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" Philip, son of Philip Kennard afsd., and hrs., lands adj. to plantation where sd. Philip Kennard now lives.
" Joseph, son of Philip Kennard afsd., "Lynn," on n. side Steelpone Ck. Shd. Philip Kennard afsd. die without male hrs., lands bequeathed his sons to descend to daus. of sd. Philip Kennard and their hrs .; shd. all child. of sd. Philip Kennard die during his lifetime, leaving no issue, the real and personal estate herein devised shall be vested in Philip Kennard, the father of the afsd. children.
" Ruth Barney, personalty.
" Philip Kennard afsd., ex., share of personal estate during his life; at his decease to be divided among his children.
" child. of Philip Kennard afsd., residue of personal estate. Test: Aaron Alford, Robert Meekes, Vyvian Beck. 20, 421.
Wilson, James, mcht., Kent Co., 23rd July, 1732; 18th Aug., 1732.
To wife Catherine, dwell. plan. - -- and half the orchard during widowhood; shd. she marry, her thirds.
" grandson James and hrs., 30 A. adj. land formerly given to son John.
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To son George and hrs., dwell. plan. - , with remaining pt. of "Verina," except the graveyard, 30 foot sq., which shall be kept in repair by any of hrs. who possess the plantation; remainder of orchard during wife's widow- hood and residue of "Broad Oak."
" grandson John, son of son John, and hrs., 120 A. of "Margrett's Delight" when of age.
" grandson Wilson Woodland and hrs., residue of last- named tract, including pt. where Christopher Ry lives.
" granddau. , dau. of son John, at day of marriage, and grandsons James and John, when of age, £10 each.
" son-in-law Thomas Jones, £5.
" son George and dau. Mary Woodland, residue of per- sonal estate after above legacies and wife's dowry are paid.
Exs .: Wife Catherine, son George and son-in-law William Woodland.
Test: Thomas Gould, Isaac Freeman, Ann Trulock. 20, 423.
Rasin, Thomas, Kent Co., .18th day, 10th mo., 1731; 3rd March, 1731.
To wife Mary, extx., dwell. plan. during widowhood, being the first purchase from Thomas Thackstone, land where sd. Thackstone now lives, after his decease and his wife's; certain personalty and 13 personal estate absolutely. Shd. wife Mary marry before eldest son George arrives at age of 21, then sd. son shall have 1/2 the afsd. tract for his own use.
son George and hrs., afsd. tracts after his mother's de- cease.
" son William and hrs., 300 A. "Forrester's Delight," bou. of Thomas Thackstone, with pt. of "Hillen's Adventure."
" son Abraham, 150 A. of "Fair Promise," bou. of George Warner; land bou. of Andrew Riddle, with 100 A. adj. thereto, being pt. of "Friendship."
" 4 sons George, William, Abraham and Joseph, residue of . personal estate when they arrive at age of 21. Shd. any child die during minority, survivors to divide portion of dec'd; shd. wife die during minority of child., they are to be under care of the Friends of Chester and Cecil Meetings. Sister Elizabeth Kirby not to be pressed by extx. for money due testator.
Test: George Dunkan, Bastion Tyschow, Thomas Bowers.
20, 426.
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Theckstone, Thomas, planter, Kent Co.,
28th April, 1730; 10th March, 1731.
To Ann Kenley, personalty.
" wife Mary, extx., and hrs., "Webb," bou. by father of Edward Webb, to be sold by her for benefit of estate, Richard Bennett, Esq., to have offer of the same; and residue of estate, real and personal.
Test: Sarah England, Eliza. Greenwood, Joseph Warner. 20, 429.
Elmes, William, Kent Co., 31st Jan., 1731-2; 28th April, 1732.
To godson James Harris and William Graves, 20s. each for a ring.
" servt. woman Mary Sheppard, £5 at expiration of her time; her son Ezecale to have 1 year's schooling.
" Loveday Turner, personalty.
'wife Sarah, extx., and hrs., residue of estate.
Test: Robert Kay (Key), James Kendrick, Hannah Jones, William Vivian. 20, 430.
Johnson, John, attorney-at-law, Kent Co., 21st Nov., 1731; 24th Dec., 1731.
To son Richard and hrs., 400 A. "Johnson's Forrest," 200 A. "Party Chance."
" dau. Mary and hrs., 200 A. "Gleave's Adventure."
" son and dau. afsd. "Outrange" equally.
" son John, personalty.
" wife Susannah and child. -, residue of estate equally.
Exs .: Wife Susannah and son John, who are to live together on dwell. plan. "Thornton and Bateman's farm"; shd. sd. son die without issue, his share of sd. farm to pass to son Richard.
Test: Gilbert Falconer, John Johnson, Jr., Mary Perraro, Rachel Browne, Rebekah Sehee.
24th Dec., 1731. Susannah Johnson claims her thirds. 20,432.
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Johnson, John, Kent Co., 19th Oct., 1730.
To eldest son John and hrs., dwell. plan. -, mortgage on tract in Queen Anne's Co.
" son Richard and hrs., "The Forrest," bou. of Mr. Miller, and "Ambrosia," adj.
" dau. (intended to be called Mary), "Outrange" and "Chance," hd. of Chester R.
" wife Susannah and hrs., "The Adventure," at hd. of Chester R .; personal estate divided with 3 child. after a legacy to sister Phillips in England is paid.
Above will recorded at request of John Johnson, eldest son of testator. 20,435.
Brooke, Clement, Jr., gentleman, Prince George's Co., des. as of London, mariner, bound on voyage for City of London. 31st Aug., 1731; 28th Nov., 1732.
To wife Mary, extx., also bound for voyage to London, and dau. Rachel and their hrs., entire real and personal estate divided equally, division to be made by father Clement Brooke; shd. wife die before her return to Maryland, entire estate to dau. afsd. and her hrs.
Test: Mary Brooke, Jr., Ann Brooke, Walter Brooke, John Orchard. 20, 436.
White, James, Sr., St. Mary's Co., 27th May, 1732; 24th June, 1732.
To wife Sarah, entire personal estate during life; at her decease to be divided among children
" 2 sons James and William, real estate, equally, after decease of wife.
Test: Patrick Forest, Nicholas Richardson. 20, 438.
Hill, Richard, Dorchester Co., 29th March, 1732; 10th July, 1732.
To sister Amy and cousin John Madkins, "Hill's Platt" equally, John Madkins to have pt. next John Granger's. " sister Amy afsd., entire personal estate.
Test: Thomas Bright (Brite), Thomas Mace, Sarah Hill.
20,439.
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Chattell, William, planter, Dorchester Co.,
19th May, 1732; 22nd July, 1732.
To William Harper and hrs., dwell. plan.
" William Harper and James Vinson, exs., and their hrs., residue of estate equally.
Test: William Fountain, Joseph Blackwell, Margaret Har- per. 20, 440.
Christopher (Cristerfer), John, Dorchester Co., 2nd July, 1732; 28th Aug., 1732.
To sons Thomas, Samuel and William, personalty. wife Sarah, extx., residue of personalty. Test: Charles Powell, Dennis Kelly, Cathrine Kelly. 20, 442. C 14th March, 1731-2; 8th April, 1732.
Noble, William, Baltimore Co.,
To Samuel Durham, personalty. wife Ann, extx., and hrs., pt. of "Turkey Range" and of "Noble Desire"; entire personal estate.
Test: Daniel Scott, William Rose, Christopher Durbin Shaw. 20, 443.
Stokes, John, Baltimore Co., 2nd March, 1727; 5th Sept., 1732.
To son George and hrs., pt. of "Montserada," bou. of Edward Parrish, who had bou. it of Henry Ward, Cecil Co .; 200 A. "Ebenezar's Lott," Deare Ck .; also "Harman's Towne," or commonly called "The Ferry," excepting 100 A. bou. of Wm. Simpson; and personalty.
" son John and hrs., 100 A. afsd .; 400 A. "Bourne," tract bou. of Joseph Johnson; 220 A. "Johnson's Delay," 100 A. "Simpson's Hazard"; and personalty.
" son Humphry and hrs., land in Maryland or elsewhere not otherwise bequeathed; also house and lot at Joppa, on Gunpowder R .; and personalty.
" dau. Frances, now wife of Aquilla Paca, 10s., she having received a portion at marriage.
" 3 sons afsd., personal estate after their mother's portion is deducted.
" kinsman Philip Key, of Charles Co., and Thomas White, overseers, £5 each.
Exs .: Wife and 3 sons afsd.
Test: Erick Erickson, John Erickson, Zacharias Spencer, Casparum Erickson. 20, 444.
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Tolley, Thomas, gentleman, Baltimore Co.,
12th Sept., 1732; 9th Oct., 1732.
To wife Mary, extx., use of lot and house in town of Joppa during life; at her decease rents and profits therefrom to be divided among 3 sons until Michael, son of Michael and Elizabeth Miller, arrives at age of 21, from thence to him and his hrs. forever.
" son Walter and hrs., 1 moiety of "Cullins's Lott"; "Tracey's Level" and pt. of "Long Point."
" son James and hrs., other pt. of "Cullin's Lott"; pt. of dwell. plan. -, n. of Spring Branch and adj. to line of the county school, including "Fall Hill."
" son Thomas and hrs., that pt. of "Richardson's Outlet" s. of afsd. branch.
" the parson of St. John's Parish in county afsd., Garett Garettson, and John Scott, personalty; residue of per- sonal estate to 3 sons afsd.
Test: Edward Day, Elizabeth Goodwin (Goodin), Joseph Perry.
Note: Widow claims her thirds. 20, 447.
Tibbs, William, clk., Baltimore Co., 25th Sept., 1732; 13th Oct., 1732.
To sister Ann, extx., and hrs., dwell. plan. - and per- sonal estate. Test: Mary Mead, John Oakley, John Scott. 20, 449.
Waring, Marsham, gent., Prince George's Co., 12th March, 1730; 20th Oct., 1732.
To wife Eleanor, certain personalty and use of dwell. plan. - for one year, at expiration of that time to live at "Mount Pleasant" and to have use of 1/2 the land during widowhood, with the 48 A. bou. of William Smith, bequest not to be taken for her right of dower; and 1/3 pt. of household stuff.
" daus. Sarah and Ann, certain personalty, and each 1/3 of personal estate after certain legacies are deducted; portion of dau. Ann to be in care of Clement Hill until she arrives at age of 16.
" son Basil and hrs., 300 A. of "Hearts Delight," on w. branch of Patuxent, bou. of Thomas Brooke; also 38 A. "Brooke Land," adj. to afsd. tract; 300 A. "Indian Field," nr. Zachia Swamp, Charles Co .; 96 A. "Bryan Dayley," adj. to same; certain personalty and 1/3 of personal estate.
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To son Richard Marsham, ex., and hrs., 48 A. bou. of William Smith, after decease of his mother; and certain per- - sonalty.
" Peter Davis, £5.
" slave Sarah at Mt. Pleasant, £10 and her freedom. Overseers: Clement Hill, Charles Sewell.
Test: Ann Watton, James Haddock, Clement Hill, Jr., James Haddock Waring. 20, 450.
@ Fraser, Alexander, chyrurgeon and apothecary, Annapolis, 25th June, 1729; 23rd Oct., 1732.
To son Stephen Samuel Alexander and hrs., all real estate in that pt. of Scotland called "Frewehie," being in the parish of Faulkland, sherifdome of Fyfe; and personalty.
" dau. Anne and hrs., dwelling house and grounds lying in "Newtown," in the city of Annapolis, furnishings of sd. house and wearing apparel formerly belonging to her late mother Elizabeth Fraser.
" son and dau. afsd., all debts due testator; shd. present wife by a claim of any pt. of estate occasion any diffi- culty bet. sd. child., sd. wife may have no more than is required by law.
Exs .: John Beale and William Stoughton in Somerset Co.
Test: Sarah Frisby, Ann Turner, Phillis Wilgus, John Pasmore. 20, 455.
& Holland, William, A. A. Co., 17th Aug., 1724; 25th Oct., 1732.
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To son Francis and hrs., lands now in poss. of testator, for- merly the right and inheritance of his grandfather and uncle Francis Holland, dec'd, except what is already disposed of by deed of gift to grandson Francis, son of sd. Francis; also 135 A. "Herring Creek" and "Conants Chance," bou. of Wm. Russell and John Dikes; and 1,100 A. nr. Bush R., Baltimore Co., bou. of Bennett Creed and William Wilson; and personalty; exs. in- structed to pay £130 to Richard Bennett and £140 to Daniel Dulany, testator being security for payment on acct. of sd. son.
" sons Francis, William and Thomas and hrs., 200 A. "Minor's Adventure."
" son William and hrs., 960 A. "Dowsdale" and "Abington's Mannour," bou. of hrs. of John Abington, dec'd; 335 A. "Biggs Purchase," bou. of hrs. of Seth Biggs, dec'd .;
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950 A. "Batchelours Good Luck," on Deer Ck., Baltimore Co., and 50 A. adj., bou. of Cadwallader Jones, of sd. co .; and personalty.
To son Thomas and hrs., "St. James Enlarged," Calvert Co., 371/2 A., pt. of "Alexander's Hope," adj. thereto; 425 A., pt. of "His Lordshipp's Favour," bou. of John and Aron Cobreath; 25 A. bou. of Hercules Humes, 50 A. bou. of John Dodson and 110 A., "The Neglect," adj. thereto.
" kinsman Thomas Haskins and hrs., 300 A. "Hunt's Chance," bou. of William Russell.
", wife Elizabeth, personalty possessed by her at time of marriage, use of dwell. plan. and "Bennetts Island" and "Holland's Addition" during minority of grandson Francis; shd. wife die, son Thomas to have poss. thereof during minority of sd. grandson.
" grandsons Utie and Francis and granddau. Mary, per- sonalty; last named to receive portion at age of 16 or day of marriage, the boys at age of 21, or to the survivor of them. Whatever personalty has been made over for security of a debt due from son Francis to be equally divided among afsd. 3-grandchild. Utie, Francis and Mary.
" grandson William Thomas at age of 21, nephew Thomas Haskins and sister Mary Haskins and to each of her child. living, personalty.
" sons William and Thomas, residue of estate, reserving to wife her third pt. thereof.
Exs .: Wife Elizabeth and sons William and Thomas. Overseers: Coll. John Smith, Doctor William Lock.
Test: Samuel Harrison, William Phillips, George Taylor, Mary Loockerman (formerly Mary Haskins). 20, 458.
Note: F. 462, 3rd Nov., 1732. Additional probates to will of James Makey (Macky) taken at request of Thomas Annis, who intermarried with Elizabeth, relict and extx. of James Makey, vide will Lib. 14, f. 335, Abstract Md. Cal. of Wills, v. 4, p. 97.
Fottrell, Ann, Talbot Co., 6th Oct., 1731; 17th April, 1732.
To husband Edward Fottrell, ex., and hrs. (in consideration of great expense he has incurred in lawsuits for benefit of the orphans of late husband), entire estate; sd. hus- band recommended to pay to Ann Lloyd, youngest dau. of testatrix, £30 at age of 18, or day of marriage, if sd. marriage be with consent of her bro. Robert Lloyd
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(Loyd). Testatrix desires to be buried by body of James Lloyd, her late dec'd husband, and instructs that none be asked to interment but her sister, her child. and the Rector of the Parish, and states that she revokes a will deposited in hands of dau. Henrietta Maria Chamberlain. Test: Mrs. Margaret Lloyd, Margaret Cohune (at date of probate des. as Margaret Barrow), Eliza. Lewen.
20, 463.
Sealy (Seelye), Joseph, farmer, Bohemia Mannor, Cecil Co., 25th March, 1730; 4th Oct., 1732.
To wife Mary, extx., dwell. plan. "Bohemia Mannor" during life; at her decease to grandson Ephram, son of son Ephram; and 12 personal estate.
" sons Joseph and Henry and dau. Martha, other 1/2 of personal estate.
Test: John Chick, Samuel Craford, Howell James. 20, 465.
Aikins, James, Talbot Co., 3rd Nov., 1732; 8th Nov., 1732.
To son James and dau. Mariam and their hrs., entire estate. Ex. in Maryland, Capt. Thos. Gasaway; ex. in London, William Black.
Test: Nicholas Lowe, William Sharp, Sarah Kinner.
20,467.
Hedges, Joseph, Manaquicy, Prince George's Co., 6th Sept., 1732; 29th Nov., 1732.
To son Solomon and hrs., 258 A. on Manaquicy Ck.
`" 2 sons Charles and Joshua and their hrs., each 200 A. at Opeckan.
" sons Jonas and Joseph and their hrs., 400 A. to be bou. by exs. at Opecken divided equally.
" son Samuel and hrs., 100 A. to be bou. by exs. at "Mana- quicy."
" daus. Ruth, Cathren and Dorcas and sons Joseph and Samuel, personalty.
" wife - and child., residue of estate.
Exs .: Sons Solomon and Charles.
Test: Chidly Mathews, Thomas Hillard, John Hillard.
20, 468.
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Facer, Thomas, shoemaker, A. A. Co., 15th Nov., 1731; 16th Dec., 1731.
To Achsa, wife of Amos Woodward, and hrs., entire estate. Ex .: William Cumming.
Test: Amos Bickardike, William Dowdle, John Lomas.
20,470.
^ Rutland, Thomas, South River, A. A. Co., 18th Nov., 1731; 24th Dec., 1731.
To son Thomas, ex., and hrs., 67 A. "Rutland's Discovery," n. side South R .; 400 A. of "Rutland's Purchase Inlarged" (for des. see will), dwell. plan. -- and tract bou. of Hezekiah Linthicum. Sd. son to pay £25 to dau. Elizabeth Stuard; shd. he refuse to do so, afsd. 2 tracts to be equally divided bet. sd. son and 2 daus. Ann Wayman and Elizabeth Stuard; and personalty.
" dau. Elizabeth Stuard and hrs., 200 A. of "Rutland's Purchase Inlarged"; and personalty.
" grandson Thomas Sappington and hrs., 100 A. of last- named tract; and personalty, at age of 21.
" dau. Ann Wayman and hrs., 200 A. of last-named tract; and personalty.
" granddau. Jeane Wayman, personalty.
" son Thomas, 12 residue of personal estate, other 1/2 to 2 daus. afsd.
Overseer: Richard Snowden. Test: Robert Sanders, James Mouat, William Sanders. 20,471.
" Galloway, Richard, "Cumberstone," A. A. Co., 6th day of 12th mo., 1730-31; 16th Feb., 1731.
To wife Mary, extx., and hrs., 1/3 of personal estate abso- lutely; dwell. plan. - , being pt. of "Cumberstone," bou. of bro. John; another tract called "Cumberton," and all tracts bou. of Elizabeth Waters, during widowhood.
" dau. Susannah, residue of personal estate at age of 16 or day of marriage; shd. sd. dau. die during minority, her portion of personal estate to be divided into 6 equal pts. and pass as follows: 1% to bro. John, 16 to bro. Peter, . 1%; to bro. Joseph, 1/6 to child. of late sister Ann Johns, 1% to child. of sister Mary Chew and 16 to child. of sister Sarah Cowman; entire real estate. Shd. sd. dau. die during minority and without issue, real estate to pass as
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follows: to bro. John and hrs., the pt. of "Cumberstone" bou. of him, also 15 pt. of lands bou. of Elizabeth Waters; to bro. Peter and hrs., pt. of "White Hall," nr. South R .; to bro. Joseph and hrs., % of land bou. of Elizabeth Waters.
Overseers: 3 bros. afsd.
Test: Jonathan Munn, Thomas Hobbs, Elizabeth Watson. Codicil: 8th day, 12 mo., 1730. Shd. dau. afsd. die during minority, £10 from her pt. of personal estate to sister Hannah Ford.
Test: Elizabeth Watson.
16th Feb., 1731. Mary Galloway claims her thirds. Test: Richard Galloway, Jr., Joseph Cowman.
18 March, 1731. Mary Galloway accepts above will. Test: Charles Hammond, Margaret Lomas. 20, 474.
cSmith, Ralph, taylor, Annapolis, 30th Dec., 1731; 4th March, 1731.
To wife Frances, extx., and hrs., dwelling house and lot and personal estate. Godson John Pitts (9 yrs.), apprenticed to testator until 21 yrs. of age, to be sent to Philadelphia and apprenticed to Daniel Jones, taylor of sd. city; care of unborn child to wife afsd.
Test: Michael Macnemara, John Samuel Minskie, Humphry Meredith. 20, 479.
Lock, William, physician, A. A. Co., 29th Aug., 1729; 8th June. 1732.
To son William and hrs., dwell. plan. -, being pt. of "Dinah's Beverdams," bou. of Robert Brown and wife, other pt. of sd. tract bou. of Thomas Foord and Robert Frankline; "Halloway's Increase," 200 A. of "Padget"; shd. sd. son die during minority or without issue, afsd. lands to be equally divided bet. cousins David Weems and his bro. James Weems.
" dau. Sarah and hrs., youngest dau. of wife -, resi- due of "Paget," 85 A. bou. of John Gioles; sd. dau. dying without issue, to pass to son William and hrs .; he failing issue, to cousins afsd. and hrs.
" cousin David Weems, the pt. of "Brewsly Hall" where he now lives, bou. of his wife and of Richard Lane; "Gott's Plantation," bou. of James McIntosh; and personalty.
" cousin James Weems and hrs., plantation in Virginia .. bou. of Edward Williams, right of land escheated of Jonas Jordan; and personalty.
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To cousin Williamina Moore, £50.
" St. James Parish, £10 for plate.
" child. of wife by Samuel Lane, and to cousins and their child., personalty; 33 of residue of personal estate after wife's thirds are deducted to son William afsd. and 1/3 to dau. Sarah afsd.
Exs .: Wife - and cousin David Weems; child. to be brought up in faith of the Church of England.
Test: Robert Franklin, William Fisher, James Newson.
20, 480.
¿Greeme, James, labourer (nunc.), Annapolis,
27th Aug., 1732; 23rd Oct., 1732.
To Frances Shorter, of sd. city, entire estate.
Test: Dr. George Steuart, Charles Brown, mcht. 20,483.
Barclay (Barkley), John, mcht., Annapolis, late of Edenburgh, North Britain. 13th Oct., 1732; 28th Nov., 1732.
Testator having made a will and appointed his wife Grace Hay extx. thereof directs that his countrymen Robert Gordon and William Tweedie, of Annapolis, gent., exs., shall collect and receive all debts, money, etc., and trans- mit same to wife afsd. so sd. money may be applied as directed in sd. will.
Test: William Cumming, Dr. George Steuart, Burgis Cop- ner. 20, 484.
(Lusby, John, A. A. Co., 28th July, 1730; 7th Dec., 1732.
To wife Ellenor, extx., "Little Harness" during widowhood, to pass at her decease or marriage to son Jacob and hrs.
" sons Jacob, John, Aaron, Thomas and Samuel and daus. Rachell, Mary, and Ellenor, personalty.
" child. afsd., residue of estate at death or marriage of wife afsd.
Test: William Ruley, Elizabeth Ruley (dec'd at date of probate), Moses Adney. 20, 485.
¿ Williams, Benjamin, planter, A. A. Co., 30th March, 1730; 16th Nov., 1732.
To son Benjamin, 5s.
" son Joseph and hrs., 200 A. of "Williams Range," Prince George's Co., where he now lives; £5.
" dau. Mary, wife of John Cheny, £5.
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To dau. Margaret, £50 at age of 16 or day of marriage.
" wife Margaret, extx., and hrs., dwell. plan. "Foldland," pt. of "Williams Range"; and residue of estate, real and personal.
Test: Richard Poole, Walter Phelps (Philps), Sr., Elizabeth Clerk (Clarke). 20,487.
"Stockett. Thomas, planter, A. A. Co., 13th Oct., 1732; 8th Dec., 1732.
To son Benjamin and hrs., 12 dwell. plan. "The Obligation"; and personalty.
" youngest son Lewis and hrs., other half sd. tract; and personalty.
" son Thomas, 5s.
" dau Elleanor, wife of Richard Williams, personalty, inc. silver tankard and spoons, which were her mother's.
" wife Damaris, extx., 1/3 of residue of estate, remaining 33 to her daus. (unnamed), which are now unmarried.
Test: Daniel Carroll, Sarah Stockett, William Fish. 20, 490. Harvey, Samuel, A. A: Co., 21st Oct., 1732; 28th Oct., 1732.
To wife Elizabeth, extx., entire estate during life; at her decease to dau. Ann; sd. dau. dying without issue, to revert to wife afsd. and her hrs.
Test: Dr. Samuel Stringer, William Roberts, John Reynolds. 20, 492.
Duckworth, Ann, widow, St. Mary's Co. 9th May, 1731; 27th Nov., 1732.
To son Richard Hopewell, money due from estate of George Muschamp, dec'd.
" son Joseph Hopewell, ex., certain personalty during life, to pass at his death to grandchild. Hugh, John, Ann and Elizabeth Hopewell; 12 stock on plantation to pass to grandson William Hopewell, to whom sd. son is desired to leave his plantation.
" grandsons Hugh, John, Richard (at age of. 21) and Thomas Francis Hopewell, dau. Ann Aisquith, grand- daus. Ann and Elizabeth Hopewell, personalty.
" dau. Susannah King, 1s.
" grandchild. Richard, William, Joseph, Hugh, John, Thomas Francis, Ann and Elizabeth, produce from sale of 1/2 stock, etc.
Test: John Seager, William Hopewell, Elizabeth Herbert (Harbert). 20, 493.
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Calvert, Benedict Leonard, late of the Co. of Surrey, Great Britain, 22nd April, 1732; 10th Nov., 1732.
To the Free-school, called "King William School," Annap- olis, 1/3 of personal estate; shd. there be no master for sd. school for space of one year, the trustees of sd. school are directed to pay to the vestry of St. Ann's Parish, Annapolis, the money unapplied to sd. school, which money is to be expended in purchase of a farm for a glebe in the name of sd. vestry.
" sisters Charlotte Brerewood and Jane Hyde, £50.
" Mrs. Theodosia Lawrence, £40 per annum for so long as she may have been in employ of testator.
" servts. Robert Young and Margaret Hands, £10 each, if living with testator at time of death.
" the Poor of Annapolis, £10.
" goddau. Elizabeth, dau. of Charles Calvert, commissary general of Province, personalty.
" sister The Lady Baltimore and to bro. Charles, Lord Baltimore, each a mourning ring. Charges pd. on acct. funeral, of late bro. Edward Henry Calvert not to be charged to or pd. by sister-in-law Margaret Calvert. Shd. bro. Hon. Cecilius Calvert at time of testator's death not have right and title to an immediate poss. of £10,000, residue of personal estate is bequeathed to sd. bro .; otherwise residue of personal estate is to be divided among all child. born at or after the date hereof of bro .- in-law John Hyde, of Kingston Lisle, in the Co. of Berks, and sister Jane (except the eldest son) which shall be living at time of testator's death.
" exs., bro. Cecilius and Edmund Jennings, of Annapolis, £150.
Test: George Plater, John Ross, Thomas Doughty. 20, 496.
Sharp, Peter, Talbot Co.,
12th day, 4th mo. (June), 1730; 25th Oct., 1732.
To child., viz. William, Soloman, Henry, Samuel and Isaac and their hrs., entire estate, divided equally; shd. any of sd. sons die during minority, without issue, or intestate, survivors to divide portion of dec'd. Division to be made by bro .- in-law Samuel Dickenson, cousins William and Solomon Edmondson, William Harrison, bro .- in-law Jona- than Taylor and John Leeds.
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