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Morgin, Mary, St. Mary's Co., 12th Nov., 1726; 1st June, 1728.
To daus. Elizabeth and Elender and son William, personalty; residue of estate to 4 child. equally; son William to be in care of Thomas Plumer until 18 yrs. of age.
Ex .: Son-in-law John Sikes.
Test: Robert Ford, Ann Medley, Mary Ford. 19, 445.
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Turner, John, planter, Kent Co., 25th March, 1728; 17th May, 1728.
To wife Mary, extx., dwell. plan. "Suffolk," bou. of James Stapeley, during life; at her decease to son Jonathan and hrs .; and 13 personal estate.
" son John, personalty.
" son Jonathan, dau. Ann and son Joseph, residue of per- sonal estate.
Test: Harmanus Schee, John Brooke, Mary Murphy, Jona- than Hopkins. 19, 446.
Brown, Robert, Kent Co., 26th Jan., 1726-7; 5th July, 1728.
To wife Elizabeth, extx., entire estate.
Test: Benjamin Jones, Samuel Rigaway, Thomas Gould, Sarah Rigaway. 19, 447.
Gostwick, Joseph, planter, Baltimore Co., 3rd March, 1722; 14th June, 1728.
To wife Elizabeth, dwell. plan. during life; at her decease to son Nicholas; to divide with sons Nicholas and Thomas personal estate equally.
" Edward Sweeton, personalty when free.
Test: Jonas Bowen, Isaac Sampson, Edward Cooke. 19, 448.
Garrett, Mary, Somerset Co., 13th March, 1727-8; 18th May, 1728.
To Groves Bordman and hrs., dwell. plan.
" Winneford Wats, Bridgett Gilles, Sarah Bordman, Sr., and Elenner Bordman, personalty.
" child. (unnamed) of bro. John Gilles, residue of estate. Ex .: Thomas Humphris.
Test: Thos. Collier, Edmun Collens, Sr., Edmun Collens, John Collens. 19, 450.
Acworth, Richard, Stepney Parrish, Somerset Co., 21st March, 1727-8; 15th May, 1728.
To sons Charles and Thomas, exs., 500 A. "Acworth's De- light," 200 A. "Hog Quarter," 100 A. "Acworth's Choice," sd. tracts being on s. side Baren Ck., and 18 A. "Syprus Swamp," on Gravely Br.
" son Richard and hrs., 100 A. "Chance," s. side Baran Ck .; sd. land not to be sold without consent of 2 bros. afsd.
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To 3 sons afsd., 200 A. "Marsh Point"; "Ridges," on s. side Nanticoke R .; and personalty.
Test: Temperance Acworth, John Weall, Elizabeth Acworth, Robert Givan. 19, 451.
Mumford, Thomas, gentleman, Somerset Co.,
4th Feb., 1727-8; 17th May, 1728.
To son James, ex., "Venem Green" ("Vernam Dean"); and personalty.
" son William, ex., pt. of "Showell's Addition," on Burch Br .; residue to son Wricksam.
" son Charles, pt. of "Mumford's Lott"; residue to son Thomas.
" sons afsd., 100 A. "Burnt Marsh"; not to sell portions except to one another.
" dau. Jemima, personalty; shd. any of 3 sons, viz. Charles, Thomas and Wricksam (Ricksam), die without issue, next survivor to inherit.
" son Solomon, 1s.
Test: Andrew Robertson, Richard Murrey (Muney), James Muney. 19, 452.
Evans, David, schoolmaster, Somerset Co., 11th Sept., 1725;
To Capt. John Jones, his wife Elizabeth, his sons Robert, William, George, Thomas, Mitchel and Benjamin Jones, his daus. Margaret, Eliz. and Eleanor Jones, personalty.
" the public schools of Somerset Co., and to the poor of Stepney and Somerset Parishes, residue of estate.
Exs .: Chief vestryman of each parish.
Test: None.
19, 455.
King, Upshur, Somerset Co., 3rd Jan., 1727-8; 26th June, 1728.
To eldest son Arthur and hrs., dwell. plan. "Ox Head" with land on n. side of Traiding Branch.
" son Zerebel and hrs., residue of afsd. tract on s. side of afsd. br.
son Planner and hrs., "King's Chase," pt. of "Gullets Advisement," 50 A. on s. side of Traiding Branch.
" son Jesse and hrs., residue of "Gullet's Advisement," 100 A. "Indian Bones," both tracts on n. side of afsd. branch.
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Wife , extx. Test: John McCormick, Daniel Monrow, Elenor King. 19, 458.
Wale, Nathaniel, Somerset Co., 23rd March, 1727-8; 5th July, 1728.
To son William and hrs., dwell. plan. - (for desc. see will); sd. son dying without issue, to pass to son Charles and hrs .; and personalty.
" son Charles and hrs., residue of land in Senepuxton Neck; and personalty at age of 16.
" William Walton, Sr., and hrs., 225 A. of "Cay's Folley," originally Mount Pleasant.
" sons Nathaniel and Elias and dau. Rachel, personalty.
" wife Mary and 5 child. afsd., residue of estate.
Exs .: Wife and son William.
Codicil: 24th March, 1727-8. Personalty to son Charles, 12 yrs. 6th January last; son Nathaniel, 8 yrs. 25th February last; son Elias, 5 yrs. 22nd November last, and dau. Rachel, 2 yrs. 14th April next.
Test: Rodah Crapper, Margaret Wale, Richard Holland, Nath. Crapper (Craper). 19,459.
Fleming, Lodowick, Somerset Co., 20th Jan., 1727-8; 5th July, 1728.
To dau. Leviner and hrs., 300 A. dwell. plan. "Killglass," 250 A. "Sand Down," on Pocomock R .; sd. dau. dying without issue, tracts afsd. to wife Massey during life; at her decease 300 A. afsd. to kinsman Lodwick Walles and hrs., and the 250 A. afsd. to Lodwick Waring and hrs. " Rev. Mr. Stevenson, personalty. Wife Massey, extx.
Overseer: Thomas Wallace.
Test: Benjamin Burton, Thomas Wallace, Sarah Walton.
19, 462.
Franklyn (Franklin), Ebenezar, gentleman, Allhallows Parish, Somerset Co., 3rd Oct., 1727; 5th July, 1728.
To 2 sons Edward and Peal and their hrs., 600 A. "Ex- change"; dwell. plan. to son Edward, and plan. where father Cornll. John Franklin lived to son Peal.
" 2 sons William and Charles and their hrs., 125 A. "Long Acre," in the woods at Coys Folly, and tract on the beach that belonged to father afsd.
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To John (son of William Collings) and hrs., 200 A. where Wm. Mecoy lived, being pt. of 400 A. bou. of John Free- man.
" 6 child., viz.Edward, William, Charles, Peale, Sarah and Mary, residue of personal estate. Child. to be in charge of ex .; sons of age at 18, daus. at 16 yrs.
Ex .: Son Edward.
Test: Benjamin Burton, Nathaniel Wale, George Wilcox. 19, 464.
Hogg, James, planter, Somerset Co., 29th Jan., 1725; 5th July, 1728.
To eldest son James and hrs., "Showels' Addition," on e. side Church Branch; and personalty.
" son John and hrs., residue of afsd. tract on n. side of Church Branch.
" dau. Catherine, personalty, some of which des. as owned jointly with Edward Moore.
" son Andrew, 100 A. of land to be taken up and pd. for out of estate; and personalty at age of 16. Testator directs that sons shall learn to read and write; shd. any die during minority, portion of dec'd divided among survivors.
" wife Sarah, extx., residue of estate.
Test: Wm. Robinson, Jeanet Robinsone, Rachel Williams.
19, 466.
Stevenson, William, Sr., carpenter, Somerset Co., 5 14th June, 1725; 29th Jan., 1727-8; 5th July, 1728.
To wife -, Moses Goodin and Rebecka O'Brian for the remainder of their time; he by indenture and she by judgment of Court at Divideing Creeke, Ju., 1721, judged to be 6 yrs old; and personalty.
" sons William and John, dau. Margaret, Samuel Brain, granddau. Mary Stevenson, grandson William Hall, Moses Goodan and Rebecka O'Brian, grandchild. Mar- garet Braban and Hugh Braban, personalty.
" dau. Elizabeth, 1s.
" wife son William and dau. Margaret, residue of estate.
Exs .: Wife and son William.
Test: Wm. Robinson, Robert Stevenson.
Note: Above will not signed. 19, 468.
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Taylor, George, Somerset Co., 8th Nov., 1727; 21st Aug., 1728.
To son Samuel and hrs., dwell. plan. -, 400 A. "Win-
chester"; and personalty.
" son Mathias and hrs., "Friend Good-will," at head of George's Ck .; and personalty.
" dau. Comford, personalty.
" wife Comford, extx., residue of personal estate. Sons afsd. of age at 18, dau. at 16. Son Samuel b. 9th April, 1719; son Mathias b. 12th June, 1725.
Test: Joseph Taylor, John Patey (Pattey), Walter Taylor. 19, 470.
Hudson, Robert, planter, Somerset Co., 4th Feb., 1727-8; 21st Aug., 1728.
To eldest dau. Betty Holland Hudson and 2nd dau. Mary, pt. of dwell. plan. "Joneses Adventure"; dwell. house to be in portion of dau. Betty; and personalty.
" 3rd dau. Peggy, portion of afsd. tract lying above the branch; shd. dau. Mary die without issue, her portion to pass to dau. Peggy, and pt. herein bequeathed to dau. Peggy to revert to eldest dau. Betty; shd. dau. Betty die without issue, her portion in afsd. tract to fall to youngest dau. Peggy; shd. dau. Betty recover 130 A. "None Such," she is to confirm sd. 130 A. to dau. Peggy or forfeit to dau. Peggy her division of "Joneses Adven- ture"; and personalty.
" wife Margaret, extx., use of certain personalty during widowhood; at her marriage or death to daus. afsd .; use of "Joneses Adventure" during minority of daus., and 13 pt. residue of estate; remaining 33 to child. when of age. Overseers: Richard and David Hudson.
Test: John Hudson, Phenix Hall, John Donaldson (Donel- son). 19, 472.
Burton (Burtton), Benjamin, Somerset Co., 17th March, 1728; 21st Aug., 1728.
To son John and hrs., 600 A. "Divell" and 86 A. "Burtton's Chance" adj., reserving to wife Elizabeth 1/3 of same during her life.
" each of daus. (unnamed), personalty at age.
" wife Elizabeth, extx., residue of estate.
Test: Henry Turner, Edward Franklyn, John Donelson.
19,475.
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Lingoe, William, Somerset Co., 24th Dec., 1727; 28th Aug., 1728.
To son Daniel and hrs., 100 A. of "New Holland," where he now lives.
" son Jacob and hrs., 100 A. of afsd. tract; and personalty.
" son Richard and hrs., 100 A. at w. end of afsd. tract, adj. to Thomas Carry's.
" son John and hrs., 150 A. of dwell. plan. "New Holland."
" sons Annsly and William and dau. Rebeckah Taylor, 1s. each.
." grandson Robertson, personalty.
" grandson John, son of Nathaniel Lingoe, 1 yr. schooling at age of 14.
" dau. Ann Blockson, personalty and right to live on plan. during widowhood.
" wife Rachel, extx., 150 A. of "New Holland," which may be sold for payment of debts; if not sold, to revert to 4 sons, viz. Daniel, Jacob, Richard and John, and their hrs .; and personalty.
Test: Ann Blockson, Robertson Lingoe, Moses Driskell. 19,477.
Robinson, John, Sr., planter, Calvert Co.,
9th June, 1724; 5th Sept., 1728.
To son John, 1s. " wife Mary, extx., residue of estate. Test: Wm. Angell, Isaac Johns. 19, 479.
Rawlings, Anthony, Jr., Dorchester Co., 17th May, 1728; 13th Aug., 1728.
To father , personalty had of John Newton and David Keron.
" sister Mary, personalty in lieu of some sold to John Mathewe.
" 2 cousins Mary and Charles Daughity and bro. John, personalty.
" sister Margaret Hail, extx., and hrs., 50 A. -; and residue of personal estate.
Test: Richard Smith, Mathew Jarad, Thomas Harris. 19, 481.
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Makeel (Mackell), Thomas, Dorchester Co.,
23rd April, 1725; 14th Aug., 1728.
To son John and hrs., "Hudson's Desire," "The Addition" and "Timber Point" on Little Choptank, Dorchester Co .; sd. son dying without issue, to pass to son Thomas and hrs .; and personalty.
" son Thomas and hrs., "Fishing Creek Point," "Cod Point" and "Charles Desire" on Little Choptank R .; sd. son dying without issue, to pass to son John and hrs .; and personalty; to receive estate at age of 18.
" daus. Ann and Eliza., personalty and an equal share of personal estate.
Exs .: Wife Clare and son John.
Test: Gary Powell, Thomas Eccleston, Francis Giles.
19,482.
White, Thomas, Dorchester Co., 22nd Sept., 1727; 3rd Sept., 1728.
To wife Eliz., dwell. plan. -, 50 A. of "Anderson's Neck" during life; at her decease to son Ebenezer and hrs .; 13 of personal estate, residue to child. Eben., Thomas, Eliz., Mary and Ann equally.
" son Eben. and hrs., other half of "Anderson's Neck."
" son Thomas and hrs., 60 A. "Hogg Range," on a Beaver Dam s.e. side of Chiconomoco R.
" son Edward and hrs., 300 A. "The Plains," on Hunting Ck.
" sons Eben. and Thomas and their hrs., "Mill Point" equally.
Exs .: Wife and son Eben.
Test: Thomas Taylor, John Cook, Walter Hunter. 19, 484.
Sikes, Thomas, St. Mary's Co., 27th Feb., 1728; 7th Aug., 1728.
·To dau. Ann Hoskins, 1s. " wife Mary, extx., entire personal estate.
Test: George Carpenter, Peter Haise. 19, 486.
Jenifer, Michael, St. Mary's Co., 10th July, 1726; 2nd Sept., 1728.
To wife Mary, extx., 550 A. dwell. plan. -, bou. of Coll. Thomas Sprigg, and 190 A. --- , bou. of William Hutchins, during life; at her decease to pass to son Michael Parker Jenifer and hrs .; he dying without issue, or during his minority, the same to pass to son Daniel and hrs.
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To son Michael afsd., personalty, some of which bou. of Mr. Low.
" son Daniel and hrs., 202 A. "Turvey," where Christopher Orrell now lives, 350 A. "Forrest of Harvey" (both tracts bou. of Wm. Maria Farthing); and personalty, some of which bou. of Mrs. Osborn.
" godsons George Read, Clark Read, John Mollone and Fran. Hutchins, personalty, to be applied toward educa- tion.
Bro. Daniel to have charge of tuition of child. and of their estates, shd. wife refuse extx. Residue of estate to be divided as law directs; to be buried at the Chappell.
Test: John Read, James Smith, Ignatius Fenwick. 19, 488.
Swale, William, gent., St. Mary's Co., 12th Aug., 1728; 23rd Sept., 1728.
To sister Elizabeth Howson, Lambeth Parish, County of Surry, Great Britain, £20.
" Andrew Eaton, St. Mary's Co., his debts conditionally.
" Charles King, his debts and £5.
" wife Mary, living at Chichester, County of Sussex, Great Britain, residue of personal estate.
Ex .: John Rousby.
Test: Wm. Miller, Jr., John Hall, Abraham Rice. 19,490.
Holtham, John, Cecil Co., 23rd April, 1728; 26th July, 1728.
To sons John, Joseph, William, Charles, Nicholas and James and their hrs., dwell. plan .. - equally.
" daus. Katherine and Mary, 1s. each.
" wife Mary, extx., 1/3 of personal estate. Empowered to sell afsd. plan. and divide proceeds between herself and sons afsd.
" sons afsd., residue of personal estate.
Test: Samuel Alexander, Martin Alexander. 19, 491.
Purnall, Richard, planter, Talbot Co., 10th Sept., 1719; 19th June, 1728.
To son Thomas, ex., and hrs., real estate and 1/2 personal estate.
" 2 grandchild., viz. Richard and Sarah Whitley and their hrs., 1/4 personal estate.
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To dau. Elinor Pratt and hrs., 14 personal estate with 100 A. "Dudley's Chance"; she dying without issue, her portion to revert to son Thomas.
Test: Paul Roux, Katherine Richardson, George Bowes. 19, 493.
Rogers, John, Talbot Co., 8th Aug., 1726; 17th July, 1728.
To Gilbert Turner and hrs., 200 A. "Hackers Forest."
" Ann, wife of John Nailer, personalty.
" William, Deborah and John, child. of John Nailer, ex., residue of personal estate.
Test: John Bather, Ann Nailer, George Beswicke. 19, 495.
Sails, Elizabeth, widow, Talbot Co., 15th Oct., 1723; 28th July, 1728.
To son Gabriel and hrs., 300 A. dwell. plan. "Rich Range," "Delfe" adj .; and personalty.
" Sarah and Jane, daus. of son Clement, personalty at age of 16.
Son Gabriel, ex. and residuary legatee.
Test: Samuel Pritchart (Pritchet), Richard Cooper, George Saile (Sailes). 19,496.
Rule, Peter, St. Mary's Co., 12th Oct., 1728; 5th Nov., 1728.
To sister Rebecca Thomas, "Wattses Lodge" during life; at her decease to bro. William Wherrit and hrs .; he failing issue, to pass in succession to bros. John and Thomas Wherrit and sister Mary Wherrit and their hrs.
" sisters Rebecca Thomas and Mary Wherrit, Thomas Watts, Joshua Watts and George Jenkins, personalty.
" wife Elizabeth, extx., dwell. plan. - -, with 1/3 of afsd. tract, and residue of personal estate.
Test: George Clarke, Daniel Watts, William Sword, Eliza- beth Watts. 19,498.
Mills, John, St. Mary's Co., 31st Aug., 1728; 6th Nov., 1728.
To dau. Mary, personalty at marriage.
" son John, personalty at marriage or age of 21; shd. either die before that time, survivor to enjoy portion of dec'd.
" Mr. Francis Loyd, personalty.
Wife Mary, extx.
Test: John Greenwell, Henry Wineet, Cornelius Maning.
19,500.
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Goostree, Richard, planter, Dorchester Co.,
30th April, 1728; 12th Nov., 1728.
To wife Rebecca, extx., dwell. plan. "Goostree's Delight" during life; at her decease to son George and hrs .; he dying without issue, to pass to grandson Robert, son of Robert Johnson; and 1/3 personal estate.
" son George, personalty.
" 2 daus., viz. Elizabeth, wife of Robert Johnson, and Rebecca, wife of Andrew Willis, and their hrs., 100 A. "Newtown," nr. the great Beaver Dam.
" child. of son-in-law Phillip Phillips, 1s. each.
" son George and daus. Elizabeth Johnson and Rebecca Willice, residue of personal estate.
Overseers: Sons-in-law Robert Johnson and Andrew Willice. Test: Redman Fallen, John Shenton (Shinton). 19,501.
Falkener (Falkenor), Benjamin, planter, Queen Anne's Co., 15th Nov., 1726; 29th Aug., 1728.
To 3 sons Benjamin, Jacob and Isaac and their hrs., dwell. plan. "Marshy Creek" and 50 A. "Falkenors Lott"; and personalty.
" 2 daus. Ann and Sarah, personalty.
" wife Elenor, extx., residue of estate.
Test: Rebeccah Mason, Jane Manering, Edwd. Turner. 19, 503.
Jefferys, John, Queen Anne's Co., 6th Feb., 1726; 29th Aug., 1728.
To eldest dau. Mary, personalty at day of marriage.
" sons John, George, Edward, Thomas and dau. Ann, resi- due of personalty (wife's thirds being first deducted) as they become of age or marry. Sons George and Edward to live with wife Dorothy until age of 21. Dau. Ann to live with her mother until dau. Mary marries, and then with her until 16. Son Thomas to live with John Beck until of age.
Wife Dorothy, extx.
Test: Peter Manly, John Beck. 19,505.
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Wyatt, Thomas, Queen Anne's Co., 14th June, 1728; 29th Aug., 1728.
To wife Ruth, extx., 1/2 dwell. plan. during life.
" son Thomas and hrs., 1/2 dwell. plan., and at decease of wife afsd. the other 1/2 thereof.
" 8 child., viz. Thomas, Judeth, William, John, Jane, Solo- mon, James and Ruth, residue of estate equally; sons of age at 19, daus. at 16 yrs.
Test: Humphrey Wells, James Horsley, William Lee. 19, 506.
&Shaw, Richard, A. A. Co., 26th Dec., 1725; 23rd Jan., 1727.
To wife -, extx., entire estate. Test: Walter Phelps, Sr., Walter Phelps, Jr., John Sparks. 19, 508.
Baldwin, James, planter, A. A. Co., 7th Dec., 1727; 14th Feb., 1727.
To wife Mary, 13 personal estate.
" son James and hrs., 105 A. dwell. plan. - , bequeathed testator by father John Baldwin, dec'd; sd. son dying without issue, to pass in succession to sons John, Thomas and Tyler and their hrs.
'son Thomas and hrs., 150 A. "Brushy Neck," bou. of bro. John; he dying without issue, to pass in succession to sons James and Tyler and their hrs.
" daus. Susannah and Mary and their hrs., 200 A. "Mother's Gift," nr. the Indian Town, Prince George's Co.
" 6 child., viz. John, James, Thomas, Tyler, Susannah and Mary, residue of personal estate.
Exs .: Wife Mary and Robert Tyler, gentleman, Prince George's Co. 1
Test: Robert Lusby, Jr., Vachel Denton, Thomas Baldwin. 19,509.
C Medcalf (Matcalf), John, Sr., 11th Jan., 1727-8; 13th March, 1727.
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To 2 sons Thomas and John, "Balding's Addition," "Jonas Chance" and "Range." Wife to continue in poss. of sd. lands during her widowhood.
" son John, personalty.
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To granddau. Larda Holand, certain personalty after de- cease of wife; shd. sd. granddau. die before marriage, sd. personalty to pass to surviving child. of dau. Mar- garet Holand.
" wife -, residue of estate during widowhood; shd. she marry, her thirds only; after her decease all clear estate to be divided among surviving child. or their child. Exs .: Wife - and 2 sons afsd.
Test: John Micllbee, Thomas Shores, William Ford (Foard). 19,511.
V Chambers, Samuel, Allhallows Parish, A. A. Co.,
7th Feb., 1727-8; 11th April, 1728.
To William Chapman, mcht. of London Town, A. A. Co., married to dau. Rebecca, "Pratt's Neck" and "Herring Creek Swamp," now in poss. of sd. son William Chap- man; also lot No. 33 in London Town, deeded from Hezekiah Linthicum 31st July, 1718.
To son Nicholas and hrs., dwell. plan. "Bessington" and pt. of "Obligation," bou. of Thomas Stockett, deed dated 14th Sept., 1715; sd. son to pay to son Samuel at age of 21 yrs. £40.
" Turner Wooten (being married to dau. Agnes), dau. Jane and sons Samuel and Nicholas, personalty.
" wife Ann, extx., residue of personal estate.
Test: Rev. Mr. John Lang, Stephen Waiman, Edward Honor. 19,513.
UPettibone, Joseph, planter, A. A. Co., 2nd Dec., 1727; 11th March, 1727.
To sons Phillip and Richard and their hrs., dwell. plan. and "Pyney Plaine," n. side Magothy R .; and residue of personalty; sd. sons dying without issue, sd. lands to pass to bro. William Lewis and hrs .; sd. sons to be for themselves at age of 18, to receive estates at age of 21.
" Robert Sping, personalty.
Test: Rev. Mr. James Cox, Robert Small, Edward Tarlow (Tharlow). 19,517.
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c Chew, Nathaniel, A. A. Co., 12th Jan., 1727-8; 21st Feb., 1727-8.
Wife Mary, extx., empowered to sell lands in A. A. or Cal- vert Co. to discharge debt to Capt. John Hyde & Co., mchts. in London, and bal. due to bro. Samuel.
To wife Mary and her 3 child., viz. Nathaniel, Joseph and Ann, residue of personal estate; also to wife 1/4 pt. of residue of real estate during life.
" 3 child. afsd and their hrs., residue of real estate.
Overseers: Bro. Samuel; Henry Darnell, of Portland, and kinsman Samuel Chew, of Maid Stone.
Test: Alex. Smith, Leonard Cossey, Henry Chapman. 19, 521.
CRuley, Anthony, gent., A. A. Co., 3rd Feb., 1727; 14th May, 1728.
To wife Rebecca, extx., "Ruley's Search" and "Edward's Neck" during life; at her decease to son Thomas and hrs .; and personalty; also 1/3 personal estate.
" son Michael, "Maiden's Head," Cecil Co., nr. Capt. Johns Creek; and personalty. Sd. land to be entailed.
" sons Seth and Anthony and dau. Ann, 600 A. "Senequa Point," Cecil Co. (for div. see will).
" sons Thomas and Seth and dau. Ann, residue of per- sonalty.
" son William, £10.
" daus. Pickett, Redle and Woodward, each a gold ring. Test: John Reeves, William Burridge, Robt. Johnson.
19, 523.
e Bazzell, Ralph, cooper, A. A. Co., 27th March, 1728; 27th June, 1728.
To sons Robert and John, 10s. each.
" Ruth, wife of Walter Phelps, Sr., and Mary, wife of Walter Phelps, Jr., personalty.
" wife Rose, extx., entire real estate during life; at her decease to 2 sons James and Joseph and their hrs .; resi- due of personal estate, to be disposed of among child. as she sees fit.
Test: Walter Phelps, Rich. Phelps, William Fish. 19, 527.
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¿ Chew, Mary, A. A. Co.,
23rd Aug., 1728; 26th Sept., 1728.
To dau. Ann (at age of 16 or marriage), personalty.
" 3 child. (unnamed), or to the survivors of them and their hrs., residue of estate; a tract called "Tuscaroro Plains" only excepted.
Testator states that her last husband Nathaniel Chew stood bound, jointly with Richard Blake and Thomas Howell, unto Capt. John Hyde, mcht. of London, in a certain sum of money, for £100 whereof sd. Hyde had consented to take "Tuscaroro Plains" in full satisfaction. Testator, therefore (on condition that her sisters Susannah and Ann so convey their pts. of sd. tract that her husband's estate is not chargeable with either of the said Richard Blake or Thomas Howell's pt. of the sd. £100), bequeaths to sd. John Hyde and hrs. her pt. of sd. tract; shd. sisters refuse and sd. £100 be charged against estate of sd. husband, sd. tract to pass to 3 child. - and their hrs.
Exs. and guardians to child .: Samuel Chew, Sr., and Samuel Chew, of Maidstone.
Test: Benjamin Chew, Sarah Chew, Mary Navarre. 19, 529.
Smith, Daniel, planter, Herring Bay, A. A. Co., 16th Aug., 1728; 2nd Dec., 1728.
To son Daniel, dau. Elizabeth and bro. Isaac, presonalty. « wife Sarah, extx., 1/2 of estate absolutely, residue to 3 child. Daniel, Elizabeth and Alice. Son of age at 21, daus. at 16 yrs. Shd. wife die without marrying again, her bro. Richard Purnal to act as ex. and guardian to children.
Test: Richard Lewin, Elizabeth Ward, Richard Lewie. 19, 532.
« Walter, John, A. A. Co., 20th Oct., 1728; 2nd Dec., 1728.
To wife Catherine, extx., grandson Walter Gott, granddau. Hannah Gott and man William Steele, personalty; 14 of residue of estate to wife, and remaining $4 to 3 grand- child., viz. Walter, Verlinda and Hannah Gott. Test: Isaac Smith, James Mackclanan, Henry Eaden (Eadine). 19,534.
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Brown, Robert, A. A. Co., 26th July, 1727; 22nd May, 1728.
To wife Mary, extx., dwell. plan. "Righton" during life, and personal estate absolutety.
" 5 sons, viz. John, Robert, Joseph, Abel and Benjamin and their hrs., "Righton" after decease of wife; sd. sons to sell or dispose of their portions only to each other.
Test: Doctor Samuel Chew, of Maidstone; Mary Osborn, Thomas Owen. 19, 536.
Fowler, Joseph, Calvert Co., 26th Jan., 1727-8; 24th Oct., 1728.
To 2 sons George and Joseph and their hrs., pt. of "Tilling- ton" not already disposed of; shd. unborn child be a son, to share equally in division of sd. tract; son Joseph to have first choice; and personalty.
" unborn child, personalty at age of 21 or marriage.
" wife Catherine, extx., personalty during life; at her de- cease to be divided among surviving child. "The Quar- ter," on Little Branch of Hunting Ck., to be sold for benefit of estate.
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