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Test: Jacob Covington; Wm. Turbett, Elizabeth Bennett, Jane Evans. 14. 472.
Hitchcock, John, 16th Feb., 1717; 24th Mar., 1717.
To wife -, 1/3 of estate, real and personal.
" dau. Sarah, residue of estate.
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Friend and kinsman. John Punning, Jr., to be guardian to child Sarah.
Test: Edw. Spencer, James Numbers, Cornelius Poulson.
14. 474.
Note-Test. directs that he be buried on dwel. plantation.
Wellman, Michael, planter, St. Mary's Co.,
18th Apr., 1715; 19th Apr., 1718.
To son Joseph and hrs., dwel. plan., "Siles Chance," and personalty.
" wife Martha, 1/3 personal estate. Residue of est. to be divided equally among testator's 5 child., -.
Exs .: Thos. and Joseph Wellman, jointly.
Test: Anthony Brocklehorst, Chas. Waldron, Grace Watkins, Jno. Watkins. 14. 474.
Hoskins, Col. Phillip, Charles Co., 20th June, 1714; 3rd Apr., 1718.
To son William and hrs., 100 A. bou. of Thos. Love, personalty and former gifts confirmed.
" son Phillip and hrs., 50 A., "Friendship," and personalty on son William's plantation. Certain personalty to be sold and proceeds divided among all child. equally.'
" every grandchild (both sons and daus.), personalty.
son Oswald and hrs., 178 A., dwelling plantation and his pt. of personal estate.
" son Bennett, 200 A. bought of Garrett Sinett, and 187 A., "Hoskins' Lot," and share of personal estate.
" son Ballard, 1901/2 A. bou. of James Mackey, nr. China Moxson Cr., 100 A., "St. John's," and 100 A. adj. "St. John's, lying bet. the two Bever Dams, and share of personal estate.
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Shd. any of sd. child. die during minority, estate bequeathed to child. of former wife to be divided among them; and estate given to child. of last wife, Ann, divided among them.
To wife Ann, extx., residue of personal estate during life; at her decease to be divided among child. testator had by sd. wife Ann. She to settle a plantation for each son, and neither the child. testator had by former wife nor child. present wife had by her former husband to have any part of estate more than is justly due them. Testator desires to be buried in Portobacco Church.
Overseers: Wm. Hoskins, Thos. Stone and Joseph Harrison. Test: Archibald Johnson, Jane Booth, Sarah Mudd. 14. 475. Test. speaks of Jane Hamilton, late called Jane Booth. 3rd Apr., 1718. Caveat filed by son William.
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Dorsey, Nicholas, Baltimore Co., 16th Sept., 1717; 13th Feb., 1717-8.
To 4 sons, Thos., Nicholas, Benjamin and Edward, and hrs., personalty at age of 21 yrs. Sons to have liberty to choose guardians at 18 yrs. Should any of sd. sons die before of age, their portion to be divided among survivors. son Thos. and hrs., 50 A. of "Long Reach, " near Patuxent. son Nicholas and hrs., 50 A. of "Long Reach."
son Benja. and hrs., dwelling plantation at decease of wife.
Wife Frances extx. and residuary. legatee.
Test: Henry Ridgely, John Dorsey, son of E. Dorsey, Josh Dorsey, Timothy Regan, Thomas Smith, John Dorsey. 14. 478.
Cusack, George, St. Mary's Co., 15th July, 1717;
" To son Michall and dau. Mary and hrs., entire estate between them equally.
Ex .: Henry Wharton.
Testator directs that child. be brought up Roman Catholics.
Test: Elizabeth Doyne, Thos. Smith. 14. 481.
Rumsey, Charles, Cecil Co., 3rd Dec., 1706; 6th Nov., 1717.
To eldest son Charles and male hrs., dwel. plan. with 150 A. on n. side of the Neck at age of 21 yrs., or at death or marriage of his mother, and personalty.
" 2nd son William and male hrs., 150 A. on south side of plantation, and personalty.
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To youngest son Edward and male hrs., 100 A., "The Ad- venture," on Back Cr. at age of 21 yrs., and personalty. Sons Charles, William and Edward to receive est. at 21 yrs. Should any of sd. sons die without male issue, their estate to pass to eld. bro. then living, or his male issue. In event of there being no male issue of sd. sons, their estate to be divided among all daus. - of testator and their issue, male or female.
To wife Katherine, use of entire personal estate for payment of legacies, debts and for care of children until of age at 21 yrs., and 1/3 of rents and profits of lands, tenements and real estate during widowhood. Shd. she marry before son Edward afsd. reaches 21 yrs., personal est. 10 be di- vided among all child. of testator (sons and daughters). Shd. she not marry, to be divided at her decease as afsd.
Exs .: Wife Katharine and two sons, Chas. and Wm.
Test: Obadiah Hoult, Wm. Dover, John South. Rich. Hunter.
14. 482.
Butterworth, Michaell, St. Mary's Co., 1st Feb., 1717; 5th Feb., 1717-8.
To wife Jane, real and personal estate during life. At her decease personal estate to be equally divided between Wm. Pritchard, the dau. of Wm. and Mary Pritchard, and the other half for Thos. Jordan, the son of Gerrard and Rebecca Jordan, to be delivered them at their mar- riage, if it be after decease of testator's wife.
Thos. Jordan, dwelling plantation. Should sd. Thos. Jor- dan die during minority, dwel. plan. to pass to afsd. Jane Pritchard and hrs.
Exs .: Wm. Pritchard and Gerard Jordan. Should they refuse the managing of personal estate as testator desires them, neither they nor their hrs. shall claim any rights or title in estate, real or personal.
Test: Thos. Alman, Wm. Sandys, Wm. Douglass. 14. 484.
Brooke, Leonard, gent., St. Mary's Co., 1st Nov., 1716; 2nd Apr., 1718.
1 To dau. Elinor and hrs., "Hardshift."
dau. Jane and hrs., "Haphazard," always providing that 150 A. of sd. land be excepted for use of the plan. now thereon, and sd. plan. for the use of two daus., Jane and Ann, and their hrs.
dau. Ann and hrs., tract of land lying in fork of the creek that runs to Col. Henry Lowe's landing.
" son Charles and hrs., residue of real estate and personalty. Residue of personal estate to four child. afsd. and de- livered to them as they arrive at maturity.
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Shd. any of afsd. child. die during minority and without issue, their share in est. to pass to survivors. Shd. all afsd. child. die before attaining majority or without issue, estate, real and personal, to be equally divided bet. cousins Richard and Leonard Brooke.
Exs .: Bro .- in-law Raphael Neale and cousin Richard Brooke. Test: Chas. Hutton, Thos. Ashton, Thos. Dillon. 14. 486.
Tarent, Leonard, of Essex Co., Va., 4th June, 1718; 7th June, 1718.
To wife Mary, dwelling plantation, 100 A., -, personalty and residue of personal estate (excepting mchd. in store and outstanding debts), to be accepted by her in lieu of dower rights. Also £50 and the debt due from her father, Robert Brooks.
Exs. empowered to sell 300 A. nr. the "Range" for benefit of personal estate, and to conclude purchase of. 1,600 A., "The Grove," Cecil Co., at mouth of Sassafrass R., with Mr. James Harris, atty. for Mr. George Warner, mercht., London, sd. estate to be purchased for son Leonard at price of £600, exs. being empowered to pay £700 if neces- sary. Shd. purchase not be consummated, afsd. 300 A. to son Leonard, personalty and £500 at age of 21.
To 2 daus., Mary and -, residue of estate equally at age of 18 or day of marriage.
Son and his interest to care of wife Mary during her widow- hood.
To friends Paul Machoo and William Upshaw, exs., books.
Test: Col. Richard Tilghman, John Lawson, Robert Grove.
14. 487.
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Read, William, St. Mary's Co., 18th Mar., 1717-8; 22nd Apr., 1718.
To son John, north pt. of land
son William, south pt. of land - . Sons not to sell land nor rent for longer than 3 yrs. at a time, their sisters to have refusal of it.
"' wife Ann, extx., certain personalty during life; at her decease to son John, and residue of estate divided equally with children -.
Test: Robert Scot, John Read, James Meakin. 14. 489.
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Heathman (Hathman), Allexander, St. Mary's Co.,
4th Feb., 1717-8; 25th Feb., 1717-8.
To wife Frances, extx., personalty during life; at her decease to 5 child., viz .: Mary, Thomas, Margaret, Anne and John, equally, and residue of estate, absolutely.
Test: James Thompson, Richd. Morgans. 14. 491.
Critchet, Frances (alias Watkins), St. Mary's Co.,
31st Mar., 1718; 7th Apr., 1718.
(Will starts: I, Frances Watkens, als Critchet, signed Frances Critchet.)
To husband William Critchett and hrs., dwelling plantation, 300 A., "The Ripe," and personalty.
" 2 godchild., James, son of Henry Horn, and Ann, dau of John Woodward, residue of real estate.
Test: Samll. Grasty, Margrett Morgan. 14. 492.
Sampson, Jeremiah, St. Mary's Parish, London, Rother- hith, in County of Surry, mariner, 18th Sept., 1717; 2nd Feb., 1717.
To Henry Sampson (who now lives with testator), £20 to place him as apprentice to trade of own choosing.
" dau. Mary, wife of John May, silversmith, £50. Dau. Sarah extx. and residuary legatee.
Test: Joshua Bangs, Mary Butcher. 14. 493.
Olandman (O'Landman), Denum, .15th Feb., 1716-7; 24th Aug., 1717.
To wife Mary, entire personal estate, provided she does not give testator's 3 child. away. Shd. she do so, to give to each certain personalty.
" brother William Bouland, 100 A., "Atland."
Test: Richard Hall, Wm. Lanman, Jane Megrath (Jean Ma- graugh). 14. 495.
Booker, Martha, widow, Charles Co., 8th Apr., 1718; 21st Apr., 1718.
To Elizabeth Noble, Ann Booker, Rebecca Dunington, Eliza- beth Whartown and George, son of Henry Britt, personalty.
" Francis Dunington, personalty, with proviso that he put his dau. Rebecca at school for 2 yrs.
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To son William Barker, dwelling plantation, 100 A., "Step- ney," being that testatrix had from his father, John Barker, and residue of estate. Rents of land afsd. to be used for his schooling; to be for himself at age of 18, but not to sell anything without consent of his uncle, Henry Britt, or receive estate until of age at 21 yrs. Shd. sd. son William die during minority, the 100 A., "Step- ney," to Mary Godfry and personal estate to be equally divided bet. Richard and George, sons of Henry Britt, and Elizabeth Noble and Rebecca and Ann, daus. of Francis Dunington.
Ex .: Henry Britt.
Test: Gil. Fyffe, Sarah Britt, John Smith. 14. 496.
Hawton, John, blacksmith, Charles Co., 26th Dec., 1717;
23rd Jan .. 1717.
To 2 bros., Joseph and Benja., and their hrs., land devised testator by grandfather -
" grandmother Mrs. Lydia Yates, bro. Joseph afsd., Judith O'Caime and Mrs. Sarah Maddox, personalty.
" John Maddox, ex., a servt. boy Richard Smoot, with what estate of the Smoots now in testator's hands, until sd. boy comes of age.
" 4 bros., -, residue of estate.
Test: Sam. Hanson, Jno. Owens, Richd. Smoot. 14. 498.
Norton, Andrew, planter, Charles Co., formerly of Fair- field Stope Parish, So. Britain, 10th Aug., 1712; 1st Aug., 1717.
To son Cornelius, ex., and hrs., all estate lying in Fairfield afsd. purchased of one Burk by testator's father and con- veyed by him to testator, the conveyances being left in hands of kinsman Wm. Morwood, of Burbige Green, near Buxton, in Darbyshire; also residue of estate, real and personal, in South Britain, Maryland, or elsewhere, and personalty.
" Ann Cope and goddaughter Ann, dau. of Rebecca Duplex, personalty.
Test. appoints father-in-law Cornelius White, gent., of Charles Co., guardian and trustee for son during minority, he being 7 yrs. old 2nd of Feb. last. In case of decease of sd. guardian, test. appoints his brother-in-law, Luke Barber, to act in his place.
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Test. describes himself as eld. son and heir of Andrew Norton, Sr., yeoman, of Fairfield afsd., and states that it has been 13 yrs. since his leaving Cheshire and arrival in this pro- vince. He directs that he be buried in the garden of his dwel. place, as near as may be to his late wife.
Test: Rich. Jenkin, Charles Jones, Rebecca Duplex, Luke Barber. 14. 500.
Note-In probate on this will Rebecca Duplex has become Rebecca Cumberbitch.
¿ Fordman, Benj., gent., Annapolis, 11th Aug., 1716; 24th Apr., 1718.
To youngest child., Rich. and Sarah, £25 each.
" 8 child., viz .: Benj., John, Joseph, James, Richard, Mar- garet, Lydia and Sarah, residue of estate, real and personal. Shd. any child. die before attaining majority or without issue, their share to be divided among survivors.
Ex .: James Purrock of Phila., shipwright.
Test: Edward Roberts, John Cadwallader, Edward Jones.
14. 502.
Martin, John, Baltimore Co., 21st Apr., 1718; 12th May, 1718.
Test: directs that his wife Eleanor shall have power to ad- minister on personal estate; if she refuses, desires John Buck to do so.
Test: Benj. Howard, Thos. Fairbrother. 14. 503.
Beall, Ninian, Prince George's Co., 15th Jan., 1717; 28th Feb., 1717.
To son Geo. and hrs., 480 A., "Rock of Dumbarton," on Rock Creek, and personalty.
" son Charles and hrs., 1,000 A., "Dunn Back," on Wattes Creek, s. side Gr. Choptank, and personalty.
" granddau. Mary Beall and hrs. (dau. of son Ninian, de- ceased), after payment of legacies, 1/2 of personal est., also that part of "Bacon Hall" lying on s. side of road to "Mt. Calvert," and to have her share at marriage.
" grandson Samuel Beall, ex., and hrs., water mill on Col- ' lington Branch and remaining part of "Bacon Hall," providing that at 21 yrs. he makes over to afsd. Mary Beall a tract of land called "Sams Beginning" on s. side of sd. road to "Mt. Calvert." Shd. he die before he be of age to convey land afsd., then the entire tract of "Bacon Hall" is bequeathed to sd. granddau. Mary Beall. a aring grad a los that
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To son-in-law Andrew Hambleton, personalty.
son-in-law Joseph Belt and hrs., 245 A., "Good Luck," he to allow to heirs of testator 4,000 lbs. tobacco.
Two grandchildren of deceased son Ninian to be cared for and educated.
Test. directs that a tract of 400 A., "The Recovery," in the Freshes of Patuxent R., at head of Weston Branch, and adj. land bequeathed to Joseph Belt, be sold for payment of debts.
Sons Charles, Joseph Belt and Geo. to aid executor until he arrives at age of 21 yrs.
Test: John Busey, Rebecca Getward, Ed. Willet. 14. 504.
Jobson, John, Cecil Co., 30th Dec., 1713;
To son John and hrs., land bou. of Cornelius Tobey. son Philip and hrs., land bou. of Quinton Crafford.
son Michael and hrs., 100 A. bou. of Henry Penington.
" dau .- in-law Mary Holyday, personalty.
": wife Easter, extx., 1/3 of entire estate.
Residue of personal est. to be equally divided among 3 sons afsd. at 18 yrs. of age.
Test: Wm. Freeman, Benj. Hazlehurst, Jacob Colke (Caulk). 14. 507.
Ferrill, Mathew, Charles Co., 12th Feb., 1717-8; 29th Mar., 1717.
To wife Fran., extx., entire est., real and personal.
Test: Thomas Stone, John Barker, John Smith. 14. 508.
Smith, Wm., Charles Co., 7th Feb., 1717: 12th Mar., 1717 ..
To eldest son Wm., £30.
" son Elias, 100 A. adj. land of Rich. Estey's.
wife Priscilla, extx., dwelling plantation -. Residue of personal estate to be divided between wife Priscilla and her children as law directs.
Test: Thos. Crabb, Jno. Anderson, Wm. Smith, Jno. Barneby. 14. 509.
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Brett, Wm., Charles Co., 12th Feb., 1717; 8th Mar., 1717.
To Eliza: Nobell, 300 lbs. tobacco.
" Henry, the younger son of Mary Harper, otherwise called Henry Brett, 100 A., "Chosen," and 150 A., "Findone," he to be put at school at age of 7 for 7 yrs., schooling paid from rent of land -; also residue of personalty and to be of age at 18 yrs. Shd. he die during minority, sd. lands and personalty to pass to three children of testator's sister Martha, viz .: Geo., Wm. and Eliz. Barker.
Ex .: George Brett, or Britt.
Test: Henry Brett, Eliz. Wharton, Margaret Hutchison.
14. 509.
Hawkins, Eliz., widow, Charles Co., 12th June, 1716; 14th June, 1717.
To three grandchildren, Francis, Eliz. and Mary Wine (son and daus. of Henry Wine, late of Gr. Britain, deceased), each £10.
" dau. Eliz. Lewis, wife of - - Lewis, of Gr. Britain, 5s.
" granddaus. Eliz. and Martha Keech, personalty. Shd. either of sd. granddaus. die before reaching age of 16 or without issue, their interest in certain personalty to pass to survivor. Shd. both die, to son Henry Holland Hawkins and hrs.
" grandson Henry Holland Hawkins, son of H. H. H. afsd., personalty.
" granddau. Eliz. Hawkins and hrs., 500 A., "Jamaica," in Pr. Geo. Co., and personalty.
grandson John Hawkins, personalty.
Richard Tubman, son of Rev. Geo. Tubman, personalty.
" kinswoman Eliz. Middleton (wife of Wm. Middleton), personalty.
" son Henry Holland Hawkins, ex., residue of estate, real and personal, for life; at his death to be divided equally among his children. Shd. he die before any of his child. attain age of 21 yrs., estate to be put in hands of Michael and John Martin for use of child. of sd. son. Shd. any child of his be of age at his death, estate to be put in hands of that child during minority of others, or be divided as before directed.
Test: Martha Stone, Wm. Howard. 14. 510.
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Gray, Andrew, Dorchester Co., 29th Jan., 1705 ; 21st Mar., 1717.
To son Thos. and hrs., dwel. plan., -, 225 A.
son John and hrs., the plan. whereon son Thos. now lives, with 225 A. adj. Shd. son Thos. not have given poss. of this estate to son John within two yrs. after decease of testator, son John to have dwel. plan. with 225 A., and son Thos. to have the plan. where he now lives, with 225 A.
" Wm. Thornton and Eliz., his wife, the plan. they now live on, with 50 A., during their lives.
" wife Eliz. and son John, who are made exs. jointly, per- sonalty.
Test: Geo. Kirby, Wm. Thornton, John Kirk, Tho. Taylor.
14. 512.
Wetharell, Wm.,
14th Dec., 1717; 11th Jan., 1717.
To wife Eliza:, dwel. plan. for life; at her decease to pass to sons John and Edward.
Residue of estate to sons afsd. John to be in the charge of Edward Billiter, Edward in the charge of Wm. Perry, they to be of age at 18 yrs. Dau. Grace to be with wife until 16 yrs. of age.
Exs .: Wife Eliza: and Edward Billiter, jointly.
Test: James Kidder, Amos Gottrell, Basoll Rose, James Carter. 14. 514.
Note-11th Jan., 1717, Ed. Billiter renounces executorship of above will of Wm. Wetherell unto Eliz:, widow of deceased.
Plunket (Plinket), Thos., Prince George's Co., 5th Oct., 1716; 17th July, 1717.
To godson Ed. Brawner, goddaus. Violetta Harrison, Frances Barnes and Sarah Coffer, personalty, and to godson and servant Henry Barnes, personalty at 20 yrs. of age, to which age sd. Henry is to be maintained.
goddau. Henrietta Barnes and hrs., water mill at Matta- woman; she dying without issue, to pass to godson Thos. Barnes. Also to sd. Henrietta, servant tailor, Thos. Lloyd.
Anne and Benj., dau. and son of friend Henry Barnes; Barbara Barnes, Thos. Coffer and Mary his wife, Rev. Wm. Maconachie, Rev. John Fraser, Eliz. Clements, Benj. Hen- son, Jacob, Charles, Francis and Joseph Clements and Alex. Contee, mourning rings.
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To godson Thomas Barnes at 18 yrs., ex. and residuary legatee, and his hrs., all lands in Charles or Pr. Geo. Co., also mill adjoining dwelling house. He dying without issue, to pass to Benjamin Barnes and hrs., and in turn to Anne Barnes and hrs.
Test: Lawrence Anderson, Mary Anderson, Eleanor Sanders.
14. 516.
Semms (Sims), Marmaduke, Newport, Charles Co.,
11th May, 1717; 29th July, 1717.
To eldest dau. Ruth and hrs., tract of land in Pr. Geo. Co. at hd. of Broad Creek, and personalty. She to receive same at age of 16 or marriage.
son Francis and dau. Eleanor and child unborn, dwel. plan. to be equally divided among them. In case any of sd. child. die without issue, sd. plantation to be divided be- tween surviving two.
son Francis, personalty at age of 18.
dau. Eleanor, personalty at age of 16.
James Haddock, personalty.
wife Eliz., extx., residue of personal est.
Trustees: Wm. Borman, Wm. Clarkson.
Test: Wm. Ash, Jon Higton, Jr., Geo. Brett. 14. 518.
Rookwood, Edw., 13th Feb., 1717;
To dau. Mary Sanders, personalty.
children of wife Mary, 12 pence each.
Ex .: Son Thomas.
Test: Wm. Wilson, Edw. Askins, Eliza Coome. 14. 519.
Pery, Thomas, Charles Co.,
To sons John, Thomas, William, Hugh and Samuel at 18 yrs., and to daus. Mary and Anne, personalty.
Wife Mary extx.
Test: Wm. Brett, Anne Harryson. 14. 519.
Note-Both witnesses dead, Mary Pery, extx., filed bond 29th/ Apr., 1718.
Crumpton (Crumptin), Francis, Charles Co., 13th Nov., 1717; 13th Feb.,1717-8.
To wife Johanna, extx., entire estate, real and personal. Test: Rev. Wm. Machonchie, John Suttle, Mary Dawson.
14. 520.
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Rogers, John, gent., Charles Co.,
4th Nov., 1717; 13th Jan., 1717.
To wife Eliza:, extx., dwel. plan. - , for life, and personalty. son Richard, personalty when of age, and 10,000 lbs. of tobacco to be sold during his minority for his education, remainder to be paid him at majority.
" son John, interest poss. by test. in right of his (John's) mother, deceased, to part of estate of Charity Courts, in hands of his uncle, John Courts (to be administered), and personalty to be pd. when he comes of age; also testa- tor's interest in tract of land in Pr. Geo. Co., called "Clean Drinking," and any estate falling to testator by death of any of his uncles or relations.
" son Roadham, dwel. plan. at decease of his mother, and personalty, also land testator had with his mother.
" Rev. Wm. Maconchie, for the church, personalty.
Alex. Contee, John Courts, Robert and Sam. Hanson, neighbor Mary Theobalds and to Johanna Price, personalty. Test. directs that his servant, Wm. Sympson, be discharged from service on 25th Dec. next.
Shd. son Richard die before he is of age, bequests made to him to pass to sons John and Roadham, or survivor. Shd. son Roadham die before he is of age, lands bequeathed him to pass to son Rich., and in case of his death, to son John. In case of son John's death without issue, to pass to nearest of blood.
Residue of estate to be divided equally among wife and 3 child. and unborn child.
Wife to have charge of child. during their minority. Shd. she marry, Alex. Contee to have care of Rich. and John. Test: Jno. Hanson, Jno. Chunn, Rich. Bell 14. 521.
Shakley (Shekertie), John, 2nd Feb., 1717-8; 28th Apr., 1718.
To sons Edward, Michael and Francis, 12 pence each.
son Benjamin, 1/2 of personal estate, and shd. he live to age of 18 yrs. or have issue, dwel. plan. cont. 100 A., "Jugothorp." Shd. son Benjamin die before 18 yrs. of age or have no issue, sd. plan. to pass at wife's decease to son Francis.
" daus. Sarah Taylor, Mary Eadkin, Tabithey Kersey and Elizabeth, 12 pence each.
" wife Mary, extx., personal estate and use of dwel. plan. "Jugothorp" during life, she to have labor of son Francis until Christmas next.
Test: Jessie Doyne, Thomas Davis, Judith Gray. 14. 523.
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Hogin, Jno., 16th Nov., 1717 ; 6th Dec., 1717.
To Wm. Kibble, ex., the care of sons Richard and John and dau. Esther until they are 16 yrs. old. Dau. Margaret to beat own disposing.
Test: John Magee, Isaac Stevens.
14. 524.
Arthur, Alex., Prince George's Co., 14th May, 1717; 22nd Feb., 1717-8.
To wife Mary, extx., and hrs., entire estate, real and personal. Test: Thos. Fletchall, Jno. Allison, Thos. Clark. 14. 525.
Note-An endorsement on this will snows a sale of land by John Bradford, gent., Pr. Geo. Co., to William Head, of same county, signed by John Bradford, Jr.
Reaves, John, planter, Prince George's Co., 2nd Apr., 1718; 5th Apr., 1718.
To dau. Ellinor, personalty, she to be of age at 16 yrs .; tes- tator further directs that his three sons, John, Thomas and Daniel, be of age at 18 yrs.
Residue of estate to four child. afsd.
Robt. Tyler, ex., to have care of child. should testator not have designated to whom they are to go.
Test: Rich. Duckett, Mark Brown, Wm. Fowler. 14. 526.
Taylor, Dorothy, Dorchester Co., 20th Apr., 1717; 13th Mar., 1717.
To son Thomas and hrs., all lands, lots and possessions in Philadelphia.
" son William, daus. Frances Bartwith, Eliza: and Elinor, and granddau. Eliza Bartwith, personalty.
Daus. Eliz. and Elinor and son Wm., exs., jointly.
Estate not to be divided until son Wm. comes to age of 21 yrs. To John Flower, 6 shillings.
Test: John Flowers, Phillodelphy Williams, Mary Eccleston. 14. 527.
Note-13th May, 1717, Eliz., Elinor and Wm. Taylor renounce executorship of above will to their bro., Thos. Taylor. Test: Nich. Lowe, Nich. Lockerman. 14. 527.
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