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Stevens, Francis (carpenter), Kent Island, Talbot Co.,
8th Nov., 1704; 18th Apr., 1705.
To eld. son John and hrs., dwelling plantation and land, 255 A., "Steven's Adventure."
2nd son Charles, 150 A., "Little Ease" adjoining a larger tract, also "Little Ease" on Goxes Creek.
young. son Francis and hrs., 225 A., part of "Ten Stoom- wells" nr. head of Wye R .; he to live with Benjamin Weeks during minority. 1
daus. Mary and Sarah, jointly and hrs., 200 A., part of "Common Garden" at head of Farly Ck., Cecil Co .; eld. dau. Mary to live with John Wells and young. dau. Sarah with Edward Brown.
" 5 child. afsd., residue of estate.
Exs .: Eld. sons John and Charles, and to be of age at decease of testator.
Test: John Joanes, Dennis Rerney, Alexander Forbes. 3. 669.
Evans, Thomas, Talbot Co., 7th May, 1705; 2nd June, 1705.
To dau .- in-law Elizabeth Wells, Jeremiah Price and Wm., son of Henry Coursey and Elizabeth Coursey, personalty.
" dau. Jane, residue of estate, real and personal. Wm. Coursey and his wife Elizabeth afsd. appointed guardians during minority of sd. dau.
Ex .: Wm. Coursey, Talbot Co.
Test: Forrest Turbutt, W. Turbutt. 3. 670.
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Eareckson, Matthew, Talbot Co., 15th Nov., 1704; 18th Apr., 1705.
To wife Dorothy, personal estate.
child., viz., Mary, Matthew, Charles and John, residue of estate.
Exs .: 2 oldest sons Matthew and Charles, jointly with wife afsd.
Test: Stephen Sanford, John Read, Rebecca Gully. 3. 672.
Mason, Robert,
14th Sept., 1704; 27th Aug., 1705.
To mother Susanna, extx., all money in hands of Isaac Milner, of London.
" all brothers and sister (undesignated), Dr. George Rigg, Mathew Rhody, Elizabeth Mason, all brothers and sisters (undesignated) and godson William Forrest, personalty.
" 2 young. sisters, all tracts left testator by his deceased father
Test: Geo. Rigg, Alice Morris, Wm. Cannaday. 3. 673.
Dorsey, Edward, Balto. Co., 26th Oct., 1704; 31st Dec., 1705.
To son Levin at 21 yrs. and hrs., 100 A., "Hockly" on main falls of Patapsco R., and personalty including boy Wil- liam Jackson.
sons Charles, Levin, Francis and Edward and their hrs., all land on n. side Patapsco R., all "Taylors Forrest" if it be bought at testator's death.
dau. Ann, personalty.
son Joshua and hrs., 100 A., "Barnes Folly."
son Samuell, part of "Major's Choyce" and also that which he has received by deed of gift.
'' son Nicholas, 100 A., part of "Long Reach" at Elk Ridge and personalty at 16 yrs. of age.
" son Benjamin, 100 A., part of "Long Reach" and person- alty at 16 yrs. of age.
" son John, 148 A., residue of "Long Reach" at 16 yrs. of age.
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" dau. Sarah Petticoate and 3 child. of dau. Hannah How- ard, personalty.
Wife Margaret, extx. and residuary legatee.
Test: Katherine Organ, John Huntsmen, John Dorsey and John Ball. 3 .. 725.
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Clarke, Robert, St. Giles Parish "without" Cripple Gate, London, and Maryland. 14th Dec., 1689;
Mother Jane and brother John Clarke exs. and joint legatees of entire estate, real and personal.
Test: Edward Gray, Richard Clarke, Mary Roberts. 3. 726.
Pyner, Thomas, Kent Co., 6th Aug., 1705; 10th Nov., 1705.
To wife Joanna, 1/3 personal estate.
66 eld. son Thomas, dwelling plantation.
" 2nd son Matthew and hrs., 100 A., "Lion's Hall."
young. son James, 150 A. adjoining land formerly laid out for Wm. Key, and "Pyner's Grove." (For descrip- tion see will).
dau. Ann Wilmer, personalty.
dau. Martha Piner, personalty.
Sons to be of age at 18 yrs.
Wife's brother Henry Hosier and Elias King to make division of estate; residue to be divided among sons and dau. Martha afsd., residuary legatees.
Test: John Wiett, Sam'll Thomas, James Thomas. 3. 728.
Macknel, James, 24th Oct., 1705; 13th Nov., 1705.
To Richard Kennard, Nathaniell Kinnard, John Browning, Wil- liam Seangs, cousins Margaret and Joan Macknel, and ex. · George Browning, personalty. 1
Test: John James, Joseph Langly, Christopher Knight. 3. 730.
Hill, William, Kent. Co., Planter. 20th June, 1705; 6th July, 1705.
To eld. son William and hrs., all real estate. 3 child. (undesignated), all personal estate. Testator to be buried according to rites of Roman Catholic Church. Ex .: Francis Collins. 3. 731.
Kinnard, Walter, Kent Island Talbot Co., 17th Oct., 1705; 4th Dec., 1705.
Edward Browne, ex. and sole legatee of estate. Test: Jno. Daley, Humphrey Cane, Ann Lesand. 3. 732.
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Janett, Richard (carpenter), Somersett Co., 24th Nov 1704; 23rd Feb., 1704.
To Andrew, Thomas, Joyles, Peter and Sarah Beshaw.
brother Gravis Janett, ex., residue of estate, real and per- sonal; he dying without issue, dwelling plantation 225 A., "Hedgdom" to pass to cousin Joyles Bashaw afsd. and hrs., he to be sent to school.
Test: Thomas Leyton, Francis Landman, Andrew Carlyle. 3. 733.
Dowell, Nicholas, Bohemia, Cecil Co., 19th July 1704; 9th Aug., 1705.
To godsons Charles Robertson and Nicholas, son of Thomas Harper, and to Jacob Read and cousin Samuell Dowell, provided he moves out of England, personalty
" child. of brother Joseph, "Bennits Cattle," England, and 1/2 residue of estate.
" wife Elizabeth, extx., 1% residue during life, at her de- cease to revert to child. of brother afsd.
Test: Matthew Van Bibber, Christopher Rumsey, John Moll. 3. 734.
Kerin, Christopher, Cecil Co., 25th Nov., 1705; 28th Nov., 1705.
To Owen Oneal and his wife -, Mr. Mansell and Mr. Lynch, personalty.
" Mr. Macknamara, ex. or his son - (whichever shall be determined by Elizabeth Meeks, Owen and Sarah Oneal), 400 A., -.
Test: Elizabeth Meeks, Owen O'Neal, Sarah O'Neal. 3. 735.
Bishop, Emanuell, A. A. Co., 23rd Feb. 1705-6; 28th Feb., 1705-6.
To Mary, dau. of Mich'll Sincklar, personalty.
Wife Sarah, extx. and residuary legatee.
Test: Henry Mereday, Michaell Sinckler, Robert Jubb. 3. 735.
Taylor, John, Dorchester Co., 17th Nov., 1705; 4th Feb., 1705-6.
To sons Thomas and William and hrs., all lands and planta- tions on which testator lived and all those contiguous to same, i. e., from new dwelling plantation of Joseph Atkins to lower side of Scotland Creek.
daus. Dorothy and Elizabeth and their hrs., afsd. tract pro- visionally.
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To daus. Jane and Frances, 800 A., "Surveyor's Forrest." dau. Ellinor and hrs., 200 A., "Canaan" on Choptank R. and 200 A., "Sodom" near plantation of John Fleaherty. " next hr. or hrs. of John Lyan of Dorchester Co., 400 A., "Welchman's Kindness." Testator desires son Thomas to convey to Richard Parish and hrs., 100 A., -, also to convey to Mary Long 100 A. (unnamed), formerly bought from her.
66 Henry Hill, 200 A., - pretended to have been sold to Robert Hobbs by brother Peter Taylor.
66 Edward Williams and Hugh Eccleston, personalty.
66 wife Dorothy, extx., and 5 child. afsd., residue of estate (personal).
Test: Hugh Eccleston, James Murphy, Edward Williams.
3. 736.
Rochford, Michaell, 1st Nov., 1705; 13th Nov., 1705.
To brother John Cole, ex., estate, real and,personal, including 100 A., "Phames (Thames?) Street" on Robinson's Line, also 100 A., "Tower Dock." 3. 739.
Talle, Philip, Dorchester Co., 11th Feb., 1705; 28th Feb., 1705-6.
To son Anthony and hrs., 129 A., "Phillips Chance" and 50 A., "Phillips Folly."
" son Phillip, "Anthony's Chance" on branch on Tran- quakin River. Sons to be of age at 18 yrs.
" daus. Mary, Sarah, Agathy and Elizabeth, personalty; to dau. Mary afsd., personalty which belonged to her sister Elizabeth.
Wife Hannah, extx. and residuary legatee.
Test: William Mills, John Cares, Matthew Haines. 3. 739.
Smith, John, Charles Co., 12th Nov., 1705; 10th Dec., 1705.
To sister Mary Stevenson, cousins Elizabeth and John Wil- liams and to Joan Branch, William Hunter, Wm. Kelleck, Robert Brookes and Benjamin Hall, personalty.
" kinsman Gilles Hill and hrs., dwelling plantation, "Sim- son's Supply."
kinswoman Susanna Hill and hrs., 40 A., "Smith's Ad- dition" and 50 A., "The Addition."
Ex .: Richard Edelen, empowered to sell "The Hope" at Patux- ent. Cousins John Gilles and Susanna Hill afsd. to re- ceive proceeds of residue of estate.
Test: Wm. Boarman, Henry Mudd, Thomas Greene, Andrew Simpson. 3. 741.
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Warren, Benjamin,
3rd Feb., 1705-6 ; 11th Feb., 1705-6.
To son Humphrey, 12 personal estate.
wife Elizabeth, residue of personal estate.
In event of death of son afsd. during minority, and of wife during widowhood, 2/3 of estate to pass to father, Walter Story and 1/3 to brother John Warren.
Exs .: Wife Elizabeth and father Walter Story afsd.
Test: Richd. Morris, Jno. Haly and Matthew Murfie. 3. 743.
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Jones, Hugh, Prince George's Co., 11th Jan., 1705-6; 28th .Jan., 1705-6.
Hon Thomas Brooke, ex. and sole legatee of estate.
Test: Frederick Clodius, John Taylor; Vance Taylor, Wm. Price. 3. 743.
Battee, Fardinando, 21st Dec., 1705; 2nd Apr., 1706. To wife Elizabeth, extx., dwelling . plantation 300 A. (un- named), and lands, also 300 A., "Hopewell" during life.
" sons Benjamin and Ferdinando, lands afsd. at decease of wife-sd. sons to be of age at 18 yrs. Sons afsd. dying with-
. out issue, estate afsd. to pass to grandson Samuel Battee.
" 5 grandchild., viz., Thomas Knighton, Samuel Battee, Samuell Smith, Mary Harwood and Elizabeth Simmons, personalty.
wife Elizabeth and 5 child., viz., Benjamin, Fardinando, Dinah, Brewer, Mary and Elizabeth Battee, residue of personalty.
Overseers: Anthony Smith, Richard Jones, Jr., William Rich- ardson, Sr.
Test: Thomas Wood, Isaac Barrows, Richard Bonts. 3. 744.
Hilton, John, St. Mary's Co.
C 26th Nov., 1697 ; 21st Jan., 1705.
To wife Jane, extx., 1/2 estate.
" 'sons John and Francis, residue of estate. Test: John Sharly, Arabella Holt, Christian Flowers. 3. 745.
Crane, Robert, St. George's Hundred, St. Mary's Co.,
20th Oct., 1705; 12th Aug., 1708.
To grandson Robert and hrs., dwelling plantation and person- alty; he dying without issue, to pass to Wm. Guyther, Jr., and hrs.
" granddau. Jane, dau. of Edward Morgan, personalty.
Ex .: Wm. Guyther, Jr.
Test: Wm. Watts, Wm. Stedman, Margaret Stedman. 12. 1.
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. Triggs, Margarett, Talbot Co., 16th Oct., 1705; 31st Oct., 1705.
To Dennis Sullivaine and Owen Sullivaine, exs., estate in trust for dau. Ann Dwyre.
Test: Robert Kent, Giles Dynine, Wm. Acklin, John Newman.
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Myrex, Richard, Talbot Co., 3rd Nov., 1703; 10th Oct., 1705.
To Mathew Smith, Jr., and Richard Mitchell, personalty. wife Margarett, extx., residue of estate, real and personal. Test: Andre Imbert, John Leek, Philip Hambleton, Ann Pal- mer, Rich'd Mitchell. 12. 3.
Burrows, William, A. A. Co. (nunc.),
To - -, entire estate.
Ex. not given. 12. 4.
Burges, William, St. Mary's Hundred, St. Mary's Co., 5th Apr., 1702; 20th June, 1706.
To wife Constance, extx., and hrs., entire estate, real and per- sonal.
Test: George Thompson, Pain Turbavill, Edward Horne, Fran- cis Hopwell, Edward Pierce. 12. 5.
Richardson, Mark, Balto. Co. 8th June, 1701; 27th Feb., 1704-5.
To Susannah Utie, personalty. wife Susanna, residue of estate, real and personal, during life, and at her death to pass to dau .- in-law Bethia Phil- lips.
Wife afsd. and son-in-law James Phillips, joint exs.
Test: John Robison, Edward Swan, Joseph Johnson. 12. 6.
Denneho, Daniel, Sr., Somerset Co. 23rd Apr., 1701; 10th Jan., 1704.
To son Daniell and dau. Eliza, 10 shillings.
son Dorman, dwelling plantation at decease of wife. . sons Teague and William, 350 A., "Dennohoes Second Choice" equally, at head of "Holly Branch."
son Samson, 215 A. bought of Mrs. Hendry. wife Martha, and child. at majority, Dorman, Teague, William and Samson afsd., personalty.
Test: Edmond Dickison, Geo. Benson, - Lodovick. 12. 8.
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Poynter, Thomas, Sr., Somerset Co., 15th Feb., 1702-3; 3rd Dec., 1705.
To son Thomas, 500 A., "High Field" where he now lives. son William, 360 A., - on which he lives.
son Jeremiah, 450 A. of tract of 1100 A., "St. Laurence Neck" lying next dividing line of self and brother Innis, also line formerly marked by James Round.
son Edward and hrs., 300 A., "Edward's Lot."
son Argalus, 650 A., residue of "St. Lawrence Neck" afsd. sons afsd., personalty.
child. of dau. Abigall Bishop, child. of dau. Ellianor Smith, child. of dau. Parthenia Hammond, to dau. of Rachel Price, and dau. of Frances Poynter, and son-in-law John Rackliffe and Mary Rackliffe, personalty.
Wife Elizabeth, and son Argalus, joint exs. and residuary leg- atees of personalty. Son Thomas afsd. and brother Cor- nelius Innis, to assist in dividing same.
Test: John Webb, Jr., Sam'll Webb, John Webb, Sr. 12. 9.
James, Charles, Dorchester Co., 30th Aug., 1705; 7th Nov., 1705.
To brother Elisha James, personalty, including John Hooper, and personalty for use of sister -, and father -.
Mary Burfond and hrs., extx., residue of estate, including Catren Whelen and Jane Hadock. Jethro Burfond, hus- band of Mary, to have nothing to do with estate.
Test: Jacob Loockerman, Richard Owen. 12. 12.
McMillion, Peter, Charles Co., : 22nd July, 1696 ; 27th July, 1706.
To Joseph and Benjamin Bullet, personalty at 18 yrs. of age; sd. child. to be educated in Protestant faith. Capt. Phil- lip Hopkins and Jno. Bullet appointed their guardians. Wife Elizabeth, extx. and residuary legatee.
Test: Matthew Sanders, Ignatius Wheeler, Nathan Hutchison. 12. 14.
Skelton, Israel, Balto. Co., 24th Apr., 1706; 31st Aug., 1706.
To wife Mary, extx., entire estate, real and personal, during widowhood, and 1/3 of estate should she marry.
" grandson Skelton, son of dau. Margarett Standford, and hrs., "Spring Neck" at decease of wife afsd.
" daus. Margarett Standford afsd. and Hannah York, per- sonalty at decease of wife.
Test: John Edwards, James Hicks, William Hicks, Sr., Jane Hicks. 12. 15.
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Huchins, Richard, Kent Island, Talbot Co., 11th Aug., 1701; 18th June, 1706.
To Henry, son of Valentine Carter, personalty. Wife Mary, extx. and residuary legatee.
Test: Jell. Carter, Henry Carter, John Carter. 12. 17;
Rowliston, John, Cecil Co., 21st May, 1705; 11th June, 1706.
To wife Jane, dwelling plantation during life.
" son John and hrs., plantation afsd. at decease of wife, and residue of estate equally between son John and dau. -. John Lee and John Reed estate in trust; should wife die during minority of child., and they die without issue, estate to pass to trustees afsd.
Test: Richard Campbell, Thos. Parker, Edward Beck, Jno. Jones. 12. 18.
Stanley, John, gentleman, Prince George's Co., 9th Mch., 1702-3; 3rd Aug., 1705.
To cousin John Edwards and to Henry Jowles, Sybill Jowles, Sr., Sybill Jowles, Jr., Dr. Zachariah Allein and Alice Howard, personalty.
Lieut. Col. Jacob Morland, residue of estate, and joint ex. with Henry Jowles.
Test: Gabriel Burnham, Jr., Hester Baxter, Ubgatt Reeves, John Sothoron. 12. 19.
Connolly, Dennis, Talbot Co., 19th May, 1702; 12th Aug., 1706.
To dau. Sarah, plantation where John Alexander lives, he paying her rent for same.
" eld. son Terrence, dwelling plantation and land belonging to same.
dau. Rose, plantation where Morris Priske lives.
66 son Christopher, plantation on side of branch where Robert Stapleford lives.
" wife Elizabeth, extx., 200 A., "Connolly's Parke" in Tuckohoe fork.
" 4 child. and hrs., 400 A. on Choptank R .; they dying with- out issue, to pass to survivors and their hrs.
" sons Terrence and Christopher, personalty. Test: Jno. Lyon, John Mullikin, Wm. Webster, Elizabeth White. 12. 21.
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Thomas, Thomas, Talbot Co.,
4th Aug., 1701 8th May, 1706. .
To son Edmond and hrs., 300 A., part of "Trustram" where testator's mother lives.
son Trustram, 300 A., dwelling plantation bequeathed by father to brother Christopher, and hrs., at the decease of his mother, also "Trustram's Ridge" on Tuckahoe and 400 A., "Trustram's Lot."
son Thomas, 300 A. in fork of Tuckahoe purchased of Robert Smith and 350 A., "Baron Corsica Creek" and 200 A., on fork of Tuckahoe bought of John Hawkins and Wm. Coursey.
Testator desires an exchange of land between Robert Smith and son Thomas afsd. confirmed.
Extx .: wife Elizabeth during widowhood. If she marry, brother John King and kinsman Wm. Coursey to become exs.
Test: Peter Jolly, Stephen Thomas, Juliana King. 12. 24.
Smallwood, William, Charles Co., 17th Feb., 1705; 12th June, 1706.
To wife Eleanor, estate which was hers at marriage.
" child., Jane, John and Ann, all estate which was testator's at marriage afsd.
" son John afsd., 2 tracts in Charles Co., one 100 A. at head of Portobacco Ck. and the other on Mattawoman, at present in possession of brother Pryar Smallwood; also lot and house in Porttobacco.
Exs .: Wife Eleanor and brother James Smallwood.
Test: Mary Hulme, Joseph Dewell, Wm. Newman. 12. 27.
Gough, Robert, Talbot Co., 1
30th Jan., 1705; 2nd Mch., 1705.
To 3 godsons, viz., Francis Armstrong, Thomas Parratt and Robert Fish, personalty.
" wife Joan, sons Robert, Joseph, William and John, all lands equally. Any son or sons dying under age or with- out issue, surviving child. to inherit deceased's portion.
wife and 4 sons afsd., personal estate, sons to remain with their mother during minority.
Exs .: Wife and son Robert.
Test: Dennis Hopkins, Philip Armstrong, Wm. Holmes. 12. 29. 1
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Dawson, Ralph, Sr., Talbot Co., 10th Apr., 1706; 8th July, 1706.
To wife Mary, extx., dwelling plantation part of "Lostock," and at her decease to pass to 3 daus., viz., Elizabeth, Mary and Ellisa equally, and hrs.
son Joseph and male hrs., residue of "Lostock" afsd., also 50 A., "Lostock's Addition." For want of male hrs. to pass successively to son Richard and hrs., and son Rob- ert and hrs.
66 sons Richard and Robert afsd. and hrs., 300 A. in Talbot Co. which is now in possession of sons Ralph and John.
sons Ralph and John and dau. Margaret Bullen, 5 shillings. son James, personalty.
" wife afsd., residue of personal estate during widowhood, and in event of her marriage to be divided among all child. equally at 20 yrs. of age.
Test: Daniel Sherwood, John James, Eliza: James, Edward Baning. 12. 31.
Robinson, John, Planter, Talbot Co., 30th June, 1706; 2nd Sept., 1706.
To wife (unnamed), 1/3 of estate, real and personal. son John and male hrs., dwelling plantation; he dying without male hrs. to pass to son David and inale hrs., and lacking such hrs. to next heir. Sons Richard and William and daus. Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah and Rebeckah to remain with son John during their minority, and then to be paid certain personalty by him.
sons David and Solomon, 122 A., "Frampton" in Tuck- ahoe; they dying without male issue to pass to son Richard afsd. and hrs.
" dau. Margaret, personalty.
Sons John and David afsd., exs. and residuary legatees.
Test: James Bishop, Daniell Walker, Henry Sutton. 12. 35.
Scott, William, Talbot Co., 18th Sept., 1702; 8th Feb., 1705.
To Mary and Sophia, daus. of James Scott, personalty. wife Sophia, extx., residue of estate, real and personal, including 45 A. adjoining "Edmongton" and "Todd," and at her decease sd. "Todd" to pass to Hannah, wife of Valentine Southern.
Test: Wm. Rakes, Wm. Mitchell, James Gates. 12. 38.
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Cord, William, Sr., Somerset Co., 8th Dec., 1703; 13th June, 1705.
To eld. son William, ex., dwelling plantation and personalty.
" daus. Bridgett Smith and Anne Hazard, 12 pence, they already having received their portions.
son Joseph, daus. Mary and Elizabeth, residue of estate. Test: Hopkins Samuell, Sr., Richard Wordcraft, John Walton. 12. 40.
Selby, Parker, Somerset Co., 28th Feb., 1705; 30th Feb., 1705.
To eld. son Daniell, 500 A., part of "Bantry" adjoining brother Philip, also 150 A., "Caraganassed" and 1/2 per- sonal estate.
son Parker and hrs., dwelling plantation and 700 A. ad- joining and being part of "Bantry," also 150 A., "Brothers Love." Sons to be of age at 18 yrs.
wife Tabitha and son Parker, personal estate equally and 20 A., - rented by testator's father from Thomas Par- nall.
Exs .: Brother William and Charles Bayley.
Test: Mary Selby. 12. 44.
Gorsuch, Hannah, widow of Lovelace Gorsuch, Dorchester Co., 20th July, 1705; 2nd Oct., 1705.
To sister Naomy and nephew John Berry, personalty.
2 child., John and William, all estate; in event of their death during minority, estate to be divided equally among all first cousins in Pennsylvania and elsewhere.
Son John to be under care of William Dickenson.
Exs .: Lovelace Gorsuch, Thomas Taylor of Island Creek and Wm. Dickenson afsd.
Test: Jacob Lockerman, John Stevens, Benjamin Edgill. 12. 46.
Kyle, Alexander, Dorchester Co., 22nd Mch., 1705; 24th May, 1706.
Walter Campbell, ex. and sole legatee of estate, real and per- sonal.
Test: Charles Wheeler, Thomas Peck, Christopher Parkison.
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Covington, Samuell, Somerset Co., 5th Apr., 1703; 11th Sept., 1704.
To son Samuell, 150 A., "Covington's Exchange."
sons Isaac, Abraham and Thomas, 100 A., part in “Cov- ington's Choice" on Rockawakin River on s. side of the north-west fork in Somerset Co.
son Abraham, son Thomas, dau. Susanna, wife of Dan'll. Jones, personalty.
son Jacob, daus. Sarah and Rachel 12 pence, and to Gabrell Cooper, his mother's iron pott.
Test: Nehemiah Covington, Sr., Nehemiah Covington, Jr. 12. 50.
Serman (Sheareman), Thomas, Somerset Co., 21st Feb., 1704-5 ; 8th Apr., 1706.
To son Thomas, dwelling plantation on s. side Wickacomoco R. (which was formerly Richard Kimball's) with lands adjoining, at decease of his mother, provided he give his brother Edward 150 A., "Mookes Hopes," at head of Lipquin Creek.
sons Peter and William jointly, "White Chappell," 300 A. on w. side Barren Creek.
wife Margarett, extx., personal estate during widowhood, and to have charge of child. during minority.
Test: Thomas Walker, Peter Serman, Joy Hobbs, Isaac Noble. 12. 52.
Courtney, Thomas, St. Mary's Co., 1
18th Jan., 1705; 26th June, 1706.
To dau .- in-law Ann Strong, 50 A., "Courtney's Fancy" lying nr. plantation formerly belonging to Jno. Sannar.
“ son Thomas and hrs., residue of lands and personal estate, including cattle on plantation "Crayden" at majority.
dau. Ann, wife of John Baker, dau. Mary Courtney and their hrs., personalty and land afsd. bequeathed son Thomas. Should he die without issue, kinsman Daniell Clocker, personalty.
Exs .: Charles Egerton and cousin Peter Watts.
Test: Thomas Hopkins, Ann Hopkins, Margarett Williams, Wm. Aisquith. 12. 54.
Melton, Thomas, Sr., St. Mary's Co., 24th Sept., 1705; 1st May, 1706.
To son Thomas and hrs., dwelling plantation 100 A., "Bos- ton," 80 A., "Cuckold's Haven" and 110 A., "St. John's."
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To dau. Mary Howard and hrs., personalty and tracts afsd. should son Thomas die without issue.
Grandson Thos. Adams to be allowed to plant on "St. John's" afsd.
To Mr. Hunter and granddau. Rachel Adams, personalty.
Test: Robert Mansell, Charles Carles, John Williams. 12. 58.
Guither, William, Jr., St. Mary's Co., 16th Mch., 1705; 14th Aug., 1705.
To son Nicholas and hrs., 190 A., "Pope's Hogpen."
sons William and Thomas and hrs., personalty and land afsd. in succession in event of death of son Nicholas with- out issue.
66 dau. Audrie Guither, personalty.
Test: Thomas Palmer, Livinia Twisden, Gilbert Mayce. 12. 61.
Rablin, John, Prince George's Co., 6th Dec, 1704;
To son John Rablin, Sr., and dau. Katharine, personalty. son John Rablin, Jr., and hrs., dwelling plantation and 50 A. He dying without issue, plantation to pass to son John Rablin, Sr., and hrs., and 50 A. to unborn child. Son William to live on sd. land until sd. child be of age. Extx .: Wife Elizabeth.
Age of child. as appended to the will. William born 5th June, 1689; John, 27th July, 1691; Katharine, 16th Jan., 1694; John (2nd), 26th May, 1702.
In event of marriage of wife and if there be trouble with their step-father, child. to be taken by John Deakins and Robert Hooker.
Test: Robert Hucker, Jno. Deakins, Henry Newman. 12. 64. -
Jones, William, Cecil Co., 22nd Oct., 1698 ; 8th June, 1703.
To Francis Bellows at decease of wife -, 650 A. at Mor- gan's Creek, to pass to hrs. of Hugh Douth and Robert Randall and hrs., and successively to Walter Francis and Robert Weeks and hrs.
Susanna and Mary Doutch and Robert and Sarah Randall, personalty.
In event of marriage of wife-estate to be cared for by overseers, viz., Hugh Doutch and Robert Randall.
Test: Gideon Gundry, George Wharton, Thomas Rasm, Duce- bella Barker. 12. 66.
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Wealer (Wheeler), Edward, Sr., Somerset Co., 13th Oct., 1703 ; 15th June, 1704.
To sons Edward and William, dwelling plantation "Wheeler's Desire" at majority and decease of their mother.
sons Isaac and John and their hrs., 150 A., "Malbary" at head of Wiccomoco Creek adjoining land "Pemberton," and certain personalty to be used to pay for education of young. son John.
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