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Hume, James, "Of the Clifts," Calvert Co., 9th Apr., 1694; 18th May, 1695.
Wife Sarah, extx. and sole legatee of estate, real and per- sonal.
Test: Jno. Hunt, Barth. Gibson, Robt. Adams. 7. 101.
Rowland, Lawrence, Calvert Co., 26th Dec., 1694 ; 1st Apr., 1695.
Wife Grace, extx. and sole legatee of estate, real and personal. Test: Andrew Wicklen, David Davis, Alex. Reale. 7. 102.
Catterton, Michael, Sr., Calvert Co., 31st Mch., 1694; 25th May, 1695.
To eld. son Michael and to son James, personalty. son Jeremiah, young. son by first wife, Margaret, and hrs., 100 A. (unname(.) bought of Mordicay Hunton.
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To wife (unnamed), personalty.
" young. son Siloe (3 months old), personalty at 21 yrs. of age.
Son Mark, ex. and residuary legatee of estate, real and per- sonal.
Testator died in the Protestant faith.
Test: Matthew Burnam, Jno. Hedges, Joshua Cecil. 7. 103.
Roswell, William, St. Mary's Co., 17th Sept., 1694; 14th May, 1695.
To grandson Roswell, son of Anthony Neale, and hrs., 500 A., "St. Winifred's," after death of wife Ema.
" grandson Anthony Neale and hrs., 265 A., "William's Folly," in Chas. Co.
" grandson Thomas Neale and hrs., 200 A., "The Meadows."
" Thomas, son of Thomas Turner, and grandson of testator's wife and hrs., 200 A., "Little St. Thomases."
dau. Eliza: Neale and Richard Hubbard, personalty.
Wife Ema, extx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and per- sonal.
Test: Wm. Legg, Ambrose Shippwash, Thos. Turner, Wm. Thomas, Anthony Neale. 7. 105.
Higham (Hygham), Francis, Patuxent R., Calvert Co., 20th Dec., 1693 ; 15th May, 1695.
To wife Eliza:, extx., and hrs., entire estate, real and per- sonal, including 100 A., "The Forked Neck," 50 A., "Smith," and 19 A., "Higham."
Test: Jas. Martin, Jno. Gyat, Thos. Howe. 7. 107.
1 Evans, Obadia, Calvert Co., 8th May, 1695.
15th May, 1695.
To son John and hrs., home plantation and 30 A., "Addition to Island Neck."
dau. Martha at 16 yrs. of age and to dau. Sarah, and their hrs., personalty.
Wife Ann, extx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal, during life, except 2/3 of land bequeathed to son John.
Testator desires his mother (unnamed) maintained out of the estate.
Test: Jno. Holshott, Jos. Dawkins, Thos. Howe. 7. 108.
Huscolah (Husculah), William, St. Mary's Co., 29th Dec., 1693; 29th May, 1695.
John Nalle, who married testator's sister Jane, ex. and sole legatee of estate, real and personal, including 150 A. in the forest given testator by his father, Dennis Husculah,
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provided he pay a certain indebtedness to John Dent; otherwise entire estate to pass to sd. John Dent, who is then appointed ex.
Test: Rich'd Burley, Jemima Cabshaw, Moses James, Walter King. 7. 109.
Caine, Ellinor, Somerset Co., 29th May, 1692; 3rd July, 1695. .
To cous. Blandinea Bosman, personalty.
son Lazarus Maddux, ex., and hrs., residue of estate, real and personal.
Test: Chas. Hall, Sr., Marsy Fountaine, Chas. Hall, Jr., Jno. Turpin. 7. 111.
Deane, William, Kent Co., 1st June, 1695; 30th Aug., 1695.
To son William and hrs., 200 A., "Middle Branch," and 50 A., "Deanes Relief," on Lankford's Bay; to be of age at 18 yrs., being now 7 yrs. old.
" 2 daus., viz., Eliza: and Jane and hrs., 226 A., "Deanes Adventure, " equally, at 16 yrs. of age.
" dau. Tabitha and hrs., 200 A., "The Forest," on Gun- powder R. at the hd. of Salt Peter Ck. purchased from Edward Dowse and Emanuel Celley.
In event of death of any daus. afsd. without issue, deceased's portion to pass to son William afsd.
To wife Sarah, extx., personalty.
Test: Michael Miller, Robt. Park, Stephen Whetson. 7. 113.
Sutton, William, A. A. Co., 25th Aug., 1695; 21st Dec., 1695.
To Mary Crouch, dau. of James Crouch, dec'd, extx., and hrs., entire estate, real and personal, including tract of land bought of Jno. Cosens and another tract, "The Hart": adjoining it. In event of death of sd. Mary without issue her estate to pass to her sister, Eliza: Crouch, and hrs. Test: Jno. Gill, Sarah Gill, Philip Jones. 7. 115.
Ward, Rebecca, only dau. of Henry Ward, dec'd of Somer- set Co., (nunc), - -;
9th Aug., 1695.
To Johannes Vanderheyden, brother to testatrix' father-in-law, Matthias Venderheyden, personalty. " brothers and sisters (unnamed), residue of estate.
Test: Matthew Vanderheyden, Edw. Jones, Edw. Larrimore, Matthew Chapman, Angell Mayr. 7. 116.
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Parker, Thomas, Kent Co., 17th July, 1695; 2nd Sept., 1695.
To 3 married daus. (unnamed), to 4 grandchild. (unnamed), to sons-in-law Edward Rushall and hrs. and William Shields and hrs., and to child. of son-in-law James Watson, personalty.
wife Eliza: and son Thomas, residue of estate. In event of death of son under age his portion of estate to pass to 3 daus. afsd. and hrs.
Wife Eliza: afsd. and Wm. Harris of Cecil C., joint exs. Test: Jno. Chanler, Robt. Dunn, Caleb Cockerel, Walter Bun- sell, Eliza: Hart. 7. 117.
Bexley, William, Talbot Co., 17th Aug., 1693; 17th Sept., 1694. :
To wife Margaret, extx., and her 2 child., John and Symon Bexley, 1% of personalty, plantation and land adjoining thereto during life.
66 son William and hrs., 1% of afsd. land at decease of wife.
66 sons John and Symon and hrs., residue of land afsd. at death of their mother.
son William afsd. and 3 daus., viz., Eliza:, Sarah, and Rachel, and hrs., residue of personal estate equally at majority.
Test: Thos. Delahay, Jesse Holton, Jos. Bell, Sam'l Martin- gall. 7. 119.
Woolchurch, Henry, Talbot Co., 4th May, 1695; 28th Sept., 1695.
To dau. Rebecca Anderson, 1/2 of 600 A., "Hopewell."
" " Mary Barker and hrs., 400 A., "Church Warden Neck," on Chester R.
grandson Henry Parrott at 21 yrs. of age, and hrs., dwell- ing plantation. In event of his death without issue sd. plantation to pass to afsd. daus., Rebecca Anderson and Mary Barker and any child., born of testator's dau., Eliza: Parrott.
granddau. Rebecca Berry, real estate (unnamed) includ- ing 50 A. which shall be given her by Henry Parrott from plantation bequeathed him.
granddaus. Eliza: and Catharine Parrott and hrs., resi- due of "Hopewell."
" son-in-law Joseph Berry, husband of dau. Sarah, 200 A. (unnamed) where he now lives and personalty.
" 2 daus., Rebecca Anderson and Mary Barker and grand- child., Henry, Eliza:, and Catharine Parrott afsd., residue of estate equally.
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Exs .: daus., Rebecca and Mary afsd, and Jas. Ridley. Exs. to be advised by Quaker meeting.
Test: Henry Boston, Jos. Hid, Mary Glover. 7. 120.
Durham, John, Balto. Co., 20th Feb., 1694; 30th May, 1695.
To son John, ex., and hrs., 125 A. (unnamed) bet. Bush R. and Withers Run.
66 son Samuel and hrs., "Lovey's Tribe" and "Lovey's Addition" on Bush R. in Broad Neck.
" son Francis and hrs., land (unnamed) on Broad Neck and Bush R.
dau. Eliza:, personalty.
wife (unnamed), dower rights, and she and her 2 child. to be maintained out of the estate.
wife, to sons John and Samuel, and to son Francis and dau. Mary, personalty.
Test: Jas. Maxwell, Jno. Macke, Jas. Cowdray, Jno. Boone. 7. 123.
Gates, Robert, Balto. Co., 28th Apr., 1695;
30th May, 1695.
To Sarah Spimke and hrs., 50 A. (unnamed), 1/2 of real estate. Thomas Liton, ex., and hrs., residue of estate, real and personal.
Test: Michael Judd, Jno. Webster, Jane Judd. 7. 125.
Robinson, James, Balto. Co. 28th Mch., 1695;
To eld. son James and hrs. and young. son Jonas and hrs., per- sonalty at 18 yrs. of age.
Wife Eliza:, extx. and residuary legatee.
Overseers: Jonas Bowen, Sr., Jonas Bowen, Jr.
Test: Amos Evans, Martha Bowen, Ann Reeves. 7. 126.
Hill, John, Balto. Co., 17th Mch., 1691; 6th May, 1692.
To son John and dau. Rebecca Osborne, personalty.
Son William, ex. and residuary legatee.
Test: Wm. Osborne, Thos. Feenick, Rich'd Loveitt. 7. 127.
Benit, Benjamin, Balto. Co., 19th Mch., 1691; 3rd Aug., 1692.
Wife (unnamed), extx. and sole legatee of estate, real and personal, including plantation (unnamed).
Test: Thos. Staley, Thos. Preston, Henry Hensly. 7. 127.
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Jones, Robert, Balto. Co., 8th Nov., 1688; 6th Jan., 1690
To Jas. Friend, personalty.
George Gouldsmith, ex. and residuary legatee. Test: Jno. Waybelfield, Thos. Browne, Jno. Mould. 7. 128.
Hall, Charles, Somerset Co., 9th June, 1695; 13th Aug., 1695.
To wife Alice, extx,, and hrs., 50 A., "Hopkin's Destiny," on e. side Chesapeake Bay, and 1/3 of personalty.
" 5 child., viz., Sarah Curtis, Alice Roah, Rachell Revell, Mary and Charles Hall, and son-in-law William Planer, personalty.
Test: Stephen Horsey, Nich. Fountaine, Mary Fountaine. 7. 129.
Overton, William, Somerset Co., 25th Aug., 1695; 10th Sept., 1695.
To son John and hrs., home plantation and "Norton's Lott."
" grandchild. Catharine Harris and Thomas Tyre, personalty at majority.
" wife Catharine, son John, and dau. (unnamed), residue of personalty.
Ex. not given.
Test: Wm. Powell, Jno. Powell, Wm. Kanning. 7. 130.
Tarr, John, Pogodenerton, Somerset Co., 11th May, 1695; 20th Aug., 1695.
To son Samuel, 200 A. (unnamed) on n. side Corker's Ck. sons Michael and John, 400 A. (unnamed) equally on s. side Corker's Ck.
" dau. Mary, personalty.
wife Mary, extx., and 4 child. afsd., residue of estate equally.
Overseers: Walter Read, Francis Joyce.
Test: Jas. Glens, Thos. Conaway, Nich. Lisney. 7. 131.
Simmons, Joseph, Balto. Co., 27th July, 1691. 1
To dau. Hannah, all real estate (unnamed).
granddau. Ann Hide, personalty.
wife Ann, extx., residue of estate during widowhood; if she marry, residue to be divided among sd. wife, Mary Cox, and Eliza: Hall.
Test: Rich'd Gwin, Wm. Hawkins. 7. 133.
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Sallmon, Thomas, Newtowne, St. Mary's Co., 3rd Nov., 1695; 14th Nov., 1695.
To John and Justinian, sons of Jas. Greenwell, and hrs., 200 A., "Rochester." In event of death of either of sd. legatees during minority deceased's portion to pass to next heir-at-law of Jas. Greenwell.
John Fancy, William Michael, John Hall, and William Hunter, priests, personalty.
" exs., Michael Realy, William Shercliffe, personalty.
Test: Wm. Husbands, Thos. Kereley, Chas. Dafte, Jno. Browne. r 7. 134.
Little, John, (nunc,) St. Mary's Co., 22nd Dec,, 1695;
22nd Dec., 1695.
To wife Mary, real estate (unnamed) during life.
son John, sd. estate at death of wife afsd.
dau. Johanna, sd. estate in event of death of son John without issue.
" Thomas Cole and Richard Clarke, personalty. Ex. not given.
Test: Philip Jones, Hannah Morris.
7. 137.
Spinke, Henry, St. Mary's Co., 9th Mch., 1693; 26th Oct., 1695.
To son Edward and hrs., 400 A., home plantation.
" Francis and hrs., 200 A. nr. hd. of St. Clements, and nr. Wm. Shercliffe's.
sons Henry and William and their hrs., 500 A. by Thos. Spalding's.
4 sons afsd. residue of estate, real and personal. Son Francis to be of age at 21 yrs.
Exs .: Sons Henry and William afsd.
Test: Rich'd Newman, Anastatia Newman, Sarah Joy, Jno. Jarboe. 7. 138.
Gott, Robert, A. A. Co., 12th Jan., 1695; 18th Feb., 1695.
To son Robert and hrs., plantation bought of Jas. Pascall, con- sisting of 40 A., "Barren Poynt," and 200 A., part of "Pascall's Chance."
" 5 daus., viz,. Florence, Rebecca, Mary, Ann, and Margaret, sd. plantation in event of death of son Robert without issue. In event of death of either of 4 young. daus with- out issue, deceased's portion to pass to eld. dau. Florence afsd. Daus. to be of age at 16 yrs. 6 child. afsd., certain personalty.
Wife Alice, extx. and residuary legatee.
Test: Jas. Ford, Jno. Hopkins, Jeremiah Williams, Eliza: Ford.
7, 139.
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Long, Jane, Balto. Co., 19th May, 1696; 3rd June, 1696.
To dau. Jane Peake, personalty, and to have charge of planta- tion for benefit of son, Thomas Long, during his minority.
" dau. Tabitha, personalty, provided she does not marry George Chaney.
" Lettice Robinson, personalty. In event of her death dur- ing minority to pass to granddau. Penelope Studamor.
" grandchild, George Peake, to Joseph Peake, Susannah Robinson, and John Willkenson, personalty.
Test : Robt. Phillips, Isaac Martial, Thos. Durbin, Mary Whay- lum. 7. 141.
Young, Eliza :, Charles Co., 7th Oct., 1695; 21st Jan., 1695-6.
To Robert Yates, Boules and James Tyre, and goddau. Ellinor Boreman, dau. of Maj. Wm. Boreman, William Hunter, and Mr. Hall, personalty.
Richard Hobbart, residuary legatee.
Ex .: Wm. Boarman, Jr.
Test: Benj. Hall, Jno. Smith. 7. 142.
By codicil dated Oct. 19th, 1695, testatrix bequeaths 60 A., "Bullen," in Chas. Co. to grandson Boules, son of James Tyre, and hrs. 7. 145.
Yewell, Thomas, Sr., Wye R., Talbot Co.,
30th Apr., 1696; 18th June, 1696. To son Thomas, 250 A., part of "Willton" at hd. of Wye. R. wife Sarah, joint ex. with son Thomas afsd., dower rights. Test: Thos. Ingerson, Solomon Jones, Henry Pratt. 7. 143.
Turbut, Michael, Talbot Co., 2nd Jan., 1695; 16th Jan., 1696.
To eld. son Foster and hrs., "Hansley" on St. Michael's R .; also 20 A. adjoining thereto.
2nd son Richard and hrs., 450 A., "Greene's Plantation" on Kent Island.
" dau. Sarah, sd. "Greene's Plantation" in event of death of son Richard during his minority; sd. dau. to live with . Wm. Coursey and his wife, who is testator's sister.
sons William and Samuel equally, 1000 A. (unnamed) at Chester.
wife Sarah, extx., and unborn child, 500 A., "Sedgwick," in Cecil Co.
Wife also to have profits of estate during minority of child. afsd.
Test: Thos. Smithson, Chris. Spry. 7. 144.
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Fish, Edward, Talbot Co., 4th May, 1694; 26th June, 1696.
To wife Jane, extx., 1/3 of personalty and life interest in real estate.
" son Edmond and hrs., plantation afsd. and 1/2 of tract of 400 A. (unnamed) at death of his mother afsd.
" other 4 child., viz., Eliza:, Sarah, Mary, and Robert, and hrs., residue of tract afsd. and personalty.
In event of death of either of 5 child. afsd., during minority, deceased's portion to be equally divided among surviving child.
Overseers: Thos. Smithson, Wm. Alden.
Test: Robt. Goath, Jone Goath. 7. 145.
Wells, Zorobabel, Talbot Co., 25th Mch., 1696; 16th June, 1696.
To sons Richard and Humphery and hrs., "Bath " and "Bath's Addition " equally.
" dau. Eliza:, "Davenport" and sd. tracts in event of death of sons afsd. without issue.
66 sons Zorobabel and John and hrs., "Welsh Ridge" and "Welsh Ridge's Addition" equally.
" daus. Margaret and Catharine, sd. tracts in event of death of sons afsd. without issue.
wife Catharine, personalty and life interest in home plan- tation; sd. plantation to pass to daus. Margaret and Cath- arine at death of wife.
Testator desires Daniel Sherwood to have 3 tracts of land re- cently sold him; viz., "Thief Keep Out," "Burkeley," and "Wells' Outlet."
Exs .: Jno. Chairs, Jno. Haimor.
Test: Jno. Woodward, Eliza: Jones.
7. 146.
Holland, Richard, Somerset Co., 5th June, 1695; 16th June, 1696.
To eld. son Nehemiah, home plantation and 150 A., part of "Purnell's Adventure."
4th son Israel, 50 A., residue of "Purnell's Adventure." sec. son Richard, 150 A., part of "Bachelor's Adventure," bought of Nath'l Vesse.
son William and hrs., 50 A., residue of "Bachelor's Ad- venture."
" young. son John and hrs., 77 A., "Durham Down." Sons to be of age at 18 yrs.
" daus. Elishee, Eliza:, and Sarah, personalty. Daus. to be of age at 16 yrs.
wife Frances, extx., dower rights.
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Overseers: Jno. Purnell, Bowman Littleton. Test: Rodger O'Dewe, Sarah Chapman, Rebecca O'Dewe.
7. 148.
Lewis, Thomas, Prince George's Co., 22nd Mch., 1695; 3rd June, 1696.
To wife Catharine, life interest in real estate.
" son Richard, 100 A. (unnamed).
son Thomas, 100 A. adjoining son Richard's land.
" son John, 50 A. adjoining son Thomas's land.
Ex. not given.
Test: Hugh Ferguson, Jno. Forrest, Geo. Busse. 7. 150.
Powell, Walter, Somerset Co., 27th Mch., 1695; 4th Feb., 1696.
To son William and hrs., "Greenfield" and 50 A., "Poll's Addition. "
son John and hrs., 100 A., "Winter Quarter on the Sea- side. "
" 2 daus., Eliza: - and Mary Evans and hrs., 390 A., con- sisting of "Powell's Mill Pond," 250 A., and "Hilliard 's Discovery."
" dau. Margaret Scholdfield and hrs., 150 A., "Oliver's Por- tion on the Sea."
" dau. Catharine, 150 A., "Friend's Gift" at the seaside.
" grandchild. (unnamed), personalty.
Residue of estate equally among child., viz., William, John, Eliza:, Mary, Margaret, Catharine, and Sarah. Testator desires to be buried in Quaker burying ground.
Exs .: 3 sons, viz., William and John Powell and Henry Schold- field.
Test: Jno. Cornish, Peter Dent, Alex. Madux, Henry Ayres, Archibald Holmes. 7. 151.
Rackliff, Charles, Somerset Co., 4th Feb., 1696; 20th May, 1696.
To eld. son Charles, home plantation, 700 A. son Elias, 500 A. (unnamed).
sons Nathaniel and William, land on n. side St. Martin's R.
son John and dau. Mary, personalty,
Sons Elias, Nathaniel, William and John to be of age at 18 yrs. and dau. Mary at 16 yrs.
To wife Eliza:, personalty.
Exs .: Wife Eliza: and son Charles afsd.
Test: Jno. Jackson, Jno. Wale, Jno. Boden. 7. 152.
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Porter, William, Somerset Co., 6th Dec., 1695; 10th June, 1696.
Testator desires that plantation "Friend's Choice" be sold. Wife Eliza., extx. and sole legatee.
Test: Jno. Polik, Jno. Porter, Thos. Smith, Jno. Bennet, Wm. Polke. 7. 155.
Tomkins, William, Somerset Co., 28th Sept., 1694; 31st May, 1696.
To Eliza: Wale, extx., dau. of Eliza: and Edward Wale, and hrs., 450 A., "Wellbeck," and "Tomkins Meadow."
" George, Bridget, William, Nathaniel, Charles, and Rachel Wale, personalty.
Test: Chris. Turner, Rich'd Cooper, Dan 'l Donell. 7. 156.
Richardson, David, 23rd Dec., 1695; 28th Apr., 1696.
To eld. son John and hrs., 500 A., "Wiltshire,"' bought of Capt. Henry Smith.
" son William, ex., and hrs., "Weamoth."
" eld. dau. Eliza:, young. dau. Ann, dau. Hannah, and sons afsd., personalty.
Overseers: Sam'l Hopkins, Jno. Sonhill, Thos. Parramore. 7. 157.
Reynalls, Christopher, Somerset Co., 26th June, 1694; 21st Mch., 1695.
To wife Eliza:, extx., "Winkfield" during widowhood.
" son Thomas, sd. land at marriage or death of wife afsd.
wife and son afsd., personal estate equally.
Test: Jno. Faucitt, Isaac Evarnsare, Thos. Willy, Thos. Mor- ris. -
7. 159.
Hodges (Hodge), William, Kent Co., 15th Feb., 1695; 1st June, 1696.
To sons Robert and William and hrs., all land (unnamed).
" son John, sd. lands in event of death of sons afsd. without issue.
Richard Mason to have charge of son Robert during minority, and John Hunt . to have charge of son William during minority.
Ex. not given.
Test: Jno. Oliver, Jno. Lewis, Edw. Ward. 7. 160.
Tayler, Gilbert, Somerset Co., 17th Oct., 1695; 15th Mch., 1695-6.
To eld. son Walter and hrs., 100 A., part of a tract (unnamed) on St. Martin's R.
" son James and hrs., part of sd. tract.
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To wife Judith, 250 A. (unnamed) on St. Martin's R.
" wife and sons afsd., all personalty equally. Sons to be of age at 16 yrs.
Test: Thos. Quillaine, Rowland Beavans, Jr., Peter Lowder. 7. 160.
True, John, Kent Co., 7th Feb., 1696; 7th May, 1696.
To daughter-in-law Sarah Finch, personalty.
Only brother William, ex. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal.
To John, young. son of sd. brother William, and hrs., sd. estate at death of his father; to pass in turn to William, eld. son of brother William afsd.
Testator desires to be buried by the Quakers.
Test: Henry Hosier, Jas. Kelly, Isaac Cork. 7. 162.
1 Billingsley, Francis, Calvert Co., 7th Mch., 1692; 21st Jan., 1695.
To William Richardson, Sr., of West R., personalty for Quakers on Western Shore.
" 3 cous., viz., Thomas Billingsley, Sarah Roberts, and Mary Pollard, and to Thos. Saddler's 3 child, personalty.
Wife Susanna and dau. Rebecca Birckhead, execxs. and resid- uary legatees of estate, real and personal. Entire estate to revert to dau. Sarah and hrs. at death of wife afsd.
In event of death of dau. Sarah without hrs., sd. wife to have entire estate if she be living, and at her death estate to be divided among cous. afsd., viz., Thomas Billingsley, Sarah Roberts and Martha Pollard, and the eld. son of brother Edward Billingsley and hrs.
Test: Jno. Talbott, Robt. Harper, Benj. Ball. Mary Wooden. 7. 163.
Howard, John, Sr., A. A. Co., 30th Dec., 1695; 13th May, 1696.
To son John and hrs., 90 A. (unnamed) at hd. of Round Bay, Severn R., 200 A., "Timber Neck" at hd. of Middle Branch, Balto. Co., and 1/2 of tract of 200 A. lying on Little Falls.
grandson Orlando Griffith and hrs., residue of sd. tract of 200 A. lying on the Little Falls. In event of his death land to pass to his mother, Sarah Griffith, and hrs.
" brother Samuel Howard and Catherine, his wife, brother Philip Howard and Ruth, his wife, personalty.
Wife Ellinor, extx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and
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personal, including 50 A., part of 150 A., "The Wood- yard," and 50 A., "Howard's Shekel."
Test: Amos Pierpont, Edw. Rumley, Henry Wriathesly, Jas. Layler. 7. 164.
Rawlings, Richard, A. A. Co., 11th Apr., 1696; 2nd May, 1696.
To 2 sons, Richard and John, equally at majority, lands, viz., 50 A., "Richard Rawlings' Purchase," and 250 A., "Long." daus. Eliza: and Mary, personalty.
" wife Jane, extx., life interest in real estate and residue of personalty.
Test: Thos. Cart, Thos. Davis. 7. 166.
Briges, Thomas, Talbot Co., 26th Mch., 1696 ;- 18th Apr., 1696.
To eld. son Richard, plantation and all lands at 21 yrs. of age; he to be cared for during minority by brother-in-law Peter Hadaway.
" John Hawkins, ex., plantation on Wye R. in trust for son Richard afsd.
" wife (unnamed), personalty.
Test: Edw. Head, Rich'd Collins, Alice Smith. 7. 167.
Carrington, John, Balto. Co., 22nd Mch., 1695; 9th Apr., 1696.
To sons John and George and dau. Mary and their hrs., 213 A., "Carrington's Increase," equally.
sons Daniel and Henry and unborn child and their hrs., 200 A., "Carrington's Venture."
- dau. Margaret and hrs., 70 A., "The Pleasant Valley." In event of her death without issue to pass to son Henry afsd.
" dau. Ann, personalty.
wife Catherine, extx., 1/3 of personalty. Residue of per- sonalty to be divided among child. afsd., dau. Ann ex- cepted. Sons to be of age at 21 yrs. and daus at 16 yrs. In event of death of first three child. without issue, three last mentioned to inherit deceased's portion.
Test: Geo. Ashman, Hector Macklane, Joshua Howard, Michael Summer. 7. 168.
Long, Samuel, Somerset Co., 26th Nov., 1695; 10th Dec., 1695.
To wife Ann and daus. Ann and Jane and dau. Eliza:, wife of Isaac Boston, personalty.
sons Jeffrey, William, Daniel, John, and David and hrs., plantation (unnamed) equally.
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1 To son Randall, "Long's Lott."
Ex .: Son John afsd.
Test: Jno. Moore, Jeffrey Mitchell, Jno. Heath. 7. 169.
Simson, William, Talbot Co., 1st Mch., 1695; 2nd Apr., 1696:
To Charles Bridges, William Morrison, Henry Westland, Col. Peter Sawyer, and Robert Campe, personalty.
George Hadaway, ex. and residuary legatee.
Test: Thos. Evans, Peter Hadaway, Thos. Sandlins. 7. 172.
Sudall, Warren, Talbot Co., 23rd Dec., 1694; 10th Apr., 1696.
To Christiana, Hannah, and John Emerson, Jr., Clement, son of Christopher Higgs, to wife Rebecca and unborn child, personalty.
John Emerson, ex. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal.
Test: Chris. Higgs, Jos. Gregory, Jane Mckean. 7. 172.
Biddle, John, Kent Co., 30th Oct., 1694; 18th Mch., 1695.
To Simon and Lambert Wilmer, John Worldly and William Jones, personalty.
Ex .: Simon Wilmer afsd.
Test: Jno. Viner, Jno. Underhill, Wm. Rodgers. 7. 174.
Bishop, Roger, A. A. Co., 27th June, 1693;
7th Jan., 1695.
To wife Sarah, "Talbott's Lane" and 45 A. adjoining thereto during life.
4 " dau. Mary and hrs., sd. lands at death of wife afsd.
" dau. Rebecca and hrs., sd. land in event of death of Mary afsd. withoue issue.
" dau. Eliza: and hrs., 50 A., "Talbott's Search." Wife Sarah, extx. and residuary legatee.
Test: Jno. Bunn, Wm. Hedges, Sarah Welsh. 7. 174.
Hooper, George, Dorchester Co., 3rd Aug., 1695; 25th Nov., 1695.
Son William, ex. and sole legatee of estate, real and personal. Test: Jno. Merideth, Sarah Meredith, Wm. Hedge. 7. 175.
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Aldridge, Henry, Dorchester Co., 26th Nov., 1690; 20th Apr., 1695. To wife Mary, extx., plantation and land in 2 divisions, viz., 50 A., "Ulsines" and 50 A., "Tudum," lying on s. side Fishing Ck. on Little Choptanke R., and 50 A., "Hocker- ing," during life; also 66 A., "Lockerman's Folly" -- recently bought of Dr. Jacob Lockerman-absolutely.
Mary Stone, called dau. of Rebecca, wife of Jas. Busick, "Ulsines," "Tudum," and "Hockering" at decease of wife afsd. In event of her death her estate to pass to her mother, Rebecca .Busick.
Test: Philip Pitt, Jas. Busick, Rebecca Busick. 7. 176.
Ross, John, Dorchester Co., 13th July, 1691; 22nd Apr., 1695.
To sons Reuben and Stephen jointly, 100 A., "Jump's Choice." Reuben to have use of entire tract until Stephen attains age of 18 yrs.
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