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To dau. Mary Brown, in consideration of her good services, 1/3 of her mother's clothes and rings, the other 2/3 to her bros. and sisters, equally.
" present wife Ester, extx., gold chain of former wife's, given her by bro. George; to wife Ester and son William, residue of estate, after Alexand. Brown's children are pd. their portions; shd. wife be now with child sd. child to have an equal portion. Son William to stay with present wife until of age, unless bro. Thomas Hanna shd. send for him.
Test: Wm. Stoughton, John Bannister, Win. Storey.
16, 297.
Stevens, Mary, Sr., Somerset Co., 1st Feb., 1721; 11th Feb., 1720-21.
To dau. Mary, care of dau. Sarah until 16 yrs. of age.
" dans. Mary (at age of 16) and Sarah, Mary Maddux and her son Lazarus, ex., son John and dau. Alse (at age of 16), mother Florence Millen and bro. Robt. Melion, personalty.
" son John, dwelling plantation - -.
" 4 children, personal estate.
Test: James Noble, Saml. Clogg, John Pirkins. 16, 300.
Broton, John, Somerset Co., 14th Sept., 1720; 24th Mar., 1720-21.
To son Bruff and hrs., dwelling plantation - and "Little Action"; shd. he die without issue, to pass to son John.
" dau. Sarah Gogan and her husband David, 150 A. where she now lives; "Welsh Folly" and 1s.
" 3 daus., Mary, Elizabeth and Rachel, residue of "Welsh Folly," to be sold for their benefit.
" dau. Anne Cottingham and son John, Is. each.
" wife -, 1/3 personal estate, residue to son Bruff and daus. Mary, Elizabeth and Rachel, equally.
Exs .: Wife - and son Bruff.
Overseers: Capt. - Planner and John Purnall.
Test: Robt. Gibbs, Sr., James Noble, Edward Pette, John Perver (Porter). 16, 303.
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Rackcliffe (Rackliff), Nathaniel, planter, Somerset Co.,
20th Dec., 1720; 9th Mar., 1720-21.
To youngest son Nathaniel, dwelling plantation 700 A. "How- ard's Desire,"' and personalty at age of 16.
" eldest son Edward and dau. Comfort, personalty at age of 16. Sons to be for themselves at 18 yrs.
" wife Rachel, extx., her thirds. Residue of estate to 3 child. afsd., equally.
Test: John Smith, Tabitha Smith.
Note: Within named extx. Rachel dec'd a few days after death of testator. 16, 306.
Rackcliffe (Rackliff, Ractliff), Nathaniel, Sr., Som- erset Co., 13th April, 1719; 10th Feb., 1720-21.
To son Charles and hrs., dwelling plantation, 300 A. - bou. of bro. Edward Wale, and personalty.
" son Nathaniel, 200 A. "Racklift" and 500 A. "Howard's Designe " conditionally, and personalty.
" grand-dau. Tabitha Powders (at age of 16) and dau. Tabitha Smith, personalty.
" wife Margaret, 1/3 personal estate, residue to sons Nathaniel and Charles, exs., equally.
Test: Rebecca Blake, Wm. Smith, Nathl. Wale (Wate), Thos. Purnell (Gurnell). 16, 308.
Curtis, James, Somerset Co., 18th April, 1720; 20th March, 1720-21.
To son Charles, personalty and all lands and marshes; shd. he die without issue, to pass to 3 daus. as follows.
" dau. Catherine Wallstone and hrs., outermost side of dwell- ing plantation - and personalty, she to pay to 2 daus., Sarah and Ester, £8 each.
" dau. Rachell and hrs., other pt. of afsd. land -, also "Curtis' Lott."
" dau. Esther and hrs., 3 tracts of marshes, viz. "Cow Quar- ter," "Sinpin" and "Horse Hammock."
" daus. Catherine and Rachell afsd., "Curtis' Adventure," equally.
" dau. Eliza. Roach and hrs., 12d. and proper portion of estate, real and personal.
" dau. Mary Beauchamp and hrs., 12d. and proper portion of estate, real and personal.
" 5 children, viz. Charles, Catherine Wallstone, Sarah Revell, Esther and Rachel, residue of personal estate, equally.
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To son-in-law Boaz Wallstone, ex., care of son Charles until 18, and dau. Rachell until 16 yrs. of age. Son Charles to have 4 yrs. schooling.
Overseers: Jeoffry Long and Thos. Williams, Jr.
Test: Wm. Handy, Ebenezer Handy, John Benson. 16, 311.
Burdin, John, Queen Anne's Co., 22nd Dec., 1720; 1st Mar., 1720.
To wife -, 1/2 estate.
" children of sister -, by John Mack Dower and Wm. Beach, other 1/2 of estate.
Exs .: Wife - and Jas. Pemberton.
Test: Ferdo. Callaghane (Collaghane), John Kinnimonnt, James Grady. 16,316.
Goodhand, Hannah, Kent Island, 17th April, 1719; 20th April, 1721.
To grandson Peasly Ingram, £5.
" grand-dau. Hannah Goodhand and hrs., 100 A. "Pipers"'; shd. she die without issue, sd. land to pass to male issue of son Marmaduke, ex., and Sarah, his wife. Failing such issue to female issue of afsd. son and dau .; and personalty. To receive estate at age of 18.
" grand-daus. Eliza and Sarah, Mary, wife of Thos. Hampton, and Saml., son of Benja. Wickes, dec'd, personalty.
Test: Ben. Ball, Alexandr. Ogston, Robert Porter.
Dep. shows Robert Porter to be dec'd at date of probate. V
16, 318.
Hyding (Haydin, Hayding), John, planter, Kent Co., 9th Nov., 1720; 23rd Mar., 1720.
To wife Anne, extx., and hrs., after real estate in Kent Co. is sold and debts satisfied, residue of personal estate.
Test: Daniel Mackconnikin, Jane Pearmane, Jno. Whittington (Worthington).
Codicil: 9th Nov., 1720, to Thomas Mansell, £6.
16, 322.
Smith, William, Somerset Co., 13th April, 1713; 10th Oct., 1720.
To nephew Smith Mills, the value of 100 A. of "Cherrystone." " nephews John, Wm., Robt. and Saml. (sons of sister Jannet Mills), 400 A. "Cherrystone" at decease of their mother.
" nephews Moses Miles and afsd. Robert Mills, personalty.
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To sister Jannet Mills, extx., residue of personal estate, with use of plantation during life; shd. she die intestate, the residue of sd. personal estate to be divided among 4 nephews afsd., viz. John, William, Robert and Samuel Mills, or their hrs.
Test: Isaac Pyper, William Mills. 16, 323.
Turbutt, Foster, gentleman, Talbot Co., 20th Feb., 1720; 5th Apr., 1721.
Testator directs that rents and profits of lands, etc., adj. Treadheaven Ck. (hereafter beq. to son Henry) shall from decease of testator until 15th Jan., 1724, be used for main- tenance and education of son and daughters.
To son Henry and hrs., dwelling plantation -, lands on Tredheaven Ck. bou. of Nicholas Lowe; sd. son dying without issue, to pass to dau. Sarah and hrs .; she dying without issue, sd. lands to pass in succession to daus. Eliza., Rachell, Mary Anne, Mary, and Anne (sic); and personalty.
" dau. Sarah, £120, £70 thereof to be pd. for "The Three Bounded Hiccories, " Dorchester Co., and personalty.
" dau. Eliza, £120, £71 thereof to be pd. for "Paradise," Dorchester Co., and personalty, belonging to her mother, in possession of Bryon Swiney.
" dau. Mary Anne, £120, to be expended for "Standish Wood" on Double Ck., Queen Ann's Co.
" dau. Mary and hrs., "Fansley Creek," nr. St. Michael's R .; she dying without issue, sd. lands to dau. Eliza. and hrs. " dau. Anne, £120, to be expended for "Peakamash," in Banbury. Also marsh adj. land taken up by testator.
" dau. Rachel, £120, to be expended for marsh land contracted for with James Berry, lying nr. "Parson's Landing."
" mother -, £5 yearly during life.
" bros. Samuel and Wm., sister Mary Right and nephew Fos- ter (to be disposed of by his father Nathaniel Turbutt), personalty.
" bro. Samuel, 25,000 lbs. tob., 2 Taylors, called Peter Bowman and Hugh; schoolmaster, called Richard Nis-, and per- sonalty had of Joseph Hopkins, on condition that he make up and perfect the records of Talbot Co.
" son and daus. - , personalty, equally.
" exs., out of personal estate sufficient tob. to purchase 824 A. "Addition to Outrange," Dorchester Co., for benefit of all daus. If Peter Taylor hath laid any warrant upon any lands in Dorchester Co. exs. to reimburse the sd. Peter Taylor for same.
servt. man Richd. Nickson, freedom on completing records of Talbot Co.
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Son and daus. residuary legatees.
Exs .: Bro. Samuel and son Henry.
Overseers: Col. Mathew Tilghman Ward, Robt. Ungle, Robt. Goldsborough, Nicho. Goldsborough, Wm. Clayton and bro. William, gentleman.
Test: Michael Howard, Peter Roman, Anne Fowler, Hugh John, Richard Nickson, Mary Smith. 16, 326.
Pearce, Wm., gent., Kent Co., 9th Feb., 1720; 5th Mar., 1720.
To son Benja. and hrs., 950 A. "The Rounds."
" grand-daus. Mary (dau. of son Benja.) and Rachel Blay and grandson Joseph Hopkins, personalty.
" grandson Benja. Hopkins and hrs., 150 A. "Hopefull Unity, " adj. lands of Jas. Kelly, by the Upper Meeting House, and had by survivorship from Geo. Warner, Charles, James, John, Howell, Joseph Hopkins and several others; shd. sd. grandson die without issue, sd. tract to pass to grandson Philemon Church and hrs.
" grand-dau. Katherine Blay, personalty now in possession of son-in-law John Johnson, atty .- at-law.
Testator confirms deed of gift to son Gideon, 955 A. "Tol- chester"; and to dau., then Sarah Hopkins, now wife of John Rogers, 300 A. "Hangman's Folly"; also 100 A. "Duck Pye" to sd. dau. Sarah during life, at her decease to grandson Benja. Hopkins and hrs.
sons Gideon and Benja. and 3 daus., Isabella Johnson, Sarah Rogers and Eliza. Ward, 2s. each, in full of any further claim against estate, personal or real.
" son Daniel, after decease of wife Isabella, dwelling planta- tion 350. A. - during life; at decease of sd. son Daniel to grandson Daniel and hrs .; he dying without issue, sd. plantation to grandson Andrew and hrs. (son of son Gid- eon). (Note also stating that sd. Andrew is son of son Daniel.)
' wife Isabella, extx., use of dwelling plantation - during life; residue of personal estate absolutely. Son-in-law John Rogers to have privilege of sd. plantation for two years after decease of wife Isabella.
Test: John Hall, John Denning, George Hall (Hill). 16, 333.
Porter, Hugh, Somerset Co., 20th June, 1720; 15th Feb., 1720-21.
To dau. - , estate, real and personal, at age of 16. To be in care of John Moror, of Snow Hill, ex. Patrick Cendell to live at plantation.
Test: Arch. Johnson, Jas. Nicholson, Patrick Ganthry (Guthry).
16, 340.
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Wale (Whale), Elias, Somerset Co., 16th Nov., 1720; 10th Feb., 1720-21.
To only dau. Leah and hrs., dwelling plantation, 375 A. "Soutl Point"; shd. she die without issue, sd. tract to Edward (son of Ebenezer Franklin and Bridget, his wife), and personalty.
" "my -" and to dau. Leah, 17s. and 6p. each.
" wife Sarah and child - and dau. Leah, personalty.
Exs .: Thos. Peale Whale and Sarah Whale.
Test: Nathl. Rackliff, Charles Rackliff, John Turmill (Turvill).
Note: Sarah Wale, extx., claims her thirds. 16, 341.
Pepper (Peper), Tobias, Somerset Co., 13th Feb., 1713-14; 21st Jan., 1720.
To son Tobias (about 22 yrs. of age) and hrs., 200 A. "St. Leonards, " and "Beeding," in Mattapany Hundred, adj. to land of Jobe Pope.
" son William (about 19 yrs. of age) and hrs., 200 A. "Mill- bury Heath."
" 2 sons afsd. and hrs., an Island in Accomack Co., adj. to Daniel Goroes Island, and personalty.
" dau. Margt., personalty.
" daus. Eliza., Mary and Tabitha, 12p. each
Wife Mary extx.
Test: Edwd. Milum, Peaire Read.
Dep. shows that Peaire Reed dec'd before date of probate and that Mary Pepper, extx., dec'd before testator.
16, 345.
Linze (Linzey, Lindsay, Lanzey), David, Somerset Co., 15th Jan., 1720-21; 28th Jan., 1720.
To younger son Leven and hrs., real estate, sd. estate to be in charge of Eliz. Tilman, for use of sd. son until 18 yrs. of age.
" son Thomas, dau. Sarah, Aron William and Eliza. Tilman, personalty.
Son David to be cared for and educated by John Broughton, Jr., ex., until 18 yrs. of age.
Test: Giddeon Tilman, Aron Whondanson, John Taylor, Moses Tilman. 16, 349.
Ramsey, Barne (Barnet), Somerset Co., 13th July, 1720;
To son Saml., 150 A. "Free Will," and dwelling plantation 150 A. 16th Oct., 1720.
" son William, 150 A. residue of "Free Will."
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To bro. Charles, personalty.
" wife Eliza., extx., 1/3 of "Free Will." To wife and 4 child., Samuel and Wm., Isabella and Mary, personalty. Residue of personal estate to wife and child., equally.
Test: Abraham Lamberson, Essey Gillet, Jno. Bowen. 16, 351.
Hall, Benjamin, Prince George Co., 4th Sept., 1720; 29th Mar., 1721.
To wife Mary, extx., and son Francis, personal estate, equally. Son to receive house now building at 18 or 19 yrs. To wife Mary, use of dwelling plantation during widowhood; shd. son Francis die during minority and without issue, sd. land to wife Mary during life; at her decease to nephews, viz. Richard and Elisha (sons of bro. Elisha) and Joseph (son of bro. Joseph); and personal estate absolutely .* the Priests of the Roman Catholic Church, £5.
Overseers: Bro .- in-law Henry Darnell, Clement Brook, Wm. Diggs and Clement Hill, for son Francis.
Test: M. Moore, Patrick Hepburn, Richd. Pile, Anthony Drane. 16, 354.
Johnson, Robert, carpenter, Dorchester Co., 24th July, 1720; 14th Mar., 1720-21.
To son Robert and hrs., "Johnson's Choice."
son William and hrs., "Johnson's Lott"; shd. he die with- out issue, sd. land to pass to son Henry.
66 son John, personalty.
daus. Eliza., Jane, Sarah, Mary, Rosanna and son Richd., 1s. each.
" wife Eliza, extx., lands and personal estate during widow- hood; shd. she marry, dower rights only.
Test: Wm. Dean, Tim. Dewark, Michaell Todde. 16, 360.
Smith, Thomas, Dorchester Co., 18th May, 1720; 14th Mar., 1720-21.
To daus. Rebecca and Mary, son Arthur and wife Eliza, per- sonalty.
" wife Eliza, extx., dwelling plantation 50 A. "Beach Ridge" during widowhood; at her decease sd. plantation to son Arthur and hrs .; residue of personal estate absolutely.
Test: Sarah Nooner, Tryphena Edgar, Joseph Andrews.
16, 362.
* Book 16, p. 527: 12th May, 1721, Benj. Hall's widow Mary, hav- Ing married Henry Witham, accepts what law allows.
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Lecompte, Moses, Dorchester Co., 1st Jan., 1717 ; 15th Mar., 1720-21.
To sons Philip, Thomas and Samuel, dwelling plantation -; shd. any more of child. lose their sight (except sons Moses and Peter) such child. to have equal share of sd. lands."
" sd. child. (except sons Moses and Peter), "Pandenarem" on Little Choptank R.
" 3 daus., Esther, Mary and Eliza., personalty until marriage. Exs .: Wife - and 3 sons --.
Test: John Lecompte, Joseph Lecompte, Elizabeth Bonner, Rachel Bonner. 16, 365.
Hammond (Hamond), Mary, A. A. Co., 4th Apr., 1721; 6th Apr., 1721.
To grandsons John, Thomas and Cornelius Howard, grand-daus. Sarah and Elinor Howard, personalty.
" 3 grand-child., viz. Thomas, Sarah and Elinor Howard, residue of estate.
" John Beale, ex., care of grandson John Howard and to see that he has a good education.
Test: John Unett, Wm. Anglin, Anne Selby.
Note: Moses Maccubin and Cornelius Howard present at pro- bate. 16, 366.
Bowes, George, planter, Talbot Co.,
11th day, 4th mo., 1719; 25th Apr., 1721.
To youngest sister Agnes Bowes (married near Grarigg, West- moreland, about 2 miles from London, surname unknown), £30, to be sent her at discretion of John Salkill, living near Chester, Pennsylvania.
" Elizabeth (dau. of John and Ann Berry), 227. A. "Bowes Range," and £30 at age of 18 or marriage.
" wife Margaret, 1/3 personal estate absolutely, with use of s. end of dwelling house during life.
" Quaker Meeting, nr. Tuckahoe Ck., 2000 lbs. tob. for re- pairing Meeting house and graveyard.
" servt. Francis Everett, ex., residue of estate, real and personal.
Test: Abraham Morgan, Michael Kervik, John Poore, Richd. Fisher, Wm. Grogan. 16, 369.
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Burrell, Eliza., St. Mary's Co., 1st Mar., 1720-21; 21st Apr., 1721.
To son Charles Kirkley and hrs., "Edenborough," where Wm. Jones now lives; dwelling plantation, pt. of "Denyard's" tract (granted for want of hrs. unto the sd. Denyard, and so escheatable, afterwards granted to Anne Martin and called "St. James," lying on w. side St. Clement's Bay) ; and personalty.
" grandson George Kirkley, personalty in Newton Neck.
' grand-dau. Henrietta Walker, 150 A. "Cole Park," w. side of St. Clements Bay; 100 A. "Raley," where Robt. Persons now lives; and personalty, some of which is in Newtown Neck at son Charles Curby's.
" dau. Rebecca Kirkly, personalty.
" son Charles Kirkley and grand-dau. Henrietta afsd., residue of estate not already bequeathed.
Ex .: James Thompson.
Test: Philips Scirvin, Thos. Chamberlin, Dorothy Smith. 16, 371.
Daft (Dalft), Charles, planter, St. Mary's Co.,
26th Mar., 1721; 22nd Apr., 1721.
To son Charles, dwelling plantation - after decease of wife Eliza., with as much of land as shall make up 200 A.
" son Mathew, 100 A. at hd. of Flood's Ck., where son Charles is now seated, son Charles to have use of same during life of wife Eliza.
" dau. Mary, personalty.
" wife Eliza., extx., residue of estate during life; at her decease to be divided equally among child., dau. Anne Blumfield having rec'd a portion of her share.
Test: John Mills, John Madley, James Thompson. 16, 375.
Thompson, James, St. Mary's Co., 10th Feb., 1720; 21st Apr., 1721.
To son John and to Eliza. (wife of John Griggs), Is. each, in full of their share of estate.
" son James, ex., interest in dwelling plantation and with dau. Sarah, residuary legatee of estate. To divide same when son James arrives at age of 21. Wm. Harrise guardian to sd. son.
Test: Wm. Johnson, Eliz. Fisher, Charles Lynch. 16, 378.
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Neale (O'Neal), Henry, St. Mary's Co., 22nd Mar., 1721; 4th Apr., 1721.
To George Thorld, personalty.
" bro. Arthur, 1s. in satisfaction of claim against estate of his bro. Henry.
" cousin Catherine Bisco, 1s. in satisfaction of claim against estate of testator.
Wife Elinor extx. and residuary legatee.
Test: Wm. Harrison, Wm. Lord, Danl. Norris. 16, 381.
Jenkins, William, planter, Baltimore Co., 22nd Nov., 1720; 2nd May, 1721.
To son William and hrs., 50 A. of "Freelands Mount," after decease of his mother, and personalty.
" sons Francis and Thomas, daus. Sarah and Alie and unborn child, £5 each at day of marriage.
Wife Sarah extx. and residuary legatee.
Test: Thos. Johnson, John Duley (Dowly); James Craford, Thos. Knight. 16, 382.
0 Webster, John, Jr., Baltimore Co., 1st Mar., 1720; 31st Mar., 1720.
To 2 child., 300 A. "John and Isaac's Lott," as follows:
" eldest child Martha, 100 A. and personalty at age of 16.
" son John, residue of sd. tract and personalty at age of 21; shd. either of afsd. child. die, survivor to inherit portion of dec'd.
" wife Mary, use of dwelling plantation - during widow- hood; residue of estate, absolutely.
Overseers: Bros. Michl. and Isaac.
Test: Thos. Pycraft, Wm. Gregory, Wm. Hunter.
Note: Widow claims her thirds. 16, 385.
Peirpoint (Pairpoint), Jabez, Baltimore Co., 1st Oct., 1720; 24th Apr., 1721.
To Henry (son of bro. Charles), "Pairpoint Range," at hd. of Severn R.
" Elinor Rogers, extx. (dau. of wife -), grandson-in-law Wm. Rogers, grand-dau .- in-law Catherine Rogers, per- sonalty.
" 5 sisters, viz. Sidney, Eliza Dea, Mary Davis, Sarah War- field and Eliza, £1 each.
" wife -, "Millheaven," on Patapsco R., during life; at her decease to pass to grand-dau .- in-law Elinor Rogers; shd. she die without issue, to grand-dau .- in-law Sarah Rogers;
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she dying without issue, sd. lands to-pass in succession to their sisters, Mary, Eliza. and Katherine. Also residue of personal estate.
Test: Wm. Hamilton, John Gorsuch, Thomas Cross. 16, 388.
Jurs (Jures, Jewres), Sarah, gentlewoman, Kent Co.,
28th March, 1721; 26th April, 1721.
To Thomas and Sarah Whitehead, dau. Mary Dicas, Joyse and Martha Smyth and son James, personalty.
Exs .: 3 child., viz. Charles and James Smyth and Mary Dicas. Test: Wm. Crowe, Experience Foster. 16, 391.
¿ Galloway, Samuel, of West River, A. A. Co., 17th day of 4th mo., 1719; Jan., 1720.
To eldest son Samuel, land in Calvert Co., where he is now seated, bou. of Elisha Hall; shd. he die without issue, to descend to 4 sons, John, Peter, Joseph and Richd., or the survivors; shd. son Samuel survive 4 sons afsd. and die without issue, sd. lands to be sold and proceeds divided among 3 daus., Anne, Mary and Sarah; also debts due to testator, and personalty.
son Joseph and hrs., "Dort," on w. side of West R., bou. by father Richd. Galloway of Jacob Duhadway; pt. of "Brown Town," on w. side of West R., bou. of Thomas Hook; dwelling plantation "Galloway"; "The Gift," adj. afsd. lands; 1% of "Bennerston," on w. side West R., bou. of Wm. Coale; lands at hd. of afsd. tract, "Bennerston"; lands on s. side of same tract, bet. it and "Peak," now in possession of Gerard Hopkins, extending to John Haw- kins line; shd. sd. son Joseph die without issue, afsd. lands to ascend to son John and hrs .; and personalty.
son John and hrs., "Cumberstone," at hd. of West R., pt. of sd. tract bou. of Saml. Waters and Sarah, his wife, and of Thomas Hawkins and Eliza., his wife. Also portion of land bou. of John Blackmore; shd. he die without issue, sd. lands to descend to son Joseph.
son Richd. and hrs., "Fordstone," taken up by Thomas Ford, lying at hd. of West R., excepting such pt. thereof sold by James White to John Waters. "The Addition," adj., and residue of "Cumberstone." Shd. son Richd. die without issue, "Fordstone" and "The Addition" to as- cend to son Joseph. Residue of "Cumberstone" to son John; and personalty.
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To son Peter, 291 A. "Obligation," bou. of Thomas Stockett; shd. son Peter die without issue, sd. lands to descend to son Richd. Dau .- in-law Eliza Galloway is to have use of the 100 A., whereon her husband now lives, during widow- hood.
66 sons Richd., John, Joseph and Peter, 1/2 of land purchased with Gerard Hopkins of Joseph Gates and his wife' - and Jane, their dau., living in England, together with testator's pt. of vacant land adj. thereto; "White Hall," lying bet. the hd. of South R. and Patuxent. Son Richd. to have first choice; shd. he die before disposing of his portion and without issue, his share to descend to son Peter. Sd. sons to dispose of their portions to one another. " daus. Hannah Ford and Sarah (at age of 18 or day of mar- riage), personalty.
" dau. Anne Johns, £50.
" dau. Mary Chew, £40.
" wife Anne, extx., use of dwelling plantation - and 1/2 the lands given son Joseph afsd. during widowhood, with 1/8 residue of personal estate absolutely; remaining 2/3s to 4 sons, viz. John, Peter, Joseph and Richd.
" bro. Richd., overseer, personalty.
Appraisers: Mordica More and Wm. Richardson.
Test: Anne Pearce, Wm. Robinson, Wm. Richardson, Joseph Richardson, Richd. Galloway, Jr., Sarah Sparrow, Sarah Lane, Samuel Thomas. 16, 393.
Williams, William, Calvert Co., 12th Jan., 1713-14; 13th Mar., 1720-21.
To son Francis, at. decease of wife Susan entire estate, real and personal.
Exs .: Wife Susan and son Francis.
Test: William Griffin, Henry Busey, Anne Evans.
Dep. shows Henry Busey to be son of Anne Evans.
Note: Testator states he is a member of Church of England. 16, 403.
Heigh, Robert, planter, Calvert Co., 3rd June, 1720; 10th May, 1721.
To only son Robert, ex., entire real estate at age of 21 yrs. " sd. son Robert and only dau. Sarah, personal estate, equally. Overseers: Bro. James and Abraham Downe.
Test: Alex. Adair, Richd. Stallinges, Wm. Hickman, Thomas Hardesty, Jr. 16, 405.
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Meades, William, Calvert Co., 5th April, 1721; 10th May, 1721.
To wife Eliza., extx., real estate until dau. Mary comes to age of 16 or marries, then her thirds; shd. dau. Mary die be- fore attaining afsd. age, entire estate to wife Eliza.
Test: Thos. Hardesty (Hardisty), Jr., Thos. Edes, Anne Eades. 16, 408.
Day, Robt., planter, Calvert Co., 14th Aug., 1719; 10th Apr., 1721.
To eldest son William, 100 A. "Arthur Wright and John Wake- field" nr. St. Leonard Ck., and tract adj.
" son Robert, old plantation -, or now dwelling planta- tion -, at decease of wife Sarah; shd. he choose former, to possess it when of age.
son Daniel, plantation not chosen by son Robert.
" son Richd., 100 A. bou. of Alex. Parron, adj. to old planta- tion.
Sons not to dispose of afsd. lands excepting to each other.
"' wife Sarah, extx., 12 personal estate; residue to 3 daus., viz. Eliza., Mary and Sarah, equally.
Test: Jono. Cay, Thomas Simmons, Mary Simons. 16, 409.
Orrell (Orrill, Orrile), Thos., Gent., Charles Co., 25th Aug., 1719; 2nd May, 1721.
To dau. Jane Lewellin, son-in-law Richd. Lewellin, ex., grand- son John Lewellin and grand-dau. Margtt. Lewellin, per- sonalty.
grandson Richd. Roger, residue of estate, real and personal; he dying during minority, sd. estate to grand-children John and Margtt. Lewellin afsd.
Test: Richd. Lewellin, Hugh Mee, John Edwards, Cha. Griffen. 16, 412.
Noble, Jonathan, Somerset Co., 20th Jan., 1721; 29th Apr., 1721.
To 2 sons, William and Jonathan, and their hrs., dwelling plantation, "Cherry Garden, " "Hactkla" and 75 A. " Timber Grove, " equally.
" 3 daus., Rebecca, Hannah and Elizabeth, residue of personal estate.
Exs .: Bros .- in-law George Tull and William Milly, to act as guardians to 5 child. afsd.
Test: John Porter, Robt. Mills, Rebecca Bensten. 16, 414.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
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