The Maryland calendar of wills, Wills from 1685 to 1702, Volume II, Part 6

Author: Cotton, Jane (Baldwin) ed; Henry, Roberta Bolling, joint ed; Whitall, Eleanor Janet (Cotton)
Publication date: 1901
Publisher: Baltimore, W. J. C. Dulany co. [etc.]
Number of Pages: 674


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Londey, John, Talbot Co., 2nd Apr., 1693; 2nd Feb., 1693.


To Roman Catholic Chapel at mouth of Wye R., 1/3 of estate, real and personal.


Henrietta Maria Lloyd, extx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal. Sd. real estate consists of 5 tracts, 1100 A., viz., 200 A., "Batchelor's Plains;" 200 A., "John's Forest"; 200 A. (unnamed) on Unicorn Branch; 1 tract, "Wateford," upon Pearls Ck., and 200 A., "Sun- dye," on Red Lyon Branch.


Test: Edw. Lloyd, Robt. Orest, Jno. Fanning. 2. 259.


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Hawkins, Robert, A. A. Co., 13th Feb., 1691; 13th Mch., 1693. .


Wife Mary, extx. and sole legatee of estate, real and per- sonal, including plantation and land lately bought of Richard Brookes.


Test: Jno. Thomson, Thos. Hutchins, Chas. Wheler. 2. 261.


/Stone, John, Calvert Co., 14th Dec., 1693 ;


24th Feb., 1694.


To goddau. (unnamed) and to daughter-in-law Martha Fields, personalty.


Wife Mary, extx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal, during life.


To son-in-law John Fields and hrs., "Forge" at hd. of Battle Ck. at death of wife afsd.


Test: Geo. Parker, Jno. Parker, Martha Fields. 2. 262.


Gongo, Faith, A. A. Co. 23rd Feb., 1693-4; 13th Mch., 1694.


To dau. Lois, wife of Christopher Vernon, and hrs., personalty.


" " Mary, wife of Robert Trevett, and hrs., 50 A., part of 150 A., "Kithenton."


dau. Ann and hrs., 50 A., part of sd. tract.


" " Faith and hrs., residue of sd. tract.


Execxs .: Daus. Ann and Faith afsd.


Overseers: Sam'l Chew, Sam'l Griffith.


Test: Thos. Hughs, Abraham Symons. 2. 262.


Watters, Thomas, Calvert Co., 25th June, 1693;


19th Aug., 1693.


To Thomas Driefield, Daniel Maddin, and Henry Glover, per- sonalty.


John Davis, ex. and residuary legatee.


Test: David Small, Henry Glover, Dan'l Maddin. 2. 264.


Gardner, Richard, Calvert Co., 15th Jan., 1693; 18th Apr., 1694.


To William Wickam and Thomas Stone and their hrs., 230 A. (unnamed).


sisters, viz., Jone Benett and Mary Gardner, living at William Scott's in Oxfordshire, Eng., to goddaus. Eliza: Hall and Cibby Jowles, and to James Crook and Thomas Gosling, personalty.


wife Margery, extx., and hrs., residue of estate, real and personal, including 300 A., "The Parting Path," 80 A., "The Garden Spot," and 100 A., "Hopewell" in St. Mary's Co.


Test: Chas. Ashcom, Jas. Keeth, Luke Gardner, Chas. Carles.


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Smith, John, Dorchester Co., 20th July, 1692; 6th June, 1693.


To wife Mary, extx., dower rights.


son Thomas and hrs., 100 A. in Kent Co.


" sons Stephen and Henry and their hrs., "Laton" equally. Residue of estate among 5 sons, viz., Henry, Stephen, Thomas,


James, and John; they to remain with their mother dur- ing minority. .


Test: Jno. Nutter, Wm. Woodgatt, Mary Lake. 2. 267.


1 Gregory, Luke, A. A. Co., 11th Apr., 1694;


16th Apr., 1694.


To Eliza: Porter, Anthony Drean, Sarah, Martha, Rachel, De- borah, and Mary James, Eliza:, wife of John Wilson, and to James Loyloe, personalty.


John Wilson, Sr., ex. and residuary legatee of estate.


Test: Nich. Vehet, Zach. Allein. 2. 269.


Bullit, Eliza:, Charles Co., 12th Jan., 1693;


14th Mch., 1693-4.


To son Joseph at 19 yrs. of age, "Bullit's Folly" and dwelling _ plantation.


" son Benjamin, all personalty.


Peter Mackmillion ex. and to have charge of children.


Test: Francis Traughton, Eliza: Britt, Martha Cornish, Susan- nah Skeenes. 2. 270.


Pitcher, Emanuel, St. Mary's Co. 24th Apr., 1694;


22nd May, 1694.


To wife Jane, extx., and dau. Amye, entire estate jointly.


Test: Martha Duggins, Katharine Revins, Jno. Watson. 2. 271.


LG |106 Bowling, James, St. Mary's Co., 7th May, 1692; 10th Oct., 1693.


To brother Thomas, 100 A., "Keet's Rest; " 100 A., "Miller's Choice;" 125 A., "Chesam;" 152 A., "Charley," and 150 A., "Bowling's Plains," all in St. Mary's Co.


" Richard Hubbard, Joseph Speake, and to cous. Bowling Speake, personalty.


Wife Mary, extx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal, including "Calvert's Hope."


Overseer: Father-in-law Henry Darnall.


Test: Henry Darnall, Jas. Cullen, Wm. Boreman, Jr., Thos. Clarke. 2. 272.


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By codicil testator gives to brother Thomas land nr. Newport Town, and to wife Mary land in Newport Town and land purchased from Maj. Wm. Boreman. To his nephew, John Bowling, and hrs., he gives a certain plantation (un- named) nr. Newport Town after the death of his brother Thomas, sd. John's father.


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By sec. Codicil dated July 17th, 1692, testator orders that should wife Mary die without issue, all lands bequeathed to her should pass to Roger and then to John, sons of brother Thomas, and their hrs.


To Cous. Millesent Higden, personalty.


Higgs, Henry, Cecil Co., 10th Apr., 1693; 13th June, 1693.


To eld. dau. Mary, plantation, "Coffin."


wife Ann, extx., and dau. Ann, residue of estate equally. Daus. to be of age at 16 yrs. Either dying without issue, survivor to inherit deceased's portion.


Overseer: Philip Burgen.


Test: Sydrack Whitworth, Wm. Milborn, Wm. Davis. 2. 277.


Faulkes (Foulkes), John, Cecil Co., 24th Nov., 1692; 21st Apr., 1693.


Wife Jane, extx. and sole legatee of estate, real and personal. Test: Yamson George, Thos. Parsons, Wm. Price. 2. 279.


Parslow, Thomas, Calvert Co., 26th Sept., 1686; 10th May, 1694.


Wife Helen, extx. and sole legatee of estate, real and personal. Test: Rich'd Lake, Dan'l Morphy, Rich'd Shurley, Martha Ashcom. 2. 280.


Crouch, Josias, Cecil Co., 14th Jan., 1691; 14th Nov., 1692.


To son John and hrs., 100 A., "Coventrie."


" " Josias and hrs., 100 A., "Hillsdon."


" daus Mary and Margaret, personalty and said lands in event of the death of their brothers without issue.


Test: And. Howlman, Henry Harris, Edw. Skidmore. 2.281.


Langworth, William, St. Mary's Co., 7th Feb., 1693; 16/1: 1st May, 1694.


To wife Ann, plantation, 150 A., and 150 A., "Mills Marsh .~


" dau. Agatha, 240 A., "Highpark."


" Eliza:, 120 A., "St. Barbaries Addition."


" Mary. and hrs., residue of land in St. Mary's Co.


Land in Charles Co., 600 A., "Widow's Mite," testator orders to be sold.


To Sarah Bower, personalty.


Residue of estate, real and personal, wife's dower excepted, to 3 daus. afsd., viz., Mary, Eliza:, and Agatha, equally.


To brother Sampel Lucket's 3 sons, viz., Samuel, Thomas, and Ignatius, estate bequeathed sd. daus. in event of their death during minority.


Ex., Father-in-law Thos. Hussey.


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By memorandum attached to will, testator decrees that certain personalty belonging to dec'd wife Mary and given to her by her mother, - Hussey, shall not be appraised with his estate, it having already been given to three daus. afsd. by their mother Mary.


Test: Walter Ross, Mary Dorrell, Chas. Charles. 2. 282.


Stephens, John, Dorchester Co., 4th Nov., 1689; 7th Nov., 1692.


To eld. son John and hrs., "Nothing Worth" and "Entrim" at Blackwater, and other lands (unnamed).


" young. son William and hrs., 100 A., "John's Creek," 50 A., "Chance," 50 A., "Willoby's Neglect," recently bought of Wm. Willoby, at Rich Ridge on Blackwater, and other lands (unnamed).


" sd. 2 sons equally, "London" at Little Ck.


" eld. dau. Magdalen and young. dau. Grace, residue of lands at Blackwater, and to inherit lands bequeathed sons in event of death of sons afsd. without issue.


" wife Dorothy, extx., all personal estate.


Test: Thos. Taylor, Jas. Benson. 2. 285.


Barber, Edward, St. Mary's Co., 2nd Mch., 1693; 21st May, 1694.


To wife Cibbil, plantation and 200 A. during life; to revert to son Edward.


" dau. Mary, 1/2 of certain tract (unnamed),


" unborn child, residue of sd. tract and 200 A. (unnamed) nr. Bird's Ck.


" brother Thomas, rights in 300 A., part of "Michan Hills," and 200 A. nr. Bird's Ck., formerly belonging to Jno. Bare- croft.


" cous. Thomas Nicholls, and to Adam Clarke and hrs., rights of 200 A. (unnamed).


" child. afsd., residue of land equally.


" godsons, Jas. Morris and Jno. Bratson, and Mary and Martha Williamson, daus. of Sam'l Williamson, personalty.


In event of death of child. afsd. without issue, the child. of sister Eliza: Guibert to be co-heirs with brother Thomas afsd., and in event of death of sd. Thomas afsd. without


issue, sister Mary Nichols and Ann Clarke to be co-heirs. Wife Cibbil, extx. and residuary legatee.


Overseers: Thos. Clarke, Thos. Barber.


Test: Sam'l Williamson, Stephen Caward, Wm. Dutch. 2. 287.


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Demondidier, Anthony, Sr., Balto Co., 2nd Oct., 1693; 6th Nov., 1693.


To wife Martha, extx., 250 A. in Balto. Co., residue of tract of 300 A., 50 A. having already been sold to Thos. Morris.


" dau. Eliza:, 100 A. (unnamed).


" son Anthony, residue of all lands at death of wife afsd. In event of death of both child. without issue, estate to pass to Eliza: Horton of London, only sister of wife Martha afsd.


To Hannah Moris, dau. of Edw. Morris of Balto. Co., personalty. Test: Sam'l Smith, Jas. Robertson, Abraham Vaughen, Wm. Talbot. 2. 289.


Brady, John, Dorchester Co., 1st Apr., 1693; 11th Apr., 1693.


To eld. son Daniel and male hrs., 1/2 of estate, real (unnamed) and personalty.


" son Benjamin and male hrs., residue of estate, real and personal.


Ex .: Brother John Nicholls, who is to have charge of child. during their minority.


Test: Jno. Davis, Catherine Haines. 2. 290.


Winslow, William, Dorchester Co., 20th Jan., 1693 ; 6th Mch., 1693.


To dau. Ann, 100 A., part of 500 A., "Poor Harmless, " at hd. of Blackwater.


Wife Mary, extx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal, including residue of land, "Poor Harmless" afsd. Test: Mary Arrington, Peter Williams, And. Parker. 2 291.


Gray, Andrew, Jr., Dorchester Co., 2nd Dec., 1693; 6th Mch., 1693.


To son Jacob, "Charlton" and "Troth," in event of no other child being born. Sd. son to be of age at 16 yrs.


wife Philadelphia, extx., dower rights. In event of her death during minority of son afsd, brother John Rawlings to be ex.


Test: Henry Whittaker, Jno. Rawlings. 2. 293.


Skidmore, Michael, Cecil Co., 21st Mch., 16SS; LG/19 11th Nov., 1691.


To son Joseph and hrs., entire estate, real and personal, in- cluding land in Cecil Co. on e. side Chesapeake Bay.


Exs .: Mother Alice Hacket, and younger brother, Samuel Skid- more, who are to have charge of son afsd. until he is 18 yrs. of age. Sd. son is to be sent to England if his aunts (unnamed) so desire.


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To sister Eliza: Sorrell, and wife's sister, Sarah Hopkins, and to Ales. Lawrence, personalty, in event of death of son Joseph afsd.


" brother Samuel Skidmore afsd., all real estate and residue of personalty in event of death of son Joseph withoue issue. Test: Jno. Port, Edw. Chapman, Ales Lawrence. 2. 293.


Newtown (Newton), Edward, Dorchester Co., 2nd Jan., 1693; 6th Mch., 1693.


To son Edward, personalty at 21 yrs. of age.


Wife Margaret, extx. and residuary legatee.


Test: Dan'l Sare, Thos. Clarke, Edw. Poole. 2. 295.


Carpenter, Nicholas, Somerset Co., 2nd Nov., 1693; 23rd Nov., 1693.


To wife Mary, plantation during minority of dau.


" dau. Clare at 16 yrs. of age, 1/2 of plantation afsd.


Exs .: Maj. Robt. King, Capt. John King, of Manokin.


Test: Bernard Ward, Jane Fergushill, Margaret Bowell, Robt. Nearen. 2. 296.


Goldsmith, George, Balto. Co., 13th Mch., 1691-2; 8th Apr., 1692.


To brother-in-law Edward Bedle, personalty.


unborn child, if son, and hrs., 630 A., "Goldsmith's Rest," and 70 A., "Goldsmith's Enlargement."


" dau. Mary, 500 A. (unnamed) on Gunpowder, and 50 A. bought of Rich'd Oglesby.


In event of unborn child being dau., eld. dau. Mary to inherit "Goldsmith 's Rest" and "Goldsmith's Enlargement,"


. and young. child to have land afsd. on Gunpowder.


To wife Martha, extx., and hrs., 200 A., "Bonenton,"' on Sassafras R., 150 A., "Robin Hood's Forrest" at hd. of Swan Ck., and 1/2 of personalty. Residue of personalty equally between dau. Mary and unborn child.


Test: Jas. Philips, Edw. Bedle, Edw. Boothby. 2. 297.


Massey, Nicholas, Dorchester Co., 24th Sept., 1688; 11th Apr., 1693.


To eld. son Nicholas, "Headringe."


" 2 young. daus., viz., Susanna and Anna, "Cedar Point" during life.


sec. son Josias, "Cedar Point" at death of daus. afsd.


" dau. Catherine, personalty, including that belonging to her mother, dec'd.


Ex. not given.


Test: Matthew Hood, Ja. Pattison, Edw. Baxatt. 2. 299.


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/ Lemaire, Peter, Calvert Co., 9th Oct., 1693; 31st Mch., 1694.


To wife Frances, home plantation during life.


" daus. Ann, Mary, and Margaret, plantation at death of wife afsd. at 16 yrs. of age.


" gradnson Peter Owniell (O'Niell), plantation (unnamed) ; son-in-law Joseph O'Niell (Owniell) to hold it during . minority of sd. grandson.


Exs .: Jno. Davis, Jos. Edwards. Test: Thos. Persons, Francis Dias, Wm. Daties. 2. 301.


/Bourne, Samuel, Patuxent R., Calvert Co., 16th May, 1693 ;


To Thomas Billingsley, Mary Poland, and to dau. - Roberts, personalty.


" eld. son Samuel and male hrs., 2000 A., consisting of plan- tation by Drum Point and a part of "Great Eltonhead Manor." 1


" . son Thomas and male hrs., 2000 A., part of "Great Elton- head Manor" afsd.


" dau. Rebecca and male hrs., 1000 A., part of sd. Manor.


" wife Eliza:, 1/3 of personalty. Residue of estate to 3 child. afsd. equally.


Sons to be of age at 21 yrs., dau. at 18 yrs.


Overseers: Rich'd Johns, Francis Billingsley, Robt. Roberts.


Test: Sam'l Holsworth, Henry Mitchell. 2. 302.


Cook, Thomas, Dorchester Co., 25th Jan., 1692;


26/19 7th Mch., 1692-3.


To son Babington and male hrs., part of tract (unnamed) at Blackwater.


sec. son John, 200 A., residue of tract afsd., and all land in event of death of his brother Babington without male hrs. Sons to be of age at 18 yrs.


" dau. Ann, house in Town of Cambridge at 18 yrs. of age.


" dau. Mary, personalty at 18 yrs. of age. Child. to be brought up Protestants.


" wife Ann, extx., dower rights.


Test: Philip Pitt, Jno. Franke, Jno. Winsmore, Jno. Coward. 2. 305.


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Houston, Robert, Pocomoke, Somerset Co.,


25th Apr., 1693; 20th Jan., 1693.


LG 1906


To eld. son John and hrs., 100 A., "Scott's Lot," which he already has.


son Robert and male hrs., home plantation.


" James and male hrs., 150 A. (unnamed).


3 sons afsd. and male hrs., equally, 75 A., part of "Hous- ton's Choice."


" son Thomas and male hrs., land, "Second Choice."


sons Joseph and Benjamin and male hrs., lands afsd. in event of death of legatees without male issue.


" dau. Grace Benson and to dau. Comfort Houston, person- alty.


Wife Grace, extx. and residuary legatee of personal estate during widowhood. In event of her marriage or death to pass to child., James, Comfort, Thomas, Joseph, and Benjamin, at 16 yrs. of age.


Overseers: Wm. Smith, Thos. Taylor.


Test: Jno. Taylor, Wm. Benson, Henry Scholefield. 2. 307.


1 Swift, Michael, Calvert Co., Ist Apr., 1694; 21st Apr., 1694.


To 2 daus., Eliza: and Mary, personalty.


Wife Margaret, extx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal, and to have charge of 2 child. afsd. during minority.


Test: Jno. Dingfield, Mark Caterton, Thos. Collier. 2. 312.


Cocks (Cox), Thomas, Talbot Co., 8th Mch., 1693; 16th Apr., 1694.


To brother William at majority, all rights in plantation (un- named).


Exs .: Thos. Teath, Jno. Mann.


Test: Edw. Corigein, Wm. Senugham. 2. 312.


Edwards, Edward, Talbot Co., 13th Dec., 1693 ; 21st May, 1694.


To William Thomas, land bought of Michael Dare.


Bartholomew Phillips, Daniel O'Dolly, July and Jane Thomas, personalty.


Ex. not given.


Test: Wm. Wiggins, Rich'd White, Jno. Price. 2. 313.


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Mahoney, Denis, Talbot Co., 29th Jan., 1693; 10th Mch., 1693.


To Dennis, son of Derby Borrell, personalty.


Cornelius O'Dwyer of Tred Haven, ex. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal.


Test Dominic. Kirwan, Edw. Nargadan, Randall Johnson.


2. 314.


Tow, Robt., Talbot Co., 25th Sept., 1693; 14th Feb., 1693.


To wife (unnamed), extx., and to child Robert, entire estate. Child to be of age at 16 yrs.


Test: Jno. Morrogh, Owen Sullivan, Nich. Northover, Jno. Payne. 2. 315.


Clifton (Clefton), Thomas, Cecil Co., 13th Dec., 1693; 19th May, 1694.


To son Thomas at 20 yrs. of age, home plantation (unnamed), 200 A., and 100 A., "Hoy Hill" adjoining sd. plantation. daus. Thomasin and Grace, sd. land in event of death of son Thomas afsd. without issue.


dau. Frances, personalty.


wife Hannah, extx., 100 A., "Crow Land," being an island.


Test: Jno. Pope, Peter Lowder, Wm. Davis. 2. 316.


Coventon, John Great Muney, Somerset Co., 17th Oct., 1693; 12th Mch., 1693-4.


To wife Mary, 200 A., "Second Choice." son Nehemiah and hrs., sd. land at death of wife afsd., and in turn to son Philip and hrs.


son John, 150 A., "Sassafras Neck. In event of his death without issue land to pass to son Philip afsd. and hrs.


cousins Leavin, Sarah, and Eliza: Coventon, personalty. Residue of estate equally among wife and 3 sons afsd. and dau. Mary.


Exs .: Brother Nehemiah Coventon,, Levin Denwood, Jr.


Test: Rebeccah Coventon, Wm. Jones, Don. Coppinger. 2. 317.


Purnell, Thomas, Somerset Co., 5th Mch., 1693; 31st May, 1694.


To Nathaniel Veazey, 100 A., part of "Cold Harbor."


" dau. Sarah and hrs., residue of "Cold Harbor," and 200 A., "Paggi."


son Thomas and hrs., 800 A., "Fairfields," and 400 A., "New Fairfields"; also 130 A. (unnamed) adjoining sd. tracts.


son John and hrs., residue of all lands.


dau. Eliza: Nutter, personalty.


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Exs .: Sons John and Thomas afsd.


Test: Dan'l Selby, Silas Chapman, Parker Selby, Christian Harmonson. 2. 319.


Davis, Jeremy, Dorchester Co., 3rd Feb., 1693; 6th June, 1694.


To wife Eliza, extx., and son John, entire estate, real and personal, equally, including testator's part of "Setler"; sd. son to be of age at 21 yrs.


Test: Andrew Parker, Walter Campell.


2. 323.


Lawrence, Henry,


7th Dec., 1693; 29th July, 1694.


Wife Frances, extx. and sole legatee of estate, real and personal.


Test: Jeremy Jadwin of Va., Rebecca Orchard, Nath'l Gar- land. 2. 324.


Hopewell, Hope, Calvert Co., 3rd Mch., 1693;


24th May, 1694.


To wife Eliza:, extx., plantation during minority of son.


" son Hugh and hrs., 1/2 of real estate at 21 yrs. of age, and entire estate at death of mother.


" daus. Eliza: and Susannah, personalty, and estate afsd. should their brother die without issue.


Test: Nich. Sewell, Nich. Richardson, Katharine Lewis. 2. 325. JDuvall, Mareen, A. A. Co., 2nd Aug., 1694;


13th Aug., 1694.


To wife Mary, extx., part of 600 A., "Middle Plantation" during life, and she is not to be molested by any of tes- tator's children.


" son Lewis and hrs., 300 A., part of "Middle Plantation,"; on which eld. son Mareen now lives; also to inherit wife Mary's portion at her decease.


" dau. Eliza: and hrs., 375 A., "Bowdell's Choice" in Cal- vert Co.


" son Benjamin and hrs., 200 A., part of 400 A., "Howerton 's Range" in Calvert Co.


" dau. Catherine and hrs., residue of "Hoertons' Range." son Mareen, the younger, son of late wife Susannah, and hrs., 300 A., "The Plains" in Calvert Co.


" dau. Mary and hrs., 320 A., "Marley's Grove," and 300 A., "Marley's Lot," A. A. Co.


" young. dau. Johanna, 311 A., "Larkin's Choice, " and 200 A., "Duvall's Range."


son John, 5 shillings.


" dau. Eliza:, wife of John Roberts, and to son Samuel, per- sonalty.


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Sons John and Lewis and son-in-law Robert Tyler to assist wife in executorship. Sons to be of age at 18 yrs. and daus at 16 yrs.


Test: Wm. Roper, Wm. Goodman, Rich'd Cheser, Jervis Mor- gan, Clement Davis. 2. 327.


Winsmore, Robert, Dorchester Co., 6th Aug., 1693; 6th Mch., 1693.


To son Robert, "Haperbrood," w. side Transquaken R., and personalty; to be of age at 18 yrs.


3 sons-in-law, viz., Henry, John, and Francis Hayward, personalty.


Wife Mary, extx. and residuary legatee of estate.


Test: Thos. Ennalls, Alex. Fisher, Eliza: Fisher, Jno. Stockett. 2. 333.


Hill, William, Transquaken R., Dorchester Co.,


10th Feb., 1691; 21st Aug., 1694.


To cous. George Watkins, personalty ..


" wife Mary and only dau. Mary, wife of Christopher Smith of London, residue of estate, real and personal. In event of death of sd. legatees without hrs., estate to be used for maintenance of free schools in Dorchester Co. Exs .: Edw. Pindar, Hugh Eccleston.


Test: Jno. Franke, Jeremy Davis, Jas. Vaulx. 2. 334.


Wiggott, Joseph, Great Choptank R., Talbot Co., 10th Dec., 1693; 20th Dec., 1693.


To William Carnow, plantation on which he now lives.


" Thomas Clements, godson Henry Humberstone, and to Ann Wirtherrington, Samuel Gemitt, Ann Tyley, John Tyly, and John Miler, personalty.


daus. Jane' and Mary Inchbud, personalty, including that which was their mother 's.


son Henry Wiggott, residue of estate, real and personal, at 20 yrs. of age.


Exs .; Wm. Care, John Tyley.


Test: Thos. Clements, Jno. Miller, Wm. Neale. 2. 336.


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Fry, Joseph, Calvert Co., 26th Jan., 1694; 16th Feb., 1694.


To child., Robert, Susanna, and Joseph, personalty.


Wife Eliza:, extx. and residuary legatee.


Test: Wm. Carter, Henry Pindar, Thos. Peurson. 7. 1.


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Fry, Eliza:, widow of Joseph Fry, Calvert Co.,


7th Feb., 1694; 16th Feb., 1694.


4 daus. by first husband, viz., Mary Willisey, Eliza: Graves, Catherine and Martha Johnson, and their hrs., joint leg- atees of entire estate equally.


Ex .: Son-in-law Philip Willisey.


Test: Ignatius Craycroft, Philip Tettershall, Thos. Nelson. 7. 2. By codicil testatrix gives her child., viz., Robert, Joseph, and Susannah Fry, personalty.


Marks, William, Calvert Co., 8th Feb., 1694; 18th Feb., 1694.


Wife Ann, extx. and sole legatee of estate, real and personal. Test: Rev. Rich'd Hall, Chris. Baines, Geo. Younge, Thos. Sedgwick. 7. 3.


Tennehill, Andrew, Calvert Co., 9th July, 1693; 14th July, 1694.


To eld. son John and hrs., 200 A., "Calendar," and part of 150 A., "Friendship."


" young. son Andrew and hrs., 150 A., "Cooper," and resi- due of "Friendship." Sons to be of age at 18 yrs.


" dau. Eliza:, personalty at 16 yrs. of age.


In event of death of all child. without issue, real estate to pass to brother, John Tennehill, of Chas. Co., and his hrs.


To wife Ann, extx., 1/3 of personalty; residue of personalty equally among 3 child. afsd.


Overseers: Brother Wm. Tennehill, Walter Smith.


Test: Robt. Gillian, Geo. Cole, Dan'l Robertson. 7. 4.


- Wade, Robert, South R., A. A. Co., 28th Sept., 1694; 13th Nov., 1694.


To son Robert, 100 A. adjoining plantation; he dying without issue to pass to grandson, Robert Bayly and hrs.


dau. Jane and hrs., plantation.


Temperance, plantation afsd. should dau. Jane die without issue.


Thomas Bayly and dau. Perseverance Bayly, and to grand- child Jane Westall, personalty.


Exs .: Son Robert and dau. Jane afsd.


Overseers: Son George Westall and Wm. Bateman.


Test: Robt. Hopper, Geo. Westall, Sarah Westall, Wm. Bate- man. 7. 6.


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Quatermus, John, -;


13th Nov., 1694.


To Humphrey Jarvis, personalty.


Wife (unnamed), extx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal, including plantation at Hungar R.


Test: Dan'l O'Dillonan, Mary Jarvis. 7. 8.


Cheribub, John, Chas. Co., 6th Jan., 1694; 22nd Jan., 1694.


To wife Mary, 1/3 of estate.


Child., John, William, and Eliza:, to be in charge of William Herbert, who is appointed ex. and to whom is left residue of estate in trust.


Test: Catharine Croker, Jno. Beamont. 7. 9.


Graves, Joshua, Chas. Co., 15th Nov., 1694; 20th Nov., 1694. -


To wife (unnamed), plantation during life.


" son Joshua, plantation at death of wife afsd. and per- sonalty.


dau. Dorothy, 100 A. (unnamed) at Portobacco. Mary, 100 A. (unnamed) at Portobacco.


son Samuel, 100 A., "Mattawoman" at hd. of St. Thomas's Ck.


" dau. Sarah, 134 A. adjoining Samuel's afsd.


Ex. not given.


Test: Robt. Smallpage, Jno. Parker, Francis Frampton.


7. 10.


Smith, Richard, Chas. Co., 14th June, 1694; 18th July, 1694.


To Sarah Douglas, to dau. Eliza: and unborn child, personalty. -


sons Richard and Arthur and hrs., all real estate equally. wife Ann, estate during minority of children.


Exs .: Wife and son Rich'd afsd.


Test: Jno. Harrison, Robt. Barrett. 7. 11.


Boyston, Richard, Dorchester Co., 11th June, 1694; 21st Aug., 1694.


LG/1901


To wife Mary, extx., entire estate, real and personal, during life; at her death -estate to be divided as follows:


kinsman, Richard, son of William Alden, "Yeufres Neck."


Samuel and John Taylor and hrs., 800 A. at Tuckahoe equally.


cous. Sarah Alden, 500 A. at Tred Haven.


Test: Geo. Robotham, Jno. Freeman, Chas. Helmsley. 7. 12.


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26/1906


Pawlett, William, England, 14th Aug., 1694; 27th Aug., 1694.


Brother Richard of Gray's Inn, ex. and sole legatee of all property in England, real and personal.


To Thomas Hebb of St. Mary's Co., personalty.


Philip Clarke, St. Mary's Co., and Robert Taylor, Calvert Co., exs. and residuary legatees of property (personal) in Maryland and Virginia.


Test: Nich. Richardson, Jno. Lester, Ann Fisher. 7. 14.


Corkerin, Ellinor, 21st Jan., 1693; 29th May, 1694. To sister Jane Linsey, brother Thomas Buttler, and 3 child., viz., Catherine, John, and George Corkerin, personalty. Ex .: Brother Thomas Buttler afsd.




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