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Exs .: Wife Joyce, son John, James Carroll and bro. Thomas Gant. Wife to see that whatever is due estate of Mrs. James Butler be pd. to her children out of personal estate. Thomas Gant to have charge of education of son John during his minority.
Test: Notley Rozer, Danl. Watts, Edward Sprigg, John Nelson. Note: James Carroll and Thomas Gantt renounce as exs. of above will.
Test: Phill. Briscoe, Stephen Cannold, Jr. 18 464.
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Jones, William, Queen Anne's Co., 5th Oct., 1722; 23rd Mch., 1725.
To wife Mary, note due from Andrew Price, sum £2 17s. 3d.
" son-in-law William Eagle, ex., and hrs., residue of personal estate.
Test: Andrew Price, Burton Wood Alcock, Wm. Gough. 18, 472.
Keech, James, gent., St. Mary's Co., 14th Jan., 1725; 2nd Mch., 1725-6.
To wife Mary, extx., entire real estate from the River to "Hill Fields," formerly "Kennedy," during life; use of entire personal estate during widowhood; shd. she marry, 2ss thereof to all living children by sd. wife Mary equally. " son Samuel and hrs., "Hills Fields" and "Draiton."
" 2 daus. Mary and Dorothy and unborn child and their hrs., "Charles' Lot"; shd. all die without issue, to pass to son James and hrs.
" daus. Elizabeth and Martha, personalty.
Overseer: Bro. Courts Keech.
Test: Charles Ashcom, James Crooke, Phillip Key (James Crooke dec'd at date of probate). 18, 473.
Crook (Crooke), James, St. Mary's Co., 24th Jan., 1725; 30th Mch., 1726.
To eldest son John and son James and their hrs., real estate in Maryland equally; shd. either die without issue, survivor to inherit portion of dec'd; shd. both die without issue, sd. lands to youngest son Joseph and hrs .; he dying without issue, to dau. Margarett and hrs .; personalty at age of 21. " wife Mildred, extx., and youngest son and dau, residue of estate equally; wife to have use of 1/3 of real estate during life.
Test: Robert Scot, Henry Gibbins, T. T. Greenfield. 18, 474.
Millard (Miller), Richard, St. Mary's Co., 27th Feb., 1725-6; 20th April, 1726.
To wife Anne, personalty during life; at her decease, to 3 daus. Monica, Elizabeth and Elinor; shd. one of sd. daus. die be- fore marriage her portion divided bet. 2 sons Richard and Jos.
" son Richard and hrs., tract of land being pt. of "Little St. Thomas," "Turners Plaine" and "Gloster," touching John Suttell's land (for desc. see will).
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To wife Anne, share of residue of real estate during life; at her decease, to son Jos. and hrs.
" son Joseph and hrs., residue of real estate.
" daus. Monica, Elizabeth, Elinor, Mary Melton, Margrett Boyde and Anne Skirkilift, personalty.
Exs .: Wife Anne and sons Richard and Jos.
Test: Clemt. Gardiner, Saml. Sarvis, John Feild (Field).
Codicil, 28th Feb., 1725-6: To sons Richard and Joseph, per- sonalty.
Test: Same. 18, 475.
Hust (Husk, Hurt), Joseph, Sr., Dorchester Co., 1725;
29th April, 1726.
To sons John, Joseph and James and eldest dau. Elizabeth and dau. Mary, 1s. each. Sons Joseph and James of age at 18.
" wife Mary, extx., 1/3 personal estate.
" 4 youngest children (unnamed), after wife's thirds are de- ducted, residue of estate.
Test: Jane Causey, Sarah Done, Thos. Hicks.
Codicil, 12th March, 1725: To son Catherwood, dwelling plan- tation -; wife to have use thereof during life; children to be of age at 18.
Test: Wm. Ennalls, Henry Trippe, Hugh Clinton.
Acct. annexed John Windsor, dr., for keeping son Henry Wind- sor. Test: Wm. Ennalls. 18, 477.
Robson, John, planter, Dorchester Co., .
12th Feb., 1725-6; 3rd May, 1726.
To 3 daus. Mary Chapman, Catherine Nevett and Rosannah Ellott, 5s. each.
" wife Elizabeth, personalty on plan. in "Charles his Creek, " Hunger R., where sd. wife formerly lived; personalty in lieu of dower rights.
" son John, ex., residue of personal estate.
Test: John Meekins, Mary Meredyth, Elizabeth Cain. 18, 479.
Bickham, Francis, planter, Dorchester Co., 10th Jan., 1725; 4th April, 1726.
To dau. Elizabeth Pearson, personalty. Wife Jane extx.
Test: Edward Newson (Newton), Thomas Thomas, William Brian (Bryan). 18, 480.
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Tomson, Robert, 29th April, 1726; 4th May, 1726.
To Benjamin Eging, ex., entire estate.
Test: Stephen Flearty, Ann Austin, John Sharp. 18, 481.
Chillingsworth, William, plasterer, Prince George's Co.,
8th Sept., 1725; 24th Mch., 1725.
To mother Jane, in the city of Oxford, Great Britain, £20; shd. she be dead, to bro. and sisters (unnamed) equally.
" bro. Richard Karter and all sisters (bro. Francis' wife in- cluded), rest of money in Great Britain; shd. any of them be dead, their portion to children, if any, otherwise divided amongst surviving bro. and sisters.
" John Doucza, ex. (in event of his death, his wife Salome to act), money in Maryland, to dispose of among poor or the church.
Test: William Ross, Mary Ross, Whinerfred Simons. 18, 482.
Cribb, Richard, weaver, Kingstown, Talbot Co., 12th April, 1723; 27th April, 1726.
To William Stasei and Aaron Parratt, personalty.
" Mary Davis, her freedom.
" kinsman John Comton and hrs., entire real estate.
" James Willson (Wilson), Sr., personal estate, to pay £5 to- wards repairing Tuckahoe Meeting House, where testator desires to be buried, and to take charge of afsd. lands until John Comton comes or his hrs.
Exs .: James Willson, Sr., and James Willson, Jr.
Test: James Jonston (Johnson), Edward Morris, Mary Davis. (Edward Morris dec'd at date of probate.)
Note: 27th April, 1726: James Wilson, Sr., renounces ex. of above will. 18, 482.
Bellrose, Christopher, physician, Kent Co., 2nd Oct., 1725; 22nd Jan., 1725.
To wife Anne, extx., entire personal estate. Test: Maurice Roberts, Martha Booth, Alse Lassel. 18, 484.
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Clarke, John, yeoman, Kent Co., 8th Jan., 1725-6. ; To 2 sons Henry and John and their hrs., real estate equally. " 4 daus., viz. Mary, Jane, Margrett and Elinor, residue of personal estate, excepting tob. bound for to Edward Mitchell and the Sherriff for Wm. Ellis. Shd. estate pay same, then allowance to be made for it in share of dau. Mary, the sd. Ellisses wife. Elder son Henry to be bound apprentice to John Aurdell.
Exs .: John Aurdell and Roger Hicks.
Test: Peter Massy, Jean Massy, Ann Miers. 18, 484.
Knowles, John, Kent Co., 4th Mch., 1725-6; 2nd April, 1726.
To Mary Hickkey, personalty during life, to revert to son Joseph and hrs.
" son Joseph and hrs., residue of estate, real and personal; to receive portion at age of 18 (being 12 yrs. 27th Jan. last). Thomas Ringgold, godfather to son Joseph, to see to his education and that he be brought up in faith of the Church of England.
Ex .: Samuel Thomas.
Test: Walter Collings, Robert Coulson (Coulston), Judith Draper, Honour Monk.
Note: Mem. annexed of debts due to John Knowles from Will Dean, Thos. Rolph, Doctor Jacob Glinn, Elias Ringgold.
18, 485.
Berry, Samuel, carpenter, Kent Co., 25th Feb., 1715; 21st Feb., 1724-5.
To George Griffith and hrs., son to present wife Martha, dwell- ing plantation with 100 A. and 1/2 of personal estate at decease of his mother.
" wife Martha, extx., entire real and personal estate during life, to dispose of what has not been given afsd. son as she shall think fit.
Test: M. Miller, John Rawlinson, Avice Rawlinson. 18, 486.
Davis, John, planter, Kent Co., 23rd Mch., 1725-6; 30th April, 1726.
To wife Eliza., entire personal estate during widowhood; shd. she marry, 1/3 thereof, residue to children equally.
" son Edward and hrs., dwelling plantation; he dying with- out issue, to revert to son John and hrs. Sons to be of age at 18.
Test: Wm. Deane, John Derrick, Katherine Deane. 18, 487.
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Hepbourn, James, schoolmaster, Kent Co.,
15th Feb., 1725; 25th April, 1726.
To sister Mary, extx., and hrs., entire estate.
Test: Abra'm Redgrave, Wm. Corse (Course). 18, 488.
Simson, William, Kent Co., 28th Mch., 1725-6; 25th April, 1726.
To son William, ex., and hrs., 100 A. "Simson's Dedition. ". son James and hrs., 100 A. "Simson's Adventure."
Wife Rebeckah, extx., to have use of dwelling plantation till son James comes to age of 21 yrs.
" son Thomas and Bertus Piner and their hrs., 100 A. "Scotch Folly."
" William and James, sons of James King, 100 A. taken up with sd. James King.
Test: John Hall, Samuel Norris, Thomas Hynson, Jr.
18, 489.
Mathews, Henry,
6th June, 1720;
5th April, 1726.
To dau. Sarah, 100 A. of "Hewses Chance," and personalty. " orphan boy Abraham Kinsbie, personalty.
" wife -, "Matthews Double Purchase" during life; at her decease, to daus. Mary and Elizabeth equally; shd. dau. Elizabeth die, her portion to dau. Sarah.
" dau. Catherine Whaland and hrs., residue of "Hewses Chance" and "Plumb Point."
" 3 daus. Catherine, Mary and Sarah, 5s. each.
Test: Charles Baker, John Sumner, Mary Sumner, Rachell Smith. 18, 490.
Gaitherell, John, 17th Jan., 1726-6; 3rd Feb., 1725.
To cousin Thomas Whitehead, entire personal estate.
Test: Francis Day, Mary Simpson, Elizabeth Day. 18, 491.
¿ Talbott, Elizabeth, A. A. Co., 29th Nov., 1725; 24th Feb., 1725.
To dau. Elizabeth Smith, £5.
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" 3 grand-daus. Cassandra, Elizabeth and Lucy (daus. of son John), personalty.
" dau. Elizabeth Mackintosh, residue of estate.
Exs .: Dau. Elizabeth Mackintosh and Samuel Chew, of Maid- stone.
Test: Samuel Battee, Burridge Hutchins, Martha Mears.
18, 492.
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Darnall, Elinor, A. A. Co., 31st Mch., 1724; 21st Feb., 1725.
To son Thomas Brooke and dau. Mary Witham, £10 each.
" Rev. George Thorold, £25.
" the poor, £10.
" dau. Eleanor, wife of William Diggs, £100, and to her chil- dren Henry and Philip Darnall Diggs, £50, being the debt due from son-in-law William Diggs.
" children Eleanor Diggs, Mary Carroll, Ann Hill and Henry Darnall, ex., residue of estate. Debt of son Clement Brooke to John Hyde & Co., mchts. of London, to amount of £460 to be pd. before division of estate.
Test: George Attwood, John Davison, John Darnell. 18, 492.
c Wigg, Richard, A. A. Co., 1st Feb., 1724; 17th Mch., 1725-6.
To kinsman Richard Briant and hrs., dwelling plantation -; he dying without issue, to kinsman Wm. Briant and hrs. " kinswomen Hannah Price and Abigall Briant and kinsman Wm. Briant, personalty.
" Richard Galloway, Jr., and Joseph Richardson, the elder, 40s. each; £10 for use of Quakers of West River Meeting and certain personalty to be sold for benefit of child. of kinsman Thomas Wigg, of Batterson, 4 miles from London; shd. no child. of sd. Thomas be found, sd. money to Richard Briant, ex., and residuary legatee.
No test: Wm. Richardson, Sr., affirmed he had written will similar to above. Ferdinand Battee made oath to hand- writing of testator. 18, 494.
¿Barwell, Penelope, widow, A. A. Co., 16th Dec., 1725; 17th Jan., 1725-6.
To son Justinian, entire personal estate; he dying without issue, to son John; son John dying without issue, to Richard (son of Thomas Tucker) and hrs. Two sons to care of Thomas Tucker till of age.
Test: Richard Tucker, Mary Mackdanell. 18, 496.
¿ Sewell, Henry, A. A. Co., 29th April, 1726; 21st May, 1726.
To son Samuel and dau. Mary, personalty.
" sons Henry, Samuel, Joseph and Philip, 100 A. "Howards and Porters Range" equally after death of their mother -. Portion already given to son John to be appraised and all children now living with wife - to have same
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amount; residue divided among children after decease of wife
Exs .: Wife - and sons Henry and Samuel.
Test: Daniel Carter, Peter Porter, Charles Porter. 18, 496.
Herbert, Vitus, St. Mary's Co., 20th Feb., 1725; 14th Mch., 1725-6.
"Fresh Pond Neck, " "New Ground" and mill to be sold for benefit of estate.
To sons William, Vitus and Joseph, residue of real estate equally; shd. son Wm. prefer he may retain whole, paying to each of his bros. at age of 21 1500 lbs. tob.
" John Pine, mcht. of Dartmouth, Great Britain, and John Rhodes, of St. Mary's Co., personalty in payment of debts due them.
Wife Winifred extx.
Test: Nicholas Sewell, Jr., William Pearson, Daniel Baneey.
18, 497.
Story, Walter, Charles Co., 2nd Mch., 1725-6; 4th April, 1726.
To grandson Walter Hanson, personalty.
" wife Ann, dwelling plantation - during widowhood; shd. she marry or leave Province, sd. plan. and residue of real estate to daus. Sarah Douglas, Elizabeth, Charity and Jane equally; 1/3 of remaining pt. of estate, residue to daus. afsd. Exs .: Wife Ann and Robert Yates.
Test: James Waters, Joseph Gwinn, Peter Roberson (Robin- son).
Note: 4th April, 1726, Robert Yates renounces ex. of above will. 18, 498.
Mason, John, blacksmith, Prince George's Co., 2nd Mch., 1725; 10th May, 1726.
To sons James and John and dau. Elizabeth, personalty. " wife Elizabeth, extx., residue of estate.
Test: Isaac Hyde, Richard Tucker, Samuel Baker. 18, 500.
Sweeringen (Swearingen), Thomas, 12th April, 1726; 12th May, 1726.
To eldest son Thomas and hrs., 70 A. "The Forest" had of father-in-law Hugh Riley.
" youngest son Van and hrs., 70 A. of afsd. tract and 20 A. of "Hills Choys" had of father -.
" daus. Margarit and Lurana and their hrs., each 40 A. of "Hills Choys."
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To eldest dau. Mary and hrs., 96 A. "Swerengen's Pasture," Prince George's Co .; shd. either sons Thomas or Van die before of age, the survivor to inherit portion of dec'd; shd. either of girls die before of age, survivor of them to in- herit portion of dec'd.
Test: John Sherwood, Joseph Chaplin, Ann Clarke. 18, 501.
Hardisty, George, planter, Calvert Co., 20th Feb., 1725; 23rd April, 1726.
To Alphonso Cosdon and hrs., the pt. of "Bell" now in his possession; "Hardisty's Choyce" adj .; sd. bequests in con- sideration of dwelling plantation; when either sons George or Henry come to age of 21 to make over same by Generall Warrenty according to bond already given.
" dau. Susannah, personalty.
" sons George and Henry, exs., and their hrs., dwelling plan- tation "The Dean, " and residue of estate.
Test: Richd. Stallinges, Jeremiah Leach, Thomas Stone.
18, 502.
Marchment, Samuell, Sr., planter, Pocomoke R., 9th Jan., 1726; 28th Mch., 1726.
To wife Mary, extx., 300 A. of "The Cypress Neck,"' with dwelling plantation during life; personal estate absolutely.
" son William and hrs., afsd. tract after decease of his mother; shd. he die without issue or remove out of these parts, sd. 300 A. to revert to son Charles and hrs.
Test: Thomas Layfield, Margarett Peal, George Lawes (Laws). 18, 503.
Harris, James, Somerset Co., 5th June, 1725; 1st April, - -. To son John and hrs., 150 A. dwelling plantation - laid out of "Friends Choice"; he dying without issue, to dau. Elizabeth and hrs .; and personalty.
" wife Anne, extx., 150 A. afsd. during her widowhood; shd. she marry, son John to receive his portion at age of 16 yrs .; residue of personalty to wife and dau. Elizabeth equally.
Overseers: Bro. John and Jacce Costen.
Test: Richard Knight, Edward Harper, Peter Benton. 18, 504.
Taylor, Elias, Somerset Co., 29th Dec., 1725; 18th April, 1726.
To wife Mary, sons Jobe, Elias and Rowland Beanans Taylor and dau. Temperance, personalty.
" Coll. Solomon Newell, plantation in Accomak Co., he to pay to wife Mary money due.
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To bro. Wm., care of son Jobe.
" aunt Finney, care of son Elias. Sd. sons of age at 18 yrs.
" wife Mary, extx., 1/3 residue of estate, remainder to chil- dren - equally.
Test: Betty Peel, Jos. Gowen, Tho. Holyday. 18, 506.
Denwood, Levin, Somerset Co., 21st April, 1725; 9th May, 1726.
To dau. Betty Gale and hrs., 1100 A. dwelling plantation "Hack Land," on Manny Ck .; "Stony Ridge" adj., and all other lands adjacent to either of sd. tracts; and 1/2 of lands on or near The Upper Straights, Dorchester Co.
" grandsons Thomas and George and their hrs., other 1/2 lands on or nr. The Upper Straights.
" sisters Sarah Hicks and Rebecca Covington, 1 guinea each.
" dau. Betty Gale and Elizabeth Waters, £15 to be disposed of among Friends; also 1 A. bet. Wiccocomico and Mauny, where the Quaker Meeting House stands, with the Meeting House to be kept for that purpose.
" Martha and Mary and their hrs., 2 daus. of cousin Levin Woolford, 2 tracts bet. Rock Ck. and the Devils Island (bou. with late bro .- in-law Woolford).
" Thomas Hill and hrs., tract in The Forrest bou. of testator by James Hill, late of afsd. Co., and not conveyed to him in his life time.
" grandsons Thomas and George Denwood and their hrs., plan. on Manocan where son Arthur lived, with all other lands adj. and share of Forest land not before disposed of.
" daus. Betty Gale and Mary Hill each and their hrs., 1/3 of residue of estate.
" grandchildren Thomas, George, Betty and Mary Denwood, Esther King and Priscilla Gillis and great-grandchild Levin Denwood (if he shall live to age of 18) and their hrs., £100, and 1/3 residue of estate equally.
Exs .: Dau. Betty Gale and grandson Levin Gale.
Test: Richard Waters, John Bacon, Mark Noble, Abigail Waters. 18,507.
Evans, Rachell, Stepney Parish, Somerset Co., 20th April, 1726; 4th July, 1726.
To Anne and Susanna and their hrs. (daus. by first husband, viz. Rev. John Howat, minister), 2 parcels of land in Mun- mouthshire, Wales, one in parish of Langvihangal, Lantor- nan, and the other (had from mother -) in parish of Mitchell Troy, nr. the R. Trory and Monmouth.
" daus. by second marriage, viz. Rachell Collier and Mary and Anne Evans and grand-dau. Susanna Wood, personalty.
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To Stepney Parish Church, silver cup of 40s.
" first-named daus., viz. Anne Leaky and Susanna Johnson, exs., residue of personal estate equally.
Test: John Roberson, Rachell Piper, James Makmorie.
Note: 6th July, 1726, Ann Lecky renounces as extx.
Test: Jno. Molyneux, Samll. Willson. 18, 510.
Marret (Marett), Samuel, planter, Dorchester Co.,
6th April, 1726; 14th June,
To son John, 60 A. "John's Folly" adj. to "Marett Advente" and personalty.
66 sons Zatharias and Joseph, dwelling plantation "Maretts Adventor" equally; son Joseph to have the Mannor plan- tation; and personalty including sum of money for edu- cation.
" cousin James Anderson, personalty.
" wife Mary, extx., use of dwell. plan. and certain personalty during widowhood; to revert to sons afsd. at her marriage or death; 1/3 personal estate absolutely, above legacies and debts being first pd.
" 3 sons afsd., residue of personal estate.
Test: Edward Ludanum, John Hayns, Jeremiah Morris.
18, 511.
Clarke, Richard, Dorchester Co., 27th May, 1723; 14th June, 1726.
To son Thomas and hrs., 80 A. "Pine Point,"' s. side Hog Ck., where he now lives.
' son Abraham and hrs., 80 A. same tract.
" youngest son John and hrs., dwelling plantation - and 80 A. after decease of wife, and to divide with dau. Mary and hrs. entire personal estate after decease of wife Ann. Exs .: 3 sons afsd.
Test: Basell Rose, Edward Cocson, Joseph Alford.
Note: 14th June, 1726, Thos. Clarke renounces as ex. Test: L. Flower. Abraham Clarke renounces as ex. Test: John Pitt. 18, 513.
Bowdage, Richard, Dorchester Co., 28th July, 1723; 15th June, 1726.
To godson Thos. Wallis, personalty for expenses and schooling of nephew Thos. Wallis at age of 12 yrs.
" Amos Cottorill, John Austin, John Hankin, Benjamin Edgin, church at Hunting Ck., Dorchester Co., and church at Kingston, Talbott Co., personalty.
" William Chezum, ex., and hrs., pt. of "Wellinbrough " bou. of Peter Glent; and residue of personal estate.
Test: George Prous, James Carter, John Carter. 18, 514.
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Hiron (Hairon), William, Dorchester Co., 8th Mch., 1724-5; 16th June, 1726.
To dau. Anne Suppe, personalty. son David, ex., residue of estate.
Test: William Totell, Jean Totell, Anthony Rawlings (Rawl- lings). 18, 515.
Engels (English), Thomas, Cecil Co., 20th April, 1726; 29th April, 1726.
To wife Margrett, extx., entire estate during life; at her de- cease, to child. equally.
Test: John Wright, Everd Everdson. 18, 515.
Jawest (Jawert), John, gent., Cecil Co.,
29th Oct., 1725; 9th May, 1726.
To wife Rachell, extx., entire estate.
Test: Benja. Sluyter, Frederich Gladberck, William Walker.
18, 516.
Abrahams, Isaac, cordwainer, Queen Anne's Co., 3rd Feb., 1726; 22nd June, 1726.
To wife Sophia, extx., use of estate during life.
" sons Jacob and Isaac, real estate equally at death of wife; shd. either die without issue, portion of dec'd to dau. Mary and hrs.
" dau. Mary, personalty. Shd. wife die during minority of child., to care of Caleb Esgate. Boys of age at 21, girls at 16.
Test: James Horsley, James Massey, Eliza. Bryan, James Dobson. 18, 517.
Wightt (Wight), Anne, widow, Prince George's Co., 15th Sept., 1725; 26th May, 1726.
To son Thomas Gantt, personalty, some of which at Matta- woman Quarter.
" daus. Margery Sprigg, Mary (wife of Jeremiah Belt) and Fielder (wife of John Powell), dau .- in-law Priscilla Gant, grandson Thomas Sprigg, grand-daus. Ann Powell, Ann Sprigg and Ann, Priscilla and Elizabeth Gantt and grand- sons Edward Gantt and Edward Sprigg, personalty.
" Wm. Oliver (a needy man) and his wife, certain personalty during life; at their decease, to their eldest dau -. Ex .: Jeremiah Belt.
Test: A. Contee, Verlinder Browne, Daniel Knogwell. 18, 518.
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Addison, Rebecca, widow, Prince George's Co., 5th Nov., 1724; 20th Aug., 1726.
To son Thomas, £20.
" grandchild. (by dau. Barbara, wife of Thomas Brooke), viz. Lucy, Baker and Thomas Brooke, £200 equally; shd. they die sd. legacy to grandson Benjamin Brooke.
" dau. Barbara Brooke, extx., residue of estate.
Test: Alex. Contee, John Howard, Mary Delihunt. 18, 520.
Norman, Christopher (nunc.), 18th July, 1726. ;
To son Christopher and Thomas Norman, personalty.
Test: Susanah English. 18, 521.
Rotten, Thomas, Sr., planter, Dorchester Co., 22nd Sept., 1725; 18th July, 1726.
To wife Anne, extx., personal estate during life; at her death to surviving child.
" dau. Esther Rotten and her son Joshua, personalty.
" son Thomas, tract on western side of the Island -; sd. son dying without male issue, to pass to his dau. Rachell; she dying without issue, to hr .- at-law.
Test: Thomas Hancock, Josias Mace, Mary Haines. 18, 521.
Cannon, Mathew, Dorchester Co., 3rd June, 1726; 23rd July, 1726.
To wife Phillis, extx., personalty.
" son Joshua and hrs., real estate, excepting 50 A. to dau. Mary conditionally.
" 2 children -, residue of estate. Shd. wife die during their minority, to care of Wm. Clarkson and Thomas Can- non; son to be of age at 18.
Test: John Cannon, Gabrill Cooper, Henry Cannon. 18, 523.
Spalding, John, Charles Co., 18th Jan., 1724-5; 14th Sept., 1726.
To wife Priscilla, dwelling plantation "Colliertone Manner" during life; at her decease to youngest son Charles and hrs. Shd. he die during minority, to son John and hrs .; certain personalty during life, at her decease to son Charles, and 1/3 personal estate absolutely.
" son John and hrs., 100 A. of "Batcheller Rest," in Clem- ents Bay Forrest; shd. he die without issue, to sons William and Basell and their hrs. equally; and personalty.
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To sons William and Bassell at age of 18 and dau. Mary, personalty.
" 5 children, residue of personal estate equally.
Exs .: Wife and son John, the latter to have charge of educa- tion of children.
Test: Wm. Spalding, George Burch (Birch), Elizab. Morris, Brian Macdaniell (Magdonnill). , 18, 524.
Innes, William, St. Mary's Co., 4th Jan., 1725; 3rd July, 1726.
To son John and hrs., 50 A. "Georges Content," in W. St. Maries Manner; residue of estate to children (unnamed). Wife Elizabeth, extx., to have care of son George and his estate, real and personal, until age of 21; rest of children to her care until age of 16 or marriage.
Overseers: George Clark and Wm. Cannady, to see that son George be educated according to his estate; also daus.
Test: John Daffan, Faith Daffan, William Blackett. 18, 525.
Lord, William, St. Mary's Co., 18th June, 1726; 15th Aug., 1726.
To eldest son William, personalty; to be bound to Michael Nouney, tailor, for 10 yrs .; to be kept 4 yrs. at school and 6 at trade of tailor.
Wife Susana extx.
Test: William Davis, Samuel Barbar, William Smith. 18, 526.
Hurt, John, planter, Kent Co., 19th Feb., 1723; 13th Aug., 1726.
To wife Mary, entire estate, real and personal, during widow- hood; shd. she marry, her thirds.
" 2 youngest sons Henry and Cornelius and their hrs., "Holy Land" taken up by Wm. Harrice; and personalty.
'' son John, 150 A. of dwelling plantation "Lilliston 's Lott"; and personalty.
" dau. Rebecca, 50 A. of last-named tract.
" son Morgan and daus. Mary Bellican and Johannah Collins, personalty.
" daus. Rachell and Rebecca and youngest son Cornelius, £50 from personal estate.
Exs .: Wife and son Morgan.
Test: John Ward, John Shaw, Richard Dowdall. 18, 528.
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Clelen (Clelan, Clelelend), Alexander, St. Mary's Co.,
29th July, 1726; 21st Sept., 1726.
To son Thomas and daus. Martha, Esther and Elizabeth, 1s. each.
" son Alexr., personalty. Daus. Mary and Elizabeth to be free at decease of testator, their bros. and sisters to have care of them.
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