The Maryland calendar of wills, Wills from 1703 to 1713, Volume III, Part 11

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: 682


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Test: John Ryley, Dan'll Langhorne, Edward Howell, Mary Langhorne. Part 2-12. 63.


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Hutchings, William, St. Mary's Co., 29th Nov., 1708; 5th Mch., 1708.


To 4 sons, viz., Robert, John, Francis and William jointly, "Burditt's Neck," division to be made by John Nutt- well, Sr., and Robert Clark. Son William and hrs. to have dwelling plantation. Wife Gallion to live on plan- tation on which son Robert now lives and which is hereby devised him, and he and his family to live on the dwelling plantation during minority of son William.


dlaus. Sarah and Katharine and grandson Robert Hutchins, Jr., personalty.


Exs .: John Taney and son Robert afsd.


Test: David Evans, Jonathan Gur, John Nutthall, Jr.


Part 2-12. 65.


Norwood, Samuel, merchant, A. A. Co., 26th Nov., 1706; 16th June, 1709. To dau. Anne and hrs., personalty, including that given her by her uncle Philip Norwood, at 16 yrs. of age or marriage. unborn child at 18 yrs. and brother Philip, personalty, including that bequeathed testator by brother Andrew Norwood. To cousin Andrew Norwood, personalty: Land and dwelling plantation "Tod's Range" to be sold for benefit of wife and child or children.


- unborn child if a son, tract "Mayor's Choice," Balto. Co., lately bought from Sam'll Dorsey; if a dau. land to be disposed of for benefit of estate.


Extx .: Wife Sarah.


Test: Geo. Valentine, John Beall, Ed. Benson. Part 2-12. 68


Crouch, William, A. A. Co., 23rd Apr., 1709; 11th June, 1709.


To son James and dau. Hannah and hrs., "Addition to Leaf's Forrest."


wife Susannah, extx., and child. afsd. at majority, per- sonal estate.


Test: Philip Jones, William Roules, Wm. Mead. Part 2-12. 72.


Allcock, Thomas, Talbot Co., 4th Mch., 1708-9; 13th June, 1709. To dau. Elizabeth and hrs., 360 A., "Dudley's Choice" and "Strabridge," excepting life interest in 40 acres of sd. land which is devised to Uriah Matthews and his wife


Joseph Blackwell and hrs., 100 A., part of "Phaselia" upon fork of Tuckahoe.


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To John and Shederick Blackwell and hrs., sous of sd. John, 100 A., part of "Phaselia."


Wife Hannah, extx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal, including 100 A., residue of "Phaselia" afsd., 500 A., "The Advantage" at mouth of Tuckahoe Ck., 100 A., New Town and 220 A., part of "Bramfield" in Queen Anne's Co. At decease of wife, sd. lands to pass to Burtonwook Alcock.


Test: Richard Webster, Richard Dudley, Thomas Silvester. Part 2-12. 73.


Lockwood, Robert, A. A. Co., son of Robert and Eliza: LG1,406 Lockwood, of Aberford, Yorkshire, England.


14th Oct., 1704 ; 22nd Apr., 1709.


To children of sister Ann, wife of Robert Saws of Aberford afsd., and to Sophia, dau. of William and Margaret Rich- ardson, personalty.


66 wife Eliza:, extx., residue of estate, real and personal; she to allow any son of brother Thomas (Lockwood) who shall come into the province to seat a plantation upon


· portion of the land. All lands to revert to sons and hrs. of sd. brother at decease of wife, they paying to brother John Lockwood £20. Failing such hrs., estate to pass to son-in-law Samuell Harrison and hrs.


Trustees, Samuel Galloway, Richard Jones and Wm. Richard- son.


Test: William Smith, Jno. Blackmore, Kattrin Filpes. By codicil, testator beqneaths to wife afsd., two tracts bought from Richard Gott. Part 2-12. 75.


Williams, Richard, Talbot Co., 22nd Jan., 1708; 1st Apr., 1709.


To wife Sarah and child., -, entire estate; child. to be cared for by their mother during minority, and in event of her death by John Ward.


Son Richard to have his share of estate at majority.


Test: John Ward, Hugh Croyston, Peter Davison, Win. Dixons. Part 2-12. 79.


Barker, John, Talbot Co., 19th Mch., 1707; 19th Apr., 1709.


To grandson John Abbott and James Deane, personalty. " dau. Ellinor, part of dwelling plantation to build upon.


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To son William and hrs., residue of plantation; he dying without issue, to pass to grandson John Abbott afsd., also to son William, afsd. land bequeathed to dau. Ellinor at her decease.


Exs .: Anthony Rumball and son William Barker.


Test: John Whittington, John Deanes, Thos. Browne.


Part 2-12. 80.


Shelvinton, Richard, Talbot Co., 14th Mch., 1708; 11th Apr., 1709.


To wife -, and son -, entire estate (personal), wife to have orphan boy Robert Dyes during widowhood; if she marry, sd. boy to pass to mother -, and then to son. Test: John Lurkey, John Cooper, Richard Arington.


Part 2-12. 83.


Shelverton, Sarah Diana, of 2nd Creek, 23rd Mch., 1708; 1st Apr., 1709.


To grandchildren Elizabeth and Richard Arrington, 2 child. of Richard Arrington, personalty.


" grandson Richard Shelverton, residue of estate; should he die during minority, his portion of estate to pass to grandson Richard Arrington afsd. and granddau. Mary, his sister.


dau. Elizabeth Cooper, a girl Percila Collison.


Part 2-12. 84.


Pecke, Benjamin, Talbot Co., 9th Apr., 1709;


27th Apr., 1709.


To wife -, dower rights. sons John, Nathaniell, Benjamin and Daniell, residue of estate, real and personal, three last named to have 3 yrs. schooling to be paid by estate.


Exs .: John Dawson and Anthony Wise.


Test: Henry Nicols, Thomas Hame, Mary Hall. Part 2-12. 86.


Williams, Edward, planter, Talbot Co., 24th Dec., 1708;


15th Mch., 1708.


To eld. son Edward, "Parcer's Point" on part of "The Addi- tion. "


" wife Elizabeth, and child., all personalty. Son James to be of age at decease of testator, son Samuel at 18 yrs. of age and dau. Sarah at 14 yrs. or marriage.


Exs .: Wife Eliza: and Michael Deane.


Test: Edmund Mash, Edward Brayny, John Fisher.


Part 2-12. 87.


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Collins, John, Somerset Co., 24th Mch., 1708-9; 4th Apr., 1709.


To sister Mary (Collings), extx., and hrs., all lands -; she dying without issue to pass to son - of sister Ann Adems.


cousins John and Rachel Clefton (at 16 yrs. of age), and to mother-in-law Eliza: Collins, personalty; sister Mary afsd. reversionary legatee.


brother Samuell, 5 shillings.


Test: Michael Clifton, John Clark, Patrick Neilan, John White, Ralph Milbourne. Part 2-12. 88.


Collier, James, Somerset Co., 15th Dec., 1708; 30th May, 1709.


To dau. Elizabeth, 400 A. on Nanticoke, being formerly dwell- ing plantation of father, Robert Collier, provided father- in-law George Betts shall give to son, George Betts Collier, present dwelling plantation purchased from Cutbord Span, or some other land of equal value. Son George to be of age at 18 yrs. in event of marriage of his mother.


" wife Mary, extx., personalty.


Test: Stephen Hall, George Dashiell, Sam'll Brice.


Part 2-12. 90.


Ledbeter, William, Somerset Co., 8th Dec., 1708; 18th Jan., 1708.


To Dorothy Earington, personalty. Mary, wife of Francis Hepth, personalty.


late Master Francis Hepth, ex., residue of estate.


Test: Robert Berry, Roger Coney. Part 2-12. 92.


O'Wtten, John, Somerset Co., 27th Jan., 1708; 27th May, 1709.


To son Thomas, dwelling plantation, 200 A. -. son Samuell, 100 A., -, as far as Pegg Point.


" son Abraham, 100 A., -, at head of tract on which is dwelling plantation and 50 A., part of Marsh "Tansie," formerly belonging to John Bishop.


son John, all lands and marsh on Moromscoe Creek in Condocua Neck, excepting 50 A. which is devised to Peter Kersie and described as being the end of a patent, "Dis- covery," on Ease Creek.


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In event of death of son John without issue, lands bequeathed him at Moromscoe to pass to son Thomas, and 200 A. to be divided among sons Samuell and Abraham, and son Thomas dying without issue, to pass to young. sons Samuell and Abraham, young. son Samuell to inherit dwelling plan- tation at Pocotenorton and Abraham to have lands at Moromscoe.


unborn child, personalty.


Wife Mary, extx.


Test: Matthew Scarborough, Nathanll. Hopkins, Samll. Hop- kins, Thomas Clark. Part 2-12. 93.


Hopkins, Thomas, St. Mary's Co., 22nd Mch., 1708-9; 18th Apr., 1709.


To dau. Margaret, dwelling plantation, 50 A., "Cowridge." wife Ann, extx., 50 A., "Wethertons" joining "Clocker's Marsh."


Thomas Richison, personalty.


Test: George Thompson, Thos. Batson, John Wornum, Penelope Batson. Part 2-12. 96.


Harper, Elizabeth, Somerset Co., widow and admx. Wm. Harper, 20th July, 1708; 22nd Apr., 1709.


To grandchild. Francis, Henry, Edward, Richard, John, Wil- liam, Elizabeth and Mary, and to sister-in-law Ann Ben- stone and their hrs., personalty.


Son Edward, ex. and residuary legatee of estate.


Test: Jno. Benson, Wm. Bowland, Dorothy Lymmus. Part 2-12. 97.


Beavens, Rowland, Somerset Co., 28th Apr., 1709; 8th June, 1709.


To sons Roland, William, John, and to daus. Mary Turner, Hester Morris, Eliza: Newton and Sarah Lewes, 12 pence each.


wife Mary, extx., 1/3 dwelling plantation, -, during life. son Thomas, residue of dwelling plantation during life of wife and entire plantation at her decease.


" wife afsd., son Thomas at 21 yrs. and dau. Easter (Beavens), residue of personalty.


Test: Hugh Porter, John Townsend. Part 2-12. 100.


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Mackeel, Charles, Kent Co., 2nd May, 1709; 15th June, 1709.


To neph. Thomas Hunt, entire estate, real and personal, in- cluding plantaation at Fishing Creek.


Ex .: Brother-in-law Walter Campbell.


Test: John Dossey, Eliza: Kirke, Sarah Kirke, John Kirke. Part 2-12. 101.


Gaine, Edman (Edmon), Dorchester Co., 17th Dec., 1705; 16th June, 1707.


'To wife and child. (undesignated), entire estate, real and per- sonal, during minority of son John, to whom is bequeathed land at majority.


son Edmund, personalty, to be used by John or Mary during his minority.


" dau. Ester, personalty which was her mother's.


Wife, extx., to have charge of child .; in event of wife's de- cease, Thomas Barry to have charge of sd. child.


Test: William Wetharll, Thomas Barry, Richard Foster. Part 2-12. 103.


Bowles, Isaac, Kent Co., 23rd Aug., 1701; 7th June, 1709.


Wife Mary, extx. and sole legatee of estate, real and personal; she to give same to child. Isaac (Bowles) and Ann Higley at her decease, or to next hr. in event of their death.


Test: Thomas Winn, Philip Jackson, Charles Bligh.


Part 2-12. 104.


Oldton, John, Balto. Co., 4th May, 1709; 30th June, 1709.


To wife Mary, extx. and hrs., entire estate, real and personal, including 200 A., "Kinness," 160 A., "The Bold Adven- ture," "Pimlico" and all other lands.


Test: Thomas Long, Cornelius Kieffe, Eliza: Steward.


Part 2-12. 105.


Harris, William, Talbot Co., 23rd Dec., 1708; 4th June, 1708.


To eld. son William, personalty and tracts "Ashford" and "Long Neglect" at decease of his mother. son Richard and dau. Mary, personalty.


Wife Mary, extx. and residuary legatee.


Test: Morrice O'ram, Jno. Bradshaw, Arthur Rigley.


Part 2-12. 107.


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Boarman, William, Charles Co.,


16th May, 1708; 17th June, 1709.


To wife Mary, extx., personalty and 1/4 dwelling plantation, "Boarman's Rest; " wife to pay dau. Clare certain money due by debt of Ephram Leverton, of North Carolina.


66 son Benedict and hrs., dwelling plantation, "Boarman's Rest," provided he keep in repair the Chapell (Catholic) which is on the place; failing which, sd. plantation to pass to next heir.


son John Baptist and hrs., tract "Lanterman" and rents which shall be due from Edward Benson living on the sd. land.


son Francis Ignatius and hrs., part of "St. George's Rest," formerly belonging to Robert Green.


" daus. Mary and Clare, personalty and about 400 A. where negro quarter is, being part of the Manor Quarter.


" dau. Ann Brooks and hrs., 500 A. to be taken up by extx. In event of death of sons John Baptist or Francis Ignatius during minority or without issue, survivor to inherit de- deased's portion, and both dying without issue or during minority, their estate to revert to son Benedict and hrs., and the latter dying during minority or without issue, bis lands to pass to other two sons afsd. and hrs.


Overseers: Son Benedict, Benjamin Hall, Raphael Neale. Test: Joseph Pile, John Mudd, John Wathen.


Proven at Portobacco in Chandler Town.


By codicil 17th Jan., 1708, Wm. Boarman, Sr., ratifies his will as above and states that having formerly sold to Thomas Hagan, Sr., 80 A., 65 A. appear to be outside of his bounds, and therefore he bequeaths to sd. Hagan 65 A., part of "Lanternam" afsd., which shall be decided upon by Capt. Benja. Hall and Wm. Boarman. Part 2-12. 108.


Taylor, Thomas, Dorchester Co., 5th Apr., 1709; June, 1709. To son Bartholomew, 500 A., "Hazard." In event of a son being born, he, at majority, to have sd. land jointly with son Bartholomew, the latter to have dwelling plantation and former's portion to include that bought of brother Peter.


unborn child, if a dau., 300 A., "The Lodge" at majority and part of "Stevens Lot."


niece Frances Teate, at 17 yrs. of age, niece Dorothy Tay- lor, Capt. Henry Ennalls, John Kirke and godson Richard Adams, personalty.


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To wife Jane, extx., 200 A., part of "Steven's Fields" in Tuckahoe, desiring her to confirm sale of 50 A., "Par- risto," to Peter Quinter and hrs.


Test: Henry Ennalls, Elizabeth Ennalls. Part 2-12. 113.


Folkner, Thomas,


9th Jan., 1708 ; 20th May, 1709.


To eld. son Thomas, 12 pence.


" son John and hrs., "Folkner Folly."


wife Margery, dwelling plantation and residue of per- sonalty, she to have charge of all the child. until they reach 21 yrs. of age.


Test: William Forrell, Thomas Spry, Balddwin Kenp.


Part 2-12. 116.


Rigeway, William, Talbot Co., 27th Feb., 1708-9 ; 23rd June, 1709.


To wife Sarah, extx., dwelling plantation during life. " child. William and Sarah, all lands, 120 A., "Westland" at decease of their mother, and personalty jointly at majority.


Test: John Price, John Bradshaw, Anna Johnson.


Part 2 -- 12. 116.


Adams, Richard, Dorchester Co., 5th Apr., 1709; 4th June, 1709.


To wife Abigail, extx., 1% land and plantation during life; to pass to son Richard at her deceasc.


daus. Frances (Adams), Abigail Noble, Mary Adams, Grace Adams, Ellen Andrews, Margrett Adams, Monica Adams, Sarah Adams, personalty. Wife afsd., residuary legatec.


Test: Francis Luderton, Win. Lowe, Henry Jones.


Part 2-12. 119.


Brown, William, Talbot Co., 7th Jan., 1708; 17th Jan., 1708.


To dau. Mary Burges and her husband -, personalty.


wife Eliza:, extx., residue of estate.


Test: Eliza: Leshodae, John Carride, William Mercer, Eliza : Genwood. Part 2-12. 120.


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Lusby, Jacob, A. A. Co., 12th Mch., 1708-9; 19th July, 1709.


To eld. son John and hrs., plantation --- , on which he lives.


son Robert, personalty.


son Thomas and hrs., dwelling plantation -


daus. Hannah Johnson, Mary and Ruth (Lusby), person- alty.


Robert Davidge, personalty.


Dau. Mary to live at dwelling plantation. Should she marry during minority of son Thomas afsd., he to be of age at 20 yrs.


Exs. : Eld. son John and Robert Johnson.


Overseers: brother Robert Lusby and John Davidge.


Test: Joseph Hill, Moses Adney, Nathan Phillips.


Part 2-12. 121.


Broward, James, planter, Kent Co., 3rd Mch., 1708-9; 7th June, 1709.


To wife Anne, 1/6 dwelling plantation, -, and house (log) during life.


" son James and hrs., residue of sd. plantation and entire plantation at decease of his mother.


sons John and Solomon and hrs., 200 A., "James Bruars Reserve."


3 sons afsd. and hrs., the Marshy Island adjoining dwell- ing plantation.


Thomas Mansell, John Pikett, Ann Rea and James Wor- coat, personalty.


sons afsd. and wife, extx., residue of estate. In event of wife's marriage during minority of sd. child., Francis Collins to have charge of their estate.


Test: Valentine Browne, Robert Lynch, Peter Allaby.


Part 2-12. 124.


, Prous, George, Dorchester Co., 4th Feb., 1708 : 21st Mch., 1708.


To son George and hrs., 200 A., "Walker Chance," 100 A., "Prouse Point, " and 150 A., part of "Britts Hope" lying next land given to brother Phillip (Prouse).


dau. Mary and hrs., and young. dau. Jane, 250 A., "Britts Hope" jointly. Child. afsd. to be sent to school at 12 yrs. of age.


wife Mary, use of all lands afsd. during minority of child., personal estate; she to be joint ex. with Wm. Chezum.


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To kinswoman Mary Finch, 50 A., "Sproucess Mount." Exs. instructed to sell 200 A., "Bear's Point" in Queen Anne's Co. for the purposes mentioned in will of testator's father.


Test: Thos. Gray, John Liptrot, John Gray. Part 2-12. 127.


Burgan, Philip, Kent Co., 17th Jan., 1707 ; 7th June, 1709.


To son Sutton and hrs., dwelling plantation and 100 A. at death of his mother.


" son Philip and hrs., 100 A., "Ivingo."


In event of death of either son afsd. without issue, deceased's portion to pass to sons John and Benjamin equally, and they dying without issue to pass in turn to daus. Anne and Rosamond and hrs.


Personal estate to be divided amongst wife Rosamond and child. afsd.


(There is mention of George Browning as being brother of testator in the will).


Test: Jno. Talbot, Robert Dening, Mary Park. Part 2-12. 129.


Lamb, Pearce, Kent Co., 12th Mch., 1708-9; 7th June, 1709.


To sons Francis and Pearce, dwelling plantation, 214 A., "Lamb's Meadows," at decease of their mother, and at 21 yrs. of age.


son Edward, "Lamb's Range" at majority, he to live with his mother until he is 16 yrs. of age.


" wife -, personal estate, to be divided amongst three young. child. (undesignated).


Test: Luckner Middleton, John Hoydon, Thos. Ends.


Part 2-12. 131.


Kirkley, Christopher, Chas. Co., 10th Sept., 1708; 7th July, 1709.


To grandson Wm. Vinson and hrs., son of John and Susanna Vinson, 2/3 of estate, real and personal.


present wife Eliza:, residue of estate, real and personal; to descend at her decease to grandson William afsd.


Ex .: Son-in-law John Vinson.


Test: William Smith, Michael Bromley. Part 2-12. 132.


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Hepbron, James, Kent Co.,


9th May, 1709; 7th June, 1709.


To wife -- , dwelling plantation during life. 2 sons, John and James and their hrs., "Howell's Farm," also 100 A., "Look" on Fishing Creek.


dau. Elizabeth Noble and hrs., 50 A., "Hepbron's Farm."


son Thomas and cousin John Hepbron, residue of "Hep- bron's Farm."


Exs .: Wife - and son James afsd.


Test: John Jones, Thomas Heart, James Corse. Part 2-12. 134.


Gorsuch, Lovelace, Dorchester Co., 16th Mch., 1708; 14th June, 1709.


To cousin Sarah Pinder, personalty.


brother William and hrs., 200 A., "Tuttlefield's" in Tal- bot Co. on freshes of Grt. Choptank R., and 60 A., "Gor- such's Tryangle," also "Dickinson's Plains" on Great Choptank R., Talbot Co., bequeathed testator by will of father, Lovelace (Gorsuch).


brother John, "Swanbrook" on Grt. Choptank R., devised by sd. father. brothers John and William afsd., all personal estate.


Ex .: Thos. Taylor of Tread Haven Creek, and Win. Dickenson of Talbot Co.


Test: Jacob Loockerman, Jr., Wm. Steevens, Mary Steevens.


Part 2-12. 135.


Tucker, John, Kent Co., 2nd Mch., 1708-9 ; 7th June, 1709.


To son John, dwelling plantation and 1/2 land.


dau. Armarall, residue of land.


wife Sarah and child. afsd., personal estate; wife and John Lang joint exs.


Test: Jno. Stewart, Jno. Johns, Niclos Barclay. Part 2-12. 137.


Ford, Abraham, Prince George's Co., 5th Mch., 1708; 18th June, 1709.


To Henry, son of George Britt, Chas. Co., personalty.


wife Christian, extx., tract "Lunster" and all personal estate during widowhood, and if she marry to pass to son-in-law Thomas Pickrall at majority and his hrs. Sd. Thomas dying without issue, estate to pass to Abraham, son of Elizabeth Dawson.


Guardians to son-in-law afsd., Henry Gutridge and James Young.


Test: James Young, Henry Guttridge. Part 2-12. 138.


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Federick, Thomas, Prince George's Co., 7th May, 1709; 1st Aug., 1709.


To godsons James Green and Thomas Green, cach 100 A., pt. of "Strife."


Mary Green and hrs., 200 A., pt. of "Strife."


wife Mary, extx., personal estate; to pass at her death to Jane Green, Jr., Thos. and Elizabeth Green.


Test: Thos. Edelen, Thomas Stump, Gyles Virmulen, Matthew Hannkill. Part 2-12. 139.


Pottee, Francis, Balto. Co., 3rd June, 1707; 3rd Aug., 1709.


To dau. Mary at 16 yrs., personalty. wife Lucy, residue of estate, to pass to dau. afsd. at decease of wife.


Exs .: Wife and brother Lewis Puttee.


Test: Henry Danahill, Edward Hancox. Part 2-12. 141.


Ewings, John, Balto. Co., 12th Apr., 1709 ; 25th July, 1709.


To Sarah Sicklemone, Robert, son of Robert Cutchin, person- alty.


" only dau. Dorcas and hrs., residue of estate, real and per- sonal, portion of wife -, if she come to claim it, ex- cepted. Dau. to be under charge of Mrs. Ann Wriothesley for two years.


Brothers-in-law Col. James Maxwell and Moses Groome, guardians.


Test: John Edwards, Robert Cutchin, Thomas Borton.


Part 2-12. 143.


Enloes, Abraham, Balto. Co., 24th Apr., 1709; 20th July, 1709.


To sons Anthony and John, 100 A., "Tryangle Neck" at mouth of Middle R.


son William, 50 A., "The Duck Necke."


son Abraham, 50 A., -.


unborn child if male, 30 A., "Enloes Meddow; " if female, sd. land devised to dau. Margret (Enloes).


wife Eliza:, extx., residue of estate equally with child. afsd.


Test: Dan'll Scoot, Jr., Patrick Whaillow, Joseph Beavin.


Part 2-12. 144.


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Rye, Charles, Dorchester Co., 23rd Dec., 1708; 2nd July, 1709.


Testator orders certain sums of money due estates respectively of deceased father John Rye and brother Thomas Take paid. 1632 A., "Bath" and "Addition to Bath" to be sold for benefit of estate except 300 A. formerly sold to Francis Anderton by Phillip Taylor, and that which the Choptank Indians take from sd. land.


To wife's young. son Richd. Blake at age and hırs., "Balia" and "Griffeth's Chance" in Dorchester Co., Thomas Tay- lor to make over sd. lands as per bond, also 200 A., "Shareditch" on s. w. side of n. w. fork of Nanticoake R., being made over by warrant from Wm. Lowe, Sr.


wife's eld. sons Sutton Isaac and Edward Isaac, 500 A., "Betty's Delight" equally; any of wife's sons afsd. dying without issue, survivor or survivors to inherit de- ceased 's portion.


wife Jane, 16 residue of estate, to pass to her sons afsd. mother, Carolina Rye, of England, remaining portion, to pass to sister Mary Take and hrs., at decease of mother. Wife and mother afsd., joint extxs.


Test: James Anderson, Thos. Taylor, Francis Anderton, Isaac Nicolls. Part 2-12. 146.


Barry, Richard (nunc.), Carpenter's Mate of "The Mary" of London. Francis Wells, Commander.


26th July, --;


To (Mr.) Angelos, entire estate.


Proved by affidavits of Simon Larkin, aged 32; Alice Larkin, aged 22; Thomas Delany, aged 19. Part 2-12. 148.


Wriothesley, Henry, Balto. Co., 18th May, 1709; 20th July, 1709.


To Thomas Wriothesley Sicklemore and hrs., 200 A., "Dris- dall's Habitation" at head of Swan Creek.


" wife Ann, extx., residue of estate.


Test: Roger Matthews, Jr., Jno. Standifer, Mary Standifer.


LB/17-6 Lynes, Philip, Chas. Co.,


Part 2-12. 156.


6th Aug., 1709; 15th Aug., 1709.


Testator ratifies bequests of land and personalty, devised by a will mentioned as being in his house in Chas. Co., to parishes of Pickiawaxen, Newport, Port Tobacco and Dur- ham in Charles Co., also bequest to Piscataway parish in Prince George's Co. and certain bequests to godchildren and devises:


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To Jane Seymour, Mary Contee, brother Capt. Thos. Seymour, William Bladen, Mrs. Frances and Mrs. Judith Townley, James Wooten, Amos Garrett and Col. Thomas Greenfield, personalty.


Joane, young. dau. of Col. Greenfield, 110 A., "Haton," in Prince George' Co., adjoining "Bean's Land. In event of testator not living to sell Kent Fort Manor, it is de- vised to cousin Mary Contee, Wm. Bladen and hrs., each 1/4; residue to be sold for benefit of wife Ann.


wife Ann, extx., and hrs., any tract - she shall select, 4 of personalty and dower rights in all real estate in Penna., this province or in any other part of America. cous. Mary Contee, residue of personalty.


sd. cous. Mary Contee, Wm. Bladen and hrs., and wife afsd., proceeds from sale of certain real estate which shall be sold.


. In event of testator dying in Annapolis, sd. cous. Mary Contee (if she be in the country) and Wm. Bladen to have charge of funeral, and if he die in Chas. Co., desires to be buried in Pickiawaxen Church under direction of sd. cous., Mary Contee.


Test: James Wotten (Rector of St. Annes), Thos. Jones, Jane Burnell. Part 2-19. 151.


John Seymour, Gov. 12th Dec .. 1708 :


17th Sept .. 1709.


Codicil to will which he states is already in possession of Thomas Edwards of Bristol, Eng.


Ratifies sd. will excepting as to certain points herein


mentioned.


To dau. Jane, personal estate and all plate, etc., at decease of present wife Hester.


" son John, £1000 in lieu of annuity.


" wife Hester, £30 annually and £50 to buy coach and 1 pr. horses; she to live in house at Bittors during life, which, at her decease, is to pass to son Berkley; dau. Jane afsd. to live with her until she shall marry.




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