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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS. 53
To wife and 5 child., viz., John, James, Benjamin, Ann, and Eliza:, residue of estate equally.
Overseers: Francis Malding, Francis How.
Test: Jos. Sherewood, Jno. Scott. 2. 242.
Mullet, Winifrede, Chas. Co., 20th Apr., 1685; 9th Jan., 1693.
To nieces Helen Spratt, Ann Knipe, and Ann Brookes, per- sonalty.
" Mary Chandler, Edward Pye, Ann Pye, and to Mary Wathan, personalty.
Niece Mary Brooke, extx. and residuary legatee.
Test: Eliza: Dent, Ann Pye, Margaret Harrison, Sarah Godson, Cornelius Buttwell. 2. 244.
Ford, Edward, Chas. Co., 16th Jan., 1693; 19th Jan., 1693.
To wife Eliza: "Dog's Point" during life, and 200 A. (un- named) to her and her hrs.
son Edward sd. "Dog's Point" at death of wife afsd.
unborn child, land (unnamed).
brother Charles, 200 A. (unnamed).
Ex. not given.
Test: Jno. Cornish, Giles Collier, Sam'l Edmands. 2. 246.
Lambert, John, Chas. Co., 25th Jan., 1693; 7th Feb., 1693.
To Eliza:, dau. of John Gourly, Prudence, dau. of Nicholas Cooper, and to James Smoot, personalty.
Thomas Witchell of Portobacco and William Dent of Nanjemy, joint exs. and residuary legatees of estate, real and per- sonal.
Test: Wm. Hall, Ann Hide. 2. 246.
Carnell, Joseph, Pyckyawaxen, Chas. Co., 16th Dec., 1693;
30th Jan., 1693-4.
To dau. Margaret at majority, and hrs., 200 A., part of "Dover; " also 2 tracts, viz., "Hopewell" and "Batten's Clifts."
son-in-law William Worrell at majority, and daughter-in- law Mary Lovett alias Herbert, wife of William Herbert, sd. land in event of death of dau. Margaret afsd. without issue.
Ex. Wm. Herbert, who is to have care of sd. William Worrell during minority.
Test: Sarah Disrah, Cleborne Lomax, Robt. Yates. 2. 248.
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Assiter, Henry, St. Mary's Co., 4th Nov., 1693; 20th Mch., 1693.4.
To grandchild Henry, eld. son of Henry Paine of St. Mary's, and hrs., 100 A. (unnamed) on w. side Brittain's Bay.
" grandchild., viz., Thomas, Charles, Francis, Ezchiel, and Mary Paine, at majority, personalty.
Dau. Mary, wife of Henry Paine afsd., extx. and residuary leg- atee of estate, real and personal.
Test: Henry Wriothesley, Walter Ross, Mary Reyly, Jno. Reyly, Rich'd Vowells. 2. 251.
Cornewell, Thomas, of London, 27th Mch., 1694; 4th Apr., 1694.
To John Turner, Margaret, his wife, Richard Holmes, William and James Dawkins, Thos. Wharton, and to Capt. Richard Smith, personalty.
Exs .: John Turner and Capt. Thomas Wharton afsd.
Test: C. Buttler, Waltingham Cooke, Jno. Newton. 2. 253.
Owens, Robert, A. A. Co., 26th Feb., 1693-4; 13th Mch., 1693-4.
John Cross, ex. and sole legatee of estate, real and personal Test: Thos. Fisher, Rich'd Garratt. 2. 255.
Kent, Robert, (nunc.), Calvert Co., 9th Oct., 1693:
11th Oct., 1693
To Joseph Fry, 100 A., "Kent's Chain."
Peter Brightwell and hrs., personalty.
Richard, son of Capt. Richard Brightwell, residue of estate, real and personal.
Ex. not given.
Test: Jas. Waple, Francis Durham, Wm. Watson, Jane Watson, Francis Lyles, Hannah Lyles. 2. 255.
Watts, Peter, St. Mary's Co., 1692:
23rd July, 1692.
To sons Thomas, William, and John, equally, 300 A., "Nitop- sen. "'
son Peter, personalty.
wife (unnamed), extx., and her child. (unnamed), residue of estate, real and personal. Sons afsd. to be of age at 18 yrs.
Test: Jno. Lowe, Robt. Vargison, Win. Thomas, Peter Watts. 6. 1.
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Taney, Michael, Calvert Co., 18th May, 1692; 21st June, 1692.
To wife Margaret, plantation and dwelling-house during life in lieu of dower rights.
" son Thomas and hrs., sd. plantation at death of wife afsd., and 100 A., part of 500 A. formerly taken up by Sinckler.
" son Michael and hrs., all land at Battle Ck .; also' that bought of William Berry.
son John and hrs., land bought of John Seawell.
Testator desires 150 A., "Little Worth," to be sold; son Thomas to have right of purchasing same; he to possess also a certain tract of land for which requisition has been made by testator.
To wife afsd. and young. dau. (born of her), 1/2 of personalty. To cous. Thomas Norris, kinsman John Taney, and to John Hance and Richard Smith, personalty.
" 4 child., viz., Thomas, Michael, John, and Eliza:, residue of estate equally.
Ex .: Son Thomas afsd.
Test: Jas. Duke, Joachim Kirstead, Geo. Young, Wm. Sturmy. 6. 1.
Jones, Robert, St. Mary's Co., 9th Jan., 1691; 29th July, 1692.
To dau. Avis and to her dau. Sarah Dines, daus. Sarah and Rebecca, and son-in-law Thomas Green, personalty.
son Thomas, ex., residue of estate during minority of son John; sd. John to be of age at 18 yrs.
Test: Jos. Walters, Francis Cole, Jno. Cheverill. 6. 3.
Reniger, Samuel, A. A. Co., 2nd May, 1692; 6th Aug., 1692.
Wife Mary, extx. and sole legatee of estate, real and per- sonal, during life.
To dau. Martha, sd. estate at death of wife afsd.
Test: Geo. Fypes, Isabell Capell, Jno. Meriton, Eliza: Stone.
6. 3.
Roberts, Fobbe, St. Mary's Co., 10th June, 1692; 22nd Oct., 1692.
To niece Ellinor Courtney and hrs., 1/2 of estate.
" neph. John Johnson and hrs., residue of estate. Ex. not given.
Test: Thos. Wynne, Jno. Baker. 6. 4.
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Vanderword, Michael Paul, Talbot Co., 30th Nov., 1690; 20th Sept., 1692. Son George to have
To all child. (unnamed), estate equally. first choice.
Exs .: Son George afsd. and John Jackson.
Test: Matthew Tomlins, Jno. Davis, Jno. Hillyard. 6. 5.
Anderson, Thomas, Dr., Talbot Co., 12th Aug., 1692; 20th Sept., 1692.
To wife Rebecca, extx., plantation and 50 A. additional dur- ing life.
" dau. Sarah and hrs., sd. estate at death of her mother; also 300 A. at Tuckahoe at 18 yrs. of age. Sd. dau. to be brought up Protestant.
kinsman Thomas Anderson at 21 yrs. of age, 300 A., "Hacker's Garden," conditionally upon his remaining with testator's wife during minority.
" kinsman William Anderson in Eng., sd. land should con- dition afsd. not be observed.
" John Barker, personalty.
Overseers: Brothers John Barker, Edward Man, John Whit- tington, and William Troth.
Test: Thos. Logins, Robt. Fortune, Steven Purdero, Chas. Lewis. 6. 5.
Newman, John, Talbot Co., 17th Feb., 1675; 20th Oct., 1692.
To James Wilson, personalty. Wife Judith, extx. and residuary legatee.
Test: Jno. Hollinsworth, David Fairbanck, Wm. Leeds, Jno. Jones. 6. 6.
Lowe, Vincent, Great Choptanke Island, Talbot Co., 14th Dec., 1691; 20th Oct., 1692.
To Lawrence Knowles and Ralph Dawson, Sr., personalty.
wife Eliza:, "Great Choptanke Island" and all pertain- ing thereto, which was left sd. wife by her father, Seth Foster, as his eld. dau., requesting her if she die without hrs. to bequeath sd. Island to Foster Turbutt and hrs.
Foster Turbutt, 580 A. on Tred Haven Ck.
" Mary Turbutt, dau. of Michael Turbutt, part of 1,000 A. "Four Square."
Residue of testator's lands, viz., "Winfield," "Oceitorpe," at Tuckahoe, "Lady's Delight" and "Timber Ridge" in Cecil Co., "Lowe's Desire" and "Chesterfield" on Chester R., "Thurston Neighbor, " Balto. Co., "Lowe's Purchase, " Dorchester Co., and residue of "Four Square" afsd. to be sold by exs.
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To brother Nicholas, land in Parish of Denly, Eng., left tes- tator by his mother, Ann Lowe.
Exs .: Jas. Murphie, Michael Turbutt.
Test: Jno. Lowe, Thos. Roberds, Grase Heneka. 6. 7.
Cartwright, Charles, Talbot Co., 11th July, 1692; 15th Nov., 1692.
To wife Sarah, extx., entire estate, real and personal, during minority of dau. Sarah; estate to be equally divided at majority of sd. dau.
John, son of Robert Harrison, sd. daughter's share of estate should she die under age or without issue.
- brother-in-law Robert Harrison and his child., sd. share of estate in event of both legatees afsd. dying without issue.
Test: Henry Adcocke, Wm. Ganan, Geo. Taylor. 6. 9.
Riche, Alice, widow, Talbot Co., 15th May, 1692; 15th Nov., 1692.
To son-in-law Thomas Delahay and dau. E- Delahay, and their child., viz., Sarah, Mary, and Thomas, to dau. Sarah Riche, dau. Ann Watts and son-in-law Peter Watts and their child., to grandchild. Francis, Jr., William and John Harrison, sons of Francis Harrison, Sr., to son John Pad- dison, Sr., and to grandchild., viz., John, Jr., Eliza:, Jr., and Ann Paddison, personalty.
son William Riche, ex., and hrs., "Taylor's Ridge" left testatrix by her dec'd husband, William Riche.
Son William and dau. Sarah afsd., residuary legatees.
Test: Jos. Atkins, Dennis Carroll, Wm. Carey. 6. 9.
Johnson, Francis, A. A. Co., 10th Feb., 1676; 9th Nov., 1676.
To sons Francis and William, estate consisting of 210 A. (un- named) equally.
Ex. not given.
Test: Jno. Brookesby, Maren Duvall, Thos. Padinson. 6. 12.
Knighton, Thomas, Herring Ck., A. A. Co., 12th Aug., 1684; 28th Apr., 1693.
To daus. Mary, Eliza:, and Millicent, personalty; daus. to be of age at 18 yrs.
" eld. son Thomas and male hrs. to the 10th son, 150 A., "Marshes Seat" on Herring Ck., or "John Hall's Plan- tation," purchased by testator from John Hall, Jr. For
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lack of such hrs., sd. land to pass to son George and male hrs. to the 10th son.
son George afsd., "Gadd Hill" purchased from John Hall, Jr. Should there be no male descendants of sons, "Marshes Seat" afsd. to pass to daus. and their male hrs. Wife Dynah, extx. and residuary legatee.
Test: Geo. Parker, Wm. Holland. 6. 12.
1 Talbott, Edward, A. A. Co., 11th Sept., 1689; 6th Feb., 1692.
To sons Edward and John at 18 yrs. of age, 260 A., "Poplar Knole."
" son Edward afsd., 1,000 A., "Talbott's Vineyard," on Elkridge.
son John and dau. Eliza:, the latter at 16 yrs. of age, 1,000 A., "Talbott's Resolution Manor," on Elk R., equally.
son John afsd., 1,600 A., "Talbott's Plaines."
William Hedges, Philip, Samuel, and William Coale, John Talbott, William, Daniel, Joseph, and Sophia Richardson, Eliza:, the wife of Nathan Smith, Eliza: Galloway, dau. of Richard Galloway, and to the Quakers, personalty.
" wife Eliza:, extx., and 3 child., residue of personal estate. Father-in-law William Richardson to assist wife afsd. in ex- ecutorship.
Test: Jno. Elsey, Jonathan Hill, Ann Tisdall. 6. 13.
Ceely, Mary, widow of John Ceely, A. A. Co., 14th Feb., 1691;
Testatrix confirms bequests of her late husband to their dau, Katharine, and leaves her in charge of testatrix' brother, James Rigby, ex.
Test: Henry Constable, Jno. Bays, Katharine Keely, Hannah Lambath. 6. 15.
J Burnett, Eliza:, A. A. Co., 16th Apr., 1692; 28th Apr., 1693. To dau. Mary and son Samuel, personalty. Testatrix desires that child. should live with Richard Welch until they are 16 yrs. of age. (Son being now 10 yrs. of age, and dau. 13 yrs. of age, 10th Feb. last).
Exs .: Thos. Freebourne, Rich'd Kilbourne.
Test: Rich'd Welch, Wm. Hitton, Jno. Cockerell, Mary Hinton. 6. 16.
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Davis, Philip, Kent Co.,
27th Sept., 1692; 2nd Nov., 1692.
To sons Philip and James and their hrs., plantation equally. dau. Mary and hrs., sd. plantation in event of death of - both sons afsd. without issue.
" 3 child. afsd. at majority, 300 A., "Dalling's Folly," on Sassafras R.
" son-in-law Amos Shadburne at 21 yrs. of age, personalty. Wife (unnamed), extx. and residuary legatee of personal es- tate during widowhood. In event of her marriage same to be divided among herself and 3 child. afsd.
Test: Robt. Foreman, Jno. Hussy, Lambart Wilmer. 6. 17.
Thomas, William, -
9th Jan., 1692-3; 27th Jan., 1692-3.
To wife (unnamed), extx., plantation and land adjoining during life.
" eld. son David, plantation and 1/3 of sd. land at death of wife afsd.
young. son James, 1/3 of sd. land. at death of wife afsd. son William, residue of sd. land at death of afsd. wife. wife afsd., 1/3 of personal estate, and residue equally among all child.
Overseers: Henry Hosier, Philip Everitt.
Test: Eliza: Sercombe, Wm. Dorte. 6. 18.
Pearle (Pearly), William, Kent Co., 18th Aug., 1692; 28th Nov., 1692.
Wife Eliza:, extx. and sole legatee of estate, real and personal. In event of her death without issue, sd. estate to be used for the benefit of the Protestant Ministry.
Test: Thos. Stevens, Mary Tilden, Hannah Blackleach. 6. 19.
Toas, Henry, Kent Co., 26th Apr., 1691; 21st Oct., 1691 :
To wife Sarah and son Daniel, plantation equally during life of sd. wife. Son Daniel to have entire plantation at death of sd. wife.
" 3 child., viz., sons Daniel and Charles and dau. Sarah, and their hrs., residue of real estate except certain land in Pa., which testator orders sold. Son Charles and dau. Sarah to inherit at majority.
Wife and 3 child. afsd. to have personal estate equally. Exs .: Wife and 2 sons afsd.
Test: Peter Sayer, Andrew Imbert, Florence Sullivan, Edw. Noel, Jas. Kelly. 6. 19.
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Williams, Joseph, Baltimore Co., 24th Sept., 1692; 11th Mch., 1692-3.
To son James, part of "Esington" on further side Patuxent R.
' Joseph, 100 A., part of "Bell Meade."
( " Richard, 100 A., "Hickory Hills."
dau. Mary, 333 A. on Bush R., land bought of Thomas Richardson by James Young.
" Benjamin, son of Benjamin Williams, 250 A., "Heath- cote's Cottage," on Gunpowder R.
" John Roberton and 4 child. afsd., personalty.
Wife Edith, extx. and residuary legatee of personal estate. Child. to be of age at 16 yrs.
Test: Geo. Ashman, Rich'd Cromwell, Henry Hall, Nath'l Brothers. 6. 20.
Waters, John, St. Mary's Co., 26th Feb., 1692;
To sons James, Joseph, and Lewis, and their hrs., 50 A., "Bris- tol," and 100 A., "James' Gift."
sons Thomas and William, sd. lands in event of death of sons afsd. without issue. .
son John, personalty.
wife Penelope, extx., residue of personal estate during widowhood; in event of her marriage to be divided among 7 child.
Test: Jno. Dent, Jno. Harrison, Geo. Dimond. 6. 30.
Chrouch, James, A. A. Co., 23rd Apr., 1693;
To son William, land (unnamed) on Eastern Shore.
" wife Mary, extx., land which she is authorized to dis- pose of to child. (unnamed).
Test: Rich'd Moss, Jno. Vowles. 6.31.
1 Thurston, Thomas, Balto. Co., 21st Dec., 1692;
13th Apr., 1693.
To son Thomas at majority, "Strawberry Hill" and part of "Come by Chance," and 618 A., "Thernberry." (For description see will).
dau. Eliza:, wife of Charles Rumsey, personalty.
" " Sarah, "Littleton" and residue of "Come by Chance."
dau. Eliza:, wife of George Skipwith, 1 shilling.
wife Mary, dower rights. Should 3 child. of last wife, Mary afsd., die under age or without issue, entire estate, real and personal, to pass to child. of testator's brother Samuel at Thernberry in Gloucestershire.
Exs .: Sam'l Brown, Robt. Benjar.
Test: Anthony Demeester, Morris Malla. 6.31.
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White, Archibald, Pocomoke, Somerset Co., 13th July, 1692; 24th Oct., 1692.
To wife Mary, extx., and sons John and William and hrs., entire estate, real and personal, equally.
Overseers: Francis Makemie, Jno. Sterret.
Test: Perce Bray, Jas. Noble, Wm. Pattesone. 6. 32.
Sewell, Thomas, Somerset Co., 16th Jan., 1692; 14th Mch., 1692-3.
To dau. Mary, 100 A., "Hallwell," Wife Jane, extx. and residuary legatee. Test: Jas. Curtis, Thos. Tull, Wm. Pusey.
6. 33.
Cranley, Michael, Calvert Co 8th Sept., 1691; 10th June, 1693.
Wife Sarah, extx. and sole legatee of estate, real and personal. Test: Wm. Williams, Jno. Robinson, Robt. Duce. 6. 33.
Hobbs, Thomas, Somerset Co., 10th Dec., 1691; 24th Oct., 1692.
To son Joy, 1% of land. John Price, 100 A., to be purchased for him by sd. son Joy.
" sister Eliza: Gambrill, or her eld. child, and to Elias Jones, personalty.
" wife Eliza:, extx., dower rights.
Test: Jno. West, Stephen Horsey, Jno. Reach, Jr., Wm. Jones, Rich'd Peake. 6. 34.
Smith, James, (nunc.), Somerset Co., 15th Mch., 1692-3. , To sons James and John, land (unnamed), equally.
Sons afsd. and another son, George, to be of age at 18 yrs. Wife Miriam appointed admx.
Test: Thos. Smith, Denham Olannam. 6. 34.
Whity, Richard, Somerset Co., 20th July. 1690; 15th Mch., 1692-3.
To dau. Sarah at majority, and hrs., "Cole Brooke."
Wife Dorothy and dau. Sarah afsd., joint execxs. and residuary legatees of estate equally. Test: Wm. Bossman, Sam'l Clarke, Geo. Febys. 6. 35.
Robinson, John, (nunc.),
4th Oct., 1692.
Testator desires William Tomkins to have his children (un- named).
Mention made of wife Ann.
Ex. not given.
Test: Wm. Kanning, Anie Robinson. 6. 36.
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Innis (Inis), Nathaniel, Somerset Co., 22nd Jan., 1692; 23rd Mch., 1693.
To 3 sons and hrs., 700 A .; son Charles to have "Cammill"; son William, land on which testator lived; and son Nath- aniel, residue of land.
" wife Mary, extx., and 3 sons afsd., personal estate.
Test: Jno. Barron, Thos. Morris, Katharine Barricke. 6. 36.
Hamlin, George, Somerset Co., 17th Dec., 1689; 1st Dec., 1692.
To son Francis and hrs., part of "Winchester."
young. son George, residue of "Winchester" at 18 yrs. of age.
" dau. Mary Killiard, 1 shilling.
daus. Eliza:, Margaret, and Temperance, personalty; Mar- garet and Temperance to be of age at 14 yrs.
Wife Margaret, extx. and residuary legatee of personal estate. Test: Wm. Tomkins, Jno. Bodin. 6. 37.
Smerke, John, Somerset Co., 13th Jan., 1692; 23rd Mch., 1692-3.
To son Henry, 200 A., part of "Batchelor's Let;" 100 A., part of "Yorke, " and 200 A., "Connenency."
" daus. Mary and Eliza:, personalty.
wife Portenia, extx., and hrs., 200 A. bought by testator from Edward Green, and 200 A., "Tanner's Hall," on St. Martin's R., and residue of personal estate.
Test: Cornelius Inis, Jno. Johnson, Jas. Round. 6. 38.
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Edwards, John, Calvert Co., 10th Apr., 1693; 6th May, 1693.
To wife Ann, estate, real and personal, during life.
" dau. Eliza: and hrs., sd. estate at death of wife afsd.
" Exs .: Wife Ann afsd., Edward Matthew, Lewis and Sam'l Watkins.
Test: Rich'd Keene, S. Watkins, Katharine Lewis. 6. 39.
Dorman, Matthew, Somerset Co., 31st Aug., 1692; 16th Jan., 1692-3.
To son Henry and hrs., "Elliott's Improvement" and "Tur- key Ridge."
son John, land (unnamed).
" Matthew and hrs., part of "Nelson's Choice," and "Dorman's Purchase."
" dau. Sarah, personalty.
wife Phillis, extx., dwelling plantation until young. child be of age; then sd. plantation to be divided among wife and all child. equally.
Test: Jno. Browne, Roger Burkum, Henry Phillips. 6. 39.
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/Tidings, Richard, A. A. Co., 2nd Feb., 1687;
To son John at 21 yrs. of age, and hrs., "Haslenut Ridge." In event of death of son John without issue "Haslenut Ridge" afsd. to pass successively to eld dau. Charity and hrs., sec. dau. Eliza: and hrs., 3rd dau. Pretitia and hrs., and to 4th dau. Mary and hrs. Daus. to be of age at 16 yrs.
" daus. Charity and Eliza: equally, and hrs., 300 A. (un- named) in Balto. Co.
daus. Pretitia and Mary and hrs., 500 A., "New Years, '' ' on Gunpowder R., Balto. Co.
" eld. dau. Charity, personalty belonging to dec'd wife, and other personalty.
" 5 child. afsd., residue of estate.
Ex. not given.
Overseers: Solomon Sparrow, Jno. Belt, Jno. Jordaine.
Test: Eliza: Chesell, Eliza: Butler, Charity Chesell, Jno. Elsey. 6. 40.
Simms, Marmaduke, St. Mary's Co., 17th Aug., 1690;
20th Mch., 1692-3.
To son Anthony, part of land bought of Mr. Thomas, and 400 A., "Simms' Forest," Cecil Co.
" son James, 300 A., "Middle Plantation."
" wife Fortune, extx., dwelling plantation and residue of all land during life.
" sons John and Marmaduke, sd. land at death of their mother, at majority.
Test: Jno. Cornish, Thos. Simpson, Sarah Graves, Rich'd Edelen, Thos. Cullum. 6. 42.
Banks, Ann (alias Ann Dennis), Calvert Co., 8th Nov., 1692; 8th Mch., 1693.
To Bartholomew Jones and Winifrede, wife of Henry Ferneley, personalty.
" Henry Ferneley, ex., and hrs., residue of estate, real and personal.
Test: Robt. Brethers, Geo. Curwin, Henry Fitzherbert. 6. 43.
Barecroft, John, St. Mary's Co., 4th July, 1693; 20th July, 1693.
To godsons, viz., John, son of Col. Nehemiah Blackiston, Wil- liam Gouldsmith, son-in-law of Richard Clouds, and Wil- liam, son of Samuel Cookseley, and to John Cottrel, Jeffery Cole, Jane, wife of Thomas Williams, Abraham Price, Abraham Henneson, Mary Taylor, dau. of Mary Price, Kenelm Cheseldyn, Madam Susan Blackiston, wife of Col.
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Blackiston afsd., Sarah, wife of Michael Curtis, and to Clement Hill, personalty.
To Eliza: Newman, dau. of John Newman, at 16 yrs. of age, "Worchester. "
" John, son of John Newman, "Buresses Gift," Calvert Co. Afsd. child., viz., John and Eliza:, son and dau. of John and Rebecca Newman, to be brought up Protestants.
brother Stephen, personal property in Eng., and any estate left testator by his father and mother, except 50 L., which is bequeathed to Parish of St. Ellinor's in 'Worchester City, Eng.
Exs .: John and Rebecca Newman afsd.
Overseers: Clement Hely, Jno. Rose, Wm. Escott, Chris. Knight, Geo. Perry, Wm. Heather. 6. 43.
Maragh (Moragh), Owen, Somerset Co., 18th Mch., 1691-2; 14th Mch., 1692-3. 1
To son Owen and hrs., 300 A., "Owen's Choice."
66 66 William, 150 A., "Owen's Improvement."
" John and hrs., 100 A., "Owen's Delight."
sons Richard and David jointly, and their hrs., 120 A., "Woolf's Den."
" dau. Mary at 15 yrs of age, personalty.
wife Mary, extx., and her child., residue of estate, real `and personal.
Overseers: Col. David Brown, Roger Woolford.
Test: Jno. Brown, Rich'd Carie. 6. 45.
Busse, George, Calvert Co., 20th Feb., 1692;
3rd Apr., 1693.
To brother Hesekiah and hrs., 100 A. adjoining testator's plantation.
sons George and Edward, 1/2 of plantation equally. James and Henry, residue of land, and entire planta- tion in event of death of sons afsd. without issue.
daus., viz., Ann and Mary, "Chance" equally.
wife Ann, extx., 1/3 of personalty; residue of personal estate to be equally divided among 6 child. afsd.
Test: Robt. Skinner, Geo. Young, Jno. Stone. 6. 46.
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Kidd, William, Calvert Co., 20th Mch., 1692; 20th Apr., 1693.
To son William 59 A. on main branch Hunting Ck.
" son-in-law Samuel Fowler, ex., and hrs., "Burdict's Neck," part of "Resurrection Manor."
Wife Margaret and son-in-law Samuel Fowler afsd., residuary legatees; dau. Margaret Wilson to have wife's share at her decease.
Test: Thos. M'Cenaham, Wm. Turner. 6. 47.
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Green, Richard, Patapsco R., Balto. Co., 19th Sept., 1692;
1st Nov., 1692.
To son Thomas at 21 yrs. of age, plantation; also 60 A., part of "Brandan," on Deep Ck. - dau. - Lorkitt, residue of "Brandan."
66 " Ellinor Gwin, "Newtowne" on Patapsco R.
daughter-in-law Ann Cornwell, "Gwin's Farm."
son-in-law John Lorkitt, ex., personalty.
wife Hannah, 1/3 of personal estate; residue to be divided equally among all child. afsd.
Test: Henry Chappell, Rich'd Robinson, Katharine Robinson, Ralph Barrow. 6. 48.
Wallston, John, Balto. Co., 12th Jan., 1692 . 17th Apr., 1693
To 3 child., viz., John, Arabella, and Thomas, and their hrs. 2 tracts, "Preston's Hall" and "Addition to Preston's Hall," equally, at majority.
" wife Margaret, dower rights.
Exs .: Wife afsd. and Lodowick Martin.
Test: Jno. Haselwood, Timothy Hunge, Rich'd Lewis, Geo. Gunnell. 6. 49.
Henderson, James, Sr., Somerset Co., 18th Nov., 1690; 22nd Oct., 1692.
To eld. son John and hrs., land (unnamed).
son William, land already seated by him.
" " James, land (unnamed) adjoining that of his brother John's
" dau. Jane, wife of John Williams, Jr., and hrs., personalty. Ex. not given.
Test: Robt. Price. 6. 50.
Copley, Lyonell, St. Mary's Co., 7th Sept., 1693; 23rd Sept., 1693.
To William Harpham and Benjamin Inman, personalty.
" son Lyonell, 2/3 of personal estate in Eng. and Maryland. " " John and dau. Ann, residue of estate equally. Ex. not given.
Overseers: Col. Nehemiah Blackiston, Samson Ward. Col. Greenbury, Thos. Tench, Geo. Plater, Jno. Lewellin, of Maryland, and Thos. Malvidrell of London.
Test: Jno. Lewellin. 6. 51.
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Kent, Robert, Calvert Co., 10th Oct., 1693; 11th Oct., 1693.
To Joseph Fry and hrs., 100 A., "Kent's Chain."
Elizabeth Brightwell and hrs., and Peter Brightwell, per- sonalty.
" Richard, son of Capt. Richard Brightwell, residue of estate, real and personal.
Ex. not given.
Test: William Waple, Francis Durham, William and Jane Wat- son, Francis and Hannah Syles. 2. 255.
Owens, Robert,
13th Mch., 1693;
To Jno. Cross, ex., entire estate.
Test: Thos. Fisher, Richard Garrett. 2. 255.
1. Deaks, Henry, Lyons Ck., Calvert Co., . 20th Sept., 1691;
To wife Priscilla, extx., and hrs., entire estate, real and per- sonal, including 200 A., "Coceolds Delight" and all right to any estate left testator by his father, John Deaks of London.
Test: Jno. Batie, Sarah Radford, Rich'd Brooks. 2. 256.
Brown, Thomas, Talbot Co., 30th Dec., 1693; 12th Feb., 1693.
To son Thomas and hrs., 100 A. on n. side Choptanke R., part of "The Lord's Gift." This land is entailed upon son Thomas.
" eld. dau. Sarah, sec. dau. Eliza:, and young. dau. Jane, and their hrs., personalty; sd. daus. are to inherit land afsd. in natural succession in event of death of their brother Thomas without issue.
Ex .: Jas. Bishop.
Test: Fitz: Wm. Lawrence, Dan'l Morris, Judith Standley.
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