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To sons Richard and Isaac and their hrs., dwelling plantation at decease of wife. Shd. she marry, sons to receive their portions at age of 18. Personalty. Sd. sons to pay to son Thomas at age of 21 personalty.
" daus. Sarah, Francis, Rachel and Ann, personalty.
" wife Sarah, extx., residue of estate.
Test: Edward Newton, John Person, John Newton. 18, 81.
Martin, Thos., Charles Co., 24th April, 1723; 7th June, 1723.
To wife Joan and son-in-law John Pigeon Boyd, exs., entire" estate.
Test: Adam Clinkscales, Thos. Ward. 18, 83.
Michell, Abraham, 24th Jan., 1722; 25th Feb., 1722-3.
To Ann, dau. of Thos. Nickers (Vickers?), entire real estate. She dying without issue, to Mark Mitchell.
" Eliza. Branton, personalty.
Ex .: Bro. Marke.
Test: Richd. Mitchell, Jno. Miller, Dorothy Miller. 18, 85.
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Shahan, Thos., Fishing Ck., Dorchester Co., 11th Sept., 1721; 13th Mch., 1722-3.
To son Thomas, dwelling plantation, pt. of "Sweeton" and personalty.
" son David, tract adj. dwell. plan.
" daus. Rebecca, Ann Brooksby and Sarah Mills, personalty.
" dau. Eliza. Jones and son Michl. Mace Shahan, 2s. each. Sons Thomas and David exs. and residuary legatees.
Test: Walter Campbell, John Tregoe, Giles Williams.
Note: David Shahan a minor. 18, 86.
Trevallion (Travallion), John, planter, Dorchester Co.,
19th Feb., 1722; 27th Feb., 1722-3.
To sons-in-law Richard Manning and John Stewart, exs., entire estate.
Test: Rev. Thos. Howell, Jane Hart. 18, 87.
Jarman, Robert, Baltimore Co.,
16th Dec., 1722;
7th Mch., 1722.
To 2 sons Thomas and William and their hrs., dwelling planta- tion "Come by Chance" equally. To 6 child. -, personal estate equally.
Wife Mary extx.
Test: Michell Rutledge, Wm. Galloway. 18, 88.
Glover, Peter, ditcher, Baltimore Co.,
8th Feb., 1722;
6th Mch., 1722.
To son Richard, entire personal estate. Thos. Tredway to render account against estate. Ex .: Josias Middlemore. Test: Wm. Bradford, John Macomus (Macomans), Jno. Walker. 18, 89.
Rawlings (Rallings), John, Baltimore Co., 28th Jan., 1722-3; 19th Feb., 1722-3.
To Joseph Presbury, personalty. Elinor Carlife extx. and residuary legatee. Test: David Carlile, Edwd. Eaton, Peter Mallence, Jos. Pres- bury. 18,90.
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Purnall (Purnell), Thomas, Sr., Somerset Co.,
27th Feb., 1720-1; 2nd April, 1723.
To 3 sons Thomas, Mathew and Benjamin and their hrs., 130 A. "Fearne Hill," 800 A. "Fairefield," 400 A. "New Fairfield," 360 A. "Chance" and 70 A. of "Spalding," bou. of Jas. Lelley (for div. see will).
" other 3 sons, John, Elisha and Walton, and their hrs., 1186 A. in Copoinco Neck, bou. of Capt. Edward Hammond; 200 A. "Adams full Quantity."
" John Deverix and hrs., 314 A. "Rochester," in Broadneck, where Thos. Scott lived, sd. Deverix to pay exs. for same. " dau. Eliza. and Anne, £30 for purchase of servt. when dau. Anne arrives at age of 16.
" wife Katherine, residue of real estate and 1/5 of personalty.
" Eliza., wife of son John, personalty.
" child. Thos., Mathew, Elisha, Walton, Benjamin, Eliza. and Anne, residue of estate equally; sd. sons to be of age at
18. Wife to have care of Walton and Anne until of age; son Thos. to have care of Eliza. and Benjamin until of age; son John to have care of son Elisha until of age. Shd. wife refuse to abide by above will to have 1/3 of personal estate absolutely and use of 1/2 dwell. plan. during life.
Ex .: Son Thomas.
Overseers: Bro. John and son Mathew.
Test: Abr. Smith, Robt. Hills, Thos. Nathaniel Williams, Jas. Woods. 18,91.
Carey, Richard, Somerset Co., 28th Feb., 1722-3; 8th Mch., 1722-3.
To John Macgraugh (Magraw), ex., 50 A. adj. Owen Mac- graugh; personalty, and a white boy John Moiding.
" Richard Macgraugh, ex., personalty, and a white boy Dominick Healy.
" grandson Wm. Macgraugh and 3 bros. John, Thomas and William, personalty.
Test: Nicho. Fairless, Jno. Griffin, John Morne. 18, 97.
Ward, Cornelius, Jr., Little Annamessex, Somerset Co., 27th Dec., 1722; 24th Feb., 1722-3.
To John Riging and hrs., plantation where he now lives. adj. Thomas Sommers, sd. John to pay full charges.
" son Samuel and hrs., dwelling plantation -, and per- sonalty.
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To son Stephen and hrs., plan. where he now lives, adj. John Dorrity's; sd. son dying without issue, to pass to Wm., son of Samuel Ward.
" son Cornelius and hrs., plan. where he now lives and 1s.
" Stephen, son of Thomas Ward, and hrs., land bet. that of Cornelius and Samuel.
" sons Stephen and Samuel and their hrs., marsh land bet. Ceeder Ck. All sons except son Jonathan to have privi- leges of marsh land.
" daus. Catherine, Mary and Margrett and sons Thos., Stephen and Jonathan, 12d each.
" sons Joseph and James, personalty.
wife Margaret and son Samuel, exs., residue of estate.
Test: James Wassalls, Jon Williams, Jno. Somner, Thos. Som- ner, Sarah Somner. 18, 98.
Wain (Waine), Charles, St. Mary's Co., 19th Feb., 1722-3; 18th Mch., 1722-3.
To Rebecca (wife of Benjamin Chum) and god-dau. Eliza. Richard, personalty.
" Laurence Lants, of sd. Co., ex., residue of estate.
Test: Jno. Edward, Wm. Higgs, Jr. 18, 101.
Cooper, Thomas, St. Mary's Co., 13th Mch., 1722; 1st April, 1723.
To Jas. and Robt. Heago, daus .- in-law Eliza. and Frances Bright, cousin Mary, Mary Eavision, cousin Teresa and bro. Richard, personalty.
" cousin - Cooper, 310 A. of "Crackbourn's Purchase," now owned with bro. Richard, ex.
" Henry Brown and Wm. Green, when free, personalty.
" dau. Katherine, personalty and all lands except dwell. plan. during life of wife; at her decease, to pass to dau. afsd. She dying without issue, to cousin Thomas and hrs. " wife Teresa, extx., residue of estate.
Test: Geo. Read, Jno. Ford, Jr., Thos. Baily. 18, 102.
Attaway, Samuel, 23rd Nov., 1716; 6th Mch., 1722-3.
To bro. John, ex., entire estate.
Test: John Donaldson, Thos. Shanks, Wm. Shanks. 18, 104.
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Hackitt (Hacket), Saml., Kent Co., 13th Oct., 1721; 8th Feb., 1722-3.
To Jno. Adkins, ex., 100 A. at hd. of Langfords Bay. Test: Robt. Vanie, Wm. Davis, Jno. Simpkins, Jno. Perkins.
18, 105.
Philips (Phillips), George, St. Paul's Parish, cooper, Queen Anne's Co., 15th Sept., 1720; 27th Aug., 1722.
To 3 sons Thos., ex., Robert and Christopher and their hrs., "Smith's Lot" equally. Son Thos. to have brick house; son Christopher the house where he now lives.
sons George and John (when of age), grand-dau. Mary Shaw and child. of son George, personalty.
Test: Leo Watson, Jno. Houlton (Holton), Jno. Hardley (Hadley). 18, 106.
Levritt, John, planter, Charles Co., 12th May, 1723; 15th July, 1723.
To wife Jane, extx., entire estate. Test: John Wilder, Rich. Barber. 18, 107.
Higton, John, planter, Charles Co., 29th April, 1723; 11th June, 1723.
To sons John, Charles and Benjamin and dau. Mary Sims, personalty.
" wife Menesenca, extx., residue of estate during life; at her decease, to sons Thomas and William equally.
Test: George Dent, John Semmes (Simes), Elizabeth Duck- worth. 18, 108.
Snall, Jeremiah, Prince George's Co., 29th Nov., 1720; 13th July, 1723.
To Richard Ralance, personalty. " wife Mary, extx., entire estate. Test: Henry Acton, Robert Young, James Young. Note: Robt. Young dec'd at date of probate. 18, 108,
Kelly, William, Dorchester Co., 22nd July, 1722; 15th Nov., 1722.
To only son William, personalty. " wife Elinor, extx., entire estate. Test: Hector Carter, Francis Giles. 18, 109.
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Trevillion, John, Jr., 9th Feb., 1722; 13th June, 1723.
To cousin Curtis Evans, personal estate.
Exs .: Richard Manning and Curtis Evans.
Test: John Trevilion (Trivalion), Sr., Arthur Smith. Note: Curtis Evans, one of exs., a minor, in care of William Sanders, Talbot Co. 18, 111.
Kelly, William, planter, Kent Co., 15th April, 1723; 3rd May, 1723.
To cousin Nathll. Hynson and hrs., "Bagley." He dying without issue, to 2 sisters Anne and Catherine, latter to have a life interest, conditionally; at her decease, to sister Anne afsd.
" Joseph Young, ex., Thos. Joce and Michael Kinslagh, per- sonalty.
" sister Ann, any interest in other lands testator may have, and care of "Bagley" till afsd. Nathll. is of age.
Test: Wm. Kendall, George Beck, Elizab. Maxwell. 18, 112.
Davis, Elizabeth, wife of Henry Davis, planter, Kent Co., 13th Jan., 1722; 29th June, 1723.
To husband Henry Davis, ex., residue of a tract of 200 A. "Dean's Adventure" (bequeathed to testator and her sister Jane by their father William Deane); also 50 A. "Addition, " a tract taken up by Michael Miller and made over by him to late husband Wm. Roberts; both tracts to husband Henry Davis during life; at his decease, to son Wm. Roberts.
Test: Wm. Dicas, Ann Dicas, Ja. Calder. 18, 113.
Hepbourn (Hepbourne), Joseph, Kent Co., 27th Feb., 1722-3; 21st Mch., 1722-3.
To mother Elizabeth Caselick, extx., entire personal estate. Test: John Phillips, Alexander Briscoe. 18, 115.
Bond, Benjamin, boatwright, Kent Co., 9th June, 1715; 8th May, 1723.
To mother Elizabeth, extx., entire estate. Test: Edward Davis, Thomas Strong, Jane Strong. 18, 116.
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Williams, John, Kent Co.,
8th April, 1723; 20th April, 1723.
To son Abram, 50 A. at the hd. of the 2 Hundress.
Test: John Henley (Hanley), John Walker. 18, 118.
Jones, Thomas, planter, Kent Co., 19th April, 1723; 5th May, 1723.
Edward Tilard (Jones), born 14th Sept., 1706, to care of Frances Collings until of age, with 1/4 personal estate. Residue to Grace, born 20th May, 1709, and Mary, born 26th Dec., 1712, equally.
To Frances Collings, personalty for clothing of the 3 child. afsd.
" Ann Collings, personalty.
Exs .: Thomas Griffen, Samuel Griffen, Thomas John, all of New Castle Co.
Test: George Jones, Bartholemew Collings.
Note: Book 18, p. 172, New Castle, 14th May, 1723, exs. re- nounce.
18, 118.
Large, Daniel, Kent Co., 18th Jan., 1722; 19th Mch., 1722-3.
To wife Mary, extx., entire estate.
Test: Arthur Miller, John Williams, John Ball, Saml. Berry.
18, 119.
& Johnson, Robert, shipwright, A. A. Co., 6th Sept., 1721; 22nd Sept., 1722.
To eldest son Stephen, all land in Annapolis; personalty. son Jacob, dwelling plantation "Thomases Point."
" son John, £50 at age of 21.
" 5 younger child. Peter, Barbara (at 18 or marriage), Rob- ert, Thomas and Samuel, residue of estate equally.
Wife Hannah extx.
Test: Rebeccah Ruly, Anthony Ruley, Jr., Frances Ruley. 18, 121.
& Steele, John, goldsmith, A. A. Co., 20th Jan., 1721-2; 7th Sept., 1722. . .
To Cesar Ghiselin, goldsmith, of Annapolis, £100 to be paid from £250 in hands of John Colby, mcht., of Great Britain, left testator by grandfather Fabean Steele, of Gr. Britain, gentleman.
66 wife Margaret, extx., house and lot in Carlyle, G. B. "Steele's Acre," bequeathed to testator by father after decease of bro. Fabean. Residue of estate.
Test: Samuel Stringer, Richd. Brickles, Robert Newton.
18, 122.
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Herbert (Harbert), John, Talbot Co., 21st April, 1722; 5th June, 1722.
To dau. Mary Ann and hrs., plantation in Bulinbruck (sd. land not to be sold).
Test: Hugh Linch, James Corkrin, Edward Harbert. 18, 124.
Atkins (Attkins), Joshua, planter, Talbot Co., 9th Mch., 1722; 9th July, 1723.
To Mary and John Lyon, personalty.
" wife Mary, extx., dwelling plantation "Chance" during life; at her decease, to John Lyon and hrs .; he dying without issue, to Samuel, son of Samuel Abbot, and hrs .; personal estate.
Test: Thomas Williams, Samuel Pritchett, Samuel Abbot. 18, 126.
Mackey, Hezekiah, planter, Talbot Co., 11th April, 1723; 14th May, 1723.
To dau. Naomi and hrs., land on w. side Bullinbrook Ck., pt. bou. of James Chaplain, and pt. of "Broad Oak." She dying without issue, to pass to sons Hezekiah and William.
" sd. sons, residue of estate, son Hezekiah the dwell. plan. and son William certain privileges till of age. Same to dau. Amy; personalty.
" sons afsd. and dau. Naomi, exs., residue of personal estate equally.
Test: John Dickinson, Charles Dickinson, Joseph Wray, Phillip Kersys, John Marr (Maro). 18, 127.
Eubanks, Thomas, planter, Queen Anne's Co., 23rd April, 1723; 4th July, 1723;
To wife Jane, extx., entire estate during life; at her decease to dau. Jane.
Test: John Willcorks, Andrew Finley, Jno. Hamer. 18, 130.
Primrose, John, blacksmith, Queen Anne's Co., 10th Dec., 1722; 27th Mch., -.
To sons John and William and hrs., "Hambleton's Hermi- tage," where they now live, equally; personalty.
" son George and hrs., dwelling plantation, pt. of "Shep- hard's Fortune"; personalty.
" son Archibald and hrs., estate in Scotland.
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To sons Tulup and Violett and daus. Lilly and Elizabeth, personalty.
" wife Elizabeth, extx., residue of personal estate.
Test: Jno. Dempter, Andr. Findly, Augustin Thompson.
18, 131. Jegoe (or Tegoe), Richard, planter, Queen Anne's Co., 30th Jan., 1722-3; 16th May, 1723.
To son Richard, after his mother's decease, entire estate, he to pay to his sister Johannah at age of 16, £15.
Exs .: Wife Elinor and son afsd.
Test: Wm. Herbart, Richd. Greene, Penelope Herbart. 18, 133.
Brown, John, planter, Queen Anne's Co., 28th April, 1722; 18th April, 1723.
To wife Catherine, sons John and Edward and dau. Sarah, personalty.
" wife and child., residue of personal estate.
Exs .: Wife and son John.
Test: James Earle, Thomas Hollinsworth, Thos. Parsons.
Attkins (Atkins), Joseph, Somerset Co., 26th Aug., 1722; 18th June, 1723.
18, 134.
To wife Elizabeth, eldest dau. Thamer, second dau. Charity and 2 youngest daus. Ann and Elizabeth, personalty. Daus. to remain with wife till of age at 16.
" wife Elizabeth, extx., "Atkins Chance" during life; at her decease, to daus. Ann and Elizabeth and their hrs. equally. 1% personal estate absolutely, residue to 4 daus. afsd.
Test: Saml. Dirikson, Sturges Dixon. 18, 136.
Knox, John, Somerset Co., 9th Aug., 1717; 3rd June, 1723.
To sons William and John and their hrs., 70 A. - each. Not to sell or mortgage sd. lands. Shd. they do so son Mark and hrs. to have pt. so disposed of. sons Mark and Samuel, personalty.
" wife Ann, extx., dwelling plantation - during life. 1/3 of personal estate absolutely, remaining 33s to 2 youngest sons and 3 daus. -. Sons to be of age at 18.
Test: Wm. Smith, Robt. Stitt, Wm. Gray.
Note: Above will recorded from a copy, original being much defaced. 18, 138.
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Evans, Nicholas, gent., Somerset Co., 8th April, 1723; 20th May, 1723.
To son John and male hrs., pt. of "Rice land," e. side Taylor's Ck .; "Foxhall," on w. side Wickacomoco R., and "Troy,"' on w. side Marroniets Ck. Personalty.
"' dau. Rachell Collier and male hrs., pt. of "Jones Hole" and "Sunken Ground" (for desc. see will).
" dau. Sarah and male hrs., pt. of "Rice Land," at mouth of Marronigeter's Ck. Sd. dau. to pay to Ann Evans £80; shd. she refuse to do so, to divide land with sd. Ann.
"' dau. Mary and male hrs., land above Cole's Branch.
" Ann Nutter and Susannah Johnson, land at mouth of Gidens Ditch (adj. land of Edward Day). They to give to exs. such receipts and acquittances as shall be demanded · in discharge of Mr. John Huetts estate; also to grant to 3 youngest daus. right of way to and a half A. at mouth of Rice's Ck.
" wife Rachel, personalty, some of which at her decease to be divided with 5 child. Residue of estate to child. equally. Test: John Withington, John Evans, Sr., Rob. Crockett, Tho. Walker. 18, 140.
Hathcote (Heathcote), John, Cecil Co., 19th Feb., 1722-3; 6th April, 1723.
To wife Silvey, 500 A. "Hathcot's Cottage," in the fork of Gunpowder.
Test: John Manly, Jacobus Ellmanturp, Thomas Owens, Richd. Whitton. 18, 143.
& Burgess, Edward, gentleman, A. A. Co., 29th Aug., 1721; 14th Mch., 1722.
To wife Sarah, dwelling plantation "Burgess his Right" dur- ing life, and 1/3 personal estate absolutely; residue to child. equally.
" Margaret Ware, 15 A. nr. the Home Cove during life. 100 A. on Scotch Ck. to be sold for benefit of estate.
" sons Samuel and John, residue of lands; after decease of sd. Samuel and Elizabeth, his wife, son Samuel's portion to their child. Edward; Benjamin and Elizabeth. Son John's wife Jane to have a life interest in his portion; he dying without issue, to pass to rest of testator's child. .
Exs .: Wife and sons Samuel and John.
Test: Thomas Fallows, John Vines, Stephen West, Benjamin Gaither, John Piburn. 18, 144.
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Brooksby (Brooksbey), Cornelius, Annapolis, butcher (starting on voyage to London), 11th Dec., 1722; 19th July, 1723.
To 2 child. Mary and John and their hrs., land in Annapolis, joining to Stadt House circle, equally. Son John to have dwell. house, dau. Mary the shop. Son John to pay the difference in value of portions to dau. Mary.
" wife Ann, extx., and 2 child. afsd., personal estate. Shd. wife die before child. are of age, they are not to be taken care of by Peter Overard, nor Mary, his wife, she being a profest Papist.
Test: John Beale, John Merriken, Jo. Nicholson. 18, 147.
&Smith, Edward, Annapolis, innholder,
27th April, 1723; 8th May, 1723.
To wife Mary, dwelling house and personalty during widow- hood; shd. she marry to pass to son Edward and dau. Mary, they to pay to wife afsd. £100.
" children afsd., residue of estate.
Daniel Dulany and Michael Piper, of Annapolis, exs. and guardians to child. until of age.
Test: Samuel Skippon, Christian Geist, Thomas Reed.
Note: Widow claims her thirds.
Codicil, 27th April, 1723: Exs. to make over to Robt. Gordon, of Annapolis, land within his pailes, being pt. of the lot leased of Mr. Benj. Tasker; to begin from the poplar tree in a straight line with Mr. Carroll's lott.
Test: Thomas Thornber.
Note: 16th May, 1723, Michael Piper, of Annapolis, school- master, refuses ex. but claims right to see that children are brought up in Protestant religion.
Test: John Beale, Wm. Rogers. 18, 149.
Parish (Parrish), Edward, A. A. Co., - April, 1722; 14th Jan., 1722-3.
To wife Mary, dwelling plantation 150 A. "Parrish Chance" and 150 A. "Clary's hope" during life; at her decease to son Edward.
" John and Sarah Steward, "Francis and Robert," on Brigantine's Ck. (beginning at the white gum by Clap's grave), during life; after their decease, to her son Thomas Norriss and hrs .; he dying without issue, to revert to grand- son John Steward and hrs .; he failing issue, to daus. Mary and Anne Parrish and their hrs.
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To Mary Parrish and hrs., residue of last-named tract; she dying without issue, to son Edward and hrs.
" son Edward and hrs., in addition to his interest in afsd. tracts, 50 A. "Hogg harbour," bou. of Samuel Harrison, the hr. of Robert Lockwood; 50 A. "Lockwood's park," 33 A. "Lockwood's great park, '' 44 A. "Hogg Harbour," to be sold to Joseph Pratt for benefit of estate, also "Locust Neck."
" son John and hrs., pt. of "Parisli's Range," Balto. Co., below John Wooden's, and 120 A. "Parrish Fear."
" dau. Ann and hrs., residue of "Parrish's Fear"; she dying without issue, to sons John and William.
" son William and hrs., 800 A. of "Parish's Range."
" kinsman Matthew Hawkins and hrs., 150 A. "Parish's Range, " and personalty.
" Jacob Duhadway, personalty, on condition he allow certain legacies to his children, viz. grandchild. Edward, Jacob (at age of 21) and to Margaret and Mary at decease of their mother.
" Mary Noland and cousins Edward (son of Wm. Parish) at age of 21, Edward (son of John Parish) and John Stew- ard, personalty.
" John Avery and John Heddin, personalty when free. Son Edward to let George White stay where he is seated conditionally; son William to be kept at school from 10 to 18 yrs. of age; sons Edward and John to repair the graves of testator's mother and 2 sisters; John Steward to repair the graves of Francis Butler and Robert Curtis. Residue of estate 1/3 to wife and 2/3 to 5 child., viz. Edward, John, William, Ann and Mary, equally.
Exs .: Wife and sons Edward and John.
Overseers: Richard Galloway, Sr. and Jr., and William Rich- ardson, Sr.
Test: John Norris, Mary Norris, Margaret Holland, Thomas Metcalf. 18, 153.
' Galloway, Ann, A. A. Co., 10th day, 1st mo., 1722-3; 2nd May, 1723.
To daus. Ann (wife of Isaac Johns), Mary (wife of Dr. Sam- uel Chew) and Sarah Hill (on condition that her marriage meets approval of bro .- in-law Richard), sons Joseph and Richard, dau .- in-law Hannah Forde, sister Lucia Pardoe, kinswoman Sarah Pardoe and Daniel (son of Wm. Richard- son), personalty.
4 sons, viz. John, Peter, Joseph and Richard, exs., residue of estate equally.
Test: Jacob Duhadway, John Ramsay, Joseph Jackson, Ann Richardson. 18, 158.
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- Talbot, Ann, Annapolis, 5th April, 1722; 4th Mch., 1722.
To dau. Mary Bickerdike and sons John and Amos Bickardike, personalty.
Son Wm. Bickerdike to have 15s. over and above pt. be- queathed him by late husband John Talbot.
" Thomas Williams and Katherine, his wife, exs., residue of estate for maintenance and education of dau. Jane. Shd. she die during minority, residue to be applied to main- tenance of the rest of child.
Test: John Lawson, Chas. Worthington, Robt. Makillwain, Nicho. Hammond. 18, 160.
Doe (Does), Robert (nunc.), 16th Jan., 1722-3; 19th Jan., 1722-3.
To Winifred Clark, towards his freedom dues, Humphrey Goodman, Richard Snowden, Abraham Stimson, Richard Shaw and John Sims, personalty.
Test: Jno. Ryan, Jacob Sewell. 18, 162.
Neale, Anthony, Charles Co., 20th Nov., 1722; 12th July, 1723.
To Thomas Mansell, William Hunter and John Bennett, priests; George Newman, James Gates and dau. Mary, personalty.
son Raphael and hrs., "William's Folly" and personalty. son Henry, £12, and, in case he does not enter priesthood, 1/5 of personal estate. Shd. he take orders, or die during minority, his portion to 4 younger children, viz. Edward, Charles, Bennett and Mary.
son Edward and hrs., 1/2 dwelling plantation "Aquenseek," and personalty, including silver chalice and suit of church stuff, to remain in sd. dwell. house for use of family.
" son Charles and hrs., residue of "Aquenseek," and per- sonalty; sd. tract to be divided by sons Raphael and Ros- well, Charles Diggs, Wm. Chandler and William Diggs.
" son Bennett, in case he does not enter priesthood, lease of 200 A. and 15 of personal estate (same condition as in bequest to son Henry).
" sons Edward and Charles, exs., and their hrs., storehouse and lot in Chandler Town bou. of Philip Hemsley and Mary, his wife.
" sons Edward and Charles and dau. Mary, residue of estate; shd. any of younger child., viz. Henry, Edward, Charles, Bennett and Mary, die during minority or without issue,
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survivors to divide portion of dec'd, except lands, which in sd. cases shall revert to sons Raphael and Roswell and their hrs. Dau. Mary to receive portion at 16, son Charles immediately.
Test: John Bennet, John Sanders, Walter Pye, Margaret Pye. 18, 163.
Lamey (Lamee), John, Jr., Dorchester Co., 14th June, 1723; 22nd July, 1723.
To son James and hrs., dwelling plantation "Second Lott," and personalty. To be of age at 18.
" wife Anne, extx., 1/3 personal estate.
" 2 daus. Elizabeth and Sarah, residue of personalty equally. Overseers: Father John Lamey and Wm. Ennalls.
Test: Wm. Ennalls, Robert Jones, Wm. Rawley, James Rawley. 18, 166.
Miller, Edward, planter, St. Mary's Co., 22nd March, 1721;
To grandson Thomas (after decease of wife), his father's dwelling plantation 100 A. "Bay Side."
" grand-dau. Anne (sister to afsd. Thomas) and hrs., 100 A. "Locust Thickett." She dying without issue, sd. plan. to 2 child. of Robert Perry, being the grandchildren of the sd. Edward Miller, viz. Sarah and Laurena Perry. They dying without issue, to John Green and hrs.
" John Green (after decease of wife), 150 A. dwell. plan. " wife -, extx., residue of estate.
Test: John Freind, Henry Thompson, Richd. Walker, Tho. Bruce, Thos. Glave.
Note: Above will not proved, but ordered to be recorded.
18, 169.
Williams, James, Charles Co., 27th July, 1723; 7th Sept., 1723.
To all child. (unnamed), 158 A. - and all personal estate at wife's decease.
Exs .: Wife Elizabeth and sons John and Thomas.
Test: Joh. Scot, Ann Scot, Catherine Scot. 18, 170.
Greene, John, planter, Kent Co., 20th April, 1723; 21st July, 1723.
To son Benjamin and hrs., dwelling plantation 100 A. of "Coney Warren"; he failing issue, to hrs. of daus. suc- cessively; personalty.
" dau. Ann Tansey, personalty.
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To 3 daus., viz. Martha, Tamer and Tabitha, residue of per- sonal estate.
Exs .: Wife Ann and son afsd.
Test: Edward Beck, Maurice Roberts, Anne Beck. 18, 171.
Vadrey, John, Charles Co., 16th Aug., 1723; 8th Sept., 1723.
To son-in-law William Ward, ex., and hrs., 200 A. bou. of John Cage.
" eldest son John, sons George and Philemon and dau. Susan- nah, 1s. each.
" 2 daus. Ann Ward and Elizabeth Ward, widow, residue of estate equally.
Test: Wm. Thorne, Jno. Harrison, Joseph Wattson. 18, 173.
Hunter, Rev. William, Charles Co., 16th Aug., 172 -; 20th Sept., 1723.
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