The Maryland calendar of wills, Wills from 1703 to 1713, Volume III, Part 8

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: Abraham Redgrave, Abraham Clay, Margaret Redgrave. 12. 171.


Deverge, James, Kent Co., 20th June, 1706; 4th Aug., 1707.


To sons James, Charles and John, personalty. Wife Barbara, extx. and residuary legatee.


Test: Mich. Clonds, Eliza: Pinder, Sarah Clonds. 12. 173.


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Spry, Christopher, Kent Co., 4th Aug., 1706; 1st Sept., 1707.


To dau. Jane and hrs., personalty, and 100 A., "Newtowne" on Chester R. (For description sce will).


daus. Elizabeth and Mary, personalty.


sons Thomas and Francis, residue of "Newtowne" afsd. son John, dwelling plantation at decease of wife.


wife Mary, dwelling plantation during life and residue of estate.


Exs .: Wife and son Thomas, who are empowered to sell "Spry- ley" for benefit of estate.


Test: Jeremiah Thomas, Sr., Edward Elliot, Jeremiah Thomas, Jr. 12. 173.


Deverge, Barbara, Kent Co., 15th Apr., 1707; 4th Aug., 1707.


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Dau. Mabel and son James bequeathed to John Collings during their minority.


Son James to have personalty belonging to his father.


To William Hamer, "other 3 child." and dau. Katharine, per- sonalty. Estate to go to child. afsd.


Test: Ed. Cash, Nicholas Clonds, Rachel Chase. 12. 176.


Willmutt, Henry, Dorchester Co., 26th Feb., 1696-7; 4th June, 1707.


To dau. Eliza:, 50 A., "Willmutt's Adventure." Test: Jacob Loockerman, Thos. Taylor, Jr., John Vaulx.


12. 177.


Thompson, Anthony, Dorchester Co., 2nd Jan., 1701; 4th June, 1707.


To son Henry and hrs., dwelling plantation, 50 A., "White Haven" and 25 A., "Greenbank."


" son Anthony and hrs., 1/2 of 100 A., "Thompson's Range" on Black Water and "Green Bank" afsd., should son Henry die without issue.


son Richard and hrs., 136 A., "West Phalia" and "Thompson's Range" afsd., should son Anthony die with- out issue.


son Thomas and hrs., 50 A., "Thompson's Desire" and "West Phalia" afsd., should son Richard die without issue.


. dau. Ellinor and hrs., personalty.


Exs .: Wife -, and son Henry.


Test: Wm. Mackeel, Wm. Campbell, Wm. Douse. 12. 178.


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Vickars, Isaac, Dorchester Co., 18th Dec., 1703; 9th Aug., 1707.


To child., viz., son John, daus. Sarah, Elizabeth, son Isaac and dau. Anne, personal cstate. Child. to live on planta- tion during minority of son John.


Sons to be of age at 21 yrs., daus. at 16 yrs.


Thomas Vickars and Anthony Taylor, Sr., trustees and guard- ians.


Test: David Peterkin, Mary Peterkin, Charles James. 12. 180.


Freeman, John, St. Paul's Parish, Talbot Co., 8th Mch., 1700; 8th Apr., 1707.


To wife Eliza:, extx. and hrs., entire estate, real and personal. Test: Geo. Lillingston, Geo. Phillips, Jno. Hadley. 12. 183.


Hammond, John, A. A. Co., 11th Nov., 1707; 4th Dec., 1707.


To wife Mary, 250 A., dwelling plantation and land "Mount any Neck," also 22 A., "The Addition," during life.


" eld. son Thomas and hrs., land afsd. at decease of wife, also 220 A., "Heath" in Patapscoe where he now lives, and 100 A., "Wheatley Neck" and £75 to be invested in land.


son John, plantation on n. side Severn R. where he now lives, and that part of "Swan Neck" lying toward Sev- ern R. (For description see will). Also 100 A., "Hor- ners" bought from Thos. Reynolds, 50 A., "The Adven- ture" and 50 A., "Forked Neck."


" son William, plantation on which he lives, residue of "Swan Neck," 100 A., "Strawberry Plain," 400 A., "The Addition" and 50 A., "Brushy Neck."


son Charles, 100 A., "Flushing," 50 A., "Deep Creek Poynt," 284 A., "Rich Neck" at Patuxent R., and 362 A., "Hammond's Forest."


" 3 sons, John, William and Charles afsd., all houses, lots, etc. in Annapolis.


" St. Ann's Church, Annapolis, £10. Exs .: 4 sons afsd.


Test: John Brice, Henry Pinkney, Eliza: Abrahams.


By codicil, 13th Nov., 1707, testator leaves certain personalty to 4 sons afsd. 12. 184.


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Vennour, Joseph, Portobacco Par., Charles Co.,


9th Sept., 1707; LG/1906 10th Oct., 1707.


Towards repairing parish church, and boy Marke Pensuch, personalty.


To aunt Abigall Harrington, extx., of England, residue of es- tate, real and personal.


Hickford Leman to have charge of estate in Md.


Test: Robert Power, Joseph Leman, James Connill, Hickford Leman. 12. 188.


Haggis, Samuel, 1st May, 1707; 30th Oct., 1707.


To dau. Rebeckah and son Samuell, all personal estate-they to be in charge of James Sewers during minority. Wife Mary, extx.


Test: Eliza: Lumley, Wm. Hayens, Mary Hayens. 12. 190.


Newton, Jonathan, Kent Co., 9th 'Nov., 1707; 29th Dec., 1707.


To dau .- in-law Mary Frowch, personalty. wife Judith, extx., residue of estate, real and personal; to · pass to son and dau. - at her decease. In event of her death during minority of sd. child., Charles Hynson ,to have charge of estate.


Test: Edward Cosens, Geo. Cooper, Robert Sinkler. 12. 190.


Lodge, David, Kent Co., 9th Dec., 1704; 5th Nov., 1707.


John, son of Wm. Hackett, ex. and sole legatee of estate, real and personal.


Test: Jno. Whittington, Edward Head, Evan Hous, Flower Walker. 12. 191. 1


Gilbert, John (planter), Kent Co., 22nd Aug., 1706; 27th Nov., 1707.


To wife Mary, extx., entire estate-sons John, Thomas and Efrum to be of age at 18 yrs., 2 daus. - at 16 yrs. In event of marriage of wife, John .Wyatt and Sam'll. Wallis to have charge of sons and Anthony Moris of Philadelphia, of daus.


Test: Richard Commings, Anne Wallis, Mary Thorneberg, . Sam'll. Wallis. 12. 192.


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Warner, Anne, Cecil Co., 19th Sept., 1704; 8th June, 1705.


To brother Joseph Hopkins, kinsman Joseph Skidmore and cousin Sarah Christian, personalty.


" 3 child. - , residue of estate.


Ex .: Henry Hosier, Sr.


Test: Geo. Booker, Wm. Hallit, Jno. Park, S. Welles. 12. 193.


Codd, St. Leger, Cecil Co .. , 9th Sept., 1706; 9th Feb., 1707.


To son James and hrs., all lands in parishes of Wateringbury, Lenham and Witchlin, Kent Co., England.


" son Berkley and hrs., plantation and land in Carytoman, Lankcaster Co., Va., bought of Sam'll Spensix; in event of sale of sd. land to Mr. - Tayloe, the money therefor to be paid to sd. Berkley and hrs.


son St. Leger and hrs., land in Cecil Co. bought of John Salisbury. dau. Beatrix and dau. Mary Peddison, personalty.


Test: Henry Anderson, Thomas Simson, Rebecca Simson, Loth- lan Orchett. 12. 195.


Downes, John, Talbot Co., 4th Feb., 1706; 3rd Feb., 1707.


To wife Margarett, entire estate, real and personal, during widowhood.


" son Charles, plantation at decease or marriage of his mother, and personal estate to be divided among 4 sons (unnamed).


Wife to be joint extx. with son Charles afsd., provided she does not marry.


Test: Edward Chetham, Richd. Hynson, Robt. Jones, Thos. Hollinsworth. 12. 197.


Heard, Susanna, widow of John Heard, 13th May, 1706; 9th Dec., 1707.


To son William, ex., dwelling plantation "Poole" lately bought by deceased husband from Thos. Salmon, also 130 A., part of 2 patents "Heard's Choice" and "Ossly," containing 330 A. granted to late husband.


son John and hrs., 100 A., "Nevitts;" he dying without issue to revert to son William afsd.


" grandson Jno. Norris and hrs., and in turn to grandchild. Luke, Mark and Elizabeth Norris and their hrs., 50 A., part of afsd. patents.


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To sons-in-law John Norris and Nicholas Mills and dau. Mary Tant, grandchild. Matthew Tant, Monica Norris and Eliza: Heard, dau. Susanna Norris and John Hardings, personalty. Grandchild. to receive their legacies at majority.


Test: Benjamin Gough, Justinian Greenwell, Eliza: Wheatley. 12. 199.


Cornish, Jehn, Major, son of Robert, Yeoman, Somersett Co., Thurleston, Devon. 20th Sept., 1707; 30th Sept., 1707.


To Hon. Col. Francis Jenkins and goddau. Eliza: Dingley, per- sonalty; the latter not to marry without consent of Col. Jenkins and wife.


" Capt. Moses Fenton, Anne Chew, Ann Allan, Richd. Caine, to the child. of Lawrence Benston, and Wm. Leafgreen, Mary King, Robt. King, Chas. Bollard, and Elinor his wife, Ralph Milborne and to brother Thomas Cornish, sister Wilmonth, sister Honour, sister Frances, sister Susanna, cousin Thomas Heatch and cousin Hary Heatch, personalty.


William Pierce, his liberty.


Mrs. Mary Jenkins and hrs., extx., residue of estate, real and personal.


Test: Geo. McNish, Michaell . Holland, Wmn. Powell. 12. 201.


Knight, Thomas, Balto. Co., 10th Dec., 1707; 30th Jan., 1707.


To wife Katharine and dau. Bridgett at majority, estate, real and personal, except 5 shillings, which is devised to son (unnamed). Should dau. afsd. die during minority, her estate to pass to Jos. Foreman.


Test: Thos. Jones, John Young, Jane Beomell. 12. 204.


Sellman, John, A. A. Co., 10th July, 1707; 28th Feb., 1707.


To son John and hrs., "The Fox Pond Neck" and part of "Champ's Adventure" on n. side Cattaile Meadow Branch.


son William and hrs., 300 A., part of "Mereton's Lott" in Balto. Co. on Binham's Branch of Buslı R.


son Sellman and hrs., residue of "Champ's Adventure," also dwelling plantation, part of "Corell's Folly" at de- cease of wife.


dau. Mary and hrs., residue of "Mereton's Lot" afsd., and lacking hrs. to descend to hrs. of dau. Margaret.


" dau. Ruth and hrs., "Middle Jenifer" on Middle R.


dau. Margaret -, personalty.


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Sons William and Lawrence to remain with their mother dur- ing minority.


Desires gifts of lambs to grandson -- and granddau, Eliza: Gray shall be recorded.


Exs .: Wife - and sons John and William.


Test: Thomas Jacks, Eliza: Jacks. 12. 206.


Stevenson, Ralph, Talbot Co., 27th Sept., 1707; 25th Oct., 1707.


To brother Edward, and Henry, son of Anne Matthews, at 21 yrs., personalty.


" wife Mary, residue of estate, real and personal.


Exs .: Wife and brother Edward.


Test: Nicholas Kelly, Eliza: Mitchell, Chas. Ungle. 12. 208.


Tyler, Ann, Talbot Co., 22nd Feb., 1706-7; 19th Aug., 1707.


To dau. Susanna, dau. Sarah and hrs., son Thomas Curche (at 10 yrs. of age), and to grandsons John and William Neale, personalty; the two latter to remain with their uncles dur- ing minority.


66 2 sons, William and Henry, exs., residue of estate (per- sonal).


Test: Jno. Ogden, Jno. Mullikin. 12. 209.


Harpin, Thomas, 24th Apr., 1703; 12th Aug., 1704.


To Win. Smith and hrs., "Salsbury Plaine," provided he se- cure patent for "Cumberhath" and deliver same to wife - or son, Thomas.


Test: Moris McKeny, Catern (Katherine) Tench. 12. 210.


Atterbury, Thomas, Calvert Co., Innholder, 30th Jan., 1707; . 8th Mch., 1707-8. To son and dau., John and Whinnifred and hrs., personalty. wife Martha, extx., and unborn child and hrs., residue of estate. Son John and dau. Whinnifred reversionary leg- atees of entire estate.


Test: Jno. Smith, Thos. Taylor, Robert Hall. 12. 211.


Phillips, John, Hungar R., Dorchester Co., 29th Dec., 1707 ; 23rd Feb., 1707-8. To son William Phillips, dau. Mary Robson, dan. Elizabeth Forguson, son Richard Goar, son James Goar, each 1 shilling. " son Thomas Phillips and male hrs., 200 A., "Baken Quar- ter," provided he shall not marry any of John Robson's daus .; if he so marry, land afsd. to pass to grandson George Forguson, Jr.


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To wife, 50 A., "Phelton's Lott," and 50 A., part of "Rich Ridge" during life.


son Benony and male hrs., lands afsd. at decease of wife, also 250 A., "Gloster Shirt," provided he shall not marry any dau. of John Robson; should he so marry, his estate to become possessed by grandson Alexander Ferguson and his male hrs.


" dau. Anne (Phillips), personalty at . marriage.


wife and son-in-law John Ferguson, "Elton's Point" equally.


Exs .: Wife and Wm. Benony.


Test: Josias Mace, Eliza: Mace, Rachel Mace. 12. 212.


Barwell, John, A. A. Co., 6th June, 1707; 29th Mch., 1708.


To son Justinian, 100 A., "Barwell's Choice," 50 A., "Bar- well's Enlargement," 115 A., "Barwell's Purchase" on Herring Cr. Swamp.


daus. Anne Waterman and Mary Humphreys, personalty.


Wife Mary and son Justinian, exs. and residuary legatees.


Test: Alex. Tanzey, Edward Parish, Jno. Burke, Jno. Chocke. 12. 214.


Keech, James, St. Mary's Co., -; 25th Mch., 1708. To wife Elizabeth, extx., estate, real and personal, during widowhood; at her decease or marriage real estate to pass to 4 child., James, John, Courts and Margarett, as follows: son James and hırs., dwelling plantation and adjoining land, also "Towne Neck," "Charles Lott" and "Satis- faccon."


son John and hrs., "Good Luck."


'son Courts, all land given testator and wife by father John Courts.


" dau. Margarett and hrs., "Recompense."


Son James is charged not to disturb son Courts upon penalty of losing his inheritance.


Robert Sturton, Samuel William and Thos. Taney to settle any disputed points concerning estate.


Test: Robt. Stourton, Thos. Taney, Chas. Smith. 12. 215.


Moss, William, Chas. Co., 31st Oct., 1707; 8th Dec., 1707.


To son Edward in England, 5 shillings.


" goddau. Barbary Spikman and Robert Colson, personalty. To Margarett, dau. of Walter Weate, and hrs., 2 tracts, one near Maryland Pt. and the other at Gose Bay, and resi- due of personalty, she being of age 12th Jan., 1708. Ex .: Robert Colson.


Test: David Henberry, Magtt. Henberry, Ann Howard. 12. 217.



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Johns, Abraham, of the Cliffts, Talbot Co.,


8th Dec., 1707 ; 23rd Dec., 1707.


To wife Margarett and hrs., dwelling plantation, 100 A., "Pur- chase" back of Plum Pt.


" eld. son Richard, 7 parcells of land in Calvert Co., viz., 159 A., "Young's Mount," 75 A., part of the "Hopyard Quantity," 250 A., part of "Friendship Rectified," 12 A., part of "Young's Desire," 20 A., "Hances Lane," 60 A., "Taney's Ease," 100 A., "Copartnership." The last named 3 yet to be conveyed by John Hance.


son Abraham, dwelling plantation 300 A., "Fuller" at decease of his mother, also 100 A., "Batchelor's Fortune," also to son Abraham, 250 A., "Black Oak Thickett" at head of Swanson's Creek, Chas. Co.


dau. Elizabeth, 110 A., "Inland,"' 50 A., "Hutchin's Chance" and 40 A., part of "The Orchard."


father - and cousin Matthew Huchens, personalty.


Residue of estate to be divided between wife and child. afsd.


In event of birth of a child, sd. child to have "Black Oak Thickett" afsd.


Wife and father - and brother Aquila John's, joint exs. Test: Christian Swormstedt, Richd. Johns, Jr., Jno. Leveile.


12. 218.


Bale (Ball), Thomas, Balto. Co., 14th Mch., 1706;


18th Mch., 1707.


To sister Hannah and hrs., land at the garrison "Green Spring Punch," "Rich Levell" and the addition to it, also


"Toms" on the garrison road bought from Andrew Hard. sister Mary and hrs., "Banner's Purchase" and "Bond's Discovery."


"' brother Anthony, personalty and all lands from Gunpowder Falls to great falls of Patapco.


mother Urath, personalty.


dau. Urath, all lands - not yet bequeathed.


66 Mrs. Eliza: Cromwell, James Phillips, Aquila Paca, Richd. Joanes, and Richd. Smithens and orphan boy, James Hol- linsworth, at age, personalty.


wife Sarah and dau. Urath, joint extxs., residue of estate, real and personal.


Test: Robert Roberts, Thos. Nusam, Iserell Robinson.


By codicil testator - bequeaths his sister Hannah Randoll legacies afsd. and 100 A., part of "Gibson's Park," also appoints brother Anthony Ball to be jt. ex. with either extx. should the other die.


To John Hall and John Stokes, personalty.


Test: John Stokes, Roger Matthews, Jr., Jane Cantwell. 12. 220.


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Riggin, Teague, Sr., Somersett Co., 9th Nov., 1707; 12th Nov., 1707.


To wife Mary, extx., all real estate during life, and at her decease to pass to son Samuell.


" son Darby, dau. Rachel Andrews, sons Ambrose and Teague, son-in-law Wm. Matthews, Jacob Adams and Peter Dickeson, personalty.


Test: London Wallston, Thomas Ellis, Margaret Doherdy. 12. 223.


Bellecan, Michael, Kent Co., 15th Nov., 1701;


23rd Mch., 1707.


To son Michael, dwelling plantation -; he dying during minority, to pass to dau. Mary and hrs., and in turn to dau. Anne and hrs.


sons Christopher and James, "Maden's Lot" on Moran's Creek; they dying without issue, land to pass to daus. Rebeckah and Christian and hrs.


Residue of estate to be divided among all child.


Extx .: Wife Anne.


Test: Richd. Cambell, James Cambell, Edward Crewe. 12. 224.


Skinner, Thomas, Dorchester Co., 29th Jan., 1705; 6th Nov., 1707.


To son Martin and hrs., land bought from Henry Beckwith on Chickcomoco R .; he dying without issue, to pass to daus. Eliza:, Anne and Mary and their hrs.


3 daus. and hrs. afsd., dwelling plantation. "Skinners Chance; " they dying without issue, to pass to son Martin afsd. and hrs. Brothers-in-law Thos. Brannock and Hugh Eccleston to make the division of daus'. land.


Test: John Walker, Susanna Harmon, Hugh Eccleston. 12. 224.


Warde, Murphy, Prince George's Co., 20th Mch., 1706-7; 6th Feb., 1707.


To granddau. Mary Backer, personalty.


wife Mary, dwelling plantation and 100 A. during life.


son Murphy, dwelling plantation at decease of his mother and 200 A. out of "Woodbridge" and "Stocke."


dan. Sarah, 100 A., part tracts afsd.


" dau. Mary Allen, 100 A., "Burges Chance" adjoin. land laid out for Capt. Brightwell, now in possession of John Green, of St. Mary's Co., and hrs.


Thos. Wall, 50 A., "Wee Stocke."


wife Mary and son Murphy, joint exs., personal estate. Test: Thos. Gibbons, Eliza: Gilethins, Wm. Price. 12. 227.



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Emison (Emson), James, Balto. Co., 5th Jan., 1707; 31st Jan., 1707.


To wife Rebecca, extx., all personal estate.


son James, dwelling plantation, 150 A.


3 daus., viz., Eliza:, Rebeckah and Anne and to unboru child and their hrs., residue of lands and dwelling plan- tation, should son James die during minority.


James to be of age at 16 yrs.


Test; John Roberts, Thos. Taylor, Grace Roberts. 12. 229.


Allein, Zachariah, Balto. Co., 17th Apr., 1708; 10th May, 1708.


To son Joseph and dau. Susanna, entire estate (personal).


Ex .: Henry Wriothely, Balto. Co.


Test: Jno. Ewings, James Preston, Susanna Wharnell. 12. 230.


Shepherd, Nicholas, A. A. Co., 29th Oct., 1707 ; 29th Apr., 1708.


To wife's dau. Anne Grimes, personalty. wife Jose (Joyce), extx., estate, real and residue of per- sonal, during life, including dwelling plantation "Shep- perd Grove" and "Sheppard's Chance."


wife's son Wm. Grimes, sd. lands at her decease. Test: Danll. Wells, Ambrose Nellson, Jno. Ryon, Richd. Nell- son.


12. 231.


Tench, Thomas, A. A. Co., 29th Mch., 1708;


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" Col. Wm. Holland, ex., and Mrs. Margaret Freeman is committed sd. Nathan during minority.


Test: Henry Hall, Eliza: Lockwood, Fred. Clodins, Mary Hughes, Jno. Blackmor. 12. 232.


Nab, John, Talbot Co., 3rd Feb., 1700; 24th Feb., 1707-8. To wife Elizabeth and son John, joint exs., estate, real and personal. At marriage of wife, son John to take whole estate in charge for benefit of his child. -


Test: John Bowles, Thomas Downham, Daniell Flynn. 12. 233.


Chittem, John, Prince George's Co., 24th Nov., 1707; 1st Mch., 1707-8.


To wife Anne and grandson John, son of Wm. Thomson, per- sonalty.


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. To dau. Grace Ramsey, 5 shillings.


son John, ex., and hrs., residue of estate, real and per- sonal.


Test: Clement Hill, Jr., John Ferguson, Thos. Carrinton. 12. 234.


Comigys, Cornelius, Kent Co., 20th Nov., 1707; 22nd June, 1708.


To eld. son Cornelius, gold ring, he having received his por- tion of estate.


son William and hrs., 300 A., "Piney Neck" on Chester. son Nathaniel and hrs., 1/2 500 A., "Andover" on Andover Branch at head of Chester R.


dau. Rebeckah, residue of "Andover" afsd.


son Edward, part of dwelling plantation and land "Utrick," formerly called "Sewell," at majority, and residue of sd. land at his mother's death.'


66 son Gyslartus and hrs., 500 A., "Timber Neck" on s. side Chester R.


" dau. Mary Ann, part of 370 A., "Comegys' Farm Addi- tion" between Farny and Morgan Creeks.


wife Rebeckah, dwelling plantation during life.


Dennis Clark, 150 A. of "The Release," this being in lieu of another part of same tract sold to sd. Clark and Cornelius Mahony.


Part of "Poplar Plain" in Talbot Co. to be sold, and "Come- gys' Choice," the latter tract adjoining Morgan Brown's; also "Ruerton" and Langford Bay to be sold or leased for benefit of estate.


Wife Rebecka, extx., to have charge of 6 child. afsd. during minority.


Test: Rennis Clark, Jno. Ball, Jno. Henley, Jno. Groce, John Thompson. 12. 235.


Tilton, Humphrey, Kent Co., 4th June, 1708; 23rd June, 1708.


To daus. Mary, Elizabeth and Katherine, 300 A., "Internint." dau. Ellinor, 100 A. bought from Benja. Blackleidge on Jackobus Creeke; not to be sold or leased to anyone save her brother James.


son James, ex., land which formerly belonged to testator's grandfather -.


" Jno. Hamblin, personalty, if he stay out his time of ser- vice. wife (unnamed), dower rights, and residue to be divided among child. afsd.


Test: Jno. Williams, Nicholas Tippett, Oliver Palmer. 12. 240.


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Norris, Daniell, Kent Co.,


13th Jan., 1706; 23rd Mch., 1707.


To son-in-law Wm. Bently and granddaus. Mary and Patience, child. of sd. Wm. Bently, personalty.


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Son Daniell to have within his bounds sd./ log house, the grave-yard, oven garden and malt house. (


Should child. of sister - arrive from England, their passage to be paid by afsd. devisees.


Testator desires to be buried by deceased wife Elizabeth.


Exs .: Wm. Trew, Sr., Henry Hosier.


Test: Eliza: Philipson, Christopher Philipson, Christopher Hindley. 12. 242.


Wellpley, Andrew, A. A. Co., 2nd May, 1708; 14th July, 1708.


To son-in-law Andrew Norwood and hrs., 500 A. at head of Bush R.


dau .- in-law Eliza: Norwood, personalty.


Wife Eliza:, extx. and residuary legatee.


Test: Cornelius Howard, Joseph Howard, Samll. Dowsey, Samll. Leatherwood. 12. 245.


Hearn, Derby, planter, Kent Co., 12th May, 1706; 15th June, 1708.


To son John, all land at 21 yrs., his sisters while un- married and mother to live on sd plantation.


wife Sarah, extx., is empowered to sell land afsd. if she leave the country.


Test: Jno. Rolph, Jno. King, Sarah Rolph. 12. 246.


Robertson (Robeson), Margret, widow of Robert Robert- son, Talbot Co., 23rd Feb., 1707; 12th May, 1708.


To Ann. Barbour, the Church, Mary Mattocks, John Atkinson, Bridget Tatman, dau. of John Tatman, personalty.


Catherine Jackson and her husband William Jackson, exs., and her hrs., residue of estate, real and personal. In event of her death without issue, to pass to Anne Walters, dan. of Robt. Walters, and her hrs.


Test: Owen Sullivane, Matthew Collins, Jno. Ashton. 12. 246.


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Lingan, George, Calvert Co.,


23rd Oct., 1705; 17th May, 1708.


To wife - personalty and use of dwelling plantation during life.


4 child., viz., Thomas, Anne, Martha nad Katherine, per- sonalty.


son-in-law Edward Boteler and Anne his wife and their hrs., 400 A., - on n. side falls of Gunpowder R. nr. the main road in Balto. Co., formerly surveyed for George Holland-and personalty.


son-in-law Josiah Wilson and Martha his wife, personalty, 1/ 1000 A., "Lingan's Adventure" nr. Gunpowder R. son-in-law Henry Boteler and Katherine his wife, 1% of 380 A., "Buttington" near Swanson's Creek, Prince Geo. Co. (the other half having been conveyed to Josiah Wil- son and Martha his wife), and residue of "Lingan's Ad- venture."'


son Thomas and hrs., residue of estate, real and personal, including dwelling plantation "Batchelor's Quarter" at decease of wife as afsd., and personalty in England and elsewhere.


Test: Clarke Skinner, Rice Owen, Josh. Cecil. 12. 248.


Hill, Clement, Sr., St. Mary's Co., 17th Nov., 1702; 26th Apr., 1708.


To nephew Clement Hill and hrs., 1000 A., "Hill's Camp" on Gunpowder R., Balto. Co., also 1/2 1400 A., "Friend's Hope" in Prince George's Co. on s. side Eastern branch of Potomac R., taken up in 1675 by self and Richard Gar- diner, late of St. Mary's Co.


godson Thos. Cooper, personalty, and to each niece and nephew - 1 shilling.


" Luke, Jr., and John Gardiner, sons of Richard Gardiner, afsd., exs. and residue of estate, real and personal, includ- ing balance of "Friend's Hope."


Test: John Marrott, John Bullock, Jno. Attaway. 12. 252.


Webb, Richard, Sr., 13th Nov., 1707; 9th Mch., 1707.


To 2 young. sons John and Mark and their hrs., all land, 200 A., -, it being that bought in part from Wm. Hickman.


son Richard, daus. Sarah, Elizabeth and Mary, and to Mary Lowder, personalty.


wife Mary, extx., residue of estate, during widowhood; in event of her marriage, sd. residue to be divided between child., John, Mark and Eliza: and hrs. Son Mark to be at majority at 18 yrs. if wife should marry.




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