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" son Richard and young. dau. Sarah jointly, and their hrs., 100 A. (unnamed) purchased from Simon Perkins, and 25 A. additional thereto.
" eld. son Thomas and dau. Dorothy jointly, and their hrs., "Oxbury."
66 dau. Phoebe and hrs., "Smithfield."
" Eliza: Crouch and granddau. Eliza: Crouch, person- alty.
Wife and son Richard afsd., joint exs.
Residue of estate among wife and 3 daus., Phoebe, Dorothy, and Sarah.
Overseers: Thos. Horsman, Wm. Kible.
Test: Wm. Kible, Thos. Horsman.
Williams, Michael, Somerset Co., 18th June, 1699; 1st Dec., 1699.
6. 315.
To wife Patience, extx., "Slack Ridge" absolutely and all lands during life.
2 sons, Michael and Nathaniel, and hrs., at decease of wife, "Farthingan" on Barren Ck. equally.
son Walter and hrs., land (unnamed) lying nr. that of Wm. Plannor, Sr. 's.
" 2 daus of Ann Williams, viz., Eliza: and Sarah, personalty! Test: Sam'l Handy, Thos. Tull, Jr., Sam'l Handy, Jr., Thos. Borsman. 6. 318.
Nox, William, Somerset Co., 1
4th Apr., 1698;
To wife Margaret, extx., 1/3 of plantation at the Towson dur- ing life.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
To son Robert and hrs., 150 A., "Fella Shinna," at Towson. wife Margaret and 2 child., viz., Margaret and Ann, per- sonalty equally. Son to be of age at 18 yrs.
Overseers: Brothers James Nox and John Balke.
Test: Rich'd Chambers, Ephrem Pollick, Jas. Harris. 6. 319.
Martin, Francis, Somerset Co., 28th July, 1699 ; 3rd Aug., 1699.
To son John, all lands in event of there being no other son born. Should there be another son he to have 150 A., "Cherryhinton."
" eld. dau. Mary, daus. Sarah, Frances and Martha, person- alty. In event of marriage of their mother, daus. to be of age at 15 yrs. and sons at 18 yrs.
Wife Mary, extx. and residuary legatee.
Test: Thos. Stookwell, Jno. Starling, Anthony Bell. 6. 320.
Kirwan, Dominick, Talbot Co., 10th Sept., 1699; 8th Nov., 1699.
To Mr. - Plunkett, personalty.
Thomas Donnelly and Jeremiah Simpson, exs. and residuary legatees.
Test: Jno. Capes, Jno. Diamond, Thos. Grundy. 6. 322.
Russam, Thomas, Talbot Co., 10th Jan., 1692; 23rd Jan., 1699.
To wife Eliza:, extx., dwelling plantation and all personalty during minority of son.
" son Peter, 1% sd. plantation and personalty at 21 yrs of age.
Father-in-law Peter Anderson to assist wife in executorship. Test: Henry Oldfield, Jno. Pitt, Jas. Taylor, Eliza: Russam. 6. 323.
Watts, William, Talbot Co., 20th Mch., 1698-9; 25th Jan., 1699.
Wife Margaret, extx.
To son William at 18 yrs. of age, entire estate.
Test: Jas. Anderson, Edward Corrigan, Peter Watts, Adam Sharpe. 6. 324.
Clayland, James, Talbot Co., 13th July, 1699;
7th Nov., 1699.
To eld. son William and hrs., 140 A., "Hemsley's Brittania," and 100 A., part of "Glocester" on Choptanke R. son Roger and hrs., 200 A., residue of "Glocester."
" John and hrs., 200 A. (unnamed) bought of Jno. Lane at Tuckahoe.
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Land at New Castle and in West Jerseys to be sold. Proceeds to be divided amongst wife Eliza:, extx., and all child. Residue of estate to be divided among wife and 4 daus. (unnamed).
Test: Jno. Bradshaw, Jno. Pooley, Mary Pooley. 6. 325.
Berry, James, Talbot Co., 5th July, 1699; 20th Feb., 1699.
To wife Eliza:, extx., personalty and life interest in all lands. son James and hrs., 500 A. at Tuckahoe, part of "Cot- raine" given testator and his brother Daniel Powell by his father-in-law John Pitt.
dau. Rebecca and hrs., plantation given testator by his father-in-law, Henry Woolchurch.
- dau. Susanna and hrs., 135 A., " Petty France," bought of Henry Parrott.
dau. Eliza: and hrs., part of 165 A., "Marshland."
- " Margaret and hrs., 150 A., residue of "Cotraine."
.. son James, daus. Susanna, Eliza: and Margaret, residue of personalty.
Sale of certain lands (unnamed) obtained from testator's father to Wm. Mears ratified.
To Daniel Rawlings and Arthur Young and hrs., 3 A. at Fish- ing Ck. where the Meeting House stands, and personalty for the use of the Quakers.
"' sister-in-law Naomy Berry and hrs., 400 A. on Dover R., Kent Co., Pa., part of tract "Berry's Range" belonging to testator's father, William Berry.
Test : Thos. Donellan, Jno. Boarden, Jno. Lyon. 6. 327.
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Delahay, Thomas, Calvert Co., 4th Apr., 1697 ; 10th Feb., 1699.
To wife Eve, 100 A., dwelling plantation, part of, "Taylor's Ridge," during life.
" son Thomas and hrs., sd. plantation at decease of wife afsd. In event of his death without issue, to pass suc- seccively to son James and hrs., dau. Sarah and hrs., dau. Mary and hrs.,
" James Anderson of North Shields, should he come into the Province, godsons William Harding and John Harrison, personalty.
" child. afsd., personalty. Child. to be brought up Protes- tants.
Wife Eve, extx. and residuary legatee; brother William Rich to assist sd. wife in managing the estate.
Test: Dan'l Morry, Jno. Gardner, Edward Thomas. 6. 330.
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Morley, Griffith, A. A. Co., 9th Aug., 1699; 8th Jan., 1699.
To eld. son Griffith and hrs., 150 A., part of 200 bought of Robt. Lyle, Calvert Co., on eastern branch Potomac R., Prince George's Co.
2nd son Thomas and hrs., residue of sd. land. In event of death of both sons lands to pass to daus. Margaret and Katharine Mary.
" child. afsd., personalty. Daus. to be of age at 16 yrs. Test: Oliver Cambridge, Jno. Walter, Geo. Cole. 6. 332.
Townsing, Thomas, A. A. Co., 9th Dec., 1699; 3rd Jan., 1700.
To Eliza: Talbott, Jr., John Roberts and John Cox, personalty. Edward Cox and Susan his wife, residuary legatees of estate, real and personal.
Exs .: Jno. Roberts, Edward Cox.
Test: Jas. Rigbie, Joanna Longman, Susanna Cox. 6. 334.
Wakefield, Thomas, Chas Co., 2nd Nov., 1697 ; 19th Feb., 1699.
To wife Ann, extx., dwelling plantation, 100 A., "Wakefield's Beginning," and 80 A., "Ratchdale."
" Thomas, eld. son of Abell Wakefield, sd. estate at death of wife.
son Abell, 180 A., "Manchester," on which he now lives. In event of death of son Abell and all his descendants before death of wife Ann, estate to revert to her abso- lutely.
Test: Ralph Shaw, Sr., Francis Sheffield, Ralph Shaw, Jr. 6. 335.
Watson, John, St. Mary's Co., 21st June, 1696 ; 15th Apr., 1699.
To brother-in-law Thomas Mittford and to Thomas his son, and Robert, son of Robert Graham, personalty.
" John, son of Capt. Edward Greenhalgh, 200 A., part of "New Bottle, " Prince George's Co.
" Thomas, son of Capt. Edward Greenhalgh, residue of "New Bottle."
Wife Jane, extx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and per- sonal.
Test: Edward Miller, Mary Miller, Jane Rose. 6. 337.
Ashman, George, Balto. Co., 10th Aug., 1698; 23rd Feb., 1699.
To son John and hrs., 112 A., part of "Ashman's Hope" on Hunting Ridge.
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To daus. Charity and Eliza: and hrs., 200 A., residue of "Ash- man's Hope" when eld. dau. Charity reaches age of 16 yrs. " wife (unnamed), extx., 106 A., dwelling plantation, "Charity's Delight"; to pass to dau. Charity at decease of wife.
" dau. Eliza: and hrs., "George's Fancy."
In event of death of child. without issue sd. "Ashman's Hope" to pass to brother John and male hrs., and "Charity's Delight" and "George's Fancy" to Philip Cromwell and hrs.
To sons-in-law Thomas, William and Philip Cromwell person- alty. wife and 3 child., residue of personalty.
Test: Wm. Weaver, Jno. Christian, Wm. South. 6. 339.
Finley, James, Chas. Co., 23rd Dec., 1699. - :
To godson James Hickson, 1/2 of estate.
Residue of estate for maintenance of school in Parish.
Exs .: Vestry of Parish afsd.
Test: Francis Harrison, Ambrose Hall, Wm. Barker. 6. 342.
- Scott, John, Calvert Co., 30th May, 1699; 4th Mch., 1699-1700.
To Thomas Steeling and Jean Dalrumple, personalty.
" wife Christian, extx., residue of estate, real and personal, during widowhood.
Eliza: Martin at 16 yrs. of age and hrs., at wife's marriage or decease, plantation where Wm. Beard lives.
" brother Gilbert and hrs., residue of real estate at marriage or death of wife, including 100 A. (unnamed) and 500 A., "Dunkird," Balto. Co.
Overseers: Jas. High, Jno. Leech.
Test: Ross Reynolds, Matthew Parrot, Geo. Land. 6. 342.
Copeland, Samuel, Prince George's Co., 27th Nov., 1699 : 7th Jan., 1699.
To son Samuel, dau. Hannah and unborn child and their hrs., 2/3 of personalty and "Coxes Hays" jointly.
wife Margaret, extx., life interest in land and 1/3 of per- sonalty.
Overseers: Jno. Sherdemet, Wm. Wattson.
Test: Thos. Greenfield, Wm. Mills, Wm. Buntin, Clement Right. 6. 344.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
// Cades, Eliza :, Calvert Co., 5th Jan., 1699; 25th Jan., 1699.
To husband Thomas, all estate left testatrix by her husband Timothy Gunton.
" 2 sons, William and Thomas Cades, and hrs., sd. estate at death of husband; in event of sd. sons' death without issue to sons of Edward Wood, Jr.
Eliza:, wife of Edward Wood, John, son of Jno. Davis, and to Henry Smith, personalty.
Husband Thomas afsd., ex. and residuary legatee.
Test: Josias Willson, Eliza: Patterson, Eliza: Floyd, Mary Lawson. 6. 346.
1 Hill, Peter, Calvert Co., 30th Jan., 1698; 18th Dec., 1699.
To Thomas Kingcart, Jr., and hrs., personalty and "Burk's Purchase."
Ex .: Edward Wood, Jr.
Test: Micall Williams, Ellinor Turner, Jno. Burne. 6. 347.
Atchison, William, Prince George's Co., 19th Apr., 1698; 8th Sept., 1699.
To son William at majority and hrs., "Bread and Cheese" Hall.
" 3 child., viz., William, James, and dau. Christian, person- alty equally.
Ex .: Wm. Atchison. Test: Jno. Willson, Jno. Thickpenny, Wm. Taneyhill. 6. 348.
Chaffee, Richard, Prince George's Co., 10th Mch., 1697-8; 25th Aug., 1698.
To daus. Mary and Margery at 16 yrs. of age. personalty.
" wife Ann, extx., dwelling plantation during life; to pass to 2 daus. afsd. at her decease.
Overseers, Sam'l Magruder, Edward Willett.
Test: Geo. Young, Jno. Green, Maria Green. 6. 349.
Cattlen, Robert, Somerset Co., 2nd Apr., 1698; 15th June, 1699.
To dau. Sarah and hrs., personalty and land obtained from Wm. Wattson.
" son William and hrs., residue of estate, real and personal, at 18 yrs. of age.
Ex .: Miles Gray.
Test: Jas. Curtis, Edward Stockdell, Dorothy Bayon. 6, 350,
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Leach, John, Calvert Co., 30th Oct., 1696; 14th Oct., 1699.
To son Ambrose and hrs., northern part of "Pehen's Neast." ' " James and hrs., residue of sd. tract.
wife (unnamed), dwelling plantation, "Leach Freehold" during life; to pass to son Jeremiah and hrs. at her decease.
" wife and 3 sons afsd., personal estate.
Son John, ex. and residuary legatee.
Test: Thos. Emes, Christian Swormstedt, Margaret Lettell. 6. 351.
1 Sallers, John, Calvert Co., 15th Feb., 1699;
To son Robert and hrs., 1 tract of land in A. A. Co., nr. Sam'l Chew 's.
" son-in-law Samuel Lyle and hrs., 50 A., part of tract where testator lived.
wife Ann, residue of dwelling plantation during life. son Sabrell and hrs., sd. plantation at death of wife. In event of his death without issue to pass to 3 daus., Belinda, Mary, and Eliza: equally. They dying without issue to pass to son Robert and dau. Ann Lyle.
" wife and 4 child. afsd., personal estate.
Exs .: Wife Ann and Wm. Dorrumple.
Test: Geo. Parker, Rich'd Clegg. 6. 353.
Pennington, John, Cecil Co., 1696;
28th Feb., 1699.
To brother Robert and hrs .; 50 A., part of "Happy Harbour," and "Buntington'' except 50 A.
brother Henry and hrs., 350 A., residue of "Happy Har- bour.
" brother Thomas and hrs., "Sillvan's Folly" and 50 A., residue of "Buntington."
" cous. John Pennington, son of Henry Pennington, and hrs., "Pennyworth"' at majority.
Brothers Robert and Henry, exs. and residuary legatees.
Test: Jno. Hall, Jno. Keye, Edward Laramore, Wm. Garraish.
6. 354.
Murrey, Garrett, Cecil Co., 29th Jan., 1699; 13th Apr., 1700.
To wife (unnamed), sister Bettye Jones, and William Veazey, joint exs., entire estate, during minority of son William, who is to be of age at 19 yrs. Exs. empowered to sell 1000 A., "Shavano Down" at their discretion.
Test: Edward Veazey, Thos. Davis, Jos. Whittan. 6. 356.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Macknel, Daniel, Bohemia R., Cecil Co.,
23rd Feb., 1699 ; 26th Mch., 1699-1700.
Wife Margaret, extx. and sole legatee of estate, real and per- sonal.
Test: Jos. Worgan, Cornelius Harkin, David Rowland. 6. 357.
Hodgson, John, Cecil Co.,' 10th Nov., 1699; 12th Mch., 1699.
To young. dau. Sarah Herbert, "Broad Oak" on Turner's Ck., Sassafras R., and 100 A., part of "Redmond's Supply" at hd. of the Bay.
" eld. dau. Eliza: Heborne, personalty.
Eliza: Darby, residuary legatee of personalty.
Testator ratifies a sale to Jno. Gale of 140 A., residue of "Red- mond's Supply'' afsd.
Ex .: Thos. Wayson. Test: Luke Middleton, Edward Crew, Valentine Brown, Philip Rasin. 6. 358.
Childs, Francis, Cecil Co., 11th Jan., 1698; 5th Mch., 1699-1700.
To wife Grace, extx., personalty.
" son Nathaniel, personalty.
" dau. Susanna, plantation on Turnor's Ck. during life; to pass to 2 young, sons, Francis and George, at decease of sd. dau.
Child. afsd. to remain in care of their mother.
Trustees: Hum. Tilton, Jno. Parlie, Lovering Miller.
Test: Gideon Gundry, Wm. Bayley, Robt. Gore, Edward Cole- man. 6. 360.
Willis, John, Cecil Co., 13th May, 1698; 4th Mch., 1699.
To wife Dorothy, extx., dwelling plantation during life.
son John and hrs., sd. plantation at death of his mother and 200 A. (unnamed).
( son Richard and hrs., 200 A. adjoining plantation afsd.
" dau. Mary and hrs., 200 A. (unnamed) adjoining Richard Hill's.
In event of death of all child. without issue, estate to pass to poor Quakers.
Test: Edward Beck, Geo. Warner, Philip Hissett, Jno. Beck.
6. 362.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Halloway, John,.
Ist Feb., 1699; 9th Feb., 1699.
To John Reynolds, ex., 200 A. during life.
- William Beasting and hrs., 150 A. (unnamed) and 200 A. afsd. at death of John Reynolds.
"' Thomas Pearce and Joseph Worgan, personalty.
Test: Thos. Pearce, Eliza: Pearce, Jos. Worgan, Mary Worgan. 6. 363.
Gover, Robert, A. A. Co., 11th Nov., 1699; 6th May, 1700.
To eld. son Robert and hrs., 100 A., part of "Boughton Ashly,"' and 295 A., dwelling plantation, "Gover's Adventure."
" 2nd son Samuel and hrs., 1/2 of "Gover's Ferrying" and 100 A., part of "Knighton's Purchase."
young. son Ephraim at majority and hrs., residue of "Gover's Ferrying" and 167 A., "Gover's Addition," Calvert Co.
3 sons afsd., exs. and residuary legatees of estate.
Test: Seaborne Tucker, Jno. Stephens, Robt. Wood, Thos. Hughs. 6. 364.
Jones, Richard, Chas. Co., 2nd June, 1698; 2nd Mch., 1699.
To dau. Margaret Thomas and hrs., 20 A., "Valle," and "Bachelor's Hope" by patent.
" daus. Eliza: and Ann, dwelling plantation on e. side Hig- gin's Branch.
" grandson Richard Higgins and hrs., "Want Water;" for lack of hrs. to pass to Eliza: Higgins, Mary Higgins and Margaret Higgins and their hrs.
" daus. Margaret Thomas and Eliza: Jones and hrs., "Rich Delight."
" daus. Eliza: and Ann and to Joseph Thomas and John Higgins, residue of estate equally.
Exs .: Joseph Thomas and John Higgins afsd.
Test: Thos. Wheeler, Jno. Wheeler, Eliza: Hoskins. 6. 368.
Benson, Robert, (nunc.), Chas. Co., 16th Mch., 1699; 3rd Apr., 1700.
Son William, ex. and sole legatee of estate, real and personal, except certain personalty belonging to testator's dec'd wife, which is devised to her dau. Mary, wife of Michale Lynn.
Test: Jno. Elder, Mary Miller. 6. 369.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Robinson, William, (nunc.),
28th Jan., 1696; 13th Feb., 1696.
To 2 sons (unnamed), all land equally. Ex. not given.
Test: Benj. Cottman, Sr., Benj. Cottman, Jr.
6. 370.
Ridgely, Henry, Jr., A. A. Co., 13th Sept., 1699; 26th Apr., 1700.
To wife Catherine, extx., dwelling plantation during life and 200 A., part of "Warren's Ridge."
son Henry and hrs., dwelling plantation and 200 A. afsd. at death of wife; also 282 A., "Ridgely's Beginning," on n. side of Rogue Harbor Branch, Patuxent R.
son Nicholas at 18 yrs. of age, and hrs., 275 A., "My Quarter Plantation,"' at hd. of Broad Ck., and 272 A., "Ridgely's Lot," on n. e. side of great branch of Patux- ent R.
son Charles and hrs., money with which to buy land, at 21 yrs. of age.
dau. Ann and hrs., 1/2 of "Huntington Quarter" taken up by testator's father (unnamed) and himself.
dau. Eliza: and hrs., 12 of 300 A. at Chester at hd. of Morgan's Ck.
Sons to be of age at 21 yrs. and daus. at 16 yrs.
Overseers: Henry Ridgely and brother Charles Greenbury.
Test: Robt. Goldsborough, Thos. Reynolds, Wm. Johnson.
6. 371.
Bengar, Deborah, Balto. Co., --;
5th Aug., 1700.
To son Benjamin Johnson, 80 A. on Back Ck.
Dau. Eliza: Shaw, extx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal, including "Bengar's Privilege" and "Ad- dition to Privilege;" also 100 A., dwelling plantation at hd. of Gunpowder R.
Test: Francis Dallahide, Chas. Adams, Ellinor Brittnell. 6. 374. Miles, Francis, St. Mary's Co., 23rd Sept., 1700. ;
To grandson Francis, son of John Miles, 100 A., "Back Acres," and 100 A., "Miles Meadow," St. Mary's Co.
" Robert Wiseman, son of John Wiseman, "Back Acres" afsd. in event of death of sd. grandson without issue.
" Mary, dau. of John Miles, and hrs., "Miles Meadow" in event of death of sd. grandson without issue; to pass in turn to John, son of John Miles afsd.
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To dau. Catherine Wiseman, personalty.
Exs .: Wm. Aisquith, Wm. Ahorne.
Test: Cornelius Manning, Abraham Rhoades, Mary Manning. 6. 375.
Watkins, Samuel, A. A. Co., 7th Apr., 1700; 11th Sept., 1700.
To daughter-in-law Margaret Abington, 400 A., part of "Ripe. "
dau. Frances and hrs., residue of sd. land and 72 A. (un- named).
" wife Ann, extx., dower rights.
Test: Jas. Bowles, Thos. Palmer, Eliza: Ralph. 6. 377.
Bembridge, Christopher, Middle R., Balto. Co., 9th Aug., 1700; 3rd Sept., 1700.
To wife Joanna and hrs., dwelling plantation. In event of her death without issue to pass to Catherine Thompson (aged 6 yrs.).
Ex. not given.
Test: Mary Barker, Mary Anderson, Benj. Rost, And. Ander- son. 6. 378.
Chew, Benjamin, A. A. Co., 26th Feb., 1699;
3rd June, 1700.
To wife Eliza:, extx., 1/2 of 350 A., "Maidstone," including dwelling plantation during life and 1/3 of personalty.
son Samuel at 18 yrs. of age and hrs., residue of land. child., viz., Samuel afsd., Eliza: and Mary, residue of per- sonalty.
Daus. to be of age at 16 yrs.
Cous. Samuel Chew, son of brother Samuel Chew, is to make over that part of "Maidstone" which was formerly brother John Chew's, to hrs. of testator and they in turn are to convey to sd. cous. Samuel "Poppingsgay." Overseers: Brothers Samuel and Joseph Chew.
Test: Wm. Chew, Abraham Birkhead, Chris. Mather, Mary Hayfield. 6. 379.
Green, Jane, relict of Joshua Green, of Stafford Co., Va., 25th Nov., 1699; 19th Jan., 1699.
To sister Mary Brent, dau. of George and Mary Brent, to sister Martha Brent, brother Henry Brent, and the Roman Cath- olic Chapel, personalty.
Brother William Chandler, ex. and residuary legatee of estate. Test: Chas. Pye, Jno. Birth. 6. 380.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Haskins, John, St. Mary's Co., 12th Feb., 1699; 12th Feb., 1699.
To son John and hrs., 100 A., "Westberry." dau. Sarah Doxee, personalty. wife Sarah, extx. and residuary legatee.
Test: Wm. Gibson, Dan'l Hanley, Wm. Roach. 6. 381.
Marley, Robert, Cecil Co., 22nd June, 1697; 4th July, 1700.
To cous. Martha Pope and hrs., entire estate, real and personal. In event or her death without hrs. to pass to Eliza: Pope and hrs., and in turn to the next young. sister and hrs. They dying without issue to pass to William Pope and hrs. and then to Matthew Pope, Jr., and hrs.
Ex .: Matthew Pope.
Test: Lowering Millward, Jno. Aspirell, Prudence Foslett. 6. 382.
Jones, Mary, Cecil Co., 20th June, 1700; 4th July, 1700. 1
To James Macknell, ex., plantation during minority of tes- tator's son.
son William, sd. plantation at majority. Plantation at South R. to be sold for his use.
sister and brother in Eng., personalty.
Test: Jos. Langley, Susanna Child, Ann James, Mary Younger. 6. 383.
Brooke, Roger, Calvert Co., 5th Apr., 1700; 3rd May & 7th June, 1700.
To son John, 1000 A., "Brooke Cross," part of tract of 1500 A.
son Basil, residue of afsd tract.
- dau. Ann Daking, personalty.
Residue of estate to be divided equally among child.
Exs .: Sons Roger and James.
Test: Abraham Adams, Edward Bousey, Robt. Brooke, Jno. Boone. 6. 384.
Proutt, John, Hungar R., Dorchester Co., 31st Oct., 1699; 22nd Nov., 1699. To wife Catherine, 1/3 of estate during life.
Timothy Macnemara and his wife Sarah, exs., residuary leg- atees of estate; to possess entire estate at death of wife afsd.
Test: Geo. Staplefort, Jno. Griffin, Mary Staplefort. 6. 385.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Jones, William, "Of the Clifts," Calvert Co., 15th Mch., 1699;
To sons William, David, Benjamin, Jacob and John, all per- sonalty.
4 sons, viz., William, David, Benjamin and Jacob, all real estate equally. To be of age at 21 yrs.
Ex .: Son William afsd.
Test: Henry Strikland, Wm. Hickcox, Melchior Ash. 6. 386.
Bouchele, Lege de le, Bohemia R., Cecil Co.,
30th May, 1698; 8th June, 1700.
To wife Anna Margaretta Conte, dower rights.
son-in-law Henry Slyter, who recently married wife's dau. Sebilla Heglersigg, and child., viz., Susanna, Eliza:, Mag- dalen, and Beatrice and any other child. that may be born, residue of estate, real and personal, in equal parts.
Peter Slyter, alias Voisman, Jno. Moll, Sr., and son-in-law Hendrik Slyter, exs. and overseers and to have charge of child. during minority.
Test: Matthew Smith, Herman Van Borselo, Nich. De la Mon- taine, Peter de Koning. 6. 388.
Harris, William, "Of the Clifts," Calvert Co., 25th Mch., 1697; 2nd May, 1698.
To wife Eliza:, "Diecing" during life.
" 'eld. son Richard and hrs., "Diecing" afsd. at death of wife.
2nd son George and hrs., "Illingsworth's Fortune."
3rd son Joseph and 4th son Benjamin jointly and their hrs., "Frankford, " Talbot Co.
'. young. son William, 400 A., part of "Friendship, " Balto. Co. dau. Ellinor and hrs., 200 A., residue of "Friendship." " Christin, personalty.
Exs .: Wife and 2 eld. sons afsd., viz., Richard and George.
Overseers: Rich'd Johns, Geo. Royston.
Test: Nath'l Dare, Dorothy Oliver, Wm. Harris. 6. 390.
Bridges, Thomas, 13th July, 1700; 2nd Nov., 1700.
To wife Ann, extx., and hrs., entire estate, real and personal. Test: Thos. Greenfield, Mary Beavan, Eliza: Watts, Ann Grimes. 6. 391.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Gover, Robert, A. A. Co., 6th May, 1700; 7th Sept., 1700.
To dau: Rachel and unborn child at majority, entire estate. Extx .: Wife Eliza :. In event of death of child. afsd., sd. wife to have entire estate until the year 1710, at which time it is to pass to brothers Samuel and Ephraim and their hrs.
Test: Robt. Wood, Jno. Stephens, Jno. Cole Speagle, Thos. Hughs. 6. 393.
Hill, Richard, (about 70 yrs. of age), A. A. Co., 20th Oct., 1700; 5th Nov., 1700.
To son Richard and hrs., "Horne Neck," and "Manering Hall."
- son Joseph, ex., and hrs., "Tolly's Point," "Wither's Outlet," and "Mill Meadow" and "Little Worth" at hd. of Severn R.
- son Henry and hrs., "Crancey Neck" and the "Addition to Beasly's Neck."
sons afsd., all other lands equally.
" Mary Young, Abigail Parr, in Worstershire, and to Jo- hanna Longman, personalty.
Testator desires to be buried by dec'd wife Milchiah. Test: Rich'd Kilburn, Wm. Morris, Mary England, Lucy Paine, And. Sutherland. 6. 394.
Letton (Litton), Thomas, Balto. Co., 29th Oct., 1700; 7th Nov., 1700.
To son Thomas and dau. Sarah at majority and their hrs., all real estate, equally.
wife Mary, extx., all personalty. Brother John Webster to assist wife in executorship.
Test: Walter Morrow, Benj. Smith, Wm. Backett. 6. 396.
Cole, William, A. A. Co., 24th June, 1700; 28th Oct., 1700.
To brother Philip and Cassandra his wife, brother William and `sister Eliza:, wife of Nathan Smith, and the Quakers, per- sonalty.
Wife Eliza:, extx. and residuary legatee.
Test: Sam'l Chew, Eliza: Biggs, Jno. Ratford, Sarah Ratford.
6. 397.
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Selley, George, St. Leonard's Ck., Calvert Co., 20th Sept., 1700; 15th Dec., 1700.
To son George, 1% estate, real and personal. Wife Eliza:, extx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal; to revert to son George afsd. at her death. Test: Chris. Normna, Jno. Willis, Thos. Howe. 6. 399.
J Jowles, Henry, Calvert Co., 19th Sept., 1693; 17th Feb., 1700.
To son John in England and hrs., 400 A., "Gillinghow," on Bush R., Balto. Co. son Henry at majority and hrs., 400 A., "John's Dorp," at decease of his mother, and 300 A., "Collonel's Brig- ade,"' on Potomac R.
dau. Rebecca at 18 yrs. of age and hrs., 500 A., "Grange," Prince George's Co. In event of her death without issue to pass to dau. Sybill.
" dau. Sybill at 18 yrs. of age and hrs., 500 A., "Grove- hurst," on Beaver Dam Branch on eastern branch Poto- mac R. In event of her death without issue to pass to dau. Rebecca afsd.
sons-in-law William and Richard Groome, personalty. wife Sybill, extx., son Henry and daus, Rebecca and Sybill, residue of estate.
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