The Maryland calendar of wills, Wills from 1713 to 1720, Volume IV, Part 3

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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To Bigger Head, as 21 yrs., and hrs., son of afsd. Wm. and Ann, 441 A., "Landover," in Prince George's Co., residue of which having been made over to his brother Kendall.


" Mary, Ann and Katharine Head, daus. of Wm. and Ann afsd., personalty at 16 yrs. or marriage.


" kinsman James Gibson (who lives with testator), and hrs. personal estate and 690 A., "Beale's Chance," and 320 A., "Brooke Grove," in Prince George's Co .; he dying under 21 yrs., sd. lands to pass to Kendall Head afsd., and hrs. 100 A., part of "Beale's Chance," to be used by William Head and Ann, his wife, during life, as also is bequeathed them . 4 square acres where their dwelling-house stands.


To wife Ann, extx., life interest in lands afsd., and personalty. Should she claim interest in estate other than as devised, all legacies to her son Wm. Head and Ann, his wife, and to all child. of sd. William, excepting those to Kendall, shall be null and void. She, together with James Gibson, residuary legatees of estate.


Trustees: Adderton Skinner, Wm. Head.


Extx. and trustees empowered to sell 300 A., "Back Camp," in Prince George's Co., to pay English debts, and residue of proceeds devised to Kendall Head.


. Test: Geo. Gray, Joshua Sutcliff, John Godsgrace. 14. 14.


Stunnard, Abell, St. Mary's Co., 23rd Sept., 1714; 30th Nov., 1714.


To David Evans, Jr., Suener (?) Evans, Sr., and David Evans Sr., personalty.


Test: Hannah Foy, Vincent Trewman, Abell Stannard. 14. 22. Parker, Mary, Sr., Calvert Co., 18th Oct., 1714; 15th Jan., 1714.


To sons Henry Elt, William Elt, Jno. Elt, Wm. Henry Parker and Fielder Parker, and to daus. Mary Parker, Margarett Morgan, and Eliza: Parker, personalty.


Ex .: Son Wm. Elt afsd.


Test: Cathe. Montgomery, Wm. Angell, Hannah Billingsley, Wm. Skinner. 14. 23.


Day, Geo., planter, Somerset Co., 2nd Dec., 1714;


20th Dec., 1714.


To cous. Geo. Day, brother Wm. Day and 5 child. of sd. brother. viz., Geo., John, William, Mary and Margarett Day, and to Ann, dau. of brother -, to Joseph Wooldhave, brother Robert and sister Mary, personalty.


Brothers William and Robert residuary legatees, nast named being appointed ex.


Test: Jno. Patrick, Ellis Fleming, Wm. Richards. 14. 23.


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Morris, Thomas, planter, Somerset Co., 22nd Feb., 1713; 3rd. Dec., 1714.


To eld. sons William and Thomas and their hrs., dwelling land and plantation "Linnath," provided they pay to sons Joseph and Edward certain amount of tobacco at majority.


" John Burbage, of Somerset Co., 2 tracts, viz., "Hoggs Norton," having a plantation thereon, and 200 A., "Baw- marrigs," provided he pay to Jno. Hampton, or his hrs., certain amount of tobacco.


" wife Parthenia, extx., 1/3 of personalty, residue to be divided among sons afsd. and dau. Parthenia.


Overseers: Geo. Truitt, John Truitt.


Test: Henry Smock, Job Jerman, Gavin Hutchison. 14. 25.


Dorsey, John, Honorable, Balto. Co., 26th Nov., 1714; 22nd Mch., 1714-15.


To wife Pleasance, 1/3 of estate, real and personal, she to make choice of plantation -, on South R., or dwelling plan- tation -, on Elk Ridge.


" grandson John, son of son Edward, deceased, and his hrs., the Patuxent plantation "Dorsey's Search," in Balto. Co .; he dying without issue, to pass to grandson Edward, son of son Edward, and he dying without issue, to 3 young. child., -, of dau. Deborah Clegat.


" grandson Edward afsd., and hrs., plantation "Dorsey's Adventure". on Elk Ridge, Balto. Co., also "Whiteaker's Purchase," bought of James Barley; He dying without issue, sd. land to pass to grandson John afsd. and hrs., and then to child. of dau. Deborah as afsd.


" grandsons Charles and Wm. Ridgley, sons of dau. Deborah, equally, and their hrs., "White Wine and Claret," on. s. side Patuxent R., in Balto Co .; they dying without issue, sd. tract to pass to Martha, Elinor and Edward Clegatt, child. of dau. Deborah, and hrs.


" grandsons Sam'll and Rich'd Dorsey, sons of son Caleb, and hrs., plantation "South River Quarter," being residue of a tract given by deed of gift to son Caleb. Sd. land to be in possession of wife during life as afsd. should she so select; and should grandsons afsd. die without issue, to pass to granddaus. Acksah and Sophia and their hrs.


" grandson Bazill and hrs., son of son Caleb, plantation "Troy," in Balto. Co .; he dying without issue, to pass to grandsons Jno. and Caleb Dorsey, sons of son Caleb afsd.


" grandson John, son of Edward, deceased, personalty, to be held by his mother, -, until he is 21 yrs. of age; and


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to grandchild. Charles, Ridgely, 2nd son of dau. Deborah, and other grandchild. afsd., personalty. Boys to receive their estate at 21 yrs.


To dau. Deborah Clegatt, personalty.


Son Caleb, ex. and residuary legatee of estate. .


Test: Joseph Howard, Thos. Higgens, Sam'll Dorsey, Thos. Rogers, Jno. Beale, Vachell Denton. 14. 26.


L Baldwin, John, gent., A. A. Co., . ' 27th Feb., 1714; 26th Mch., 1715.


To son John and hrs., 105 A., part of "Baldwin's Chance," adjoining land of Robert Lusby and dau. Mary Lusby, and 200 A. in Prince George's Co., adjoining land "Bear Neck," belonging to Benja. Williams in Prince George's Co .; also, to sd. son, house and lot in London town.


" son afsd. and dau. Katharine Baldwin, lott and houses in Annapolis, and to sd. dau., 50 A., part of "Baldwin's Chance," also 80 A., part of "Littleton."


" dau. Mary Lusby afsd. and her husband Robert, 50 A., part of "Baldwin's Chance," where they now live, and 100 A., "Littleton," on Patuxent R.


son James and hrs., 105 A., part of "Baldwin's Chance" afsd., and 200 A., -, in Prince George's Co., adjoining "Bear Neck" as afsd.


" Thomas and hrs., 105 A., sd. "Baldwin's Chance," and 100 A., part of "Littleton" afsd.


" wife Hester, life interest in real estate afsd. and personal property jointly with child. afsd.


Exs .: Wife Hester and son John.


Test: Barnett Nuby, Edmond Benson, Rich'd Freeborne. 14. 30.


Smallwood, Col. James, Sr., Chas. Co., 16th Sept., 1712; 12th Jan., 1714.


To wife Mary, extx., 2/3 of personal estate on plantation "Bew Plains," in Prince George's Co .*


" child., viz., James, Thomas, Prier and Leadstone Small- wood, Mary Tayler and Sarah More, residue of estate on sd. plantation.


Test: Jno. Done, Jno. Doddson. 14. 31.


Gott, Richard, A. A. Co., 28th Dec., 1713; 16th Apr., 1715.


To eld. son Rich'd, aged about 23 yrs., and to 2nd son Robert, aged 20 yrs., personalty.


* Mary, widow of James Smallwood, relinquished her right to bequests as pro- vided by his will, 12th Jan., 1714.


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To 3rd son Anthony, aged 18 yrs., land sold to father-in- law, Anthony Holland, but which came to testator again by right of wife.


4th son Matthew, aged 16 or 17 yrs., personalty.


5th son John, aged 13 yrs., 1/2 of plantation, wife's in- terest being reserved therefrom.


6th son Samuell, aged 7 yrs., residue of dwelling planta- tion. Should son John die without issue, son Matthew to inherit his share. Should son Sam'll die without issue, son Robert to inherit his portion.


" 7th son Capell, aged about 4 yrs., and dau. Sarah, aged about 9 yrs., interest in certain negroes devised by will of brother-in-law Jno. Willoughby.


" dau. Susannah Hill, personalty.


Ex .: Son-in-law John Cheshair.


Test: Chr. Vernon, Henry Attwood, Thos. Woodfield. 14. 33.


Merriken, Joshua, boatwright, A. A. Co., 27th Dec., 1712; 27th May, 1713.


To sons John and Joshua and their hrs., plantation and land belonging thereto, part of 600 A., "Scotland."


" son Hugh and hrs., 262 A., plantation -, on Patapsco R. Should sons die without issue, sd. land afsd. to pass to surviving child. and their hrs.


" dau. Mary at 18 yrs., to Comfort Merriken at 18 yrs., dau. Sarah at 18 yrs., and cous. John Jones, Sr., personalty.


Wife Grace and son John joint executors.


Test: Jno. Jnoson, David Rablin, Thos. Grayham. 14. 35.


Dorrington, Joseph, Kent Co., 11th Mch., 1713; 9th Mch., 1714.


To wife Mary, extx., and son Thomas, entire personal estate. Wife is empowered to make over to Wilks Churn and hrs., 50 A., -, on Swan Creek as per agreement.


Test: Thos. Sunkey, Wilks Churn, Joseph Dorrington, Wm. Yearley. 00 14. 36.


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28th Apr., 1715. ; To eld. son Richard and son Thomas and their hrs., all land, about 103 A., -, at decease of their mother.


" other 4 child., viz., Dinah, Mary, Sam'll and Nicholas (Butt), personal estate.


Wife -, extx.


Test: Jno. Banks, Jno. Child, Sam'll Swearingen. 14. 37.


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c Orrick, James, A. A. Co., 25th Mch., 1715; 2nd May, 1715.


To wife Priscilla, extx., dau. Mary at 16 yrs. and son Ezekiel at 18 yrs., estate equally. Test: Rebecca Ruley, Sarah Stevens, Henry Hill. 14. 38.


Usher, Thos. Kent Co., 5th Nov., 1714; 17th Jan., 1714.


To son Jno. and daus. Eliza:, Jean and Sarah, equally, and their hrs., land -, where John Pickett lives.


" dau. Mary and son George and their hrs., 100 A., -, with plantation, etc., where Oliver Mitchell lived.


son (net christened) and hrs., 100 A., -.


son Thomas at 21 yrs., personalty and grist mill at head of Prickell Pear Creek.


wife Eliza:, extx., 1/2 personalty, life interest in 1% grist mill afsd. and in plantation, which is also to pass to son Thos. afsd. at her decease.


Child. to be cared for by wife during their minority.


Test: Thos. Swynley, Joseph Langley, Den. Sullivane. 14. 39.


e Sanders, Joseph, freeholder, A. A. Co., 18th Mch., 1714-15;


22nd Apr., 1715.


Wife Elizabeth, extx. and sole legatee of estate.


Test: Joseph Wright, Henry Eden. 14. 40.


Orme, Robert, Sr., planter, Prince George's Co., 17th Jan., 1713 ; 22nd Apr., 1722.


To son Robert, Jr., and hrs., 2 tracts, 125 A., "Dunbar," and 31 A., "Anglese," he to pay his brother, John, certain money; should he not do so, sd. John to inherit lands afsd .; son Moses to inherit sd. land should son John die without issue.


sons Moses and Aaron, 200 A., part of "Brookfield" dwell- ing plantation; either dying without issue, survivor and hrs. to have portion of deceased.


" grandson John Tanyhill, son of dau. Sarah Tanyhill, and. grandson Robert Orme, personal estate; dau. Sarah to live on dwelling plantation and take charge of sons Moses and Aaron during their minority.


" 5 child. afsd., residue of estate, personal, and to son Aaron, also, certain personalty devised him by Deborah Kiniston.


Exs .: Brother Geo. Ransome, and son Robert.


Test: Wm. Ransom, Josh. Cecell, Robt. Hurdle. 14. 41.


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Samson, Rich'd, Balto. Co.,


6th Feb., 1714; 8th Mch., 1714-15.


To son Richard and hrs., 100 A., "Ardin's Adventure," on s. side Back R.


dau. Constant and hrs., sd. land should he die without issue.


son Jno. and hrs., 50 A., "Samson's Addition."


wife -, and child. afsd., all personal estate.


Test: Mary Baxter, Edmund Baxter, S. Hinton. 14. 43.


Lynch, Robt., Kent Co., 15th Oct., 1714; 2nd Nov., 1714.


To Thos. Mansell, land, "Dublin," at Sassafras Mill Branch.


" Ann Headen, James Bronard, personalty. Ex .: John Headon.


Test: Wm. Comegys, Rich'd Fulston, Dennis Briant. 14. 44.


Knolman, Anthony, Kent Co., 21st Dec., 1714; 9th Mch., 1714.


To son Anthony Knowiman and hrs., dwelling plantation -; he dying without issue, to pass to son Richard and hrs. and in succession to son Jno. Knowiman and hrs. and to dau. Rachell and hrs.


" Richard and hrs., plantation "Knaves Choyce," on Far- loe Creek.


" Eleanor Cole and Richard Cole, at day of freedom, per- sonalty.


" child. afsd., residue of estate.


Ex .: Son Anthony afsd., who is to be of age at 18 yrs. No testes. 14. 45.


Stourton, Robert, St. Mary's Co., 4th Dec., 1714; 15th Mch., 1714-15.


To godson Stourton Edwards and hrs., 190 A., "St. Thomas," bought of James Hay, they to keep the name of Stourton.


" Parish Church of "All Faith," silver tankard, to be used as sacramental ornament.


" wife Margery, extx., and hrs., 300 A., dwelling plantation land, "The Parting Path," 100 A., "Hopewell," and resi- due of estate, real and personal.


Overseers: Joseph Edwards, Capt. Thos, Truman Greenfield.


Test: Chas. Smith, Cosmas Parsons, Robert Scott. 14. 46.


Lilley, Thos., chirurgeon barber, Chas. Co., 25th Dec., 1714; 14th Mch., 1714-15.


Jacob Miller, ex. and sole legatee of estate. Test: Sam'll Luckett, Jno. Neall, Jno. Beale. 14. 47.


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Dawkins, Joseph, Calvert Co., 30th Dec., 1714; 2nd Apr., 1715.


To brother Wm. Dawkins and hrs., 200 A., "Joseph's Place." " son William and hrs., "Joseph's Reserve."


son Joseph and hrs., dwelling plantation "Bathler Hall." son James and hrs., residue of lands, including "Hap- hazard." Son William to make over to him "Mary's Duckdome," also, which is now in possession of James Duke.


daus. Mary, Sarah and Maragarett, at 16 yrs., and young. dau. Dorcas, personalty.


Ex .: Son Wm., and residuary legatee.


Overseers: Col. Jno. Mack, and brothers, Wm. Dawkins and Jno. Howe.


Test: James Duke, Jr., Joseph Pinder, Andrew Duke. 14. 48.


Collson, Robert, gent., Chas. Co., 28th Mch., 1715; 20th Apr., 1715.


To daus. Eliza: Connill, Frances Daniell, wife of Wm. Daniell, and Eleanor Collson, personalty.


" wife Ann and her hrs., residue of estate, real and personal. Test: Jno. Marloe, Lochle Mackleane, Wm. Godfrey. 14. 50.


Shiles, John, Somerset Co., 17th Aug., 1714; 3rd Nov., 1714.


To Thos. Carey and hrs., land -, mentioned in certain bond to Jno. Collins and purchased by Thos. Carey.


" Sarah Green, personalty.


" Thos. Rensher and Bridgett, his wife, personalty, including John Reynolds.


" godson John Shiles, personalty. son John Shiles at majority, all lands, including dwelling .plantation -, and residue of personal estate jointly with Thos. and Bridgett Rensher afsd.


Exs .: Brother-in-law Jno. Irvin and son-in-law Thos. Rensher. Test: Thos. Shiles, Jno. Collins, Sam'll Worthington. 14. 51.


Sharp, Rob't, Dorchester Co., 28th Jan., 1714; 14th Mch., 1714-15.


To daus. Elizabeth, Mary and son John at 18 yrs., personalty. " wife Mary, extx., residue of estate, personal.


Test: Henry Conyers, James Kidder, Basell Rose, Francis Fleharty. 14. 52.


Sharp, Mary, Dorchester Co., 5th Feb., 1714;


14th Mch., 1714-15.


To daus. Eliza: and Mary and son Jno., certain stock to be recorded for them at 18 yrs. of age.


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Brother John Sharp, ex. and residuary legatee. Test: James Kidder, Sarah Conyers, Henry Conyers. 14. 53.


· Browne, Thos., Sr., A. A. Co., 22nd Mch., 1714-15; 4th June, 1715.


To son Jno., ex., and hrs., land belonging to dwelling-house on Annarundell R.


son Valentine and hrs., Patuxent plantation.


(' son Joshua and hrs., 400 A., "Ranter's Ridge."


dau. Hannah (Brown), all land adjoining son Jno. Stevens and Samuel Dryers.


" brother-in-law Jno. Somerland, personalty.


Test: Abraham Childs, Jno. Somerland, Susannah Johnson, William Vinecome. 14. 54.


¿ Lamb, John, A. A. Co., 27th Dec., 1714; 14th June, 1715.


To dau. Margaret Lamb, personalty. son-in-law Jeremiah Belt and Sarah Belt and their hrs., personalty, and to sd. Jeremiah 150 A., part of "The Widow's Purchase," on n. side Beaver Dam Branch in fork of Patuxent R., in Prince George's Co.


" wife Eliza:, extx., residue of estate.


Test: Eliner Mariate, Jno. Belt, W. Wootton. 14. 55.


Dossey, William, planter, Dorchester Co., 25th Aug., 1714; 18th Dec., 1714.


To son William and hrs., residue of "The End of Controversy." " son John and hrs., 50 A., "Olive Branch."


" son Edward and hrs., personalty and tract afsd. devised to son William, should he die without issue.


" wife -, extx., residue of estate. Test: Joshua Kennerly, Thos. (Viegers) Vickors, Walter Camp- bell, John Vinson. 14. 57.


Croft, Edward, Somerset Co., 19th Oct., 1714; 2nd Mch., 1714.


To Thos. Studd and Sarah Murumrenough, personalty.


" Sampson Wheatley, son of Wm. Wheatley, residue of es- tate, real and personal.


Ex .: Wm. Wheatley afsd.


Test: Stephen Horsey, Jno. Horsey, J. West. 14. 58.


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Kenny (Kenney), William,


23rd Apr., 1708 ; 11th Nov., 1708.


To sons Joseph and Sam'll and their hrs., all land; former to have dwelling plantation. Should either son die without issue, survivor to inherit portion of deceased.


dau .- in-law Elizabeth -, personalty; should she marry, her husband to live on dwelling plantation during minority of son Joseph afsd.


son Sam'll and former sons unnamed, personalty.


Ex .: John Freeman.


Jno. Richetts to take charge of certain personalty for son Joseph, and Wm. Ricketts of that for son Sam'll.


Test: Eliza: Foskell, Wm. Robinson, Jno. Freeman. 14. 59.


Beck, Lanslett, Dorchester Co., 23rd June, 1706; 1707.


To John Brannock, ex., estate, real and personal, in Md. and in colony of Penna .; also, 2 lots in Whore Kill Town, now the town of Lewis, bought from Charles Hyne.


Test: Jno. Trippe, Charles Harrison, Humphrey Hubart. 14. 60.


Harman, Henry, tailor, Dorchester Co., 29th Oct., 1702; 18th May, 1714.


To Barbary Johnson, extx., and hrs., entire estate, real and personal, including dwelling plantation and tract "Tiden- ton."


Test: Abell Pride, Robert Hobbs, Jr., Ann Hobbs. 14. 61.


Coale, William, A. A. Co., 5th July, 1713; 24th June, 1715.


To wife Eliza:, dwelling plantation and certain part of "Hill's Chance " and "Talbott's Angles." (For metes and bounds see will.)


son Samuell and hrs., 200 A., "Martinton" and "Martin's Addition," in Balto. Co. Should he die without issue, to pass to son Thomas and hrs.


" son Thomas afsd. and hrs., "The Young Man's Adven- ture," in Balto. Co .; he dying without issue, to revert to son Sam'll and hrs.


" son William and sons afsd., and daus. Eliza: Snowden and Mary, Hannah, Priscilla, Sarah, Ann and Margaret Coale, personalty.


Exs .: Wife afsd. and eld. son William.


Overseers: Bros. Rich'd Gallaway and Gerrard Hopkins and friend Wm. Richardson.


Test: Rich'd Jones, Jr., Abell Hill, Jno. Gouldsberry. 14. 62.


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Brent, Martha, Chas. Co., 7th Apr., 1715; 12th May, 1715.


To brother William Chandler, ex., sister Mary Neale, nephew Wm. Brent, personalty.


" brother Robert Brent, personal estate, including that due from brother Nicholas Brent; also that due from estate of deceased father, Capt. Geo. Brent.


Bros. Oswell Neale and Wm. Chandler to pay to Rev. Wm. Hunter certain sum for benefit of poor Catholics.


Test: Jane Brent, Sarah Mudd. 14. 63.


Price, Robt., planter, Chas. Co., 8th Dec., 1714;


22nd June, 1715.


To dau. Eliza: and dau. Mary, by 2nd and last marriage, all land -; dau. Mary to have dwelling plantation. Either of afsd. dying without issue, survivor to inherit portion of deceased.


" wife Julianah, extx., and ' daus. afsd., personal estate. Daus. to remain with their mother during minority or until marriage.


" dau. Mary Shaw, personalty.


Test: Thos. Rogers, Thos. Cantwell, Wm. Colley. 14. 64.


c Lane, Sam'll, A. A. Co., 13th May, 1715; 19th Aug., 1715.


To wife Sarah, extx., 1/3 of estate, real and personal.


" child. born, or to be born, residue of estate. Sons to have portion at 18 yrs., and dau. or daus., if there be more than one, at 16 yrs, of age or marriage.


dau. Eliza: and hrs., 1/3 of real estate afsd. devised to wife. In event of decease of wife during minority of child., father-in-law Rich'd Harrison and Rich'd Galloway, Sr., and Wm. Richardson, Sr., to take charge of them and es- tate. Child. to be brought up in Quaker belief.


Test: Wm. Berry, Jno. Parrish, Alexander Watts. 14. 66.


Andrews, Nicholas, St. Peters Parish, Talbot Co., 5th Aug., 1715; 11th Aug., 1715.


To wife Mary, entire estate, 1/2 absolutely, residue in trust for 2 child., Rich'd and John; she to be assisted in ex- ecutorship by sd. sons and by Oliver Kranivit.


Test: Wm. Matthews, Thos. Beswick, Nicholas Lurty. 14. 67.


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Arey, David, planter, Talbot Co., 19th Jan., 1714; 1st Mch., 1714.


To son John, personalty.


“ child., John afsd., Esther and Deborah, residue of personal estate; son John to inherit at decease of testator, daus. at 18 yrs.


brother Joseph, plantation "Sinefield," where he now lives; he and his wife to have charge of daus. during minority. If they are not properly cared for, Geo. Bowers to take them in charge, and if he be deceased, they to be under care of Quaker Quarterly Meeting.


Test: Dan'll Thompson, Alse Thompson, Margaret Scully. 14. 68.


&Ellis, Patrick, mariner, belonging to His Maj's Sloop "Nightingale," A. A. Co., 24th Aug., 1715;


16th Sept., 1715.


To Joseph Cannell, personalty. " Wm. Brymer and wife -, joint exs., residue of estate. Test: Jos. Boson, Jos. Cannell, James Green. 14. 69.


Young, David, Kent Co., 20th Aug., 1715; 7th Sept., 1715.


To Edward Crew, personalty. wife Sarah, extx., residue of estate, real and personal. Test: Jno. Casley, Rachell Fitzgarritt, Abraham Redgrave.


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Briscoe, John, Kent Co., 20th June, 1709; 27th June, 1715.


To eld. son. Alexander and to son John and their hrs., each, 100 A., part of "Providence."


" dau. Rachell Ford and hrs., 65 A., "Chance;" she dying before her husband, Robert Ford, he to have use of sd. land during life.


" wife Mary, personalty, and joint ex. with son Alex. afsd. Test: Francis Kenccey, Jno. Porter, Abraham Redgrave. 14. 71.


Cary, Sary, Queen Anne's Co., 9th Mch., 1714-15;


To John Solsbury, plantation in trust for son Joseph Thrill; sd. son being now 8 yrs. of age.


Estate of dau. Eliza: Thrill to be in charge of Mrs. Sarah Wright.


Test. Geo. Mattershaw, Eliza: Mattershaw, Margaret Brown. 14. 72.


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Thompson, George, Calvert Co., 7th Mch., 1714-15;


To son George and hrs., dwelling plantation and land "Brook's Discovery," bought of John Brooks; should he die with- out issue, sd. land to be divided between eld. dau. Eliza: and hrs. and dau. Margaret and hrs .; either dying without issue, survivor to inherit portion of deceased.


wife Johanna, extx., personal estate jointly with child. afsd.


Test. Thos. Harrison, James Brown, Jno. Pierreville. 14. 73.


Sturmey (Sturney), William, carpenter, Calvert Co., 12th July, 1714; 31st Oct., 1715.


To daus. Priscilla, wife of Dan'll Sillavan, and Mary, wife of Thos. Godsgrace Robinson, each 1 shilling.


" granddau. Priscilla Sillavan, dau. of afsd. Dan'll and Priscilla, and to grandson Dan'll, son of same, and to grandson William Robinson, son of Thos. Godsgrace and Mary afsd., personalty.


" wife Catherine and son William, joint exs., residue of es- tate. Should wife marry, she to have dower rights only, residue to be possessed by son Wm., of whom Wm. Skinner and Adderton Skinner are appointed guardians. Tract "Rattle Snake Hill" to be sold with consent of wife for benefit of estate. .


Test: George Young, Wm. Angell. 14. 74.


Langley, Joseph (nunc.), Kent Co., 10th Jan., 1714; 3rd Mch., 1714.


To sons Jno. and Joseph and dau. Sarah, to sister Shaw's 2 child., -, and to Thos. Curey's dau. - , if she return, personalty.


" wife Rachell, residue of estate.


Attested by affidavits of Dan'll Mullican and wife -, Am-


brose Gload and wife and Eliza: Usher. 14. 76.


Copedge, John, Kent Island, Queen Anne's Co., 30th Oct., 1709; 12th Dec., 1715.


To Wm. and Jno. Roales and their hrs., tract -, on which they live.


" brother Philip and hrs., plantation "Enden Spring." Should brother die without hrs., sd. plantation to revert to testator's child. (undesignated).


dau. Eliza: and unborn child and their hrs., residue of lands.


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To Church on Kent Island, personalty.


wife -, extx., and child., residue of estate. Test: Jno. Wells, Darby Dullany, Louis Deroch Brune. 14. 76.



To wife Jane, extx., and hrs., entire estate, real and personal. Test: Robt. Browne, Sam'll Batter, Thos. Gassaway. 14. 77. Salter, John, Queen Anne's Co., 29th June, 1715;


To dau. Sarah Thompson, all real estate, including 600 A,, "Coursey's Town," and 80 A., addition to same, bought by Col. Wm. Coursey, of the Hamiltons; also, "Hemsley's Brickland," adjoining "Coursey's Town," bought of Capt. Jno. Gaudy, but conveyed to testator by Jno. Whit- tington and wife, of whom sd. Gaudy bought it.


Should dau. afsd. die without issue, sd. lands to pass to sister's son, Jonathan Gunthrope, Racliff Cross, nr. London, and hrs., and in succession to Sam'll Gunthrope and hrs.


To church at head of s. e. branch of Chester R., godson Thos. Hacket, goddau. Rachell Jenkins, at 18 yrs., personalty.


Dau. Sarah afsd., residuary legatee and joint ex. with her hus- band, Augustine Thompson.




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