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Studes, Thomas, Back Ck., Somerset Co., 28th Jan., 1720; 28th June, 1721.
To John Gibbens, ex., entire estate, in either Maryland or Carolina.
Test: Epharim Wilson, Abell. Wright, Margtt. Cay. 16, 520.
McClemmy (McClammy), Woncy, planter, Somerset Co., 8th Mar., 1721; 22nd June, 1721.
To son William and hrs., dwelling plantation "Spicklefield" (wife - to have use of one-half of afsd. land during life), testator's pt. of Pocomoak Bridge, and personalty.
son Woncy and hrs., "Friend's Gift," surveyed by testator and John Truit, Jr., and personalty at age of 18.
" dau. Martha, personalty.
" wife Eliza., personalty during life; at her decease to 2 daus., Martha and Helenor, equally; sd. wife to divide with child. afsd. and dau. Mary Robertson residue of estate. Exs .: Wife Eliza. and son William.
Test: George Trewitt, Sr., George Trewitt, John Allan.
Note: Eliza. McClemmy claims dower rights. 16, 521.
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More, Thomas, carpenter, Anamessix, Somerset Co.,
17th Jan., 1720-21; 20th June, 1721.
To sons Isaac, Thomas, John and William and daus. Mary and Grace, personalty, when of age.
" son Samuel and hrs., dwelling plantation --.
Exs .: Wife Mary and Peter Frazer.
Test: James Makmorie, Jno. Handy, Richard Devill.
Note: 20th June, 1721, Mary More claims dower rights. 16, 525.
Aler, Henry, planter, Queen Anne's Co., 12th Apr., 1718; 12th May, 1721.
To sons Henry and James and their hrs., "Ahoe Creek," at decease of wife Mary; sd. sons to be in her charge until 21 yrs.
66 son William and hrs., 100 A. - on e. side of branch where Thos. Glanden lives; shd. unborn child be a son, to be named John and receive 50 A. of the land bequeathed to son William afsd.
" daus. Ann, Mary and Rebecca and son Henry afsd., per- sonalty.
" wife Mary, residue of personal estate.
Test: Samuel Johnson, Wm. Jones, Michael Hassey. 17, 1.
Buttler, Margret, widow, St. Mary's Co., 14th Aug., 1721; 4th Sept., 1721.
To son Cisill and hrs., dwelling plantation, 350 A. "St. John's," and personalty.
" eldest dau. Frances and youngest dau. Mary, personalty, the latter to be in charge of Charles Sewall and receive her portion at age of 18 or marriage.
" Mary Kelly, personalty at age of 16, she to serve residue of time to Barnaby Anthile.
" Joseph Kelly and his sister Margaret, personalty when free. Son Cisill afsd. ex. and resid. legatee.
Test: John Tolle, Mary Welch, John Leigh (Leaigh). 17, 2.
Taylard, Audry, St. Mary's Co., 3rd Aug., 1721; 28th Aug., 1721.
To son Richard Lewellin, grandson John Lewellin, grand-dau. Margaret Lewellin, William Harrison, Ann, wife of John Baker, and to her son John Baker, and Elinor, wife of William Langley, personalty.
" George Thorold, £5.
Morris Quaid ex. and resid. legatee.
Test: Nicho. Gayther, Wm. Kirbey (Kearbey), Francis Kirbey (Kearbey). 17, 4.
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Maning (Manning), Cornelius, St. Mary's Co.,
10th Apr., 1721; 15th Aug., 1721.
To son Cornelius and hrs., plantation in Porkhall neck whereon Henry Nowell lately lived, now in poss. of Dr. Johnson; "Maning's Hold," in Smith's neck, and tract joining Calvert's Cr., bou. of George Parker; shd. sd. son die without issue, to his sister -
" 2 daus., Mary Mills and Ann, and their hrs., residue of "Porkhall . neck"; shd. either dau. die without issue, sur- vivor to inherit portion of dec'd.
" John, son of John Maning, dec'd, "Riggs" or "Cornelius' Swamp"; shd. he die without issue, to revert to estate.
" William, son of Edward Morgan, and George Thurald, personalty.
" wife Eliza., dwelling plantation, "Hatton's," during life, provided she lives thereon, otherwise John Mills to take charge of sd. plantation and son Cornelius, until he arrives at age of 21; also 1/3 of residue of personal estate, remain- ing 2% to be divided among 3 child. afsd. Dau. Ann to care of her grandmother Shurly; shd. she refuse, to her sister Mills, until 16 or day of marriage.
Exs .: Wife Eliza. and John Mills.
Test: Archball Johnstone, Mary Johnstone, Rodolph Simon, Wm. Johnson. 17, 6.
Martin, Michael, planter, Charles Co., 26th Aug., 1721; 5th Sept., 1721.
To grandson Michaell and hrs., 250 A. "Hab Nab at a Venture" at decease of wife -, and personalty at age of 21.
" 2 grandsons, John and Henry, and their hrs., 200 A. "John- son's Addition,'' 73 A. "Nonsuch," equally, and per- sonalty.
" grand-daus. Sarah and Eliza., personalty.
" wife -, her thirds.
" son John, ex., residue of estate. Test: Henry Hawkins, Fran. Ware, David Goodwillie. 17, 8.
Chapman, Richard (nunc.), 16th Mch., 1718.
To wife Ann, entire estate. Test: John Long, John Bennett, Jane Jent, Eliza. Long. 17, 9.
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Morton, Robert, Talbot Co., 25th Sept., 1721; 17th Oct., 1721.
To dau. Martha Pickering, dwelling plantation "Ashbey," to her and her hrs., viz. Robert Pickering and hrs .; shd. he die without issue, to next hr. of dau. Martha afsd., and personalty.
" grand-dau. Priscilla Pickering (dau. of dau. Martha), per- sonalty.
" dau. Elinor Burges and hrs., "Hopewell," joining to Mr. Ungle and Thos. Hubanks.
" Henry Burges, personalty.
" dau. Cornelia Osben, plantation where she now lives to her and her hrs., viz. John Osben and hrs., personalty.
" dau. Margaret Neighbours and her husband -, per- sonalty.
" wife Ann, her thirds on upper end of plantation next to Joseph Hatwells.
Exs .: Francis Pickering and Henry Burges.
Test: Nathaniel Comigys, John Jones, James Sheilds. 17, 10.
Selby, Daniel, 4th Jan., 1720-21; 7th Oct., 1721.
To unborn child, 1/2 personal estate and dwelling plantation, "Watter Million Point"; shd. child die during minority, sd. plantation with land as far as Great Branch to wife and her hrs. and land beyond sd. branch to John Victor, Jr.
" bro. Parker, plantation at Mattoponney, according to will of father
" wife -, extx., 1/3 "Watter Million Point" during life and residue of personalty; to have power to sell land and marsh at Mattoponney, bequeathed by father -. Sale of tract to Patrick Gubbry confirmed.
Test: Wm. Selby, Parker Selby, Thos. Outten, John Victer. 17, 11.
Gosling, John, Somerset Co., ,
13th July, 1721.
To sons Richard, John, Mathew and Thomas, daus. Sarah and Mary and dau. Rachel Young, personalty. Son Mathew to care of Thomas Byrd until 18 yrs. of age.
" wife -, personalty. Residue of estate to 5 youngest child.
Ex .: Son James.
Test: Joseph Venebles, John Anderson, Thomas Byrd. 17, 13.
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Pointer (Poynter), Jeremiah,
27th Jan., 1720-21; 10th Apr., 1721.
To eldest son Jeremiah and hrs., dwell. plan. 200 A. -
" dau. Mary and hrs., 200 A. joining sd. plan. upon the line of Jeremiah Townsend.
" son John and hrs., 200 A. - , to include the orchards of old plantation.
" son Nehemiah, during life 100 A. joining that bequeathed to son John, at his decease to son John and hrs.
" wife Helenor, extx., use of dwelling plantation until son Jeremiah comes to age of 21, and 1/3 of personal estate, remaining 3gs to 4 child. afsd.
Overseer: Abraham Smith.
Test: Samuel Davis, Jeremiah Townsend, Abraham Smith.
17, 14.
Paynter (Painter), Thomas, Somerset Co., 16th Feb., 1720-21; 5th Oct., 1721.
To eldest dau. Lyda and hrs., "Bomman's Branch," on Dela- ware, Kent Co., and personalty (some of which in poss. of Samuel Spencer), at age of 16.
" son Thomas and hrs., tract on Vinsess Cr. and personalty.
" youngest dau. Mary and Temperance Direxson, personalty; shd. last named die without issue, legacy to pass to Joseph Direxson.
Exs .: Bros. John and Richard.
Test: Joseph Attkins, Daniel Wharton, Wm. Sallman. 17, 16.
Morris, John, yeoman, Somerset Co., 17th Sept., 1719; 10th Sept., 1721.
To friends Staton, Ralph Justice and Samuel Jastor, swamp land, in accordance with their bonds.
" Joseph Stockley, Sr., all remaining pt. of swamp land bet. Joseph Staton and Ralph Justice, for value of 2000 lbs.
" eldest son John and hrs., half of land bet. river and land of bro. Joseph.
" second son Charles and hrs., plantation land and marsh; also to sons afsd. and their hrs., small tract bet. Leonard Johnson's line and bro. Joseph's, and personalty.
" son Denice and hrs., 1% of the residue of land, and per- sonalty.
" youngest son William and hrs., residue of land, and per- sonalty.
" daus. Katherine, Tabbitha and youngest dau. Jemima, per- sonalty, the two latter to receive same at age of 14.
" wife Sarah, extx., use of dwelling plantation - during life.
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Sons afsd. of age at 20 yrs.
Note: Grist mill in Va. to be sold to pay for dwelling planta- tion -. Codicil: Shd. hrs. recover from Eliza. Abitt, or her hrs., a plantation of 200 A. she or her hrs. may have what is bequeathed to hrs. of test. in Somerset Co.
Test: Joseph Attkins, Leonard Johnson, Jacob Morris. 17, 18.
Wharton, John, 9th Feb., 1720-21; 16th Sept., 1721.
To wife Susannah, extx., use of plantation - - during life, whereon son John is living; at her decease to be divided bet. eldest son John and son Esiah.
" 2 sons, Francis and Thomas, and hrs., 100 A. - , on Viness Br., and personalty.
" 3 daus., Ann, Leshia and Mary, and sons William and Wrixham, personalty when of age.
Test: Daniel Wharton, William Pepper. 17,21.
Hill, Robert, planter, Somerset Co., 30th Oct., 1719; 16th Sept., 1721.
To dau. Comfort, extx., personalty; she dying without issue, to unborn child .; sd. dau. to remain with wife Ann until of age; shd. wife marry and her husband be unkind to dau. Comfort, she to be cared for by father-in-law, David Hazzard, ex.
" wife Ann, residue of estate.
Test: Ceaser Godwin, Cord. Hazzard (Hazard). 17, 22.
Handy, Samuel, Sr., Somerset Co., 15th May, 1721; 13th Sept., 1721.
To 2 sons, Samuel and Thos., and hrs., land and marsh with the mine and Jerico ditch.
" son Thomas, tract bou. of John Layton, and personalty; sd. son dying without issue, land to pass to son Stephen, personalty to dau. Priscilla and sons Stephen and Isaac.
son William and hrs., "Suffolck," where he now lives.
" son Ebenezer and hrs., "Rum Ridge" and 1/2 of marsh bou. of John Roach, cont. 425 A., and personalty.
" 2 sons, John and Stephen, and hrs., "Little Goshen," Dor- chester Co., bou. of Thos. Layfield; personalty.
" dau. Priscilla, sons Isaac, Benj. and Samuel, dau. Sarah Tull and 3 daus., Mary Fountenly, Jane Coulbourn and Rachel Coulbourn, personalty.
" 4 sons, víz. Ebenezer, Stephen, Isaac and Benjamin, and dau. Priscilla, residue of personal estate; son Thomas to
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have estates of his 2 young bros., Isaac and Benj., in his hands.
Exs .: Son Ebenezer and dau. Priscilla.
Test: John Scott, Joseph Gray, George Scott, Sarah Scott, Jane Scott. 17, 24.
Joyce, Francis, Somerset Co., 25th Feb., 1714-15 ;
To Richard, son of George Bizard (Blizard), dec'd, 100 A. of "Nothing Worth," next to "Girdletree Mill."
" wife Ann, extx., residue of estate, real and personal, abso- lutely; shd. she not dispose of same, William Stevens (a boy in care of testator) to inherit real estate, personal estate to orphan child under wife's care at her decease.
Test: John Purnell, Tabitha Purnell, Thomas Newton. 17, 27.
Whorington (Worington), Thomas, Sr., Somerset Co., 19th Jan., 1720; 17th Aug., 1721.
To son Thomas and hrs., "Beanes Choice," and personalty.
" daus. Rachel, Comfort and Sarah and son Benjamin, per- sonalty.
" wife Mary, use of dwelling plantation and residue of estate during widowhood; shd. she marry, son Thomas to receive dwelling plantation at age of 21, and residue of estate to be divided bet. wife and children afsd.
Exs .: Wife Mary and bro .- in-law Benjamin Fookes.
Test: Sarah Townsend (Tansend), Thos. Bottler, Moses Dris- kill. 17, 29.
Townsend, James, planter, Somerset Co., 11th Mch., 1720-21; 7th July, 1721.
To son Daniel, 175 A. "Donohoue's Second Choice"; at his decease to pass to his son James; shd. sd. James lack issue, to pass to next eldest brother; Elizabeth, wife of son Daniel afsd., to have use of plantation during her widow- hood; and personalty.
" son James, personalty at age of 21, some of which, shd. he die without issue, to pass to son Danford and hrs.
" sons Daniel afsd. and Danford and hrs., 50 A. -.
" daus. Mary Rigen, Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, Emey and Eliza., personalty.
" wife Eliza., extx., dwelling plantation, 232 A. "Porter's Discovery, " and 50 A. "Hogs Norton " during widowhood;
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to pass to son Danford and hrs., he failing issue, to son James and hrs. Residue of personalty to wife afsd., son Danford and daus. Rebecca, Elizabeth and Rachel.
Test: Francis Otwell, John Coleburn, Thomas Holiday.
17,31.
Maning, Gregorey, Calvert Co., 28th Apr., 1714; 1st Aug., 1721.
To bro. John, personalty.
Test: George Lynes (Loynes), Mary Cooke, John Smith.
17, 35.
Craycroft, John, Prince George Co., 14th May, 1720; 25th Oct., 1721.
To son Clement and hrs., 600 A. - and personalty.
" son John and hrs., 300 A. near Gunpowder R., Balto. Co., personalty and £70.
" wife Jane, extx., dwelling house -, during life, and personalty; residue of personalty to wife and sons afsd. equally. Sons of age at 18 yrs.
Overseers: Charles Sewall, Leonard Brooke and bro. Ignatius. Test: Leonard Brooke, Ignatius Craycroft, Owen Ellis. 17,35.
Burnham, Gabriel, Prince George Co., 13th Feb., 1717; 22nd Aug., 1721.
To eldest son Gabriel, 1s. " son John, ex., entire estate. Test: John Adams, Jonathan Davies, John Fagan. 17, 39.
Hather (Heather), Thomas, Dorchester Co., 7th Oct., 1719; 9th Aug., 1721.
To sons William and Thomas, daus. Mary and Ann and William Low, personalty; shd. either son die before of age, surviv- ing son to inherit portion of dec'd. Dau. Mary to care of William Low, dau. Ann to bro. Edward Gramer; to be of age at 16.
" Mary, dau. of William Low, 50 A. joining dwelling planta- tion.
" wife Mary, residue of personal estate, extx. with William Low, the latter to have charge of land and son William, who is to have two years' schooling and receive his estate at 18.
Test: Martin Turfery, Richard Buckley, Mary Buckley. 17, 39.
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Hungerford, Edmond, Calvert Co., 10th June, 1721; 22nd Nov., 1721.
To wife Penelope, 1/3 personal estate absolutely; "Hodsons Neck" during life, and land bou. of Robt. Greves during widowhood; sd. tracts to pass to son James and hrs.
" sons John and Benjamin and their hrs., 1/2 of "Friendship" and "Addition to Friendship," equally; son John to have first choice and personalty.
" son Edmond and hrs., "Dicks Cabbin," and personalty. daus. Hannah, Susanna and Hellin, personalty.
7 children afsd., residue of personal estate, equally; chil- dren (undesignated) by first wife and their estate to care of John Greves and Samuel Abbott, exs., with wife afsd. Test: John Hellen, Jeremiah Current, Eliza. Smith, Sarah Mackeney. 17, 41.
Dean, Michael, planter, Dorchester Co., 7th Oct., 1721; 17th Nov., 1721.
To wife Elizabeth, extx., entire estate.
Test: Wm. Spencer, Mary Hollins, Richard Webster. 17, 44.
Molehorne (Malihom, Malohane), Mary, Dorchester Co., 1st Aug., 1721; 21st Oct., 1721.
Ex .: Friend Abraham Griffeth. Test: George Andrews, Elinor Andrews, Anne Billittor (Bile- tor). 17, 46.
Pearson, Robert, planter, Talbot Co., 12th Nov., 1716; 23rd Oct., 1721.
To wife Sarah, 1/2 of dwell. plan. "The Contention" and 1% personal estate; shd. she marry, her thirds only; son John to inherit land at her marriage or death.
son Ralph and hrs., 1/2 "Bishopricks" (for desc. see will). son John and hrs., 1/2 "Contention."
' grandson Robert (son of son William, dec'd), land given his father; shd. he die without issue, to pass to sons Ralph and John, who are to have charge of afsd. land until grand- son Robert is 21 yrs. of age.
" grand-dau. Eliza. (dau. of son William), personalty. Eliza. Weeb, Elinor Chance and Mary Dabsons are cut off with 12d. each.
Exs .: John Pearson and Sarah Pearson.
Test: John Mackenzie, Abraham Bowker, Michael Stoker.
17, 47.
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Barlow, James, Jr., Baltimore Co., 16th May, 1721; 2nd Oct., 1721.
To bro. Joab, personalty owed testator by Cornelius and Benj. Howard.
" bros. and sisters (unnamed), residue of estate, at discretion of father -, ex.
Test: Anthony Musgrove, John Marsh, Jr., Michael Tully, Tho. Pyke. 17,50.
Arnold, Anthony, Baltimore Co., 20th July, 1721; 9th Oct., 1721.
To wife Sarah, dau. Mary, sons John, Joseph, Anthony, Wil- liam and unborn child, entire estate, equally; shd. dau. Mary marry, to have no benefit from plantation, excepting at pleasure of her bros .; shd. wife Sarah marry, her thirds only, but she and her husband shall be welcome to stay on plan. till two of sons are 18 yrs. of age; sons to be of age at 18, dau. at 16.
Exs .: Wife Sarah and Mr. John Parish.
Test: Thomas Ellon, Mary Harris.
Note: 9th Oct., 1721, John Parish relinquishes ex. 17,51.
Barlow, James, Baltimore Co., 8th June, 1721; 2nd Oct., 1721.
To sons Joab, Zacharia and John and their hrs., 300 A. "Har- pole Qt."
" son William, a maintenance from estate for life.
" John Marsh, Sr., and dau. Bathsheba, personalty.
" wife Johana, dwelling plantation - during life; to pass to son Joab; residue of estate to wife and children, equally. Exs .: Wife and son Joab.
Test: Michael Tully, John Marsh, Sr., John Marsh, Jr., Henry Rooker, Thomas Pyke. 17, 53.
Smith, Robert, cordwainer, Baltimore Co., 9th Nov., 1721. -; To wife Mary, extx., entire estate, real and personal.
Test: Ebenezer Stebens, Sarah Richardson, John Weasly.
Bullock, Francis, Talbot Co., 5th July, 1720; 31st Oct., 1721.
17, 55.
To wife Martha, extx., real and personal estate during life; at her decease to pass as follows:
" son-in-law William Kersey and hrs., "Marks Chance, " nr. Tuckaho Cr., Queen Ann's Co .; "Parish," Dorchester Co., and personalty.
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To son-in-law Robert Tully and hrs., personalty.
" son-in-law John Kersey and hrs., dwelling plantation with residue of real and personal estate. Col. Mathew Tilman Ward and Daniel Richardson to settle any dispute that may arise between extx. and legatees.
Test: Edward Wood, Thomas Rutter, John Johnson (Janson), Thos. Antherson.
Note: 15th Nov., 1721, herein named Martha Bullock resigns ex. of above will to her son John Kersey.
Test: John Williams. 17, 56.
James, Joseph, Talbot Co., 30th Sept., 1721; 13th Dec., 1721.
To son Joseph, ex., dwelling plantation on Island Ck., being pt. of "Higherdier Loyd," during life; to pass to grandson Joseph and hrs .; shd. son Joseph die before his wife Eliza., she to have use of their present dwelling place for self and her children (unnamed) during her widowhood.
" daus. Mary Sherenn and Sarah Starkey, 1s. each.
" dau. Alice Langley, use of her present dwelling place for self and her two children (unnamed) during her widowhood. Test: Thomas Martin, Loftus Bowdle, Thomas Traman (Tray- man). 17, 59.
Swift, Richard, planter, nr. Dover, Talbot Co.,
8th Dec., 1721; 20th Dec., 1721.
To Sarah and John Baggs, personalty.
" wife Elizabeth, residue of estate, hoping she will bring up children (unnamed) in the fear of God.
Exs .: Wife and John Baggs.
Test: James Milleson, John Taylor, William Houlton. 17, 61.
Marritt, Francis, widow, St. Mary's Co., 23rd Oct., 1721; 9th Oct., 1721.
To son John, personalty at age of 21 yrs.
" dau. Hoopswell Marritt at age of 18 and dau. Francis Beech, personalty. Son John Price, ex. and residuary legatee, to be in charge of son John Marritt until 21 yrs. of age.
Test: John Bullock, Thos. Jeane (Jaine). 17, 62.
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Mackelan (Macklan), Hector, St. Mary's Co.,
17th Oct., 1721; 8th Oct., 1721-2.
To sons William and Hector, godson Mark Williams and John Read, personalty; sons to be of age at 18. Wife Anne extx.
Test: Robert Lang, George Ogilvie, Sarah Goldsberry. 17, 63.
Gilder (Gillder), Henry, Cecil Co., 4th Oct., 1721. To son Gilbert and hrs., "Gilder's Forest," in Turkey point neck.
" son Henkill and hrs., Broad stone," on Turkey-Cock hill Race.
" son Tobitt and hrs., "Mount Gilder, " on Susquehanna R.
" son Rubin and hrs., "Friendship," e. side Elk R., s. side Captain John's Ck.
" dau. Mary, personalty.
" wife -, personal estate, to dispose of to her children as she thinks fit. Use of "Gilder's Forest" and "Broad Stone" during her life.
Test: Francis Maldin (Maulden), Thomas Simmons. 17, 65.
Kelly (Kelley), Patrick, Cecil Co., 12th Sept., 1721; 17th Oct., 1721.
To wife Judey, extx., entire estate, she to maintain 3 youngest child., viz. Samuel, Daniel and Patrick, till of age.
Test: Wm. Howell, Mordecai Howell, John Long. 17, 66.
Sammon (Sammond), Edward, Kent Co., 11th June, 1721; 8th Sept., 1721.
To Mr. Thomas Mansfeild, £4; Mr. Hudson, Thomas Bryant, Hannah Shaw and Dinnis Brine, personalty.
Exs .: Wife - and friend Francis Collings.
Test: John Winsor, Ann Winsor. 17,67.
Hynson, Nathaniel, merchant, Kent Co., 4th May, 1721; 26th Jan., 1721.
To son Nathaniel and hrs., plantation on Eastern Neck Island, nr. mouth of Chester R., formerly belonging to father Col. John Hynson, dec'd; shd. son afsd. die without issue, to pass to dau. Hannah and hrs .; shd. she (as well as all other child.) die during minority or without issue, to pass to nephew Thomas and hrs .; he failing issue, to niece Hannah and hrs.
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To dau. Hannah and hrs., dwelling plantation 300 A. "Sut- tons Underhill," bou. of Mrs. Sarah English, and 250 A. "Salkeeld," bou. of Jacob Blenzey; shd. dau. afsd. die dur- ing minority or without issue, sd. lands to son Nathaniel and hrs .; shd. all child. die during their minority or with- out issue, sd. land to nieces Hannah and Elizabeth and hrs. " dau. Martha and hrs., 220 A. of "Hinsingham," bou. of Thos. Tolley; 70 A. "Widow's Chance," bou. of Charles Carroll, Esq., dec'd; 112 A., pt. of "Hinchingham," bou. of Michael Byrne and Sarah, his wife; shd. sd. dau. die with- out issue, sd. lands to pass in succession to son Nathaniel and daus. Hannah and Rebecca or hrs .; shd. all child. die during minority or without issue, to pass to nephew Thomas and hrs .; he dying during minority or without issue, to nephew Thomas Bordley and hrs.
" dau. Rebecca and hrs., 100 A. "Rosmor, " bou. of Edward Beck, Jr., and Mary, his wife; 250 A. "Fishing Pond," bou. of Henry Lowe, Esq., adj. land in possession of George Hanson; 200 A. "Widow's Right," adj. land of James Harris, Esq .; 100 A. "Hope," adj. land of Ebenezer Black- stone, and 50 A. - , adj. Wm. Woodland's; shd. dau. Rebecca die during minority or without issue, to pass to son Nathaniel and hrs .; he failing issue, to daus. Hannah and Martha and hrs .; shd. they, as well as child unborn, die during minority or without issue, to nephew Thomas and his sisters Hannah and Elizabeth, equally.
" unborn child, "Buck Neck," on Worton Ck., bou. of Mr. Joseph Hopkins; shd. sd. child die during minority or with- out issue, to pass in turn to son Nathaniel and daus. Martha, Rebecca and Hannah; they all dying during minor- ity or without issue, to niece Hannah Smith.
" wife Mary and hrs., 1000 A. "Partnership," at hd. of Chester R .; houses and lots in Worton Town, Chester Town, Town of Battersea (called the old town); personalty and her thirds.
" nephew Thomas and nieces Hannah and Elizabeth, person- alty, some of which is in possession of Sarah Chapman.
" the Rev. Mr. Alex. Williamson and James Smith, care of children, to be exs. with dau. Hannah when she arrives at age of 17; the exs. afsd. to make over 100 A. of "Buck Neck" to Wm. Graves and hrs.
Profit of personal estate for education and maintenance of all children.
Test: Michael Miller, Peter Walker, James Fisher, Alex. Man- arthy. 17, 68.
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Duding (Durding, Dudding), William, innholder, Queen Anne's Co., 29th Dec., 1721; 1st Feb., 1721-2.
To wife Eleanor, extx., entire personal estate.
Test: Wm. Greenwood, Joseph Gough, Jno. Astle. 17, 71.
Lane, Galent, Talbot Co., 22nd Dec., 1721; 8th Feb., 1721.
To bro. John, personalty.
" bro. Timothy, ex., and hrs., 100 A. of "Lamburth," adj. pt. of same tract made over to him by father John Lane; residue of personal estate.
Test: Wm. Driskill, Burton Wood Allcock, Andrew Price. 17, 72.
Clayton, William, Sr., Queen Anne's Co., 1st May, 1721; 19th Dec., 1721.
To son William and hrs., 150 A. in Talbot Co .; pt. of "Nor- minton," and personalty.
" son Solomon and hrs., dwelling plantation, 300 A. "Sproules Park," and personalty; sd. son to pay to two daus. Rachel Finny and Alice Wright, £14 each.
Son Solomon, ex., to expend 3500 lbs. tob. in land and con- vey same to Margaret, wife of Thomas Kemp, and their hrs. Residue of personal estate to 5 children, equally.
Test: Jno. Emory, Arthur Emory, Jr., Rebecca Williams.
17, 73.
Fulston, John, Kent Co., 26th Apr., 1721; 26th Jan., 1721-2.
To son Richard, personalty. " wife Jane, extx., residue of estate. Test: Robt. Dunn, Mary Dunn. 17,74.
Barney, Francis, Sr., boatwright, Kent Co., 20th July, 1721; 12th Feb., 1721.
To son Francis, dau. Elizabeth Adwick and Elizabeth Jones (when free or married), personalty.
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