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Test: Jonathan Simmons, Joseph Brown, Jr., John Heming- way. 19,621.
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Forster, Francis, Cecil Co., 14th Dec., 1728; 8th April, 1729.
To wife Margarett, extx., and 3 child. Thomas, Mary and Sarah, entire estate; shd. wife marry within 6 yrs. of testator's decease, to have her thirds only.
Overseer: Bro. James.
Test: John Hamm, Lawrence Lawrenson, Anthony Whitely. : 19, 623.
Baker, Nathan, Cecil Co. (bound on a voyage to Bar- badoes), 12th April, 1722; 5th April, 1729.
To 3 sons Henry, Jeremiah and Nathan, £5 each at age of 21.
" dau. Mary, personalty at age of 16 or day of marriage. " wife Sarah, extx., residue of estate.
Test: Francis Mauldin, Edward Jackson. 19, 624.
Van Burkeloo (Vanburkeloe), Harmen, brewer, Cecil Co., 2nd Dec., 1728; 15th March, 1728.
Testator states that dwell. plan. - granted by himself and wife Margaret to grandson Harmen.
has been already
To grandson William and granddaus. Catherine and Mar- garet, personalty.
" sd. grandchild., residue of estate.
Exs .: Dau .- in-law Catherine Vanburkeloo and grandson Harmen.
Overseer: Son Abell.
Test: Henry Roe, James Crongelton, Mary Crongelton. 19,625.
Butterworth, Isaac, Baltimore Co., 17th May, 1728; 1st April, 1729.
To wife Esther, 80 A. "John and Isaac's Lott" and 100 A. "The Addition" during life; after her decease to dau. Sarah and hrs .; and 1/3 personal estate.
" son Isaac and hrs., 400 A. "Isaac's Inheritance."
" dau. Esther, £30.
" dau. Mary and hrs., 400 A. "Isaac's Enlargement" and "The Addition."
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To dau. Hannah and hrs., 300 A. "Maiden's Bower."
" dau. Sarah and hrs., 130 A. "Roses Green."
" 5 child. afsd., residue of personal estate; shd. any of child. die during minority or without issue, survivors to divide portion of dec'd.
Exs .: Wife and son Isaac.
Overseers: Bro .- in-law Robert Clark, 2 nephews Michael and Isaac Webster and Thomas Shay (Shy).
Test: Samuel Deaver, Hannah Deaver, Thomas Shay, Mary Collier, Michael Webster. 19, 627.
White, William, Sr., Kent Island, Queen Anne's Co., 20th Feb., 1728-9; 13th March, 1728-9.
To wife Mary, extx., 13 personal estate absolutely; 13 real estate during life, with use of lands and residue of per- sonal estate during widowhood.
" son William and hrs., after decease or marriage of wife, entire real estate, viz. 150 A. "Workmans Hazard," 50 A. "Spark's Poynt"; sd. son dying without issue, to pass to second son Samuel and hrs .; he failing issue, to third son James and hrs .; he failing issue, to 2 daus. Letteshey and Alce and their hrs.
Test: William Elliott, John Willson (Wilson). 19,630.
Woollehan (Woolehan), Morris (Maurice), planter, Kent Island, 3rd March, 1728-9; 13th March, 1728-9.
To wife Ealse, extx., dwell. plan. - during life; at her decease to unborn child, if a son; sd. son dying without issue, to dau. Elizabeth and hrs .; and 1/3 personal estate absolutely.
" daus. Elizabeth, Susannah and Ann, residue of estate. Shd. unborn child be a dau., to have an equal share in estate with daus. Susannah and Ann; dau. Elizabeth to have dwell. plan. - only.
Test: Francis White, William White, Sarah Williams.
19, 632.
Wright, Solomon, Jr., Queen Anne's Co., 28th Jan., 1728; 28th March, 1729.
To son Solomon and hrs., dwell. plan. -; he dying without issue; to hr. at law; 100 A. "Hog Harbour."
" 3 child. Nathaniel, Solomon and Sarah, entire personal estate. Sons of age at 21, daus. at 18 yrs. or marriage.
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To dau. Sarah and hrs., 250 A. "Narbrough," nr. w. br. Tuckahoe Ck .; she dying without issue, to son Solomon and hrs .; shd. unborn child be a son, dau. Sarah to enjoy but 125 A. of sd. land, the other 125 A., with dwell. plan. and "Hog Harbour," to be divided equally bet. son Solomon and sd. son; shd. unborn child be a dau., to enjoy "Narbrough" with dau. Sarah, and have an equal share of personal estate with other 3 child.
wife Mary, extx., use of dwell. plan. during widowhood, care of child. and their estates until of ages afsd .; shd. wife not be willing to keep them, son Nathaniel and dau. Sarah to care of bro. Edward.
Test: Robert Norrest Wright, William Bryley, Eliza (Mary) Bryley. 19, 634.
Lockhart, John (nunc.), 22nd March, 1729; 28th March, 1729.
To Robert German, entire personal estate and the charge of son-in-law Wm. Gregory.
Test: Aaron Saunders (18 yrs.). 19, 637.
Jones, Frances, widow, Queen Anne's Co., 25th Feb., 1728-9; 24th March, 1728-9.
To Rachel Mathews, entire estate. Extx .: Mary Cole, widow. Test: Edward Spurway, Mary Earle, Sarah Sillwood. 19,637.
Denny, Christopher, Queen Anne's Co., 3rd March, 1727; 26th March, 1729.
To wife Ann, extx., dwelling house with 1/2 the land belong- ing thereto during life, except 1/2 the orchard, which is bequeathed to son John Earle Denny, and the house and 1 A. where dau. Mary Dyor now lives; sd. dau. to have use of same during her widowhood; and residue of per- sonal estate after legacies are distributed.
" son John afsd., entire real estate after decease of wife; and personalty, including silver cup marked J. E. D.
" dau. Rachel, personalty.
" daus. Rhoda Sulivan, Mary Dyor and Anne Thomas, 5s. each.
Test: Charles Downes, Richard Hynson, Robert Jones.
19, 638.
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Chaires (Chears), Nathaniel, planter, Queen Anne's Co., 14th Jan., 1728; 26th March, 1729.
To wife Elizabeth, extx., entire estate during life; at her decease to bro. Benjamin and hrs.
Test: John Chaires (Chears), Catherine Collins, John Harts- horne.
26th March, 1729. Elizabeth Forman, the within legatee, claims what law allows. 19,640.
Ford, Thomas, Queen Anne's Co., 8th Jan., 1728-9; 28th March, 1729.
To wife Rebecca, extx., "Barton," s. side Hambleton's Br .; the profit of homestead plan. until eldest son Isaac comes to age of 21; and personalty, excepting legacies to following:
" son Isaac and other child. (unnamed) at age of 16 yrs., personalty.
Test: Jonas Edingfeild, Robert Maxwell (Maxfield), Nath- aniel Fitzrandolph. 19, 642.
Helborn (Hellburn), John, Queen Anne's Co., 18th Jan., 1728-9; 28th March, 1729.
Sons William and John to remain with wife Frances until of age at 21 yrs. Dau. Elizabeth to care of Mark Harge- don (Hargedine) and Jane, his wife, until of age at 18 yrs.
To wife Frances, personalty.
Test: John Boulton, Edward More, Wm. Gough. 19, 643.
Coursey, Elizabeth, widow, Queen Anne's Co., 27th Nov., 1727; 29th March, 1729.
To sons Otho and William and dau. Arraminta, personalty. " daus. Elizabeth Cummins, Juliana and Mary, 20s. each.
" son Henry, ex., residue of estate, either in Maryland, Ireland or Gr. Britain; and £160 bequeathed by mother Mrs. Elizabeth Desmyniers, late of Dublin, dec'd, with 1 moyety of residue of her estate; sd. bequests testator has ordered to be remitted to Philip Smith, mcht., Lon- don.
Test: John Emory, Robert Hassitt, John Fling. 19,644.
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Chaires (Chears), John, Queen Anne's Co.,
20th Jan., 1728; 10th April, 1729.
To son Thomas and hrs., dwell. plan. --- , pt. of "Lently," on branch of Courseca (Corsica) Ck.
" son James and hrs., pt. of afsd. tract; shd. either of sd. sons die during minority or without issue, portion of dec'd to eldest son John and hrs.
" bro. Thomas and hrs., 150 A. "Batchelars Adventure," where he now lives.
" bro. James and hrs., 100 A. "Reerguards Addition."
" wife Mary, extx., use of personal estate during life; at her decease to 3 child., viz. John, Thomas and James.
Test: Mathew Mason, Patrick O'Bryon, Thomas O'Bryon, Robert Norrest Wright.
10th April, 1729. Widow claims her thirds. 19,646.
Blangy (Blangey), Jacob, 28th Feb., 1728-9; 24th April, 1729.
To bro. John Wells Blangey and sister Sarah and their hrs., dwell. plan. "Cilly," Kent Island, equally at age of 21; shd. they die during minority, to pass as follows:
" half-bro. Nicholas Clouds and hrs., 100 A. thereof at age of 21.
" mother -, other pt. of sd. tract.
Ex .: Father-in-law Benjamin Clouds.
Test: Peter Davis, Sarah Lewis, Robert Hassitt (Hassett). 19, 648.
Simson, Thomas, gentleman, Cecil Co., late of Jamaica, eldest son of Thomas Simson and residuary lega- tee of sd. Thos. Simson and of Edward James, both merchants of sd. island. 22nd Aug., 1728; 14th May, 1729.
To bros. John, William, James and Love and sister Mary, £10 each.
" late divorced wife Ann (dau. of Mary, widow of Jeremiah Pearce, dec'd, mcht., of Bristol, Gr. Britain) and mother Ann (present wife of Peter Vallete, of Jamaica), £405 each.
" Joseph William, George, John and Vallentine Douglas, all of Cecil Co., £200 each.
" William Ponteny, gentleman, Cecil Co., and hrs., £1,000.
" Musgrave Yeamans and Daniel Curtis, exs. with Wm. Ponteny afsd. of estate in Jamaica, £80 each.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS
Exs. in Maryland: Joseph William and Valentine Douglas. To the poor of Maryland (not receiving alms), residue of estate.
Test: Denis Nowland, Ann Ponteny, Mary Douglas, Corne- lius Augustine Savin. 19,649.
Price, William, planter, St. Mary's Co.,
20th Feb., 1728-9; 29th April, 1729.
To wife Johana, real estate during life; at her decease to son William and hrs., except the old plan. adj. William Jenkin's, which is bequeathed to son Henry and hrs.
" sons afsd. and dau. Frances, personalty.
" dau. Susana Hook, 1s.
Exs .: Wife and son William.
Test: Martha Dillon, Clare Price, James Walkden. 19, 654.
Baggley, Ralph, planter, St. Mary's Co., 27th March, 1729; 7th May, 1729.
To son Samuel and hrs., entire estate; he dying without issue, to pass to bro. William Willson and hrs.
Bro. William afsd., ex. and guardian to son until 21 yrs. Test: Thomas Alsten, Edmond Boulling (Boullin), Martin Smithson. 19,655.
Richardson, Ruth, Talbot Co., 6th Oct., 1727; 3rd July, 1728.
To 2 sons Daniel and Benjamin and their hrs., entire estate; shd. either of sd. sons die during minority or without issue, survivor to inherit portion of dec'd; shd. both die as afsd., one portion of estate to son John Leeds and hrs. and other portion to 3 child .- in-law, viz. William Richardson, Elizabeth, wife of William Harrison, and Sophia, wife of Charles Dickinson, and their hrs.
Overseer: Bro. Benjamin Ball. Exs .: 2 sons John Leeds and Daniel Richardson. Test: Jane Kersey, Mary Wrightson, Mary Follard.
19,657.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS
Bodfeild, John, tailor, Talbot Co., 21st Nov., 1728; . 23rd Dec., 1728.
To wife Lizse (Elizabeth), dwell. plan. during life; child. to remain under her charge until they arrive at 21 yrs .; shd. wife marry, child. to receive estates as they come of age.
" son Begnegoe and hrs., 100 A. "Faulkners Square," adj. Phile Banning's plan.
" son Zadock and hrs., 100 A. "Dudley's Beginning," in Tuckahoe; shd. either of sd. sons die without issue, por- tion of dec'd to son Levi and hrs.
" sd. child., personal estate at decease of wife.
" dau. Ellinor and hrs., dwell. plan. afsd. at decease of her mother.
" sons Shedrach and Meshach and dau. Mary, 1s. each.
Exs .: Wife and Dennis Hopkins.
Test: Alexander Ray, Mary Floyd, Frances Holmes. 19,658.
Golt (Goult), George (nunc.), Talbot Co., 18th Dec., 1728.
To Hannah Parrott (dau. of Jane Arey) and David Harring- ton, personalty, some of which at John Rathells.
" sister Elizabeth Jadwin and afsd. Hannah, residue of estate.
Test: Jane Arey (aged about 41 yrs.), Rachell Stagg. 19,661.
Hopkins, Joseph, Talbot Co., 6th Dec., 1726; 5th Feb., 1728.
To eldest son Joseph and hrs., pt. of "Hopkin's Point" as far as Schoolhouse Marsh, adj. land of Dennis Hopkins; and personalty.
" son Benjamin and hrs., pt. of afsd. tract at hd. of Com- pones Cove, at age of 21; and personalty.
" wife Susannah, extx., residue of real estate during life; at her decease to son Benjamin; he dying without issue, portion bequeathed wife to pass to youngest child then living; neither son to dispose of sd. land except to one another.
" all daus. (unnamed), personalty.
Test: Dennis (Denis) Hopkins, Sr., John Robson, Sarah Hopkins. 19,661.
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Dudley, Thomas, planter, Talbot Co., 1st June, 1727; 12th March, 1728.
To son Samuel and hrs., 100 A. "Beaver Neck," where he now lives (for desc. see will); and personalty.
" son Thomas and hrs., 100 A. "Broad Lane," 27 A. "Dud- ley Incloser."
" dau. Sarah Fisher, personalty.
" 3 child., viz. Thomas, Ellinor and Rebecah, residue of estate.
Exs .: Sons afsd.
Test: William Dudley, Peter May. 19,664.
Robinson, John, Talbot Co., 26th Feb., 1728; 21st March, 1728.
To son John, 20 A. "Goaldsboroughs Addition," on condition that he pays to dau. Margarite 2,000 lbs. tobacco when he comes to age of 21; sd. son to be in care of bro. Solomon; shd. sd. bro. die before son John is of age, to care of bro. David. Dau. Margaret to remain with sister Mary Cox; shd. sd. sister die before dau. is 18 yrs. of age, to care of sister Margaret Barker.
Ex .: Bro. David. Test: Rev. Daniel Maynadier, Daniel Powell, Rowland Floyd. 19, 666.
Colston, James, corker, St. Michaels Parish, Talbot Co.,
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9th April, 1729.
To eldest son James, 100 A. "Clays Hope," including pt. of the Manner plantation, lying on n. side Thread-haven Ck., after decease of wife.
" son Henry, 70 A. of afsd. tract.
" son Jeremiah, 30 A. afsd. tract.
" dau. Rose, personalty. Son William to be pd. 2,000 lbs. tobacco by his mother (if living) and his bro. James.
" wife Elizabeth, extx., entire plantation and personal estate during life; at her decease to 3 sons as afsd.
Son James, ex. with his mother when of age.
Test: Elinor Bradshaw, John Brady, Francis Cook. 19, 668.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS
Brocust, Samuel, Sr., Talbot Co., 23rd Feb., 1728 ;. 9th April, 1729.
To wife Jane, entire estate during life; at her decease to pass to Samuel, son of Samuel Brocust.
" son Samuel and granddau. Mary Ann Barran, personalty. Exs .: Wife and son Samuel.
Test: James Millard, Denis Barutt (Brutt), William Marer. 19,670.
Grace, William, planter, Talbot Co., 3rd Feb., 1728-9; 26th April, 1729.
To youngest dau. Susannah, personalty for her maintenance in infancy, and full share of personal estate; to be in care of her bro. or some of her sisters.
" child., viz. Nathaniel, Elizabeth, Sarah, Rachel, Mabell, Mary and Susannah, residue of estate; daus. to receive portion at age of 16 or day of marriage.
Exs .: Father Nathaniel and son Nathaniel.
Test: William Landin, Jr., Henry Aldcock, Peter Mallard, Tho. Smith. 19,671.
Cork (Corke), Peter, Sr., Talbot Co., 19th Nov., 1726; 9th April, 1729.
To wife Sarah, dwell. plan. "Lewis," St. Michael's R., during
- life; at her decease to 3 sons James, Francis and Charles Cartwright Cork, to be divided as wife sees fit; son James to have dwelling house in his portion; and personal estate during widowhood; to be divided amongst testator's own sons and daus. except her thirds.
" son Peter and hrs., plantation on Broad Ck .;- sd. son to pay to son John 1,500 lbs. tob., and to son Larance 1,000 lbs. and give him 1 yr. schooling (wife to have her thirds of sd. land). Son Larance to live with his mother-in-law until 18 yrs. of age.
Test: Thomas Ashcroft, Frances Cemperson, Sarah Poorter. 19,674.
Peck, Benjamin, Talbot Co., 18th April, 1729; 7th May, 1729.
To mother Mary Bennett, extx., dwell. plan. during life; at her decease to pass to bros. Daniel and John Peck (for div. see will); and personal estate excepting legacies to following:
" bro. Daniel, bro .- in-law George Townely and bro. John, personalty.
Test: Richard Hopkins, Edward Rimner (Rimmors), Ben- jamin Drewitt. 19,675.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS
Bennett (Benett), Peter, planter, Talbot Co., 15th Nov., 1728; 14th May, 1729.
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To wife Mary, extx., entire estate. Overseer: Son-in-law Benjamin Peck.
Test: Elizabeth Gorden (Gordin), Mary Stoker, John Sut- ton.
19,677.
Fisher, Frances, Dorchester Co., 29th Feb., 1723-4; 7th May, 1729.
To son Richard Willis and hrs., 12 dwell. plan. , on Nanticoke R.
" dau. Frances Newton, personalty.
" grandson Richard Willis and hrs., other 1/2 afsd. plan., pursuant to an agreement lately made with son John Willis; and personalty at age of 21. Son Richard Willis to have charge of estate during minority of sd. grandson Richard.
" granddaus. Frances and Mary (daus. of Edward New- ton), personalty.
" Elizabeth (dau. of Joseph Thompson), personalty, to be delivered to her by her uncle Edward Newton when 18 yrs. of age.
" Obediah, Anthony and Elizabeth (child. of Richard Daw- son), personalty.
" sons Richard Willis and Edward Newton, exs., residue of personal estate.
Test: Thomas Griffith, Samuel Long, William Burn (dec'd at date of probate).
Codicil: 14th April, 1729. To granddau. Elizabeth Thom- son, son Richard and his sister Mary Willis, personalty. Test: Thomas Thompson, Jr., William Thornell, Margaret Edwards.
Note: For deposition by Elizabeth Thompson see will. 19, 679.
Legrant, Charles, Dorchester Co., 10th May, 1729; 12th May, 1729.
To Edward Suthell, ex., entire estate. Test: John Ross. 19, 684.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS
Smothers, James, Sr., planter, Kent Co.,
9th Jan., 1723; 25th April, 1729.
To dau. Mary Iyds and sons William, John and Thomas, 1s. each.
" wife Elizabeth, extx., and hrs., residue of estate.
Test: Benjamin Jones, James Bronard, Joseph Butler. 19,684.
Ridgaway, Samuel, planter, Kent Co., 23rd Nov., 1728; 1st Feb., 1728.
To wife Sarah, extx., entire estate during widowhood; shd. she marry, son William to have real estate and proper portion of personal estate; shd. sd. son die during minority, entire estate to revert to wife Sarah and hrs. Test: Thomas Gould, John Cock, Alice Redgrave (Read- grave), Weniface Vandesant. 19,686.
Mulikin, Ann, Kent Co., 5th Feb., 1728-9; 25th April, 1729.
To Mary Barber, Mary Withington and Sarah Perkins, per- sonalty.
" Thomas Mosell, ex., and hrs., residue of estate; he to pay to afsd. Mary Barber portion left her by her father James Barber, dec'd, as per acct. made up.
Test: James Brouard, John Macdaniell (Macdanel), Sarah Perkins, Wm. Comegys, Sr. 19,688.
Guibert, Thomas, St. Mary's Co., 17th March, 1728-9; 7th May, 1729.
To daus. Elizabeth and Anne, personalty.
" wife Sarah, extx., plantation and land in the neck by Ralph Bagleys during life; at her decease to two daus. afsd. equally; and residue of personalty; to bring up daus. afsd. at her own charge. Overseers: Bro. Joshua and Justinian Jordan.
Test: William Coode, James Thompson, Ann Blackiston.
19,690.
Langly, John, Sr., St. Mary's Co., 29th Feb., 1723; 26th May, 1729.
To wife Susannah, extx., entire estate during life; at her decease to child., viz. John, Abraham and Susnanah and their hrs.
Test: Henry Janson, William King, David Hickey. 19, 692.
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Hall, Daniel, St. Mary's Co., 30th April, 1729; 26th May, 1729.
To son John and hrs., dwell. plan. and personalty. " sons William and Daniel and their hrs., "Coursey Point," to be divided bet. them when son Daniel is 21 yrs. of age; and personalty. Shd. son John die without issue, plan. bequeathed him to pass to son William and hrs., son William to yield his right in "Courseys" to son Daniel; shd. son Daniel die without issue, his portion to pass to his bro. William; shd. all 3 sons die without issue, plans. afsd. to pass to dau. Ann and hrs.
" dau. Ann, personalty. wife Margaret, extx., residue of estate.
Test: Jane (Jeane) Dunbar, William Dunbar, Thomas Underwood. 19,693.
Coghill, William, Prince George's Co., 24th April, 1729; 4th June, 1729.
To son Smallwood and hrs., 70 A. "Athys Folly," nr. Broad Ck., and personalty at age of 16 yrs.
" daus. Mary and Lidia, personalty at age of 16 or day of marriage.
" wife Ann, extx., residue of personalty; in event of her death care of child. to Mrs. Mary Smallwood.
Test: John Abington, Philip Evans, Francis Tolson. 19,695.
Hanley (Handley), Hugh, Dorchester Co., 29th Aug., 1726; 4th June, 1729.
To son Hugh and hrs., 300 A. dwell. plan. "Hanley's Regu- lation."
" son Marmaduke and hrs., 88 A. "Hanley's Adventure," 25 A. "Levin's Chance."
" dau. Elizabeth and hrs., 40 A. "Point Look-out," on n.w. fork of Nanticoak R.
" 3 child. afsd. (wife's thirds being first deducted), per- sonal estate equally.
Exs .: Wife Elinor and sons afsd.
Test: Francis Jelly, Rodger Mackemee, John Summers, Samuel Long. 19,697.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS
Robinson, Sarah, Dorchester Co., 11th Feb., 1728-9; 11th June, 1729.
To son Solomon, 13 of estate; to be in charge of dec'd hus- band's bro. Solomon until 21 yrs. of age. Shd. bro .- in- law Solomon die before son Solomon is 18 yrs. of age, he and his estate to care of William Barke.
" sons William and Richard, remaining $% of estate; they and their estates to care of uncle William Barke until 21 yrs. of age.
Exs .: Solomon Robinson and uncle William Barke.
Test: Thomas Barnett (Barnitt), John Abbitt. 19, 700.
Powell, Gary, Dorchester Co., 11th April, 1729; 11th June, 1729.
To bro. Charles, ex., and hrs., real estate left by father
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-; he dying without issue, to pass to Charles, son
of John and Blanch Lecompte; sd. Charles dying without issue, to pass to his bro. Anthony Lecompte and hrs.
Test: John Lecompte, Charles Beckwith, Thomas Mackeele. 19,701.
Hurly (Hurley), Mary, widow, Dorchester Co., 13th May, 1728; 12th June, 1729.
To Mary Hurly (widow), dau. Margaret Quaturmas and her son Patrick Quaturmus, personalty.
" sons John and Roger, 1s. each.
" 2 daus. Mary and Elizabeth, 1/3 of personal estate.
" son Darby, ex., residue of estate.
Test: Edward Elliott, Richard Hart, Grace Woodcock. 19, 702.
Nelson, Ambrose, Baltimore Co., 15th Aug., 1717; 12th March, 1728.
To wife Martha, 200 A. dwell. plan. "Smith's Range" during life, 50 A. excepted.
" grandson Ambros Johnson and hrs., 50 A. of afsd. tract; he dying without issue, to granddau. Ruth Johnson and hrs .; and personalty at age of 21.
" 5 child., viz. Ambrose, Richard and John and daus. Martha Pinkston and Sarah Frissel, dwell. plan. afsd. at decease of wife (for div. see will).
" dau. Sarah Johnson, 10s.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS
Wife extx. and residuary legatee.
Test: Timothy White, Phillip Tennerly, Richard Young, Jr. Note: Vide further probate, Lib. 20, page 118, anno. 1730. 19,704.
Nickolls (Nicholls, Nicols), Henry, St. Mary's Co., 18th March, 1728-9.
To sister Mary, goddau. Susannah Nickolls, godson Henry Nickolls and Thomas and Elizabeth Nickolls, personalty. wife _, residue of estate.
Test: Elizabeth Nickolls (Nicols), Thomas Nickolls (Nicols), Elizabeth Nickolls. 19, 706.
Lowe, Nicholas, gent., St. Mary's Co., ;
22nd May, 1729.
To sister Susannah Diggs and hrs., "Bennetts Lowe," Kent Co., "Green Oak," in sd. co., and "Spries Hills," Cecil Co., on condition that her husband Charles Diggs will make over to sister Mary Neale and hrs. all rights and inter- ests in lands in Prince George's Co., where his dwelling now stands; shd. he refuse, 2 tracts last named to revert to sd. sister Mary and hrs.
" sister Mary Neale and hrs., 1,500 A. "Barbados," Charles Co., exchanged with Mr. John Diggs.
" sister Elizabeth Darnall and hrs., dwell. plan. pt. of "Delabrook Mannor"; 3 tracts nr. St. Mary's C. H., which Maria Farthing formerly had, and tract adjoining.
" sister Dorothy and hrs., "Golden Grove," Dorchester Co.
" Mrs. Mary Young, St. Mary's Co., "Workinton" during life; after her decease to revert to sister Elizabeth afsd .; and personalty.
" sisters afsd., residue of personal estate.
Exs .: Charles Diggs and Henry Darnall. .
Note: Above will not signed or witnessed, proven by depositions of Robert Elliott, gent., St. Mary's Co .; Christian Geist, gent., Annapolis (30 yrs.); Philip Key, St. Mary's Co. (32 yrs.), and Edward Cole, gent., St. Mary's Co. 19,707.
Lane, George, planter, Talbot Co., 5th May, 1729; 31st May, 1729.
To Mary Day, of Talbot Co., entire estate.
Ex .: Richard Porter, Esq.
Test: Ann Mattison, Charles Markland. 19, 709.
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MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS
Wharton, Henry, Broad Ck., Talbot Co.,
2nd April, 1729; 26th June, 1729.
To wife Anstes, 1/2 plan. - - during widowhood; shd. she marry, her portion to son Henry and hrs. ,
" son Henry and hrs., residue of plan.
" daus. Mary Wharton and Margaret Murdy, personal estate equally.
Test: Richard Aldern, Alice Roberts, Martha Smith. 19, 710.
Browne, William, cordwinder, Talbot Co.,
10th March, 1728; 24th April, 1729.
To son-in-law Thomas Vickors and hrs., 50 A. of "Charl- well" and personalty.
" dau .- in-law Anne Nailer and hrs., 100 A. of "Dunns Ranges." 1
" David and hrs. (son of dau .- in-law Elizabeth Kerby), 100 A. "Dunns Range."
" Sarah and hrs., dau. of son-in-law William Vickors, 50 A. of "Dunns Range," adj. land of sd. son-in-law, on condi- tion her father gives her tract adj .; otherwise to pass to David Kerby afsd.
" William Browne Vickors and hrs., son of son-in-law John Vickors, dwell. plan. - at decease of wife Mary; shd. he die during minority or without issue, sd. plan. to be divided among other child. of sd. John Vickors; and personalty.
" William, son of dau .- in-law Sarah Broadaway, £10 when of age or day of marriage.
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