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" son Samuel and hrs., pt. of "Whiteacres Ridge," bou. of Samuel Hughs; sd. son dying without issue, to pass to his bro. Henry and hrs .; and personalty at age of 25.
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To son Henry and hrs., pt. of "Whiteacres Ridge," on n. side of Little Run; sd. son dying without issue, to pass to his bro. Samuel and hrs .; and personalty at age of 25. " son Joseph and hrs., lower pt. of "The Agreement," in- cluding dwelling house; sd. son dying without issue, to pass to hrs. of son John; and personalty at age of 20.
" dau. Ann (wife of John Phibble) and hrs., upper pt. of "Gallion's Hazard."
" son James, ex., residue of estate for maintenance of youngest child .; sd. son to live on dwell. plan. with his young bros. and sister until bros. attain age of 21, or sister the age of 16, without impediment or claim on behalf of son Joseph, or on behalf of the hrs. of son John after decease of sd. Joseph.
Test: James Fowler, Samuel Fowler, Sarah Fowler, William Hunter. 20,263.
& Geist, Christian, A. A. Co., 22nd Oct., 1731; 22nd Dec., 1731.
To wife Sarah, extx., and son Samuel and their hrs., entire estate equally; shd. 'sd. son die during his minority, his portion to pass to wife Sarah and hrs.
Test: Dr. Samuel Stringer, Richard Hill, Eleanor Farrell, Joseph Large. 20, 267.
"Franklyn, Robert, A. A. Co., 8th Nov., 1730; 27th March, 1731.
To 3 sons Richard, John and Jacob and their hrs., 570 A., viz. "Collier," "Robert's Luck," "Gordon" and "Bever- dam," divided equally.
" son Richard, dau. Sarah Steward, sons John and Jacob and dau. Artridge, personalty.
" wife Artridge, extx., 1/3 of residue of personal estate, remainder to children.
Test: Deborah Balleston, William Fisher, William Fish. 20, 268.
& Stuart, Alexander, tanner, Annapolis, A. A. Co., 2nd Jan., 1730; 22nd March, 1730.
To son James, £60, to be expended by advice of Robert Gordon, Robert Alexander and William Cumming, of city afsd., gents .; remainder if any to be pd. sd. son at age of 21.
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To dau. Mary, extx., and hrs., piece of ground within the city gate lying bet. Docwra's Tann Yard and the hd. of the ck .; pt. of Common, adj. to the city, bou. of Abraham Childs; and residue of estate.
Test: William Cumming, William Williamson, Charles 20,270.
Lewis, John Michiell.
Boice, Mary, A. A. Co., 23rd July, 1726; 6th April, 1731.
To child., viz. John Meek, James Meek, Christopher Meek, Susanah Phelps and Ruth Meek, personalty.
" servt. James Daceus, his freedom.
Exs .: Son John Meek and David Ross.
Test: David Ross, Ann Grimes, Mary Harris. 20,271.
C Larkin, Thomas (aged about 58 yrs.), A. A. Co., 10th April, 1731; 19th May, 1731.
- To wife Elizabeth and dau. Elizabeth, exs., personal estate equally. Exs. empowered to offer for sale lands mort- gaged by Mrs. Mary Woodward and Mrs. Elizabeth Ginn, co-heirs of Amos Garrett, of Annapolis, dec'd. Testator desires that wife and dau. afsd. shall live to- gether in dwelling until one of them marries a man who hath a better freehold, then to remove and leave the other in poss.
" dau. Elizabeth and hrs., 855 A. "Larkin's Hills" and certain personalty in lieu of gifts made unto sd. dau. by Madm. Mary Hemsly and Mrs. Wotton. John Gresham having in his hands an assignment of warrant for tract called "Ferry Point," having rec'd £12 for same, wife Elizabeth is empowered to demand return thereof, and when recovered to enjoy same during her life.
Test: Stephen Warman, John Watkins, Capt. Joseph Cow- man. 20, 274.
Slade, William, Baltimore Co., 2nd April, 1726; 19th May, 1731.
To son Josias and hrs., 300 A. "Courtice (Curtis') Neck"; he dying without issue, to son William and hrs .; and personalty.
" son William and hrs., 200 A. "Winslows Range"; shd. both afsd. sons die without issue, sd. tracts to pass to hr. at law; and personalty. Extx. enjoined to see that no tenant of "Winslow's Range," during minority of son William, be permitted to clear beyond main road.
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To son Thomas and hrs., 238 A. "Slades Camp"; he dying without issue, to pass to hr. at law.
" son Ezekiell, £30 to purchase land.
" daus. Elizabeth Cockey and Mary Buckinham, 10s. each.
" all sons and dau. by present wife Elizabeth, extx., per- sonalty.
" Barzealey Foster, personalty.
Overseer: John Cromwell.
Test: John Brooks, William Houchin, Nicholas Beston.
20,276.
¿ Hobbs, John, A. A. Co., 12th July, 1731; 3rd Aug., 1731.
To wife Dorothy, extx., dwell. plan. - during life; at her decease to son William and hrs .; sd. son dying during his minority sd. lands to pass to dau. Margaret and hrs .; and 13 personal estate absolutely.
" 3 sons Samuel, John and Joseph and their hrs., residue of real estate equally; shd. either die during minority and without issue, survivors to divide portion of dec'd.
" 3 sons and 1 dau. former wife Susannah had by William Powel, viz. Henry, James, Josias and Elizabeth, 1s. each when they come of age.
" sons Samuel, John, Joseph and William and dau. Margret, residue of personal estate.
Test: Robert Browne, William Cornwall, Benjamin Cox, Thos. Whitaker, John Ozborn. 20, 279.
€ Coyle, Edward, A. A. Co., 1st Feb., 1730;
14th April, 1731.
To wife Elizabeth, extx., son John and dau. Ann Burton Coyle, personal estate equally.
" cousin Andrew, son of Andrew Pitts, of A. A. Co., and Joseph Greaton, personalty.
" son and dau. afsd., all real estate in A. A. and Baltimore Co., reserving to wife afsd. her dower interest in same; at her decease to revert to son and dau. afsd. or their hrs. Test: Dr. Richard Hill, Francis Linthicum, Dr. Charles Carroll. 20,281.
C Williams, Thomas, carpenter, Annapolis, A. A. Co., 9th Dec., 1723; 20th Oct., 1731.
To wife Katherine, extx., and hrs., dwelling house and lot in city afsd., and entire personal estate.
Test: William Williams, John Chalmers, William Cumming. 20, 282.
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&Foreman, William, A. A. Co., 11th Sept., 1727; 15th Dec., 1730.
To dau. Mary Aldris and hrs., half of dwell. plan.
" grandson Joseph Aldris, at age of 18, grandsons William and Thomas Aldris and William and Philip Foreman (sons of Joseph Foreman), at age of 16, personalty.
" wife Elizabeth, extx., 1/3 personal estate, residue to be divided bet. 2 child., Joseph Foreman and Mary Aldris. Test: John Nicholson, Richard Humphreys, William Worth- ington. 20,284.
& Govane, Elizabeth, A. A. Co., 3rd June, 1730; 28th April, 1731.
To son Benjamin Hammond and hrs., 50 A. "Forked Neck," bou. when a widow of his uncle John Hammond. .
" husband James, personalty.
Exs .: Husband and son afsd.
Test: Samuel Hodgson, Mrs. Susannah Lillingston, Law- rence Hammond.
3rd May, 1731. Above will ratified by within-mentioned James Govane.
Test: Samuel Hodgson, William Hammond. 20, 286.
¿ Smeaton, William, mariner, London, Annapolis, 11th Jan., 1730; 12th Jan., 1731.
To bro. Thomas, St. Margaret's, Westminster, 1s.
" Marmaduke Smeaton, or his wife, of same place, £10.
" Jeffry Pollard, or his wife, late of Barbadoes, now of Philadelphia, £8.
" Margaret Hues, when free, 20s.
" Abram Vineing, Philadelphia, £3.
" Capt. James Mullinton, Philadelphia, 30s.
" Warner Richards, New Barbadoes Neck, nr. Hackinsack, £5 currency of N. Y.
" Mordock Dowlin, 2 pistols.
Exs .: Jane Falkner, Chester R., Md., and Susannah Price.
Overseers: Gilbert Falkner, Chester R., Md., and Mordock Dowlin.
Test: Griffith Beddoe, Thomas Wildgus (Wilgus), Charles Steward. 20,287.
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Young, Henry, Calvert Co., 19th Aug., 1731; 21st Dec., 1731.
To wife Elizabeth, extx., dwell. plan. "Young's Desire" during life and certain personalty.
" son Philemon and hrs., 124 A. "Dividing Branch," in
. Bowen's Neck, bou. of David Bowen; "Young's Desire" after decease of wife; and personal estate; sd. son dying without issue, lands to pass to Samuel, son of bro. William, and hrs .; sd. Samuel dying without issue, to pass to William, son of afsd. William, and hrs .; and in case of his death without hrs., to pass to next of kin of same name.
Test: John Yoe, Jr., John Young, Ellis Slator.
Note: Widow claims her thirds. 20.290.
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Edmondson, James (nunc.), Talbot Co., 29th Nov., 1731; 6th Dec., 1731.
To mother Magdalen Loockerman, entire estate.
Test: Peter Sharpe, Thomas Jones. 20, 293 ..
Taylor (Talor), John, ship carpenter, Kent Co., 4th March, 1730; 26th March, 1731.
To wife Rebecca, extx., personalty.
" son John and hrs., dwell. plan. -, pt. of "Fairly," and personalty.
" sons Philip and William, personalty, including to each son and their hrs. a seat in St. Paul's Church. After estates of Matthew Piner's child. are taken out and wife's thirds are deducted, residue of estate to 3 sons afsd. equally.
Test: George Skirven, James Strahan, Thomas Simson, William Simson.
Note: Widow claims her thirds. 20,294.
Moll, Mary, widow, Chester Town .(commonly called New Town), Kent Co., 30th Dec., 1730; 19th Aug., 1731.
Testatrix states that having no child. or relation, and that David, son of late husband John Moll, being an object of pity on acct. of being an idiot and being left unpro-
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vided for by his father, she bequeaths her entire estate to Symon Wilmer, ex., and hrs. on condition that he and his hrs. will give security for maintaining the sd. David during his life.
Test: John Evans, Charles Hynson, James Calder. 20, 296.
Jones, Thomas, carpenter, Kent Island,
19th Feb., 1730-31; 17th March, 1730.
To son James, personal estate. Ex .: Thomas Macey.
Test: Thomas Gould, Sarah Davis, Isabella Heirs. 20, 298.
Palmer, Olliver, planter, Kent Co., 20th Jan., 1722; 6th Aug., 1731.
To wife Sarah, extx., entire estate, real and personal.
Test: George Dunkan, George Wetherall (Wetherell), Samuel Smith. 20,299.
Gatinbe (Gatenby), Elizabeth, 22nd Aug., 1726; 16th Nov., 1731.
To husband William and hrs., "Demby," Hynson's Haven, Kent Co., and "Hunting fields," Hunting Ck., Talbot Co. Test: Thomas Tibbott (Tibbett), Robert Green, John Huff. 20,300.
Ennalls, William, Dorchester Co., 7th Oct., 1731; 5th Dec., 1731.
To dau. Mary and hrs., the Great House lands (for desc. see will).
" bros. Bartholomew, Thomas and Joseph and their hrs., 1/2 of "Marsh Range," to be sold in common or divided.
" cousin William, son of John Ennalls, dec'd, and hrs., all lands given him by his uncle Thomas in his last will.
" bro. Henry and hrs., "Beaver Dam Range," on br. of Chickennacomico, given him by his uncle Thomas; the branch bet. Dunkins and Joseph Causways dividing the lands of afsd. William and Henry Ennalls; and per- sonalty.
" bro. Joseph and hrs., lands lying on the neck where he now lives; he dying without issue, sd. lands to dau. Mary and hrs .; 1/2 of 500 A. "Ennall's Timber Yard," lying at mouth of neck where sd. Joseph lives; sd. Joseph dying without issue, to dau. Ann and hrs.
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To dau. Ann and hrs., residue of last-named tract; tracts in the neck called Cook's or Pitt's Neck as conveyed from Pitts and Rawlings; also 150 A. "Ennall's Lott," one side of neck being bounded by Pitts land and other by Beaver Dam br. (above where Edward Southel lives), including "Thompson's Lott," bou. of Anthony Rawlings, and another bou. of John: Cook. ..
" dau. Betty and hrs., 1,300 A. "Darly," on Blackwater R., and land where John Thompson lives.
" John Harper and hrs., 200 A. "Darly," he having pd. £25 on same. Richard Bradly to hold plantation where he now lives, rent free, during life.
" Thomas Thomas, 15 pounds of debt.
" the chapel at Chickennacomeco (for finishing same) and great bell at Transquaking, 5,000 pounds.
" cousin Mary Ennalls, personalty.
Ex .: Bro. Joseph to have charge of estates for child., who are to be educated and maintained according to their estates.
Overseers: Bros. Bartholomew, Henry Hooper and Charles Goldsborough.
Test: Mary Cratcher (Crotcher), Elizabeth Ball, James Hust, Elizabeth Long. 20,301.
Harris, John, Dorchester Co., 7th Feb., 1729; 24th Dec., 1731.
To wife Elizabeth, extx., dwell. plan. - during life; son John to live with his mother-in-law until 20 yrs. of age.
" son John and daus. Jane and Elizabeth, personalty; residue of personal estate to wife afsd.
Test: Charles Dickinson (Dickenson), Abraham Gambell, Mary Gambell.
Mem. of debts due to testator: Moses Nicolls 126 lbs. tob. 20,305.
Nicholson, William, mcht., A. A. Co., 28th Dec., 1731; 2nd March, 1731.
Testator directs that debts due him, goods from Mr. Wm. Hunt, proceeds from sale of The Annapolis Adventure, and money in hand, be applied to payment of debts. Extx. empowered to sell "Poplar Neck," Baltimore Co., if necessary, for same purpose. Proceeds from sale of unfinished house in Annapolis to be secured to son Beale, sale of same to be made under advice of John Beale, Robert Gordon, Dr. Charles Carroll, Thomas Worthing- ton and Robert Alexander. Shd. sd. house be sold and
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sd. son die during his minority, £240 of proceeds to bro. Samuel, residue to wife; and in case sd. house is not sold, and sd. son shd. die as afsd., sd. house to bro. Samuel and hrs., he paying to wife afsd. £250; in default of such payment sd. house to wife afsd. and hrs. In case sd. house shall be sold, and debts paid by ways and means above mentioned, and in case of death of sd. son without issue during his minority, "Poplar Neck" to be divided bet. bros. Benjamin and Edward and their hrs. Shd. sd. son die in minority and without issue, lots in Chester Town, Kent Co., and in London Town, A. A. Co., to bro. Samuel and hrs. Son at age of' 10 yrs. to be sent to school at Edinburgh, then to college, for 3 yrs. and to London for study of the law. . £5 is bequeathed to the master who shall instruct sd. son while at school, and £10 to the one who tutors him during his study of law. Sd. son to be brought up in the faith of the Established Church of Scotland.
To wife , extx., 150 A. of "Norwood's Beale" during life; at her decease to son Beale and hrs .; he dying without issue, to rightful hrs. of John Beale, wife's father; and 1/3 personal estate.
" aunt Elizabeth Nicholson, of Berwick-on-Tweed, £50.
" William Hunt and William Montague, mcht., of London, each a ring.
" servt. Thomas Raisin, 40s. at expiration of time.
Test: Daniel Dulany, Dr. John Hamilton, Thomas Jennings. Codicil: 29th Dec., 1731. Shd. afsd. house in Annapolis not be sold, and son Beale shd. die without issue, sd. house to wife and hrs .; shd. house be sold and sd. son dying as afsd., proceeds of sale to wife- - absolutely. To father-in-law John Beale, mother-in-law Elizabeth Beale, bro. Joseph, sister-in-law Anne Beale, kinswomen Mrs. Anne Norwood and Hannah Norwood, personalty. In case of death of sd. son without issue and in his minority, "Poplar Neck" to bro. Samuel and hrs .; shd. sd. bro. die during minority and without issue, sd. lands to bros. Benjamin and Edward and their hrs. Shd. sd. bro. Samuel die as afsd., lots in Kent and A. A. Co. to pass to bros. Benjamin and Edward and their hrs.
Test: Edmund Jenings, William Stevenson, Thomas Jen- nings. 20,306. 2nd Codicil: 14th Jan., 1731. Father-in-law John Beale appointed guardian to son; in case of his death, James Mouat, Thomas Worthington and John Galloway to act. Test: Anne Norwood, Richard Dorsey, Richard Goldsmith.
20,306.
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Falconer (Falconar), Sarah, widow, Queen Anne's Co.,
7th Nov., 1730; 23rd June, 1731.
To son John, hand-mill during his life, after his decease to his son John; sd. grandson dying without male issue, sd. mill to second son of son John (shd. such son be born after decease of testatrix), otherwise sd. mill to Burton Francis Falconer during his life, and after his decease to grandson Thomas Ford Falconer; sd. mill not to be removed from dwell. plan. during life of relation Thomas Falconer, Sr.
" sons Thomas, James, William and Emmanuel, dau. Ann Rakes, son-in-law John Rakes and dau. Temperance, personalty.
" Thomas Falconer, Sr., ex., residue of personalty during life, to be divided at his decease or marriage bet. sons Francis, Thomas, James, William and Emmanuel and dau. Ann Rakes.
Test: Wm. Rakes, Eleanor Hall, Martha Goult.
Mem .: Sons William and Emmanuel to be under care of ex. Thomas Falconer, Sr., until of age at 21 yrs. Shd. sd.
. Thomas marry, son William to care of within named John Falconer, and son Emmanuel to care of son-in-law Burton Francis Falconer.
" Michael Penkinde, personalty.
Test: Same. 20,314.
Thomas, Edmond, planter, Queen Anne's Co., 9th May, 1731; 15th Nov., 1731.
To son Edmond and hrs., 150 A. where Thomas Stevens now lives; sd. son dying without issue, to pass to son James and hrs .; he dying without issue, to son Tilden and hrs., and in failure of issue afsd. to daus. Mary Ann and Martha and their hrs.
" son James and hrs., 200 A. dwell. plan. "Trustram," on n. side of Madbury's Branch, adj. John Clayland's land.
" wife Anne, extx., dwell. plan. during life, with residue of "Trustram"; after her decease all of sd. lands to son Edmond and hrs., entailed as the afsd. 150 A .; and 1/3 personal estate.
" son Tilden and hrs., 227 A. "Thomas' Addition," in Tully's Neck.
" child. - , residue of personal estate.
Test: Trustram Thomas, Jr., George Thorne, John Beck, Charles Quick. 20,317.
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Leake, John, innholder, Leonard Town, St. Mary's Co., 2nd Oct., 1731 14th Jan., 1731.
To son Richard and hrs., 3 lots and houses in Leonard Town and land bou. of John Baptist Carberry; sd. son dying during minority, sd. land to his mother during her life, at her decease to dau. Catherine and son John and their hrs. Catherine to have the plan. in her portion; and personalty, some of which des. as bou. of Oswald Thompson and bill of exchange drawn by Mr. Parnham. Sd. son to remain with his mother, she to keep him at school until 19 yrs. of age and endeavor to bring him up in faith of the Church of England. Shd. sd. son die during minority, his portion of real and personal estate to wife Katherine during her life, at her decease to be divided bet. son John and dau. Katherine and their hrs.
" son William and hrs., 50 A. bou. of Thomas Williams; and personalty.
" dau. Mary Brewer, 1s.
" dau. Katherine and John Tole, personalty.
" wife Katherine, extx., residue of real and personal estate. Test: William Russell, Jacob Delan (Detan), Mary William-
20,318.
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Redman, John, planter, St. Mary's Co., 20th Jan., 1731; 18th Feb., 1731.
To dau. Elizabeth and hrs., lands adj. to plan. of Nicholas Brown; and personalty.
sons Jeremiah, Thomas, Daniel, Vincent, daus. Anne Leake, Sarah Robinson and Elizabeth, personalty (some of which des. as debt due from Peter Peake).
" sons Soloman and John and dau. Frances Fryer, 1s. each.
" grandson John Lake (Leake) and hrs., a piece of land in the pasture.
Exs .: Sons Vincent, Jeremiah and Daniel.
Test: Sons Thomas Howard, William Medcalf, Peter Mugg. 20,321.
Booth, Jacob, St. Mary's Co., 7th Feb., 1731-2; 2nd March, 1731.
To bro. Abraham, personalty. 'sister Ann, extx .. residue of personal estate.
Test: James Granan, Edward Horn, Stephen Watts.
20,324.
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Bratten (Brattan), Quanton, Somerset Co., 27th March, 1731; 18th Oct., 1731.
To wife Hannah and son Joshua, personalty.
" dau. Mary, certain personalty des. as having been her mother's and in hands of her uncle John Camble; if she dies during minority, to pass to his dau. Elizabeth Camble.
" son Joshua and hrs., dwell. plan. - --; he dying with- out issue, to dau. Mary and hrs.
Exs .: Samuel Bratten, Hannah Bratten.
Test: Adam Bell, James Bratten, Samuel Bratten. 20, 325.
Wilson, William, Sr., Annamessex, Somerset Co., 15th April, 1731; 16th Dec., 1731.
To wife Elizabeth, extx., dwell. plan. = and marsh "Persimon Point" during life; at her dceease to son George and hrs. -
" son John and hrs., "Hog Ridge," adj. dwell. plan., at age of 21, not to sell same except to his bro. George or next hr. sons George and John, personalty. sons William and Abraham and dau. Sarah, 1s. each.
Test: John Colhoon (Colhone), Josina Duncarter, Joseph Eames. 20,327.
Treger, James, Dorchester Co., 25th Oct., 1731; 17th Feb., 1731.
To dau. Mary, personalty. Exs .: Wife Elizabeth and son James. Test: Richard Stanley, Danyel (Daniel) Ryson, Thomas Trygor. 20, 328.
Clarkson, Thomas, Dorchester Co., 20th Dec., 1731; 13th March, 1731.
To son Thomas, 137 A. of "Brown's Meddows" (formerly known as "Clarksons Forest"), £10 for schooling ex- penses at age of 16 yrs .; and personalty.
" daus. Sarah and Rachel, personalty and money for schooling at ages of 10 and 13 yrs.
" bro .- in-law Thomas Brown, personalty.
" son Thomas and daus. afsd., residue of estate. Bros. William and Robert to have charge of money for school- ing expenses of children.
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To wife Sarah, extx., personalty and use of estate during widowhood, afsd. legacies excepted.
Test: Abraham Covington, James Cannon, Richard Clark- son, James Brown, Jr. Extx. claims her thirds. 20,329.
Hicks, Liven, Dorchester Co., 25th Feb., 1731; 16th March, 1731.
To eldest son Liven and hrs., pt. of dwell. plan. "Hinchman's Neck," adj. land of John Rider.
" son Henry and hrs., residue of sd. tract and "Crucked . Ridge."
" son John and hrs., lands on Chickacone R.
" youngest son Denwood and hrs., tract by Chiconocomoco upper bridge and tract at Marsh a Hope.
" dau. Anne Travers, 20s.
" wife - and 6 child., viz. Liven, John, Henry, Den- wood, Mary and Sarah, personal estate equally.
Exs .: Wife - - and son Liven.
Test: John Rider, William Murray, John Brown Sloan. 20,331.
Heath, James, mcht., Cecil Co., 6th May, 1731; 31st Jan., 1731-2.
To wife Mary, pt. of dwell. plan. "The Holt," and "Todes Purchase," adj. thereto, during life, provided sd. tracts are accepted in lieu of dower rights; wife empowered to sell lands in Queen Anne's Co. and proceeds to be in hands of exs. as personal estate, provided the same be sold before son James Paul shall attain age of 21.
" nephew Charles, £50.
" dau .- in-law Mary Chetham and son-in-law Edward Chetham, £10 each.
Exs .: Wife Mary and son James Paul.
Test: Joshua George. 20, 333.
Tannehill, William, Prince George's Co., 15th Sept., 1729; 28th March, 1732.
To wife -, extx., 1/3 personal estate and dwell. plan. during life.
" son James, real estate after death of his mother; shd. there be any residue after wife's thirds are deducted and debts paid, to be divided amongst all child. Certain per- sonalty at death of wife to be divided bet. sons William and James.
Test: Thos. Evans, Mark Mcallom, Mary Evans.
Note: Widow claims her thirds. 20,334.
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Warner, Samuel, planter, Prince George's Co., 21st Nov., 1731; 29th March, 1732.
To son Samuel and dau. Sarah, personalty at age of 16 yrs. " wife Elizabeth, extx., residue of estate.
Test: John Henry, Richard Harrison, Sarah Bennett.
20,335.
Robinson, William, Charles Co., 4th Dec., 1731; 18th Dec., 1731.
To the poor, certain personalty and £5.
" Anna Maria Parnham and Eliza. Parnham, residue of estate, both here and in England.
Ex .: John Parnham.
Test: Joseph Pile, William Howes. .
20,336.
Speake, John, innholder, Charles Co., 4th Dec., 1731; 1st Jan., 1731.
To wife Mary, extx., lot and dwelling houses in Charles Town, co. afsd., during life; at her decease to grandson John, son of Thomas Speake; and personalty, including some left her by her former husband James Semmes.
" sons John, Richard and Thomas and dau. Jane, wife of Edward Maddocke, personalty, and residue of estate equally.
Test: Francis Ware, Allon Hewton, Robert Hanson.
20,337.
Sanders, John, Charles Co., 18th Nov., 1731; 7th Feb., 1731.
To son Ignatius and hrs., lands and dwell. plan. at Port- tobacco as left testator by will of his father --; sd. son to pay to his bro. Richard, at age of 18 yrs., the sum of 2,000 lbs .; and personalty.
" wife Valinda, extx., residue of estate to be divided bet. 3 child., viz. Ignatious, Prudence and Richard; sons to be of age at 18, dau. at 16 yrs. or day of marriage.
Test: Sarah Combs (Coombes), Thomas Sanders, William Sanders. 20,339.
Ward, John, planter, Talbot Co., 19th Oct., 1731; 26th Nov., 1731.
To wife Parthenia, extx., dau. Jane and son John, personal estate equally; son John to receive certain personalty at age of 18.
Test: Thomas Bruff, John Christian, Sr., William Whaley.
20,341.
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Morgan, John, planter, Talbot Co., 1st Jan., 1727; 16th Feb., 1731.
To eldest son James, 120 A. of dwell. plan. -. . " sons Charles and Samuel, "Dudley's Clifts," bou. of Richard Dudley, Sr.
" wife Mary, 1/3 personal estate absolutely and use of all lands not yet disposed of during life; at her decease to pass to sons Hugh and Robert and their hrs ..
" granddau. Cicelia Williams, 1s.
" 6 child., viz. James, Charles, Samuel, Hugh, Elizabeth and Robert, residue of personal estate.
Exs .: Wife and son James.
Test: Nicholas Brown, John Rathall (Rathell), John Karby. 20,342.
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