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Jelly, Francis, gent., Dorchester Co., 3rd Nov., 1730; 26th Nov., 1730.
To dau. Elizabeth and hrs., entire estate excepting legacies to following:
" Margaret Edwards, Thomas Kannerly, James Hughes when free, father Richard Willis and his wife personalty.
" Patrick Leonard, 12 days of his time.
Ex .: Father Richard Willis.
Test: Isaac Nicholls (Nichols), David Poole, Frances New- ton.
Codicil: Dau. Elizabeth left to care of father afsd. until of age. 20,112.
Lyle (Lyles), Samuel, Calvert Co., 15th Oct., 1726; 13th March, 1726-7.
To son Samuel, ex. and hrs., dwell. plan.
Test: Sal. Sollers, Richard Blake, John Robinson. 20, 114.
Smith, Philip, Calvert Co., 31st July, 1725; 22nd Jan., 1725.
To bro. Joseph, ex., all interest in estate of father -; testator stating he (testator) has not arrived at age to possess same.
Test: Samuel Chew, of Maidstone; Michall Askew, James Harvey. 20,115.
Brown, Daniel, Calvert Co., 10th Feb., 1726-7; 24th July, 1727.
To son John Richard, ex., and hrs., north pt. of "Hamble- ton's Park," adj. Richard Hall's land (for desc. see will).
" son Benjamin and hrs., south pt. of afsd. tract.
" son John Brown and dau. Dinah Buce, 1s. each, to be pd. by ex.
Test: John Bickerton, James Simpson, Thomas Boram.
20,116.
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Fowler, Samuel, Sr., Calvert Co., 7th Nov., 1728; 24th Jan., 1728.
To dau. Margaret and her child. (unnamed), son Abraham and dau. Rebecca, personalty.
Wife Elinor, ex.
Test: William Yoe, John Arnill (Arnoll).
20, 117.
Woollford, Roger, Dorchester Co., 7th Oct., 1730; 8th Dec., 1730.
To son John and hrs., pt. of "Woollfords," cont. 900 A. on n. side Monokin R., Somerset Co .; 200 A. "Happy Addi- tion," adj. afsd. tract; 300 A. "Chance" (except 30 A. thereof sold to John Jones); 50 A. "Adventure," at Dam Quarter; and personalty.
" dau. Roseannah and hrs., 75 A. "Charles Delight," lying in Blackwater; and personalty.
" dau. Sarah (now wife of John Jones), pt. of "John's Desire," pt. of "Garies Choice," "Persimon Point," "Per- simon Point Addition," pt. of "Middleland," pt. of "Wooll- ford's Foresight" during life; at her decease to pass to her male hrs., in default of such sd. lands to revert to hrs. of testator.
" dau. Mary (wife of John Pitts) and dau. Elizabeth (wife of Thomas Hicks), 20s. each.
" grandchild. Mary and Roger Pitts, personalty.
" son Thomas and hrs., residue of "Woollford's Foresight" and land on the White Marsh to include James Island.
" wife Elizabeth, dwell. plan. - , with following tracts belonging thereto: "John's Point," "Addition to John's Point," "Woollford's Meadows," "Woollford's Outlet," "Woollford's Pasture" during life; after her decease to Roger and hrs. (son of son Thomas, who is to have right to live thereon); and certain personalty during widow- hood; shd. she marry, to have right to dispose of 1/3 thereof; also tract called "Sandwich" during life.
" sons Thomas and John and their male hrs., 500 A. "Thompson Islands," bou. of James Bowles. Testator directs that 200 A. "Woollford's Inheritance" and 100 A. "Heart's Content," bou. of John Tucker, be sold for benefit of estate.
Exs .: Wife and Thomas and John Woollford.
Test: John Day, Hugh Procter, William Keys. 20, 119.
Demiliane, Ann, Queen Ann Parish, Prince George's Co., 13th Oct., 1730; 5th Feb., 1730.
To 2 daus. Elizabeth and Ann, extxs., entire estate. Test: Dr. George Steuart, Rev. James Macgill, Rev. Jacob Henderson. 20,124.
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Brooke, Thomas, Prince George's Co.,
16th Nov., 1730; 25th Jan., 1730-31.
To son-in-law Dr. Patrick Sim and hrs., 11/2 A. at Notting- ham; residue of. "Prospect" to 2 youngest sons Baker and Thomas and their hrs .; sd. sons to be brought up in Church of England under care of their mother; shd. wife die or marry, sd. sons to care of sons-in-law Thomas Gantt and Alexander Contee.
" son Baker, son Thomas (son by present wife) and dau. Lucy, personalty.
" grandson Benjamin and hrs., pt. of "Vineyard."
" 2 youngest sons Baker and Thomas and 2 grandsons Walter and Richard (sons of eldest son Thomas) and their hrs., 100 A. of "Delabrooke Mannour," commonly called "Quantico," Patuxent R., St. Mary's Co. (having been at law about right to sd. land with Edward Cole).
" dau. Elenor (wife of Charles Sewall), 130 A. of "Brooke Chance," where Derby Rhine lately lived, during life; at her decease to her eldest son Thomas Tasker and hrs.
" 3 youngest child. Lucy, Baker and Thomas, residue of personal estate after wife's thirds are deducted. Testa- tor directs that following tracts, "The Wedge," "Cross Cloth" and "Brookfield," lying s. of land sold to Daniel Dulany, Esq., and 100 A. of "Brookfield," adj. on n.e. to land of Philip Lee, Esq. (last parcel settled by John Rabeling), be sold by eldest son Thomas and sons-in-law John Howard and Alexander Contee to discharge debt due to Capt. John Hyde & Co., and land to w. of run where water mill stands be sold to discharge debt due Mr. Charles Carroll.
Exs .: Eldest son Thomas and son-in-law Thomas Gantt. Test: Philip Lee, Jr., Thomas Withers, Mary Delihunt (Dellihunt).
Note: Widow claims her thirds. 20, 125.
Berry, John, cooper, Talbot Co., 27th day, 2nd month, 1713; 5th Aug., 1730.
To wife Ann, plan. bou. of uncle Thomas during life; at her decease to dau. Elizabeth; shd. sd. dau. die before wife, sd. plan. to wife absolutely.
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To dau. Elizabeth and hrs., all lands had from father or grandfather -; shd. sd. dau. die before the age of 18, or without issue, sd. lands both in this Province and in Pensilvania to pass to wife Ann and hrs .; shd. wife marry without consent of George Bowes and the rest of the Friends of Tuckahow Meeting, to have her thirds only during life, and uncle Thomas afsd. to have entire real estate.
Exs .: George Bowes and wife Ann.
Test: William Wheeler (Wheler), Margaret Wheler, William Michall. 20, 129.
Howard, William, Sr., planter, St. Mary's Co.,
16th Aug., 1729; 24th Nov., 1730.
To sons William and Thomas and daus. Rachel Ford, Anne Dartt and Margaret Shanks, 1s. each.
« son Peter and hr., dwell. plan. "Twittnam"; sd. son dying without issue, sd. plan. to son James and hrs .; and per- sonalty. .
" sons James and John, personalty.
Wife Mary, extx.
Test: Robert Lang, John Shurtliff, Peter Shurtliff. 20, 130.
Jowles, Sybill (Sibill), St. Mary's Co., 30th Aug., 1730; 22nd Dec., 1730.
To bro. Richard Groome, £30 due from exs. of Tobias Bowles, of London, mcht., dec'd.
" Rand. Morris, personalty.
" Capt. John Southorne, Knellum Greenfield Jowles and Mrs. Rebecca Jowles, residue of personal estate.
Ex .: Mr. John Southorne.
Test: Marg. Crabb, Jonathan Wilson, Robert Magruder. 20, 132.
Farr, Edmund (Edman), St. Mary's Co., 8th Dec., 1730; 5th Jan., 1730.
To son Clement (in 15th year) and hrs., dwell. plan. and personalty.
" 2 daus. Mary and Sarah, residue of estate equally. Thomas Reeves, ex., to have care of 3 child. during minority.
Test: Richard Cooper, Thomas Brown, Thomas Olfent. 20,133.
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Keech, Elizabeth, St. Mary's Co., 30th Oct., 1718; 24th Nov., 1730.
To son Courts, ex., land - given by father John Courts to testatrix and her dec'd husband
Test: James Keech, Mary Keech, Ann Daine. 20, 134.
Salisbury (Saulsbury, Saulesbury), John, Queen Anne's Co., 24th Jan., 1728-9; 7th Sept., -.
To bro. James and hrs., dwell. plan. - -; and personalty. " niece Sarah at marriage or age of 21, sister Mary, niece Mary at marriage or age of 21, cousin William Yarde and George Yarde, personalty.
" bro. James, ex., and sister Mary, residue of estate equally.
Test: William Ratcliffe, John Merideth, Jr. (Merrideth), Hannah Ratcliffe. 20,135.
Coursey, Thomas, Queen Anne's Co., 12th Nov., 1729; 24th Nov.,
To nephew Solomon Coursey Wright, personal estate at age of 21; he dying during minority, to pass to nephew Solomon Wright at age of 21.
Test: Thomas Hynson Wright, William Norman, John Murray.
Probate to above will taken at request of Mary Wright. 20,137.
Hamilton, Alexander, planter, Charles Co., 14th Jan., 1730-31; 20th Feb., 1730.
To wife -, extx., dwell. plan. during. life, and personal estate absolutely; sd. wife to give certain per- sonalty to dau. Mary at marriage.
" 4 sons, viz. John, William, James and Patrick, real estate equally; John, the eldest, to have his choice and to be for himself 1st Dec. next, son William the following Dec., and rest as they come of age; sd. 4 sons to pay to youngest son Samuel certain. personalty after age of 21. Test: Richard Combes, Tecla Green (Gren), Gilbert Canty. 20,138.
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Chapman, Edward, Charles Co., 19th Oct., 1730; 23rd Feb., 1730.
To mother -, a servt. boy, George Flanikin.
" nephew Thomas Goley, nieces Ann Goley and Elizabeth .Warner, personalty.
" nephew Thomas Goley and nieces Susanna and Ann Goley, residue of estate; they all dying during minority or without issue, entire estate to Elizabeth Warner.
Ex .: Father Richard Chapman.
Test: John Craxson (Craxon), James Ross, John Chapman. 20,139.
Smith, Dorothy, widow, Calvert Co.,
18th Aug., 1730; 13th Feb., 1730-31.
To dau. Mary Sawell and sons Basill and Roger, personalty, " all child. , residue of estate equally, except cer- tain personalty to son Thomas Taney and £42 to son John, on condition son John make over to son Basill "Letchworth," now in poss. of sd. son John.
Exs .: Sons John and Bazill.
Test: Patrick Owen, James Owen.
Codicil: 10th Nov., 1730. To son John, £3 additional for making over afsd. land to his bro. Basill; to both sd. sons interest in crops, cattle, etc.
Test: Ann Clenten, Susana Lucus. 20,141.
Pritchard (Pritchit, Prichit), Richard, Dorchester Co.,
28th Dec., 1730; 16th Jan., 1730.
To son William and hrs., 100 A.
" 2 sons James and John, "Hap-at-a-venture," Trans- quaking R., and household goods carried by their grand- mother to John White's.
" son William, dau. Ann, sons James and John, son-in-law Samuel Stanford and Mary Donaway, personalty.
"4 child. -, personal estate. John White to have the bringing up of 3 sons William, John and James until 18 yrs. of age.
Test: James Sloan (Slone), Jane Sloane (Slone), Elizabeth Helsby, Mark Fisher. 20,143.
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Chezum, William, Dorchester Co., 24th Dec., 1730; 20th Jan., 1730.
To son Samuel and hrs., dwell. plan. - -, pt. of "Poplar Ridge," pt. of "Willing Borrow" ("Willenbrough"), left testator by Richard Bowdidg, and 50 A. "Bitt-by- Chance."
" wife Ann and unborn child, "Chezum (Chezom's) Pre- vention" and personalty.
" niece Ann, dau. Judith and dau. Mary Carter, personalty. Son Samuel, ex. and residuary legatee.
Test: William Chipley, Peter Newell (Nawel), James Kidder. 20, 145.
Taylor, William, Dorchester Co., 27th Nov., 1730; 3rd March, 1730.
To wife Elizabeth, all land lying bet. the Beverdam and Second Branch, with dwell. plan. -- during life; and personalty.
" dau. Mary and hrs., afsd. lands at decease of wife and residue of real estate; she dying without issue, to pass to cousin Thomas Taylor Price and hrs .; he failing issue, to pass to Charles and Thomas, child. of George Staple- fort, and their hrs .; and personalty.
" Henry Trippe, "Tripps Horse Range" and personalty, to discharge a bond to Shadreck Feddeman; shd. bond not be recovered, sd. lands to wife Elizabeth and hrs.
Wife Elizabeth, extx. and, with dau. Mary, residuary legatee. Test: John Eccleston, James Slone, Jane Slone. 20,147.
Hambrook, Mary, Dorchester Co., 14th Sept., 1727; 10th March, 1730.
To son Henry Hayward, 40s.
" 2 granddaus. Mary and Ann Hayward, personalty.
" 2 sons John and Thomas, Stuart, exs., residue of estate, real and personal.
Test: Richard Webster, Ann Webster, Peter Sermon.
20,149.
Hill, Agathia, Dorchester Co., 10th Oct., 1717; 11th March, 1730.
To eldest dau. Hannah, John, son of John Hill, Sr., son William, and Mary, dau. of Robert Mills, personalty. - Bequest to son William to be performed by exs. Richard and Amy (Hill).
Test: Joshua Kennerly, Peter Stoakes (Stoaks), Mary Cryer (Crayer). 20,150.
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Rice (Reece), William, blacksmith, Cecil Co.,
2nd Aug., 1729; 24th Feb., 1730.
To wife Mary and son Thomas, exs., entire estate; to be poss. by sd. son after wife's decease, he to pay to his elder bro. David and his sisters Catharine and Mary 1s. each.
Test: Nicholas Hyland, Edward Johnson, Joseph More. 20,151.
Ward, Edward, Baltimore Co., 21st April, 1730; 5th Nov., 1730.
To wife Ann, extx., and dau. Camilla and their hrs., entire estate.
Test: Edward Dorsey, Jr., Benja. Jones, Joshua Dorsey, Jr., William Lowe (Low). 20,152.
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Wilbourne (Willbourne), Edward, Baltimore Co., 23rd Jan., 1730-31; 3rd March, 1730.
To wife Elizabeth, extx., 50 A. dwell. plan. during life; at her decease to dau. Ann and hrs .; and 13 per- sonal estate.
" son William and hrs., residue of real estate.
son Thomas, personalty.
" 3 child., viz. Eliza. Wood, William and Ann, residue of personal estate equally.
Test: John Coale (Cole), John Dawley, Michael Webster. 20,154.
Steel, John, St. John's Parish, Baltimore Co., C
21st Dec., 1730; 3rd March, 1730.
To wife Sarah, extx., entire estate. Test: John Butters, Jacob Bull (Ball), Robert Powell.
20,155.
Edgar, Johanna, Prince George's Co., 3rd March, 1730-31. ;
To son John, ex., daus. Johanna Barnes, Margerett, Sarah Eilbeck and Elizabeth Wade, personalty.
" child. afsd., residue of estate equally.
Test: John Stoddert, Alex. Adair, Stephen Gordon. 20, 156.
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Tolson, Francis, Prince George's Co., 23rd April, 1730; 11th March, 1730-31.
To wife Ann, personalty (exclusive of her thirds).
" eldest son Henry, personalty, some of which formerly belonged to late wife -, his mother, and some to Henry Fuller.
" dau. Frances and son John, personalty; son John to be in care of his mother until 18 yrs .; in case of her decease under care of his bro. Henry until 16 yrs. of age.
" dau .- in-law Alice Lindsay, certain personalty, some of which for use of her son Samuel when of age; her hus- band Anthony Lindsay to be discharged of all debts due testator.
" wife, son Henry and dau. Frances, residue of estate equally.
Exs .: Son Henry and John Abington.
Test: William Clarkson, James Kendall.
8th March, 1730-1. John Abington renounces as ex. Test: Robert Wade. 20,158.
Neale, James, Charles Co., 7th Jan., 1730-31; 8th March, 1730.
To son James and hrs., entire real estate, including "Wool- lestan Mannor," 1/2 thereof to be reserved for use of wife Jane during her life; and personalty at age of 21; he dying during minority or without issue, all lands to pass to 2 daus. Jane and Mary Ann and their hrs.
" dau. Eliza. and hrs., land in St. Mary's Co. had with former wife -, her mother; and personalty at age of 16 or marriage.
" daus. Jane and Mary Ann, personalty at age of 16 or marriage.
" wife Jane, extx., residue of personal estate.
Test: Raphael Neale, John Lancaster, Bennett Hoskins. 20,160.
Parandeor (Parandyer, Parrandyer), James, Charles Co., 20th Feb., 1730-31; 6th April, 1731.
To bro. John and hrs., "Saint Thomas."
" goddau. Elliner Haththorne White and hrs., "Parrandyer (Parenders') Lott" and "Archibald's Desert"; and per- sonalty.
" Henry Blansett, Mathew Breding and sister ---- , per- sonalty, some of which des. as in poss. of Richard White.
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Exs .: Bro. John and Charles Musgrave.
Test: William Williams, Edmond Bury Godfrey Paine, Ann Williams. - 20,162.
Galwith, James, planter, Charles Co., 8th March, 1730-31; 21st April, 1731.
To daus. Mary, Elizabeth and Sarah and son Jonas, per- sonalty. Dau. Mary to give to dau. Tamer certain per- sonalty. Son Jonas to care of William Lawson, ex .; if sd. Lawson dies in his minority, to care of Thomas Lawson.
" child. -, residue of estate equally. Test: James Davies, Thomas Lawson, John Strange.
20,164.
Winser (Winsor), Garvis, Charles Co., 1727; 10th March, 1730.
To son William and hrs., 1/2 dwell. plan. -; he dying during minority or without issue, to pass to son Joseph and hrs.
" dau. Elizabeth and hrs., 1/2 afsd. plan .; she dying without issue, to pass to dau. Ann and hrs.
" sons Thomas and John, 12d. each.
" wife Elizabeth, extx., entire personal estate.
Testator directs that he be buried beside first wife on dwell. plan.
Test: Richard Chidley (dec'd at date of probate), Edward (Eadman) Grainnan, Giancet Crecian (test. mentions Jennat Club, lately called Jennet Bryan). 20,165.
Roberts, Richard, Talbot Co., 19th Aug., 1730; 31st March, 1731.
To son Bartholomew and hrs., dwell. plan. ---; sd. son dying without issue, to pass to son William and hrs .; son Bartholomew to make over to son Nicholas and hrs. pt. of "James Progress," on St. Michael's R., nr. the church, or pay sd. Nicholas 1,000 lbs. tobacco at age of 21.
" dau. Mary Edgar and hrs., tract (for desc. see will).
" dau. Elizabeth Jones and son William at age of 21, per- sonalty.
Son Bartholomew, ex. and resid. legatee.
Test: John Wrightson, Henry Sorden, Elizabeth Tomson.
20,166.
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Anderton, Francis (Frances), Dorchester Co.,
24th March, 1730; 8th April, 1731.
To sister Sarah and hrs., 200 A. "York" and 50 A. of "Westward."
" sister Sarah afsd. and bro .- in-law John Brown, exs., resi- due of estate equally.
Test: John Briggs, Thomas Smith, Henry Murray. 20, 168.
Mace, Nicholas, planter, Dorchester Co., 15th June, 1730; 5th May, 1731.
. To 2 sons Thomas and John and their hrs., "Head Range" and "Cornwall." Son John's portion to be on side of cove next to James Busick's.
" son John and daus. Elizabeth and Anne, personalty. Exs .: Wife Ann and sons Thomas and John.
Test: John Brannock, Jr., Isaac Meekins, Thomas Shehawn, Catherine Ross. 20,169.
Walls, John, Kent Co., 12th Sept., 1730; 28th Jan., 1730.
To wife Elizabeth, entire personal estate.
" sons William and John and their hrs., 100 A. of "Britain."
" son William and hrs., dwell. plan. . --; wife to have her pt. therein during her widowhood.
" dau. Martha, personalty.
Exs .: Wife and son William.
Test: John Morris, Anne Hallady. 20,171.
Warner, Joseph, planter, Kent Co., 22nd day, 1st mo., 1729; 25th Jan., 1730.
To Walter Waters, sister Mary Rasin and Mary Theckstone, shd. she survive her husband Thomas Theckstone, per- sonalty.
" use of Friends of Cecil Meeting, £20.
" dau. Mary and hrs., dwell. plan. "Warner's Levell" and plan. whereon the widow Winn now lives; shd. sd. dau. die during minority or without issue, sd. lands to pass to cousin Joseph, son of George Warner, dec'd; shd. sd. Joseph die as afsd., sd. lands to pass to his bro. George and hrs .; shd. sd. George die during minority or without issue, lands to pass to sister Mary Raisin's youngest son
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To wife Ann, 1/3 of estate, real and personal; residue of personalty to dau. Mary afsd .; she dying during minority, entire personal estate to be divided among sister Mary Rasin's children. Monthly Meeting to have oversight of education of child during her minority.
Test: George Dunkin (aged 58), Thomas Rasin, David Hull (aged 33).
Note: Above will not signed, testimony of witnesses shows that Joseph Warner at time of death had another dau. (unnamed). 20,173.
Smothers, Richard, Kent Co., 23rd Dec., 1730; 18th May, 1731.
To wife Mary and hrs., lands, goods, etc., which she had a right to as the relict of John Carvile, or by any other way. Testator ratifies a deed made by testator and sd. wife to Mrs. Martha Paca, 17th Aug., 1723; sd. deed being made in trust to sd. Paca for payment of sd. Carvill's debts, as well as the several portions of his children.
" dau. Blanch, all things brought over the bay; sd. dau. to care of wife.
" John Carville, bro. James, Parker Hall, Peter Leaster and son John, personalty.
Test: William Graves, Phebe Carvill, Anthony Noleman. 31st Dec., 1730. To wife Mary, extx., residue of estate. Test: William Graves, Thomas Bordley, Phebe Carvill.
20,177.
Tunhill (Turnhill), Robert, St. Mary's Co., 15th Feb., 1730-31; 25th Feb., 1730.
To wife Elizabeth, 5 child. (unnamed), sons John and William, and William Cook, personalty; son William to be free at age of 18.
Exs .: Wife and son John.
Test: Joseph Sikes, Stephen Chilton (Chillton), George Craghill. 20, 179.
Shierclieff, Peter, St. Mary's Co., 4th May, 1730; 25th Feb., 1730.
To bros. John, ex., and Thomas and their hrs., entire real estate, they paying certain personalty to bro. William. Test: Edward Knott, Leonard Green, James Thompson.
20,180.
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Searson, Alice (nunc.), St. Mary's Co., 4th April, 1731. Justinian Jordan to take grandson Thomas Jordan and entire estate for use of sd. grandson.
Test: Mrs. Mary Jordan, Mrs. Ann Dorey. 20,182.
Deal (Deale), William, planter, Calvert Co.,
13th Dec., 1718; 10th April, 1731.
To son Richard and 4 child., viz. Jacob, Alexander, Sarah and John, as they come to age of 16 yrs., and son James, personalty.
" all child., viz. Richard, Elizabeth Wells, William, James, Jacob, Alexander, Sarah and John, residue of estate equally.
Son Richard, ex. and guardian to children.
Test: Richard Stallinges, Jacob Stallinges.
22nd April, 1731. Richard Deale renounces ex. to James Deale. 20,182.
Harris, Sarah, Calvert Co., 19th Sept., 1730; 19th April, 1731.
To 2 daus. and 2 sisters, viz. Ann Roberts, Hannah Clare, Mary Howell and Rebecca Young, personalty.
" 2 sons Robert Roberts and John Clare, exs., each £80.
" 3 sons, viz. Robert Roberts. John Clare and Benjamin Harris, residue of estate; 13 thereof to son Robert, he paying his dau. Mary £5; 1/3 to son John, he paying to each of his sons now living £5, and 1/3 to son Benjamin and hrs. at age of 21; shd. son Benjamin die during minority or without issue, his portion to 2 sons afsd.
Test: Dr. James Somervell, William Skinner, William Oulds. 27th May, 1731. John Clare renounces as ex. 20,184.
Parlot, William (nunc.), 3rd April, 1731. To Joseph Attwell, all personalty at sd. Attwells, except small legacy to Edward Carslake.
Test: Edward Carslake. 20,186.
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Baker, Thomas, carpenter, Pocomoke R., Somerset Co.,
18th Oct., 1730; 16th Jan., 1730,
To eldest son William, second son James, third son Hender- son and godson Benjamin Benston, personalty.
" dau. Mary, personalty and £30 now in hands of her uncle John Merrill.
" wife Mary, residue of personal estate during life; at her decease to 4 child. afsd.
Ex .: Son James.
Test: Joseph Marrill (Merrill), Thomas Layfield, George Layfield. 20,186,
Heatch, Adam, Somerset Co., 22nd Jan., 1730; 15th Feb., 1730.
To wife Mary, 1/3 dwell. plan. - during life, 1/3 per- sonal estate and an equal interest with child. in water- mill during her widowhood.
" son Elgatt and hrs., plan. included bet. Samuel Heatches land and the mill branch, pt. of "Come by Chance" and pt. of "High Suffolk."
" grandson John Price and hrs., 90 A. where John Price now lives, after decease of his mother.
" all child., viz. Solloman, ex., John, Samuel, Elgatt, Eliza- beth, Catherine, Mary Price and Eve Smith, personal estate equally; William Heatches child. having an equal pt. thereof.
Overseer: John Handy.
Test: John Handy, George Langake, John Crouch.
20,188.
Parker, John, Sr., Somerset Co., 1st Dec., 1730; 1st April, 1731.
To son George and hrs., 400 A. "Wicconies Neck"; and per- sonalty. Testator states that having sold 350 A. in Accomac Co., Va., to Henry Scarbrough (given to testa- tor by father George Parker) shd. sd. son George insist on an interest in sd. 350 A., then sd. George to be utterly debarred from any benefit by this will, and portion be- queathed him shall be divided among 8 child., viz. John, Tabitha, Philip, Charles, Samuel, Elinor, Sarah and Leah. " dau. Tabitha Nicholas and hrs., 175 A. "Dumfreeze" and "Brotherhood," lying at hd. of sound; and personalty.
" 2 sons Philip and Charles and their hrs., 300 A. "Castle Green"; and personalty.
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To grandson John Turner and hrs., 150 A. "Parker's Adven- ture," residue thereof (50 A.) to son George.
" wife , 400 A. "Parker's Adventure" during -life; at her decease to son Samuel and hrs .; 1/3 personal estate, residue of personal estate to 9 child. afsd.
Exs. Wife Tabitha and son Samuel.
Test: Isaac Morris, Henry Tarman, James Nicholson. 20,190.
Taylor, James, planter, Coventry Parish, Somerset Co.,
4th April, 1730-31; 1st April, 1731.
To son William and hrs., dwell. plan.
" son James and hrs., "Hogg Quarter"; wife - to have use thereof during widowhood.
" 2 sons Mathias and Gilbert and their hrs., tract nr. William Whittington's quarter; shd. either die without issue, survivor to have portion of dec'd. If wife abides by this will she is to receive certain personalty, also son John to receive certain personalty, and both of them to receive a proportionate pt. of estate with rest of child., otherwise both to be debarred from any interest therein.
Ex .: John Bevins.
Overseers: Edmund Hough, John Murray.
Test: Edmund Hough, Joseph Houston, Caleb Beavans.
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