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" daus. Frances and Pheby and their hrs., "Billings," at Swann Ck .; 100 A. "Golden Mine," nr. White Marsh. Shd. either die without issue, survivor to inherit portion of dec'd.
Wife Eliza. to have use of land where she thinks fit dur- ing life.
Test: Michll. Gormachon, John Lancaster, Thos. Fenchan.
17, 238.
Langrel (Langrell), James, Dorchester Co., 9th Mch., 1719-20; 22nd May, 1722.
To sons George and James and their hrs., "Bluff Island," on condition that son George make over to son James tract bou. of Levin Covington. Shd. he refuse to do so 1/2 of "Bluff Island" to son James.
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To son James, "Pine Hammach."
" 3 child. George, James and Sarah, personal estate. Test: Richd. Hick (Hickman), Priscilla Walter. 17, 239.
ULinthicum, Hezekiah, planter, A. A. Co., 24th Feb., 1721-2; 14th June, 1722.
To son Hezekiah and hrs., 400 A. "Duvall's Range." Sons and daus. (unnamed) to divide lands according to deeds already given to them.
" dau. Mary Wayman, 5s.
" 3 sons (unnamed), personal estate equally. To be free at age of 15 yrs.
Exs .: Kinsmen Rd. Snowden and Thos. Clark. Shd. either re- fuse son Edmd. Wayman to act.
Test: Thos. Miller (Miler), Thos. Clark, James Hanes.
Note: Shd. son Francis die without issue, his portion to be divided bet. youngest sons (unnamed).
Dep. shows that of two evidences, Thos. Miller and James Hanes, one is dead, the other run away. 17, 240.
Jones, Edward, carpenter, Prince George's Co., 18th April, 1722; 29th May, 1722.
To sons Lewin, James, Edwd., John, William and Philip, per- sonalty; 4 latter to receive legacies when of age. " wife -, extx., residue of personal estate.
Test: Robt. Booth, James Gibbs. 17, 242.
Barrett (Barret), John, Prince George's Co., 3rd May, 1722; 6th June, 1722.
Testator states that having made a sort of deed of gift (in favor of Alex. Barrett), dated 24th April, 1720, and re- corded in this county court, for which he never received any consideration, declares the sd. deed to be void, and bequeaths entire estate to wife Anne, extx. Overseers: Mr. Wm. Diggs, Clement Hill.
Test: Clement Hill, Wm. Thomlinson, Margtt. Key. 17, 243.
Barrett, Anne, Prince George's Co., 5th May, 1722; 6th June, 1722.
To Ann (dau. of Mr. Clement Hill), Blesa. Carney and the boy Jeremy Markmen, personalty.
" Mr. Clement Hill, ex., residue of estate. Test: John Henry, Samll. Warner, Margtt. Robson. 17, 244.
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Willson, John, Cecil Co., 15th Jan., 1721; 7th April, 1722.
To Thomas Addams, entire estate, excepting personalty be- queathed to Jeremiah York. Test: Robt. Courtney, Wm. Sharswood. 17, 245.
Butterfield, William, A. A. Co.,
3rd May, 1722;
27th July, 1722.
To Jane Sanders, extx., entire estate. Test: Wm. Cotter, Mary Freeman (Foreman), John Cotter.
17, 245.
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Magrath (Magraugh), Thomas, A. A. Co., 16th Jan., 1721; 26th July, 1722.
To Mr. Peter Atwood, John Magrath and Aaron Holmes, personalty.
" Dr. Charles Carroll, residue of estate. Test: Peter Owerard, Mary Large, Char. Daniell. 17, 246.
Smith, Joseph, Sr., A. A. Co., 5th May, 1722; 20th July, 1722.
To son William, personalty. " son Joseph and young son John, real estate equally.
" wife Elinor, extx., personal estate.
Test: Abraham Child, Mary Climes, Mary (or Margtt.) Smith. 17, 247.
^Waseley, Francis, planter, A. A. Co., 3rd May, 1722; 11th June, 1722.
To wife Mary, extx., entire estate. Test: Philip Norwood, Hannah Norwood. 17, 248.
Lockwood, Samuel, A. A. Co., 1st March, 1722; 22nd May, 1722.
To son-in-law Richd. Tidings and daus .- in-law Casandra, Lau- rince and Charity Tidings, personalty.
Wife Mary extx.
Test: Thos. Stocket, Jr., Wm. Selman.
17, 249.
Larke, Daniel, Annapolis, A. A. Co., 4th March, 1721; 26th March, 1722.
To dau. Mary and son Daniel and their hrs., dwelling house and grounds, 60 ft. sq., bou. of Richd. Bickardike, of this city, dec'd. Shd. both child. die during minority, sd. house and ground for use of the free school in this city. Residue of personal estate.
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Ex .: Joseph Hill.
Test: John Smith, Peter Owerard, John Gould.
Deposition to effect that Richd. Evans was originally named as ex.
17, 250.
&Gartrell (Gatrill), Jane, 23rd Feb., 1722; 10th March, 1721-2.
To son John, 210 A. "Ropers Range," A. A. Co. Shd. sd. son die without issue, to sons Stephen and Thomas equally.
Test: Thos. Clark, John Ford, Joseph Houlbrook (Holbrook). Note: Above will by consent of John Gatrill, husband of testator. 17, 251.
Hall, Henry, minister, St. James' Parish, A. A. Co., 28th Feb., 1720; 17th April, 1722.
To vestry of St. James' Parish, for silver alms basin, £10 (inscription given).
" Mr. Thos. Cockshut, minister of All Saints' Parish, Calvert Co., personalty.
" son Henry and hrs., pt. of "Ample Grange, " Pr. Geo. Co .; lot 1 and 2 in Queen Ann Town (same county) (lot 2 being bou. of Jas. Holland, who is said not to be 21 yrs., and if so, is incapable of conveying land). Personalty.
" dau. Mary and hrs., dwell. plan. "Batchellor's Choice," with 30 A. bou. of Gerard Hopkins. Personalty.
" daus. Martha and Magdalen and their hrs., "North and South Beyted" (formerly "Bersheby"), in St. James' Parish, equally.
" 2 sons Benjamin and Edward and their hrs., "Parrots Mannor," Pr. Geo. Co., equally.
" 2 sons John and William and their hrs., "Talbots Reso- lution Mannor," Baltimore Co., and "Batchellor's Hall"" (same Co.), equally.
" wife Mary, personalty, including silver tankard, and with children to share in residue of estate.
Exs .: Wife, son Henry and dau. Mary.
Overseers: Vestry and wardens of St. James' and Mr. Thos. Cockshut.
Test: Wm. Lock, David Weem, Robt. Eade, Phil. Dowell, Alex. Rosenquest. 17, 252.
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Talbot (Talbott), John, Annapolis, scrivener, A. A.
Co., 3rd Feb., 1721; 21st April, 1722.
To Richd. (eldest son of Richd. Bickardike, dec'd) and Wm. Bickardike, personalty.
" wife Ann, residue of estate. Shd. she die before dau. Jane comes to age of 16 or marries, sd. estate to care of Thos. Williams and Catherine, his wife, for benefit of dau. Jane afsd.
Exs .: Wife and Thos. Williams.
Test: Thos. Williams, Catherine Williams. 17,256.
Watts, Catherine, 19th Mar., 1721; 9th Aug., 1722.
To dau. Catherine Clark and hrs., pt. of "Resurection Manor," w. side St. Nicholas' Ck. (for desc. see will). She dying without issue, to dau. Margaret Taney and hrs .; dau. Mar- garet dying without issue, to Katherine Rule and hrs. Testator states it was will of late husband John Taney to leave his child. to her care, so she desires her husband Wm. Watts to take care of her two children and their estates. Only her son John Michael Thomas Taney be under the care of his sister Catherine Clark. Katherine Rule to have charge of tuition of dau. Margaret afsd. Shd. husband die before child. come to ages mentioned in their father's will, sd. child. to care of Catherine Clark and Cath. Rule. Test: Robt. Hutchins, Kat. Kennedy, Eliza. Watts, Geo. Clark. 17, 257.
Morgan, Edward, St. Mary's Co., 20th April, 1718; 18th July, 1722.
To son John and dau. Mary, 200 A. "Parish" equally (for division see will).
" son Benjamin, personalty (to be of age at 18).
sons John and Edward, dau. Sarah and grand-dau. Jane Chirrel, 1s. each.
" wife Mary, extx., 1/3 of residue of estate, remaining 2/3 to 5 child. equally, viz. Mary, Eliza., Elinor, William and Benjamin.
Ex. desired not to delude any of child. to Romish Church. Test: Geo. Clark, Thos. Watts, Wmn. Watts, Antho. Simmons (Sims), John Gill. 17, 259.
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¿ Lucas, Capt. Charles (nunc), 1st May, 1722. Testator states that he had a will in England, but desired his bro. William to possess all his boat, goods and money in this country, including £50 or £60 in hands of Wason Mands.
Test: Dr. Richard Hill, Alex. Warfield. Depositions show testator died 15th April, 1722, at home of Mr. Alex. Warfield. 17, 262.
Greening, Albert, A. A. Co., 1st Mar., 1721-2; 26th Mar., 1722.
To Albert, John and Rebecca (children of bro. Alereld), living in Bremen, Germany, personalty. " wife Alice, extx., residue of estate. Test: Christ. Geist, Christopher Slatter, John Oath. 17, 263.
cChaloner (Chalenor), William, Annapolis, A. A. Co., 13th Feb., 1721-2; 16th Jan., 1721.
To Dr. Stringer, William Hambleton, Henry Carroll, Jane Speers, Mathew Willson and his dau. Hester Willson, extx., and Isabella, wife of John Smith, personalty.
Test: Cha. Rivers, John Gould, Wm. Morgan.
Codicil names Hester Willson resid. legatee (same test). 17, 264.
Slatter, Margaret, Annapolis, widow, A. A. Co., 7th Jan., 1721; 15th Jan., 1721.
To Ann Harryman, alias Street, dwelling house and garden joining.
" Robert Ives and hrs., 2 teniments on sd. lot and personalty. To serve Morgan Rogers till of age at 18 yrs.
" Morgan Rogers and John Gould, exs., and Thos. (son of Wm. Bennet), personalty.
" Ann Harryman and Robert Ives, residue of personal estate (des. as living with testator).
Test: Will. Jones, Humphrey Merideth, Ann Connaway.
17, 266.
Tyler, John Baptist, Prince George Co., 20th Mar., 1721-2; 13th Aug., 1722.
To wife Ann, extx., dwell. plan. 50 A. "Dutchman's Employ- ment" during life, at her decease to 2 daus. Eliza. and Mary equally.
Test: Thos. Pyke, Cha. Lucus, Samll. Evans, Robt. Knatchbull. 17, 268.
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Slipper, Thomas, Kent Co., 1721;
14th June, 1722.
To eldest son William, ex., and hrs., dwell. plan. 50 A. "Bounty."
" 2 sons William and Thomas, personal estate equally.
Overseers: Michll. Miller and John Hast, to have charge of education of son Thomas, who is to receive his portion at age of 18.
Test: E. Beck, Jr., Samll. Thomas, Wm. Yearly (Early).
17, 269.
Griffin, John, Kent Co., 5th May, 1722;
22nd June, 1722.
To wife Mary, extx., entire estate durinug life. Shd. she "quickly be called hence," son Charles to endeavour to maintain surviving children -.
Test: John Stevens, David Reid, Fran. Jelly. 17, 271.
Hutchison (Huchison), Mary, Kent Co., 19th Sept, 1721; 30th June, 1722.
To husband Robert, 100 A. "Have Att All,"' on a branch of Worton Ck., bequeathed testator by former husband John Jordine.
Test: Andrew Norwill (Norvil), Mary Closier, Jams. Smith. 17, 272.
Jones, Walter, Kent Co., 24th Feb., 1721; 2nd June, 1722.
To bro. John, 100 A. due from Mr. James Smith, clk. of Kent Co., and personalty.
" bro. Thomas, tob. due from Mr. Alex. Williamson.
" 4 sisters Margtt., Ann, Eliza. and Sarah and bro. Rice, personalty.
" bros. Rice and Thomas, personalty at Thomas Piner's after John Woodall and Edwd. Stevens are paid.
Exs .: Bros. John and Rice.
Test: John Woodall, David Davis, Mathew Piner. 17, 274.
Ratcliff (Ratliff), Margery (Margrett), Somerset Co. 25th March, 1721; 7th May, 1722.
To son William, dau. Eliza. Collings, grand-daus. Bridget, Mary, Rachel and Margery Turvill, daus. Arcadia Denoho, Eliza. Germond, grandsons Wm. and Jordy Truet and John Turvill, grand-dau. Ann Truit, Eliza. Purnell, Eliza. Pur- nell, Jr., Arcadia Pinter, grand-dau. Arcadia Pinter's chil- dren, viz. Ratlif, Ann and Turvall, Rachel Scot and dau. Arcadia Turvill, personalty.
Son John Turvill ex. and resid. legatee.
Test: Mary Fall, Wm. Robison. 17, 275.
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Bushoon (Basoon), John, planter, Kent Co., 3rd Jan., 1721; 14th June, 1722.
To Charles Ringold and his son Nathaniel, and Alex. (son of Edward Beck, Jr.), personalty.
Extx .: Mrs. Eliza. Ringold.
Test: Peter Read (Ried), Vincent Hutcheson (Hutchison). 1 17, 277.
Bishop, Eliza., Somerset Co., 31st May, 1720-1; 21st March, 1722.
To bro. Hugh Willson, ex., 100 A. - to be disposed of for use of 3 sons, viz. Will, James and John Bratten Bishop, and their hrs. Sd. land a bequest from late husband George Bishop.
"' father William Willson, servt. James Heneison, and dau. Haney, personalty.
" 5 child. Hannah, Saml., Wm., James and John Bratten, personal estate.
Test: Wm. Bratten, Quanton Bratten, Jennet Hoskins. 17, 278.
Jarrett, Graves, joyner, Somerset Co., 23rd April, 1722. To wife Mary, entire estate; at her decease dwelling planta- tion - to Graves, son of Francis Boardman.
Test: John Reddish (Redclish), Samll. Jackson, Thoms. Collier. 17, 279.
Bishop, George, 14th Dec., 1720; 21st Mch., 1722.
To wife Eliza., extx., entire estate unless she should marry again, in which case estate to bro. Chas., excepting 100 A. Test: Wm. Bratten, Robt. Bratten, Quanton Bratton. 17, 281.
Truit, John, Sr., 16th April, 1722; 7th May, 1722.
To wife Mary, extx., dwell. plan. - during widowhood, to pass to sons Benja. and Joseph; and to sd. sons personalty. " dau. Rachel and grand-daus. Rachel and Eliza., personalty. " son Solomon, 100 A. "Spittlefield," Pocomoke R.
Res. of estate to all child. equally after decease of wife. Test: Wm. Bowin, Sr., Wm. Macclenny, Edwd. Round.
17, 282.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Powell, Thomas, Somerset Co., 10th Feb., 1722; 7th May, 1722.
To Powell (eldest son of John Patty) and hrs., 160 A. "Brown's Endeavour."
" Thomas (son of bro. John), mother Mary and bro-in- law John Patty, ex., personalty.
Test: John Patrick, Jr., Wm. Willson, Richd. Holland. 17, 284.
Driggus (Drigus), William, Somerset Co., 7th Jan., 1720; 7th May, 1722.
To son William and hrs., dwell. plan. 100 A. "Drigus Ad- venture. "'
" wife Jane, extx., residue of estate during widowhood, after- wards to be divided among all children equally.
Sons to be free at age of 18, daus. to remain with their mother until 16 yrs. Shd. wife re-marry and child. be abused they are to be cared for by uncle John, of Accomac Co.
Overseers: Capt. Thos. Purnell, Fran. Johnson and Mr. Nathll. Hopkins.
Test: Gabrill Powell, Richd. Holland. 17, 285.
Devrox (Devorox), John, All Hallows' Parish, Somerset Co., 1st Jan., 1722; 7th May, 1722.
To son Samll., ex., and hrs., 1/3 of plantation, including pt. where Thos. Scot lives.
" sons John and James and their hrs., residue of sd. lands. son Cornelius and dau. Comfort, £10 each.
" wife Ann, extx., use of plan. during widowhood, and with 5 child. residue of personal estate equally.
Test: Wm. Hall, Jane Greer, Elinor Patten, Adam Spence, Sr. 17,287.
Johnson, Benja., Somerset Co., 6th Dec., 1720; 20th June, 1722.
To eldest child Mary, Sarah and sons William, Jno. Maddux, and John, personalty.
" daus. Ann, Neomy and dau. -, and sons Benja. and Bartholimew, 12d. each.
" wife Fran., extx., residue of estate.
Test: Joseph Miller, Thos. Coffin, Hugh Tingle. 17, 289.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Staples, Henry, Kent Co.,
3rd Oct., 1686; 1st March, 1686.
To Josias Jackson and David Davison, at expiration of their time, 200 A. "Killey Longfoot," adj. "Rousbey's Re- covery," on Langford's Bay Branch, and personalty.
" Simon Wilmer and his wife Rebecca, a mourning ring each.
" wife Anne, extx., res. of estate.
Test: Joseph Lambert, Elizabeth Holler, Humphrey Jones. 17,290.
Lewin, Philip, planter, Prince George Co., 20th July, 1722; 15th Aug., 1722.
To grandson Philip (son of James Gibbs by Mary, his wife, now dec'd) and hrs., land whereon his father now lives and 1% of "Stone Hill."
" grandson James Jones, residue of dwell. plan. "Stone Hill."
" grandson James (son of James and Mary Gibbs), 160 A. "Philip's Folley," on Tinkers Branch, adj. "Dickinson's Delight."
" grand-daus. Mary Anne and Jane Gibbs, and Mary (dau. of James Gilbert and Mary, his wife, dec'd), personalty when of age.
Extx .: Dau. Eliza. Jones.
Test: Thomas Stone Street, Henry Boulton, Alex. Magriger. 17, 293.
Brown, Samll., Baltimore Co., 24th Oct., 1712;
2nd June, 1713.
To 3 sons, viz. Samll., James and Absolom, and their hrs., real estate equally. Residue of estate after wife's thirds are pd. to all child. equally.
Extx .: Wife Mary. Test: James Philips, Humphry Jones, John Clegg. 17, 294.
Lane, Darby, Baltimore Co., 21st April, 1722; 14th May, 1722.
To John Owing and hrs., land at the Garrison and personalty.
" Robert, Samll. and Joshua Owing; Jane Gill; Charles Wells; Sarah Arnold; John Parish; Mary Arnold; Bryant Duffe and Robert Stockshill, personalty.
" John Gillis, ex., residue of estate.
Test: Thom. Elton, John Wright, John Glassington. 17, 296. ..
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Merryman, Charles, Jr,, planter, Baltimore Co.,
25th Dec., 1720; 23rd June, 1722.
To 2 sons Wm. and Charles and their hrs., dwelling plantation "Merrymans Beginning" and "Brotherly Felowship," at Gunpowder, equally. Personalty.
" wife Jane, extx., use of either plantation during life. Resi- due of estate to all child. equally.
Test: George Browne, Edward Stevens (Stevenson), John Merryman, Mary Merryman.
Note: 23rd June, 1722, widow claims her thirds. 17, 297.
Garland, Randolph, Charles Co., 27th Aug., 1722; 27th Sept., 1722.
To dau. Mary, grand-dau. Charity Smallwood, dau. Elizabeth Smallwood, grandchild. Ann, Mary, Henrietta and Lodstone Smallwood and grandson William Smallwood, personalty.
" wife Ann, personalty, extx. with dau. Mary. Thomas Gant to be guardian to dau. Mary until of age or marries.
Test: Richd. Edlen, John Higton, John Worwell. 17,299.
Ellis, Benj., carpenter, Kent Co., 26th Oct., 1722; Phila., 1st Feb., 1721.
To bro. Wm., of Kent Co. (carpenter), ex., £10. Empowered to sell 100 A. "Kent Lot," at hd. of Chester R., also 300 A. from s. w. end of "Denbigh Town" (cont. 1200 A.), on Delaware, for benefit of estate.
" sister Jane (wife of Wm. Burroughs), £25.
" dau. Anne, residue of estate.
Test: George Mifflin (Miflin), Joseph Taben, Cha. Osburn (Osburne).
Note: Above will registered at Reg. Gen. Office, Phila .: Reg. book D, p. 207. 17,301.
Hurley, Timothy, Kent Co., 19th May, 1722; 11th Sept., 1722.
Testator directs that shd. wife not care to remain at dwell. plan. along with his children, she may return to her own plan., taking her daughter's share.
To sons Cornelius, Daniel and Timothy and their hrs., each 67 A. dwell. plan. -
" Alice Fanning, personalty.
" sons afsd., residue of estate. Each to have 2 yrs. schooling and receive their portions at age of 18.
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Exs .: Wm. Blaxton and John Read.
Test: John Rawlston, Saml. Thomas, Jr., Wm. Rearden, John Gray.
Exs. having renounced, admin. is granted to widow Johanah Hurlo. 17, 302.
Lock, Philip, St. Mary's Co., 23rd March, 1717-18; 16th Aug., 1722.
To eldest son William and son James Hulse (Lock) and their hrs., "Good Pennyworth " equally.
" daus. Mary (at marriage) and Priscilla (at 16 yrs. or mar- riage) and sons Wm. and Philip, personalty.
" wife Mary, extx., residue of personal estate. Dwell. plan. "Hulston" during life. At her decease to 2 sons Philip and Meverall (Mevewell) and their hrs. equally.
Test: Lau. Lann (Layont), John Edwards, Giles Hill.
17,304.
Coadry (Coadrey), John, Sr., Somerset Co.,
13th Jan., 1721; 3rd Aug., 1722.
To son Jacob, 100 A. "Coadry's Beginning."
sons John, Edward and Isaac, personalty.
66 son Daniel, 1s.
" son Abraham, 200 A. dwell. plan. "Long Acre" condi- tionally.
' wife Mary, personal estate during widowhood, to pass to son Abraham, ex., with wife.
Test: Benj. Wailes, John Donaldson, Eliza. Wailes. 17,307.
Horsey, Stephen, Sr., Monnocan Parish, shipwright, 10th Jan., 1721; 3rd Oct., 1722.
To son John and hrs., "Horsey Down," adj. land of Anthony Bell, and dwell. plan. 640 A. "Hannah's Delight." Shd. he die without issue, sd. plan. to 3 daus. Sarah Wheatly, Ann Stevens and Eliza.
. son Stephen and hrs., "Watkins Point."
son and dau. John and Elizabeth and in trust to them for . dau. Abigall, personalty.
" 6 child. afsd., personalty at decease of wife.
Wife Hanah extx. with sons John and Stephen.
Test: Lazarus Maddux, Wm. Proper, Wm. Latewood.
17, 308.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Hicks, Thomas, Dorchester Co., 24th July, 1720; 6th Aug., 1722.
To son Levin and hrs., dwell. plan. 453 A. "Hicks Lott." " son Thomas and hrs., "Hicks Field," where he now lives.
" son-in-law John Rider and hrs., 450 A. of "The Reserve," n. side Chickacone R., bou. of Fran. Anderton, and 150 A. adjacent thereto.
" grand-dau. Ann (eldest dau. of son Levin) and hrs., "The Forrest" and "The Addition to Bartholemew's Close." Personalty.
" 2 sons afsd., residue of lands and personalty now in their possession.
" dau. Ann Ryder, grandson John Rider, grand-daus. Sarah Rider and Sarah (dau. of son Thomas), personalty.
" wife Sarah, extx., residue of personal estate and use of dwell. plan. during life.
Test: Maj. Henry Ennalls, John Leme, Mary Leme, Phill. Feddeman. 17, 310.
Reed (Ried), Zebulon, planter, Dorchester Co.,
8th July, 1722; 14th Aug., 1722.
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To wife Eliza., extx., and hrs., 80 A. in Calvert Co. Shd. she die without issue to Benj. Read and hrs.
" bro. Benj., personalty, some of which in Calvert Co., and residue of estate.
Test: John Meekins, Tho. Nooner, Mary Nooner. 17, 313.
Pearson, John, planter, Talbot Co., 6th Aug., 1722; 4th Sept., 1722.
To son William and hrs., "The Contention," a bequest from father Robert Pearson, and personal estate excepting fol- lowing legacies: Son Wm. until of age at 18 yrs. to care of Wm. Ridgway, ex., with bro. Ralph.
" dau .- in-law Mary Hill or Hall, £15 at age of 17 yrs.
" Wm. and Sarah Ridgeway, money due them from their father Wm. Ridgway's will; Eliza. Harrington, widow, and
. her son Thomas, Eliza. Norwood and Wm. Johnson, per- sonalty.
Test: Hugh Spedden, Jr., Edward Norwood, John Bartlet.
17, 315.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Harrington, Thos., planter, Talbot Co., 10th July, 1722; 7th Aug., 1722.
To son Thomas, John Cooper and bro. William, personalty.
" wife Eliza. and son, residue of personal estate when son attains age of 18.
Exs .: Father Richard Harrington and wife afsd. Test: John Nutter, Robt. Duyas, Thoms. Smith. 17, 317.
Walwin, Edward, Kent Co., 2nd May, 1704;
(Starting on voyage to England) 3rd April, 1721.
To wife Susan, 1/3 estate in Maryland during life; at her de- cease to Mr. Elias King, ex., and hrs. Shd. testator die on voyage directs that Mr. King enjoy money and effects in hands of Mr. Robt. Dunkeley, mercht., London.
Test: Edwd. Scott, George Smith, Martha Scott. 17, 318.
Cannon, James, planter, Dorchester Co.,
4th Sept., 1711; 11th March, 1711.
To wife Mary, personalty and 1/3 of estate. '' son James and hrs., "Cannon's Chance"; personalty.
son Thomas and hrs., "Tiford."
" 3 sons John, Matthew and Henry and their hrs., "Noble Quarter" and "Cannon's Increase" equally. Plan. to son Matthew.
" dau. Sarah Wattson and John Woolgate, personalty.
" James, Thomas, John, Ann, Elizabeth, Matthew, Henry and William Cannon, residue of personal estate equally.
Exs .: Sons James and Thomas.
Test: Charles Nutter, Stephen Smith, Thomas Smith .* 17, 319.
Salsbury (Salsburry), John, 1
14th March, 1710; 12th May, 1712.
To son John, daus. Prudence, Mary and Elizabeth, personalty. Son to be of age at 17, daus. at 16 yrs. " wife Ann, extx., residue of estate.
Test: Thomas Floer (Flowers), Wm. Sheppard, Jo. Sandford (Standford) .* 17, 320.
* Noted as found and recorded Aug., 1723, by George Plater, Reg.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
Pritchett, John, chymist, Dorchester Co.,
19th Dec., 1711; 3rd Mch., 1711.
To son Zebulon and hrs., " Apes Hill," where he is now living.
" other 4 sons, viz. Edward, John, Funbeck and Lott, residue of afsd. tract, "Hope," "Horsey Down" and "Eden- borough" equally. No part of sd. lands to be sold except to one another; personal estate.
3 youngest child., viz. Funbeck, Margery and Lott, to be maintained out of estate until of age at 16.
" daus. Mary Fisher, Jane Leake and Margery, personalty.
" wife Abigall, her thirds. Dau. Phillis to be maintained by wife and have 5s.
Exs .: Sons Edward and John.
Overseer: Son Zebulon.
Test: Michaell Todd, Thomas Pryer (Prier), Isabell Anderson .*
17, 322.
Stocks, Peter, planter, Dorchester Co., 27th Feb., 1710; 1st June, 1712.
To son Peter and hrs., "Allses Choice," bet. cove and land of William Dassey. Shd. sd. son die without issue to pass to 2 sons Wm. and John.
" 2 sons Wm. and John and their hrs., residue of afsd. tract and "Peters Fortune."
" grandson Peter, 50 A. "Hedrange, " nr. Black Water, where son James did live. Sd. land to be in charge of Wm. Miller, Sr., till sd. grandson comes to age of 16.
" dau. Rebecca, residue of "Hedrange."
" 5 child., viz. Peter, John, William, Rebecca and Alles, per- sonal estate equally.
Exs .: Sons Peter and William.
Overseers: Arthur Betty and Joshua Kennerly.
Test: Joshua Kennerly, Herman Peterson, John Tregor .*
17, 324.
Ross, Reuben, carpenter, Prince George's Co., 12th Aug., 1722; 21st Jan., 1722.
To daus. Mary and Elizabeth, at age of 16 or marriage, and sons Reuben, ex., John and Thomas, personalty.
" wife Elizabeth, water mill on branch running through land of James Williams, near n. branch of Patuxent R., during widowhood; shd. she marry, sons to be free at age of 17, and mill afsd. to son Reuben and hrs. He dying without
* Noted as found and recorded Aug., 1723, by George Plater, Reg.
120
MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS.
issue, to sons John and Thomas and their hrs. Residue of estate absolutely.
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