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Davis, David, planter, Talbot Co., 1st Oct., 1731; 4th Nov., 1731.
To wife Elizabeth, extx., and hrs., entire real estate abso- lutely, except dwell. plan. "Ashby"; shd. testator have right to devise same it is also left to wife afsd. during life; and personal estate.
Test: Tench Francis, James Hollyday, James Hurlock, Mary Hurlock. 20,344.
Smith, William, Baltimore Co., 11th Jan., 1731; 4th March, 1731.
To son Winstone and hrs., "Martins Rest," "Gash's Neglect"; and personalty.
" son William and hrs., "Broom's Bloom"; and personalty.
" dau. Elizabeth and hrs., "Owens Outland Plains"; and personalty.
" mother Elizabeth Smith, maintenance during life.
" nephew Richard Caswell and son-in-law William Dallam, personalty.
" John Haycock, 1/2 his debt.
" wife Elizabeth, extx., 1/3 personal estate, residue to be divided amongst 3 child.
Test: Robert Oliver, John Haycock, Michael Webster. 20,345.
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Shepherd (Shephard), Rowland, Baltimore Co., 13th Jan., 1731-2; 9th March, 1731.
To dau. Ann, 100 A. of land, chosen where she pleases, and certain personalty in addition to her pt. of personal estate.
" dau. Mary Little, 100 A. "Shepherd's Park."
" dau. Sarah Brown, her equal portion of personal estate.
" son Christopher, ex., all lands in Bush R. Neck except the 100 A. to be chosen by dau. afsd., and land in Somer- set Co.
" 4 child., viz. Christopher, Sarah Brown, Mary Little and Anna, personal estate equally.
Test: William Reid, Abraham Cord, Jonathan Hughs.
Codicil: 11th Jan., 1731. 100 A. devised to dau. Ann and her hrs. to be laid out for her out of that pt. adj. James Drew's land and to include "Doggwood Ridge." Land bequeathed son afsd. and dau. Mary to be to them and their hrs. forever.
Test: Roger Mathews, William Ozburn, Joseph Pritchard. 20, 347.
Deaver, John, Baltimore Co., 3rd Jan., 1731-2; 8th March, 1731.
To son Richard and hrs., pt. of "Turkey's Hills"; sd. land to begin at land bou. of testator by Richard Ruff, to run n.w. until it intersects land bou. by Benjamin Jones, to run with sd. land until it intersects "Come by Chance." In case sd. son will not accept of above bequest in full satisfaction for tract bou. by him, afsd. land to be sold and the proceeds to be pd. to sd. Richard or hrs. for satisfaction for afsd. land "Broken Islands."
" son Samuel and hrs., all other lands, with dwell. plan. , at decease of his mother Hannah; sd. son dying without issue, sd. lands to be divided bet. daus. Elizabeth Preston and Mary and their hrs.
" sons Richard, John and Antill, 1s. each.
' wife Hannah, extx., residue of personal estate during life; at her decease to be divided among 3 child., Samuel, Elizabeth Preston and Mary.
Test: John Wagstafe, John Wagstaff, Ann Tredway (Treadway), Thomas Brasier (Brazer). 20,350.
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Hutchins, Thomas, planter, Baltimore Co.,
1st March, 1731-2; 4th April, 1732.
To eldest son John and hrs., "Boon's Delight," being pt. of "Leafs Chance," in fork of Gunpowder R. falls; pt. of "Hutchin's Neglect," on w. side of Primrose Branch; and personalty.
" sons Thomas and Nicholas and their hrs., "Hutchins Lott" and pt. of "Hutchins Neglect," on e. side of sd. branch, son Nicholas to have first choice.
" 3 daus. Elizabeth, Ann and Susana and their hrs., "Hutchin's Addition" equally.
" 5 youngest child., viz. Thomas, Nicholas, Elizabeth, Ann and Susana, residue of personalty and proceeds from sale of "Begining," lying in back Gunpowder. Shd. any of 3 sons afsd. die without issue, his pt. of land to be divided amongst surviving sons and their hrs .; shd. any of 3 daus. die without issue, their land to fall to son Nicholas and hrs .; shd. all child. die without issue, above lands to go to the poor of the parish wherein sd. land lyeth; shd. dau. Susana marry a certain William Deson, she is to have 1s. and no more, and her portion of land to pass to her 2 eldest sisters, and her portion of per- sonalty to be divided among 4 child., viz. Thomas, Nicholas, Elizabeth and Ann.
Exs .: Sons Thomas and Nicholas.
Appraisers: John Elliott, Thomas Gittings.
Test: John Elliott, Robert Cutchin, John Cocken. 20, 352.
Cullen (Culling), Thomas, Baltimore Co.,
4th Oct., 1731; 3rd Nov., 1731.
To 3 godchild., viz. John, Mary and Elizabeth, child. of Robert and Ann Hawkins, 30s.
" cousin William Jinkins, personalty.
" Joseph, son of Joseph Jinkins, 30s.
" wife Catharine, extx., estate, real and personal, during life, with right to dispose of 1/2 personal estate, residue to be divided amongst 3 child. of sister Sarah, viz. Sarah Gwin, Aves Jinkins, Thomas Jinkins. William Jinkins to pay to his bro. Thomas £5 before division of estate; sd. William Jinkins to have tract "The New Design," and kinsman Francis to have Mannor planta- tion equally divided bet. them both.
Test: Robert Hawkins, Francis White, William Walker.
20, 354.
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Ward, Samuel, St. John's Parish, Baltimore Co., 1st Sept., 1731; 5th Nov., 1731.
To grandsons Simeon Collings and Samuel Collings and granddaus. Amey Collings and Hanner Asbrook, £5 each. " 2 grandchild. of Mary Anna Ward, £5 each. Ephraim Tomlinson and Joseph Tomlinson, of the Co. of Glouces- ter, N. J., guardians to sd. grandchild., to take charge of legacies until of age; boys at 21, girls at 18 yrs. Shd. any of sd. child. die during minority, their portions to be pd. to extxs. of estate.
" dau. Mary Anna Ward, £30.
" 2 daus. Hannah and Rosanna, extxs., residue of estate, real and personal.
Test: Abraham Johns, Nicholas Martineaux, Nicholas Day. 20,356.
Johns, Abraham, chyrurgon, Baltimore Co., 10th Oct., 1731; 15th Feb., 1731.
To father-in-law Roger Mathews, and John Mathews, bro. of wife, personalty.
" wife Hannah, extx., entire estate, above legacies ex- cepted; shd. wife be now with child and same live to legal age, sd. child to enjoy the 1/2 of all real and per- sonal estate.
Test: Nicholas Day, John Weasly (Wisely), Parker Hall. 20,358.
Cook, William, planter, Baltimore Co., 24th Sept., 1731; 8th March, 1731.
To 2 sons Jeremiah and John and their hrs., dwell. plan. "Cook's Dubble Purches" equally at age of 21; shd. sd. sons die without issue, sd. plan. to 2 daus. Elizabeth and Sarah; they failing issue, to pass to the line of Cooks forever.
wife Sarah, extx., personal estate, dower rights during life and care of child. until of age; shd. wife die, sons to be in poss. of lands at age of 19.
Test: Patrick Ruork, John Burton, Bennett Garrett.
20,359.
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Malden, James, Calvert Co., 8th Jan., 1726; 17th Feb,, 1731.
To wife Eleanor, extx., dwell. plan. 200 A. "Lower Ben- net" during life; after her decease 100 A. of sd. tract, next the bay, to eldest son of bro. Francis, 100 A. to eldest son of sister Sarah Clagett, and in case he dies during minority then afsd. 100 A. to pass to next hr .; personal estate absolutely.
" son-in-law Benj. Elle, personalty at age of 21.
Test: John Rigby (Ribby), Mary Morgan, Frances Stallins. 20,361.
. Hutchins, Frances, Calvert Co., 22nd Feb., 1726; 9th March, 1731-2.
To mother Elizabeth Hutchins, extx., personal estate during life; at her decease to pass with testator's share of father's personal estate to kinsman Francis, son of Francis Hutchins, and hrs .; he dying without issue, same to pass to bro. Francis Hutchins and hrs.
" kinsman Francis Hutchins afsd. and hrs., pt. of "Stoakly," left testator by father -; he dying without issue, to pass to bro. Francis Hutchins and hrs.
" niece Ann Brooke and nephews Francis Birckhead and Francis Hance, personalty.
Test: Nehemiah Birckhead, Sarah Birckhead, Ann Skinner. 20,362.
Duke, James, planter, Calvert Co., 10th Nov., 1731; 21st Dec., 1731.
To son James, ex., and hrs., tract where he now lives, being pt. of "Brook Place Manner," bou. of Robert Brooke, dec'd. -
" granddau. Martha and hrs., dwell. plan. "Rich Levell" during life; at her decease to pass to grandson Benjamin and hrs .; he dying without issue, to pass to next of kin.
" grandson Samuel Rowland and hrs., tract where his father Samuel Rowland now lives, known as "The Shirt Come Off"; and personalty.
" dau. Martha Gray and son Andrew Duke, 1s.
" dau. Catherine Beal, 20s.
" wife -, 1/3 of estate as law directs.
Test: Grace Hambleton, William Dawkins, John Dorrumple. 20,364.
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Smith, Rachel, widow, Calvert Co., 26th Oct., 1730; 3rd Feb., 1731.
To each of sons and daus. (unnamed), a mourning ring. " dau. Elizabeth, extx., residue of estate.
Test: Walter Smith, Freshes, James Smith, Francis Wil- kinson. 20, 366.
Horn, Henry, 20th March, 1731; 7th April, 1732.
To mother and sister Francis Forrest, personalty. " wife Patients, extx., residue of estate.
Test: George Clarke, Abraham Smith. 20,367.
White, William, planter, St. Mary's Co.,
3rd April, 1732;
17th April, 1732.
To John Guyther and John White, personalty. " bro .- in-law George Beaverlye, ex., residue of estate. Test: Daniel Duggens, John Thomas. 20,368.
Peirce (Pierce, Peirse), Edward, planter, St. Mary's Co., 31st Dec., 1720; 24th April, 1732.
To wife Elinor, extx., real estate in afsd. co. and personal estate during life.
" youngest son Edward and hrs., dwell. plan. "Chance" after decease of wife.
" sons John and Robert and their hrs., 50 A. of "Courtney's Fancy," equally, after decease of wife. Shd. son Edward die without issue, sd. tract to be divided bet. sons John and Robert; and if son John shd. die without issue, his portion of 50 A. to pass to son Robert; and if son Robert shd. die without issue, his portion to son John; and shd. both die without issue, their portions to son Edward afsd. Shd. sons John, Robert and Edward die without issue, sd. lands to fall to dau. Mary Perry and hrs. Sons not to rent or sell lands except to one another. After wife's decease personal estate divided bet. dau. Mary, eldest son Thomas and sons John, Robert and Edward.
Test: John Bactson, Thomas. Mohoney, Pheby Harwood, John Leigh. 20,369.
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Sewall, Nicholas, Jr., St. Mary's Co., 28th Oct., 1727 11th April, 1732.
To nephew Nicholas Lewis Sewall, personal estate at age of 21; shd. sd. nephew die during his minority, personalty to be divided among the bros. and sisters of testator living at decease of sd. nephew; also in event of the death of sd. nephew without issue, the reversion of tract where testator now lives, "Mattapany Sewall," will by law descend to testator, and is devised to Charles, second son of bro. Charles, and to his hrs. Shd. sd. nephew Charles die without issue, or during minority, sd. land and appurtenances to become right of nephew Nicholas, second son of Peregrine Frisby, gentleman. Rights to administer on estate of bro. Henry having been signed over to testator by Elizabeth, widow of sd. bro., and Philip Lee, Esq., her now husband by deed 8th Dec., 1725, testator makes over to afsd. bro. Charles all claims to administer on estate of bro. Henry, dec'd. Ex .: Bro. Charles.
Test: Thomas Aisquith, Thomas Tolley, George Reade, Richard Hopewell. 20,371.
Martin (Marting), William, planter, Charles Co., 23rd Feb., 1732 (?)
20th April, 1732. .
To wife Ann, personal estate, excepting certain personalty to son William and dau. - when of age. Test: Adam Crump, Richard King, Robert Lee. 20,373
Gilpen, Charity, Portobacco Parrish, Charles Co., 5th April, 1732 6th May, 1732.
To son Edward, ex., certain personalty for use of daus. Mary Ann and Jane when of age.
" sons Isaac, Thomas and William, personalty; sons Isaac and William of age at 18 yrs.
" child., viz. Edward, Thomas, Henry, William, Isaac, Mary Ann and Jane, residue of estate equally.
Test: John Jones, Thomas Burroughs. 20,374.
Lemmon, Hickford (nunc.), 22nd May, 1732; To John Hawkins, Sr., entire estate. Test: Rev. John Fraser, Joseph Noble. 20,375.
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Read, Richard, mariner, Deptford, County of Kent,
14th May, 1711 ;. 23rd May, 1732.
To wife Mary, extx., entire estate.
Test (in England): Frederick Collyer, Jo. Scobie, R. San- ders, John Kenny, Jerome Collins.
Test (in Maryland, 18th June, 1723) : John Chesley, William Harris, William Barnes. : 20,376.
Powell, Daniel, planter, Talbot Co.,
26th day, 8th mo. (Oct.), 1710; 29th April, 1732.
To Henry Troth, pt. of "Boston Clift."
" son John and hrs., upper pt. of afsd. tract, on condition that sd. son, when of age, make over to his bro. Joseph the pt. of "Cold Rain" left sd. son John by his grand- father John Pitt; shd. son John refuse to do so, son Joseph to have all that pt. of sd.' "Boston Clift" be- queathed son John, the division of sd. land to be made by bro. Howell and cousin William Harrison.
" son Howell and hrs., lower pt. of "Boston Clift" after decease of wife
" wife Susannah, 13 personal estate, remaining 33 to be , divided among 9 child. -; boys to receive portions at 21, girls at day of marriage; shd. any child die during minority, their portion to be divided among survivors. Exs .: Wife Susannah and son John, the monthly meeting in Talbot empowered to settle any differences that may arise bet. exs. and children.
Test: Howell Powell, William Harrison, William Edmond- son, George Robins, John Bush. 20,377.
Edmondson, James, Talbot Co., 11th Feb., 1728-9; 24th May, 1732.
To bro. John, ex., his son John at age of 18, his dau. Eliza- beth, and Sarah and Elizabeth Powell, daus. of sister -, personalty.
" bro. William, personalty, pt. to be used to pay Samuel Dickenson.
Test: Dennis Hopkins, William Bush, Jr., Edward Higgin- son.
Note: Memo. of debts due testator annexed. 20,380.
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Esgate, Caleb, planter, Talbot Co., 3rd May, 1732; 26th May, 1732.
To son Caleb, ex., and hrs., dwell. plan. -- , being pt. of "Hopkins Point"; sd. son not to sell to Mathew Kirby or any others except some of the Hopkins, or Thomas Spry or John Weamoth.
" James and Benjamin Hopkins and their hrs., all rights, interest, etc., in sd. "Hopkins Point" except as above mentioned.
" child. of sons Caleb and Stephen, residue of estate.
Test: Samuel Small, Thomas Dukes, John Lenan. 20, 382
Slater (Slator), John, planter, Kings Creek, Talbot Co., 30th Sept., 1725 19th May, 1732
To Benjamin Silvester, Aaron Parrott and Henry Bucking- ham, personalty.
" wife Susannah, extx., residue of personalty.
Test: Robert Walker, Jonathan Tyler, Rebekah Bucking- ham. 20,384.
Hill, John, planter, Cecil Co., 17th Jan., 1731-2; 1st March, 1731.
To bro .- in-law Augustine Terry, personalty.
" wife Mary, extx., entire estate during life; at her decease to be divided among child. by sd. wife or to the survivors; bro .- in-law Hugh Terry to act as ex. in event of wife's death.
Test: Alexander McCarter, Ann Wharton, Thomas Noxon. 20, 385.
Oates, John, Cecil Co., 18th March, 1732; 18th May, 1732.
John Pennington and James Wroth appointed exs. to look after estate until such time as hrs. shall come to receive it out of their possession.
Test: John Roberts, Sr., Judith Roberts, John Roberts, Jr. 20, 386.
Foster, Richard, Cecil Co., 2nd April, 1732; 13th June, 1732.
To son James and hrs., dwell. plan. - and land belong- ing thereto; if the survey of Mr. Henry Ward shd. take any land from son James, then dwell. plan. afsd. with remaining land is given to son William and hrs.
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To sons Richard and James and their hrs., 200 A. "Brittan," w. side of Elk R., son Richard to have first choice. Shd. sd. Henry Ward not take plantation, so that son James possesses it as first intended, entire 200 A. "Brittan" to son Richard; sd. son to pay to son John, he having no land, 2,000 lbs. tob. Sons Isaac, Thomas and Jeremiah to be for themselves at age of 18.
" 8 child. , personal estate.
Test: John Penington, Andrew Price, John Caldcleugh (Caldclugh). 20,387.
Young, Joseph, planter, Cecil Co., 10th April, 1727; 13th June, 1732.
To sons Samuel and William and their hrs., dwell. plan. after death or marriage of extx.
" sons Jacob and John and their hrs., "Poplar Neck."
" son Joseph and hrs., "Hanley's" and personalty.
" each dau. - living at the dividing of personal estate, £5 over and above their equal shares.
" wife Katherine, extx., residue of estate during life or widowhood; after her decease or marriage to remain to use of all child. then living. Sons not to sell or any wise dispose of afsd. lands except to each other or their children.
Test: James Campbell, Charles Thomas, Patrick Conner, Thomas Hopkins. 20,390.
Terry, Thomas, planter, Cecil Co., 9th April, 1730; 9th Nov., 1731.
To dau. Ann, Thomas Savin, son Augustine, dau. Mary Hill, sons Thomas and Hugh and grandson Augustine, per- sonalty; sd. legacies to be pd. after decease of wife Rosamond.
" 3 sons Thomas, Hugh and Augustine, 1s. each.
" 3 daus. Mary, Ann and Elizabeth, 1s. each.
" wife Rosamond, extx., dwell. plan. "The Bank" during life, and residue of personal estate absolutely.
Test: John Ryland, John Keys. 20,391.
Green, Thomas, yeoman, Cecil Co., 4th May, 1730; 11th Nov., 1731.
To wife Rachel, extx., house and land in Huntly, Gloucester- shire, England, absolutely; also dwell. plan. 250 A. "Coxes Prevention," on Susquehanna R., and 150 A. of "Coxes Fancy" during life; sd. tracts being bou. of Wm. Cox, mcht., of Cecil Co.
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To daus. Catherine and Elizabeth and their hrs., 125 A. each, of "Coxes Prevention" after decease of wife afsd.
" dau. Rachel, 5s.
" grandson John Mannery and hrs., 100 A. given in her lifetime to dau. Hannah, wife of John Mannery, Sr., dec'd, by deed of gift dated 28th May, 1725, and 25 A. adj. to that of his mother Hannah Mannery, dec'd.
¥ grandson Thomas Mannery and hrs. after decease .of wife Rachel, 125 A. adj. to land of his bro. John, being 1/2 of "Coxes Fancy" afsd.
" son-in-law John Mannery, 5s.
Test: Francis Bradley, John Maynard, Francis Bradley, Jr., James Bradley. 20,393.
Archer, Jacob, yeoman, Cecil Co., 10th Oct., 1731; 20th March, 1731.
To dau. Mary, at day of marriage, and bros. John and Thomas Yorkson, ex., personalty.
Test: Edward Rumsey, John Ryland, Jr., Rebecca Ryland. 20,396.
Howell (Howall), William, Cecil Co., 30th April, 1730; 13th June, 1732.
To wife Ann, extx., and hrs., entire estate.
Test: John Smith, Andrew Brown. 20,397.
Dawson, Edward, Sr., planter, Prince George's Co., 15th Dec., 1729; 28th June, 1732.
To son Edward and hrs., 214 A. "Mill-land," where he now lives, except 50 A. thereof which is bequeathed to grand- son John, son of John Cash, dec'd, and hrs., to be laid out of afsd. tract by son Edward, and after decease of wife sd. son Edward to enjoy all land left to her; and personalty.
" granddau. Mary, wife of William Harr, and hrs .; grand- son Edward, son of John Perry; Mary, wife of Alexander Traqueer, and grandson John Cash afsd., personalty.
" wife Mary, extx., dwell. plan. during life or widowhood; shd. she marry, 13 thereof; residue of per- sonal estate during life and remainder to son Edward afsd. and hrs.
Test: Richard Daintry, Nathan Ward, Richard Duckett.
20,398.
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Winsor, John, Somerset Co., 20th March, 1730-31; 20th March, 1731.
To son John, 250 A. where he now lives, at hd. of Broad Creek, being pt. of "Coxes Preformance," during life and afterwards to his 2 sons John and James.
" John, son of son James, and hrs., 250 A. out of afsd. tract.
" son Lazarus and hrs., 150 A. "Wollidge," on Devil's Island.
" John, son of son Lazarus, and hrs., 150 A. out of "Coxes Preformance"; residue of estate to be divided equally bet. all children.
Overseers: John Laws, Thomas Laws.
Exs .: Sons John and Lazarus.
Test: Thomas Lawes, Thomas Roe (Row), Sarah Row. 20,400.
Long, Jeoffry, Somerset Co., 1st July, 1731; 17th June, 1732.
To son Samuel, ex., and hrs., dwell. plan. -; also 68 A. bou. of David Wilson; and personalty, provided he gives son David 2 and son Sewell 1 and dau. Mary 11/2 yrs. schooling, and also pay to son David at age of 21, and to dau. Mary at age of 18, or day of marriage, £5 each.
" son Jeoffry, all land at Morrumscoe and personalty, he to pay to son David at age of 21 and to dau. Mary at age of 18 each £5.
" sons Sewell and David and daus. Jane and Mary, per- sonalty; shd. any of child. die during minority, their portion of estate to be divided among survivors. Son Sewell to be for himself, son David and dau. Mary to live with son Samuel until of age.
" 6 child., viz. Samuel, Jeoffry, Sewell, David, Jane and Mary, residue of personal estate.
Test: Samuel Long, Edward Stockdell (Stogdell), John Benson. 20,402.
Gray, John, Sr., Somerset Co., 6th Jan., 1730-31; 18th June, 1732.
To son John and hrs., "Come by Chance"; and personalty.
" son William, ex., and hrs., dwell. plan. "Killmenum" and "Derrey."
" dau. Margarett and hrs., "Patrick's Folly."
" wife - -, certain fields during life.
" son William and 3 daus. Sarah, Margaret and Rebecca, residue of personalty.
Test: William Steward, Kathrine Steward. 20,404.
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Hill, Robert, planter, Somerset Co.,
6th March, 1731-32; 21st June, 1732.
To son Johnson, personalty, des. as brought from Newport.
" youngest son William Stevens Hill and son-in-law Samuel Taylor, personalty at age of 18.
" dau. Neomy, personalty.
" wife Comfort, extx., residue of personalty.
Test: William Fassitt (Fossett), Jr., Walter Tayler, William Kennett. 20,406.
Truett, Eleanor, relict of George Truett, Somerset Co., 20th April, 1732; 21st June, 1732.
To sons George and Samuel, dau. Susanna Nicholson, grand- dau. Sarah Nicholson (dau. of Susanna afsd.), dau. Sarah Mumford and dau. Tabitha Parker, personalty.
Exs .: Sons George and Samuel.
Test: Samuel Hopkins, Sr., Henry Jarman, James Martin. 20,408.
Collins (Colins), Charles, Somerset Co.,
8th April, 1732; 22nd June, 1732.
To son Thomas, dwell. plan. -- and personalty; to be in care of John Tingle, ex., until 18 yrs. of age.
" dau. Esther, personalty that was her mother's; to be in care of Mary Lockwood or Margaret Hudson.
" son Elijah, personalty; to be in care of Richard Beherd.
" youngest son , bro. Thomas and to his sons , personalty.
" wife and 3 eldest child., residue of personalty. Test: Paul Alexander, Daniel Conner. 20,410.
Ellis, Merick (Merrick), Somerset Co., 2nd Dec., 1728; 23rd June, 1732.
To wife Alice, entire estate. Test: Levin Gale, John Stewart, Thomas Lawes, William Stoughton, David Murray. 20,411.
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Countess (Countiss), James, planter, Queen Anne's Co., 29th Dec., 1731; 4th May, 1732.
To son Peter, dwell. plan. being pt. of "Recsom Planes."
Rebekah Vanderford, 20s.
" sons James and William, 300 A. "Dublin," lying in sd. co. bet. hd. of Choptank R. and "Old Town"; and personalty.
" daus. Catharine, Rachel, Hannah and Sarah, residue of estate equally.
" wife extx., dwell. plan. - during life. Test: James McCleane (Mackcleane), John Williams, William Boyd. 20, 412.
Wright, John, Queen Anne's Co., 10th Jan., 1731; 29th March, 1732.
To son John and hrs., 100 A. "Narbrough Addition."
" dau. Mary and hrs., 50 A. "Littleworth," lying at hd. of Colonel's Quarter Branch; and personalty.
" son John and dau. Mary, residue of personal estate after wife's thirds are deducted. Tuition and bringing up of sd. child. to be in care of exs., viz. bro. Thomas Hynson Wright and John Tillotson, who are to see that they are bro. up in Faith of the Church of England; shd. they think needful, to take them from their mother
Test: Nathaniel Cleaves, Solomon Wright, Robert Reynolds. 20, 414.
Flinn, Laughlin, innholder, Kent Co., 10th April, 1729; 3rd March, 1731.
To wife Margaret, extx., and hrs., entire estate, both real and personal, with power to sell plantation "Ruerdon," Langford's Bay, for benefit of estate.
" John Griffith, who has served his time, 700 lbs. tobacco. Test: John Evans, John Hollinsworth, Abraham Milton.
20,415.
Wickes, Samuel, Sr., Kent Co., 5th Sept., 1729; 14th April, 1732.
To wife Francis, certain personalty over and above her third pt. of personal estate.
" son Samuel and hrs., dwell. plan. 370 A. "Wicklief," on Eastern Neck Island; sd. son dying without issue, sd. lands to next of blood.
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To son Benjamin and hrs., 300 A. "Bath"; sd. son dying without issue, to pass to next male hr.
" son Simon and hrs., 300 A. "Buckingham," on e. side Morgan's Ck .; sd. son dying without issue, to pass to next male hr.
" son Joseph and hrs., 200 A. "Wickes Marsh," on Eastern Neck Island; sd. son dying without issue, to pass to next male hr.
" son Lambeth and hrs., 200 A. "Chester Point"; sd. son dying without issue, to pass to next male hr.
" 8 child., 5 sons and 3 daus., viz. Samuel, Benjamin, Simon, Lambeth, Joseph, Martha, Rebecca and Ann, per- sonal estate equally; sons to be of age at 18, daus. at 16 or day of marriage.
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Exs .: Wife Francis and eldest son Samuel.
Test: Samuel Tovey, James Ringgold, William Pearce.
20,417.
Kennard, Philip, mcht., Kent Co., 28th Nov., 1731; 17th Aug., 1732
To John, eldest son of Philip Kennard, Jr., and hrs., dwell. plan. -; sd. John dying without issue, to pass to next son of sd. Philip.
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