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" Sarah Broadaway afsd., £6.
" William and Mary Nailer, £6 each at day of marriage, or when of age.
" William Parlett, apprentice, personalty, at freedom.
" wife Mary, residue of personal estate during life; at her decease to be divided among living child. of John Vickors and of Michael Kerby.
Exs .: Wife Mary, son-in-law John Vickors and Michael Kerby.
Test: Mathew Skillitt, William Parlett, Thomas Parlett, Edward Turner. 19, 711.
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Smart, Capt. Richard, mariner, Dorchester Co.,
1st Aug., 1727; 21st June, 1729.
To wife Elizabeth, extx., 1/3 personal estate.
" dau. Mary Lecompt, 1s.
" son Richard and hrs., entire real estate, except tract where John Hendricks dwells; wife to have use of dwell. plan. during life; and personalty at age of 21; sd. son dying during minority or without issue, personalty be- queathed him to pass to his 3 sisters Elizabeth, Jane and Smart Rebecca, or the survivor. Shd. son Richard die without issue, lands to pass as follows: To Smart Rebecca and hrs., "Dorsey's Chance," "Moxam" and 13 of "Smart's Folly"; residue of lands to daus. Elizabeth and Jane and their hrs .; shd. daus. die without issue, sd. lands to survivor and hrs.
" daus. Jane, Smart Rebecca and son Richard, personalty.
" granddau. Sarah and hrs. (dau. of William and Mary Lecompt), tract where John Hendricks now dwells. Her grandmother Elizabeth Smart to enjoy profits of sd. land until sd. Sarah arrives at age of 18.
" child., viz. Richard, Elizabeth, Jane and Smart Rebecca, residue of estate. Wife to enjoy all estate during widow- hood, or until child. are of age to choose guardians.
Overseers: Bros. Thomas Hayward, Somerset Co .; William - Hayward, Dorchester Co., and William Murray, of same county.
Test: John Hodson 2nd, Hugh Handly, John Summers, James Farrer. 19, 714.
Crockett, Richard, Somerset Co., 28th Feb., 1726-7; 26th April, 1728.
To son John and hrs., pt. of tract beginning at Ceader Landing, Shileses Ck. (for desc. see will).
" 2 sons Robert and Richard and their hrs., residue of land lying in the neck; son Richard to have dwell. plan. -; and personalty.
" wife Alice, extx., personal estate during life; at her de- cease to be divided among 6 child. (unnamed) now living with testator.
Test: John Evans, Jr., Robert Crockett, Jno. Crockett, Richard Crockett. 19, 716.
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Pennewell (Penewell), Richard, 13th July, 1728; 22nd April, 1729.
To wife Anne, estate during widowhood; plan. to pass to son George and hrs.
" sons Thomas, Charles, William, Richard and John, per- sonalty.
Test: Stanton Atkins (Attkins), Jonathan Williams, William Davis. 10, 718.
Gray, Westcot (Wescot, Wescoott), planter, Somerset Co., 5th March, 1729; 22nd April, 1729.
To wife Mary, dwell. plan. during widowhood and personalty.
" dau. Sarah, personalty; she dying without issue, to pass to dau. Rebecca.
" son Joseph, "Mound Hope" (Wm. Freemon to alienate sd. tract), and £10 at age of 20; shd. sd. son leave his mother, to live with Angelo Atkinson.
" son William and hrs., pt. of "Greens Chance," bet. Mr. Allen's and dwelling.
" Francis Allen and hrs., residue of afsd. land.
" Rebecca, Mary and William, residue of personalty.
Overseers: John Scott and Robert Mitchell.
Test: Robert Mitchell, John Atkinson, Cor. Dickeson. 19, 719.
Collins, Andrew, Somerset Co., 13th April, 1728; 4th June, 1729.
To wife Mary, dwell. plan. - - during life; at her decease plan. to pass to sons Thomas and Levin and their hrs. Sons Andrew and John to have certain privileges during minority of their young bros .; and 13 personalty during widowhood to pass to all child. equally.
" dau. Mary, personalty at decease of wife.
" son William, 1/2 of "Isaac Folly," other half of sd. tract to Thomas Davis; and personalty:
" sons Andrew and John and to 3 daus. and youngest sons, personalty. Sons to serve until 21 yrs .; shd. their mother die, to be free at 18 yrs.
Test: William Davis, George Parker, Thomas Truitt.
19, 720.
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Benton, Peter, planter, Somerset Co., 3rd March, 1728-9; 13th June, 1729.
To Benton Coston and hrs., 50 A. "Saplen Ridge" and per- sonalty.
" Mathias Coston and hrs., 50 A. "Bare Hole." Afsd. tracts to be possessed at decease of their grandmother Comfort Benton; and personalty.
" wife Comfort, extx., and hrs., entire personal estate.
Test: William Handy, William Mills, John Harris. 19, 722.
Hugg, Thomas, Stepney Parish, Somerset Co., 17th Feb., 1726-7; 11th May, 1729.
To wife Johana, extx., dwell. plan. during widow- hood; shd. she marry, her thirds; and 13 personal estate absolutely.
" eldest dau. Jane and hrs., dwell. plan .- at decease or marriage of wife and 1/3 personal estate; sd. dau. to pay to youngest dau. Mary £5 to buy land.
" dau. Mary, 13 personal estate.
" son William (by former wife), 1s.
Test: John Wootton, John Read, Edward Wootton. 19, 723.
Jenifer, Daniel, chyrurgeon, Charles Co., 22nd Aug., 1728; 4th June, 1729.
To son Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer and hrs., pt. of "Dur- ham," bou. of John Beale; pt. of "St. Edmond's," bou. of Robert Wade, and land bou. of Richard Lemaister called "Betty's Delight," "Lemaister's (Leinaster's) Delight" and "Coates Retirement."
" child. (unnamed), personal estate equally; to be in care of Rev. William Maconokie, ex., until of age.
Test: Esther (Easter) Parran, James Smith, Josias Jeffery. 19, 724.
Burch, Oliver, King and Queen Parish, Charles Co., 15th Feb., 1726-7; 27th May, 1729.
To son Benjamin and hrs., 75 A. of "Bowling's Plains." " son Edward, personalty.
" son Jonathan and hrs., "Lumley" ("Lombey") and "Pen- rick" ("Penray").
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To sons Thomas, John, Justinian and daus. Katherine Swan, Anne Swan, Barbary Allison, Elinor Burch and Elizabeth Cade, 5s. each.
" wife Barbary, extx., dwell. plan. during life; at her decease to son Jonathan and hrs.
Test: George Brett, James Phillips and Anne Phillips, his wife. 19, 725.
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Dement, George, Charles Co., 2nd March, 1728-9; 31st May, 1729.
To son George and hrs., "Crabbtree" and 1s.
" dau. Mary Jonson, 1s.
" son William and hrs., pt. of "Miles End" that was for- merly John Broockes.
" son John and hrs., pt. of "Miles End" that was for- merly Giles Willsons.
" 6 youngest child. (undesignated), residue of personal estate.
" wife Elizabeth, £15 out of estate of Benjamin Word. Ex .: William Dement.
Test: Edward Turner, William Ward, Edward Davis, Jr. 19, 726.
Boarman, William, Charles Co., 26th Feb., 1728-9; 30th June, 1729.
To son William and hrs., "St. Dorrothys," Clement's Bay, St. Mary's Co .; pt. of tract had from father, beginning at branch bet. plan. where mother-in-law now dwells and Elizabeth Procters; and personalty.
" son James and hrs., pt. of tract had from father, in- cluding dwell. plan. and plan. where mother-in-law now lives (for desc. see will); 50 A. "Coventry"; and per- sonalty.
" dau. Elizabeth, personalty. Tract nr. uncle Benjamin's to be sold and proceeds invested for sd. dau.
" cousin Raphael Neal, Jr., personalty.
" 3 child. -, int. in any other lands, and residue of personalty.
Exs .: Sons afsd.
Test: Rev. George Thorold, Raphael Neale, Theophilus Grew. 19, 727.
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Gardiner, Hugh (nunc.), Charles Co., 15th June, 1729. To bros. Douglas Gifford Gardiner and Bullet, personalty. Test: Patrick Mullen, Mathew Cheshire. Dep. show testator declared will at house of William Cheshire. 19, 729.
Cooper, Nathaniel, planter, St. Mary's Co., 1st April, 1729; 3rd June, 1729.
To son Henry, 150 A. "Part of Scotland," Clements Bay, after death of wife.
" wife Heneritta, extx., personal estate; she dying before son comes to age of 21, Peter Jarboe to have charge of him until 18 yrs. of age.
Test: Richard Thompson, Richard Farthing, Mark Lampton. 19, 729.
Litell (Little, Littell), John, St. Mary's Co., 31st March, 1729; 3rd June, 1729.
To godson Robert Thomas, personalty. " wife Mary, extx., residue of estate. Test: Robert Ford, Francis Hopewell, Robert Jackson.
Russel (Russell), Luke, St. Mary's Co., 19, 730.
15th March, 1728-9; 3rd June, 1729.
To son Luke and hrs., 50 A.
" wife Mary, to possess 12 of sd. 50 A. called "Brough," on Cooks race, during life; at her decease to revert to son Luke.
" sons, viz. Thomas and Robert Russell and Joseph Wat- kins and their hrs., "Golden. Springs" equally; they to lay out to Elias Hannington his pt. of sd. lands.
Exs .: Wife and son Thomas.
Test: Samuel Hurst, Hudson Wathen, Marmaduke Simmes. 19, 731.
Emerson, Mary, widow, Talbot Co., 7th May, 1729; 16th July, 1729.
To grandson Aldren Williams, 12 estate.
" grandchild. William, Thomas and Mary Williams, residue of estate.
Exs .: Son Anthony Williams and his son Aldren.
Test: William Edmondson, Eliza. Baker, William Harper. 19, 732.
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Maxwell, Asael, Baltimore Co., 2nd April, 1729; 16th May, 1729.
To wife Hannah, extx., and hrs., dwell. plan. "Taylors Choice" and lands adj. devised testator by dec'd father
" sister Anne and hrs., "Majors Choice at the Land of Nodd"; but shd. a child be born being lawful issue of testator, then afsd. lands devised to wife and sister to pass to sd. child after decease of wife; and £15.
" bro. James, the younger, £24; residue of personalty to wife Hannah.
Test: Roger Mathews, Elizabeth Mathews, Anne Lester. 19, 733.
James, Isaac, farmer, Cecil Co., 18th March, 1728-9; 27th May, 1729.
To son and only hr. Evan and hrs., entire real estate, and certain personalty at age of 21. To be maintained and educated by extx. until 14 yrs. of age; shd. sd. son die before age of 21, "Elk Plaines" to be poss. by wife Rachel and hrs.
" wife Rachel, extx., entire personal estate and use of dwell. plan. afsd. during widowhood.
Overseer: Thomas Jacobs, Joseph Thomas, New Castle Co. Test: John William, Thomas Thomas, Thomas Evans. 19, 733.
Harvey, Thomas, Calvert Co., 2nd April, 1729; 8th May, 1729.
To 3 grandchild. (unnamed), personalty.
" son John, pt. of real estate, and personalty; he dying without issue, to remain to Samuel Harvey.
" James Harvey, pt. of real estate; and personalty.
" Newman Harvey, pt. of real estate; and personalty; he dying without issue, to fall to Samuel Harvey.
" Mary Stalling, Sarah Harvey and Samuel Harvey, per- sonalty.
" wife Jane, extx., residue of personal estate.
Test: Henry Austin, Elizabeth Bowin, Anne Somnor.
19,735.
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Harvey, Thomas, Jr., Calvert Co.,
19th March, 1728-9; 8th May, 1729.
To son Thomas, pt. of the land and personalty after death of his mother; to be free at age of 16.
" daus. Elizabeth and Jane, pt. of the land, and personalty; shd. the 2 child. die without issue, the land to remain for Samuel Harvey.
" wife Mary, extx., residue of personal estate.
Test: Thomas Harvey, Robert Lyle (Lyles), Priscilla Lyle (Lyles). 19, 736.
Hailes (Hails), Roger, planter, Kent Co., 15th Jan., 1728; 30th May, 1729.
To dau. Jane Rickits and hrs., and to her husband Philip Rickits during his life, 50 A. "Green Meddow," at hd. of Farlo.
" son Roger and hrs., 50 A. of "The Grange." If son Edward will pay his bro. Roger 6,000 lbs. when he comes of age, the land shall be his and his hrs.
" wife Anne, extx., £10 and 1/3 personal estate.
" all child. -. , residue of personalty.
Test: John Williams, George Read, Richard Davis. 19, 737.
Dunn, William, Kent Co., 21st Feb., 1728-9; 14th June, 1729.
To wife Martha, entire personal estate during widowhood, and then to 3 child. - -; they and their estate to care of their grandfather Dunn; he dying, to their uncle Robert.
Exs .: Wife and father Robert Dunn.
Test: Nicholas Joce, Wm. Copper, Thomas Unick. 19, 739.
Wiatt (Wyatt), James, planter, Kent Co., 10th June, 1728; 27th Sept., 1728.
To wife Mary, 12 dwell. plan. during widowhood; shd. she marry, her thirds and 13 of personal estate. Exs. to deliver to their mother estates of the 3 child., viz. William, Joseph and Elizabeth, same to be used for their support and education. Sons to receive their estates at age of 21, daus. at 16 or day of marriage.
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To dau. Mary (wife of Solomon Parsons) and dau. Elizabeth, personalty.
" son James, pts. of "Wiatt's Chance," "Wiatt's Addition" and "Charles' Lott."
" son John, "Harmonton," Double Ck., Q. A. Co.
" son William, "James Addition," w. side Ward's Branch; "Ward's Hope" and the pt. of "Wiatt's Chance" lying on lower side of sd. ck.
" son Joseph, residue of "Charles' Lott," pt. of "Ryhall," Q. A. Co., upper side Roistern's Ck.
" son Thomas, ex., residue of "Wiatt's Chance" with dwell. plan. after marriage of wife (except pt. herein bequeathed to sons James and William), and 1/2 "Wiatt's Addition"; sd. son to have care of sons James and John and render them their estates at age of 21.
" 6 child., viz. Thomas, James, John, William, Joseph and Elizabeth, personal estate equally.
Test: Wm. Beck, John Hitchcock, Joseph Thomas, John Withington. 19, 740.
Pearce, Isabella, Kent Co., 21st Feb., 1728; 22nd April, 1729.
To dau. Sarah Rogers, grandson Benjamin Hopkins, grand- daus. Anne, wife of Thomas Bowers; Isabella, wife of William Beck, and Elizabeth, wife of Augustine Terry, and son-in-law John Roger's 4 child. (unnamed), per- sonalty.
" 2 sons Gideon and Benjamin and dau. Sarah, wife of John Rogers, residue of estate, both here and in England. Exs .: Sons Gideon and Benjamin and son-in-law John Rogers.
Test: Joseph Dowding, George Williamson. 19, 742.
Sanders, George, planter, Kent Co., 18th Nov., 1728; 21st April, 1729.
To wife Selanah, extx., dwell. plan. - with 1/2 the land adj. (after dau. Margaret Bostick has 50 A. adj. to James Bostick's plan., being pt. of "Pryer's") during life; at decease of sd. wife to son William and hrs .; entire per- sonal estate.
" son Thomas and hrs., plan. where William Rosser now lives, with 1/2 the land adj.
Test: John Rogers, William Rosser, Eliza. Rosser. 19, 743.
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Murphy, James, Kent Co., 18th Jan., 1718; 21st April, 1729.
To wife Margaret, extx., 50 A. "Deane's Choice" . (or Chance), bou. of John Cleaver, and by sd. Cleaver of William Deane, adj. "Hailstone," now in poss. of William W -Evorrel, formerly belonging to Edward Swetnam, dec'd, with 200 A. "Churnell's Neck," s. side Chester R., bou. of John Sennott and taken up by one Churnell (Charnell); sd. lands to wife during widowhood; shd she marry, to be possessed by dau. Prysilla; and personal estate during widowhood.
" dau. Pryscilla and hrs., all afsd. lands at death or mar- riage of her mother; sd. dau. dying without issue, sd. lands to fall to son-in-law William Hynson and Simon Wilmore, Jr. (son of Simon Wilmer, now sheriff of Kent Co.), equally; shd. sd. dau. die before she comes under guardianship of Simon Wilmer, Sr., then sd. lands to pass to Wm. Hynson; shd. wife marry, sd. dau. to have her share of personal estate, subject to afsd. conditions. Overseer: Simon Wilmore, Sr.
Test: Michael Miller, Jacob Glen, Thomas Hynson. 19, 745.
Brissett, John, planter, Kent Co., 9th Jan., 1728-9; 22nd April, 1729.
To son William and dau. Mary, personalty. " 3 child. William, Mary and Sarah, residue of personal - estate; to be in care of bro. George Davis, ex.
Test: George Skirven, Francis Barney, Robert Foreman.
19, 747.
Spearman, William, planter, Kent Co., 13th Feb., 1728-9; 16th May, 1729.
To wife Charity, 1/2 estate during widowhood, the other 1/2 to son Francis; shd. wife marry, to have her thirds, and residue of estate to sd. son, who is left to care of Friends of Kent and Cecil Meeting, who are to endeavor to bind him apprentice to Michael Corse.
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Exs .: Wife and bro. Philip.
Test: John Williams, Thomas Bowers, Joseph Kellee. 19, 747.
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Piner, Thomas, Kent Co., 4th Dec., 1728; 16th May, 1729.
To 3 sons Thomas, John and Matthew, entire real estate equally, division to be made by Simon Wilmer, Francis Lewis and James Smith, or any two of them. Son Thomas to have first choice; sd. lands not to be sold nor leased by any of sd. sons until they arrive at age of 25, and then only to one another.
" wife Rachel, use of dwelling house during widowhood; shd. she marry, her thirds.
" child. (unnamed), personal estate (wife's thirds excepted) when youngest child comes to age of 16, and in case that shd. die before, then when the next youngest comes to age.
Exs .: Wife and son Thomas.
Test: Samuel Thomas, Roger Murphey, Mary Murphey. 19, 749.
Davis, George, planter, Kent Co., 21st Jan., 1728-9; 11th July, 1729.
To wife Elizabeth, extx., an equal pt. with dau. Mary of entire estate.
Test: Berbary Robertson (Robbertson), Joseph Sill, Joseph Kellee. 19, 750.
Browne, John, Collector of Customs for distr. of Poco- moke, Somerset Co., 20th June, 1727; 21st April, 1729.
To wife Rachel, extx., entire estate, including that expected at death of mother, Mrs. Margaret Browne, of England, widow.
Test: Phillip Kennard, Jr., George Wilson, Joseph Warner. 19, 751.
Tibbot (Tibbet), James, planter, Kent Co., 6th day, 10th mo., 1728; . 21st April, 1729.
To eldest son Samuel and hrs., mill and land bou. of Peter Allaby; sd. son dying during minority or without issue, to pass to youngest son Richard and hrs., who in this event is to make over to his bro. James all rights and titles in lands herein bequeathed him; and personalty ordered from Robert Crookshankes, of London.
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To sons James and Richard and their hrs., lands bou. of Isaac England's exs., "Tibbet's Venture," adj .; and resi- due of personal estate; land to be divided when son James comes of age. All sons, viz. Samuel, James and Richard, and sons-in-law Thomas and James Mostin to care of Monthly Meeting of afsd. co. Mill bou. of Peter Allaby to be put in poss. of Lambert Wilmore and William Simcockes until son to whom mill may fall is of age.
Exs .: Henry Evans and William Bayer, Jr.
Test: Jacob Caulk, Oliver Caulk, Samuel Smith. 19,752.
Scott, Edward, Kent Co., 7th Feb., 1728-9; 25th April, 1729.
To son Edward and hrs., dwell. plan.
" son John and hrs., other lands; and personalty.
" wife Hannah, extx., over and above her thirds until 2 sons are of age, all profits of estate; also a house to be built in Chester Town by Wm. Brown during her life; and personalty. Shd. wife die during minority of 2 sons, father-in-law James Smith and John Gresham to act as exs.
" bro. William, personalty; he dying during minority, to pass to bro. Charles, and he dying during minority, to son Edward.
Test: Nathaniel Rogers, John Godfrey, James Ringgold. 19, 755.
Wilkinson, Christopher, cler., St. Paul's Parish, Queen Anne's Co., 2nd April, 1729; 6th May, 1729.
To son Christopher and male hrs., "Royston's Creek"; he failing male hrs., to pass to son Thomas and his male hrs. Shd. the male line discontinue in both sd. sons, then sd. plan. to the female issue of sd. 2 sons equally.
" son Thomas and male hrs., dwell. plan. "Barbados Hall"; he failing male hrs., to pass to son Christopher and his male hrs. Shd. the male line discontinue in both sd. sons, sd. plan. to Dr. Michael Hutchinson, Rector of Hammer Smith, during life of dau. Anne Coward, in trust for use of sd. dau. with authority to sd. dau., shd. she die child- less, to bequeath the same to whom she may think fit; and servant John Moore during remainder of his time, conditionally.
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To wife Sibella, over and above settlements made on her in marriage, and her dower interests, certain personalty. " dau. Anne Coward, personalty.
Exs .: Wife and son Thomas.
Test: William Scandret, William Nevitt, John Dawson, William Killiowe. 19, 756.
Denny (Denney), John Earle, Queen Anne's Co.,
5th Jan., 1728; 16th April, 1729.
To unborn child, real estate, including dwell. plan. if a son, to be of age at 21, if a dau. at 18; and per- sonalty. Sd. child dying during minority, real estate to pass to sisters Mary Dyre and Rachel Denney and their hrs .; dwell. plan. - to sister Mary, and plan. where mother now lives to sister Rachel; personalty to pass to wife Susannah and sisters afsd.
" wife Susannah, extx., residue of personalty.
Test: Vincent Vanderford, Thomas Macclannahan, Robert Jones. 19, 759.
Alvey, Joseph, St. Mary's Co., 25th July, 1729.
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To eldest son Leonard and hrs., 200 A. "Greens Inheritance"; and personalty.
" son Joseph and hrs., 100 A. "Noting."
" wife -, residue of land during life; at her decease to pass to youngest son Arthur.
" eldest dau. Elinor and dau. Margaret, personalty.
Test: George Knott, Richard Power, Jonathan Spencer. 19,761.
Wheeler, Mary, Dorchester Co., 8th July, 1729; 4th Aug., 1729.
To James Rawley, ex., and hrs., entire estate.
Test: Robert Dixon, William Rawley, James Jones. 19, 762.
Reede, William, Dorchester Co., 21st Feb., 1728; 1
13th Aug., 1729.
(Son of William Reede, of Chip in Candin, Glostershire.) To wife Rosanna and hrs., entire estate, including house and farms in Chip in Candin; a legacy to granddau. Rosanna Harber excepted.
Test: Thomas Travers, William Travers, Roger Hooper.
19, 763.
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Dod, William, Dorchester Co.,
27th Aug., 1729. -;
To son John and hrs., 100 A. "Hogg Quarter," "Dod's Choice"; and personalty.
" daus. Mary and Sarah, personalty.
wife Sarah, extx., residue of estate. Son to be free at 16, daus. at 15.
Test: William Jones, William Bradly, Joseph Dod.
Note: Above will not signed. 19, 764.
Jones, William, planter, Dorchester Co.,
10th May, 1729; 5th Sept., 1729.
To son William and hrs., 100 A. on n. side Cabbin Ck. (being pt. of tract bou. of Jacob Gray); he dying without issue, to 2 daus. Sarah and Elizabeth and their hrs .; and personalty.
" 2 daus. Sarah and Elizabeth and their hrs., 50 A. of afsd. tract; they dying without issue, to son William and hrs .; 100 A. dwell. plan. - - -, bou. of Thomas Gray; and personalty.
" dau. Rebecca Vearing, personalty.
" 4 grandchild. (issue of dau. Jennet Willis, dec'd), 1s. each.
" wife Jennet, extx., use of dwell. plan. - , and residue of personalty during life; at her decease personalty to pass to son William and daus. Sarah and Elizabeth.
Test: Capt. Henry Hooper, Frances Thomas, Mary West. 19, 765.
Benny, James, planter, Talbot Co., 23rd March, 1723; 16th July, 1729.
To 3 sons, John, William and James, real estate (220 A.) equally. Son James to live on dwell. plan.
" wife Katherine, extx., use of dwell. plan. during life; entire personal estate absolutely.
Overseer: John Morgain.
Test: Walter Riddle (Riddell), Nicholas Brown, Isaac Hall. 19, 767.
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Marlow, William, planter, Charles Co.,
13th Dec., 1728; 12th Aug., 1729.
To son Joseph and hrs., 100 A. dwell. plan. pt. of "Aber- deene" after decease of wife.
" daus. Anne and Mary, personalty at age of 16.
" wife Elinor, extx., personalty and 1/3 personal estate.
" sons Edward, William, Richard and James, residue of personal estate. Sons to be for themselves at 20.
Test: John Critswell, Mary Paggitt, Henry Acton, Sr. 19, 768.
Erickson, Gunder, Prince George's Co., 7th March, 1728-9; 22nd Aug., 1729.
To wife Mary, extx., and hrs., 1/2 of 927 A. "Erickson's Hazard"; and 1/2 personal estate.
" dau. Martha and hrs., other half afsd. tract; and 1/2 per- sonal estate at age of 21 or day of marriage. Testator directs that 630 A. "Norway," on Rock Ck., 200 A. "Gun- der's Delight," 2 houses and lots in Nottingham Town, Prince George's Co., and house and lot in Queen Ann Town be sold for benefit of estate.
" William Middleton, Thomas Hodgkin and Richard Deacon, personalty.
Overseer: Thomas Hodgkin.
Test: Thomas Dorsett (Dorsitt), John Anderson, Darby Rine, Thomas Hodgkin. 19, 769.
Johns, Kensey, Calvert Co., 31st day, 1st mo. (March), 1729; 16th July, 1729.
To son Richard and hrs., 200 A. dwell. plan. "Mears," 200 A. of "Angellica," adj., and 1 lot in Prince Frederick Town, west of Court House.
" son Benjamin and hrs., 76 A. of "Whittles Rest," for- merly in poss. of Spicanell and Thompson; 50 A. of same tract, formerly in poss. of Robert Woodin; also 157 A. same tract, formerly in poss. of James Beacham; 200 A. "Darby," 50 A. "Chance," 115 A. "Ball," 50 A. "Addition to Ball," and 1 lot in town afsd., east of Court House.
" son Samuel and hrs., 367 A. "Gunterton," bou. of William Warring; 50 A. "Hardisty," adj., bou. of Fielder Parker.
" son Kensey and hrs., 180 A. of "Truman's Chance," bou. of Alphonso Cosden; 500 A. "Christopher's Camp," Baltimore Co.
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To daus. Eliza, Rachel and Mary, personalty at 16 or mar- riage.
" the Quakers, £6.
" 7 child. afsd., residue of estate; sons to receive portions at age of 18. Cargo of goods in hand and debts due in tobacco to be disposed of for benefit of estate.
Exs .: Sons Richard and Benjamin.
Overseers: Bros. Isaac Johns and Samuel Chew, of Maid Stone; George Harris and Benjamin Hance.
Test: Constance Young, George Beck, Josiah Burton.
19, 771.
Davis, John, Calvert Co., 15th Sept. 1725; 8th March, 1728-9.
To grandson John Scarf and hrs., 50 A. woodland; and per- sonalty. To receive estate at age of 21.
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