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" aunt Eliz. Taylor, extx., entire personal estate.
Test: Walter Campbell, John Lecompte, Charles Powell.
19,866.
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Smith, Arthur, Dorchester Co., 28th July, 1721; 12th March, 1729.
To wife Margret, extx., entire estate. Test: Mark Fisher, Elinor Fallen (Falen), Alce Kirke.
Codicil: 19th Jan., 1729. Confirms above will.
Test: John Briscoe, Thomas Parker (Parks). 19,867.
Mace, Josias, planter, Dorchester Co., 13th Jan., 1729; 12th March, 1729.
To father -- , ex., and hrs., entire estate. Test: John Brannock, Jr., Robert Still, Catherine Ross.
19,869.
Lambdin, William, Sr., planter, Talbot Co.,
28th Nov., 1729; 14th Jan., 1729.
To son William, Jr., and male hrs., dwell. plan. "Summer- ton."
" son Daniel and male hrs., "Winterton."
" son John and male hrs., "William and Maries Addition," bounded according to lines mentioned in deed from John Lowe; sd. tract escheated out of "Grafton's Mannor"; and personalty.
" son George and dau. Ann Roberts, daus. Elizabeth and Sarah, certain personalty above their share of personal estate. Wife Sarah, after her former husband's legacies are pd., to have privilege of making her choice in her thirds of estate. Tobacco due from Richard Richardson's store in Oxford to be pd. to clothe child., viz. Elizabeth, John and Sarah; son John to make no bargain without consent of his 2 bros. afsd. until of age.
" all child., viz. William, George, Daniel and John, Anne Roberts and Elizabeth and Sarah, residue of personal estate; dau. Sarah to receive her portion at age of 16.
Exs .: Sons William and Daniel.
Test: George Collison, Edward Auld, Andrew Orem, Thomas Smitz. 19,870.
Blake, Peter, Talbot Co., 16th Nov., 1729; 14th Jan., 1729.
To eldest son John, second son Peter and dau. Elinor Wrightson, personalty.
" son-in-law Nathaniel Santee, personalty, in lieu of his portion of his own father's estate.
" wife Elizabeth and 3 child., residue of estate.
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Exs .: Wife and son-in-law Francis Wrightson.
Test: Francis Perkins, John Davis, John Parr. 19,874. 28th Jan., 1729. Widow claims her thirds.
Bennet (Benett, Benet), Mary, widow, Talbot Co., 11th Jan., 1729; 4th March, 1729.
To dau. Elizabeth Towing, personalty, with condition that sd. dau. give certain personalty to Sarah Peck.
" son John Peck, ex., personalty.
Test: Nicholas Goldsborough, Jr., Samuel Small. 19,876.
Dunn, Robert, Kent Co., 30th Dec., 1710; 28th Nov., 1729.
To wife Mary, extx., estate which was hers at marriage, she paying debts and legacies she was obligated for in full of her thirds or any other claim to estate; shd. she object, to have 13 of estate as law directs, with privilege of living on dwell. plan. - - and keep testator's 2 daus. and all children's estates in her hands during widow- hood; to give security for payment of same to each as they come to age.
" son Robert and hrs., dwell. plan. "Broadnox"; he dying without issue, to pass to dau. Jane and hrs .; and per- sonalty.
" son William and hrs., "Hawkins" and "The Adventure," bou. of Anthony Workman, dec'd; sd. son dying without issue, to pass to dau. Mary and hrs .; and personalty.
" daus. Jane and Mary, personalty.
" 4 child., residue of estate equally.
Ex .: Bro. James Harris.
Test: Peter Read, George Hills, Wat Harris, Charles Neale. 19,877.
Wetherell (Weathrill), George, blacksmith, Kent Co., 14th Jan., 1729-30; 13th Feb., 1729.
To eldest son George and hrs., his choice bet. dwell. plan. , nr. Steal Pone Ck., or "Weatherill's Hope," the other plan. to son John and hrs .; shd. either die without issue, their portions to fall to son Samuel and hrs .; 3 sons to be of age at 20 yrs.
" wife - -, extx., use of dwell. plans. during widowhood. " 3 child., personal estate; son Samuel to have £16 out of same before division.
Test: Griffith Jones, Mary Jones, George Foxson. 19, 879.
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Brown, William, carpenter, Kent Co.,
28th Jan., 1729-30; 16th Feb., 1729.
To son William, dau. Mary, wife of James Dill, and dau. . Naomy, 5s. each.
" wife Jean, extx., entire estate during life; at her de- cease to son Calup and hrs.
Test: William Crackan, David Dowlen, Anthony Murrett. 19,880.
Leonard, Charles, planter, Kent Co., 29th Jan., 1728-9; 19th Sept., 1729.
To wife Eleanor, use of estate for benefit of children. Sons to remain with their mother until 21 yrs. of age; shd. wife marry, to have her thirds only, and child. to care of exs.
" child. Henry, James, John, Winefrid, Katherine and Patrick, equal share of estate as they come of age; boys of age at 21, girls at 16. 2 daus. Mary Pell and Eliza- beth to have their equal share, to be pd. them by wife or exs. 10 yrs. after decease of testator.
Exs .: Robert Mansfield, David Perkins.
Test: Joseph Bazenbe (Bazenbie), James McDaniel, James Weeding. 19, 882.
Sheehe, David, Somerset Co., 29th April, 1626 (sic.) ; 27th Jan., 1729.
To wife Sarah, her son David and dau. Margery, entire estate; shd. one of these 2 child. die without issue, sur- vivor to inherit portion of dec'd.
" Pottr. Sheehe, Elizab. Paromer and Mary Word, 1s. each, and no other pt. of estate.
Test: Christopher Nutter, Sr., Christopher Nutter, Jr. 19,884.
Baily, Stephen, 13th Feb., 1729; 7th March, 1729.
To 2 sons Elias and William and their hrs., dwell. plan. , plan. at other side of branch; and personalty.
" wife Sarah, extx., personalty; residue of estate divided according to law; sons to be free at 18 yrs. if their mother marries, otherwise at 21.
Test: John Christopher, Clement Christopher, Christopher Dowdall. 19,885.
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Hangline (Hongline), William, planter, Somerset Co., 3rd Sept., 1720; 24th March, 1729.
To wife Izabel, extx., and hrs., entire estate, real and per- sonal, including "Evan's Purchase," s. side Nanticoake R. Test: Neal McClester, Thomas Laramur, Izabell Samuell, Elizabeth Samuell, Williabe James. 19, 886.
Wordie, Alexander, Somerset Co., 20th Feb., 1729; 24th March, 1729.
To wife Susannah, extx., 1/3 real estate during life; at her decease to pass to son John and hrs .; to divide residue of estate equally with 2 child. John and Hannah.
Test: Levin Gale, Archibald Stirling, Patrick Stewart.
19,887.
Fenwick, Cuthburt, St. Mary's Co., 23rd March, 1729. ;
To 2 eldest daus. - , 10s. each; gifts to them confirmed. " dau. Elizabeth, wife - and son Bennet, personalty.
" son Cuthbert and hrs., dwell. plan. -; and per- sonalty.
" son Robert and hrs., tract at Hervy Town bou. of James -King; shd. either son die without issue, land to pass to son Bennet.
" 5 youngest or last child., personalty; and to 2 grandchild. Robert and Mary Brooke, personalty left to 2 child. by their grandmother
Exs .: Wife - and son Cuthbert.
Test: Adam Head, Phillip Clarke, Cuthbert Fenwick.
Note: Widow claims her thirds. 19, 888.
Booth, John, St. Mary's Co., 18th Feb., 1729; 5th March, 1729-30.
To only child Basil and hrs., 33 of entire estate, to remain under care of wife until of age; shd. wife die during his minority, to care of Randolph Morris; shd. son die during minority, entire estate to pass to wife Mary, extx., and hrs.
Test: Elizabeth Adler, Coll. Thomas Truman Greenfield, Thomas Brooke. 19,890.
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Boarman, Joseph, Charles Co., 26th Dec., -; 13th April, 1730.
To bro. Thomas James Boarman and hrs., entire real estate.
" Thomas Bucknan and Peter Attwood, personalty.
" mother Mary Boarman, extx., residue of personal estate.
Test: Luke Gardiner, Jane Neale, Mary Gardiner. 19, 891.
Sanders, John, Charles Co., 22nd Oct., 1724; 15th April, 1730.
Ex. instructed as to payt. of debts, especially debt to estate of Wm. Hutchison, dec'd.
To priest attendant at death, 500 lbs. tob.
" wife Mary and hrs., in lieu of dowry, certain designated personalty absolutely (not to include altar or church furniture); and certain personalty for life, to pass to dau. Mary Power for her life, and then to grandson John Power and hrs.
" daus. Mary Power and Jane Doyne, 20s. each.
" son John and hrs., 100 A. of "Cane's Purchase" at Port- tobacco (for desc. see will); and personalty.
" son Edward and hrs., pt. of last named tract adj. to land of bro.
" dau. Ann, personalty.
" son William and hrs., residue of land at "Port-tobacco," being plan. where Thomas Osborn lived; and personalty; to receive estate at death of testator.
" eldest son Thomas, ex., and hrs., residue of estate, real and personal (except land in Virginia sold by father Edward Sanders to Nicholas Russell, whose rights therein . is hereby acknowledged).
Test: Thomas Mudd, Robert Thompson, Joseph Gardner, Benjamin Gardner, Charles Clements.
Codicil: 6th July, 1729. Testator states that estate of Ethelbert Doyne, dec'd, with 3 small child. being in his hands, is to be distributed as follows: Grandson Ethelbert Doyne, to care of Clement Gardiner until of age to receive his estate, real and personal, as designated; 2 granddaus. Mary and Jane Doyne, with personalty, to care of Thomas Thompson, Port-tobacco.
Test: James Whitgreave, Edward Neale, Edward Magatee.
- 19,892.
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Wheeler, John, planter, Dorchester Co.,
11th Nov., 1727; 25th March, 1730.
To eldest son Henry and hrs., 10 A. "Ennallses Ridges," adj. land now poss. by sd. son.
" 3 sons James, John and Solomon and their hrs., 140 A. afsd. tract. Son Solomon to have dwell. plan. after his mother's decease; shd. either of sd. sons die without issue, portion of dec'd to surviving bros.
" wife Sarah, extx., personal estate during life, to pass as she thinks fit.
Test: Alexander Strahans, Henry Hayward, Anthony Daw-
son.
19,898.
Hodson, John, gent., Dorchester Co., 11th Dec., 1727; 21st April, 1730.
To eldest son John and hrs., pt. of "Hodsons Adventure," n. side Chickinanocomoco R. (for des. see will), and per- sonalty; residue of real estate not herein bequeathed.
" youngest son John, ex., and hrs., residue of specified tract; "Pounds second Addition," n. side afsd. R., and 150 A. of "Holbourn," n. side Ingram's Ck .; and residue of personal estate.
Test: Patrick Broughan, James Hayes (dec'd at date of probate), Elizabeth Hayes. 19, 899.
Edgar, James, Dorchester Co., 11th April, 1730; 1st May, 1730.
To sons William, Henry, James, daus. Isabel Gray, Triphany Edger, Rebecca Fisher, Anne Edger and son-in-law Anthony Sharter, personalty.
" wife Susannah and daus. Triphana, Rebecca and Anne, personalty.
Ex .: Son-in-law Jacob Gray.
Test: Ezekiel Keene, Lewis Griffin (Griffith), Jr., Peter Bramble. 19,902.
Hewet (Hewett, Huett), Richard, Baltimore Co., 3rd Nov., 1729; 28th Feb., 1729.
To dau. Mary, entire estate excepting legacies to following: " wife Elizabeth, Charles Ridgely, John Flaman, son-in- law John Frazer, dau .- in-law Elizabeth Frazer, goddau. Eleanor Powel, godson and goddau. John Ridgely and his sister Pleasance, Henry Butler's son and
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mother Elizabeth Huett. Shd. dau. Mary die without issue, estate to be divided among following: John Ridgely and his sister Pleasance, John Frazer and his sister Elizabeth.
Exs .: Wife Elizabeth and Charles Ridgely.
Test: Christopher Gardiner, Jonathan Hanson, Francis Hinckley.
Note: Widow claims her thirds. 19,904.
&Calvert, Edward Henry, Annapolis, A. A. Co., 24th April, 1730; 15th May, 1730.
To wife Margarett, extx., entire estate absolutely.
Test: Gov. Benedict Leonard Calvert, Hon. Charles Calvert, Dr. Samuel Stringer. 19, 906.
UBrewer, John, A. A. Co., 5th April, 1730; 13th May, 1730.
To son John and hrs., 300 A. "Larkinton"; and personalty.
" sons Joseph and Ferdinando and their hrs., "Brewerton" equally.
" son Joseph and hrs., 152 A. "Brewer's Chance"; and per- sonalty.
" son Nicholas and hrs., 100 A. "Jacob's Hope," formerly pt. of "Cheney's Adventure," Prince George's Co .; and personalty.
" dau. Sarah, 150 A. dwell. plan. "Collierby" during life; at her decease to pass to son Henry and hrs .; also per- sonalty on condition sd. dau. pay to son Henry at age of 21 £27.
" dau. Elizabeth Sanders, son Ferdinando, daus. Dinah and Deborah, personalty.
" child. afsd., personal estate equally.
Exs .: James Movat and dau. Sarah.
Test: John Wilmott, Steven Stewart, Thomas Gassaway, Jr. Note: F. 910-915: Interrogatories to above will show that John Wilmott wrote sd. will, and that Anna Wilmott, his wife, was present. 19,908.
Mackdaniell, Edward, Talbot Co., 3rd Nov., 1729; 1st April, 1730.
To bros. Laughlin and Daniel and sister Mary and their hrs., entire estate.
Ex .: Bro. Laughlin. Test: Risden Bozman, John Wrightson, John Kemp, Jr.
19,915.
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Abbott, John, Talbot Co., 18th Aug., 1729; 23rd Nov., 1729.
To wife Elizabeth, entire real estate during life, and per- sonal estate absolutely. Test: Mathew Jenkins, Thomas Dillehay, Catrin Shahan.
19,916.
Fisher, Sarah, widow, Talbot Co., 18th Aug., 1729; 28th Jan., 1729.
To dau. Mary, personalty. Son Edward Brayning, ex. and residuary legatee. Test: W. White, Charles Harbert, William Robinson.
19,917.
Howgill, James, Talbot Co., 27th March, 1729; 24th March, 1729.
To son James, personalty. wife Elenor, extx., personal estate. Test: Joseph Hague, Thomas Bradshaw, William Combs, Daniel Thomson. 19, 918.
Newman, Walter, farmer, Cecil Co., 20th Nov., 1725; 9th Feb., 1729.
To wife Mary, extx., plan. and personalty during life. " 2 sons Samuel and Jonathan, plantation and personalty equally at age of 21. Not to disturb their mother in poss. thereof. Shd. either of two youngest sons die with- out issue, portion of dec'd to eldest son Walter and hrs. Residue of estate divided among child. at discretion of extx.
Test: Thomas Ward, Thomas More (Moor), William More (Moor). 19,919.
Holmes, William, merchant tailor, Baltimore Co., 1st Feb., 1729-30; 17th Feb., 1729.
To Zarah Anderson, personalty.
Exs .: Samuel Sorrency and John Thomas, farmers, Cecil Co. Test: Jacob Johnson, Zebulon Hollingsworth.
17th Feb., 1729-30. Samuel Sorrency renounces as ex. of above will.
Test: James Roberts, David Ricketts. 19,921.
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Rutter, Ralph, boat-wright, Cecil Co., 4th Aug., 1725; 12th March, 1729.
To son Ralph, 1s. son Richard, ex., entire estate.
Test: Joshua Latham (Lathum), Mathias Kemp, John Thackary. 19, 922.
Mankin, Josiah (nunc.), Charles Co., 6th March, 1730; 20th April, 1730.
3 sons John, Stephen and William to remain with bro. Stephen; son John to be of age at 18. Son Joseph and dau. Eliza. and son John to remain with bro .- in-law John Chapman. Entire estate to be in hands of bro. Stephen Mankin and John Chapman afsd., and divided among child. as they come of age.
Test: John Howison. 19, 923.
Crowly (Crowley), David, Kent Co., 24th June, 1729; 15th Sept., 1729.
To wife Sarah, dwell. plan. "Chedle" during life; at her decease to dau. Mary and hrs .; and 1/2 personal estate.
" daus. Rebecca and Mary, 1/2 personal estate at age of 16 yrs.
Exs .: Vencen Hatchison and wife Sarah.
Test: John Hailes, Isabella Mackey, William Blakston
(Blakyston). 19, 924.
Withington (Whittington), John, schoolmaster, Kent Co., 9th April, 1724; 19th Nov., 1729.
To Mary Withington, 10s.
" dau. Ann Covington, entire estate; extx. with sister Ann Mollikin.
Test: Richard Nordrik, Jacob Perkins, Isabella Lanahan, James Wiatt. 20,1.
Gilbert, John, planter, Kent Co., 27th April, 1725; 19th Dec., 1729.
To wife Phebe, extx., dwell. plan. - - to be divided with son John at age of 19; at her decease entire plan. to pass to sd. son, excepting plan. and house where mother now dwells, who is not to be disturbed in poss. thereof, after her decease to pass to sd. son. son John and dau. Mary, personal estate.
Test: David Pearkins (also written David Jenkins), Edward Hollyday (Holyday), James Wiatt. 20,2.
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Cooly (Cooley), Daniel, Kent Co., 30th Aug., 1729; 6th Feb., 1729.
To 6 child. (unnamed), personal estate; wife -- to have her thirds.
" son Benjamin and hrs., 80 A. "Bristow." Wife -- -, extx.
Test: Edward Worrell, James Willcocks, Thomas Stalker. 20,3.
Kellee, Joseph, schoolmaster, Kent Co., 4th day, 12th mo., 1729-30; 19th March, 1729.
To bro. Francis, son of William Spearman, Kent Co., dec'd, 130 A. of "Angels Lott," taken up by Bryan O'Neale, escheated by Edward Harris and bou. of sd. Harris. Shd. sd. Francis die during minority or without issue, sd. land to Benjamin and hrs. (son of Benjamin Kellee). Test: George Read, Thomas Rasin (Regin), Joseph Warner, David Hull. 20, 5.
Blackledge, Benjamin, Kent Co., 10th Nov., 1729; 10th Jan., 1729.
To Rebecca and Judith Skidmore, personalty.
" dau. Hannah and hrs., "Orchard's Neck" and "Galla- way's Fancy," cont. c. 300 A. being land where father- in-law and mother now dwell, lying at hd. of Farloe Ck .; sd. dau. dying without issue, to pass to sister Rebecca and hrs .; she dying without issue, to Blackledge Woodland and hrs .; he dying without issue, 12 thereof to use of parish and 1/2 for use of a free school; and residue of personal estate. Sd. dau. to be in care of father-in-law John Clove and mother, wife of sd. John Clove, ex., until 16 yrs. of age.
Test: Rev. Alexander Williamson, James Smith, William Munk. 20,6.
Cock, John, tailor, Kent Co., 5th March, 1729-30; 3rd April, 1730.
To George Humberstone, entire estate; he to deliver certain personalty to John, son of George Vansant, at age of 7 yrs. Ex .: John Rogers. Test: Jacob Caulk, Abel Stevens. 20,7.
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Watson (Wattson), Thomas, Kent Co.,
17th March, 1729; 11th April, 1730.
(Serv. to Jane, widow of George Hanson, dec'd, planter.) To John Stevenson, ex., shipmate, serv. to Mr. Frederick Hanson, personalty, and 46s. lent to afsd. George Hanson before his decease.
Test: Fred. Hanson, Hance Hanson, Richard Pullman. 20,9.
Cock, John, Kent Co., 27th March, 1730; 11th April, 1730.
To Abel Stephens and John, son of George Vansant, per- sonalty.
Ex .: George Humberstone (Umberstone).
Test: John Hankins, Edward Mitchell, Jr. 20,10.
Griffen (Griffin), William, St. Mary's Co., 24th March, 1729-30; 25th April, 1730.
To William (son by first wife Mary), personalty; shd. sd. son die without issue, to pass to son Ezekiel (son of last wife Pathena).
" son Ezekiel and hrs., personal estate, wife's thirds ex- cepted.
Wife Pathena, extx.
Test: Mark Cooper, Theophilus R. Miller.
Note: To William Jaction, son of other wife Mary, per- sonalty. 20,11.
Beall, Benjamin, Prince George's Co., 18th March, 1729-30; 21st May, 1730.
To father Thomas Beall, personalty received from him by deed of gift, dated 24th July,. 1719, during his life; at his death to pass to bros. Thomas and William and sister Dryden.
" bro. Ninian, ex., residue of estate.
Test: John Orme, Caleb Norris, William Smith. 20, 12.
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Cogghill, Anne, Charles Co., 24th Nov., 1729; 18th March, 1730.
To son Smallwood, personalty at age of 16, but not to make sale thereof without consent of mother Mary Smallwood" or his uncle Mathew Smallwood until of age at 21; daus. Mary and Lidia, personalty at 16 or marriage.
" 3 child. afsd., residue of estate.
Ex .: Mother Mary Smallwood; shd. mother die before child. are of age, bro. Mathew Smallwood to act.
Test: Henry Acton, Sr., Henry Acton, Jr. 20,13.
Culver, Henry, planter, Prince George's Co., 27th Feb., 1729; 26th March, 1730.
To son Henry, personalty; sd. son having bound himself (13th Nov., 1729) to make over 2 tracts, viz. 350 A. "The Addition to Culvert's Chance" and 50 A. lower end of Culver's Chance"; sd. 2 tracts are bequeathed to son William and hrs .; he dying without issue, to be divided between daus. Mary, Sarah, Margaret, Monica, Catherine and Elinor and their hrs .; sd. William not to sell, mort- gage or encumber any pt. thereof.
" dau. Elinor Brooke, 40s.
" dau. Mary and hrs., "Littleworth," adj. tract now in poss. of Thomas Blanford; she dying without issue, to be divided bet. son William and daus. Sarah, Margaret, Monica, Catherine and Elinor or the survivors.
" son William at age of 21 and daus. Mary, Sarah, Mar- garet, Monica, Ann and Elinor at age of 16 or marriage, personalty.
" wife Catherine, extx., use of "Woodbridge" and testa- tor's share of "Pitchcroft" during widowhood; shd. she marry, 1/3 interest in sd. tracts during life; and to divide with all her child. residue of estate; shd. wife die during minority of child. or marry a Protestant, child. with their estate to care of son Henry and trustees.
Overseers: John Boon, Charles Bevan.
Test: John Adams, James Hall, Henry Smith. 20, 14.
Jenifer, Daniel of St. Thomas, gent., St. Mary's Co., 7th Sept., 1722; 2nd July, 1730.
To wife Elizabeth, extx., entire estate, real and personal, in Maryland, Virginia, England or elsewhere.
Test: Richard Sparkling, Dan. Jenifer, Jos. Wilson, John Andrew. 20,17.
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Camperson, Stephen, Kent Island, Queen Anne's Co.,
1st Nov., 1729; 25th March, 1730.
To dau. Mary and son Leonard, entire estate equally. Wife Sarah, extx.
Test: William Rabbitts (Rabbetts), John Thawloe (Thaw- low). 20,18.
Floyd, Richard, 9th March, 1729-30; 16th April, 1730.
To George Jackson, ex., Queen Anne's Co., planter, entire personal estate and care of son Moses (aged 2 at date of will) until Thomas, son of sd. George Jackson, arrives at age, then to have sd. son Moses until of age at 21.
Test: Eliza. Dobson, Barbara Grimes, Robt. Hassitt.
20, 19.
Sutton, John, Queen Anne's Co., 5th March, 1729-30; 25th March, 1730.
To wife Sarah, extx., dwell. plan. during life; at her decease to pass to son James and hrs.
" son James, dau. Ann and son Ellicksander, certain per- sonalty above their share of estate.
Test: Andrew Finley (Finly), Sr., Thomas Jones, Andrew Finley (Finly), Jr. 20,20.
Knowles, James, gent., Queen Anne's Co., 2nd Feb., 1729; 26th March, 1730.
To bro. and sister Risdon and Frances Bozman and their hrs., "Watson," Talbot Co., and "Partnership," Queen Anne's Co.
" sister Mabell Hall and hrs., "Folly," Talbot Co.
Bros. Risdon Bozman and Thomas Bullen, exs. and residuary legatees.
Test: Richard Dawson, James Dawson, Jr., John Hall. 20,21.
Sheaffield, Samuel, planter, Queen Anne's Co., 5th May, 1727; 20th April, 1730.
To wife Mary, extx., entire estate except legacy to kinsman James Cockett.
Test: Samuel Beck, Vincent Hinds, William Phanton (Fan- ton).
20,22.
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Cla, ton, Joan, widow, Queen Anne's Co., 23rd March, 1730; 30th April, 1730.
To grandson John Gough, at age of 21, and son Joseph's wife --- , personalty.
" son William Gough, ex., entire estate.
Test: James Towers, Mark Hargedon, Hannah Marlow. 20, 23.
Phillips, James, Baltimore Co., 27th March, 1689; 4th June, 1689.
To son James, ex., "Phillip's Island," in Gunpowder R.
" sons James afsd. and Anthony, residue of real estate, excepting 400 A. to daus. Mary and Martha at age or marriage.
" all child. -, personal estate equally.
Test: Thomas Heath, John Rawlings (Rallings), Nicholas Rogers. 20,25.
Griffin (Grifin), John, Dorchester Co., 21st Oct., 1728; 8th June, 1730.
To wife Hannah, extx., dwell. plan. -, n.w. side World's End Ck., during widowhood; and personalty.
" son George and hrs., "Orphan's Increase," "World's End," s.e. side of sd. ck., and "Hogg Range," w. side Blackwater R.
" son Lewis and hrs., dwell. plan. - -, bet. hd. of World's End Ck. and hd. Staplesford's Ck., at decease or marriage of wife; and "Cold Comfort," Blackwater R.
" son Joseph and hrs., pt. of "World's End," formerly called "Turkey Ridge"; "Turkey Range," "Barbadoes," w. side Blackwater R .; and personalty.
" son Robert and hrs., "Galloway," "Duck Swamp," "Addi- tion to Duck Swamp"; and personalty. Personal estate to remain on plan. for maintenance of wife during widow- hood. Shd. wife marry, 33 of personal estate to child., viz. George, Joseph, Lewis and Robert Griffin and dau. Elizabeth Baker.
Test: John Meekins, Lewis Griffin, Sr., Grace Gadd, Mary Meekins. 20, 26.
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-> Beckwith, Nehemiah, Dorchester Co.,
21st Jan., 1729-30; 10th June, 1730.
To wife Frances, extx., dwell. plan. - during widow- hood (adj. to tract formerly belonging to Stephen Gary); after her marriage or decease to eldest dau. Elizabeth and hrs .; she failing issue, to dau. Dorothy and hrs .; and personal estate during widowhood, to pass to 2 daus. Eliza. and Dorothy.
" dau. Dorothy and hrs., 860 A. s. side Ingram's Ck., in freshes of Great Choptank.
Test: Elizabeth Taylor, Charles Powell, William Irons. 20,28.
Anderton, James, Dorchester Co., 17th May, 1730; 10th June, 1730.
To 2 sisters Sarah Anderton and Mary Brown, residue that remains from sale of 250 A. "Widdow's Purchase" (nr. n.w. fork Nanticoke) and from personal estate after pay- ment of debts.
Ex .: Bro. John.
Test: John Eccleston, Fran. Anderton, Eliz. Taylor. 20, 29.
Travers, William, planter, Dorchester Co., 1st March, 1728; 15th June, 1730.
To son William and hrs., dwell. plan. -; shd. unborn child be a son and live to age of 18, to have 1/2 thereof.
" son Mathew and hrs., "Taylor's Folly," on Taylor's Island; sd. sons to rceeive estate at age of 18.
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