The Maryland calendar of wills, Wills from 1713 to 1720, Volume IV, Part 13

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: 632


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Shd. wife marry, sons to be of age at 18 yrs., otherwise at 21 yrs.


Test: Jeremiah Right, James Smith, Rachel Walton. 14. 573.


Cobb, Samuel, Somerset Co., 18th Nov., 1716; 21st Sept., 1717.


To eld. son John, 1s. sons Nathaniel and Joseph, personalty.


eld. dau. Margaret and 2nd dau. Assibeth, 1 shilling each. 3rd dau. Sarah Tengell, personalty at decease of wife.


wife Mary, extx., residue of personal estate during widow- hood. Shd. she marry, to be divided among 3 young. sons, Wm., Jos. and Nathaniel, they to be of age at 20 yrs.


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Test: Rich. Holland, Alisha Walton, John Holland. 14. 574. Note-19th Sept., 1717. Mary Cobb makes over her rights as extx. in above will to her son-in-law, Samuel Tingle. Test: Jos. Wyatt.


Porter, Hugh, Somerset Co., 28th May, 1709; 23rd Aug., 1717.


To eld. son John and dau. Mary, 12 pence each.


“ son Hugh and hrs., dwelling plantation -, at decease or remarriage of wife Katharine; also 50 A., "Coventry," w. side Herring Ck., and personalty. Shd. he die during minority and without issue, dwel. plan. to pass to son Joshua.


sons William and Joshua and hrs., 200 A., "Metten," being land where Thomas Peale lives.


son Francis and hrs., 100 A., "Clemfast." Shd. he die during minority and without issue, sd. land to son William and hrs.


grandson Daniell Donnohon, personalty at age of 16. wire Katharine, extx., personalty.


Residue of estate equally divided bet. wife Katharine and child. Hugh, Rachel, William, Joshua, Francis and Eliza- beth. Sons to receive their share at age of 21, daus. at 16 yrs.


Test: Thos. Hearne, Rebekah Townsend, Donnock Dennis, Jr. 14. 576.


Russell, Michael, gent., Talbot Co., 13th Dec., 1716; 10th Nov., 1717.


To wife Rebecca, dwelling plantation during life at her de- cease to pass to son William and hrs. Shd. wife be living when son Wm. attains age of 21, he may seat on end of plantation where John Davis now lives.


son William, personalty.


" son Thomas and hrs., 200 A., pt. out of "Huntington" and pt. out of "Huntington Grange" adjoining.


" .3 daus., Sarah, Eliza and Mary, and their hre, oqually, remaining pt. of "Huntington" and "Huntington's Ad- · dition " adj., and 12 A. bought of Henry Parker. All lands to be used by wife for maintenance and education of child. during their minority.


" Rich. Bruff, Francis Armstrong, Benjamin Kininmont, Nicho. Deverex and Mr. Sutton, personalty.


" wife Rebecca, 1/3 personal estate, other 2 pts. to be divided equally among child.


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Overseers: Rich. Bruff, Thos. Skantlebury, James Dawson, Francis Armstrong.


Test: Sophia Scott (widow), Jos. Evens (Evans), Marmaduke Harrison. 14. 577.


Note-Depositions in this will are interesting.


Truett, James, Sr., Somerset Co., 18th Mar., 1715; 30th May, 1718.


To wife Sarah, personalty.


" 2 eld. daus., Sarah Mumford and Mary Collings, 12 pence each.


" dau. Tabitha Kellum, personalty.


Residue of estate to be divided equally among five sons, -, and youngest dau.


Ex .: Son James, he to keep young. sons of testator on plan- tation until they come to age of 18.


Test: Rich. Pennywell, Jno. Webb. 14. 581.


Nowell, James, Dorchester Co., 16th Mar., 1717; 11th June, 1718.


To 2 sons, James and Bazell, and their hrs., two tracts on Susquehannah R., "Baturcius Point" and "Pery-Neck," also land -, on Patuxent R.


" wife Margaret, dau .- in-law Elianor Nowell and son James, personalty, division to be made by John Harwood, ex.


Test: Jno. Lecompt, David Melmill, Jno. Davis, Jno. Pullin. 14. 582.


Dickenson, John, Talbot Co., 7th Oct., 1714; 29th Apr., 1718.


To wife Rebecca, dwelling plantation, "Ridle," during life; at her decease to son John and hrs.


" son Charles and hrs., 150 A., pt. of a tract bought of Wm. Edmundson and lying in Dorchester Co., ho to choose which pt. he shall have.


" son John and dau. Sedney (Sidney) and their hrs., re- maining part of afsd. land, -, to be divided equally bet. them.


" dau. Mary Kersey, silver marked M. D.


Wife Rebecca extx. and residuary legatee.


Test: Wm. Thomas, Silvester Abbot, Anne Thomas, Peter Sharpe. 14. 582.


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Lord, James, planter, Talbot Co., 7th Jan., 1717 ; 12th May, 1718.


To son John and hrs., 100 A., part of "Taylor's Ridge," at head of St. Michael's Cr. Shd. sd. son die without issue, land to revert to dau. Mary and her hrs. She failing issue, to pass to son James and hrs .; he failing issue, to next of kin.


" wife Judith, extx., 100 A., dwelling plantation, "Lord's Chance," and tract, "Shore Ditch," during life; at her decease both tracts to pass to son James and hrs. Shd. he die without issue, to revert to dau. Rosanna; she failing issue, to next of kin. Also to wife, personalty, a certain part of which at her decease is to pass to dau .- in-law Elizabeth Martin and rest divided among four child., viz .: John, Mary, Rosanna and James.


Shd. wife Judith die before son John is of age, son-in-law Thos. Martin to take all child. and their estate into his custody until son John afsd. comes of age.


Test: Abr. Taylor, Jno. Blamer, Wm. Ladoh. 14. 584.


Porter, Francis, St. Michael's R., 18th Apr., 1718; 27th May, 1718.


To 2 eld. sons, James and Francis, and their hrs., "Emerby's Square" equally bet. them, son James to have first choice. Sons James and Francis afsd. to pay to sons John and Joseph each 2,000 lbs. tobacco a year for 2 yrs.


bros. John and Lawrence Porter, and to Peter Colke and dau .- in-law Sarah Colke and cousin John Camper at 21 yrs. of age, personalty.


Exs .: Sons James and Francis, jointly.


Test: Thos. Studham, Chas. Spencer, Jno. Arnelt. 14. 586.


Hopkins, Robert, Talbot Co., · 13th May, 1718; 17th June, 1718.


To wife Elizabeth, extx., "Turkey Park" during widowhood and until son Robert arrives at age of 18.


" wife and four child. (unnamed), personalty. Sons to have their portion at 18 yrs., daus. at 16 yrs. Shd. any of them die before they come to afsd. ages, their portion to pass to survivors.


Overseers: Brothers James and Joseph Hopkins.


Test: Dennis Hopkins, John Willson, Geo. Powers. 14. 587.


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Wise, Anthony, gentleman, Talbot Co., 15th May, 1718;


To eldest son John and hrs., dwelling plantation and lands adj., also 300 A., "Davis' Pharsalia," at head of Chester R., adj. s. side of Vanderford's branch, and personalty.


2 youngest sons, Christopher and Samuel, and hrs., two tracts joining and lying in Tuckahoe, 200 A., "Dunsmore Heath," and 120 A., "Frampton" (Framtum), equally bet. them, and personalty.


sons afsd., residue of personal estate, they to be kept at school for 5 or 6 yrs.


" mother Abigail Wise, 500 lbs. tobacco yearly during life. Testator directs that Daniel Peck be kept at school one year. Exs .: John Sprignall, Thos. Voss and son John afsd.


Test: Geo. Powers, Jas. Robson, Stephen Esgate, Jas. Cundon, Jno. Sutton. 14. 588.


Start, John, planter, Talbot Co., 20th Aug., 1717; 17th June, 1718.


To eldest son John, dwelling plantation and land belonging to it.


2nd son Ephraim, plantation where John Skinner now lives and land belonging to it bou. of Edwd. Lloyd.


3rd and 4th sons (unnamed), entire personal estate equally bet. them at age of 21 yrs. .


Ex .: Charles Stevens, to have oversight of children. Test: John King, Jr., Joseph King, John Pruitt. 14. 589. Note-Codicil to above will names Col. Edward Lloyd as joint ex. to above will with Charles Stevens.


Test. to codicil: John King, Jr., Hororah Hews, Elizabeth Start.


Miller, Robert, Talbot Co., 4th Apr., 1718;


To son William, all real estate. 2 children (unnamed), residue of estate.


Three children afsd. left in care of Thomas Brown, ex.


Test: Terrence Connolly, Wm. Goforth. 14. 591.


Evins, Elizabeth (widow of Griffith Evins), Talbot Co., 28th Apr., 1718; 22nd May, 1718.


To son Curtis at 18 yrs. of age and hrs., entire estate, real and personal.


Ex .: Cousin John Trevilion, Jr., who is to have guardianship and tuition of son afsd., to bring him up in the Protestant faith and administer estate of testator's deceased husband. Test: Peter Sharp, Mary Alexander, Alice Foster. 14. 592.


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Willson, James, Queen Anne's Co., 8th Jan., 1716; 12th Feb., 1716.


To granddau. Margaret Willson and grandson James Willson, to dau. Mary Lawrence and grandson Henry Lawrence, personalty at decease of wife.


son William and hrs., all real estate.


" Richard Lawrence, personalty.


wife Margaret, extx., residue of personal estate.


Test: Nich. Clouds, Rich. Ponder, Wm. Mountsier. 14. 593.


Chaires, John, Sr., gent., Queen Anne's Co., 16th Sept., 1717; 5th June, 1718.


To son John, part of "Lentley" lying on n. side of branch. son Joseph, part of "Lentley" lying on s. side of branch. son Thomas, "Batchellor's Adventure."'


son James, "Chairs Addition."


" dau. Hannah Ellis, personalty. Personal estate to be equally divided between the rest of child.


" wife Catherine, use of dwelling plantation -, during her widowhood. Ex. jointly with son John. Child. to remain with exs. until they arrive at age of 21 yrs. or marry.


Test: Ephraim Winn, Edward Wright, Patrick Bryon. 14. 594.


Nickolson, John, Queen Anne's Co., 2nd day xes. ; 26th Mar., 1718.


To wife Frances, use of dwelling plantation during life; at her decease to pass to son John and hrs.


sons Thomas and Patrick and daus. Mary Boltick and Susannah, personalty.


Wife Frances extx. and residuary legatee.


Test: Rich. Chapman, Anne Chapman, Mary Sharin. 14. 595.


Monroe, Duncan, Queen Anne's Co., 23rd Jan., 1717; 17th Mar., 1717. To son John and two daus., Margaret Berrey and Elizabeth, dwelling plantation -, equally. Shd. any of them die without issue, their portion to go to dau. Catharine and hrs. Sd. Catharine to live with wife until she arrives at age of 16 yrs.


Hannah Tulley to serve wife till she is 18 yrs. of age.


3 child. afsd., John, Margaret Berrey and Elizabeth, to pay to dau. Catharine 2,000 lbs. tobacco when she arrives at age of 16 yrs.


To Rachel Everitt, personalty.


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Testator directs that his five child., viz .: John, Elizabeth, Catharine, Hannah Tulley and Jane Everett, make a crop of corn and tobacco under care of James Berry, produce to be sold for benefit of estate.


Residue of personal estate to be divided equally between wife . and child. Son John to remain with wife till he arrives at age of 21 yrs.


Wife Sarah extx.


Test: Solomon Clayton, Thos. Carman, Eliz. Wood. 14. 595.


Hamon (Hammon), Richard, weaver, Queen Anne's Co.,


27th Jan., 1717; 20th Mar., 1718.


To son John and hrs. (at decease of his mother), 150 A., "Forcett's Plains," on Wye R.


" son Walter and hrs. (at decease of his mother), two lots on s. side of cove running through town and purchased of Mr. Wm. Coursey at the time of laying out of Queen's town.


" son Richard and hrs. (at decease of his mother), dwelling house with one lot. Shd. sd. Richard die before he comes of age, sd. house and lot to pass to son Thomas and hrs., being house and lot purchased of Samuel Hunter, Inn- holder in Queen's Town.


" 3 younger sons, Thomas, James and William, and 2 daus., Anne and Jean, entire personal estate, excepting their mother's thirds, equally, at age or marriage. Sons of age at 18 yrs.


Exs .: Wife Anne and son John, jointly, they to enjoy estate until afsd. child. come of age or marry.


Test. desires to be buried by side of deceased dau. Elizabeth.


Test: Jos. Earle, Patrick Sexton, Roger Murphy. 14. 597.


Williams, Henry, planter, Queen Anne's Co., 5th Nov., 1717; 20th Mar., 1717-8.


To wife Eleanor, extx., use of dwelling plantation -, and water mill during her widowhood.


" 3 sons, viz .: Isaac, Abraham and Henry, and their hrs., dwelling plantation -, and water mill equally. Shd. any die without issue, their portion to pass to survivors, and if all of 3 sons die without issue, to pass to other 2 sons, viz .: Henry Price (Williams) and George, and their hrs.


" 2 sons, Henry Price and George, and hrs., 200 A., "Chest- nut Meadow," equally.


" dau. Mary, personalty.


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Residue of personal estate to 5 sons afsd. Shd. any die with- out issue, their portion to be divided among survivors. Child. to care of wife Eleanor during her widowhood. Overseers: Brother Matthew Williams and Thomas Lewis. Test: Edwd. Wright, Wm. Wrench, Peter Wild. 14. 598.


Downs, John, planter, Baltimore Co., 1st Apr., 1718; 3rd June, 1718.


To Rose Trotten and hrs., 1/3 of estate and personalty. son-in-law Simon Cannon and dau .- in-law Elizabeth Can- non, personalty, they to be of age at decease of testator. " sons-in-law Thomas and Christopher Durbin, personalty, to be of age at 18 yrs.


" dau. Kedimoth and hrs., residue of estate, real and per- sonal. Shd. she die without issue, her portion to pass to John Eager and hrs.


Exs .: John Eager and Luke Trotten, jointly.


Test: Edward Macham (Mahy), Rich. Gott, Susanna Shavers. 14. 599.


King, Henry, planter, Baltimore Co., 18th Jan., 1717; 30th Apr., 1718.


To son William and hrs., dwelling plantation, 200 A., "Todd's Plaines."


/ dau. Mary and hrs., other plantation, "Kingsberry," with the addition to it cont. 130 A.


son and dau. afsd., residue of estate, real and personal, including the great still, which is not to be moved nor sold.


Exs .: William Tibbs and John Willmott, Jr., jointly, and guardians of child. during minority.


Test: Nich. Rogers, Thos. Sheredine, Sam. Macwell, Wm. Reeves. 14. 600.


Bond, Peter, Baltimore Co., 28th Feb., 1717-8; 16th June, 1718.


To son Richard, dwelling plantation , and 1/2 tract of land belonging to it.


" son William and hrs., the other half of afsd. tract, and personalty.


" son Thomas and hrs., plantation on Garrison Ridge and personalty.


" son Peter and hrs., 1/2 of "Bond's Pleasant Hills" and personalty.


" son John and hrs., 12 of sd. tract, "Bond's Pleasant Hills," and personalty.


" son Benjamin and hrs., 100 A. bequeathed testator by Stephen Gill, Jr., and personalty.


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Residue of personal estate divided equally among child. Wife - extx.


Test: Jos. Parkinson, Thos. Guine, Wm. Hamilton. 14. 602.


Wilkinson, William, Baltimore Co., 21st Apr., 1718; 16th June, 1718.


To son Robert and hrs., dwelling plantation -, and all land on both sides of Humphrey's Ck. to which testator has any title or claim.


daus. Jane Corbin, Ann, Phillisanah and Sophia and their hrs., "Cumberland"; eldest dau. to have first choice.


" wife Tamar, extx., Edward Corbin, daus. Ann, Phillisanah and Sophia, personal estate equally.


Test: Pearsivall Sheppard, John Craggs, Jos. Dermitt, Saml. Hinton. 14. 603.


Kemble, William, Baltimore Co., 6th Dec., 1717; 3rd June, 1718.


To wife Mary, dwelling plantation, "Joneses Addition," and personal estate.


Test: Edwd. Hall, Aquila Hall, Peter Bonney. 14. 604.


Hall, John, planter, Baltimore Co., 24th Jan., 1717-8; 7th July, 1718


To mother Jane Novell, personalty in care of uncle John Rawlins.


Test: Jeremy Downes, Chas. Baker, Caleb Howitt (Hewitt).


14. 605.


Shaw, James, cooper, Prince George's Co., 13th Apr., 1718; 27th June, 1718. To two elder sons, William and Christopher, £5 and person- alty. Sd. sons are committed to care of uncle Christopher Thompson during their minority, to be educated and brought up in the principles of the Reformed Protestant religion.


youngest son James, £5 and personalty, he to be in care of his mother.


wife Margaret, extx., residue of personal estate, whether here, in Great Britain or elsewhere.


Test: Wm. Young, Robt. Oram, John Reid. 14. 606.


Burke, John, Prince George's Co., 2nd Jan., 1717; 2nd May, 1718.


To wife Mary, extx., and hrs., "Good Luck." Test: Thos. Stump, John Rodgers, Thos. Fletchall, Robt. Cooke. 14. 608.


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Dorset, John, planter, Prince George's Co., 22nd Feb., 1717; 18th June, 1718.


To nephew Thomas Webster and hrs., all land purchased by testator.


" sisters Ann and Mary, personalty at decease of testator's mother.


" nephew John Bowers and hrs., sister Eliz. Bowers, bro .- in-law John Bowers and mother -- , extx., personalty.


Test: Jos. Noble, Wm. Austin, Thos. Windser. 14. 608.


Davis, Thomas, 13th Jan., 1717; 20th Jan., 1717.


To friend William Hunter, £6.


" William Chandler, ex., Margaret Dorrington and Thomas Webster, personalty.


Residue of personal estate disposed of in charity at direction of Mr. Wm. Hunter.


Test: John Ensey, Margaret Dorrington. 14. 610.


Hoskins, Ann, Charles Co., 6th May, 1718; 9th May, 1718.


Testator directs that personalty left her by her late husband -, be divided among her child. as will directs, and ap- points as exs. her sons Oswald and Bennett Hoskins, to whose care she leaves her three other child. -.


Overseers: William Chandler, bro. William Thompson, son- in-law Mr. Craycroft and Mr. Brooke.


Test: John Wilkinson, Rodger Elletson, Wm. Hunter.


14. 611.


Gardner, Joseph, Charles Co., 9th Mar., 1717; 10th June, 1718.


To wife Elizabeth, extx., during life, 100 A. lying on Dressing Branch, part of a tract of 300 A., also personal estate during life; at her decease to be divided among child. as she shall think best.


sons Biningman and Samuel, 100 A. each of afsd. tract.


1 son Ralph, 54 A. on Dressing Branch.


son Luke, 100 A. afsd. at decease of wife.


Test: Owen Read, Bowling Speake, John Glaze, Samuel Smith.


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Young, George, Calvert Co., 2nd Apr., 1718; 7th June, 1718.


To eldest son William, ex., and hrs., pt. of "Young's At- tempt'' where he now lives, joining land bought by him of Matthew Garner, "Happata Venture."


" next 2 sons, John and Francis, and their hrs., residue of real estate equally.


" wife Elizabeth, her thirds.


" Mary Young, widow of son Benjamin, £10.


Personal estate to be equally divided among nine children now living, viz .: William, Henry, John and Francis, Sarah Smith, Anne Demillion, Mary Bennett, Grace Miller and Ellinor Hillarey. To the four child. of son George, de- ceased, his proportionate part equally divided among them, and to the 3 sons of dau. Elizabeth Swan, deceased, her proportionate part; sd. sons, viz .: George and James Swan, to receive same at 21 yrs. of age, and the daus., -, of the afsd. George Young to receive theirs at 16 or day of marriage.


Test: James Ayling, Thos. Bradley, Nich. Sporne. 14. 613. Note-Nich. Sporne deceased at date of probate.


Boteler, Edward, gentleman, Calvert Co., 9th Mar., 1717; 9th May, 1718.


To 2 daus., Martha and Elizabeth, and their hrs., 2 houses and lots in lower Marlborough equally between them, and personalty.


3 child., Edward, Martha and Elizabeth, residuary legatees, of personal estate.


Ex .: Bro .- in-law Thomas Lingan. Test: Rich. Stallings, Alice Boteler, John Dorrumple. 14. 615.


Woodward, Thomas, Poplar Hill Hundred, St. Mary's Co., 27th Apr., 1718;


To dau. Johanna, 1/2 of real estate.


" dau. Mary, residue of real estate. Lands bequeathed daus. afsd. to be entailed.


Wife Rachel extx.


Test: John Hammond, Samuel Johnson, Barbara Mosly. 14. 616.


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Gulick, Nicholas, St. Mary's Co., 9th Apr., 1718; 27th May, 1718.


To friend John Leck, ex., and hrs., all land on Eastern Shore, on or near Chester R., left testator by John Lundy (ex- cepting 100 A. already given to Bernard Howard).


Test: Jas. Worrick, Mary Howard, Mildred Thompson, Henry Spinke. 14. 617.


Mezick, Julin, planter, Somerset Co., 6th Jan., 1715-6; 28th June, 1718.


To eldest son Nehemiah, personalty.


" 3 sons, John, Jacob and Joshua, 1s. each.


" 6 children of wife, viz .: Joseph, Isaac, Benjamin, Julin, Sarah and Mary Mezick, residue of personalty.


Wife Priscilla extx. Should she desire to dispose of any of


1 her child., son Isaac to be placed with brother Roger Nicholson. Boys, viz .: Joseph, Isaac, Benj. and Julin, to remain with wife until 21 yrs. of age if she remain a widow; to be of age at 18, otherwise.


Test: Francis Langcake, David Evans. 14. 618.


Wale, Edward, Somerset Co., 21st Apr., 1718; 18th June, 1718.


To eldest son John and hrs., plantation where he now lives, with 200 A. (For desc. see will.)


" son Nathaniel and hrs., all the rest of land, 205 A., lying bet. bro. Rackliff's line and certain other bounds.


" son Elias and hrs., dwelling plantation, 370 A.


" 3 sons afsd. and their. hrs., 225 A., "Cay's Folley," equally.


" daus. Eliza: Turvile, Bridgett Franklin and to Rachel Ratcliffe, personalty.


" wife Eliz., 1/3 dwelling plan. during life and 1/3 personalty absolutely.


Exs .: Sons Nathaniel and Elias, jointly. Residue of person- alty to all child. afsd.


Test: Edwd. Cropper, Wm. Bowin, Jr., Rich. Holland.


14. 620.


Reavell (Revell), Randall, yeoman, Somerset Co., 13th Apr., 1717; 18th June, 1718.


To daus. Sarah Bosman and Alice, personalty and 12 pence.


" 3 sons, exs. jointly, Charles, Randall and William, and their hrs., all land equally. Shd. any of them die without issue, portion of deceased to be divided between survivors.


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To 3 sons an equal privilege of the Marsh. Dwelling plantation to son Randall, the plantation joining Mr. Gray's to son Charles, and "Raccoon Point" to son William. Also to 3 sons afsd. and to dau. Mary, certain personalty, to be divided among the four when son William comes to age of 18 yrs., at which time he and son Randall are to be free.


The four child., viz .: Charles, Randall, William and Mary, are to make over to Job Shary an Indian girl, Bess.


William Wheatly to have no share in estate.


Exs .: Sons Chas., Randall and William, jointly.


Overseers: Capt. Plantmer, Job Shary.


Test: John Gibbins, Job Shary, John Benton (Benson).


Cod. dated 7th May, 1717, states that shd. testator have here- after any interest in any other land, he desires that it be divided bet. 3 sons afsd. Daus. Sarah, Alice and Mary and their hrs. to have no interest in such land.


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Longue, John, planter, Somerset Co., 6th Nov., 1712; 16th June, 1718.


To eldest son Samuel, 100 A., dwelling plantation, and per- sonalty.


sons John and William and dau. Ann, personalty.


wife Ann, extx., use of entire estate during widowhood. Shd. she marry, sons to be of age at 15 yrs.


Residue of estate equally to 4 child., viz .: Ann, Samuel, John and William.


Thomas Adams and Jeffrey Long to be guardians to child. at decease of wife.


Test: Thos. Adams, Jeffrey Longue, Esau Boston, Daniel Longue, John Taylor. 14. 625.


Webb, Henry, planter, Somerset Co., 2nd Dec., 1717; 22nd May, 1718.


To wife Esther, extx., personal estate until dau. Comfort arrives at age of 16, then a child's portion; the rest divided equally among daus. Elizabeth, Mary, Esther, Sophia, Tabitha and Comfort. Also to wife afsd., 75 A. on St. Martin's R., bou. of John Cornwell, till dau. Com- fort is 16; then her thirds.


" . son William and hrs., 75 A., bou. of John Cornwell joining William Stevenson's, and personalty. Shd. he die without issue, sd. land to pass to dau. Mary.


Test: John Sturgess, Hutten Hill, Jas. Woods. 14. 625.


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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.


Strutton, George, gentleman, Cecil Co., 12th June, 1718; 12th Aug., 1718.


To dau. Mary, at marriage, £30.


" son-in-law Cornelius Tobin, ex. (husband of dau. Elinor), and hrs., residue of estate, both real and personal.


Test: Michael Howard, Derby Duscol, Ishll. Bateman.


14. 627.


Price, Mary, widow, A. A. Co., 8th May, 1718; 5th June, 1718.


Money in hands of Francis Waston, merch., London, be ap- plied by exs. to purchase of land for use of sons John and Thomas.


To sons Thomas and Benjamin, personalty.


" daus. Rachel and Hannah and granddau. Mary Carr, per- 1 sonalty. friend Edward Parish, Sr., claims against estate of tes- tator's mother, Isabel Caple.


" following sons and daus., viz .: Stephen, Mordecai, Leah Forde and Elizabeth Carr, 5s. each.


Residue of estate to daus. Mary and Sarah, equally.


Exs .: Son Stephen and son-in-law Thomas Carr, jointly.


Test: Thos. Crutchly, Jacob Holland, Wm. Tipton. 14. 628.


Kent, Absalom, planter, Calvert Co., 3rd June, 1718; 28th July, 1718.


To sons William and Henry, personalty; to be of age at 18.


" daus. Priscilla Wilson and Mary, personalty at decease of testator, and Grace, personalty at 16 or marriage.


" wife Mary, extx., residue of personal estate.


Test: Rich. Stallings, George Larrance (Laurance). 14. 629.


Ennalls, Thomas, Dorchester Co., 7th May, 1718; 13th Aug., 1718.


To nephew William (son of bro. Joseph, dec'd) and male hrs., 1,479 A., "North Yarmouth," w. side Transquaking R .; 50 A., "The Addition to Cool Spring," e. side sd. R. ad. West Marsh Range at mouth of sd. R .; "Ennals Reserve," on n. side sd. R. Also to William the elder and male hrs., son of bro. Joseph afsd., lots Nos. 5-8, 46 and 47 in Vienna, and personalty at Vienna and interest (during their lives) in a lease of 200 A., pt. of Manor of Nanti- coyne; also all silver plate and household furniture at Transquaking (wife Elizabeth to have use of same dur- ing life.




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