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" bro. William Thomas, ex. and guardian to children, £100, now in England.
" friends Col. Edward Scott and Thomas Ringold, each a mourning ring.
Test: Henry Hosier, William Yearly. 18, 245.
Mullikin, Daniel, carpenter, Kent Co., 10th Mch., 1722-3; 18th Mch., 1723-4.
To John Withinton, personalty.
" wife Ann, entire estate; 1/2 thereof absolutely, the other 1% during life; at her decease, to pass to Mary Barber and hrs., extx. with wife afsd. Shd. sd. Mary die without issue, entire estate to wife Ann and hrs.
Test: John Keatting (Keeting), James Breward, Hannah Breward. 18, 246.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Blackwell, Jane, widow, Talbot Co., 17th Oct.,. 1720; 21st Jan., 1723.
To grandchild Rachel Shield and hrs. (dau. of dau. Rhoda), 1/2 of "Hambleton's Park," cont. 137 A. " 4 child., viz. John, Abednego, Rhoda Shield and Sarah Saunders, residue of personal estate.
Ex .: Son-in-law William Shield. Test: Cha. Stevens, Wm. Cole, John Barwick. 18, 247.
Sockwell, Thomas, carpenter, Talbot Co., 24th Jan., 1721-2; 2nd April, 1724.
To James Cohee, £5. " cousins Mary Cohee and Sarah Barron, 50s. each.
" wife Mary, extx., residue of estate during widowhood. Shd. she marry, 1/2 of estate divided among 3 cousins afsd.
Test: Wm. Harrison, James Mirrick, Isaac Mirrick. 18, 248.
Bently (Bentley), Sarah, widow (nunc.), Talbot Co., 11th Feb., 1723; 12th Feb., 1723.
To Bridgett, wife of James Moore, tailor, personalty. Test: Rebecca Dentry. 18, 249.
Loemas, Aaron, tanner, Prince George's Co., 3rd March, 1723; 29th March, 1724.
To son John, entire real estate. " William Harris, ex., care of wife - and 3 children. Boys to be free at 18, the girl at 16. Test: Henry Sanders, Richard Smith, William Waters. 18, 250.
Sanders, Mary, spinster, Prince George's Co .. 2nd Mar., 1723-4; 23rd Mar., 1723.
To dau. Diana, personalty. Husband - ex. and resid. legatee. Test: Jno. Kirkwood, Mary Spear, William Beaver, Alice Larkin. 18, 250.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Givan, James, of Rowastico, gentleman, Somerset Co.,
5th Oct., 1723; 11th May, 1724.
To wife Martha, extx., use and profits of plantation during widowhood, and of certain personalty during minority of children; personalty.
" son James and hrs., dwelling plantation - with following tracts: 100 A. "Lyons Lot," 1/2 of "Marsh Delight" (as now divided bet. Robert Givan and testator) and 250 A. "Govans"; personalty.
son William and hrs., 200 A. out of 600 A. on s. side Nanti- coke marshes.
" son George and hrs., pt. of 600 A. afsd., 200 A. of "Aka- low," and £30.
" dau. Margaret and hrs., pt. of "Largey," and pt. of "Akalow."
" son John and hrs., 200 'A. "Shantavannah," and 10 A. of "Warrington."
" dau. Sarah and hrs., 190 A. of "Warrington"; personalty.
" daus. Martha and Jane, cipress swamps, and 200 A. (yet to be pattened) equally; personalty.
Overseers: Joseph Venables, Patrick Donelson, Sr., and John Caldwell, Sr.
Test: Joseph Venables, Patrick Donelson, Jane Mckean, Kath- erine Steward, Isabel Ackworth, Isabel Shey.
Note: Widow claims her thirds. 18, 251.
Hall, Alice, Somerset Co., 7th month, 1717; 23rd April, 1724.
To 2 grandchild. Richard and Charles, rights in land bequeathed them by their father; personalty.
" grand-dau. Alice, at age of 14, personalty, part of which under care of son Richard.
" grand-daus. Sarah Roach and Alice Revell, personalty.
" son-in-law John Roach and dau. Alice Roach and their hrs., 50 A. "Hopkin's Destiny," n. side Great Annomesix.
" daus. Alice Roach and Mary Banister, exs., residue of estate.
Test: John Tull, John Trehern. 18, 253.
Hall, Stephen, Stepney Parish, shipwright, Somerset Co., 21st Oct., 1722; 13th April, 1724.
To George Phillips, one yrs. schooling; personalty.
" John Johns, personalty.
" Richard Phillips, ex., residue of estate.
Test: Samuel Jackson, Edwd. North. 18, 254.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Coster, William,
17th Oct., 1723; 4th April, 1724.
To sons John and William, daus. Mary and Anne and to wife's dau. Rebecka, personalty.
" wife -, extx., residue of estate.
Overseers: Thomas and Daniel Talbot.
Test: Thomas Talbot, Wm. Skinner, Daniel Talbott. 18, 255.
Dansey, Martha, widow, St. Mary's Co., 19th Feb., 1723; 22nd April, 1724.
To grand-daus. Mary Ashcom Greenfield and Elizabeth Green- field, personalty. Shd. both die before age of 16 or mar- · riage, legacies to pass to Samuel, Martha and Susannah (child. of son Charles Ashcom),
" dau .- in-law Judith Ashcom, grand-daus. Martha and Susan- nah Ashcomb and Elizabeth (wife of Wm. Shelly), per- sonalty. Shd. any of 4 grand-daus. afsd. marry a Roman Catholic to forfeit legacies herein bequeathed them.
" grandson Samuel Ashcom, money in England, money and certain personalty in Maryland to be expended for a tract of land; and personalty, including a silver can marked M. D.
" grand-child. Samuel, Martha and Susanna Ashcom, testa- tor's share in estate of son John Ashcom, dec'd.
" son Charles Ashcom, ex., and hrs., residue of estate. To keep in his possession legacies for grandchild. afsd. until they arrive at age of 16, and to have custody of bequests of Winifred Ashcom to Mary and Elizabeth Greenfield.
Test: John Mitchell, James Davies, Richard Deavour, Philip Key. 18, 256.
Vowles, Richard, St. Mary's Co., 4th April, 1724; 22nd April, 1724.
To son Richard and hrs., tract on w. side Trap Ck. (bounded by "Rocky Point," now in poss. of George Thompson, land of William Bradbon, "The Fox" and Brittons Bay), 2 tracts nr. St. Williams Ck. and personalty.
" son James and hrs., land bet. that devised son Richard and Clements Bay (for desc. see will), and personalty.
" son Matthew and hrs., residue of "Vowles' Purchase," 80 A. "Vowles' Addition" and "Hattfield's Hills" (bou. of Wm. Thompson). To be in care of wife Mary till of age at 21.
" son John and dau. Mary (wife of John Chunn, Jr.), per- sonalty, in lieu of their share in estate.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
To wife Mary, use of dwelling house, 1/4 of lands and per- sonalty; to divide residue of estate with sons Richard, James and Matthew.
Exs .: Sons Richard and James.
Test: John Bowles, Robt. Elliot, Philip Key. 18, 258.
Yeates, Martin, innholder, St. Mary's Co., 28th Sept., 1722;
To son William, personalty. 23rd April, 1724.
sons Martin, Thomas, John and Elextious and their hrs., real estate equally.
" wife Elizabeth, extx., use of lands afsd. during life. Resi- due of estate.
Test: Robert Ford, Sr., Thomas Cooper, Thomas Wootton. 18, 261.
Hastings, John, Baltimore Co., 24th Feb., 1723; 5th May, 1724.
To Rachel Johnson, entire estate, including personalty due from Isaac Butterworth.
Test: Joseph Rich, Wm. Gascall Harris, Thos. Hamner (Han- mer). 18, 262.
Wright (Right), William, planter, Baltimore Co.,
25th Feb., 1723-4; 9th Mar., 1723-4.
To eldest son William, dau. Christiano and dau. Mary Watkins, 1s. each.
" son Jacob and hrs., 100 A. "Rights Forrest."
" dau. Elizabeth, personalty.
" son Solomon, The Manner plantation.,
Ex .: Unnamed.
Test: John Bevan, Michaell Rutledge, George Grover (Groner), Elizabeth Holland, William Jones. 18, 263.
Lenox, William, Parish of St. Baltimore Co., 21st Mar., 1724; 4th May, 1724.
To wife Bethyah, extx., entire estate. Test: Thomas Pycraft, John Dorney, John Taylor, Benj. Cad- ley (Cadle). 18, 264.
Lobb, Joseph, Baltimore Co., 26th Jan., 1723-4; 23rd May, 1724.
To Richard Gardiner, personalty.
" wife Margaret, extx., residue of estate.
Test: Joseph Crouch, Jacob Peacock, Thomas Stone. 18, 264.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Harris, Edward, Baltimore Co., 15th Feb., 1723; 8th April, 1724.
To wife Frances, dwelling plantation - and appurtenances. Test: Thomas Knight, Christopher Touchstone, John Hastings. 18, 265. Israell (Israel), John, Baltimore Co., 13th Jan., 1723; 11th March, 1723.
To son John Lecon Israel, second son Gilbert Talbot Israel and third son Robert and their hrs., land on n. side Patapsco R., viz. 385 A. - , bou. of George Yeat; 182 A. residue of "Yeate's Forbearance," bou. of John Yeat; also 87 A. and 100 A. pattened by testator, when either of them arrive at age of 21 yrs. Shd. any of them die during minority survivors to divide portion of dec'd.
" wife Sarah, 1/3 personal estate; residue to sons afsd. and daus. Mary and Sarah.
Exs .: Wife Sarah and son John afsd.
Test: George Walker, Christopher Gardiner, Wm. Hamilton. 18, 266.
Monday, Catherine, Cecil Co., 10th Oct., 1718; 10th June, 1724.
Dau. Alice, extx., to live on dwelling plantation - till son Arthur comes of age to receive estate and personalty.
Overseers: William Boren and Henry Starr.
Test: Elizabeth Gillet (Gellet), John Flaherty, Mary Larracy (Larresey).
Note: Dep. shows that 2 testes. first named not in this country at date of probate. 18, 268.
Mansell, Thomas, Cecil Co., 20th Feb., 1722-3; 30th April, 1724.
To Thomas Hodgson, ex., now living on plantation, "St. Xavier's," entire estate.
Test: Phillip Bernard Larridan, Wm. Robinson, Wm. Hill, John Watson. 18, 269.
Wallis (Walis), Samuel, Kent Co., 19th Sept., 1717; 9th May, 1724.
To 3 sons Samuel, John and Hugh, 900 A. "Partnership" (for div. see will). Shd. either of sd. sons die without issue, their portion to son William.
son William, 500 A. "Boothbee's Fortune," Queen Anne's Co., and 70 A. of "Partnership," on Chester R. Shd. sd. son die without issue, surviving sons to inherit his portion.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
To dau. Ruth, pt. of "The Agreement."
" dau. Margaret, pt. of "Unber Levell," taken up with Wm. Comegys.
" child. afsd., personal estate equally. Wife Anne extx.
Test: Wm. Comegys, John Gilbert, George Denning. 18, 270
Redgrave, William, Kent Co., 8th Feb., 1723; 17th June, 1724.
To bro. Isaac and hrs., dwelling plantation -; sd. plan. to remain in hands of father - until sd. Isaac arrives at age of 21.
" father Abraham Redgrave, ex., personal estate.
Test: Joseph Hull, Thomas Hepbourn, Ferdinando Hull.
18, 271.
Cliff, John, Talbot Co., 30th Oct., 1723; 2nd June, 1724.
To son John and hrs., pt. of "Taylor's Ridge." son Henry, at age of 21, and dau. Sarah, personalty.
Exs .: Wife Eliz. and son John.
Test: Wm. White, John Burnyeatt, Wm. Burnyeatt. 18, 272
Dulaney (Dullany, Delany), Darby, Talbot Co., 30th Nov., 1721; 23rd Dec., 1723.
To son-in-law Thomas Mooth (Nooth) and Matthew Delany (the son of Margaret Tobin), if he be alive and comes into the country, plantation at Chester, Queen Anne's Co., equally; shd. either die without issue, survivor to inherit portion of dec'd; shd. both die without issue, to Catherine Elston and Catherine Grace and their hrs. equally at de. cease of wife.
" Mark Hardacain, £20.
" wife Catherine, extx., residue of estate during life; at her decease to Thomas Mooth, Matthew Delany, Rachel Elstone and Elizabeth Webb and their hrs. equally.
Test: Thomas Douglas, Roger Scott, John Kersey, Wm. El- stone. 18, 273
Cuthcart, Thomas, gentleman, Talbot Co., 26th April, 1724; 30th April, 1724.
To bro. Robert, personalty. " James Hopkins, Sr., ex., residue of estate. Test: Henry Wharton, Mary Wharton, Stephen Esgate.
18, 274.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Hendrick, John, Talbot Co., 4th April, 1723; 12th May, 1724.
To William (son of William Harrison), personalty, had of James Williams.
" wife Rebecca, extx., 1/2 personal estate.
" 2 daus. Elizabeth Batcheller and Fortin Williams and their hrs., 1/2 personal estate equally.
Test: Henry Troth, Daniel Morry, Wm. Harrison. 18, 275.
Parrott, Benjamin, planter, Talbot Co., 18th May, 1724; 3rd June, 1724.
To wife Jane, "Sallop," she allowing 2 sons Benjamin and Elizar to live on same; at her decease, to be divided with sd. sons and son William equally; personalty.
" son Aaron and hrs., 100 A. "Oakin"; personalty.
sons Benjamin, Elizar and William, personalty.
" dau. Sarah Dickinson, at Patuxent, 5s. as her entire share in estate.
" wife Jane and 8 child., viz. Aaron, Benjamin, Mary, Han- nah, Elizar, Jane, Rebecca and William, personal estate equally.
Exs .: Wife Jane and son Aaron.
Test: Joshua Clarke, Benjamin Parrott, Ralph Bush. 18, 276.
Kirby, Michell, planter, Talbot Co., 23rd Sept., 1718; 4th June, 1724.
To son John, ex., and hrs., dwelling plantation 100 A. "Strabre- field."'
" son Michael and hrs., "Buck Range."
66 son William and hrs., 49 A. "Kirbey's Addition."
son David and hrs., "Lembrick."
Sons afsd. to pay to son Richard at age of 21, 4000 lbs. tob. Son David and dau. Rebecca to care of their uncle and aunt Richd. and Rebecca Webb until 18 yrs. of age.
"' 5 sons afsd. and 2 daus. Sarah and Rebecca, personal estate. Youngest son Richard to care of John Rathell till 18 yrs. of age.
Test: Richard Dudley, Thomas Dudley, Richd. Webb. 18, 277.
Shaw, William, planter, Talbot Co., 19th Mar., 1723-4; 7th April, 1724.
Four child. by first wife (unnamed) to live with their mother- in-law during her widowhood. To be of age at 18 yrs. To child., 6 in all, personalty at 18 yrs. of age.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
To son John and hrs., real estate; he dying without issue, to 4 daus. and their hrs. equally. Wife Elizabeth extx.
Test: Elizabeth Burges, Thomas McQuire (Mequire), James Anderson. 18, 279.
Ross, Elizabeth, widow, Talbot Co., 8th Feb., 1723; 9th Mar., 1723.
To sons Roger and John Clayland, exs., and daus. Rebecca Cole and Elizabeth Shield, personalty (some of which due from Nathanl. Commege).
Test: James Harve, Anthony Williams. 18, 280.
Harper (Harpur), Thomas, Kent Island, Queen Anne's Co., 7th May, 1722; 22nd Dec., 1723.
To sons Joseph and Thomas, personalty at age of 21.
" 5 child., viz. John, Benjamin, Joseph, Elizabeth and Thomas, residue of estate, wife's thirds excepted, as they attain age of 21. Care and education of child. to kinsman Ben- jamin Ball, ex., with son John.
Test: Wm. Howe, Joan Airey, Joan Shortill. 18, 281.
Griffin, Bernard (Barnet), Queen Anne's Co., 29th Nov., 1718; 18th May, 1723.
To wife Susan, extx., and hrs., 100 A. of "Woodhouse," on Unicorn branch, Chester R., had of Nicholas Geulick.
" god-dau. Jane Ambrose, personalty.
" child. Nicolas and Jane, residue of estate at decease of 'wife.
Test: Robert Thorold, Cornelius Murley, Ann Ambrose. 18, 282.
Gregory, John, tailor, Queen Anne's Co., 31st Dec., 1723; 22nd April, 1724.
To wife Mary and hrs., 12 personal estate.
" son William and hrs., dwelling plantation - and 1/2 per- sonal estate; shd. he die during minority sd. plantation to wife Mary, extx., and hrs.
Test: Joseph Murphy, Abigal Connor, Hugh Gillaspy. 18, 283.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Winchester, Isaac, cooper, Queen Anne's Co.,
10th April, 1721; 1st Feb., 1723.
To wife Mary, extx., entire estate. Test: Wm. Dudley, James Haring, James Rutter, John Will- son, Phinehas Willson. 18, 284.
Fenwick, Dorothy, St. Mary's Co., 1st April, 1724; 19th June, 1724.
To bro. Edmond Plowden, ex., care of estate; to be divided among all child. (unnamed) equally as they come of age or marry.
Test: George Jenkins, Peter Joye, John Fenwick. 18, 285.
Brown, Abraham, St. Mary's Co., 21st April, 1724; 13th June, 1724.
To bro. Anthony Simmes and hrs., plantation whereon mother - now lives. Father-in-law - to live on same during his life.
" sister Ellen and hrs., residue of lands, and personal estate, except legacy to father-in-law (unnamed).
Test: John Sikes, John Jackson, Ellen Brown, Antho. Simmes. 18, 286.
Cole, John, carpenter, Charles Co., 28th May, 1724; 18th June, 1724.
To 3 sons William, John and Benjamin and their hrs., real estate equally; shd. any die during minority, survivors to divide portion of dec'd; shd. all die without issue, sd. lands to 3 daus. equally. Son Wm. to have dwell. plan. after his mother's decease.
" daus. Jemina, Elizabeth and Mary, personalty at age of 16 or marriage.
" wife -, extx., residue of estate. Test: Francis Posey, Winnefrett Green, Benj. Burgess. 18, 287.
@ Smith, Mary, widow, Annapolis, A. A. Co., 5th Oct., 1723; 12th Dec., 1723.
To the priest Mr. - Bennett, £4.
" Elizabeth Coyle and Arabela Marn, personalty.
" child. Edward and Mary and their hrs., residue of estate, real and personal.
John Beale, Edward Coyle and Arabela Marnes exs. and guardians to child. until of age.
Test: Ezekiel Mullit, Mary Garway, Thos. Reed. 18, 288.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
& Hill, Joseph (nr. 55 yrs. of age), A. A. Co.,
21st May, 1724; 1st June, 1724.
To bro. Richard, £20.
" Richard (son of bro. Henry) and hrs., "Widow's Addi- tion," "Reed's Lott," "George Yate's Addition" and "Come by Chance." £50.
" Levin (son of bro. Henry) and hrs., "Beezly's Neck" and "West Quarter"'; also tract called "Gleven" after death of Sarah Cowman (formerly wife of cousin Henry Hill). £50.
" Joseph (son of bro. Henry) and hrs., "Horn Neck," "Piney Point" and "Addition." £50.
" Mary, Milcah and Priscilla (3 daus. of bro. Henry) cousins John, Richard, Joseph and Samuel Young and Sarah Budd, personalty.
" bro. Henry, ex., and hrs., residue of estate.
Test: Wm. Mackubin, Richard Jones, Francis Linthicum, William Padison. 18, 289.
Howard, Samuel, planter, A. A. Co., 9th Feb., 1723; 23rd June, 1724.
To 3 sons Samuel, Thomas and John and their hrs., real estate equally.
" 3 sons afsd. and 2 daus. Susanna and Ruth, personal estate (after wife's thirds are deducted).
Wife Elizabeth extx.
Test: William Coleman, Philip Howard, Thomas Hinton (Hen- ton), Thomas Thackerell. 18, 290.
C Eagle, Robert, A. A. Co., 30th Jan., 1721-2; 13th Jan., 1723.
To Sarah (dau. of son Salladine and Johanna, his wife), per- sonalty.
"' son Salladine, ex., residue of estate during life; at his decease, to his son Robert and hrs. Son Salladine's wife to have 1/2 of his estate during widowhood shd. she survive him; at her marriage or death to pass to their son Robert afsd. Sd. Robert dying without issue and son Salladine having no more children, sd. estate to his dau. Sarah afsd. Test: Hump. Meredith, George Perkins, Robert Pomere.
18, 292.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Webb, Richard, Somerset Co., 9th Dec., 1723; 16th June, 1724.
To eldest son William and hrs., 100 A. "Lettell," at hd. of St. Martains R., and personalty.
" second son Richard, personalty (some of which had of Jno. Kennitts).
" youngest son Mark and hrs., dwelling plantation 100 A. "Smith's Choice," to be in poss. of dau. Mary till sd. son arrives at age of 18.
" daus. Mary, extx., and Ann, personalty.
" 5 child. afsd., residue of estate equally as they come to age of 18 or marry.
Overseer: Bro .- in-law John Tull.
Test: Richd. Holland, Mary Quillen. 18, 293.
Scarbrough, Matthew, Somerset Co., 11th Feb., 1718; 18th June, 1724.
To dau. Selby and hrs., 400 A. of "Mardike."
" Nathaniel Hopkins and dau. Dennis, his wife, and their hrs., 150 A. "Good Hope," where they now live.
" Henry Ayres and dau. Comfort, his wife and their hrs., 250 A. "Pine Purchase," where they now live, with 50 A. adj.
" son-in-law William Richardson and hrs., 300 A. of "Scar- brough," to begin at division line bet. sd. tract and "Dur- ham House" (formerly owned by Henry Bishop, Sr., dec'd).
" son John, ex., and hrs., dwelling plantation 860 A. "Scar- brough."
" wife Hannah, use of dwell. plan. afsd. during life. Test: James Doyle, Wm. Patton, Wm. Hopkins. 18, 294.
Spence, David, Whigcocomoco, Somerset Co., 9th Mar., 1678; 7th May, 1679.
To sons John and James and their hrs., dwelling plantation 500 A. equally at age of 18, and personalty at age of 12.
" 2 sons David and Alexander and their hrs., 250 A. on n. side Cuttymoityco R. equally at age of 18, and personalty at age of 12.
" dau. Anne (at age of 13) and sert. maid Cullett Sefuera (at freedom), personalty.
" wife Ann, extx., residue of estate.
Overseers and test: Benjamin Cottman and Philip Askue.
Note: Recorded 22nd Oct., 1724, at request of Levin Gale, of Somerset Co. 18, 297.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Cissell, Thomas, planter, St. Mary's Co., 30th April, 1724; 24th Aug., 1724.
To son John, ex., and hrs., dwelling plantation, mill on Bever- dam Runn, 350 A. at Chaptyco, 50 A. "White Acres," and personal estate. Sd. son to give certain personalty to child. of bro. James, dec'd, as they come of age and to take care of his mother
Test: John Low, Tho. Oglsby, Jude Gaven (Gauen), Wm. Banister. 18, 300.
Greenwell, Ignatius,
22nd June, 1724; 1st Sept., 1724.
To wife Mary, dwelling plantation "Ignatius' Dread" during life; at her decease to revert to 2 sons William and Ignatius and their hrs.
Shd. unborn child be a son, to have an equal portion with sons afsd .; if a dau. to have certain personalty.
" wife Mary, sons afsd. and unborn child, personal estate equally. Son Wm. to receive his portion at age of 20. Father-in-law Wm. Davis to have maintenance on plan. during life.
Exs .: Wife Mary and her father Wm. Davis.
Test: John Greenwell, James Gough, William Greenwell. 18,301.
Melton, Thomas, planter, St. Mary's Co., 8th July, 1724; 16th Sept., 1724.
To son Richard and hrs., plantation where Thomas Alphin now lives and as much of adj. land as shall make one-half of "St. John's"; sd. Alphin to live on plan. till son Richard arrives at age of 21; and personalty.
" son Thomas and hrs., other half of "St. John's."
" dau. Elizabeth, personalty.
" wife Mary, dwelling plantation "Boston" during life; at her decease to 2 young. sons Adam and John and their hrs. equally. Shd. either die before age of 18 or without issue, portion of dec'd to dau. Elizabeth and hrs .; 1/3 resi- due of estate, remaining 2ss to child. when of age or day of marriage equally.
Exs .: Father-in-law Richard Millard and wife Mary to give lease of land in forest to James Wildman.
Test: Thomas Scott (Scot), James Mills, William Rogers, James Thompson. 18, 303.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Lillingston (Lillingstone), Carpender (Carpenter), Queen Anne's Co., 21st Sept., 1724 ; 5th Oct., 1724.
To niece Mary Ann (dau. of John Wells, dec'd) and hrs., entire real estate; she dying without issue, to pass to Mary (wife of William Till and dau. of George Lillingston, dec'd) and hrs .; she dying without issue, to the vestry of St. Paul's Parish (Queen Anne's Co.).
" Richard Tilghman, Esq., ex., personal estate for use of niece Mary Ann Wells afsd., to receive same at age of 21 or day of marriage. She dying during minority or without issue, personal estate to 2 cousins James and Carpender Earle and hrs.
" Ernault Hawkins, Ann (wife of Richard Tilghman afsd.), cousin Elizabeth (wife of William Turbutt) and cousins James and Carpender Earle afsd., Dr. Walter Carmichall and Richard Tilghman, Jr., a mourning ring each.
" vestry St. Paul's parish, 2 silver salvers, value £3 each.
" John (son of John Hays), Edmund Bury Godfrey Prior (son of Edmond Prior) and Simon Knox, personalty. Wife Susanna (lately called Susanna Hammond) having left home is debarred from any share in estate.
Test: John Holton, John Murrer, Christopher Burch (Birch). 18, 305.
Wade, Mary, widow, Island of Nevis (Bound on a voyage to Maryland)
Nevis, 9th Nov., 1723; 5th Aug., 1724.
To Joseph Pemberton, ex., entire estate. Test: Josiah Webbe, Samuel Clarke, Jonah Bayley. 18, 308.
Manning (Mannyng), John, The Clifts, Calvert Co., 4th May, 1700; 13th Jan., 1724.
To wife Ruth, 200 A. dwelling plantation - and 1/2 personal estate during life. At her decease, to young son Mathew and hrs. He dying during minority, his portion of per- sonalty to pass to wife's dau. Ann Elles; shd. he die with- out issue, dwell. plan. to 4 child. Thomas, John, Gregory and Grace.
'' son John and hrs., 100 A. bet. dwell. plan. and John Mag- dowell's; personalty.
" sons Thomas and Gregory and their hrs., "Theobus Man- ning" equally; personalty.
" dau. Grace and hrs., a bond of Thomas Thirstons of £66 for the making over of 500 A. "Elverton," w. side Susque-
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hanna R. She dying without issue, sd. land to son Thomas and hrs .; personalty.
To 4 last-named child., other 12 personal estate.
Exs .: Wife and son Thomas.
Test: John Dorman, George Young, James Robert, Thos. Howe. Sig. of Thos. Howe attested to by Col. John Mackall, aged 55 yrs. Sig. of George Young by his son Henry, aged 37 yrs. Sig. of John Dorman by his son Mathew, aged 31 yrs. 18, 309.
Pile, Joseph,
15th June, 1724; 28th Sept., 1724.
To daus. Ann, Eliza. and Mary and their hrs., 300 A. out of upper end of "Sarum" (adj. to Edward Stonestreet) equally at age or marriage. Shd. any of sd. daus. die during minority survivors to divide portion of dec'd.
" 2 sons Joseph and Bennett and their hrs., 700 A. "Sarum," with 150 A. "Baltimore's Bounty." Son Bennett's pt. to include dwelling. Shd. sons die before of age sd. lands to pass to daus.
" nephew Joseph Power and hrs., 400 A. of "St. Barbaries" (St. Mary's Co.), whereon he now dwells, excepting that pt. given by father - to Edwd. Price. Shd. sd. Power die without issue, to revert to next hr .- at-law of donor.
" wife Eliza., extx., personalty and 1/3 of residue of estate; remainder to 5 child. afsd. equally.
Sons to be of age at 21, daus. at 16 or marriage.
Overseer: Bro. John Parnham.
Test: Gustavus Brown, John Parnham, Wm. Robinson.
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