somerset Co., 24th May, 1698;
23rd Sept., 1698.
To son John, ex., and hrs., 300 A., "Keckatan Chose," w. side Kickawaxen; "Whites Tre-,"' binding on Thos. Win- der's plantation, and 75 A. (unnamed).
son William and hrs., "Pemberton's Good Will."
Residue of estate between 2 child. afsd.
Test: Stephen Maxwell, Jas. Maxwell, Wm. Jenkins. 6. 276.
Tolson, Alexander, Talbot Co.,
22nd Mch., 1699; 20th Apr., 1699.
To cousins Alexander, Mary and Andrew Tolson, personalty. Edmond Goodman, ex., personalty.
Test: Geo. Vinson, Wm. Bryant, Wm. Slaughter. 6. 278.
Milbourne, Nicholas, Talbot Co., 9th June, 1699;
- 13th June, 1699.
To son Nicholas and hrs., entire estate, real and personal. In event of his death without issue estate to pass to child. (unnamed) of testator's last wife.
Exs .: Robt. Grundee, Robt. Ungle.
Test: Thos. Grundee, Jas. Benson, Sam'l Davis, Jno. Peake. 6. 279.
Owens, William, Somerset Co., 27th Mch., 1698;
To 2 sons, William and John, equally, "The Widow's Choice." sons Robert and Samuel, personalty.
Wife (unnamed), extx.
Overseers: Jno. Polk, Wm. Knox.
Test: Wm. Polk, Archibald Smith, Jno. Goldsmith, Jno. Browne.
6. 280.
Whittaker, Mary, Talbot Co., 20th Apr., 1699; 5th May, 1699.
To young. son. Joseph at 21 yrs. of age and hrs., entire estate, real and personal, in Dorchester Co. given testatrix by will of Jno. Lee.
" 2 eld. sons, John and William, at 21 yrs. of age and hrs., residue of estate, real and personal.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Testatrix desires that her ex. shall make good the sale of 75 A., "Staplefort's Lot," in Dorchester Co., to Pettegrave Salisbury. Ex .: Nich. Lowe.
Test: Jno. Cape, Jno. Games, Ellinor Cape. 6. 281.
Blaney, David, Wye R., Talbot Co., 6th Apr., 1699; 26th May, 1699.
To only dau. Susanna, personalty, "Wisbich," and "Upper Hill" bought of Ralph Stevens.
" wife Catherine, extx., residue of estate and entire estate in event of death of dau. Susanna without issue.
Test: Thos. Marshall, And. Imbert, Eliza: Emett, Wm. Mat- thews. 6. 282.
Macklyn, Robert, St. Paul's Parish, Talbot Co.,
29th Mch., 1699; 24th Apr., 1699.
To son Robert and hrs., all real estate at majority. wife Mary and son Robert afsd., all personalty.
Exs .: Col. Edward Lloyd, Rich'd Tilghman, who are empowered to sell testator's portion of "The Reward, " a tract sup- posed to have been left by father (unnamed) to testator and his brother Richard; or to buy from brother Richard his share of sd. tract.
Test: Jno. Lillington, Jos. Lambert, And. Imbert, Thos. Bull- cocke. 6. 284.
Beaven, Charles, Prince George.s Co., 20th June, 1698;
21st June, 1699.
To wife Mary, plantation during life and land "Her Grove" adjoining thereto.
son Richard and hrs., sd land at death of wife.
" Charles and daus. Sarah and Margaret equally, 600 A., "Hickory Thickit," in Chas. Co.
daus. Eliza: and Catherine, personalty.
" wife afsd., extx., personal estate jointly with children. Test: Jas. Watts, David Hewes, Jno. Gibbons. 6. 285.
Vaughan, Susanna, widow of Thomas Vaughan (nunc.), Talbot Co., -; 30th May, 1699. To son Thomas Vaughan and dau. Jane Curtis, personalty. Son-in-law Thomas Robins, ex. and residuary legatee.
Test: Thos. Robins, Lydia Bryan. 6. 286.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Skillington, Thomas, Talbot Co., 19th Dec., 1698; 20th June, 1699.
To son Kenelm, "Turner's Point."
" wife Mary, dwelling plantation "Hambleton's Neck,"" during life.
" grandson Thomas Skillington and hrs., plantation afsd. at death of wife. In event of his death without issue to pass to next son of Kenelm afsd.
" granddau. Sarah Goddard, land in Dorchester Co., "Skil- lington's Right," or part of "Richardson's Folly."
" 2 daus. of son Kenelm afsd., certain land (unnamed) equally.
Wife Mary, residuary legatee of estate, and joint ex. with son Kenelm, Jas. Berry, and Wm. Dickison.
Test: Abraham Morgan, Magdalen Edmondson, Thos. Donellan. 6. 287.
Goutey, John, Dorchester Co., 4th May, 1699;
7th Aug., 1699.
To father and mother, John and Margaret Goutey, all real estate.
" John Willey, personalty.
Exs .: Father John Goutey, Jno. Willey afsd.
Test: Jno. Wingod, Arthur Hart, Michael Todd.
6. 289.
Sharpe, William,
16th Mch., 1696; 7th Sept., 1699.
To dau. Sarah Edmondson and grandsonWilliam Edmondson, personalty.
" son Peter and hrs., land bought of Geo. Ladmore, being part of "Redley."
" son William and hrs., land bought of Jno. Edmondson at hd. of Dividing Ck.
Testator desires 200 A. of land to be made over to Geo. Lad- more conditionally upon his making over portion of "Red- ley."
To wife Eliza:, extx., residue of estate, real and personal. In event of her dying intestate her estate to pass to sons Peter and William afsd.
Test: Jas. Busey, Rebecca Busey, Dan'l Macdanell. 6. 289.
Jusly, Andrew, Dorchester Co., 14th Apr., 1699; 2nd Aug., 1699.
To dau. Mary and hrs., "Road Ridge." (For description see will).
son-in-law Michael Todd and Mary his wife, a certain par- cel of land adjoining Wm. Deane's plantation, and being part of tract on which sd. Todd now lives.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
To wife Eliza :. personalty and "Betty's Desire" during life. Bon James, sd. "Betty's Desire" at decease of his mother and "Bentley 's Point " or "Bentley's Hope" on Hooper's Island; also residue of lands jointly with his brother William. (For description of lands see will). Exs .: Wife Eliza: and son-in-law Michael Todd.
Test: Jno. Goutey, Jr., Philip Wingod. Wm. Robinson. 6. 291.
Simmes, Alexander, Cecil Co., 23rd Nov., 1698; 24th Apr., 1699.
To wife Sarah, extx., entire estate, real and personal, during life.
" son John and hrs., at death of wife, sd. estate, including dwelling plantation and one tract at Blackbird Ck.
" brother-in-law Benjamin Gomley, sd. estate in event of death of son John without issue.
Test: Jno. Heathcote, Nich. Smith, Edward Beck. 6. 293.
Gregory, Christopher, A. A. Co., 15th Aug., 1699; 29th Aug., 1699.
To Eliza:, wife of Wm. Dent, Thomas his son, Ann Fowk, Catherine and Samuel Boughton, Catherine and Thomas Lingan, John Dowdall, Rachel and Humphery Stimpson, and Hon. Thomas Lawrence, personalty.
Maj. Wm. Dent, ex. and residuary legatee.
Test: Thos. Lawrence, Wm. Dowdall. 6. 294.
Philips, Robert, A. A. Co., 17th Apr., 1686; 28th Aug., 1699.
To Robert Lockwood, James Masters and Mordecai Moore, per- sonalty.
Francis Price, son of Edward Price, ex. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal, including 90 A., "Locust Neck" in Herring Ck. Swamp.
Test: Jno. Crane, Ann Waterman, Geo. Hartshorn, Nich. War- ren. 6. 295.
Wheeler, Ignatius, Chas. Co., 14th Mch., 1698 ; 3rd Aug., 1698.
To wife Frances, extx., life interest in 600 A., "Planter's Delight."
" son Luke and hrs., "Planter's Delight"' afsd. at death of his mother, and "Rich Neck," being in possession of tes- tator through his marriage.
unborn child, 208 A., "No Design" at Pormunky.
James Fendall and William Hatton, personalty.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
In event of death of wife during minority of child or child., brother-in-law Luke Gardner to hold estate in trust until child. attain majority.
Test: Rich'd Coleman, Henry Smith, Jos. Parker. 6. 296.
Trundle, John, Herring Ck., A. A. Co., 20th Jan., 1698; 3rd Aug., 1699.
To wife Mary, extx., life interest in plantation (unnamed), 250 A.
son John, sd. plantation at death of his mother and per- sonalty at majority. In event of his death without issue real estate to pass to John Chapple.
Overseers: Jno. Chapple, Anthony Smith.
Test: Jno. Chapple, Jno. Morlemore, Jno. Attwood, Chris. Ver- non. 6. 297.
Meend, James, Talbot Co., 23rd June, 1699; 15th Aug., 1699.
Wife Margaret, extx. and sole legatee of estate, real and per- sonal, during life.
To sons James and Henry equally, sd. estate at death of wife. Test: Wm. Denton, Wm .Scott, Peter Davis, Jno. Glandindian. 6. 299.
Robinson, Charles, Talbot Co., formerly of Yarmouth, Eng., 26th July, 1699; 21st Aug., 1699.
To 2 eld. daus. of sister Mary -- , personalty. In event of their death to pass to sons of sd. sister.
" William Coursey, ex., Eliza: his wife, child. (unnamed) of Michael Turbitt, Margaret, dau. of Peter Jolly, Robert Parson, and for building a church at Wye R., personalty.
3 bros., viz., Thomas, William and John, and young. sister Margaret, residuary legatees of estate.
Test: Edm. Prior, Robt. Clothier, Wm. Fisher. 6. 300.
Griffith, William, A. A. Co., 31st Aug., 1699; 23rd Oct., 1699.
To wife Sarah, dwelling plantation and personalty.
son Charles and dau. Sofieh, "Griffith's Lot" equally.
( " Olandey, personalty.
Ex. not given. Test: Wm. Maccubbin, Wm. Ridgely, Thos. Macaly. 6. 302.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Broadway, Samuel, Talbot Co., 11th May, 1698; 31st July,- 1699,
To wife (unnamed), dwelling plantation "Ramah" and "Green Hill" during life.
" possible unborn child, sd. plantation and "Green Hill" at death of wife and 1% of "Dudley Beginning."
" son Samuel, 1% of "Towton Fields" and residue of "Dud- ley Beginning"; also home plantation at death of wife in event of no other child being born.
dau. Sarah, residue of "Towton Fields" and 100 A., part of "Packner's Farm," bought of Edward Clarke.
Overseers: Geo. Bows, Edward Clarke.
Test: Geo. Bows, Edward Clarke. 6. 303.
Deane, William, Cox Ck. nr., Hungar R., Dorchester Co.,
25th Oct., 1698; 13th Mch., 1699.
To dau. Eliza: Johnson, personalty. wife Eliza:, residue of estate, real and personal, during widowhood.
" sons William and Richard, all real estate equally at mar- riage or decease of wife afsd. Sd. sons to pay their brothers, John and Henry, certain personalty.
Exs .: Wm. Tubman, Jon. Meredith.
Test: Jno. Meredith, Wm. Meredith, Michael Todd. 6. 304.
Johnson, Francis, A. A. Co., 18th Mch., 1698; 29th June, 1698.
To 2 sons, John and William, equally at 18 yrs. of age, and hrs., 2 tracts, viz., "Roper Range" at hd. of South R. and "Wilson Lot" on n. side Patapsco R.
" wife Eliza:, extx., and 2 sons, all personalty equally. Test: Silvester Welch, Thos. Linthicum. 6. 305.
Collison, John, Dorchester Co., 15th July, 1699 ; 2nd Aug., 1699.
To dau. Eliza:, personalty.
" " Grace at majority, residue of estate, including 300 A. (unnamed) at the Horekells.
Ex .: Jas. Foxom.
Test: Wm. Meredith, Edward Turnnor.
6. 306.
Handley, Manus, Dorchester Co., 13th June, 1699; 6th Sept., 1699.
To wife Mary, extx., 300 A. on Foblin Ck. bought of Wmn. Edmondson.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
To daus., viz., - Handley and Sarah Handley, and their hrs., entire estate equally at death of their mother.
Test: Wm. Edmondson, Dan'l Dwane, Patrick Caven, Ellinder Stewart. 6. 307.
Fisher, Alexander, Dorchester Co., 28th Jan., 1698; 4th Mch., 1698.
To the 5 child. (unnamed) of son-in-law Philip Pitt, personalty. dau. Ann Pitt (widow) and hrs., 50 A. (unnamed) on branch of Blackwater R.
" dau. Eliza:, 40 A., "Barron Point." wife Eliza:, extx., personalty and life interest in all real estate.
Test: Wm. Hagan, David Melville, And. Parker. 6. 308.
Hawkins, Henry, Chas. Co., 18th Oct., 1698; 12th May, 1699.
To son John and hrs., 100 A., "Goat's Lodge," and 1/2 of "Hawkin's Purchase," purchased of Capt. Josias Fendall, formerly called "Fair Fountain"; also 266 A., "Hawkin's Lot," whereon sd. son John now lives.
wife Eliza:, extx., residue of "Hawkin's Purchase" and dwelling plantation during life; also 500 A., "Jamaica," now in Prince George's Co .- but formerly in Chas. Co .- absolutely.
" son Henry Holland Hawkins and hrs., residue of "Haw- kin's Purchase" and dwelling plantation at death of his mother; to pass to dau. Ruth and in turn to dau Mary in event of death of son John without issue.
son Henry, 300 A., "Stone Hill," Prince George's Co. dau. Ellinor Hawkins, alias Tubman, 238 A., "Hawkin's Addition," and 100 A., "Come by Chance," and 50 A., part of "Moore's Branch."
¥ dau. Mary, 171 A., "Hawkin's Barrens, " 50 A., "Moore's Folly," part of "Come by Chance, " and part of "Moore's Branch."
Personal estate to 5 child. afsd.
Test: Cleborne Lomax, Jr., Cleborne Lomax, Ralph Shaw. 6. 310.
Tally, Walter, Kent Co., 23rd Apr., 1699; 29th June, 1699.
To 2 daus. Mary and Eliza:, land bought out of "Hyntingham Haven, " equally.
" 3 child., viz., Thomas, ex., and 2 daus. afsd., residue of estate equally.
Test: Hans Hanson, Geo. Sturtun, Edward Skidmore, Geo. Lumley. 6. 313.
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Benger, Robert, Balto. Co.,
6th Aug., 1699; 9th Nov., 1699.
To wife Deborah, extx., and hrs., entire estate, real and per- sonal, including 100 A., "Hopewell,"' on n. side Patuxent R., formerly taken up by Geo. Hicks; 100 A., "Salis- bury "; 70 A., "Witherington," at hd. of Back R .; 108 A., "Benger Privilege," on Saltpetre Ck .; 80 A., "Shadwell Range," on Philips Island, and 100 A., "Smith 's Be- ginning," on Gunpowder R.
Test: Henry Wriothesley, Nath'l Hillen, Jas. Methvin, Jno. Armstrong. 6. 314.
Phillips, Roger, Stepney Parish, Somerset Co.,
14th Oct., 1698; 31st Dec., 1699.
To wife Dorothy, personalty and life interest in dwelling plan- tation.
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