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Wharton, Charles, blacksmith, Somerset Co.,
10th Feb., 1720-21; 29th Apr., 1721.
To Mary Hipes, dwelling plantation "Whertens Folly," on both sides Stevinis Branch, and personal estate during life; at her decease to Mary, Elizabeth and Rachel, daus. of John Broughten and Elizabeth, his wife.
" William Planer and bro. John Wharton, personalty.
Exs .: Friends afsd., viz. Capt. William Planer and Mary Hips (Heap).
Test: Alex. Wilson, John Broughten, Edw. Clieff (Cluff). Note: 29th April, 1721, Capt. Wm. Planer renounces as ex. of above will to Mary Heap. 16, 417.
Alsey, Jane, widow, Somerset Co., 5th Feb., 1720; 21st Apr., 1721.
To son Barthy Fisher and 2 sons, John and Arnault, personalty; shd. sons John and Arnault die during minority, certain personalty bequeathed them to be divided bet. Sarah Ran- ther and Barthy Fisher.
" 3 sons and dau. afsd., residue of personal estate.
Ex .: Son-in-law - - Ranther.
Overseers: John King and Richd. Chambers.
Test: John Ramyne (Romyne), Wm. Wheeler (Whealer), Wm. Turpin. 16, 419.
Morris, Samuel, shipwright, Somerset Co., 25th Feb., 1720; 6th Apr., 1721.
To Margaret (dau. of George Downs), William Turpin, Sr .; John Jones, apprentice; Sary (wife of William Turpin), William (son of Richd. Wotters), and father and mother, Samuel and Sarah Morris, personalty.
Legacy bequeathed to father and mother in charge of Michal Dowles.
" Nicholas, son of Mary Fountain, 2 pistoles.
Ephraim Wilson, use of land leased of George Lone.
Andrew Tomson, £3.
" father and mother afsd. and sister, formerly called Sarah Morris, residue of estate.
Extx .: Madm. Betty Gale.
Test: Wm. Weedon, Thos. Sanders, Solomon Tull, Wm. Arnold. Dep. shows Wm. Weedon to be dec'd at date of probate.
16, 420.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Henderson, Wm., of Nonokin, planter, Somerset Co.,
21st Feb., 1720-1; 29th Apr., 1721.
To bro. Joseph, ex., dwelling plantation, 96 A. "Barnabys Lott," he dying without issue, sd. lands to pass to bro. Charles; and personalty.
" Daniel Young, an orphan lad, personalty, to be expended in his education; sd. boy to be in care of father-in-law and to be free at age of 17 yrs.
" bros. James and Benjamin, godson Henry Lord, sisters Comfort and Elizabeth, Wm., son of Wm. Miles, and father- in-law -, personalty.
" James Willis, his debt.
" bros. Joseph, Benjamin, Charles and James and 2 sisters, Elizabeth and Comfort, residue of estate.
Test: Lazarus Madux (Maddux), Alexander Madux, Wm. Lateward. 16, 424.
Holland, Nehemiah, Somerset Co., 11th Dec., 1720; 11th May, 1721.
To eldest son Richd., 300 A. "Dubling"; shd. he die without issue and not dispose of sd. land, to pass to son Benjamin and hrs.
" 2nd son Nehemiah, dwelling plantation 200 A. "Purnell's Adventure,"' wife - to have use of same during life. Son Nehemiah to pay to 4th son Israell 3000 lbs. tob. bet. ages of 21 and 26 yrs., otherwise 50 A. of afsd. tract shall be possessed by son Israell; shd. son Nehemiah die pos- sessed of afsd. tract and without issue, to pass to youngest son John and hrs.
sons Isrell, Benjamen, William, John, Nehemiah and Rich- ard, daus. Mary and Elizabeth, personalty.
wife -, extx., and 9 child., residue of estate; shd. wife marry, sons to receive portions at age of 18, daus. at 16.
Overseers: Bros. John and Wm. Holland and Wm. Aydolett. Test: Mary Aydolett, John Purnell (Pernell), Wm. Aydolett, Margaret Aydolett. 16, 426.
Pope, John, Somerset Co., 28th Feb., 1719-20; 10th Apr., 1721.
To youngest son Samuel, dwelling plantation, "Rome," with pt. of lands adj. - (for desc. see will), and personalty.
" son John, remaining pt. of afsd. tract (cont. in all 500 A.) and personalty.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
To son George, 200 A. "Shaftbury" and personalty.
" 4 sons, viz. Job, John, George and Samuel, islands and marshey lands, equally.
" dau. Sarah Whealton and son-in-law Elias Taylor, per- sonalty.
son Francis, 1s.
" 3 daus., viz. Patience, Temperance and Charity, £10 each.
" wife Mary, use of dwelling plantation during life, and to divide with sons George and Samuel residue of personal estate; sd. sons to be of age at 18 yrs.
Exs .: Wife Mary and son John.
Test: Jno. Purnell, Johnson Hill, Samuel Hopkins, Jr.
Note: 10th Apr., 1721, John Pope renounces as ex. of above will. 16, 430.
Oxford, Thomas, planter, Somerset Co., 20th Nov., 1711; 26th May, 1721.
To son Thomas, dwelling plantation 200 A. "Oxford"; 100 A. "Thornbery," nr. Littletown Ck.
" daus. Comfort and Ann Mary, 300 A. "Thornbery."
" wife Hannah, son Thomas and 2 daus., Comfort and Ann Mary, personal estate, equally.
Exs .: Wm. Patton, weaver, and John Duedden, cooper, both of Somerset Co.
Test: John Pope, Jr. (as arinis), Robert Pirne (out of Province at date of probate).
Note: 26th May, 1721, John Dreaden, ex., renounces as ex. of above will, the other ex. being dec'd, therefore Comfort afsd. and her sister Anne Mary are empowered to act.
16, 433.
Smith, Thomas, Gent., Cecil Co., 15th March, 1720; 31st May, 1721.
To dau .- in-law Elizabeth Fairy, wife Mary and Tony Ward, personalty.
" wife Mary, extx., 1/3 personal estate.
" 2 sons, Richd. and Bartlett, real and residue of personal estate.
Overseers: Col. John Ward and Henry Loe.
Test: Col. John Ward, Mary Otterson (Onoson), Mary Noland, William Evans. 16, 436.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
c Vizen (Veazean, Vizean), Francis, A. A. Co., 7th Mar., 1721; 18th Apr., 1721.
To eldest son Abraham, youngest son Nathan, dau. Rebecca, eldest dau. Rachall, sister-in-law Mathew Meares (sic), personalty. Sons to be free at age of 18.
" bro .- in-law Joseph West, ex., care of child. till they arrive at age afsd.
Test: Abigall Gillborn, Ephram Govens (Govins), Robert Brown. 16, 438.
( Wayman, Leonard, Sr., A. A. Co., 16th Mar., 1720; 6th Apr., 1721.
To dau. Deborah Linthicum, 100 A. "Happy Choyse" (for desc. see will) during life; at her decease to her eldest dau. Dorcas Hardisty, she failing issue to next eldest dau. of dau. - Linthicum.
" son Leonard, residue of afsd. tract.
" son Edmond, "Overwood Thickett," Patuxent R., and 57 A. adj. "Wayman March."
" 2 sons afsd., "The Brother hood," lying upon Roben- hood's Forest; "Tangier, " at hd. of South R., and residue of personal estate, equally. Dwelling plantation - at decease of wife to be sold for benefit of estate, reserving 50 sq. ft. in the orchard for a graveyard.
Test: William Clymer, John Hills, Joseph Halbrooke, Sr. 16, 441.
Thomas, Robert, 29th Aug., 1720; 20th May, 1721.
To son James, dwelling plantation 50 A. "Brown Wood House," at decease of his mother; and personalty.
sons Luke and Henry, 50 A. "Pennancy" each, and per- sonalty; shd. any of afsd. sons die without issue, survivors to inherit portion of dec'd. Sons to be free at 18, provid- ing they have a father-in-law, otherwise to remain with their mother until 21 yrs. of age.
" dau. Mary Cooke, personalty.
" wife Mary, extx., 1/3 personal estate.
Test: Robert Lang, John Millman, John Fadry (Foadery).
16, 444.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Pumphrey, Walter, Baltimore Co., 23rd Feb., 1721 23rd Mar., 1720.
To son Ebenezar, 100 A. - and personalty.
son Joseph, 150 A. - on Little Brogg Neck, bou. of John Frizell.
" son Nathan and dau. Daibureme, personalty. Shd. Mill at hd. of Severn R. be sold, dau. Delirence tc have £5.
wife Mary, to have use of estate during widowhood; shd. she marry dower rights only. Residue to sons Walter, Silvanus, Lazarue and youngest child Joseph.
Test: Silvanus Pumphrey, Ebenezer Pumphary, Andrew Man- alpin. 16, 447.
de Hoff, Hendrick, farmer, Cecil Co., 19th July, 1717; 17th May, 1721.
To Ann Biter, personalty.
" wife -, extx., entire estate during widowhood; shd. she marry son Johannes to act as ex. at age. Residue of per- sonal estate to daus. Catherine, Mary and Eliza.
Test: Charles Mullin, Laurence Gailshiott. 16, 448.
Poull (Paull), Edward, of Transquaking, planter, Dorchester Co., 26th Feb., 1720; 14th Apr., 1721.
To wife Margaret, real estate, during life; to pass to sons James and Edward and their male hrs. after decease of their mother; sd. sons to sell afsd. lands only to one another, and to pass in default of such issue to next hr .- at-law; personal estate, absolutely.
Test: William Guy, Susanna Guy, David Melvill. 16, 449.
Price, William, Sr., Cecil Co., 21st March, 1720; 29th April, 1721.
To son Richard, entire real estate at decease of wife Mary, extx.
" child., viz. William, Richard, Andrew, Hyland and John, personal estate, equally.
Test: William Veazey, Thos. Burge, George Veazey. 16, 451.
Brady, Eliza'th, 17th Mar., 1720; 7th June, 1721.
To sons Patrick, Charles and Owen, Edward Orriell and dau. Eliz'th Mulahone, personalty.
" son Patrick, residue of estate, to be in care of son Owen,
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ex., until age of 20, unless son Owen marries.
Son Owen to have Edward Orriell till age of 21.
Test: Joseph Owens, Thomas Glover. 16, 452.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Dorset, Ann, Prince George Co., 14th Jan., 1721; 5th June, 1721.
To dau. Eliza. Boen, serv't Ruth Sheepherd, and personalty.
" dau. Mary, servt .- boy John Willburn, and personalty.
" son Thomas, dau. Sarah Winser (Winsher), grandsons Dor- set Hoey, James Hoey and John Beon, Jr .; Thos. Webster, Leonard Freaser, and dau. Ann Harrison, personalty. Son Thomas ex. and residuary legatee.
Test: Thom. Dullany, Aaron Lomus, Hugh More. 16, 453.
Brodshew (Brodshow), Thomas, Dorchester Co., 14th April, 1713; 3rd June, 1721.
To daus. Mary, Elizabeth, Sare, Silvie and Susana and son Thomas, personalty.
Wife Mary extx. and residuary legatee.
Test: Eliza. Lason (Lawson), John Hopkins, Robert Reed. Note: Depositions show that at date of probate Robert Reed is dec'd. 16, 456.
Holmes, Thomas, barber, Annapolis, 22nd May, 1721; 6th June, 1721.
To son Aaron, personalty.
" daus. Mary and Elizabeth and their hrs., at age of 15 real estate in Annapolis, and personalty; portion of estate for their education.
Ex .: Amos Garrett, Esq. . Test: Peter Owerard, Robt. Johnson, Mary Newell, Mary Owerard. 16, 457.
Disney, William, 23rd April, 1721; 20th June, 1721.
To wife , entire personal estate and use of dwelling plan- tation - during life.
- son James and hrs., dwell. plan. after his mother's decease, and 10s.
sons Thomas, Snowden and Richard and dau. Eliza., 10s. each.
Test: Francis Westly, Thos. Lewis. 16, 460.
Slatter (Slater), John, cordwainder, Annapolis, 19th May, 1721; 7th Aug., 1721.
To wife Margaret, extx., entire estate, real and personal. Test: Moses Fandrie, John Michiell. 16, 461.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Browning, Thos., Cecil Co., 13th Sept., 1720; 31st Oct., 1720.
To sons Thomas and William and their hrs., dwelling planta- tion, 300 A. "Abram's Promise," equally; son Thos. to have 150 A. and dwelling, son Wm. 150 A. now possessed by Richard Boyer; sd. sons not to sell tract except to each other.
" wife Anne, extx., and child., personal estate, equally, dau. Ester excepted, she having received her portion. Tract called "Rounds," whereon Capt. Benj. Pearce lives, to be sold and proceeds divided among wife, sons Thos. and Wm. and daus. Anne and Elizabeth, dau. Ester to be excepted. Son Thomas, John Linkhorn and Edw. Lewis to sell sd. land.
Test: Wm. Veazey, John Linkhorn, Mary Brislee. 16, 462.
Lewis, Edward, planter, Cecil Co., 15th June, 1721; 25th Aug., 1721.
To wife -, extx., plantation and care of 6 child .; to be brought up in Roman Catholic faith and disposed of as she shall think fit, till of age.
Test: John Saving, Cornelius Aug. Saving, James Creager. 16, 465.
Wood, Robert, Cecil Co., 13th July, 1721; 18th Aug., 1721.
To dau. Sarah Ellrode, personalty.
" son Joseph and hrs., dwelling plantation -, with half the land at age of 21; shd. he die during minority or with- out issue, to pass to son John and hrs., he or they paying to son Nicholas £10 at age of 21.
" son Robert and hrs., residue of afsd. tract at age of 21; shd. he die during minority or without issue and son Joseph live, his portion to go to son John and hrs., son Joseph afsd. to pay to sons John and Nicholas £5 each at age of 21; shd. both sons Robert and Joseph die during minority or without issue, their portions to be divided bet. sons John and Nicholas.
" all children (dau. Sarah afsd. and dau. Margaret Allman included), personal estate, equally, at age.
" wife Catherine, extx., 1/3 dwell. plan. afsd. during life and legal share of personal estate.
Test: John Chick, Charles Rumsey, William Rumsey. 16, 466.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Edwards, Philip, planter, Cecil Co., 4th June, 1721; 12th June, 1721.
To eldest son John and hrs., dwelling plantation - and
personalty.
" youngest son Philip and hrs., tract whereon John Watson lives, and personalty.
" eldest dau. Elinor and youngest dau. Patience, personalty.
" all child., personal estate, equally; eldest son and youngest dau. to care of Nathan Sappenton, ex .; son Philip to Wm. Foreacres and dau. Elinor to Nicholas Runnells until each of sd. child. are of age.
Test: Wm. Evans, John Worth, John Watson.
By codicil, 5th June, 1721:
To Nicholas Renolds, ex., care of eldest son and eldest and youngest dau.
" William Foreacres, care of youngest son Philip during life of his wife Elinor, after her decease to Thomas Mensell till of age.
Test: Mary Heath, Nicholas Vandegrift, John Watson, Mary Allcraft, Thos. Garrett, Marg. Garrett, Timothy Horley. 16, 469.
Goult, George, planter, Tuckahow, Queen Anne's Co.,
17th March, 1718-19; 28th June, 1721.
To son Will. and hrs., 70 A. "Milford Mite."
" wife Mary, extx., dwelling plantation - and residue of "Milford Mite" during life; at her decease to son Thomas and hrs.
" son George, personalty at age of 21.
" 4 daus., Rebecca, Mary, Eliza. and Martha, residue of personal estate at age of 16 or day of marriage.
Test: Andrew Price, Thos. Silvester, Judeth Silvester.
16, 471.
Nussam, Thos., Baltimore Co., 25th Jan., 1720; 8th March, 1720.
To grandson Thos. and hrs., entire real estate and personalty, with grand-dau, Ellin residuary legatee.
" Eliza. Emmirson, George, son of Peter Lester, and dau .- in- law Mary, personalty.
" Peter Lester, ex., personalty belonging to son John. Test: William Moore, Thos. Burchfield, Anne Lester. 16, 473.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Cantwell, Edward, planter, Baltimore Co., 29th March, 1721; 2nd May, 1721.
To son Edward and hrs., 100 A. "Taylor's Hall." wife Joannah, extx., residue of estate during life. Test: John Willson, Eliza. Ryley, Lucy Ann Bayly (Baily). 16, 475.
Cord, Thomas, Baltimore Co., 7th May, 1721; 7th June, 1721.
To sons Abraham and Thos. and their hrs., dwelling plantation - -, equally; shd. either of sd. sons die without issue, their portion to fall to next hr .- at-law.
" sons Roger and Jacob and hrs., 100 A. "Cook Addition," Swan Ck., to be divided when son Roger comes to age of 21; shd. either of sd. sons die without issue, survivor to inherit portion of dec'd; shd. both die without issue, their estates to pass to hr .- at-law.
" son Isaac, £10 before division of personal estate, to pur- chase land.
" dau. Mary, personalty, to be in care of Mrs. Mary Marshall.
" dau. Hannah and sons Abraham and Thos., personalty.
" 7 child., viz. Abraham, Thomas, Roger, Isaac, Jacob, Sarah and Hannah, residue of personal estate; sons to receive their portions at age of 21; dau. Mary to receive afsd. legacy only.
Exs .: Sons Abraham and Thomas and bro. Roger Matthews.
Test: Wm. Cook, Thos. Howard, John Clark.
Note: Above named Abraham and Thos. Cord resign executor- ship of above will to their uncle, Roger Matthews. 16, 476.
Hope, George, Baltimore Co., 7th June, 1721; 22nd July, 1721.
To youngest son George and hrs., "Hope's Lott" at Ridge.
" wife -, extx., dwelling plantation - during life; at her decease to 2 daus. Ann and Mary. "Westwood," on Back R., to be made over to Sam Maxfield.
Test: Jos. Conaway, Hugh Merriken, Capt. Will. Slayd.
Note: Judith Hope, widow, claims her thirds. 16, 480.
Marshall, Wm., merchant, Baltimore Co., 23rd Nov., 1720; 15th Dec., 1720.
To wife Mary, 1/2 personal estate in Maryland and all plate.
" mother Anne, sister Anne and bro. Joseph, other half of personal estate.
Exs .: Wife Mary and bro. Charles.
Test: Robt. Dorrumpell, John Ward, Charles Marshall. 16, 482.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Withcot, Henry, Talbot Co., 24th Nov., 1720; 9th May, 1721.
To son Joseph and hrs., "Cornwell" and adj. tract, "Joseph's Lott. "
" son Henry and unborn child, if a boy, and their hrs., "Gut- terigs Chance, " in Dorchester Co., on n. e. side Cabin Ck., equally; shd. unborn child not be a boy, sd. tract to son Henry and hrs.
" wife Mary, extx., 1/3 personal estate and personalty; resi- due of personal estate to all child., equally.
Test: Wm. Car, Edmd. Marsh, George Mordrik, Geo. Saile.
16, 484.
Brumwell (Boumwell, Brownwell), Rebecca, widow, Talbot Co., 21st Feb., 1720; 15th Apr., 1721.
To son Abraham and hrs., dwelling house and lot in Oxford; shd. sd. son die without issue, to descend to his younger bro. Jacob and hrs .; also servt. Henry Frisby; son Abraham to be of age at decease of testator.
"' son Jacob and hrs., "Gutriges Choice," Dorchester Co., formerly belonging to Thos. Beswick, of Talbot Co., dec'd, with personalty, leased by sd. Beswick to Robert Williams, Dorchester Co., and £30 to be pd. him by son Abraham 3 yrs. after decease of testator.
" daus. Mary Andrew and Rebecca and grand-dau. Ann Andrew, personalty.
" 4 child. afsd., viz. Mary, Rebecca, Abraham and Jacob, residue of personal estate.
Ex .: Richard Andrews.
Test: Benj. Pemberton, Jon. Oldham, Henry Fresby.
Codicil, 25th Feb., 1720-21:
Bequest of house and lot to son Abraham dependent upon his paying to son Jacob sum of £30, otherwise sd. house and lot to son Jacob. 16, 486.
Ratcliff (Ratiliff), Richard, Talbot Co., 8th Jan., 1720;
To son James and hrs., 1/2 of 170 A. "Jacob's and John's Pasture," next to main road on dwelling plantation.
son John and hrs., residue of afsd. tract and personalty.
son Samuel and hrs., 100 A. of "Jerusalem,"' next to pt. sold to Col. Richard Tilghman.
" wife Mary, use of entire estate during life; at her decease personal estate to 3 sons and 2 daus., viz. John, William, Samuel, Alice and Mary.
Exs .: Wife Mary and James and John Ratiliff.
Test: Andr. Allen, Edmond Fish, Dominick Carven. 16, 488.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Collins (Colins), William, planter, Somerset Co.,
7th Feb., 1720-21; 1st June, 1721.
To son John and hrs., dwelling plantation - and personalty.
" son William and hrs., old plantation - and personalty.
" son Ebenezer and hrs., "Chance" and personalty; shd. father-in-law - not give to son John plantation promised him, sd. son to have that herein bequeathed to son William, and son William that bequeathed to son Ebenezer.
son Thomas, personalty.
sons Samuel, Joshua, Nathaniel and Abell, £10 for educa- tion.
" sons John, William and Ebenezer and their hrs., 100 A. "Bitch." Children to be free at 18 yrs.
Wife Mary extx.
Guardians: Bros. Price Collins and Ebenezer Franklin.
Test: William Turvill, John Turvill, Wm. Robison.
Note: 1st June, 1721, widow Mary Collins claims her thirds. 16, 490.
Williams, Eliza., Queen Anne's Co., 18th Jan., 1719; 25th Nov., 1720.
To sons Thomas Thomas and Christopher Thomas, personal estate, equally; shd. son Christopher die during minority, his portion to be equally divided between Mary Ann, dau. of son Edmond Thomas, ex., and Eliza., dau. of son Trust- ram Thomas; son Christopher to care of son Edmond afsd. until 21 yrs. of age.
" son Trustram afsd., personalty.
Test: Hannah Lawson, Vin. Hemsley. 16, 493.
Oldsen, Abraham, planter, Queen Anne's Co., 17th Jan., 1720; 28th Apr., 1721.
To Nathaniel Scott and his wife Ann, care of 3 child. until of age.
" 2 sons, John and Abraham (lately born), and their hrs., 100 A. - left by father John Oldsen, sd. land not to be sold, but forever to fall to next hr .- at-law.
" 2 sons and dau. Mary, personal estate when of age, except- ing legacy to bro. Thomas.
Ex .: Nathaniel Scott, Sr.
Test: Stephen Rich, Henry Oldsen, John Young. 16, 494.
16, 497: 19th Feb., 1719, Mary, relict of John Cole, planter, A. A. Co., who has died intestate, renounces rights of administration to Col. William Holland, of afsd. Co., he being chief creditor of estate. Test: Thos. Wells, Thos. Holland.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Heyding, Ann, spinster, Kent Co., 16th Apr., 1721; 21st June, 1721.
To son Solomon, ex., and hrs., real estate left by husband John. " sons James and Solomon, personal estate, equally.
Test: Thos. Usher, Jno. Macnemara, John Withington.
16, 498.
Ennis (Enis), Nathaniel, Somerset Co., 18th Dec., 1720; 4th Apr., 1721.
To wife -, 100 A. "Enis Addition."
" bro. William and hrs., 100 A. "Kilkeny," in St. Martin's, and lot in Snowhill town, bou. of Wm. Robertson, at de- cease of wife afsd.
Exs .: Bro. Wm. Enis and betrothed wife Elizabeth.
Test: Edward Miles, Benj. Tull, Eliza. Tull. 16,501.
Woodcraft, Richard, planter, Somerset Co., 20th Mar., 1719-20; 2nd June, 1721.
To wife Mary, personalty during widowhood; shd. she marry hand-mill to 2 sons, John and Richard; and 13 estate absolutely.
" son John and hrs., 200 A. "Dumfriere" and pt. of "Cow- quarter."
" son Richard and hrs., 100 A. beginning at Pagean Crook Point (for desc. see will), and personalty.
" 2 sons afsd. at marriage, personalty.
" 2 sons, William and Thomas and their hrs., "Hope well," equally, son Wm. having the plantation. To be of age at 18.
" sons, privilege of marsh, 175 A. "Alsocleage."
" dau. Sarah -, personalty, she to share same with her own children.
" dau. Bridget and 3 child. of Thomas Wildgoose (unnamed), personalty.
Exs .: Wm. Waltham and Richard Holland.
Test: Benj. Johnson, Isaac Raphan, John Wilbore.
16, 502.
16, 500: 28th Jan., 1720, Susanne Long signs over all rights of administration on estate of dec'd husband Thomas Long to Thomas Sheredine. Test: John Hayes, Richard Lenox.
16, 500: 31st Jan., 1720-21, Mary Wildgus relinquishes administra- tion on estate of husband Thomas Wildgus to John Widcraft. Test: James Hogg, Thomas Munford.
16, 501: 4th March, 1720, Eliza., widow of Thomas Kendall, Somerset Co., relinquishes administration of his estate to John Hopkins, the greatest creditor. Test: Neh. Nicholson, Arthur Nicholls.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Fawsett, John, Sr., Somerset Co., 1st Jan., 1720-21; 1st June, 1721.
To son Franklyn and hrs., dwelling plantation 250 A. - and personalty, some of which bou. of Thomas Walles.
" grandson John and hrs., 150 A. - , beg. at hd. line with plantation settled by son John.
" sons Wm. and Ebenezer and their hrs., residue of real estate; son Ebenezer to have first choice, and personalty; to be for himself at 18.
" dau. Eliza., personalty.
" wife Tabitha, extx., residue of estate.
Test: Eliza. Franklyn, Wm. Kennett, Wm. Stevenson.
16, 505.
Evans, Walter, tailor, Somerset Co., 6th Jan., 1720; 2nd June, 1721.
To sons William and John and their hrs., 430 A. "South Petherton," son Wm. to have half whereon he is now seated.
sons Gamage and Powell and their hrs., 203 A. "Hilards Discovery" and "Powell's Inclusion"; shd. either die without issue, survivor to inherit portion of dec'd.
" Mary Simson, 1s. daus. Margrett, Marierey and Eliza., personalty.
Wife Mary extx.
Test: George Howard and Sarah, his wife.
Note: Above named Mary Evans claims her thirds.
16, 509.
Morris (Moris), Parthenay, Somerset Co., Jan, 1720-21; 2nd June, 1721.
To son William Reed and hrs., 200 A. "Turnors Hall," at hd .. of Back Ck. n. side St. Martin's R.
" dau. Parthina and hrs., residue of estate, excepting legacy to Joseph, son of Thos. Morris; shd. dau. die before mar- riage, sd. estate to grand-children, viz. Mary Patleyfos, Parthenay Keennat, Sarah Smook and Elinor Reed.
Exs .: Sons Nathaniel Ratlif and William Reed.
Test: Eliza. Powell, Mathilda Toyra (Torar), Wm. Robison. 16, 511.
Maile (Miels), Alice, Anamessix, Somerset Co., 21st Oct., 1715; 22nd June, 1721.
To mother -, sister Winiford, sister's eldest dau. - , younger dau. - and to Grace Handy and Hendrick Miels, personalty.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Residue of estate to sisters and 3 bros., equally. Ex .: Henry Miels. Test: Moses Fenton, Edward Beaucham, Wm. Planner.
Twilley, Robert, Stepney Parish, Somerset Co., 16, 513.
28th Feb., 1721; 1st July, 1721.
To sons Robert, George, William and Joseph and daus. Mary and Eliza., personalty.
" dau. Ann, 1s.
" Jane Twilley, personalty.
" wife Eliza., extx., residue of personal estate.
Test: Wm. Farrington, James Nicholson. 16, 516.
Pope, Job, Somerset Co., 20th Dec., 1720; 26th June, 1721.
To only dau. Jemimah and hrs., dwelling plantation - with 200 A. adj., and pt. of island on seaboard side; shd. sd. dau. die without issue, to pass to next hr .- at-law; also 1/2 personal estate, and personalty at decease of wife.
" wife -, 1/2 personal estate absolutely and use of dwell. plan. during life.
Exs .: Wife and bro. John.
Test: Wm. Selby, Clintnak Porter, Thos. Owten, Gilbert Ogitoe. Note: 26th June, 1721, John Pope renounces as ex. to within named Eliza. Pope. 16, 518.
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