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To mother Sarah, bro. and sister Woodward and their child., and to sister Elizabeth Ginn, £100 for mourning.
Extxs .: Mother and sisters Mary and Elizabeth.
Overseer: Bro .- in-law Henry Woodward. Test: None given.
Note: Testator directs that he be buried near the new house at the plantation where Robert Hewett lives as overseer; gives most minute directions as to his funeral, tomb- stone, etc., and instructs his exs. to purchase 1,000 prs. of deerskin gloves to be distributed among his customers, and 1,000 books (such as 200 Bibles and Prayer-books, 100 Taylor's "Holy Living and Dying," "Golden Grace" and "Guide to the Penitent"); sd. books to be distributed by exs. 19, 335.
Elliot, Mary, Prince George's Co., 14th Nov., 1727; 5th March, 1727-8.
To son Edward Broner, 1s.
" grandsons Edward, William, Thomas and John Broner (sons of son Edward afsd.), granddaus. Elizabeth and Abigall Broner (daus. of son Edward afsd.), personalty. " Henry Broner (son of Wm. Broner, dec'd) and hrs., 50 A. of "Hunter's Kindness"; and personalty at age of 21; he dying without issue, sd. 50 A. to pass to son John Broner and hrs.
Son John afsd., ex. and residuary legatee.
Test: Jno. Abengton, Robt. Wade, Sr., Thomas Phillips, Richard Blew. 19,353.
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Hoy, Paul, Prince George's Co., 4th Jan., 1727-8; 20th Feb., 1727:
To eldest son James and hrs., pt. of dwell. plan. "Twifor"; and personalty.
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To son Dorset and hrs., 1/2 of "Twifor," bou. of William Pounce; and personalty.
" son Isaac and hrs., residue of tract bequeathed son Dorset; and personalty.
" daus. Mary, Margrett (at age of 16), Anne and Martha, personalty.
" child., residue of estate.
Exs .: Wife - - and son James. Shd. wife - marry, sons Dorset and Isaac to receive estate at age of 18.
Test: Thomas Dorsett, Jno. Wighte (White), William Harris. 19, 355.
Pearson, Robert, Prince George's Co., 5th Feb., 1727-8; 5th March, 1727-8.
· To William Taylor and his sister Elizabeth, personalty. Henry Massy, ex. and residuary legatee.
Test: Rev. John Frasor, Lewin Jones. 19,358.
Page, Ralph, Kent Co., 30th May, 1727; 19th March, 1727-8.
To son Ralph, ex., and hrs., dwell. plan. - -, 150 A. "Page's Purchase," 100 A. "Edwin's Affront," 100 A. "Edwin's Addition," pt. of "Hazzard" and "Middle Branch"; sd. son dying without issue, tracts afsd. to revert to dau. Mary and hrs .; she dying without issue, to bro .- in-law John Tharp and hrs.
" dau. Mary and hrs., residue of "Middle Branch" bou. of William Dean, residue of "Hazzard"; sd. dau. dying with- out issue, to revert to son Ralph and hrs .; he dying without issue, to John Tharp afsd. and hrs.
" son Ralph and dau. Mary, personal estate equally. Dau. of age at 16 or marriage.
Test: Thos. Ringgold, James Ringgold, Samuel Tovey, Priddocks Blackiston. 19,359.
Pearce, Daniel, Kent Co., 20th June, 1726; 4th Jan., 1727.
To wife Mary, dwell. plan. - with half the lands adj., viz. "Verona," "Slip," "Chance" and pt. of "Friendship," during life; at her decease to be divided bet. son Andrew and dau. Sarah; division to be made by James Smyth and Arthur Miller, Sr.
" dau. Sarah, Arthur, son of Arthur Miller, Sr., and Sarah, wife of Arthur Miller, personalty.
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To son Andrew and hrs., 40 A. adj. "Tibbott" given by father ----- , dec'd, to sd. son; 200 A. "New Holland," bou. of Wm. Burrar; and personalty lent to Isaac Caulk. " son-in-law Thos. Hynson and Isabell, his wife, and their hrs., 200 A. "Castle Carey," at hd. of Island Ck., bou. of Wm. Chivens, 200. A. "Friendship," 400 A. "New Mun- ster," Elk R., Cecil Co .; sd. Thos. and Isabel dying with- out issue, sd. lands to revert to son Andrew and hrs.
" wife and 3 child., viz. Isabell, Andrew and Sarah, per- sonal estate equally, allowance to be made for portion already given dau. Isabell. Rents from 2 plantations to be used for schooling of son Andrew and dau. Sarah.
Exs .: Son Andrew and Arthur Miller, Sr.
Test: Jno. Johnson, Edwd. Fottrell, John Evans. 19,361.
Reed, Robert, planter, Dorchester Co., 18th Sept., 1727; 2nd Oct., 1727.
To cousin Wm. Reed, 1s.
" son-in-law Samuel Lawson, ex., and 3 daus .- in-law, viz. Ann Tucker, Elizabeth Roe and Margrett Brachaw, resi- due of estate.
Test: Redman Fallen, Ann Jones, Mary Green. 19,365.
Semmes, James, Charles Co., 5th Aug., 1727; 12th March, 1727-8.
To William Chandler and hrs., title in "Burnt Quarter" at Portobacco bou. of sd. Chandler.
" son Marmaduke and hrs., "Chandler's Invention" to path leading from Andrew Simpton's quarter to John Ash- man's; and personalty.
" wife Mary, dwell. plan. - during life and residue of "Chandler's Invention"; at her decease to sons Joseph Milburn Semmes and Ignatius and their hrs.
" 4 daus. Mary, Ann, Juliana and Susannah, personalty; shd. any of them die during minority, their legacy to pass to sons Joseph and Ignatius afsd.
" son James, personalty.
" child. afsd., residue of estate.
Exs .: Wife and son Marmaduke.
Test: Rev. Peter Attwood, Juliana Simpton, Robert Han- son.
Codicil: 7th Aug., 1727. To son James, money in Liverpool which Garard Slye is empowered to recover, not to exceed £70; overplus, if any, to wife Mary, who is also given 1/3 stock and household stuff.
Test: James Nicoll, Robert Hanson. 19,366.
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Shacklet, Michael, Charles Co., 14th March, 1727; 6th April, 1728.
To dau. Tabitha, entire estate. Bro .- in-law and sister, Thomas Taylor and Tabitha, his wife, to have charge of - her and her estate until of age at 16.
Test: Joseph Chunn, Thomas Taylor, Tabitha Taylor. 19,369.
Thompson, William Mathews (nunc.), Charles Co., 24th March, 1727-8; 25th March, 1728.
To wife - and child , entire estate; shd. child die before he comes to age of 18, wife to receive his portion.
Test: William Thompson, Ignatius Doyne. 19,370.
Ball, Benjamin, Kent Island, Queen Anne's Co., 25th Dec., 1727; 29th Jan., 1727-8.
To bro .- in-law Nathan Richeson (Richison) and hrs., 100 A. of "Clover fields," originally poss. by Wm. Dawlan.
" wife Elizabeth, extx., residue of "Clover fields" during widowhood; shd. she marry, 1/2 of sd. tract during life; also to wife Elizabeth and her hrs., 60 A. "Barren Ridge Addition," Cox Ck .; tract on sd. ck. near plan. of Richard Blunt; and entire personal estate.
" nephews Daniel and Benjamin Richeson and their hrs., residue of "Clover fields"; shd. either die without issue, portion of dec'd to survivor; shd. both die without issue, to nephews John Leads and John Ball and their hrs.
" the Quakers, dwelling for their meeting house. Rhoda, wife of John Brown, personalty.
Test: Walter Carmichall, William Willson, John Sallaway. 19,371.
Collier, Mathew, Queen Anne's Co., 24th Jan., 1726-7; 21st March, 1727-8.
To wife Alice, dwell. plan. - during life; at her decease to William Bishop and hrs.
" bro. William, baker, living in Rosemary Lane nr. little Tower Hill, London, £20.
" 2 sisters Alice and Mary, in Great Britain, £100 each.
'father Mathew Collier, £80; shd. he be dec'd, to be pd. to nearest relative.
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To son-in-law John Austin and dau .- in-law Margrett Wat- son, James Pruet and William Pennington, their debts.
" Philemon, son of Christopher Phillips, and Mary, dau. of Leon Watson, personalty.
Exs .: Wife and Christopher Phillips.
Test: William Rakes, Savil Jones, Richard Jones.
Codicil: 9th March, 1727-8. Reversion of dwell. plan. to William Bishop, nullafied; wife to dispose of same.
Test: Christopher Winkinson, Andrew Prewett, Margrett Carter. 19,373.
Dormott (Dirmott), Charles, planter, Cecil Co., 19th Oct., 1727; 16th Nov., 1727.
To wife Sarah, extx., entire estate during life; at her de- cease to dau. Rachell and hrs., shd. she survive her mother; shd. they both die, to dau. Lucia, wife of Robert Veazey.
" dau. Lucia Veazey and her dau. Mary Veazey, personalty. Test: Richard Garrett, John Storts, C. Whitley. 19, 376.
Loyd (Loyde), Thomas, Prince George's Co. (member of the Church of England), 27th Feb., 1726-7; 28th March, 1728.
To son Ben, ex., and hrs., dwell. plan. ; and personalty. " son John and dau. Sarah, personalty.
" 3 child. afsd., residue of personal estate. Son John to be for himself at age of 18.
Overseers: James Pettey, Alex. Magruder, Sr.
Test: Alex. Magruder, Henry Buttler (Botcher), Margrett Harrison. 19,379.
Bramell, James, sawer, Prince George's Co., 8th March, 1727; 27th March, 1728.
To wife Mary, extx., 150 A. dwell. plan. "The Refuse" and "Addition to the Golden Rod," with personal estate during life; at her decease to son James and dau. Rebecca; son James to have dwell. plan., dau. Rebecca other tract. Test: Richard Lanham, Anthony Long, James Kendall. 27th March, 1728. Mary Bramell renounces as extx. Test: Thomas Lancaster, Robt. Bradly. 19,380.
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Bowin, William, Somerset Co., 4th March, 1727-8; 20th March, 1727-8.
To son Luke and hrs., dwell. plan.
" sons Littleton and John and their hrs., plantations where . each lives; and personalty.
" son George, tract bet. plantation and son John's.
" daus. Martha Purnell, Elizabeth Bredell and Anne Bal- lard, and granddau. Esibella Thompson, personalty.
" 5 child., viz. John, Luke, George, Joyce and Priscillia, residue of estate. Son George and his estate to care of son John until of age at 18; shd. either dau. Joyce or dau. Priscillia die without issue, their portions to pass to sons John and Luke; 3 sons afsd. to have an equal privi- lege in marsh land at Saint Martins.
Exs .: Sons John and Luke.
Test: George Jones, Joseph Truitt, Ed. Round. 19, 382.
Mersey, Alexander, planter, 18th Feb., 1727-8; 20th March, 1727-8.
To son William and hrs., tract in Accomoke, nr. Pitca Ck., and 100 A. of the plantation where he now lives, running 40 yds. along the old Town Road; and personalty.
" Johnson, son of son William afsd., personalty.
" son Alexander, ex. and hrs., dwell. plan. -- , 80 or 90 A. in the forest by Josiah Bradley's; and personalty.
" dau. Comfort and hrs., tract where John Hinsey lives; and personalty.
" 3 youngest child., viz. Alex., Esther and Comfort, £6 for their schooling.
Test: Andrew Robertson, Peter Collier, Francis Hamlyn. 19,385.
Dukes, Thomas, Sr., planter, Somerset Co., 18th Feb., 1727-8; 20th March, 1727-8.
To son Melven, dwell. plan. "What You Will"; to be in care of Thomas Scott until 21 yrs. of age.
" wife Mary, extx., use of afsd. plan. during life; and per- sonalty; care of son John.
Son Robert to care of Teaugue Donohaw until 21 yrs. of age; sons William and Thomas at age - -.
Test: Wm. Porter, Sarah Porter, Samuel Cooper. 19,387.
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Innes, Cornelius, Somerset Co., 11th Nov., 1727; 20th March, 1727-8.
To wife Mary, 1/3 of dwell. plan. - during life; to share personal estate with all child. equally.
" son Cornelius and hrs., 200 A. of "Cannaday."
" son John and hrs., 200 A. of "Canoday."
" son Samuel and hrs., 315 A. "Fearon Hills." Exs .: Wife Mary and son Cornelius.
Test: Abraham Smith, Isaac Brittingham, William Morris. 19,389.
Tull, Sarah, relict of Thomas Tull, Somerset Co., 26th Nov., 1727; 1st April, 1728.
To son Thomas, ex., personalty on condition that he cares for his two bros. William and Isaac, and his two youngest sisters Esther and Grace until of age; tract of land or marsh conveyed by Jno. Tull, son Samuel to have certain privileges therein.
" sons William, Isaac and Samuel, daus. Sarah, Rachel, Esther and Grace, personalty.
" dau. Mary, 1s.
Sons William and Isaac to care of Jeoffrey Long, to receive estates at age of 18.
Test: John Turpen (Turpin), Saml. Handy, Jno. Benson (Benston). 19,390.
Plunkett, Richard, Somerset Co., 31st March, 1724; 2nd April, 1728.
To Mathew (son of George Benston and Rebecca, his wife) and hrs., 50 A. dwell. plan. - at decease of wife. " wife Winnifritt, extx., entire personal estate.
Test: James Strawbridge, James Pope, George Benston.
19,393.
Taylor, Thomas, mcht., Talbot Co., 1713;
31st Jan., 1727.
To nephew John and hrs., 100 A. "Hyer-Dier-Lloyd" bou. of John Bell, 1 house and lot in Cambridge; and personalty. " son Jonathan, ex., and hrs., residue of estate in Great Britain or elsewhere. , Test: Thomas Alexander, Mary Armstrong (at date of probate Mary Hill), Theodorus Bonner. 19,394.
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Lurtey, Nicholas, innholder, Talbot Co., 19th Feb., 1727-8; 11th March, 1727.
To daus. Mary Dawson and Mary Skinner, personalty.
" son-in-law Richard Dawson, John Bullen's note drawn on him on condition that he make over certain personalty to 2 grandsons Ralph and Nicholas Dawson.
" dau. Elizabeth Pemberton and hrs., dwelling house after decease of wife; and personalty.
" wife Sarah, 13 of personal estate.
" son John, ex., and hrs., "Bridges" and "Elstones Hazard," both on w. side Harrises Ck .; and residue of personal estate.
Test: Alexander Murdy, Elizabeth Stevens, Henry Deane. 19,397.
Bullen, Margaret, widow, Talbot Co., 8th July, 1727; 16th April, 1728.
To son Thomas, ex., and hrs., entire estate. Test: Ann Parremore, William Perrymore, John Hamil- ton (Hambleton), Jone Harris. 19,400.
Robinson, Richard, Dorchester Co., 2nd Feb., 1727; 10th May, 1728.
To Thomas Barnett, 10 A. conditionally.
" son Solomon and hrs., residue of real estate in Dor- chester Co. after decease of wife Sarah; and personalty.
" son William and hrs., real estate in Talbot Co. after decease of wife Sarah. Sons afsd. to have privileges of lands at age of 21.
" wife Sarah, extx., son William and dau. Elinor, personal estate equally.
Test: Robert Jones, Benony Frazer, Wm. Barker. 19,401.
Watts (Wats), Grace, Dorchester Co.,
20th March, 1727-8.
To Job (eldest son of Richard Norman), real estate in Dor- chester Co.
" sister Naomy, Sarah Griffin and Mary Griffin, personalty. " Richard Norman, residue of estate.
Test: John Rex, Rebecca Nicholls, Philemon Lecompt. 19,402.
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Maxwell, James, gent., Baltimore Co., 4th Jan., 1727; 8th March, 1727.
To younger son James and hrs., plan. on Watertons Ck., including plan. seated by elder son James.
" son Asahell and hrs., land bou. of Moses Groom; 27 A. bou. of Robert Cuchin; "Major's Choice" at the land of . Nodd.
" dau. Ann and hrs., 500 A. "Yapp," at hd. of Sassafras. Test: Josias Middlemore, John Roberts, Thomas Hastwell, Robert Smart.
Note: Above will not signed. 19,403.
Redgrave, Abraham, Kent Co., 15th Jan., 1727; 10th May, 1728.
To son Abraham and dau. Eliza. Gideons, personalty.
" wife Martha, sons John, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and William, and dau. Martha, residue of estate. Sons Isaac and Jacob to be of age at 18. Portions of sons Joseph and William and of dau. Martha to be in poss. of their mother until of age.
Exs .: Wife - - and son John.
Test: Isaac Perkins, William Reech, George Skirven.
10th May, 1728. Widow claims her thirds. 19,405.
Porter, Giles, Kent Co., 9th May, 1720; 3rd May, 1728.
To Sarah Deet, plan. where she lives during widowhood.
" George Wetherill, personalty had of Thomas Thalkstone.
" James Hornbee, Mary Lamb, Wm. Brace and Oliver Palmer, personalty.
" sister Sarah Jones and hrs., entire real estate; she dying without issue, to pass to hr. at law.
Ex .: Bro .- in-law Grifin Jones.
Test: James Kelly, William Spearmint (Spearman), Fran- cis Lamb. 19,407.
Plummer, Thomas, Prince George's Co., 29th June, 1726; 26th June, 1728.
To eldest son Thomas, 10s.
" son Samuel, 20s.
" son James, 5s.
" sons Philimon and Jerom, personalty.
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To 5 sons, viz. George, John, Micajah, Yate and Abezar and their hrs., 4 tracts, viz. "Seaman's Delight," pt. of "Swan- son's Lott," "Dundee," "Part of Dundee," and interest in all lands in afsd. co. Sons to dispose of afsd. lands only to sd. 5 bros. or to their bro. Jerom; shd. any die without issue, survivors to divide portion of dec'd; shd. wife marry, 3 youngest sons to be of age at 16.
" daus. Priscilla and Phebe, 10s. each.
" wife Elizabeth, extx., residue of personal estate; shd. she die during minority of 3 youngest child., sons John and Jerom to take care of child. and their estates until of age. Test: Thomas Stockett, Jr., Thomas Still, Thomas Waitt.
19,409.
Corricke, Patrick, Charles Co., 10th Feb., 1727-8; 3rd May, 1728.
To dau. Jone, 5s. " 2 sons James and Patrick, exs., residue of estate. Test: Stephen Mankin, Hope Capshaw. 19,411.
Cox, Samuel, St. Michael's Parish, Barbadoes, 10th April, 1724; 5th Feb., 1724-5.
To wife Elizabeth and hrs., entire estate; shd. wife die before testator, estate to pass to child. of 3 daus., viz. Maud Beckles, Elizabeth Grame and Sarah Peers, all of afsd. Island.
Exs .: Wife and sons-in-law Hon. Thomas Beckles, George Grame and Henry Peers.
Test: Mary Sharpe, Jos. Walker.
Note: Above will recorded at request of John Donelson, of Somerset Co., admin. 19,413.
Coape, George, planter, Prince George's Co., 5th Aug., 1727; 12th July, 1728.
To dau. Sarah Cooke, extx., dwell. plan. during life; at her decease to granddau. Rachell Hill and hrs .; and personalty.
" grandson-in-law William Barnsbee, grandson William Cook and granddau. Rachell Hill, personalty.
Test: Benj. Lawrance, Richard Harrison, William Smith. Note: Above will proved at request of William Barnsbee, bro .- in-law to Rachell Hill. 19,416.
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Smith, James, planter, Queen Anne's Co.,
9th Jan., 1727; 7th May, 1728.
To sons Joseph, James and Henry, personalty.
" wife Mabel, extx., residue of estate; shd. wife marry, sons to be of age at 17.
Test: Sarah Herly, Sarah Bellitior (Belitier), Magdalen Williams. 19,418.
Brown, Elizabeth, Queen Anne's Co., 22nd Aug., 1727; 30th May, 1728.
To granddaus. Rebecca Jackson and Mary Sadler, personalty. " son-in-law James Sadler, ex., personal estate.
Test: John Evans, Susannah Griffith. 19,419.
Elsbery, Thomas, planter, Queen Anne's Co., 22nd May, 1728; 7th May, 1728-9.
To wife Margaret, extx., 100 A. dwell. plan. - during life; at her decease to her son Henry Burt; and personal estate.
Test: Patrick Robertson, William Hadden. 19,420.
Boyer, John, planter, Cecil Co., 8th Feb., 1727-8; 11th May, 1728.
To eldest dau. Elizabeth Thackery and hrs., 50 A. of dwell. plan. - , lying along main road leading from Elk R. to Elk R. Ferry at James Kinkeys.
" son Peter, ex., and hrs., residue of real estate.
" son Peter and 3 younger daus. Hannah, John (sic) and Mary, personal estate.
Overseer: Edward Johnson.
Test: John Numbers, Richard Lewis, John Lewis. 19, 422.
Harris, Thomas, Sr., planter, Prince George's Co., 26th April, 1728; 25th June, 1728.
To wife Rachell, extx., tract during life; at her de- cease to son Samuel and hrs .; sd. son dying without issue and in poss. of sd. tract, to pass to son Benjamin and hrs .; and 23 personal estate absolutely; residue to child. equally.
Test: William Daynes, James Tannehill, Thomas Goodman." 19, 424.
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Hunter, William, Sr., Prince George's Co., 6th May, 1728; 25th June, 1728.
To wife Rebecca, personal estate during widowhood; at her - marriage or death to son William and dau. Mary, wife of John Pile (Piles).
" grandson Hunter Piles and hrs., 150 A. "Huntersfield," residue to other 3 grandchild., viz. William, John and Mary Piles and their hrs. 1 A. of sd. tract where first wife (unnamed) and some child. are buried (and where testator directs that he be buried) not to be sold.
" grandson Thomas Hunter, 1s.
Exs .: Son William and Zechariah Wade.
Test: Philip Tennely, John Brawner, James Kendall.
19, 425.
Quinton, Walter, Dorchester Co., 25th March, 1727-8; 17th May, 1728.
To cousin Edward Hambleton and hrs., plan. in Tal- bot Co., where William Carry now lives.
" cousin Sarah Hambleton and hrs., 500 A. "Robotham's Raing," Dorchester Co.
" Sisly Saxton, 50 A. "Bunhill Fields" during life; sd. Sisly dying without issue, to revert to donor; and per- sonalty.
" goddau. Margaret Edwards and hrs., "Horsepond Ridge" and "Hambletons Marsh"; she dying without issue, sd. tracts to revert to Edward Hambleton and hrs.
" Margaret White and hrs., 130 A. "Neglect."
" Absolom (son of John and Sisly Saxton), Dennis Conway and William White, personalty.
" cousins Edward, Sarah and Margaret Hambleton, and Alis White, residue of personal estate after wife's thirds are deducted.
Exs .: William and Margaret White and Sarah Hambleton. Test: Anthony Rawlings, John Sexton, Charles Lowd (Lowde). 19,427.
Daughity (Daugity), George, planter, Dorchester Co., 19th March, 1728; 17th May, 1728.
To son John and hrs., 50 A. "Horse Ridge."
" son James and hrs., 100 A. of "Heron's Lott."
" 2 daus. Jane and Herodias and their hrs., 50 A. of "Heron's Lott."
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To son Absolom and hrs., dwell. plan. "Venture." " 2 daus. Rebecca and Dorkus, "Popler Land." Wife Amey, extx.
Test: Anthony Rawlings, Jr., Edward Tatlock, Thomas Grenaway 19, 430.
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Dyer, John, planter, Dorchester Co., 22nd Dec., 1727; 5th June, 1728.
To wife Martha, extx., personal estate absolutely and use of dwell. plan. during life; at her decease to pass as follows:
" 2 grandsons Thomas and James (sons of Thomas Wil- liams and Katherine, his wife) and their hrs., 300 A. "Lemster."
Test: Benjamin Young, George Pouncey, William Williams. 19, 433.
Phillips, Phillip, planter, Dorchester Co.,
14th April, 1728; 2nd July, 1728.
To dau. Mary, personalty.
" wife Alice, extx., personal estate during widowhood; to pass to 2 sons Thomas and James.
" son Thomas and hrs., "Phillips Adventure," at hd. of Millingtons Br., Black Water R.
" son James and hrs., pt. of "Phillips Adventure," at hd. of Millington's Br., running to Hobbody.
Test: John Ford, Mary Crayer (Cryer), John Ray. 19, 433.
Roberts, Robert, Sr., Calvert Co., 29th day, 6th mo., 1727; 16th May, 1728.
To son Richard, ex., and hrs., dwell. plan.
" dau. Elizabeth Parish (having had a child's portion), 5s. " 7 child., viz. Richard, Isaac, Priscilla, Kinsey, Margrett, Jane and Patience, residue of estate.
Overseers: Bros .- in-law Kinsey and Isaac Johns.
Test: James Malden, John Baker, Francis Stallings. 19, 435.
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Dawkins, Bennet (Benet), Calvert Co., 10th March, 1727; 29th June, 1728.
To sisters Elizabeth and Penelope, personalty.
" bro. William, ex., and hrs., rights in "Smith's Purchase," where mother - now lives, and residue of personal estate.
Test: Thomas Brickenden, Wm. Dawkins, Joseph Dawkins. 19, 436.
Kersey, John, Talbot Co., 11th Jan., 1727; 14th May, 1728.
To son Francis and hrs., "Welley" and "Sarah's Neck"; sd. son dying during minority or without issue, to pass to dau. Mary and hrs .; and personalty, including that be- longing to estate of his mother
" dau. Mary and hrs., personalty; she dying before age of 16 or without issue, to pass to son Francis and hrs.
" wife Jane, personalty; to share residue of estate with 2 child. afsd.
Exs .: Wife and son Francis.
Overseer: John Leeds.
Test: John Wrightson, Gemelin Pratt, Thomas Jones. 19, 437.
Smith, John, planter, Talbot Co., 20th March, 1727-8; 15th May, 1728.
To wife Elenor, extx., "Lamberton" and "Lamberton's Addi- tion" over Treadheaven until Robbenist Smith comes to age, toward paying debt to Esq. Bennett.
" boy Nathan Johnson, £5.
Overseer: George Robbins.
Test: Mary Nickson, Patrick Mullikin, Edward Lee. 19, 439.
Stevens, Charles, Talbot Co., '22nd July, 1726; 22nd May, 1728.
To son Charles and hrs., dwell. plan. -- , pt. of 100 A. "Planter's Delight," pt. of 100 A. "Newman's Lott," 100 A. "Noble's Chance," 75 A. "Steven's his Addition," 1/2 of 19 A. "Charles his Lott"; sd. son dying without issue, sd. lands to pass to 3 daus. Mary, Elizabeth and Katherine and their hrs.
" dau. Mary and hrs., 1/2 of "Providence," with 20 A. adj. on Tuckahoe Ck. (for desc. see will).
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To dau. Katherine and hrs., 212 A. "Llewellins Ridge," e. side Tuckahoe Ck., bou. of Esq. Loyd.
" 4 child. afsd., personal estate. Daus. of age at 16, son Charles at 21 yrs. (latter to choose own guardian at age of 16).
" dau. Elizabeth and hrs., residue of "Providence."
Dau. Mary and Roger Clayland, exs. and guardians to children.
Test: James Barweek, John Pursell, Michaell Jeromes.
19, 440.
Price, Evan, Talbot Co., 14th May, 1728; 5th June, 1728.
To son William and hrs., real estate; he dying without issue, to pass to dau. Hester and hrs .; sd. dau. dying without issue, to pass to son and dau .- in-law Robert and Margaret Booker and their hrs .; shd. son William live to enjoy lands, he is to pay to dau. Hester 3,000 lbs. tob. at her marriage; shd. wife Ann die before son and dau. afsd. are of age, they are to be in care of son-in-law John Booker, ex. with wife Ann.
Test: Thomas Hopkins, Thomas Christian, John Ray. 19, 442.
Finley (Finly), Jane, Talbot Co., 3rd Aug., 1722; 17th Aug., 1725.
To Mary, wife of Jacob Orchard; Mary, dau. of Jacob Orchard; Elizabeth, wife of Henry Price; John Sweat and his son Vertue, personalty.
Exs .: William Clayton and John Sweat instructed to sell residue of estate and transmit money to sister Jugg Watson, living at Broughton, Yorkshire, England; shd. sd. sister be dead, then to her son Batholomew Watson. Test: Dennis Bryon, Elizabeth Bryon, Catherine Wintersell. 19, 443.
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