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Ex .: Bro .- in-law Joshua Doyne.
Overseers: Cousin Clement Gardiner and Richard Miller. Test: Wm. Spalding, Ignatius Craycroft, George Birch.
Codicil, 1st Feb., 1724-5: To 2 nephews Nicho. and John and their hrs., dwell. plan. and real estate equally. 18, 365.
Lee, Sarah, wife of Philip Lee, gentleman, Prince George's Co., 16th Nov., 1724; 28th Nov., 1724.
To youngest son Arthur and hrs., land on Rock Ck. deeded to testator by father Thos. Brooke, Esq.
Ex .: Bro. Thomas Brooke, gentleman. Test: Mary Davis, Philip Lee, John Godfrey, Elianor Lee. 18, 367.
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Semms (Simes, Simmes), John, Charles Co.,
15th Apr., 1723; 12th Jan., 1724.
To son Thomas and hrs., 110 A. dwelling plantation -.
" son Cleburne (Cleaburn) and hrs., 110 A. of "St. George's" and personalty.
" daus. Ann and Rebecka and their hrs., 125 A. of "St. George's" equally.
" cousin Marmaduke and hrs., 100 A. of "Sime's Settle- ment, "' where he now lives.
" cousin Anthony, 100 A. of "Simes Settlement."
" cousin Elizabeth and hrs., the pt. of "St. George's" where bro. Marmaduke lived.
" cousin Elinor and hrs., 100 A. joining last-named tract.
" cousin Ruth and hrs., 100 A. joining to the 200 A. before bequeathed to her 2 sisters.
" 4 child. afsd., personal estate equally.
Son Cleburne to be of age at decease of testator and ex. with son Thomas.
Test: Benedict Leonard Boarman, John Higton (Higdon), Jr., Benj. Higton (Benj. Higdon dec'd at date of probate). 18,368.
Mills, William, Dorchester Co., 20th Dec., 1724; 29th Mch., 1725.
To son Jacob and hrs., "White Marsh."
" son Govert and hrs., "The Reeds."
" son Joseph, ex., and hrs., "Fortune."
" wife Rebeckah, personalty.
Test: Humphrey Jones, Joseph Mills, Andrew Daw, Roseana North. 18, 369.
Wharton, Richard, planter, Somerset Co., 9th April, 1723; 17th Mch., 1724.
To wife Anne, entire estate during life; at her decease to pass to her grandchild James Mumford Brazier (Brasher), ex. Test: Alex. Leckie, Thomas Leather. 18, 370.
Cox, Thomas, Sr., Somerset Co., 20th Nov., 1724; 13th Jan., 1724.
To son Thomas and hrs., pts. of "Allder bury" and "Wilton" (for desc. see will); 1/3 debts due from Ebenezer Handy; also to son afsd. and grandsons Hill and Thomas, 60 A. of "Plumtum Saltash."
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To grandchild. Archibald and Sarah Ann Smith and their hrs. 200 A. "Plumtum's Saltash," on main br. of Rocawalkin
" dau. Liddia and hrs., 178 A. of "Alderman Bury"; residue of "Wilton" not sold to Ebenezer Handy, and personalty " grandson John Stevens and hrs., 117 A. in Broad Ck. Neck " James Lawley, 100 A. - shd. he or his hrs. produce bonć for same.
" John Davis, Rachel Wallton and her 2 child. - , personalty.
" daus. Sarah Turpen, Jane Disharoune and Margratte and son John Davis, 1s. each.
" Wm. Hearn, privilege of spoon moulds during life.
Dau. Liddia (wife of Jeremiah Wright) extx. and residuary legatee.
Test: Andrew Rathone, Elizabeth Walltom, Sarah Right, Wm. Hearne. 18, 371.
Vernon, Christopher, planter, 8th Dec., 1724; London, 1st Jan., 1724.
To nephew William and niece Ann Moore (son and dau. of bro. John, dec'd), £100 each, and to their mother £100 apart from the use of John Ashford, her now husband, same to be pd. to Thomas Hare.
" kinsman Robert Atkins, his wife and children (unnamed), £100.
" Peter Defrene, £52, to be pd. by him to his dau .- in-law Elinor Maria Haveningham at age of 21 yrs.
Aunt Ann Vernon extx. and residuary legatee.
Test: Barth. Cooper, Wm. Cooper, Will. Gill.
Dep. desc. testator as formerly of Province of Maryland, late of London. Ann Vernon, extx., spinster of St. Ann's Parish, Westm., County of Middx., appoints Wn. Chapman, of South R., mercht., as her attorney for settlement of estate. 18, 373.
Wilkinson (Williamson), Francis, merchant, Calvert Co.,
4th Jan., 1724-5 26th April, 1725.
To wife Anne, extx., dwelling plantation - during widow- hood, to pass to son William and hrs .; 1/3 personal estate. son Francis and hrs., house and lot in Marlborough Town. sons afsd. and dau. Susannah, residue of personal estate. Test: Richard Stallings, Richard Deale, Alphonso Cosden.
18, 377.
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Gormuccon (Gormacon), Michael, Baltimore Co., RC
28th Feb., 1723-4; 6th July, 1725.
To dau. Mary, dwelling plantation "Passage" at her mother's decease or day of marriage. Shd. dau. Mary die without issue, plan. afsd. to Holy Catholick Church.
" wife Ann, 1/3 personal estate, residue to dau. Mary afsd., who is to be brought up by Charles Carroll and Peter Att- wood (exs. with wife Ann) in Roman Catholic faith to yrs. of maturity.
Test: James Mollard (Mallord), John Pell, Patrick Neale. 18, 378.
Hartley, Joseph, St. Mary's Co., 14th May, 1725; 2nd June, 1725.
To dau .- in-law Elizabeth Brookbank, personalty at decease of wife Ann, extx., also a child's portion of the estate of Abraham Brookbank.
" daus .- in-law Ann and Frances Brookbank and son-in-law Abraham Brookbank, personalty.
" bro. Joshua, 1s.
Test: Philip Dorey, John Davis, Alexander Robson. 18, 380.
Perry, Robert, St. Mary's Co., 10th Sept., 1724; 19th June, 1725.
To daus. Sarah, Lurenia, Lidia and Mary, personalty.
" eldest dau. Elizabeth, daus. Katherine, Penelope, Charity and dau. Mary Batson, 1s. each. Wife Mary extx. and residuary legatee.
Test: John Baker, John Bannets. 18, 381.
Phillips, Richard, Stepney Parish, Somerset Co., 10th Feb., 1725; 2nd June, 1725.
To sons Richard, George and James, and 5 daus. (unnamed), personalty. Son Richard not to dispose of legacy till 21 yrs. of age.
" wife Jane, extx., personalty and 1/3 residue of estate, re- mainder to 8 child. equally.
Test: Geo. Dashiel, Edwd. North. 18, 382.
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Martin, Robert, Snowhill, Somerset Co.,
12th May, 1725; 16th June, 1725.
To son John and male hrs., "Snowhill," with 50 A. "For- tune," on n. side Pocomoke R .; 200 A. "Carbavorack" and 11 A. "Desert."'
" dau. Mary and hrs., 200 A. "Dumffries," on s. side Poco- moke R.
" unborn child, if a son, 200 A. "Ryan's Choice," on n. side Pocomoke R .; shd. sd. child be a dau., 200 A. "Ryan's Choice" to dau. Betty and hrs .; 100 A. "Nine pinn Neck," on s. side Pocomoke R., nr. Copanco, to be sold and pro- ceeds divided among any 3 of child. who have no land; to sd. 3 child., £20 each at age of 18 yrs., also an equal share in personal estate. Shd. any sons of bro. Thomas come to this country, to have the house in Snowhill where bro. Edward lived, with store and lott belonging to same.
cousin James, personalty.
' Mathew Ryan and hrs., 100 A. northernmost end of "Ryan's Choice"; he paying extx. tobacco pd. Mr. Southy Witting- ton for surveying same and 2 dollars pd. Mr. Caldwell for patten.
" children of bro. Thomas, £10.
" children of sister Jennet, £10, extx. to hold legacy till word is received from Scotland as to how it shall be remitted.
" wife Mary, extx., 1/3 personal estate absolutely; 1/3 real estate during life, residue of personalty to all child. equally. Son John to be kept at school until fit to be bound to a trade; shd. he die without issue, surviving sisters and bro. to divide his portion.
Test: James Billings, Patrick Allison, Robt. Hall. 18, 383.
Beck, Edward, Sr., planter, Kent Co., 12th day, 7th month, 1724; 7th May, 1725.
To son Caleb and hrs., "Long Compton" where he now lives; sd. . son dying without issue, to pass to son Joshua and hrs .; son Joshua dying without issue, to third son Aquilla and hrs.
" second son Joshua and hrs., 100 A. "Barton," on e. side of "Beckworth"; he dying without issue, to son Aquilla and hrs .; son Aquilla dying without issue, to male hrs. of James Corse.
" third son Aquilla, dwelling plantation at decease of his mother; when of age to settle on n. side of sd. land.
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To dau. Rebecca, 100 A. "Reserve," on a branch of Fendals Ck., adj. to Joseph Reeds; she dying during minority, sd. lands to male hrs. of Francis Lamb. Neither sons or dau. to sell, mortgage or lease any portion of afsd. lands.
" daus. Ann Corse, Rosmond Lamb and Ledia Read (alias Rauls) and sons Caleb and Joshua, personalty.
" wife Ann, extx., residue of personalty during life; at her decease, to son Aquilla and dau. Rebecca equally.
Test: Mathew Beck, Jane Davis, Joseph Warner. 18, 385.
Holeadger, Philip, planter, Kent Co., 12th Mch., 1724-5; 16th June, 1725.
To sons Philip and Nathaniel, Is. each.
" daus. Mary Chrisfield, Eleanor Chiffens and Sarah, per- sonalty.
" son John and hrs., dwelling plantation -; he dying with- out issue, to dau. Rachel and hrs.
". wife Jane, extx., use of dwell. plan. during life; shd. she die before son John comes to age of 21, Augustin Boyer to have charge of him and his estate.
" Joseph Holeadger, son to Mary Chrisfield, personalty at age of 19.
" 3 youngest children, viz. John, Elizabeth and Rachel, resi- due of estate.
Test: Robert Mecay, Elizabeth Mecay, Charles Coner. Probate shows Elizabeth Mecay to be wife of Robert Mecay. 18, 386.
Magnor, John, planter, Kent Co., 11th Oct., 1724; 19th June, 1725.
To wife Joan, extx., dwelling plantation during life; at her decease, to son Edward and hrs .; residue of estate abso- lutely, excepting a legacy to son Edward afsd.
Testator directs he be buried on dwelling plantation.
Test: Maurice Roberts, John Dunford, Hannah Dunford.
18, 387.
Edwards, William, Kent Co., 29th Dec., 1724; 21st July, 1725.
To wife Susanah, extx., and hrs., "Cockes Forrest," Cecil Co., and entire personal estate. " dau. Ann Mackdaniell, 1s.
Test: Joseph Wood, William Pearce, Thos. Hynson. 18, 388.
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Weyatt (Weyat), William, planter, Queen Anne's Co.,
1st April, 1725; 8th July, 1725.
To wife Mary, extx., dwelling plantation during widowhood. son William and hrs., 150 A. "Weyatt's Lott"; he dying without issue, to dau. Judeth and hrs .; she dying without issue, to son Solomon and hrs. Shd. son William die with- out issue, 80 A. bou. of John Powell to son Solomon and hrs. " son Solomon and hrs., dwell. plan. - , also plan. bou. of Thomas and John Nicholson; shd. sd. son die without issue, to pass to son William and hrs.
" 3 children (wife's thirds excepted), personal estate. Test: John White, John Wilcocks, John Withington.
Codicil, 11th April, 1725: Item regarding tract bou. of John Powell cancelled.
Test: John Sutton, James Wiatt (Wyett), Thomas Wiatt. 18, 389.
Allen, John, Talbot Co., 4th Feb., 1707; 20th June, 1708.
To dau. Eliza. and hrs., 200 A. on Chester R., Queen Anne's Co .; she dying without issue, to pass to wife Mary and hrs. " wife Mary, extx., tract on St. Michael's R., Talbot Co. (where Nath. Clough now lives), during life; at her de- cease, to dau. Eliza. and hrs .; residue of estate absolutely. Test: Timothy Wyett, Margaret Gilbart, Judith Combes.
Note: Above will recorded at request of Mr. Thos. Bozman, of Talbot Co. 18, 390.
Hambleton, William, planter, Talbot Co.,
1st Dec., 1722; 24th July, 1725.
To son John and hrs., pt. of "Willeston, " nr. hd. of Swan Ck., St. Michael's R. (for desc. see will).
" son Phillemon and hrs., 100 A. "Cambridge" (nr. land of Thomas Studom) at age of 21 yrs.
" wife Margarett, extx., personalty during widowhood, to revert to son William, ex., and hrs. Residue of estate to pass according to law.
Test: Richard Vinton, Peter Calke, Jr., Dan Sherwood, Thomas Studom. 18, 391.
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Barrand (Barron), Joseph, Sr., planter, Talbot Co.,
9th Mch., 1724; 2nd June, 1725.
To wife Rachell, dwelling plantation - during life; at her
decease to dau. Elizabeth and hrs .; sd. dau. to live with her mother till of age; shd. she die without issue, sd. plan- tation to grandson Joseph, son of son John, dec'd. House- hold goods at decease of wife to be divided bet. dau. Elizabeth and son-in-law George Prouse.
Test: Thomas Wiles (Wills), Henry Woods, William Scruant. 18, 392.
Stephens, Edward, Dorchester Co., 12th June, 1722; 10th Aug., 1725.
To cousin John Cook and hrs., of afsd. Co., easternmost pt. "Presbury Composition, " Transquaking R., and dwelling plantation - (for desc. see will); he dying without issue, to pass to Sarah, dau. of John Stevens; and per- sonalty.
" Elizabeth and hrs. (dau. of Jos. Ennalls, dec'd), upper- most pt. of "Presbury Composition"; she dying without issue, to pass to her bro. Henry and hrs.
" bro. William, ex., use of afsd. tract during life.
" cousin John, certain personalty; shd. bro. William have a son, sd. personalty to him, and 15s. to cousin John in lieu thereof.
" Sarah Stevens, 15s.
Test: William Ennalls, Edward Wright, Mary Cooke. 18, 393.
Beall, James, planter, Prince George's Co., 21st Nov., 1723; 10th July, 1725.
To eldest son John, "Rover's Content," "Fiffe," pt. of "Good Luck, " on e. side of Cabbin Br., and "Drumaldree."
" son Nathaniel, "Easy Purchase" and "Addition to Easy Purchase."
" son James, pt. of "Good Luck," on w. side of Cabbin Br., and "Lone head."
sons Robert and Joseph, "Lay Hill" equally.
son Zepheniah, pt. of "Allisons Park" and "Cooper."
" dau. Sarah, pt. of "Beall's Mannour" and £30 to be pd. her by son-in-law Thomas Odell on day of marriage or on demand.
" Rev. Mr. Hugh Conn and to the ministers that shall suc- ceed him, £10 yearly.
" wife Sarah, dwelling plantation - and personalty dur- ing life; residue of personal estate to children equally.
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Exs .: Bro. Alexander, son John, cousin William and John Beall, Sr.
Test: Thos. Applegate, Joseph Beach, Mary Boyce. 18, 394.
Tanihill (Tannihill, Tawnihill), Sarah, Prince George's Co., 8th Aug., 1725; 3rd Sept., 1725.
To 2 sons John and James, entire estate; to be in care of bro. Moses Adams until 20 yrs. of age and to receive 2 yrs. schooling. William Harris guardian with bro. Moses afsd. Test: Edward Thirsby, Joseph Ransom. 18, 395.
Winsted, Richard (nunc.), 2nd Aug., 1725; 3rd Aug., 1725.
To wife -, entire estate for maintenance of children. Test: Lewis Hasell, Ann Bryan, Winifrett Abell. 18, 395.
Heighe, Samuel, Calvert Co., 31st Mch., 1725;
22nd June, 1725.
To son Samuel, ex., entire estate.
Test: Robt. Heighe, Benjamin Newland. 18, 396.
Maclone, James (age 23 yrs.), Baltimore Co., 28th Mch., 1724; 27th May, 1724.
To father-in-law Mathew Organ, ex., entire estate, including interest in 111 A. "Furto's Chance."
Test: Andrew Hillman, John Townsend, Jacob Hurd (Hord), Robt. Parker. 18,396.
Shipley, Richard, planter, Baltimore Co., 5th Oct., 1724; 24th Aug., 1725. To 4 sons, viz. Adam, Richard, Samuel and Peter, and their hrs., "Adam the first" equally after decease of their mother and when eldest comes to age of 21 yrs .; sd. sons to dispose of lands only to one another; shd. any die during minority, survivors to divide estate.
" dau. Lewis and hrs., 25 A. of "Brother's partnership," laid out on pt. next Horsehead of "Talbotts Resolution Mannor."
Exs .: Wife Susannah and Benjamin Stevens.
Overseers: Bro. Robert and Benjamin Stevens.
Test: John Dorsey (son of E. Dorsey), Robert Shipley, Joshua Dorsey. 18, 397.
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Molton, Mathew, planter, Baltimore Co.,
10th April, 1725; 20th July, 1725.
To son-in-law Francis Collins, 10 A. at w. end of "Wood's Close."
" dau. Sarah Lake, personalty; at her decease, to grandson Robert Holyday.
" grandson Robert, personalty belonging to his father James Holyday.
" sons Mathew and John, personalty.
" wife Ann, extx., residue of estate during life; at her de- cease to 2 sons Mathew and John equally.
Test: Joseph England, Sarah Lake, Richard Burrough.
18, 398.
Hall, Henry, planter, Baltimore Co., 28th Dec., 1724; 2nd Oct., 1725.
To son John, 50 A. "Round Hills."
". 2 youngest sons, William and Thomas and their hrs., residue of real estate; wife - not to be disturbed on plantation during life and to have third pt. of personal estate, remain- ing 23 to all sons equally.
" dau. Elizabeth, personalty at day of marriage.
Exs .: Wife - and son John.
Test: John Merriken, Hugh Merriken, Joseph Conaway (Con- naway). 18, 399.
Beauchamp, John, Dorchester Co., 31st July, 1725; 13th Sept., 1725.
To wife Mary, extx., dwelling plantation during widowhood; shd. she marry, her thirds only; and personalty.
" son Curteus (Curtis), ex., after wife's decease or marriage, dwell. plan. - , with 250 A. of "Murphies Addition," and pt. of "Coquionses (Coquericus) Fields," and per- sonalty at age of 18.
son John and hrs., 160 A. of "New Design" or "Coquionses Fields," and personalty.
son Thomas and hrs., residue of last-named tract.
" bro. Robert and hrs., 200 A. pt. of "Murphies Addition," formerly laid out for him.
" John Creemer and hrs., 100 A. of "Murphies Addition," adj. bro. Robert's.
" Marcy Fountain and hrs., 100 A. of afsd. tract, adj. John Creemer's.
" dau. Elizabeth Creemer, personalty, with half of debts due abroad. Residue of personal estate divided bet. rest of
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children and wife, viz. bet. John, Thomas, Sarah, Esther and Mary. Sons of age at 18, daus. at 16 or day of marriage.
Test: Lambert Flower, Robert Beauchamp, Joseph Blackwell. 18, 400.
Evans, William, planter, Dorchester Co., 19th Feb., 1721-2; 2nd Oct., 1725.
To wife Mary, extx., entire estate, excepting 50 A. of "Light- wood Swamp" to son William.
" all children, viz. son William and daus. Rachell Pritchett, Katherine Phillips, Jane and Hannah, 1s. each.
Test: Michael Todd, William Jones (Joanes), Sarah Jones (Joanes). 18, 401.
Ennis, Charles, Sr., Somerset Co., 26th Feb., 1717-18; 3rd Aug., 1725.
To sons Nathaniel and Charles, entire estate.
Wife Mary extx.
Test: John Webb, Cornelius Ennis. 18, 402.
Sumerhill, James, St. Mary's Co., 3rd Feb., 1725. ; To son Samuel and hrs., 200 A. "Partnership,"' 50 A. "Re- leife."
" wife -, extx., dwelling plantation "Westham" during life; at her decease, to son James and hrs .; 13 personal estate absolutely, remaining 23 to sons James and Samuel equally.
Test: John Harburt, Tho. Lawrence, Martha Keech. 18, 402.
Tant, Margrett, 24th Dec., 1725; 1st Feb., 1725-6.
To grandson Marke Lampton, £15 and personalty at age of 21.
" grandson William Thompson, £15 at age of 21; shd. he die during minority, sd. legacy to pass to his bro. Henry.
" Rev. Francis Loyd, 40s.
" grandson John Manning, personalty; he dying during minor- ity, to pass to 2 grandsons Joseph and Vitus Harbert and their hrs.
" grandsons Walter Pye, Joseph Harbert and daus. Margaret Pye, Jean Thompson and Winefrid Harbert, personalty. Son-in-law Richard Thompson ex. and residuary legatee.
Test: John Waughop, Geo. Craghill, John Little. 18, 403.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Truitt, George (son of John Truitt, of Somerset Co., dec'd), 12th April, 1725; 3rd Aug., 1725.
To dau. Elizabeth and hrs., 100 A. dwelling plantation "Haz- ard,"' wife Casander, extx., having benefit of whole until dau. is of age at 16 yrs. and 12 afterwards during life; sd. dau. dying without issue, sd. lands to pass to bro. Benja- min; and personalty.
" Nehemiah Cammell, personalty at age of 16; residue of estate to wife Casandra and dau. Elizabeth; shd. dau. Elizabeth die without issue and wife Casandra shd. have issue by any other marriage, then afsd. land to be possessed by wife and not by bro. Benjamin.
Overseers: Mathew Purnall and bro. Benjamin.
Test: Ed. Round, Denis Hulston (Hulson), Mathew Purnall. 18, 404.
Dashiell, Robert, Somerset Co., 13th Aug., 1724; 18th Aug., 1725.
To Hast Dashiell and bros. James and Mathias, personalty.
" bro. William and hrs., land at Tipquin given testator by father Robert Dashiell, dec'd.
" mother Sarah Dashiell, extx., residue of estate.
Test: George Dashiell, William Wheatly, Domanick Maglolin. 18, 405.
Wallace, James, St. Michael's Parish (nunc.), Talbot Co., 28th June, 1723;
To vestry of St. Michael's Parish, for use of church at Dundee, residue of estate after payment of debts, particularly debts due James Loyd, Dr. Charles Carroll and Mr. Thos. Hopkins. Ex .: James Loyd.
Test: Philemon Loyd, Thos. Randolph. Rev. Henry Nicholls also present at declaration. 18, 406.
Wilmer, Rebeckah, widow, Kent Co., 29th Aug., 1722; 3rd Sept., 1725.
To sons Lambert and Simon and daus. Wickes and Ringold, personalty.
Son Simon ex. and residuary legatee.
Testator directs that she be buried nr. body of dec'd hus- band on plantation of bro. - and that a certain slave, after keeping the mill 2 yrs. for son Simon and bro. Tilghman, be freed.
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Test: Rd. Tilghman, Rd. Tilghman, Jr.
Codicil, 4th May, 1723: To certain slaves after decease of sons, their freedom.
Test: Rd. Tilghman, Anna Maria Tilghman.
Codicil, 14th Dec., 1723: Certain slave, after decease of sons, bequeathed to Rebecca, dau. of son Simon, and to dau. Mary, personalty. 18, 406.
C Eagle, Salendine, A. A. Co., 11th April, 1725; 25th Sept., 1725.
To dau. Sarah, personalty. " son Robert, ex., and hrs., residue of estate; he dying with- out issue, to pass to dau. Sarah and hrs .; she dying without issue, to next hr .- at-law.
Wife Johannah, extx., to enjoy estate during widowhood until son Robert arrives at age of 21.
Test: Jno. Carpenter, John Beale, James Walker, William Coleman. 18, 408.
"Tronsam, Richard, Annapolis, 28th Mch., 1722; 21st Sept., 1725.
To wife Mary, extx., entire estate in England or Maryland. Test: Jno. Griffith, John Michell. 18, 408.
cMead, Anna (relict of Francis Mead), A. A. Co., 9th Jan., 1723-4; 10th Nov., 1725.
To son Benjamin, ex., and his dau. Nanney, dau. Mary Wright and grandchildren John and James Boards, personalty.
" son John, personalty; his brother William to allow him certain proportion of crops.
Test: James Govane, Eliza. Govane, William Wiltshear.
18, 409.
Mackermit, Anguish, Prince George's Co., 15th Sept., 1725; 3rd Nov., 1725.
To wife Jennet, entire estate. Ex .: Thomas Marshall. Test: Abell Collyer, Richard Shepherd, James Johnson. 18, 410.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Heighe, James, All Saints' Parish, Calvert Co.,
26th July, 1725; 12th Nov., 1725.
To son James and hrs., at age of 18, dau. Althea at 16 or mar- riage, personalty.
" daus. Elizabeth and Mary, £10 each.
" wife Ann, extx., dwelling plantation on Bayside, e. of Plum Point Ck., during life and use of entire plantation during widowhood, until son James arrives at age of 18; shd. sd. son die without issue, one-half of sd. lands to dau. Althea, other half to 2 grandsons James Tongue and James Bourne; shd. grandson James Tongue die without issue, his share to pass to dau. Althea and hrs. Residue of personal estate to wife Ann, son James and dau. Althea.
Overseer: Son-in-law Sabritt Sollers.
Test: Robt. Freeland, James Malden, Eliza. Allin. 18, 410.
Harris, Joseph, Calvert Co., Philadelphia 23rd day, 7th month, 1725; 27th Nov., 1725.
To son Joseph, 3 tracts bou. of Benjamin Hance; sd. son when of age to make over to James Dickenson pt. of tract sold to William Dickenson, "Francis St. Michael," Talbot Co .; personalty; to be of age at 18.
" wife Ann, extx., and daus. Ann and Christian, personalty; also to wife and 3 children afsd., residue of personal estate. Overseers: Bros. George and Benjamin and Kensey and Isaac Johns.
Test: Kensey Johns, Isaac Johns, C. Bonfield (Bondfield). 18, 412.
Harris, Benjamin, Calvert Co., 26th of 8th month, 1725; 29th Nov., 1725.
To son Benjamin, personalty.
" wife Sarah, extx., 1/3 estate; residue to son Benja. afsd. at age of 18.
Overseers: Benj. Hance and Isaac Johns, to see that son is brought up as a Quaker.
Test: Tho. Morgan, Robert Roberts, Jr., John Clare.
Codicil, same date: Wife being ancient, shd. she die before son Benja. arrives at age of 18, friends afsd. and bros. George and William to take charge of his estate.
To cousin Constance Young and sister Ellinor Malden, 3 guineas each.
Note: Thos. Morgan dec'd at date of probate. 18, 413.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Edwards, Eliza, spinster, Dorchester Co.,
11th Aug., 1724; 11th Nov., 1725.
To son John, daus. Grace and Margarett and nephews Robert and William Thornell, personalty.
Ex .: Richard Willis.
Test: John Hodson 2nd, William Smith, Robt. Thornell (Thorn- well).
18, 414.
Sleicome, George, sailor, Dorchester Co.,
11th Oct., 1725; 26th Nov., 1725.
To son George and hrs., "Timber Swamp," s. side Racoun Ck., and pt. of "Privilege" adj.
" son Job and hrs., residue of "Priviledge."
" unborn child and hrs., if a son, residue of "Timber Swamp" and "Little Sleicampe," both on n. side of Racoon Ck .; shd. child be a dau., sd. lands to son George and hrs.
" wife Sarah, extx., 1/3 personal estate, residue to all children equally.
Test: Ellinor Hart, Mary Macmilington, Samuel Hedge.
Garner, John, Cecil Co., 18, 414.
7th Mch., 1723-4; 22nd Oct., 1725.
To George Gillespie, £40.
" Joseph Steel, entire estate during life; shd. he have issue, sd. estate to pass to them; failing issue, to pass as follows:
" Margaret Steel, £40; children of George Gillespie, £40; children of James Steel, £40; children of James Alexander, by Mary Steel, £40.
Exs .: Joseph Steel, James Steel.
Test: James Alexander, John Steel, Moses Alexander. 18, 415.
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