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To sons James and John and their hrs., each 102 A. of "Barnet Purches," bou. of Thomas Barnen, lying in freshes of Great Choptank R., after their mother's de- cease; personalty and 1s. each.
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To 4 daus., viz. Mary, Elizabeth, Ann and Rachell, personal estate at decease of wife
Exs .: Wife Elizabeth and son James.
Test: Thomas Rumball, Thomas Kidder, James Kidder. 19, 88.
Nuner, Thomas, cooper, Dorchester Co.,
8th April, 1722; 15th March, 1726-7.
To wife Mary, extx., dwell. plan. during life; 1/3 per- sonal estate absolutely.
" daus. Elizabeth Rice, Sarah, Ann and Mary, personalty.
" son-in-law James Conner, 50 A. of "Nuner's Lott," nr. w. side Blackwater R.
" daus. Ann and Mary and their hrs., residue of personal estate; dwell. plan. - at decease of wife; and 50 A. of "Nuner's Lott."
Test: John Meekins, Josias Mace, Mary Mace.
Note: Extx. being dec'd, adm. granted by a power of atty. for Sarah Nuner, next of kin, to Capt. Henry Hooper. 19,91.
Foster, John, Dorchester Co., 9th Nov., 1725; 22nd March, 1726.
To dau. Rebecca and hrs., residue of "Exchange" at hd. of Transquaking.
" dau. Susannah Dawson and hrs., land where she now dwells.
" dau. Mary Fooks and hrs., land adj. dau. Susannah's.
" dau. Pheby and hrs., land adj. Mary Fooks'.
" daus. Susannah Dawson, Mary Fooks and Ann Deane, 5s. each.
" daus. Sarah, Rebecca and Pheby, personalty.
" son Thomas, personalty; to pay to his sister Sarah after decease of wife - - - £4 3s. yearly. 7
Wife Mary and son Thomas exs. and residuary legatees of personal estate.
Overseer: Henry Ennalls, Sr.
Testator directs that he be buried in Friends Graveyard, Transquaking.
Test: Wm. Murray, Thomas Ennalls, Bartholemew Ennalls. 19,93.
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Johns (Johnes), Hugh, Baltimore Co., 22nd March, 1726-7; 1st April, 1727.
To son Hugh and hrs., "Horton's Fortune."
" son Benjamin and hrs., "Hobson's Choyce."
" sons Hugh and Benjamin, daus. Charity, Mary, Clary and youngest'dau. Ann, personal estate equally.
Ex .: Benjamin Bowing.
Test: Lloyd (Loyd) Harris, George Walker, Abraham Lake (Leak), John Cole, Jr. 19,96.
Norton, John, planter, Baltimore Co., 3rd April, 1727.
To son William, 1s.
" 2 sons, John and Richard, and their hrs., entire real estate.
" sons John and Richard, and daus. Ann, Elizabeth and Mary, personal estate equally; shd. any die before of age, survivors to divide portion of dec'd. Son Richard to be free at 18 yrs. Patrick Butler at discretion of his mother.
Exs .: Wife Elizabeth and son John; wife to have use of great dwelling house during life.
Test: John Moorcock (Morecock), Susannah Moorcock, Thomas Stone.
Note: Widow claims her thirds. 19,97.
CBordley, Thomas, Esq., Annapolis, 29th June, 1726; 14th Jan., 1726.
(Youngest son of Rev. Stephen Bordley, clerk, late preb- endary of St. Paul's and rector of St. Mary's, Newington, London, starting on a voyage to London.)
To son Stephen and hrs., all real estate in Annapolis, except that hereinafter disposed of; 1,300 A. "Sand Gate"; 100 A. "Grime's Addition," up Severn; "The Discovery" on the Branches of Petuxent R. and "Gueists Plains" adj., cont. in all 1,340 A.
'son William and hrs., "Painters Rest" with "The Addi- tion" thereto, cont. 1,900 A., Cecil Co., at hd. of Sasa- frax R .; house and lot in Annapolis, wherein Jno. Jordain lives, bou. of Mr. Thomas Bladen.
" son John and hrs., all real estate in Kent Co., about 2,000 A., viz. "The Fancy," "Bordley's Beginning," "Partner- ship," "The Adventure," "The Grumble."
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To son Thomas and hrs., share of "Augustine Mannor," Cecil Co., surveyed for his mother's grandfather, Augus- tine Herman; "Bordley's Choyce," Prince George's Co .; shd. son Thomas die during minority and without issue, portion of "Augustine Mannor" to surviving child. of present wife.
" sons John and Thomas and their hrs., 4 lots whereon the Brewhouse, Malthouse and other houses stood, Nos. 92, 93, 104, 105.
" son Matthias and hrs., 2,000 A. "Backland," Prince George's Co .; 5 A. adj. to Calvert St. and Bloomsberry Square, Annapolis, to include Dowcras Tanyard.
" dau. Elizabeth and hrs., 500 A. residue of "Backland," to be laid out by the guardians of son Matthias; house and lot where Benjamin Getchell and wife now live, also where Thos. Jobson and wife live.
" unborn child, tract in Prince George's Co. taken up with Benj. Gaither; 5 A. convenient to n.w. of Tabernacle St., Annapolis, so as not to incommode a settlement upon beautiful hill adj.
" wife Arianna, extx., use of real estate during minority of child; 1/3 personal estate absolutely, residue to child. equally; child. to have good education.
" daus .- in-law Sarah, Margaret and Augustina Frisby, personal estate of their father
" sisters Mary and Elizabeth, in Newcastle upon Tyne, all claims against them.
" cousins Thomas and Stephen, personalty. Shd. any of child. die during minority and without issue, survivors to divide portion of dec'd, except in case of "Augustine Mannor." Charges in suits bet. Forward and Cockey of one pt. and testator to be pd. out of estate.
Overseers: Bro. James Harris, Esq., and John Beale, Esq. Shd. wife die overseers to act as exs.
Test: Elizabeth Beale, Anne Denton, Richard Clagett, Phillip Plafay, Thos. Worsley. 19,99.
Wilson, Josiah, Prince George's Co., 9th Dec., 1726; 14th March, 1726-7.
To wife Eliz., extx., and hrs., 1 share of "Land Over," other share to son Henry and hrs.
" son Henry, daus. Martha and Margret, personalty.
"Buttington," Prince George's Co., and "Orphans' Gift," Baltimore Co., to be sold by Edward Sprigg and R. Crabb
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for payment of debts. Saml. Magruder and John Middle- ton to be secured against loss, they being securities for balance due to bros. and sisters (unnamed) from father's estate. The residue from sd. lands to daus." Martha and Margret.
Test: Ann Gittings, John Gittings, Thos. Truelove. 19, 105.
Harris, Thomas, planter, Prince George's Co., 24th Jan., 1726-7; 29th March, 1727.
To wife Mary, extx., and hrs., personalty, and with John Greenup dwell. plan. and real estate equally. Test: Allen Lock, Francis Turner, Edw. Sprigg. 19,107.
Nicholas, Griffith, Cecil Co., 5th Dec., 1726; 2nd Jan., 1726-7.
To grandson Samuel Wilde, Jr., and hrs., real estate on e. side Great Elk R., inc. grist mill; to possess estate at age of 21.
" grandchild. Joseph and Margaret Holland and their hrs., dwell. plan. - -, late in tenure of Thomas Wilde, when of age.
" grandchild. Mary and Margaret Nicholas and their hrs., 100 A. nr. North East, where Griffith Nicholas, Jr., lived; to possess same when of age.
" wife Margaret, £50.
" granddau. Sarah Wilde, £20 when of age.
" Church of Christ, meeting at the Iron Hills, nr. Chris- tianah Ck., Newcastle on Delaware, £10.
" Elisha Thomas, £5.
" 2 child. of son Griffith Nicholas -, daus. Mary Wilde and Sarah Holland and their child. -, personal estate and a tract - - bou. of Isaac Miller equally.
" son-in-law Samuel Wilde, Sr., ex., personalty and income from estate, real and personal, during minority of lega- tees. Ex. instructed to fulfill all bequests made by son Abel Nicholas, dec'd., from personal estate before div.
Test: Thomas Rees, Evan David, Lewis John. 19,108.
Atkey (Atkay, Attkey), John, Cecil Co., 1st July, 1723; 25th Jan., 1726.
To grandson John Coppin and hrs., pt. of dwell. plan. formerly laid out for Thomas Smithson, now in poss. of Cornelius Van Sante.
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To James (youngest son of dau. Pennington) tract laid out for John Smithson, now in poss. of John Stoops; shd. sd. James die during minority, to next son of sd. dau .; she failing male issue, to sd. dau. and hrs.
" John Chambers, overseer, his debts.
" wife Anne, residue of dwell. plan. . . --- during life, and certain personalty; at her decease to daus. Angelico Coppins (Coppens) and Mary Pennington and their hrs. Also to wife and dau. Angelico afsd., residue of per- sonalty, legacies to following excepted.
" John Asfurd (Ashfurd) at age; child. of John Chambers afsd., dau. Pennington and John Welsh, personalty.
Exs .: Wife, dau. Angelico and son-in-law John Coppens. Test. directs that his grave be paled in, that certain per- sonalty be expended for education of dau. Pennington's child., and that during 12 yrs., in the minority of grand- son James Pennington, 40s. rent from plantation be- queathed him be expended yearly for books for poor children.
Test: James Panton, Cornelius Vansand (Vansandt), Nehe- miah Martin. 19, 112.
Burbage, John, Sr., weaver, Somerset Co., 20th Dec., 1726; 24th March, 1727.
To eldest son Edward, personalty.
" youngest son John, ex., and hrs., residue of estate, real and personal.
Test: John Cavenough, Isay. Bredell, Danet Penoyre. 19,115.
Fenton, Moses, Somerset Co., 21st Sept., 1723; 24th March, 1727.
To dau. Elizabeth McDonell, alias Fenton, 12d.
" wife Margrett, extx., use of real and personal estate during life; at her decease to 4 daus., viz. Naomi, Mar- grett, Sarah and Agnes.
" 4 grandchild., Margrett, Moses, Elizabeth and Naomi Mc- Donell, Robert Jenkins Henry and John Henry, person- alty. John Blare's child. . (unnamed) to be paid what their father left them, his debts being first deducted.
Test: Isaac Piper (Pypor), David Dreden, Robert Mills.
19, 117.
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Hall, James, Somerset Co., 16th March, 1726; 4th April, 1727.
To father and mother (unnamed), use of certain personalty, at their decease to bro. Pheanix.
" bros. Phenix, Thomas and William, Nehemiah, Benjamin, Leath, Israel and Mary Elizabeth Holland (Hollon), and wives of bros. Phenix and William, personalty.
" all bros., residue of personal estate. Ex .: Bro. William.
Test: John Purnell (Purnall), Abraham Outten, Benjamin Holland. 19,119.
Fountaine, Marcy, Somerset Co., 9th Nov., 1726; 6th April, 1727.
To son Nicklis and hrs., dwell. plan. -; wife Mary to have a home thereon during life.
" son Samuel and male hrs., 130 A. "Barros Lott" bou. of John Davis. Mary, widow of John Fountaine, to have a living on it during her widowhood; "New Found Land" and "Fishing Island," both on s. side Manoken R .; wife Mary and afsd. Mary Fountaine to have certain privi- leges. Sd. sons not to mortgage or sell lands.
" son Thomas, personalty.
" wife Mary, certain personalty during life, at her decease to sons Nicklis and Samuel afsd. and dau. Brichett; and 13 residue of personal estate; remaining 33, to all child. -, and grandson Risden Fountaine. Two youngest child., Batty and Estar, to enjoy what their mother has shd. she die a widow.
Exs .: Wife Mary and son Nicklis.
Test: Daniel Maddux, Nicholas Fountaine, Robert Pitts (Pitt). 19, 121,
Bozman, Blandina, Somerset Co., 30th Sept., 1724; 7th April, 1727.
To daus. Ann and Bridgett, extxs., and their hrs., personal estate.
Test: Jno. Jones, Thomas Lawes, Robt. Jones. 19, 123.
Polke (Pollock), Magdalen, 7th April, 1726; 20th March, 1727.
To son Joseph, ex., and hrs., "Moning," in kingdom of Ireland, County Donegall, parish of Leford.
Test: David Polk, William Pollett, Magdalen Pollett (Polet). 19,125.
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Ferson, Percy, Charles Co., 20th Jan., 1726; 18th April, 1727.
To 3 child. Eliza., Sarah and Sophia, exs., personal estate equally.
" dau. Elizabeth, residue of lease, at her death to next eldest.
Overseer: Raphael Neale.
Test: Jona. Nichols, Wm. Oarde, Jane Ferson. 19, 126.
Ashcom, Charles, gent., St. Mary's Co., 20th Nov., 1725; 23rd March, 1726-7.
To wife Judith, extx., daus. Martha, Susannah and Elizabeth (at age of 16) and son Samuel, Joyce Haines, Richard Ward Key and Philip Key, personalty.
" 4 child. afsd., testator's `share in personal estate of bro. John, dec'd .; division to be made at time that James Greenfeild's child. take their pt. of the estate.
" dau. Martha and hrs., 100 A. "Ashcom's Mary Green- feild," adj. Harris Hows; she dying without issue, to dau. Susannah and hrs .; she failing issue, to dau. Eliza- beth and hrs.
" son Samuel and hrs., "Point Patience" and dwell. plan. "Marsh Neck"; sd. son dying without issue, to 3 daus. equally. Also land in Calvert Co. and "Town Neck" (pt. of dwell. plan. - ) in lieu of legacy from his grandmother Mrs. Martha Dansey, shd. he not accept, then to 3 daus. afsd. equally.
" Elizabeth Shelley, personalty out of debt due from her husband
" wife and 4 child., residue of personal estate equally.
Overseers: Jeremiah Sheredine and Phillip Key; the latter to act as ex. shd. wife die during minority of child., and until they are of age to receive what is herein or by testator's mother devised to them.
Test: Grace Clelan, Magdalen Tomlinson, Richard Deaver (Deavour), Thomas Truman Greenfeild, Ellis Slater.
19, 127.
Stanford, John, planter, Dorchester Co., 17th April, 1725; 6th April, 1727.
To eldest son John and hrs., 43 A. "Benjamin's Mass" and "Stanford's Addition," and pt. of "London," adj .; wife Elizabeth to have use of sd. lands during minority of son
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John; he dying without issue, to his bro. and sisters surviving; and personalty.
To dau. Elizabeth and hrs., pt. of "London" (for desc. see will); and personalty.
" son William and hrs., pt. of "London"; and personalty.
" dau. Margaret and hrs., "Stanfords Perventur," adj. "London"; she dying without issue, to her sister Eliza- beth and hrs .; shd. both die, to their 2 bros. equally; and personalty.
" wife Elizabeth, extx., use of afsd. lands and residue of personal estate; shd. she marry, her dower only.
Test: Alexander Strahon, John Marchant, John Ford (Foord), William Stanford, Charles Stanford. 19, 132.
Johnson, Henry (nunc.), Dorchester Co., 12th May, 1727.
Ex .: Mr. Thomas Stewart. .
Test: Richard Webster, Abraham Woodall. (Mrs. Grace Woollford and Anthony Lamb also present.) 19, 135.
Polk, Robert, planter, Dorchester Co., 21st Feb., 1725; 10th May, 1727.
To son Thomas and hrs., "Venture"; wife - to have use of same during her widowhood; and personalty.
" son Robert and hrs., "Hazard"; and personalty; to be free at age of 14.
" bro. Joseph and hrs., pt. of "Forlorn Hope" surveyed for Augustin Stanford; "Ballehack," nr. hd. of Pidgeon House Ck.
" 5 daus. - , residue of personal estate, wife's thirds being first deducted. Daus. Grace and Mary to be free at their mother's marriage, otherwise at age of 16.
Test: William Polk, Daniel Harrison, Robert Polk. 19, 136.
Parker, Richard, joyner, Talbot Co., 17th Nov., 1726; 25th Nov., 1726.
(Otherways of Citty of Philadelphia.)
To James Horney, of Talbot Co., personalty, some of which in poss. of Sarah Higgs, of sd. co.
Test: Robert Goldsborough, Jr., Rebecca Hopkins, Robert Jones. 19, 139.
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Bowdle, Thomas, planter, Talbot Co., 31st Oct., 1726; 30th Nov., 1726.
To 2 sons Joseph and Thomas, unborn child, and wife Mary, personal estate equally; sons afsd. to live with wife until 18 yrs. of age.
Exs .: Wife Mary and son Joseph.
Test: Wm. White, John Feston (Feaston), John Carr. 19, 140.
Lowe, John, Talbot Co., 26th day, 11th mo. (Jan.), 1726; 8th March, 1726.
To son John and hrs., 110 A. of "Graften's Mannour," bet. hd. of Grates Ck. and Wm. Lambden's, Jr .; also tract at hd. of Muddy Cove (for desc. see will).
" daus. Mary and Elizabeth, personalty.
" son Thomas and hrs., dwell. plan. , being pt. of "Graften's Mannour"; "Piney Neck"; and personalty. " 4 child. afsd., residue of personal estate.
Exs .: Son John and dau. Mary, who are empowered to pay to the meeters at the Bay Side £3.
Test: John Kemp (Kimp), William Kemp (Kimp), William Lamdin, Jr., Thomas Smith. 19, 141.
Copeland, Samuel, Prince George's Co., 27th Jan., 1726; 23rd Feb., 1726-7.
To wife Barbary, 13 of personal estate, at her decease to 2 only child.
" only dau. Cathrine, 1/3 of real and personal estate.
Overseers: Edward Swann and Thomas Swan, Jr.
Test: Thomas Swan (Swann), Edward Swan, Thomas Swan (Swann), Jr.
Note: Testator des. himself as member of Church of England. 19, 144.
Dyer, Thomas, marriner, Cecil Co., 15th Jan., 1726; 23rd March, 1726-7.
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To Joseph Brascup, personalty.
Ex .: Philemon Lloyd, of Queen Anne's Co. Value of estate to be transmitted to wife Elizabeth, of Kenton, County Devon, Great Britain.
Test: John Lloyd, Timothy Carty, Thomas Randolph.
19, 147.
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Carpenter, John, Queen Anne's Co., 6th Nov., 1721; 4th April, 1727.
To son William and hrs., entire estate, real and personal; sd. son dying during minority, to pass to son John, ex., and hrs.
Test: Augustin Thompson, Sarah Thompson, James Horsley. 19,148.
Connor, Nathaniel, planter, Queen Anne's Co., 29th Sept. 1726;
27th March, 1727.
To granddau. Mary Brown, personal estate; sd. estate to be in charge of wife Sarah, extx., during her widowhood, at her marriage to care of son-in-law Mathew Brown or Letitia, his wife, until granddau. afsd. comes to age of 16 or marries.
Test: Nicholas Swormsted (Swarmstedt), John Osborn. 19,150.
Harrison, Capt. Joseph, Charles Co., 24th Dec., 1726; 5th May, 1727.
To son Richard and hrs., 400 A. "Cow" or "Cool Spring," 300 A. "Richard's Pleasure" and "Holy Spring."
" son Joseph and hrs., 427 A. "Amsterdam," 300 A. "Urlinda" ("Verlinda") and 200 A. "Carpenter's Square."
" dau. Tabathia and hrs., "Daniel's Quarter" bou. of John Allen, 400 A. "Land's Lane" at Maryland Point.
" wife - -, 300 A. dwell. plan. "Delahayes Chance," 150 A. "Minges Chance," "Woodberries Hope," during her life; at her decease to unborn child.
" godson Hezekiah and hrs. (son of Richard and Hester Harrison), 150 A. of "Christian Milford," bou. of John Pilbert.
Sons Richard and Joseph, dau. Tabathia and wife each to pay annually to son William 500 lbs. tob. for his maintenance.
Exs .: Wife , William Stone, Sr., Thomas Mathews.
Test: Rev. William Maconchie, Richard Harrison, Thomas Wright.
Codicil: 24th Dec., 1726. Exs. empowered to sell 150 A. at Pamunkie, bou. of Wm. Stone, and 88 A. "Harrison's Plain" for benefit of estate.
To bro. Thomas, use of plantation whereon mother now lives during his life.
" sons Richard and Joseph and dau. Tabitha, personalty. " wife , residue of personalty.
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Exs. and test. same as in above will.
Note: 5th May, 1727. Virlinda, relict of afsd. Joseph Har- rison, accepts will. 19,151.
Goodrick, George, planter, Portobacco Parrish, Charles Co., 27th March, 1727; 15th May, 1727.
To dau. Christian Butts, a half crown.
" son Aron, dwell. plan. and personalty; to care of son William until age of 20.
" sons Benjamin and Robert and dau. Ann, personalty.
" 5 child., viz. William, Benjamin, Robert, Aron and Ann, residue of estate.
Exs .: 3 eldest sons, William, Benjamin and Robert.
Test: John Jones, Thos. Reeves, Susannah Heyden. 19,155.
Sheredine, Jeremiah, Calvert Co., 28th Dec., 1726; 2nd May, 1727.
To wife Martha, extx., 1 moiety of personal estate and entire real estate during life; at her marriage or death to dau. Elizabeth and hrs., to whom is bequeathed residue of personal estate.
Overseer: Benjamin Mackall, gent.
Test: Frans. Hutchins, Ellis Slater, John Booth. 19,156.
Roland, Robert, Calvert Co., 8th March, 1726; 6th April, 1726-7.
To Elizabeth Mackinnys, extx. (desc. as residing in testa- tor's house), entire estate, except legacies to Joseph and Ann Mackinnys at legal age.
Test: Sarah Rose. 19,159.
Barkus, George, Kent Co., 23rd Feb., 1726; 25th March, 1727.
To wife Elizabeth, sons William, James and George, dau. Elizabeth, wife of Daniel Boulton; daus. Hannah, Mary and Rebecca, Charles Baker, William, son of William Clark and Rachell his wife, personalty.
" child. residue of estate; 2 youngest sons to be free at 18.
Exs .: Son William and Daniel Boulton.
Test: John Newell, John West, Peter Drovine. 19,160.
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Okane (Ocane), John, planter, St. Mary's Co.,
12th March, 1726-7; 27th April, 1727.
To wife Elizabeth, 1/3 of 100 A. dwell. plan. - during life.
" mother Elizabeth Willis, remaining 23 during life.
" sister Nappler Mills, 100 A. afsd. at decease of wife and mother.
. Ex .: Father-in-law Thomas Scott.
Test: John Hayle, John Mills, Jane Reeves. 19,162.
Ferguson, Alexander, 29th May, 1727; 6th June, 1727.
To William Shaw, ex., care of son James during minority. " wife Kathrine and son afsd., entire estate. Test: John Daffan, John Green, Robert Salmond. 19, 164.
Ross, Robert, Dorchester Co., 2nd Jan., 1726-7; 20th May, 1727.
To Ann Chapman and John (son of Thomas Brown), per- sonalty.
" 2 child. Charles and Mary, entire estate at discretion of Thomas Smith and Thomas Cannon; to be in charge of mother after decease of wife - Son to be free at 18, dau. at 16.
Wife -, extx .; at her decease bro. James to act. Test: Thomas Brown, Wm. Bradly, James Hickman.
19, 165.
Smith, John, Dorchester Co., 6th April, 1727; 20th May, 1727.
To eldest son John, plan. -
" bro. Thomas, all silver and gold, to apply same to pur- chase of land for 2 sons William and Levin; to see that sons are educated. .
" 2 eldest sons John and William, personalty. Wife Anne, extx.
Test: Mathew Young, Thomas Hickman, Thomas Brown. 19,167.
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Howell, Mordecai, shipwright, Cecil. Co.,
2nd April, 1727; 28th April, 1727.
To sister Mary Davis, personalty. " bro. William, ex., residue of estate.
Test: Sarah Baker, Nathanl. Chapman, John Copson. 19,168.
Engels (Engls, Inglish), Margrat, Cecil Co.,
10th March, 1727; 24th March, 1726.
To Hugh Wattson, ex., care of estate for benefit of child. (unnamed); to have charge of child. until of age at 18, girl at 16 yrs.
Test: John Wright and Hannah Wright.
Note: Hugh Wattson afsd. certified that design of testatrix was to enable him to discharge his bonds as her security for admin. of estate of her dec'd husband Thomas Inglish. 19, 169.
Piles, Richard, Prince George's Co., 10th April, 1727; 24th April, 1727.
To bro. Leonard, ex., interest in estate of father dec'd, and personalty.
Test: Robert Oram, Jane Oram, Francis Meo, Jno. Carroll. 19,171.
Piles, Francis, Sr., Prince George's Co., 23rd May, 1726; 24th April, 1727.
To sons James, John and Francis, daus. Elizabeth, Anne and Jane, personalty.
" son Richard and hrs., 77 A. "Cockolds Pint," nr. mouth of w. branch of Patoxon R .; he dying without issue, tor son Leonard and hrs .; son Leonard dying without issue,!' to dau. Elizabeth and hrs.
'son Leonard and hrs., 150 A. dwell. plan. "Come Unto. Him"; he dying without issue, to dau. Jane and hrs. Shd. dau. Jane be left destitute at death of her husband, Robert Orome, she is to have 40 A. out of sd. tract.
" sons Leonard, ex., and Richard, residue of personal estate.
Test: John Deacon (Deakens), William Ridgely, John Blackwood. 19, 172.
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Mackeny, Alexander, Calvert Co., 27th Feb., 1727; 11th May, 1727.
To son John and bro .- in-law James Currant, personalty. " wife Sarah, extx., 1/2 residue of estate.
" 2 child. John and Elizabeth, remaining half. Son John and his estate to care of Luke Smith; to have 4 yrs. schooling, and receive estate at age of 19. Jeremiah Currant to have charge of dau. Elizabeth and her estate until of age at 16.
Test: Stephen Spratt, James Burn. 19,173.
Dangerman, Christopher, Calvert Co., 1st Feb., 1726-7; 11th May, 1727.
To dau. Rennis Renard Dangerman and hrs., 80 A. of "Charles' Gift," bou. of Mathew Dorman; and personalty.
" dau. Elizabeth and hrs., 114 A. "Taylor's Joy," bou. of Henry Easterling; and personalty.
" dau. Sufeer (Suferr) Renard Dangerman, personalty.
" wife Elizabeth, extx., dwell. plan. - during life; at her decease to dau. Sufeer afsd .; 1/4 of residue of per- sonal estate, remaining 34 to 3 daus. afsd.
Test: Charles Clagett (Clagatt), Robt. High, James Humes. 19,175.
Busie, Charles, Sr., planter, Calvert Co., 9th April, 1727; 17th June, 1727.
To wife Dinah, extx., entire estate during life; except tract - - other side of Thomas Smith's mill branch to be
sold and proceeds divided bet. wife Dinah and son Paul. " 2 sons Samuel and Daniel, residue of real estate at decease of wife; shd. either son die without issue, sur- vivor to inherit portion of dec'd. Son Daniel free at 18, shd. wife be dead; son Samuel free when crop is finished.
" 5 youngest child., viz. Samuel, Daniel, Elizabeth, Vilinder and Clare, residue of estate at decease of wife.
" 4 eldest child. Charles, Susannah Benson, Mary Simpson and Sarah each 1s.
Test: John Norris, Jr., John William, Clare Norris. 19,177.
Hillen, John, Baltimore Co., 19th March, 1726; 22nd April, 1727.
To son Solomon, ex., and hrs., entire estate; wife Mary to have use of dwell. plan. - during life; shd. son Solomon die without issue or during minority, estate to pass as follows:
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To godson Daniel Sheredine and hrs., "Shoomakers Hall."
" goddau. Elizabeth Harrett and hrs., 51 A. "Addition to Shoomakers Hall."
" bro .- in-law Thomas Hines and hrs., dwell. plan. "Hazard" at decease of wife. .
" 3 sons-in-law Walter, William and Watkins James, per- sonal estate.
Test: Joseph Thurman, Thomas Biddeson, Henry William- son, Henry Adams. 19,179.
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