abstracted from
PREROGATIVE COURT
(Wills)
MSA
S538
Liber 24
1744-1746
Introduction and abbreviations list
Liber 24, folio 1
7 Oct. 1744
APRICE, EDWARD, St. Mary's Co.
To wife & extrx. Ann, all my p. e.
I empower my bros. Thomas & James Aprice to
use the estate of John Munoe to care for the children [not named].
Witn: Thomas Melton, John Temper, John Wood.
8 Nov. 1744, sworn to by Melton & Wood.
Liber 24, folio 2
9 Aug. 1744
BEDMAN, JOHN, Jr.,St. Mary's Co.
To my children [not named], all estate r. &
p. div. equ.
Witn: Robert Masley, Benjamin Bedman, Geo. Crashill.
13 Nov. 1744, sworn to by Masley & Bedman.
Liber 24, folio 2
22 June 1742
CISSELL, WILLIAM, Sr., St. Mary's Co., planter.
To grddau. Elinor Cissell, d. o. my son Arthur Cissell, the small parcel betw. said Arthurs plntn. & the land John Harden lives on.
To son Arthur Cissell, the plntn. he lives on, part of Scotland 100a & the land next to Mr. Woodwards.
To son Luke Cissell, the other 50a of Scotland,
beg. at the head of Mathias Br., obtained by a judgment by Daniel DuLany
& Philip Key.
If my grndson William Cissell, s. o. John Cissell
or his mother, Elizabeth Neale threaten Scotland, my will empowers my son
Arthur Cissell to possess all their land.
To dau. Margaret Thompson, the plntn. she lives
on & a parcel on N side of Poplar Crk.
To grndson William Cissell, s. o. John, the plntn
he lives on according to the division I made betw. him & John Thompson.
& a parcel Charles Neale
held over the crk. from a spring cove to Charles Paynes line, & 1 s.
sterl.
To dau. Ann Edwards, the plntn she lives on.
To son Matthew Cissell, 50a of White Acre, which
he lives on, given me by my father's will, & Cissells Improvements
20a.
To William Cissell. s. o. William Cissell &
Clare, his wife, 1 s. sterl.
To Elizabeth, wife of Charles Payne, a parcel betw.
William Cissells & Ann Edwards land adj her bro. William Cissells land.
To dau. Clare Barton 1a adj. William Cissell, s.
o. John.
To Neal, wife of Charles Neale, Liberty to live
& work on my part of said William Cissell's land.
Extrs: my children Arthur, Luke, & Matthew Cissell,
Ann Edwards, & Margaret Thompson.
Witn: Catharine Russell, Margaret Pye, William Russell.
28 Nov. 1744, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 4
9 Oct. 1744
SOTHORON, JOHN JOHNSON, St. Mary's Co.
To wife, Elizabeth Sothoron, my dw. plntn. with
100a on the SE line from the river to Barbers line for life & then
to my son
Greenfield Sothoron, she to pay rent to my son Henry
G. Sothoron.
My brothers Samuel & Richard Sothoron to be
extrs. & t ees over my son Henry G. Sothoron, who is to be of age at
21 & have the residue.
Witn: Leonard Clark, John Briscoe.
5 Dec. 1744, sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 5
CHENEY, CHARLES, Sr. , Anne Arundel Co.
----------------One sh. sterl. apiece to sons Charles,
Shareak, & Jacob Cheney & dau. Mary Picketts.
To son Greenbury Cheney, best suit.
To sons Mordicai & Isaak Cheney & daus.
Rachel Cheney & Elizabeth Cheney, my parts of the North Addition, Cheneys
Resolution, & Indian
Range, all in A. A. Co., reserving 1/3 of said lands for my wife, Agnes
Cheney; also to said sons &
daus., who are to be at
Liberty to choose guardians, the residue.
Extrx: wife, Agnes Cheney.
Witn: John Jacobs, John Hooper, Thomas Cheney.
14 Feb. 1744, sworn to by all 3 witn. 26 Jan. 1744
Liber 24, folio 7
WOODWARD, ABRAHAM, Anne Arundel Co.
To son William Woodward, my great coat & cloth
& my interest in a dependency to come from my dec father, of
Great Britain.
To my 5 chldn. - Rebekkah, Martha, Abraham, Thomas,
& Priscilla Woodward - 2/3 of my estate.
To wife, Priscilla Woodward (coextrx. with dau.
Rebekkah) 1/3 of my estate.
Son Thomas to be free at 19; daus Rebekkah &
Martha to live with my wife 2 yrs.
Witn: Gerrard Hopkins, Joshua Gaither.
1 March 1744, affirmed by Hopkins (Quaker) &
sworn to by Gaither.
Liber 24, folio 8
16 June 1743
WILLETT, EDWARD, Prince George's Co.
To eldest son Ninian Willett, 5 s. sterl. &
the plntn. he lives on.
To son Edward Willett, 5s. sterl. & 60a of the
land I live on.
To son Thomas Willett, Lick Hill.
To son William Willett (my extr), Beals Craft 43a
& the 87a of Bealington where I now live & all my pewter molds,
provided
he make the pewter my other
children need.
To son James Willett, the rest of Bealington.
To dau. Ann Swan, Rylys Plains 172a adj. the land
of Cuttbeard Anderson & the 1a in town of Mount Calvert I bought of
M. Stodart.
To sons Thomas, William, & James Willett &
dau Ann Swan, Little Dean, bought of Thomas James,
the part of The Horse Race
bought of Col. Ninian Beal, & all the resideue of my e. r. & p.
Witn: James Gibson, William Harper, Edward Riston.
11 Feb. 1744, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 10
21 Aug 1744
RIGGS, JAMES, Sr., Prince George's Co.
To wife Elizabeth Riggs (extrx), for life, all e.
r. & p. & on her d. to be div. equ. among my children: James Riggs,
John
Riggs, Edmond Riggs, Sarah
Riggs, & Jane Cramphin
To dau. Sarah Riggs, a bed & a brindle cow heifer.
To son Edmond Riggs, negro boy Samuel Redbun.
Witn: Saml Riley, Matt Sparrow, Thom. Lucas, Jr.
4 March 1744, sworn to by Riley & Lucas.
Liber 24, folio 11
11 Jan. 1744
JONES, LEWIS, Talbot Co. carpenter.
To son James, Dirty Wines Addition & part of
The Triangle on the E side Bear Point Crk. & the road to Mr. Robt.
Lloyds plntn
To son Lewis Jones, the rest of Triangle.
Wife [not named] to be extrx., but if she d. , Richard
Gibson is to be extr. & guardian to my sons James & Lewis Jones.
Witn: John Willson, Sarah Willson, Frans. Cook.
15 Feb. 1744, sworn to by all 3 wit; the widow was
dead, & Gibson declined administration.
Liber 24, folio 12
25 Feb. 1744/5
ATCHISON, JOHN, Prince George's Co.
To wife & extrx. Mary Ann Atchison, for life,
all p. e.
To dau., Elizabeth McFall, on d. of wife, all estate.
Witn: John Stoddert, Robert Gordon, William McClash.
21 May 1744, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 13
28 Feb. 1745
SELBY, NATHAN, Prince George's Co.
To sons William & Nathan, div. equ., Toogood.
To son John, negro boy Siser & negro girl Luse.
Residue div. equ. betw. my three [sic] children,
Nathan & John.
Extrx: wife Easter Selby.
Witn: John Orme, Thos. Selby, Newcom Brobvin, James
Hollyday.
2 April 1745, sworn to by Orme, Selby, & Hollyday.
Liber 24, folio 14
18 Oct., 1742
KNIGHT, STEPHEN, Kent Co.
To wife & extrx., Anne Knight, all e. r. &
p., except plntn. that was at Boho., Cecil, & exceptions below.
To grdson John Leach Knight, my house in Chestertown.
To son William, all my plate engraved with my coat
of arms, negro woman Ariana & her son Daniel & all my p. e. in
Cecil Co.
To dau. Mary Stokes, negro boy Dick, one of Julian
children, & L 10 sterl.
To 2d dau., Mary Philips, negro girl Thomasin &
L 10 sterl.
To 3d dau, Cordelia Knight, mulatto girl Rachel
& L 10 sterl.
Witn: James Watson, John Watson, Elizabeth Teooll.
21 March 1745, sworn to by John Watson & Elizabeth
Teooll.
Liber 24, folio 15
5 Oct. 1744
HOWARD, ANN, Charles Co.
To Mrs. Prudence Sanders, suit of wearing appl.
& a saddle.
To sister Mary Poore, suit of wearing appl.
To daus. Sarah Howard & Ann Howard, to be brought
up by Mr. Joseph Lancaster (my extr.) & Jane, his wife,
all my estate after legacies,
to be paid them when they are 16.
Signed for Ann Howard by Frances Hamusley just before
she d. Proved 6 Oct. 1744.
Liber 24, folio 16
19 Feb. 1743/4
COLEMAN, [JOHN] THOMAS, Charles Co.
To son Thomas Coleman, 100a of Redding on Mingos
Branch adj. Bidding.
To dau. Catherine Samways Coleman, Homely on Middle
Neck Br. adj. Widow Thomas plntn., but if she d. s. p.,
to Thomas Coleman, s. o.
John Brightwell; negro girl Elinor, called Nell.
To dau. Martha Coleman, the 6a my dw. house stands
on & the remainders of Homely & Redding & negro girl Ann, called
Nan.
Except the 2 mentioned above, my servants &
slaves & the rest of my p. e. are to be div. equ. among my 6 childn:
Thomas, Ursilla, Elizabeth, Martha, Mary, &
Catharine.
Witn: John Briscoe, Jr., Joseph Barker, Luke Adams.
11 Feb. 1744, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 18
7 April 1740
GOSLING, THOMAS, St. Mary's Co.
To wife & extrx. Elizabeth Gosling, all estate
r. & p.
Witn: John Adams, Philip Scirven, Roger Copsey,
David Hughes.
21 Feb. 1744, sworn to by Copsey.
Liber 24, folio 19
10 Sept. 1739
AISQUITH, ELIZABETH, St. Mary's Co.
To son George Aisquith (extr) & dau. Ann Aisquith,
all my p. e. div. equ.
Witn: Elizabeth Hopewell, Hugh Hopewell, Jr.
22 Feb. 1744/5, sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 19
15 Jan. 1744
BLUMFIELD, JAMES, [St. Mary's Co.]
To son-in-law & extr. Matthew Daft, Cracker
Billt 38a & a tract in Dosset Co. near Great Choptank & all my
p. e.
Witn: Enoch Combs, Nicho. Mills, Cuthbert Greenwell.
5 March 1744/5, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 20
10 June 1744
BAGGLEY, SAMUEL, St. Mary's Co., planter.
To wife & extrx. Drayden Baggley, all estate
r. & p.
If she d. s. p., her lands to be div. equ. betw.
my bro. Benjamin Reada & my godson Thomas Beada, s. o. Tho. Reada,
& my molatto girl to
Drayden brother, Thomas Bond.
Witn: Thomas West, John Spragg, James Pascoe.
5 March 1744/5, sworn to by West & Spragg.
Liber 24, folio 22
23 Dec. 1744
WATTS, WILLIAM, [St. Mary's Co.]
To wife & extrx. Jane, negro boy Adam, to be
delivered to son William if at age 21 he conveys to her for life, in lieu
of her dower, the land I
live on, she to have for life the residue.
To son [William], horse Ranter.
To son Thomas, when he is 21,mare Fancy & negro
boy Robin.
To son George, when he is 21, negro boy Ned or Edward.
To son Daniel, when he is 21, negro girl Dina.
To dau. Elizabeth, when she is 16, negro girl Judith.
Witn: Geo. Clarke, Jno. Blackiston, Jno. Clarke.
5 March 1744/5, sworn to by Blackiston & Geo.
Clarke, & the widow stood to the will.
Liber 24, folio 23
1 Nov. 1744
GANYOTT, CHARLES, St. Mary's Co.
To neighbor John Dant, part of Zoak By Chance.
To son Charles Ganyott, the rest of Zoak By Chance
& all of Ganyotts Lot; 4 yrs. schooling, 3 of them after he is
10;
Negro boy John & other
p. p.
If Charles d. s. p., his land to eldest dau., Mary;
if she d. s. p., to 2d dau. Constantia; if she d. s. p., to 3d dau. Margaret.
But if my wife & extrx.,
Elizabeth have another son within 9 months of my d. he is to have said
lands.
My servant Samuel Mitchell to be free after 9 yrs.
service.
My bros.-in-law John & Ignatius Fenwick to supervise.
Witn: Edwd. Cole, Wm. Lucas, Charles Lucas.
6 March 1744/5, sworn to by all 3 witn., & the
widow elected her thirds.
Liber 24, folio 24
WALLIS, GEORGE, St. Mary's Co..
8 March 1744, deposition of Mary Curtis, 28
yrs. of age: [on his death bed] George Wallis told her he left negro boy
James to Georgy Swann.
Liber 24, folio 25
14 Jan. 1744
HEBB, THOMAS, St. Mary's Co.
To son Edward Hillard Hebb, land I live on
& negro man Liverpool.
To son William Hebb, said land if son Edward d.
s. p.; land I bought of John Noble, formerly taken up by David Wheatly;
if William d. s. p.,
to son Edward; if he d. s. p., to dau. Jane Jenkins; if she d. s.
p., to dau. Anne Baxter; if she d. s. p.,
to dau. Lucretia Hebb; also
to son William, young negro man London.
To son John Hebb, said land if son William d. s.
p. & negro Simon & negro wench Madge; to sons William & John
, leased land Scotland.
To dau. Lucretia Hebb, negro girl Sarah &
hhhold furn.
To grdau. Frances Bean, negro boy Christopher.
To dau. Ann Baxter, negro wench Kate.
Extrs: sister Elizabeth Rule & my sons Edward
Hilliard Hebb & William Hebb.
Witn: Will Hebb, Thomas Perrin, David Hebb, Joseph
Hebb.
13 March 1744/5, sworn to by all 4 witn.
Liber 24, folio 26
23 July 1744
BALL, BENJAMIN, Dorchester Co., s. o. Benjamin Ball of Calvert Co.
To eldest son, Thomas Ball, no land, for he has
a plntn. given him by his grdfather Thos. Hicks; negro girl Rose,
& beauty colt
Pleasure.
The 46a of Taylors Rambles Edmonson is to convey
to me & Balls Lott, 50a in Dorchester Co., to be sold.
To sons Benjamin & Levin, div. equ., all other
lands in Calvert Co. or elsewhere.
To wife & extrx., Elizabeth, a yoke of oxen,
Buck & Lyon, 3 horses, Spark, Cuckett, & Pacer, 2 mares, Ronny
& Beauty,
& all the crops to support
the family; the use of 3 negroes, Venus, Ruth, & Charles.
To dau. Betty, negro girl Alice & Banny
colt Pritty.
To son Benjamin, negro girl Sylvia.
To son Levin, negro boy Will.
Residue 1/3 to my wife & 2/3 among 4 children:Thomas,
Betty, Benjamin, & Levin
Witn: Elizabeth Hicks, Mary Hicks, Roger Pitt, John
Hicks.
2 Jan. 1744, sworn to by John & Mary Hicks.
Liber 24, folio 28
18 Feb. 1739
ROSS, EDWARD, Dorchester Co.
To son John Ross, the remaining lower end of Rosses
Venture, of which I sold 50a to James Crameen, not taken away by
Edward Willobes land.
To son Edward Ross, the uppermost 100a of Stewarts
Vineyard.
To dau. Sarah Ross, 50a of the afsd. Land.
To dau. Melesen Ross, my dw. pltn. with remainder
of land afsd. to remain to her after her mother d.
Extrx: wife, Mary, & in case she d., my brother
Peter Ross & my son Edward Ross to oversee dau. Melisens estate.
Witn: Thos. Peirson, John Bartlett, James Carameen.
18 Feb. 1744, sworn to by Peirson & Bartlett.
Liber 24, folio 29
28 Jan. 1744/5
BRONACK, THOMAS, Dorchester Co.
To wife, Francess Brannock, negro girl Jenny.
To grdson Edward Bronack, s. o. Edmond Brook, Bronacks
Adventure, on Galls Crk. on Fishing Crk. in Dorchester Co.
& if he d. s. p., to
his brother Thomas
To son Phillemon Brronack, Timber Neck &
part of Harwoods Choice adj. William Phillips & Timber Neck, &
if he d. s. p,
To son Henry Brannock, the NE part of Timber Neck
adj. Teverton & Brannocks Adventure.
To sons Thomas & William Bronnock &
daus. Margaret Evins, wife of Curtis Evins, & Mary Meekings, wife of
John
Meekings, 3 sh. apiece.
Extrs: wife Francess Brannock & son John Brannock.
Witn: Thomas Woolford, William Kennerly, Thos. Mace.
14 March 1744, sworn to by Kennerly & Mace.
Liber 24, folio 31
19 Jan. 1744/5
OGLEBY, JOHN, Cecil Co., farmer.
To wife, Rachel, 1/3 of my e. & a young bay mare.
To son & extr., James Ogleby, residue of my
e. except L 10 & the care of my son.
To Jane & Darcus Ogleby in Ireland, chldn.
of my bro. George, if they ever come in the country, the s L 10,
to be div.
equ. by John Cockrane &
s James Ogleby, my extrs.
Witn: Robert Neely, Patrick Muchan.
4 Feb. 1744, sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 32
5 Aug. 1744
BLEACK, JOHN, Harts Delit, Cecil Co.
To son George Bleack, on the d. or marriage of my
wife, Elizabeth Bleack, all my land & houses.
To son John Bleack, L 5.
To dau. Rebecca Black, the bed I used to lie upon.
To dau. Margaret Bleack, a cow & calf.
Extrx: wife, Elizabeth.
Witn: Richard Harrison, Henry Jackson, Edward Jackson.
15 March 1744, sworn to by Harrison & Henry
Jackson.
Liber 24, folio 33
22 Dec. 1744
WALKER, HUGH, Cecil Co.
To son Hugh Walker (under 21 yrs of age), the plntn.
I live on in Cecil Co. & a 250a plntn. in Orange County, Virginia.
I intrust my son Samuel Walker with L 100 to pay
for the plntn. in Virginia, & if he has not paid it, he is to give
it to son Hugh.
My son Hugh is to pay to my wife, Margaret, L 30
as her part of my estatee; to her also, L 10, the little bay mare Bonney.
To dau. Anne, L 10, provided her husband, William
Davises, not try to keep my son Hugh from the afsd. premises.
To dau. Frances, L 25.
Extrs: my son Samuel Walker & my son-in-law
William Macky.
Overseers: Messrs Andrew Barry & Michael Wallace.
Witn: Geo. Lawson, Andrew Hall, John Edmiston.
11 March 1744, sworn to by all 3 witn., no objection
from Saml. Walker, heir at law.
Liber 24, folio 36
25 Dec. 1744
A[T]KINSON, ISRAEL, Worcester Co., planter.
To wife & extrx. Tabitha, for life, Chirce [Choice?],
in the Indian Town on the E side Nasiongo Crk., then to be sold & the money div. equ. among my 4 daus: Sophia, Hannah,
Mary, & Rachel; L 25 due from Robert Layfield in Somerset Co.,
she to pay L 10 apiece to
afsd. 4 daus as they reach the age of 16 & convey to him Turnus Chirce
on the W side Nasiongo Crk.
Guardians: Angelo Atkinson & John White, both
of Worc. Co.
Witn: Cha. King, Caleb Beavans, Hannah White.
13 Jan. 1744/5, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 37
17 April 1744
BURTON, WILLIAM, Worcester Co.
To grdson Robert Burton, s. o. William Burton, 2
cows & calves & 1/2 of Hopewell, in Sussex Co. [Delaware] on
N side Indian
River, & if he
d. s. p., to his bro. John Russell Burton.
To grdson William Burton, s. o. William Burton,
2 cows & calves & the other 1/2 of Hopewell, & if he d. s. p.,
to his bro. John Russell Burton.
To grdson John Russell Burton, s. o. William Burton,
1/3 of Negro Girl Beck, 2 cows & calves, Burtons Daire 50a, 250a of
Contusion, & part of
Folly, on Shiloes Branch W of the other tracts.
To grddau. Elizabeth Burton, d. o. William Burton,
the other 1/3 of negro girl Beck, 2 cows & calves, to be paid when
she is of age.
To son Richard Burton, use of the plntn. he lives
on 405a, of 200a on N side head of Broadkill Crk.& of 15a of marshland
I purhased of Francis Wolf.
To grdson William Burton, s. o. Richard Burton,
the plntn. his father lives on 405a, when his father & mother are d.,
& said 15a of marshland.
To grndson Ebenzer Burton, s. o. Richard Burton,
200a in Sussex Co. on N side of head of Broadkill Crk., on the d. of his
father & mother.
To son John Burton, Crooked Project, the 400a I
live on, a mill on Swan Crk. with 150a, which I bought of Robert Lacy,
now in Sussex Co., &
the upper part of the island, negro man Jery, allowing his mother
profits of saw mill.
To dau. Catharine Morris, negro girl Kate &
Chance, the 340a where she & her husband dwell.
To my 3 grndsons William, John, & Joshua Morris,
s. o. my dau. Catharine, the said 340a after their mothers d.
To dau. Elizabeth Burton, negro girl Beck &,
for life, use of the 400a I purchased of Abraham Ingram except part adj.
William Waples, & the
marsh I bought of Babtist Newcomb
To grdson Woollsey Burton, s. o. dau. Elizabeth
Burton, on her d. the land devised to her.
To dau. Sarah Ingram, negro girl Moll, Rich Island
on the N side Sheep Pen Branch, the 150a where they dwell (the N
part of Conclusion), &
the other of the upper ppart of the island.
To my 6 children - Richard, John, Joshua, Catharine,
& Elizabethe Burton & Sarah Ingram - the profits of Worurck, Which
was laid out for a town.
To son Joshua Burton, a negro boy James & the
rest of my lands except the use of my dw. house, which is to Francis, his
mother, for life.
Extrs: my wife & my sons John & Joshua Burtom.
Witn: Benjamin Salmon, Elizabeth Duffe, Joseph Carter.
1 Feb. 1744/5, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 41
26 Dec. 1742
CLAYWELL, PETER, Worcester Co., planter.
To son Shadrick Claywell, negro woman Benso &
Security, the 250a in the Indian Town he lives on.
To son Thomas Claywell, negro boy Will & L 10
to be paid at his mothers d.
To son Peter Claywell (extr.), negro boy Dick &
L 5 to be paid at his mothers d.
To dau Elizabeth Hill, negro boy Prince, 20 s. gold
& 1 s. sterl on my d.
To dau. Comfort Page, negro boy Andrew, negro girl
Pleasant, & hhold furn.
To dau. Mary Bound, L 5 & 1 s. sterl.
To son Solomon Claywell, negro boy Robin, negro
man George, & negro girl Florah at my wifes d., New Yermouth, the
200a I live on, 230a adj.,
& the landing lot; if he d.s.p, the lands to sons Thomas &
Peter Claywell.
To wife & extrx., Lucretia Claywell, negro woman
Hannah & the residue, to be distributed among my children.
Witn: Alexa. Bunch, John Pope, Sr., Wm. Duer.
13 Feb. 1744/5, sworn to by all 3 witn., & the
widow stood to the will.
Liber 24, folio 43
8 Feb. 1732
WILDMAN, JOHN, Stepney Parish, Middlesex Co., [England] weaver.
To wife & extrx. Catharine Wildman, all my estate.
Witn: Colb. McAlster, William Wildman, Samuel Wilcocks,
Jr.
22 Feb. 1744/5, sworn to by the widow Catharine
Wildman before Benton Harris, Worcester Co.
Liber 24, folio 44
26 Feb. 1741
HAMPTON, MARY, [Somerset Co.]
To son Robert Jenkins Henry, my lands in Somerset
Co.: Marys Lott; Henrys Addition; a tract on the seaboard side
including a tract
purchased from my bro. Robert King; Lembrick; Conveniency (my of Cyprus
Swamp);
another Conveniency, in
Cyprus Neck; Highland; Whitely; Dickusons Hope; Goose Marsh; Cow Marsh;
Prudence;
Friends Assistance; my grist
mill near Stephens Ferry; a gristmill at Rehobeth Town; all my lots in
the same town;
Lot 2 in Snow Hill Town;
& Pershore in Delaware Bay.
To son John Henry, Spring Hill in Somerset Co.;
that part of Golds Delight adj. bought of John Mathewson;
the N of Buckland
including 200a of Sisters Gift by me purchased of my brother Robert King;
Jasmine; my s lot
& house in Snow Hill;
& of s Pershore.
To the Rev Thomas Fletcher, Ignoble Quarter,
300a on Wicomico R., which I was obliged to convey to Thomas Shiles.
To bro. Col. Robert King, L10.
To my 2 nephews, s. o. my s bro. & my
nieces & nephews, s. & d. of my sister Eleanor Ballard dec,
Mr. Edward Bound & his
wife, & Mrs. Katherine Round, 20 s. each for a commemorative ring.
To Elizabeth Jones, wife of William Jones of Monikin,
mulatto wench Eve.
To Mary Jones, d. o. s William Jones, 2 cows
& calves.
Extrs: sons Robert Jenkins Henry & John Henry,
who are not to claim any more of my p. e. than they have under the will
of my late husband, Mr. John Henry.
Witn: Archibald White, William White, John Baker.
13 Dec. 1744, sworn to by both Whites.
Liber 24, folio 47
29 Feb. 1743/4
COLLENS, WILLIAM, Somerset Co.
To wife, Elizabeth Colens, all p. e.
Witn: Isaac Mitchell, William Boland.
20 March 1744, sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 48
16 Oct. 1741
JONES, WILLIAM, Calvert Co.
To Mrs. Elinor Davall or Darnal, d. o. Mr. Henry
Davall or Darnall of Portland Mannor, negro girl Clare 10 yrs.
old the
17th of last May to be with
her till she is 18 & then to be freed & given L 10.
To Martha Griffith, a cow & calf, a mare Maiden,
& a young sorrel horse Demand branded IS.
To Mr. Philip Darnall, Sr., a pr. Of mourning gloves
& a mourning hatband.
The residue, in England, here, or elsewhere
to be div. equ. betw. my friends Mr. Thomas Diggs & Mr. Henry Darnall
of
Portland Manor, extrs.
Witn: Lewis Griffith, John Griffith. Wm. Jones
[of ?]Hall Creek 18 April 1745, sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 48
9 Jan. 1744
BEALL, VIRLINDER, Prince George's Co.
To grddau. Virlinda, d. o. my son Josiah, negro
girl Pegg.
To dau. Lucy, L 20 sterl.
To daus. Hannah & Virlinder, my 2 silver cans.
The residue to be div. equ. among my 6 youngest
children: Bazel, Lucy, John, Hannah, Verlinder, & Clement.
Extrs: son Josiah & dau. Lucy, who is to dwell
in the house where I dwell during the minority of sons John & Clement.
Witn: James Edmonston, Geo. Cook, Mary Edmonston.
Virlinder SS Beall
29 March 1745, sworn to by Dr. Geo. Cook &
Capt. James Edmonston.
Liber 24, folio 50
27 Dec. 1738
BROOKE, THOMAS, Prince George's Co. Gent.
My son Waller is to be paid L 30 for attending a
suit over land [Content] in Prince George's Co.
Any debts not covered by my p. e. to be paid by
sale of my lands: Dann, Prevention, Brooks Content, & a lot in Upper
Marlborough.
To wife & extrx, Lucy Brooke, Brookefield &
The Addition to Brookefield, & the right to sell lands & to redeem
any mortgages made by my father or myself.
Witn: Elener Beall, Samuel Beall, Richard Brooke.
29 March 1745, sworn to by Samuel Beall & Richard
Brooke
Liber 24, folio 51
13 Dec. 1744
WADE, ZACHARIAH, Prince George's Co.
To son Zachariah, my part of Stoney Harbour on N
side of Tinkers Run & Wades Adventure adj. s land; the negroes
I
gave him - Cheshire, Forrester,
& Rachel - are not to be excluded from his share of my p. e.
To wife, Mary, part of s lands in lieu of
her 1/3 of all my land.
To dau. Meek, 100a of Stoney Harbour on the S side
of Tinckers Run as in the will of my father, Robert Wade; negro
woman Kate, negro girl Lucy,
a young horse from Richard Wades mare, broke by Alexander Norton
To daus. Ann & Mary Ann, 150a of Wades Adventure
near the head of Piscataway Crk which I purchased of Robert Wade,
Jr.
To dau. Ann, negro woman Jenny, negro boy Benn,
a bed, & my riding horse.
To dau. Mary Ann, negro woman Moll, negro boy Charles,
a bed, & the oldest of 2 young horses.
To Joseph Harrison & Virlinder Harrison, childn.
o. Richard Harrison & Elizabeth, my dec dau., each a ring when
of age.
To grdson George Wade, 20 s. for a ring when he
is of age.
To John, the son, & Sarah, the dau. of my dec
bro., when of age, 800 lb. tob. or L 4.
My shoemaker Walter Foreman to be free when he has
served 6 yrs. if he behaves well; otherwise to serve whole 7 yrs.
Extrs: my wife & my son Zachariah.
Witn: John Tolson, Step. Pickering, Jas. Kendall.
8 April 1745, sworn to by Tolson & Kendall,
& Mary Wade, extrx., elects her 1/3.
Liber 24, folio 54
31 Aug. 1738
NORRIS, MARY, Prince George's Co.
To grdson William Norris, s. o. my son Benjamin
Norris, negro boy Ned.
To grdson John Norris, s. o. my son Benjamin Norris,
negro girl Jenny.
To grddau. Anne Norris, d. o. my son Benjamin Norris,
negro child Jude & her increase.
To son Benjamin Norris, the remainder.
Witn: John Addison, John Locker, Jr.
15 April 1745, sworn to by Addison; 20 April 1745,
sworn to by Locker.
Liber 24, folio 55
27 Sept. 1744
BUCKLEY, RICHARD, St. Luke Parish, Queen Anns Co.
Extr: Thomas Lee.
To dau. Rachel Buckley, my dw. plntn. Buckleys Delight
50a, for 10 yrs., hhold furn. & stock.
To son Joseph Buckley, my shoemakers & carpenters
tools & other p. p. & after 10 yrs. s dw. plntn., he to be
under
the care of Thomas Lee of
Tulleys Neck until he is 18.
To dau. Mary Ann Buckley, hhold furn. & stock,
she & dau Rachel Buckley to care for my 2 youngest daus., Isbal Buckley
& Frances Buckley, till
they are 18.
To s 2 youngest daus. ,each, 1500 lb. tob.
& hhold furn.
To son Richard Buckley, Jr., 1 s.
Witn: J[ohn] Burk, John Smith, Thomas Burn.
17 Feb. 1744, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 57
11 Feb. 1745
POWELL, JAMES, St. Lukes Parish, Queen Anns Co.
To dau. --------- Higens, a 4-yr.-old heifer.
To Michael Higgens, my wooling clothes, 1 guilt,
& piggs.
The 2 parts of what is left, to my daus. Margaret
Powell & Sarah Powell div. equ.
Extrx: wife Mary Anne.
Witn: Thos. Harper, Benja. Harper, Amey Powell.
28 Feb. 1744, sworn to by Thos. Harper & Amey
Powell.
Liber 24, folio 58
25 March 1742
ELLIOT, BENJAMIN, Kent Island, Queen Anns Co.
To dau. Rebecca Elliott, negro woman Dinah &
negro child Dafney & 1 gold ring.
To son Benjamin Elliott, negro woman Judy &
100a of Slaughter Town in the Forrest of Chester on Red Lyon Br.
To the child my wife goes with, negro man Robbin
, but if s child d., to my son Benjamin Elliott.
To my wife & extrx. Mary Elliott, negro man
Ishmael, the rest of my e. to be equ. div. betw. my wife & childn.
Witn: Christ[opher] Granger, William Rabbets, Jas.
Harvey.
21 March 1744, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 59
15 Sept. 1742
WEEKS, JOHN, St. Lukes Parish, Queen Anns Co.
To wife, Hester Weeks [what] shall be thought meet
& convenient.
To eldest son, John Weeks, 52 of Mount Pleasant
on Chester R., where he is settled, & 1 gun & no more p. p.
To youngest son, Stephen Weeks 52 1/2a where I now
live & any more of Mount Pleasant I now hold betw Tilghmans Discovery
& Chester R.
To son Matthew Weeks, all of The Enjoyment I now
hold, he & my son Stephen Weeks to be extrs. & to share the residue.
To dau. Mary Powell, 1 s. sterl. & no more p.
p.
To dau. Alice Deford, 1 s. sterl. & no more
p. p.
Witn: Robt. Gould, Jams. Gould, Bena. Gould.
4 April 1744, sworn to by all 3 witn. in the presence
of John Weeks, heir-at-law, who did not object.
Liber 24, folio 61
9 March 1744
DULANY, WILLIAM, of Wye in Queen Anns Co., planter.
To son & extr. William Dulany, Standford 200a,
my home plntn, & Mount Mill, 30a adj.
To 2 sons Michael Dulany & Daniel Dulany, Eustice,
200a on the E side Tuckahoe Crk., div. equ., s Michael Dulany to
build a 20-ft. house on
Daniels part by the time Daniel is 21.
To dau. Elizabeth Dulany, who is have the Liberty
to live on s home plntn. so long as she is unmarried, New Nottingham,
100a on the E side Tuckahoe
Crk. & hhold furn.
To son Thomas Dulany, 1 s.
My p. e. to be div among my children, except s
son Thomas Dulany.
Witn: William Farrell, John Farrell, Jno. Browne.
11 Apl. 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn.; the whereabouts
of Thomas Dulany, heir-at-law, not known.
Liber 24, folio 63
11 Jan. 1744
TRAYMAN, THOMAS, Talbot Co.
To dau. Elinor Traman, negro girl Sabinah &
residue.
To wife & extrx. Mary, 1/3 my e.
Witn: W. White, Wm. Sharp.
15 March 1744, sworn to by William White & affirmed
by Wm. Sharp (Quaker).
Liber 24, folio 63
17 July 1744
HARRISON, JOHN, Talbot Co.
To wife, Mary Harrison, the labour of my 4 slaves
- George, Vembo, Kat, & Lid - for 2 yrs., & then s slaves
to be div. equ.
betw. my wife, Mary Harrison,
& my dau. Frances Haddaway, child of negro Lid may go to grnddau. Sarah
Haddaway;
also to my wife, my molatto
boy Tom & servant boy Richard Backerleg & Esther Williams.
To bro. Robert Harrison, my great coat.
To my wife, for life, my dw. plntn. &
on her d., to dau. Frances Haddaway.
Extrs: wife, Mary Harrison, & son-in-law
William Web Haddaway.
Witn: Risdon Bosman, Elizabeth Harrison, William
Harrison, Jr.
19 March 1744, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 65
19 Feb. 1744/5
DULIN, JOHN, Talbot Co., planter.
To wife & extrx., Mary, all goods & chattels.
Witn: Thomas Ellis, William Carr, John Angley.
29 March 1745, sworn to by Carr & Angley.
Liber 24, folio 66
3 March 1744/5
OLDFIELD, HENRY, Talbot Co., planter.
To wife & extrx., Sarah Oldfield, for life,
my dw plntn. Summerly & the to my son Barber.
As I have given my daus. Mary Ward, Rebecca Barwick,
& Deborah Chance full shares, no more to them.
After my wife has her 1/3, to my sons & daus.
Barber, Rachel, Henery, John & Sarah, all my p. e., to sons when they
are
21 & daus when they are 16.
Witn: Daniel Chapman, Samuel Hambelton, Mary Hambelton,
Mary Chambers, J. Goldsborough.
29 March 1745, sworn to by Chapman, Mary Hambelton,
& Mary Chambers, & Sarah Oldfield stood to the will.
Liber 24, folio 68
19 March 1744
MARTIN, SAMUEL, Talbot County, planter.
To son Thomas Martin, Jurdin Hill & Upper
Range in Ttalbot Co., & if he d. s. p., to John Martin, s.. o. William
Martin.
To bro. Daniel Martin, my wearing appl., a mare
Pleasure, my saddle & bridle, & my books of navigation & instruments.
To son & wife [not named], all p. e.
Extrs: wife & bro. William Martin.
Witn: Jams. Dickinson, Eliza. Richardson, Sarah
Stueart, Bridgit Norton.
23 April 1745, affirmed by Elizabeth Richardson
(Quaker) & sworn to by the other witn.
Liber 24, folio 69
23 April 1745
NEALL, ANNE, Talbot Co.
Henry Woods, Anne Neall, Jr., & Robert Curge
(Quakers) affirmed that they were present in the last sickness of Anne
Neall,
one of the daus. of Francis Neall dec &
she desired that her brother, Francis Neall, Jr., should have what estate
belonged
to her of her grandfather William Ferrall, that
her wearing appl. should be divided betw. her sister Susannah Neall
&
Sarah Morgan, wife of Enoch Morgan, & that what
was due her from her father personal estate she gave to Joanna Harrison,
wife of James Harrison .
24 April 1745, signed by all 3.
Liber 24, folio 70
31 March 1745
DUDLEY, SAMUEL, Talbot Co., planter.
To wife, Mary Dudley, my dw. plntn. for life, then
to son Richard Dudley, they to be extrs.
To bro. Thomas Dudley, Broad Lane, as in the will
of my father, Thomas Dudley.
To Thomas Dudley, s. o. James Dudley of Talbot Co.
dec , Dudleys Inclosure, as in the will of my grdfather Richard Dudley.
My p. e., after my wifes 1/3, to be div. equ. betw.
my 3 children: Samuel, Thomas, & Rebecca Dudley.
Witn: Tho. Kelld, Jno. Nedels, Charles Manship.
10 May 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn., & Mary
Dudley stood to the will.
Liber 24, folio 71
13 July 1740
NEALL, FRANCIS, Talbot Co., planter.
To sons Francis & Samuel Neall, Hickery Ridge
adj. the W side of MeLords manour, but if they d. s. p., to son Jonathan.
To wife & extrx. Anne Neall, my dw. plntn.,
the 137a of Hickery Ridge in MeLords mannor I bought of s Lord, for
her
Widhood, & then to son
Solomon Neall; & negro woman Jenny for her widhood, then to 1 of my
sons, who is to pay
The other 9 children: Francis, Anne, Sarah, Susanna,
Samuel, Solomon, Fortune, Hannah, Rachel, & Jonathan.
To dau. Mary Edmonson, 5 sh.
To dau. Elizabeth Fairbank, 20 sh.
To dau. Joanna Sherwood, 1 sh. sterling.
To son Jonathan Neall, negro boy Jemmy.
Witn: Edward Neall, John Regester, John Masson.
10 May 1745, affirmed by Edward Neall & John
Regester (Quakers) & sworn to by John Masson.
Francis Neall, Jr., heir-at-law did not object.
Liber 24, folio 74
10 March 1744
BATCHELDOR, ELIZABETH, Talbot Co.
To son John Burgess, the plntn. I live on, the 149a
of Beaver Neck on the N side of Choptank R. my father, John Berry,
bought of my uncle Thomas
Berry.
To son George Burgess, 100a of a tract my father,
John Berry, bought of Robert Grundy.
To dau. Elizabeth Batcheldor, 50a of Broad Lain
bought of Robert Grundy.
My friend & extr. Thomas Dudley is to bring
up my 3 childn. George Burgess, John Burgess, & Elizabeth Batcheldor,
&
for this purpose, to have
use of the land I live on till son John Burgess is 21.
My land in Dorchester Co. - Com By Chance, Oak Plott,
& Bexly - to be div. equ. betw. my 3 childn. & Thomas Dudley.
Witn: Samuel Dudley, Tho. Powell, James Bell.
10 May 1745, affirmed by Thomas [Powell] (Quaker)
& sworn to by Bell & Dudley.
Liber 24, folio 75
29 Jul 1738
ALEXANDER, WILLIAM, late of Scotland but now of Cecil Co., marchant.
To wife & extrx., Araminta Alexander, all my
e. r. & p.
To my sister Margaret Cleland of the town &
parish of Withernshire, Galloway, Scotland, L 400 sterl. of my e.
in Mary-
land & all my e. r.
& p. in Scotland.
To cousin Mary Donaldson in Parish of Kirkcoubright,
Stewartry of Galloway, Scotland, L 100, the remainder of the L 500 in Maryland.
I confirm a marriage settlement of 25 July 1738
between me & wife Araminta & a deed of gift from her to her son
Ephraim Augustine Hermon.
Witn: Wm. Wye, John Robertson, David Alexander.
17 May 1745, sworn to by Mrs. Araminta Alexander,
widow & extrx.
Liber 24, folio 77
29 Nov. 1743
ARMSTRONG, JOHN, Christ Church Parish, Calvert Co.
To dau. Rhenes Armstrong, negro girl Margery, a
mare Rose, & other stock & the sterl. money due me in England,
between her & her mother.
To wife & extrx. [not named], my 2 plntns. Island
Crk. Neck & Peddington for life, & on her d., Island Crk. Neck
to my son
Edward & Peddington
to my son James.
Witn: Saml. Bennett, Francis Spencer.
16 April 1745, sworn to by Bennett.
Liber 24, folio 78
7 Feb. 1744
FREAZER, DANIEL, Calvert Co., planter.
To son & extr. James Freazer, Heel Hall, the
land I live on & bought from William Beanes.
The remainder to be div. equ. betw. all my children.
Witn: Jas. Duke, James Duke, Jr., Benja. Duke.
20 April 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 80
4 April 1745
MANNERS, MARY, Calvert Co.
My childn. shall be equal sharers in every thing
that is mine.
Extr: my bro. James Richardson.
Trustee: Mr. Walter Smith.
Witn: Jo. Hamilton, Jno. Bond, Rogr. Brooke.
4 May 1745, affirmed by Bond (Quaker) & sworn
to by Brooke.
Liber 24, folio 80
17 March 1744
BOWLEY, DANIEL, Baltimore Co., merchant.
All my houses & lots in Baltimore Town &
all othe r. e. to be sold, & the remainder be div. equ. betw. my wife,
Elizabeth
Bowley & the child she
goes with, she to be eextrx.
Witn: Geo. Buchanan, Wm Rogers, Nichs. Rogers.
9 April 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 81
13 March 1744
SCOTT, DANIEL, Baltimore Co.
To wife, Elizabeth Scott, my dw. plntn., Scotts
Improvement Enlarged, 390a, & the 100a adj. of Burr, for life; negro
Sambo,
negro Hercules, negro Phillis,
& negro Pugg, for life.
To son Daniel Scott, s lands on my wifes d.;
Scots Close, 100a I bought of James & Edward Meeds adj. Majors Choice;
& Scotts Improvement
720a on S side Gunpowder R.; negroes Old Mingo & his wife, Marria.
To son James Scott, 2 adj. tracts on the W side
of the N fork of Winters Run, James Forrest 216a & the Addition to
James
Forrest 340a.; 2 negroes,
Sampson & young Marria.
To son Acquilia Scott, 400a of Beals Camp; 200a
of Scotts Hopewell; Trust, the 100a my old quarter is settled on; the
Addition to Trust 75a; &
Scotts Range 180a.; negro Jack & negro Nan.
To dau. Elizabeth, wife of Tho. Bond, Jr., L 25
sterl.in lieu of a negro.
To dau. Hannah, wife of Edward Norris, negro woman
Jenny.
To dau. Sarah, wife of Tho. Wheeler, negro man Mingo.
To dau. Martha, wife of Daniel Maccomas, negro man
Tobee.
To dau. Mary Scott, negro woman Phebe & negro
Sall, d. o. s Pheebee.
To grddau. Elizabeth Scott, d. o. Daniel Scott &
Hannah, his wife, negro girl Dinah.
To grdson Daniel Scott, s. o. James Scott &
Ann, his wife, negro boy Cezar.
To grddau. Martha Scott, d. o. Aquila Scott &
Elizabeth, his wife, negro boy Sampson.
Extrs. & trustees: Thos. Wheeler, Daniel Maccomas,
Daniel Scott, & James Scott.
Witn: Robert Mcakilivain, Samuel Durham, James Whittiker.
15 April 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 85
5 April 1745
COALE, THOMAS, Baltimore Co.
To son William Coale, Bonds Last Shift, about 320a
on the S side Deer Crk & Agivey about 319a on the W side of Bush R.
But if he d. s. p. before
he is 21, to dau Sarah Coale. If she d. s. p. before she is 21, Bonds Last
Shift to my nephew Acquila Massey &
Agivey to my nephew John
Collier Massey. Come By Chance, about 200a in the fork of Gunppowder R.
to be sold &
proceeds to my dau. at age
16 or marriage, to my son when he is 21.
To son William, 9 negro slaves: Dick, Maria, James,
Orange, Dover, Punch, Sampson, Sarah & her child not yet named.
To dau. Sarah, 10 negro slaves: Caesor, Flora, Sue,
Young Caesar, Nanney, Ebbe, Billy, Will, Kate, & Peter.
To nephew Aquila Massey, the still on his plantation
& L 8 when he is 20.
To nephew Jonathan Collier Massey a bed & L
8 when he is 20.
Extr. & guardian bro.-in-law Samuel Richardson
with power to remove my children to the county where he lives.
Witn: Pak. Hall, Nath. Richardson, Elizabeth
Richardson, J. Crockett.
22 May 1745, affirmed by Nath. Richardson &
John Crockett (Quakers) & sworn to by Parker Hall.
Liber 24, folio 87
12 Jan. 1744
CROMICHEL, JOHN, St. Mary's Co.
To bro. Philip Mearill, a cow & calf.
To Luke Merrill, Mary Cromichel, Elizabeth
Cromichel, & Ann Cromichell, 5 s. each.
To wife & extrx., Priscilla Cromichel, residue.
Witn: R. Barnhouse, Charles Smith.
11 March 1744/5, sworn to by Richard Barnhouse,
Charles Smith, & the widow stood to the will.
Liber 24, folio 89
4 March 1745
READMAN, JOHN, St. Mary's Co.
To son James Readman, my dw. plntn. & Small
Hopes about 30a.
To son Jeremiah, Small Hopes 50a.
To son John Readmans heirs, dau. Elizabeth
Adams heirs, son Thos. Readman, dau. Elenor Cox, dau. Mary Lurty, son
Benjamin, dau. Martha Readman,
12 pence sterl. each.
Wife, Rebeca Readman extrx.
Witn: Jno. Cness, Thomas Redman, Elizabeth Phipps.
8 March 1745, sworn to by Jno. Ross & Elizabeth
Phips, & the widow elected her 1/3.
Liber 24, folio 90
14 Jan. 1744
CHEVERELL, CLEMENT, St. Mary's Co.
To son Clement Cheverell, when he is 21, a horse
colt, a heifer, my coopers & carpenters tools, & a set of iron
wedges.
To dau. Hannah Cheverell, a young bay mare colt
& a 2-yr.-old heifer
To grdson William Oare, a white-face yearling, &
her first calf for John Oare, & her next for Mary Oare.
To wife & extrx., Jane Cheverell, the rest of
my p. e.
Witn: John Daffon, Faith Daffon.
29 April 1745, sworn to by both witn., & the
widoe elected her 1/3.
Liber 24, folio 91br>17 April 1745
PICKERL, JEREMIAH, St. Mary's Co.
To John Hadack, extr. & sole heir, 2 beds
Witn: Thos. Forrest, Francis Hutchins.
6 May 1745, sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 92
23 April 1745
NOTTINGHAM, STEPHEN, St. Mary's Co.
To son & extr. Athanatius, Nevots St. Anns,
my dw. plntn., a bed, & 2500 lb. tob., he to be of age at 20 yrs.
To dau. Mary Nottingham at age 18, negro boy Ned
& a bed.
To dau. Anne Nottingham, a bed & negro girl
Treasey, but if she has a child before Anne is 16, the child to Athanatius.
Witn: Ignatioys Greenwell, Jane Gough, Sr., Mark
Jarboe.
May 1745, sworn to by Greenwell & Jarboe.
Liber 24, folio 93
26 March 1745
BEAN, JOHN, Sr., St. Mary's Co.
To son John Bean, Jr., the plnt. I live on, part
of Friends Cogoneon, with all the land betw. Main Branch & the head
of
Herring Crk. & Beans
Thurrofare.
To son Philip Bean, if Athanasius d. s. p., both
said tracts.
To son Benjamin Bean, the remainder of Cogoneon
on the E side of the main branch, but if he d. s. p., to son Joshua Bean.
To extrs., wife Mary Bean & son John Bean, Jr.,
to pay my debts, 100a of Beans Incloseor.
To sons Robert, Joshua, & Philip Bean, the remainder
of Beans Incloseor, & if sons Joshua & Philip d. s. p., to daus.
Elizabeth Bean & Faith Bean.
Witn: Pat. Forrest, Wm Cannaday Forrest, Anne Alstone.
10 May 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 95
3 May 1745
MATTENLY, JAMES, St. Mary's Co.
All my land to sons James Mattenly & Thomas
Mattenly, James to have my dw. house & the land it on.
My p. e. to be dev. equ. among my other 5 chldn.:
daus. Anne Mattenly & Moniciak Mattenly, Robert Mattenly, Peter Mattenly,
& John Mattenly.
Extrs: bros. Thomas Mattenly & Luke Mattenly.
Witn: Jno. Shercliffe, Jr., Peter Ford, Clement
Hill.
28 May 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 96
1 Feb. 1744
HORSEY, JOHN, Somerset Co.
To son William Horsey, a gun & a bed & the
plntn. I dw. on, 200a of Sarahs Joy, but if he d. s. p., to dau. Betty
& if she d.
s. p., to Isaac Horsey,
s. o. Revell Horsey late of Somerset Co.
My wife, Rachel, & Joshua Mitchell, her bro.,
to be extrs.; my p. e. to be div. equ. among my wife & children; she
to have all
land & houses until
son William is 21 & then to have 1/3 for life.
Witn: Heber Whittingham, John Mathew, Margaret Harris.
23 Feb. 1744/5, sworn to by Whittingham, Harris,
& John Mathis.
Liber 24, folio 97
23 Feb. 1744/5
DASHIELL, MATTHIAS, [Somerset Co.]
To John Stuart, s.o. Rebecca Stuart, Long Hill,
150a where his mother lives.
To Capt. Caprill King, Gordons Delight 100a, for
which I received a horse & negro boy Pollie.
To godson William Stuart, negro boy Pollie, but
if s William d. before he is at age to receive s boy, to his
bros. & sisters.
To Anne Stuart, child of Rebecca Stuart, negro girl
Jude, but if Anne d. before she is at age to receive him, to Betty Stuart.
To Thomas, Joseph, & Benjamin Dashiell, sons
of George Dashiel, L 10 equ. div.
To Margaret Wale, L 40 of my p. e.for life,
& on her d. to the childn. of my sister Rebecca Stuart.
To Sarah & Betty Stuart, a cow & calf each.
To Benjamin Handy, my houlster caps with the pistols.
To Robert Handy, a ring weighing 13 s.
To George Duglass, lawer, L 20 or 30 of the e. of
James Dashiel, Jr., who d. in 1734, now in possn. of Capt. Caprill
King.
To Betty Stuart, d. o. Rebecca Stuart, negro boy
Caesor, & if she d. bebore she marry, her negro boy to her younger
bro., William Stuart.
To sister Rebecca Stuart, a gold ring marked H.
D.
To my bro. & extr. William Dashiel, the residue.
Witn: Day Scott, Thomas Winder, Clement Dashiel.
23 March 1744, sworn to by Scott & Dashiel.
Liber 24, folio 99
16 March 1738/9
BUSHAW, GILES, Somerset Co.
To Jasett Bushaw, part of Hoggs Down div. it from
the land of Growes Bordan, but if he d. s. p., he is to pay his sisters
Anne & Elenor Bushaw
L 5 each; & my right to Mount Pleasant in the branches of Nantcok,
he to pay 10 s. to Thomas Collier.
To Graves Bordman, 50a of Hogg Down betw. 2 branches
div.
it from Thomas Goslin & running to a br. div. it from Jasett Bushaw.
To Samuel Bordman all my land of that side of the
br. adj. his land if he pay my e. 40 s.
To cousin Sarah Bordmand, 20 s.
To Priscilla Goslin, d. o. Elizabeth Goslin, a little
pot.
To Frances Goslin, a little skillet.
To Graves Bushaw, my turning tools & hand saw.
The rest of my p. e. to be div. equ. betw. Elenor
Goslin, Eliza. Harron, Sarah Bordman, Wine Cornish, & Sarah, Mary,
Ann, & Elenor Bushaw,
daus. o. Andrew Bushaw, & Thomas Bushaw & Sarah Hardy.
To Peterkin that married Elizabeth Nutter, the negro
boy he cheated me with.
Witn: Thos. Collier, Matthew Goslin, Thomas Goslin.
23 March 1744, sworn to by both Goslins.
Liber 24, folio 101
15 Dec. 1744
PRIER, THOMAS, [Somerset Co.]
To wife, Anne Prier, all e. r. & p. for her
widhood, & on her d. to be div.among my children.
To son Samuel Prier, land on the E side of a river
dam.
Witn: J. C., Sinah Scott Thos. T Prier
19 April 1745, sworn to by John Cohoon & Sinah
Scott; the widow stood to the will.
Liber 24, folio 102
4 Oct. 1743
CONNER, JOHN, Somerset Co.
To son Elijah Conner, all my lands & marshland
after the d. or mar. of my wife, & if he d. s. p. to son William Conner.
To dau. Sarah Long, on the d. of my wife, a 3-yr.-old
heifer & 1 s. sterling.
To son John, my long gun & my clothes.
To son Levin Conner, my short gun & my
clothes.
To dau Mary Langford, 1 cow & calf.
After the d. of my wife, the residue of my moveable
e. to be equ. div. among my 7 childn: John, Levin, Mary, Elizabeth, Rachel,
William, & Elijah.
To my wife & extrx., Elizabeth Conner, all my
e. r. & p. for her widhood.
Witn: Bele Maddux, Purnell Outten, Wm. Rutter.
27 April 1745, sworn to by Maddox & Outten;
the widow stands to the will.
Liber 24, folio 104
25 Feb. 1744/5
MARTHNESS, PATRICK, Somerset Co.
To son & extr. William Mathuse, a mare &
colt & all the rest of my e.
To dau. Mary Pullet, 1 s.
Witn: Whittington King, James Collings.
14 May 1745, sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 105
16 Dec. 1744
HANDY, JOHN, Somerset Co., Gent.
To son John Handy, my dw. plntn. incl. land I bought
of George Twilley that was alienated to me by Benja. Venable;
& my still head &
worm & my silver-hilted sword & cane.
To son Charles Handy, s . land if son John d. s.
p., & New Scotland, 400a on the S side Nanticoke R. I bought of Francis
Persons & was alienated
to me by James Lawling.
To son Samuel Handy, if son Charles poss. what I
leave to son John, New Scotland, at the head of Nanticoke & L 100
paper money to be paid when
he is 20.
To son Levin Handy, negro boy Prince, Lott 200a
& the part of Belane E of the branch, & if he d. s. p., to son
Samuel.
To dau. Esther Dashiel negro girl Rose, hhold furn.,
& L 30 in paper money.
To dau. Priscilla Handy, negro girl Tamer, young
mare Spott, & 10 pistoles.
To dau. Anne Handy, L 40 paper money.
To dau. Mary Handy, negro girl Silva & L 30
paper money to be paid at age 16 or marriage.
To friends Isaac Handy & Geo. Dashiel, the care
of my 3 sons, Charles, Samuel, & Levin Handy
To wife & extrx. Jane Handy, the use of my house
& plntn. for life, my sorrel mare bought of Abraham Dear, & 1/3
the rest.
The residue to be equ. div. betw. my 7 children:
John, Priscilla, Anna, Charles, Samuel, Levin, & Mary Handy.
Witn: Geo. Dashiell, Wm. Murray, Hester Anne Hodson.
28 May 1745, sworn to by Dashiell & Murray.
Liber 24, folio 108
14 Dec. 1744
EDGAR, SAMLL., Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co.
Extr. Mr. George Steuart, physician, who is to sell
the goods that were in the trunk marked A. E.& send the money
to Mr. Wm. Bowden, Mercht.,
Seething Lane, Tower St., London.
To Mr. Rogers children all my wearing cloathes &
linnen.
Witn: Peter Buchanan, John Inch.
29 April 1745, sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 109
19 March 1744
BATTEE, FARDINANDO, Anne Arundel Co.
To wife, Elizabeth, use of my dw. plntn &
Suffuck & Kent, the lands adj., for life.
On s wife d., s lands & the
other to son Fando.
To 2 sons Samuel & John, div. equ., the 100a
I lease out of his Lordship Mannor.
To my wife & my 4 children - John, Elizabeth,
Dinah, Fardo. Battee - L 24 currency in negroes, stock, or money.
Of the residue, 1/6 apiece to wife Elizabeth, son
Samuel, dau. Elizabeth, dau. Dinah, son Fardo., & son John, s
sons
to receive their parts at
age 18 & s daus. at 16.
Extrs: wife, Elizabeth, & son Samuel Battee.
Witn: Thos. Sprigg, Thos. Sparrow, John Talbott.
29 April 1745, affirmed by John Talbott (Quaker)
& sworn to by the other 2 witn.
Liber 24, folio 110
7 April 1745
MILL, THOMAS, Anne Arundel Co.
To dau. Mary Mills, my land & the residue,
& if she d. s. p., to Benjamin Gardner, extr.
Witn: Philip Pettibone, John Gardner, Mary Gording.
29 April 1745, sworn to by Gardner & Gording.
Liber 24, folio 111
16 March 1744/5
MACCUBBIN, SAMUEL, Anne Arundel Co.
To grdson Samuel Lane, s. o. Mr. Joseph Lane, negro
man Sampson, negro girl Moll, negro girl Priss, hhold furn., stock,
crops, & all the money
that lies in his name in England; & he is to take the advice of Messrs
Henry & Philip Darnall.
To daus. & extrx. Elizabeth West & Rachel
Lane, the rest of my p. e. div. equ.
Witn: Jams. Deale, Thos. Vernon, Edward Carter.
12 June 1745, sworn to by Deal & Vernon.
Liber 24, folio 113
21 April 1745
KENT, ABSOLOM, Calvert Co., planter.
To wife, Elizabeth, for life, 2 negroes, Roben &
Bess, & molato boy Bennet Monk bound to me till age 21, & a bed,
& on
her d., to son Absolom Kent,
& if he d.s. p., to my dau. Elenor, now wife of Thomas Byen, &
if she d. s. p., to the
children of my brother John
Kent.
To son Absolom Kent, 3 negroes - Sam, Flora, &
Nick - hhold furn., & tob. to be shipped to Joseph Addams, mercht.
in
London; all my land, to
possess it at age 18 if his mother dies.
To dau. Elenor Byen, 2 negroes, Margarett &
Jack, & her bed.
The residue of my p. e. to be div. equ. among my
wife & children.
Extrs: wife, Elizabeth, & son Absolom Kent.
Witn: Robt. Yoe, Danll. Fraizar, John Young.
27 May 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn., & the
widow certified that she did not stand to the will.
Liber 24, folio 115br>28 March 1745
MEDWAY, GEORGE, Charles Co.
One heifer with calf each to godson James Moncaster,
Jr., s. o. William Moncaster, & godson George Busch, s. o. John Busch.
To goddau. Anne Smith, d. o. Simon Smith,1 ewe &
lamb.
My servant woman Margarett Bicknell, is to be free
at the time mentioned in her indenture.
To John Grimes, my wearing appl.
The remainder to my godson John Hatch, s. o. Thomas
Hatch late dec , & Edward Kellott, s John & Edward to
be extrs.
Witn: R[ichar]d Harrison & John Leftwich.
5 April 1745, sworn to by Leftwich.
Liber 24, folio 116
8 April 1745
DAVIES, THOMAS, Charles County.
To Edward Perrie, my extr., 70a called Wardile Land.
Witn: Robert Davies, John Bird.
7 May 1745 sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 117
24 April 1745
STEWARD, JAMES, Charles Co.
To my extr., John Hanson, Jr., all my working
tools, debts, etc.
Witn: Edm. Porteus, Wm Hanson, Jr., Thos. Mattews,
Jr.
8 May 1745, sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 118
5 Jan. 1742
KELLY, BRIAN, Prince George's Co.
To eldest son, Joseph Kelly, 100a of The Dispute
& part of The Advantage at the discretion of William West & John
West to see laid out.
To son Benjamin Kelly, after my wife d., the
part of Two Brothers my dw. plntn. is on with 35a of The Advantage.
To son Thomas Kelly, 100a of The Advantage &
part of The Dispute to be laid out for him.
To wife & exttrx., Mary Kelly, power to live
on the afsd. Two Brothers & all my p. e. for life.
Witn: John West, James Lamar, William West.
3 May 1745, sworn to by John West & James Lamar.
Liber 24, folio 120br>27 April 1745
NEALL, ANN, widow of Francis Neall of Talbot Co.
To dau. Forten Neall, my new saddle & bridle.
To my 6 childn. - Samuel, Solomon, Forten, Hannah,
Rachel, & Jonathan Neall - the residue.
Extrs: John Goldsborough & son Samuel Neall.
Anne Neall
Witn: Edward Neall, Henry Woods, Joseph Price, James
Berry.
20 May 1745, affirmed by Neall & Woods (Quakers)
& sworn to by Price.
10 May 1745, John Goldsborough refuses the admin.
Liber 24, folio 221
21 May 1745
WEST, LOTAN, Talbot Co.
All estate except negro Bristow, to extrs. wife,
Hannah West, sons George & Henry West, & dau. Anne Rathel.
To son Henry West, negro Bristow.
Witn: Cornelius Brady, Foster Armstrong.
14 June 1745, sworn to by both witn., admin. renounced
by all 4 extrs, & the widow elected her 1/3.
Liber 24, folio 123
27 April 1745
WILLSON, THOMAS, Talbot Co., planter.
To bro. James Willson, Brotherly Kindness, land
& marsh, in Dorchester Co.
To bros. Joseph & George Willson, L 30
of my p. e. each.
To cousin Sarah Willson, L 25, & if she marry
in the meeting, a brown mare.
To bro. & extr.,William Willson, my dw.
plntn. & the remainder of my p. e.
Witn: Michel Molony, Jr., William Stuard, Aaron
Parratt.
4 May 1745, sworn to by Molony & Stuard &
affirmed by Parratt (Quaker).
Liber 24, folio 125 REYNOLDS, EDWARD.
9 July 1745, his will sworn to by James Weems, one
of the witn., before D. Dulany, Comey.
See will in Lib. DD, 488 or 694.
Liber 24, folio 126
11 March 1744/5
YEUELL, CHRISTOPHER, Queen Anns Co.
The residue is to be div. among my wife & childn.
Son Solomon Cooper Yeuell, to James Trute until
he is 21.
Son Christopher to the age of 20 & dau.
Sarah to the age of 16, to William Fitzpatrick of Talbot Co.
Son Eseas to the age of 20, to bro. Solomon Yeuell.
Extrx. wife Abyah Yeuell.
Witn: J. Loockerman, John Lewis, Soll. Watkins.
30 May 1745, sworn to by Lewis & Watkin, &
the widow elected her 1/3..
Liber 24, folio 127
3 June 1745
VANDERFORD, WILLIAM, Queen Anns Co.
To sons John & James Vanderford, at the end
of my wife widhood, all my lands div. equ.
To wife & extrx. Rebecca Vanderford, residue
of my p. e. to her d.
Witn: Charles Vanderford, William Vanderford, Jr.,
Jams. Ponders.
24 June 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn. & the
widow stood to the will.
Liber 24, folio 129
17 April 1745
CHAPELL, JAMES, Calvert Co., planter.
To wife, Mary Chapell, 1/3 of e. r. & p.
To son James, the last son b. of my wife, Mary Chapple,
the remainder of my e., but if he d. s. p., to bro. Charles Chapple;
but if he be not found within
2 yrs. of son James d., to Bradly Bowers.
Extrs: friend William Thornbury & son James
Chapple.
Witn: Thomas Gatwood, Benja. Scrivener.
17 June 1745, sworn to by both witn., & Wm.
Thornbury refused the admin.
Liber 24, folio 130
29 Dec. 1744
BAKER, JOHN, Calvert Co.
All my e. r. & p. to be div. equ. among my sons
Isaac, John. & Nathaniel & my daus. Priscilla, Anne, & Rebecca.
Extrs: wife [not named] & son Isaac.
Witn: Henry Cowan.
6 July 1745, sworn to by Cowan, & on 5 July
1745, Isaac Baker, Jr., eldest son o. John, refused the admin.
Liber 24, folio 131
10 Feb. 1729/30
RICHARDSON, BENJAMIN, of Spring St. of the Parrish of St. Paul Shadwell
in the Co. of Middlesex,
Mariner, now chief mate on board the William of
London, for Maryland.
To wife & extrx., Mary Richardson, all my estate.
Witn: Willm. Williams at the Plough & Cherrytree
at Blackwall, Anne Williams, his wife, & Samuel Toye,
Clerk of Madam Crawley sorks at Blackwall.
10 April 1743, the will of Benjamin Richardson of
the merchant ship The Forward Galley was proved,
& the admin. granted
to Mary Richardson, extrx
Liber 24, folio 133
16 Oct. 1744
USLEY, WILLIAM, Kent Co., planter.
To wife & extrx., Hannah Usley, my estate
besides her 1/3.
The residue to be div. equ. among my 3 childn.,
Catherine, Mary, & John.
To son William Usley, 1 s. sterl only.
Witn: Obadiah Fisher, William Wiltshaw, Robert Wiltshaw.
20 April 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 134
--- Oct. 1744
CLAY, THOMAS, of Chestertown, [Kent Co.], merchant.
To my honoured mother, Anne Boulton, negro girl
Patt.
To bro. John Bolton, all my wearinf appl.
To friend & extr., Thomas Ringold, Jr., of Eastern
Neck, all the volumes I have of Rapin History of England.
To wife & extrx. , Mary Clay, the residue.
Witn: Jno. Webb, James Anderson, Jno. McCracken.
24 May 1745, sworn to y all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 135
15 April 1745
RILEY, NICHOLAS, Kent Co.
To son Nicholas Riley, all my lands in Riley
Neck, Sassafrass R., except 100a on the R. adj. Indian Range, & if
he d. s. p.,
then to son Benjamin, &
if he d. s. p., then to my daus. Rebecca, Sarah, & Elizabeth; also
to son Nicholas, Greenfeeld.
500a in Pennsylvania.
To son Benjamin Riley, after the d. of my wife,
Mary, my dw. plntn.
To daus. Rebecca & Sarah, the s 100a adj.
Indian Range.
To dau. Elizabeth, after the d. of Thomas Richfoot,
Pearses Rambles 50a in Kent Co. & L 10 at mar. or age 16.
To wife, Mary, for life, my dw. plntn.
To son Hezakiah, who cannot maintain himself, 5
s., & is to be maintained by wife, Mary, & son Nicholas.
To John Riley, s. o. Isaac Riley, at age 16, a good
horse.
Extrs: wife, Mary Riley, & son Nicholas Riley.
Witn: Nichos. Smith, Benjamin Palmer, John Riley.
25 May 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 138
1 Feb. 1744
PEARCE, GIDEON, Jr., Kent Co.
To wife & extrx., Batrice Pearce, a young black
mare & side saddle.
To son Willliam Pearce, a young sorrell mare, my
silver shoe & horse buckles, & part of Worthe Mannor in Worton
Crk.
To son Gideon Pearce, Lot #1 in George[town].
To son Thomas Pearce, Lot #2 in Georgetown.
To dau. Mary Pearce, at age 16 or mar., negro girl
Rainey.
To dau. Batrice Pearce, at age 16 or mar., negro
boy Emanuel.
Witn: [the Rev ] G. W. Forester, Lewis Williams,
& Wm. Pearce.
25 May 1745, sworn to by Wm. Pearce & affirmed
by Lewis Williams (Quaker?).
Liber 24, folio 139
4 June 1745
DEW, ROBERT, Kent Co.
To John Wallace, Scotch man, my large brown mare,
mother of my young stallion at Samuel Norris , hhold furn.,
Clothes, & saddle at
Collins Fergusons.
To Collin Ferguson, [many horses & mares, with
colors & brands], some at the Forrest in Cecil near North East, L 4,
16 s.
due by Edward Prier to me,
my saddle at Lucas the founders near the head of Elk, clothes at
Wm. Smiths in Cecil;
also to Ferguson, who is
my extr., debts due by William Johnson, John Brown of Cecil, & Sutton
Burgin; my gun at
Edward Fwvreners in Cecil.
To John Cragg, my grey colt.
To James Gray, the debt he owes me only to pay to
Thomas Atkinson.
To William Hall, a young gray mare & 15 s. due
by Henry Spencer.
Witn: Thos. Cowper, Roger McCartey, James Wood.
15 June 1745, sworn to by Cowper & McCartey.
Liber 24, folio 142
17 April 1745
BOON, JAMES, Queen Anns Co., planter.
To wife & extrx., Phebe, for life, my dw. plntn.
& 1/3 of my hhold goods.
To son William Boon, the plntn. I leased to Thos.
Fisher where he lives with 1/3 of all my land.
To son Jacob Boon, after my wife d., my dw.
plntn. withh 1/3 of all my land.
To son Thomas Boon, 1/3 of all my land.
The residue to be div. equ. among my 4 childn.:
William, Jacob, Margaret, & Thomas Boon.
Witn: Thos. Foster, Jacob Boon, Benjamin Boon.
16 July 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn, & the
widow stood to the will.
Liber 24, folio 143
ROBERTSON, PATRICK, Queen Anns Co., planter. ---------------
To wife, Jane Robertson, my dw. plntn. for widhood
& negro Dick.
To sons & extrs. Pat. & Alexr. Robertson,
div. equ., 4 tracts: Fulllybarden, Fullybarden Addition, Blarrchrorsk,
& Perth;
to s 2 sons also,
negro Denis, Nann, his wife, & negro Dick, & to son Alexr., negroes
Harry Fam & Morria.
To grdson Robertson Steven, a negro & Hunting
Tower, but if Esobel Steven have another son, to him, but if she d. s.
p., to
my granddau. Christian Steven
& the whole N side of the Horsepen Br.
To dau. Margaret, stock.
To dau. Chalmer, Blair Casle next to Hunting Tower.
Francis Steven must not clear any more about his
house.
Witn: Henry Burt, John Swift, Richard Swift.
25 July 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn., & the
widow stood to the will.
Liber 24, folio 146
15 March 1742/3
RICKETTS, ELIZABETH, Kent Co., widow.
To dau. Elizabeth Coursey, Bateman Content 500a,
she to make over 200a to son Joseph Ricketts.
To son Joseph Ricketts, negro man Will, he to pay
dau. Elizabeth Coursey L 20.
The rest of my p. e. to be div. betw. son Joseph
Ricketts & dau. Elizabeth Coursey, my bed reserved for grddau. Elizabeth
Coursey, & if she d.
before age 16, to grddau. Blanche Coursey.
Extrs: sons Henry Coursey & Joseph Ricketts.
Witn: Daniel Stanwood, Samuel Walters, Abel Bell.
1 Aug. 1745, sworn to by Walters & Bell.
Liber 24, folio 148
10 Jan. 1744/5
HAYWARD, THOMAS, Dorchester Co., planter.
To wife & extrx., Margaret Hayward, during her
widhood, if necessary, Liberty to sell the mill or the 50a of Hopewell
next to it.
Witn: William Wheatly, Tomas Russell, Henry Wall.
22 April 1745, sworn to by Wheatly & Wall.
Liber 24, folio 148
13 Dec. 174-
STEVENS, WILLIAM, Dorchester Co.
To son Edward Stevens, my right to a bond by John
Cooke dec to my bro. Edward Stevens dec for 600 lb. tob. per
yr.
during the life f s
William Stevens & my 3 negroes, Tom, Tobe, & Hannah.
To 2 daus. Betty Stephens & Nance Stephens,
Laybrook, the land I live on, to be div. between them when Nance is 16.
To dau. betty Stevens, negro girl Fanne.
To dau Nancy Stevens, negro girl Sabina.
The residue to be equ. div. betw. my 3 childn.,
Edward, Betty, & Nance, to him when he is 18 & to them when they
are 16.
Extrs: John Eccleston & son Edward Stevens.
Witn: John Trippe, James Hooper, Benja. Wheeland,
Henry Hooper.
4 May 1745, sworn to by Wheeland & James &
Henry Hooper.
Liber 24, folio 148
CODICIL. 28 May 1744
My son Edward, extr. of s Codicil, is to hold
my dw. plntn. I bequeathed to dau. Betty until she is 18.
To dau. Nancy, the Fork Neck & the Poplar Neck,
adj. Laybrook.
T ees: John Eccleston, John Trippe, James Hooper.
Witn: J. Eccleston, John Trippe, James Hooper, Thomas
Williams.
4 May 1745, sworn to by Eccleston, Hooper, &
Williams.
Liber 24, folio 151
16 Feb. 1744/5
RUMBLY, JOHN, Dorchester, Co., planter.
To son John Rumbly, Harts Venture, Rumblys
Pasture, & 1 s. sterl.
To son William Rumbly, parts of Paris & Prevential
on the N side of Goose Crk. & 1 s. sterl.
To son Edward Rumbly, 1 s. sterl.
To son David Rumbly, The Irish Hope, the remaining
part of Harts Venture & Rumblys Pasture, & 1 s. sterl.
To son Thomas Rumbly, 20 s.
To 3 daus. Mary Phebus, Sarah Shores, & Elizabeth
Rumbly, 1 s. sterl. apiece.
To son John Rumbly, the 2d, my gold ring, &
after my wife d., my dw. plntn. comprising Safran Waldene & Johns
Desire, & Hogg Quarter.
To wife & extrx., Priscilla Rumbly, for life,
my dw. plntn. & the residue.
Witn: David Rogers, Thomas Walter, Hugh Cannon.
14 May 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 152
11 Feb. 1744/5
HARPER, WILLIAM, [Dorchester Co.]
To son William Turpin Harper, Harpers Adventure
& my part of the land the mill stands on.
To son Beauchamp Harper, the other the mill
tract, Harpers Luck, & Neighborly Kindness.
To wife & extrx., Margaret Harper, for her widhood,
my dw. plntn.
Witn: Solomon Turpin, John Anderton, Bortholomew
Twyfard.
24 May 1745, sworn to by Turpin & Anderton.
Liber 24, folio 153
8 April 1745
MERPHY, DANIEL, [Dorchester Co.]
To sister Ellin Morphey, negro wench Daffene, horse
Bird, & hhold furn.
To fath.-in-law, Samuel Coban, extrship.
Witn: Zachariah Nichols, John Nicolls
2 June 1745, sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 154
26 March 1745
ADAMS, WILLIAM, Dorchester Co., planter.
To eldest son, Ezekiel Addams, The Folly, 100a where
Thomas Addams lives & negro boy Coffee.
To 2d son --------- Addams, my dw. plntn.
Extrs: wife, Mary, & bro. Thomas Addams, who
are to possess all my goods till my children come to age.
Witn: Thomas Clifton, Jacob Gray, Anne Makemorry.
12 June 1745, sworn to by Clifton & Gray.
William Addams Day Book of a list of debts
due him March the 25th 1745. [List of about 20 debtors.]
Liber 24, folio 157
27 Feb. 1744
RUMBLY, JOHN, Dorchester Co., Gent.
To wife & extrx, Anne, for widhood, all goods
& chattels.
To daus. Nancy, Mary, & Betty, 1 bed apiece.
To son Jacob, the plntn. where I live with 99a.
To son Edgar, Rumblys Outlett & L 10, when he
is 21.
Witn: William Addams, John Pritchett Fisher, James
Vaulx.
12 June 1745, sworn to by Fisher & Vaulx, &
the widow renounced the legacies in the will.
Liber 24, folio 158
8 Jan. 1744/5
PATTISON, ST. LEEGAR, James Island, Dorchester Co. 8 Jan. 1744/5
To eldest dau. Elizabeth Davison, Pattisons Folly,
the 130a I live on on James Island, on the Bay Side, & negro
girl Jenny.
To dau. Penelope Pattison, negro boy Pompey.
To dau. Mary Pattison, negro boy Jack.
To wife, Mary Pattison, negro man Punch & negro
woman Hannah.
To wife, Mary Pattison, & 3 childn. Elizabeth,
Penelope, & Mary Pattison, all my stock to be div. equ. at age 18 or
mar.
Extrs: wife, Mary Pattison, her father, John Pattison
Witn: Peter Bell, William Abbot, Matthew Bebbe.
14 June 1745, sworn to by Bell & Bebbe.
Liber 24, folio 160
11 April 1745
MACDANIEL, WILLIAM, Dorchester Co.
His 2 daus., Elinor & Elizabeth Macdaniel, sh
have 4 cattle, Elinor should have a box formerly her mothers, Elizabeth
sh have a case of
draws that was his foormer wife , Elizabeth mother, & he was
willing his wife should have
the rest to dispose of.
William d. on 16 April 1745, & deponents James
Dunnawan & James Hayes swore to their deposition on the same date.
30 Jan. 1741/2
CREEK, JOHN, Dorchester Co.
To son John, carpenters & shoemakers tools,
a gun, & stock, & if he d. s. p., to his youngest sister, Anne.
To dau. Anne, a bed & stock.
To dau. Sarah, 1 s. sterl.
To dau. Rebecca Hust, 1 s. sterl.
To wife & extr., Sarah Creek, the residue.
Witn: William Langrel, Mary Duks, Anne Langrall.
24 July 1745, sworn to by William Langrall &
Mary Dicks.
Liber 24, folio 161
24 June 1745
ROYALL, THOMAS, Dorchester Co.
To son Thomas Royall, Cumberland.
To [son] Elijah Royall, my dw. plntn. & all
of Royalls Luck, & besides, Increase, & if he d. s. p., these lands
fall to son
Samuel Royall on the consideration
that he secure 50a for his brother Thomas Royall.
Wife, Mary Royall, to be extrx.
Witn: James Brown, Thomas Brown, Phillip Dell.
2 Aug. 1745, sworn to by James & Thos. Brown,
& the widow said she did not stand to the will.
Liber 24, folio 162
Liber 24, folio 163
10 Dec. 1744
SLYE, MARY, [St. Mary's Co.]
To Mrs. Livers 3000 lb. tob. & 2000 to any of
the society that assists in burying me.
To the poor, 3000 lb. tob.
To dau. Mary Lancaster, molatto girl Jane.
To dau. Henrietta Plowden, 8 negroes: Peter, Suck,
Black Sarah, James, Abigail, Little James, & Suck 2 children,
stock, & a bed.,
To dau. Anne Neall, a bed.
To grnddau. Mary Neall, Jr., 5 head of cattle.
To Mary Miles, a cow & calf.
To son & extr. George Sly, the residue.
Witn: Arnold Livers, Jr., Philip Key, Anne Carroll.
17 May 1744, sworn to by Key & Carroll.
Liber 24, folio 164
13 March 1744/5
WARREN, THOMAS, St. Mary's Co.
To dau. Mary Ketting, a heifer, provided her husband
delivers my young horse to Geo. Warren.
To dau. Susanna Strong, a mare.
To dau. Monica Hill, 1 s. sterl.
To the heir of dau. Elizabeth Hyatt dec , 1 s. sterl.
To son & extr., George Warren, the remainder.
Witn: Thos. Spalding, Jr., Leonard Mattingly, Edward
Mattingly.
4 June 1745, sworn to by Spalding & Leonard
Mattingly.
Liber 24, folio 165
11 May 1745
GREEN, JOHN, St. Mary's Co.
To 3 sons, Joseph, Thomas, & Moses Green, Underwoods
Plantation, to be dev. equ.the day the youngest is 21.
To wife & extrx. [not named], her 1/3, &
the rest div. equ. among my children.
Witn: John Connally, Thos. Mass, Wm. Jones.
22 July 1745, sworn to by John Connally, John Thomas,
Wm. Jones.
Liber 24, folio 166
30 March 1745
O RYAN, TERRENCE, Cecil Co.
To son John, the mare he has generally rid &
her colt.
To son James, the mare he rides generally.
To wife & extrx. [unnamed], 1/3 of the residue.
The other 2/3 to my childn. (excluding grdchildn.),
recommending that as long as they are unmar. they live with mother.
Witn: Joshua George, Edward Means. Terrence O O
ryan11 May 1745, sworn to by Means; John O ryan, heir-at-law did not object,
Liber 24, folio 167
22 May 1745
HODSHON, SOLOMON, Cecil Co.
All estate to be div. betw. wife, Grace, & young
dau. Anne, whom I desire my late master, Thomas Colvil, to care for.
Witn: Thos. Stewart, Peter Lawson.
30 May 1745, sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 168
22 Nov. 1743
JAMES, HOWELL, Cecil Co., mill wright.
To wife, Sarah, for widhood, hhold furn., stock,
& other p. p., my new dw. house & 1/3 my grist mill at rhe head
of
Sasafras; but if she mar.
1/3 only.
To dau. [not named], a bed & a brindle pide
cow & 4 sheep.
To my other 4 daus. - Anne, Hannah, Sarah, &
Priscilla - each a bed & L 5 or a cow.
If my wife d. before son Benjamin is 21, sons John
& William are to be responsible for his maintenance till he is
12;
to Benjamin, lot 174 in
Charles Town, on North East River.
Extrs: wife, Sarah, & sons John & William,
[various legacies to John & William].
Witn: Lambert Willmer, Daniel Nowland, John Hutchison.
25 June 1745, sworn to by Daniel & Nowland;
John James, heir-at-law, did not object.
Liber 24, folio 172
20 March 1739/40
RYLAND, JOHN, Sr., Cecil Co., planter.
To wif & extr., Mary Ryland, my dw. plntn,
of Mulberry Mould & Mulberry Dock, 10a of Shawberry Banks, alias
Locust Point, in Kent Co.
where Gideon Pearce Ferry is on Sasafras R.
To son Thomas Ryland, part of Mulberry Mould &
Mulberry Dock, & on my wife d., the rest.
To dau. Mary Pennington, on the d. of my wife, a
chest of drawers & a breeding mare.
To Mary Severson, w. o. Thomas Severson, on the
d. of my wife, a cow & calf & a breeding sow.
My p. e. is to be equ. div. betw. my 2 sons, John
& Thomas Ryland, & my 2 sons-in-law, Richard & Bartlet Smith.
Witn: James Thring, Charles Leach, John Lodowick
Aklehart.
22 July 1745, sworn to by Aklehart; John Ryland,
heir-at-law, did not object.
Liber 24, folio 174
17 Dec. 1744
KENNET, MARTIN, Worcester Co.
To son Laben Kennet, 125a of Gift, incl. my dw.
plntn., the land bought of Samuel Shawell betw. s plntn. & Presgrave
Hewell, & part of Conclusion;
also my carpenters, coopers, & joiners tools, & other p. .p
To son Martin Kennet, the remainder of Conclusion
& Cornhill & Cornhills Addition, & a handmill & stock.
To dau. Rhodiah Kennet, the remaining 75a of Gift,
a bed, a chest, & 2 cows & calves.
To dau. Areadah, negro man Tom, the young mare,
a chest, a bed, & 500 lb. tob.
Trustees: Samuel Hopkins, David Johnson.
To wife & extx. Bridget Kennet, & my 4 children,
all my pewter equ. div.
Witn: John Turville, Nathan Brittingham, Samuel
Hopkins.
1 April 1745, sworn to by Turville & Hopkins.
Liber 24, folio 176
7 Oct. 1743
HEATHER, EPHRAIM, Worcester Co.
To son & extr.,Ephraim Heather, my dw. plntn.,
7 1/2a Veinyard & the right of the lease from Parker Selby.
To dau. Martha Heather q cow & calf.
All the remainder to my children: Ephrain, Anne,
Rachel, Martha, Mary, & Ruth.
Witn: Richard Blizard, Richard Smock, Ed. Bownds.
4 April 1745, sworn to by Blizard & Smock.
Liber 24, folio 178
22 May 1744
ALLEN, FRANCIS, Worcester Co.
Mr. John Landon to be paid the balance of the debt
due by my dec son John, having paid L 10 to his attorney,
Moses Chille, Jr.
To son Francis the use of the plntn. he lives on,
the land I bought of Walter Lone, containing King Sale & part of Cork;
then to son Moses,
then to son William, then to son Joseph.
To son William, all my law books, my large Bible
& Common Prayer Book.
To wif & extrx, Mary, for life the use of all
my other lands in Naswattux Neck & all my p. e.; & on her d. all
my p. e.
to my children by her: William,
Joseph, Moses, Eleanor, Mary, & Elizabeth Allen.
My dw. plntn., incl. Africa, part of America &
Greens Chance, Cork, & Kingsale, to son William Allen.
To son Joseph Allen, my lands on the other side
of the plntn. where Angelo Atkinson lives, parts of Hotherbyde I bought
of Mr. William Lane, also
100a I bought of William Dennis.
My extrx. may sell the part of Heatherbyde betw.
Angelo Atkinson & Abraham Gibbs.
Trustees: Thomas Hayward & son-in-law, Jacob
Hindman.
Witn: John Dennis, Cornelius Dickeson, George Benson.
17 May 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn., & the widow stood to the
will.
Liber 24, folio 180
15 Dec. 1744
TAYLOR, JOSEPH, Somerset Co., Gent.
To bro. James Taylor, West Ridge, 200a in Acomack
Co.[Va.]
To bro. John Taylor, L 22 cash, in John Cillaum
care.
To bro. Samuel Taylor, 100a of s West Ridge
& 100a of ---------- Ridge on Baroum Crk. in Somerset Co.
To bro. Matthias Taylor, a gun at Henry Grahams,
a silver spoon & 35 s. in Samuel Malsons care, 21 s &
3 bu. corn
in John Bufintons hands,
7s. 6p. in Edward Cillams hands, 1 bu. corn at John Browns, 1 bu.
in Thos. Clarksons
hands, , in Edwd.
Cillims hands 2 bu. corn, Mary Graone 6 s., 1 bu. in Wm Browns hands.
All other movables except my horse bridle &
saddle to Henry Graham for taking care of me in my sickness & buring
of me; the horse is in Benjamin
Eurcord cords care, & the bridle & saddle in Samaiel Melson.
To Joseph Melson, my clothing.
Witn: Andrew Sanders, Lance James, Henry Graham.
7 June 1745, sworn to by Sanders & James.
Liber 24, folio .182
8 April 1745
DISHAROON, LEWIS, Worcester Co,
To son Leaving Disharoon, Holders Folley, about
6 miles from the fork of Wicomico R.; all my m. e. except the
increase of my bay mare;
s Leaving to be my extr.
To grddau. Mary Disharoon a small bay horse Puppey.
To grddau. Jane Disharoon, d. o. John Disharoon,
the colt my mare is now with.
To my 3 grddaus., Maget, Elizabeth, & Ellanor,
the remainder of s mares increase.
Witn: Benjamin Handy, Rencher Robards, Archibald
Smith.
7 June 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 183
29 Dec. 1743
SEDWICK, BENJAMIN, Calvert Co., merchant.
To son Benjamin Sedwick, Bullens Right 375a purchased
of Robert & John Jarman; 2 negroes, Bob & Nan, & other p. p.
when he is 18.
To dau. Mary, negroes Roger & Beck & a bed.
To dau. Betty, 2 negroes, Jere & Flora &
a bed.
To dau. Anne, negroes Kate & Little Frank &
a bed.
If the child my wife goes with is a son, to him
the 60a at the head of Bullens Right I recently purchased of William Whittington;
to him also negroes Yellow
Jack, Tom, & Nancy; if a dau., Yellow Jack & Nancy only.
My wife & extrx, Betty Sedwick,
is to have for life the use of negro girl Sall.
The residue of my p. e. is to be div. equ. among
my children.
Witn:Ellis Slater, Chaney Sedwick, Ja. White.
5 Aug. 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 186
16 May 1741
BLACKSTONE, THOMAS, Southwork, County of Surrey, mariner.
To wife, Mary Blackstone, my best bed.
To my brother Richard Blackstone, my tenement &
2a & my sloop, all in Maryland.
To bro.-in-law Hugh Coleman, my cloth coat &
my red waist-coat & britches.
My negro servant Thomas Lawson & all my other
estate r. & p., in Maryland or elsewhere, are to be sold & the
proceeds
div. equ.
among my wife, Mary, my honored mother, Mary Coleman, my bro.-in-law &
extr., Samuel Spurrier, & my sister, Susanna Darby.
Witn: Wm Sanders, Thomas Poultney, Abraham Halsman.
25 May 1741, proved before Wm. Legard, Pet. St.
Eloy, Hen. Stevens.
Liber 24, folio 190
9 Nov. 1744
WEST, BENJAMIN, Prince George's Co., planter.
To son Joseph West, at age 18, The Younger Brother
370a & my p. e.
To dau. Sarah West, at age 16, the land I dw. on,
the other my p. e., & a gold ring.
To my mother [not named], a reasonable living.
Extr: my bro. John West.
Witn: Nath. Wickham, Jr., Jam. Perry, Kennedy Farrell.
27 June 1745, sworn to by Wickham & Perry.
Liber 24, folio 191
4 Sept. 1743
ELLIS, OWEN, Prince George's Co.
To wife & extrx., Mary, for widhood, all estate
r.& p., & if she mar., my plntn. & p. e., the other
to my 6 chldn.
To son John Ellis, my plntn. if my wife mar.
& all when she d., & if he d. s. p., to son Jonathan Ellis, &
if he d. s. p., to son Owen Ellis.
To chldn. Jonathan, Owen, Jane, & Elizabeth
Ellis, the 4 negroes left after their mother make her choice, Elizabeth
to have negro Lucy.
To dau. Mary, the first child born to my 4 female
slaves after my d.
Trustees: Mr. Henry Truman & Mr. John Lawson.
Witn: John Johnson, Samuel Warren, John Gates.
14 Aug. 1745, sworn to by Johnson & Warring.
Liber 24, folio 191
25 Aug. 1742
SANTEE, NATHANIEL, Talbot Co., planter.
To son Christopher Santee, my dw. plntn., Adventure
100a & Knave Stand Off 50a.
To son James Santee, my 96a of Golden Grove near
Wey Bridge in Queen Anns Co.
To wife, Sarah Santee, mulatto girl Esther.
To son Joseph Santee, negro girl Attee.
The residue to be div. equ. betw. wife, Sarah, &
3 sons: Christopher, James, & Joseph.
Extrs: wife, Sarah, & Alexander Jordan.
Witn: Richard Barrow, Thomas Cooper, Priscilla Harwood.
26 July 1745, sworn to by Barrow & Cooper, &
the widow stood to the will.
Liber 24, folio 197
28 May 1745
POWELL, JOHN, Anne Arundel Co. near Herring Bay.
To dau. Elizabeth Powell, the land that my bro.
Wm. Powell possessed & the land where I now live & the plntn. I
rent to Wm. Trott 200a called
Gory Banks.
To dau. Wilhelmina, the part of Gory Banks on the
N side the Branch.
To wife & extrx. [not named], for widhood, my
whole p. e. & my dw. house.
Witn: James Trott, William Stone, Abraham Tanqueray.
8 July 1745, sworn to by Trott & Tanqueray.
Liber 24, folio 198
24 March 1744
PIPER, CHRISTOPHER, Somerset Co., planter.
To son Christoher, my dw. plntn., he & Rachel,
my wife, to be extrs.
To son Mathew, the plntn. I bought of Wm Moare
on the head of Quantico Crk.
To dau. Anne Piper, negro girl Peg.
To dau. Mary Piper, negro girl Patience.
To dau. Elenor Piper, negro girl Phillis.
To dau. Sarah Giles, negro man Tobly & a bed.
To wife, Rachel Piper, a negro & my roan riding
horse besides what the law allows her.
Witn: John Gosle, Robert Hardy, Joanna Goslee.
28 May 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 199
9 March 1744/5
WINDER, THOMAS, Stepney Parish, Somerset Co., planter.
To dau. Mary, negro man Dick & negro girl Jane
& the part of my land where I now live, but if the child my wife
goes with be male, the whole
to him.
To wife, Elenor, negro man Quake & negro wench
Bess & my riding horse Fly; for want of heirs, for life, all my land,
& on her d. to my nephew Winder Jacobs.
To the child my wife goes with, negroes Dinah &
Rose.
Witn: Chrisr. D. Jackson, Joseph Venably, David
Polk.
25 May 1745, sworn to by Polk & Venables.
Liber 24, folio 201
29 Jan 1744/5
RECORDS, JOHN, Somerset Co., planter.
To son & extr. Thomas Records, my dw. plntn.,
100a I bought of Wm. Elgitt & Whetstone, 50a adj given me by Philip
Carter, Partners Choice
100a I have Philip Records bond for, & 70 a of Shippards Crook; also
a servant William Dial.
To son John Records, 10a of Shiphards Crook &
1 s. sterl.
To son Philip Records, 50a of Shippards Crook at
the upper end, incl. Philips Plantation & 1 s. sterl.
To son Joseph Records, 20a of Shephards Crook &
1 s. sterl.
One s. sterl. apiece to son Alexander Records, dau
Elizabeth Cannon, son Samuel Records, & son Benjamin Records.
To dau. Mary Records, a bed.
To 4 chldn. Susanna Bounds, James, Thomas, &
Mary Records, the residue.
Witn: Thomas Cary, Thomas Jackson, Willm. Augston,
Ambrose Riggen.
21 Junw 1745, sworn to by Jackson & Augston.
Liber 24, folio 203
17 May 1745
GOSLEE, JAMES, Somerset Co.
To wife, Mary Goslee, my riding mare; if she mar.
before James & Levin are of age, they to be free at 18.
To son James Goslee, my dw. plntn. Fileg Green 100a.
To son Levin Goslee, 85a of Fileg Green.
To my 3 daus. - Sarah, Susanna, & Elizabeth
Goslee - all my m. e. div. equ.
Witn: Joshua Jackson, Wilson Ryder, James Astin.
21 Aug. 1745, sworn to by Jackson & Ryder, &
the widow desired both her 1/3 & her legacy.
Liber 24, folio 204
24 Oct. 1744
GUNBY, JOHN, [Somerset Co.]
To James Gunby, Kirks Purchase, Gunby
Vinter, & The Mede.
To wife, Sarah Gunby, 1/3 of my p. e., she &
my son James Gunby to be extrs.
One s. sterl apiece to son Kirk Gunby, dau. Sarah
Jones, dau. Priscilla Gunby, dau. Grasiannah Lane, dau. Ardrey
Adams, & Susanna Taylor.
The residue to grdson James Gunby & my daus.
Sarah & Rachel Gunby.
Witn: John Horsey, Tho. Bell, Michael Roach.
29 Aug. 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 205
22 May 1745
TIBIALS, JOHN, St. Michaels Parish, Talbot Co.
To wife & extrx., Anne, use of my dw. plntn.
until son Thomas is 21, then, for life, 1/3 s plntn.provided she
not destroy
timber unreasonably, as
judged by Robert Newcom & Thomas Winchester.
To son Thomas s dw. plntn., & if he d.
s. p. before 21, to son John, & if he d. s. p. before 21, to daus.
Mary & Anne.
To dau. Anne L 7 at mar. or age 16.
To son Thomas, a bay mare 3-yr.-old he calls his,
provided if she brings 3 colts he give to his bro. John & sisters Mary
& Anne a colt each.
Witn:Thomas Winchester, Sarah Wise, Robert Newcom.
23 Aug. 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn., & the
widow stood to the will.
Liber 24, folio 206
11 July 1745
PORTER, PHILEMON, Talbot Co.
To wife Elizabeth Porter, L 30, my best bed, &
my mare, she & John Blake to be extrs.
To dau. Rachel Porter, negro girl Sary & a bed
on the day of her mar.
To [youngest] dau Lucey, L 15 & a bed.
Residue div. equ. among my wife, Elizabeth, &
my daus. Rachel & Lucey.
Witn: William Roberts, John Cradock, Robert Willson.
13 Sept. 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn., John Blake
renounced extrship, & the widow stood to the will.
Liber 24, folio 207
25 May 1745
MACKDANIEL, DANIEL, Charles Co.
To wife & extrx, Anne Mackdaniel, for life,
120a with my dw. plntn. at the N end of my land; also p. p.
To son Daniel Mackdaniel, my s dw. plntn,
but if he d., to son Thomas Mackdaniel.
To son William Macdaniel, the rest of my land, my
bed, a mare & colt & a young cow & calf.
To dau. Esther Macdaniel, a cow & calf &
a bed.
To cousin Catron Ryle & her son, for her life,
30a of my son William land.
Witn: Thomas Freeman, Joh. Moore.
13 Aug. 1745, sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 209
18 Jan. 1743
AUSTIN, HENRY, Calvert Co.
To son Samuel Austin, my estate, he &
my wife, Jane, to be extrs.
To Henry & Elinor Austin, s. & d. of Henry
Austin dec div. equ. when they come of age the other part, but if
one or
both d. underage, his or
her part to Henry Austin, s. o. Samuel Austin.
To my wife, Jane Austin, negro girl Janey, &
if my wife die, to Elizabeth, d. o. Samuel Austin.
To Mary, d. o. Samuel Austin, the first child negro
Janey brings.
To Elizabeth Lyle, d. o. Wm. Lyle, 2 ewes.
My body is to be bur. on my plntn, betwe. my late
wife & dau.
To grdson Henry Austin, s. o. Henry Austin, negro
boy Caesar, & to granddau. Elinor, negro girl Nancy.
Witn: William Lyles, Elinor Lyles.
31 Aug. 1745, sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 210
29 April 1745
BURN, MICHA., [St. Mary's Co.]
1 May 1745, Solomon Jones & Robt. Holton deposed
that on 29 April 1745 Micha. Burn, who d. the next day, 30 April,
declared that he gave his
dau. Mary Burn a mulatto girl Abigail, his best bed, & stock.
Liber 24, folio 210
14 Oct. 1744
JOHNSON, JOHN, Sr. [St. Mary's Co.]
To wife [not named], my dw. plntn. for life, she
& son Peter to be extrs.
To son Peter Johnson, after my wife d., my dw. plntn.
To son Thomas Johnson, if son Peter d. s. p., my
dw. plntn.
To son John Johnson, the plntn. he dw. on.
To son Leonard Johnson, the plntn. son John dw.
on when he d.
Witn: John Temple, Mary Temple, John Cock.
2 April 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 211
12 March 1744/5
WAYTERS, THOMAS, [St. Mary's Co.]
To dau. Mary Waller, a cow & calf &
a ewe & lamb.
To dau. Penelope, 2 cows & calves & a ewe
& lamb.
To son Sewell Waters, my best bed, & to son
Thomas Waters, my next best bed, & each of these boys is to have a
cow & calf & a ewe
& lamb; to son Thomas, a mare & her first colt for son Sewell.
To son Elijah Waters, extr., a bed, a horse Taile
& other stock.
To son Joseph Waters, a horse & other stock.
Witn: William Tiler, Roger Copsey.
27 May 1745, sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 213
30 June 1745
BUSSEY, HEZEKIAH, St. Mary's Co.
To wife & extrx., Rachel Bussey, to pay my debts,
part of Taylors Mash, in Prince George's Co., & all my p. e.
Witn: Hugh Hopewell, Jr., Robert Greves, Henry Carey.
26 July 1745, sworn to by Hopewell & Greves,
& the widow stands to the will.
Liber 24, folio 214
8 April 1745
GIBSON, JOHN, of St. Mary's Co.
To dau. Susanna, negro boy Peter, & if she d.
before coming to age, to son Jeremiah.
To dau. Elizabeth Gibson, negro boy Mingo &
a bed.
To wife, Alice Gibson, negro fellow Tom & the
use of negro wench Nan.
To son Matthew Gibson, a bed & a chest &
negro boy Mingo if dau. Elizabeth d. before coming to age.
To son Jeremiah Gibson, a 2-yr.-old mare Fancy.
To son Joshua Gibson, a hand mill.
To son John Gibson, a ewe.
The residue to wife, she & son William to be
extrs.
Witn: Jno. Bond, James Dunbar, Mercy Peter.
6 Aug. 1745, sworn to by Bond & Dunbar, &
the widow stood to the will.
Liber 24, folio 215
13 June 1745
BOULT, THOMAS, St. Mary's Co., planter.
To wife, Elizabeth Boult, a bed, white horse Prince,
hhold furn. negro man Tom, & a cow from the head of the Bay.
To sons John Boult & Thomas Boult & grdsons
Joshua Watts & Kenelm Boult Watts, 1 milled s. apiece.
To dau. Anne Boult, hhold furn & 142a formerly
Collings Wood, now Frog Hall, & if she d. s. p., to grnddau.
Elizabeth Boult, d. o. Henry
Boult, & if she d. s. p., to son Kenelm Boult.
The residue to be div. equ. betw.son Kenelm Boult
& daus. Susanna Hebb & Anne Boult, my extrs.
Witn: William Bull, David Bennet, & William
Phippard.
8 Aug. 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn., & the
widow stood to the will.
Liber 24, folio 216
25 March 1745
GASSAWAY, THOMAS, Anne Arundel Co.
To wife & extrx., Sarah Gassaway, all my estate.
Witn: Thos. Sappington, Anthony Smith, John Watkins.
28 Sept. 1745, sworn to by Smith & Watkins.
Liber 24, folio 218
17 March 1744
STILL, GEORGE, Kent Co.
To George Tillard, eldest son of Edward Tillard
& Elizabeth, his wife, 50a (adj. the land given him by Willia Thomas).
To Edward Tillard & Elizabeth, his wife, the
rest of my land in Kent Co., & on thheir d., to John Tillard, 2d son
of s
Edward & Elizabeth Tillard.
To s Edward & Elizabeth Tillard, my extrs.,
all my p. e.
Witn: George Denning, Jr., Charles Breward, Nichs.
Smith.
26 Oct. 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 219
3 Oct. 1686
STAPLES, HENRY, Kent Co.
To Josias Jackson & David Davison, at the end
of their service, Killy Longfort 200a adj. Rousbies Recovery, on
Langfords Bay Br., &
2 cows & calves & 1 bay mare each, David on obligation
from Francis Shepard.
The Indian woman servant Joan is to be free after
15 yrs. & to be paid 800 lb. tob.
To Simon Wilmer & his wifeRebecca each a mourning
ring.
The residue to my wife & extrx., Anne Staples.
Witn: Joseph Lambert, Elizabeth Hollor, Humphry
Jones.
1 March 1686, proved before Henry Darnall &
Clement Hill
Liber 24, folio 221
19 March 1745
TAYLOR, JOHN, Baltimore Co.
To son Charles, of Clexens Purchase, where
his uncle George Simmons lived.
To son John, the other with my dw. plntn.
To son Thomas, the tract I bought of William Deal
& Taylors Good Luck, reserved land.
To dau. Elizabeth, negro girl Nan.
The land I bought of Joseph Ellidge to dau. Hannah,
unless it must be sold to pay debts.
Extrx: wife [not named]
Witn: Richard Robinson, Thomas Bond, Jr., Daniel
Durning.
20 April 1745, sworn to by Durning & Robinson.
Liber 24, folio 222
14 March 1744
GRIFFITH, SAMUEL, Sr., Baltimore Co.
To eldest son, Luke Griffith, when he is 20, 2 of
3 tracts: Refuge 120a, Abbets Forrest 170a, & Williamsons Hope &
Hopes Addition 89a together.
To dau. Mary Griffith, the tract her brother Luke
does not choose & negro boy Hazard, & if she d. s. p., the negro
to be div. betw. her 2 eldest
sisters, Elizabeth & Sarah.
To son Samuel Griffith, after the widhood of my
wife, Mary Griffith, my dw. plntn. & all adj. lands. My lands in Calvert
Co. & Anne Arundel Co.
& Pole Cat Neck at the
head of Gunpowder R. are to be sold.
The residue, after their mother 1/3 is deducted,
div. between my 7 chldn, she & my friend Solomon Hillen to be extrs.
Witn: John Matthews, James Phillips, Francis Holland.
24 June 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 223
19 April 1745
HOWARD, EDMUND, Baltimore Co., planter.
To wife & extrx., Ruth Howard, for life my dw.
plntn. & 100a adj., part of Howards Fancy; negro man Calel, negro woman
Dorcas,
& hhold furn., 3 horses
- Good Will, Ball, & Rain Bow - & 1 mare Pleasure, & other
stock.
To dau. Ruhannah Howard, the upper part of The Reserve,
negro girl Comfort, & a horse colt Forrester.
To son Charles Howard, 100a of Cornelius & Marys
Lott, negro boy Ben, horse Rover, stock, a pair of pistols, & a sword.
To dau. Rebecca Howard, the lower 100a of The Reserve,
negro girl Sarah, & a yearling mare colt.
To son Joshua Howard, on his mother d., my
dw. plntn., 100a on the W side of my dw. plntn, & negro boy George.
To dau. Mary Howard, a bed & the first child
of my negro woman Dorcas.
To dau. Johannah Howard, a mare colt & the 2d
child of Dorcas.
Witn: Thos. Norris, Step. Heart Owings, Lewis Igse.
24 June 1745 sworn to by Norris & Igse &
on 7 Aug. 1745 by Owings.
Liber 24, folio 225
15 Feb. 1744
WALLACE, RICHARD, Somerset Co.
To wife, Grace Wallace, for life, all my land in
the neck betw. Crab Crk. & Dam Quarter Crk., & then to my daus.
Mary & Margaret Wallace
while they are unmar., & then to my son James Wallace.
To son Thomas Wallace, 150a in the forest of Wihcomico
in Somerset.
To son Matthew Wallace, all my land on the SW side
Crabb Crk.
To sons Matthew & James Wallace, 2 tracts of
marsh land near the head of Dam Quarter Crk.
One s. sterl apiece to sons John, Richard, Thomas,
Matthew, James, & David, dau. Elizabeth Lynn, & grdson John, s.
o. Oliver Wallace.
Extrs: wife, Grace, & son Matthew Wallace.
Witn: Neal McClester, Thomas White, Francis White.
14 Oct. 1745, sworn to by McClester & Thomas
White.
Liber 24, folio 227
12 Aug. 1745
PARKER, TABITHA, Worcester Co.
To son George Parker, extr., negro woman Hannah.
To son Philip Parker, negro boy Eben.
To son Charles Parker, negro girl Rose & my
smallest bed.
To grddau. Tabitha Parker, d. o. my son Saml. Parker,
negro boy Joe.
To daus. Sarah & Elinor Dennis, beds & other
hhold furn.
To grdson John Turner, negro boy George & 2
cows & calves.
To grdson Charles Parker, s. o. John Parker, a cow
& calf & a 3-yr.-old heifer.
Residue to sons George, Saml., Philip, & Charles
Parker & daus. Tabitha Nicholas & Elinor & Sarah Dennis div.
equ.
Witn: Elizabeth Truit, Rachel Nicholas, Isaac Norris.
4 Oct. 1745, sworn to by Nicholas & affirmed
by Truit & Norris (Quakers).
Liber 24, folio 229
1 Oct. 1745
ASKIN, VINCENT, Charles County
To sister Sarah Askin, my blacksmith David Leweling
& his tools, my staling horse Demant, & my water mill.
To my mulatto man John Dove, freedom on day of my
d.
To priest of Haggans Chapple, 10,000 lb. tob. for
the poor.
Residue to John, Rebecca, Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary,
& Ordary Askin, s. & d. of George Askin div. equ.
Extrs: James Middleton & Ignatius Gardiner.
Witn: James Keech, Joseph Glaze, Frances Bryon [female].
22 Oct. 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 230
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LEWIS, GEORGE, Charles County
To Elizabeth Shirwin in Leverpool, Lancanshire Co.,
proceeds of sale of all my p. p., to be sent home.
To Mary Hunter, in Leverpool, d. o. Jonathan Hunter,
the other
To John Courts, extr.,a silver watch.
To wife, a pair of womans red silk stockings &
a white petticoat dimothy.
To Ann Anderson, a box iron.
Witn: Josa. Wilson, Thos. Howard.
4 Nov. 1745, sworn to by Joshua Wilson.
Liber 24, folio 231
16 April 1744
CRAXSON, JOHN, [Charles Co.]
To cousin John Burgess, s. o. Samuel Burgess &
Elizabeth, his wife, estate, incl. my negro, but if he is unwilling
to stay with Saml Burgess,
he is to be sold & another bought.
To cousin Susanna Haislip, wife to Henry Haislip,
the other
To cousin John Burgess, all my land, & if he
d. s. p., to his brother, Thomas Burgess.
Extr: Samuel Burgess.
Witn: James Ross, John Stephenson, John Johns.
19 Nov. 1745, sworn to by Ross & Johns.
Liber 24, folio 232
25 Sept. 1742
WARREN, SAMUEL, Prince George's Co.
To wife, Rose, for life, my dw. plntn. & all
my goods & chattels.
To son Samuel, on his mother d., my dw. plntn.
& my goods & chattels.
To dau. Elizabeth, on her mother d. the other
my g. & c., & if son Saml. d. s. p., my dw. plntn.
To mulatto Tom. at age 28 or the d. of my wife,
a heifer & calf & a young mare.
Extrs: wife, Rose, & son Samuel.
Witn: Jonathan Ellis, John Johnson, Susanna Johnson.
27 Aug. 1745. Sworn to by Ellis & John Johnson.
Liber 24, folio 234
1 Aug. 1745
ORCHARD, JOHN, Prince George's Co.
To 2 sons-in-law, Joseph Ryon, extr. & Nathaniel
Ryon, all p. e. div. equ.
Witn: J Waring, Verlinda Nash.
14 Oct. 1745, sworn to by Nash.
Liber 24, folio 234
25 Aug. 1745
BEUSEY, SARAH, Prince George's Co.
To son Edward Beusey, negro woman Cate.
To son Samuel Beucey, negro boy Nace & a bed.
To son-in-law Joseph Richardson, negro boy Herculas
for the life of son-in-law Griffith Davis, s Richardson paying
the profits of Herculas
labor to my dau. Anne Davis, to whom Herculas is to be delivered on the
d. of Griffith.
To grddau. Mary Ray, negro girl Rachel, a cow &
calf & a bed.
Extr: son John Beusey.
Witn: Henry Smith, Daniel Beusey, James Ray.
15 Oct. 1745, sworn to by Smith & Beusey.
Liber 24, folio 235
4 July 1743
DALEY, JOHN, Sr., Queen Anns Co.,
To sons John Daley & William Daley, 1 s. sterl.
apiece.
To dau. Ketherine Kieran, a cow & calf.
To grdson John Kieran, s. o, Katherine Kieran, a
cow & calf.
To son Richard Daley, my wearinf appl.
To wife, Annistice Daley, 1/3 my p. e.
To sons James Daley, extr., & Richard Daley,
the residue div. equ.
Witn: Sarah Sweatnam, Joseph Sweatnam, David
Lindsey
4 Oct. 1744, sworn to by Sarah & Joseph Sweatnam,
& 10 Oct. 1744, the widow stood to the will.
Liber 24, folio 237
1 July 1745
DAVIS, THOMAS, St. Pauls Parish, Queen Anns Co.
To son John Davis, the part of my dw. plntn. as
far as the br. on the N side of the main br. which lies betw. s plntn
& the plntn. I
bought of Matthias Dockery,
but if he d. s. p., to dau. Sarah Moore, but if she too d. s. p., to my
nephew Thomas Davis, s. o. my bro. John Davis.
To dau.-in-law Esther Davis, my riding horse,
& 100a of Content beginning at a bridge on the main br. & running
toward George Smith
br., & on her d. to Rachel Davis, her dau.
To son John Davis, the rest of Content, Beaver Dam,
Peal Plall, & Hollow Flatt.
To nephew Thomas Davis, s. o. my bro. John Davis,
Addy House 68a.
To wife, Elizabeth Davis, a Bible which was hers,
a bed & other hhold furn., & 1500 lb. tob. a year in lieu of her
1/3.
To Charles Biss, a cow & calf & 2 sows &
piggs.
To nephew Thomas Walker, a cow & calf on the
day of his mar.
To dau. Sarah Moore, negro woman Young Judith on
10 Nov. 1747, but if she d. s. p., to son John Davls.
To son & extr., John Davis, the residue, but
he shall not oblige my negro woman Old Judith to live anywhere but my forrest
plantation.
Witn: Henry Webb, John Baley, Jr., Thomas Wilkinson.
17 Oct. 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn, & the
widow stood to the will.
Liber 24, folio 239
24 Feb. 1738/9
MEREDITH, WILLIAM, Queen Anns Co.
To son William my great church Bible, my dw. plntn.,
75a of Shrewsbury, & 75a of Meradiths Addition.
To eldest dau., Mary, & dau. Eliizabeth,
plates & pewter dishes.
To son John, my fiddle & the lower part of Shrewsbuury,
where Anthony Hadder lives, 35a of Merediths Addition adj.
his own land, &
the Plains, 110a on Wye R.
To youngest dau. Margaret, L 10 at mar. or age 16
& house & lot #10 in Ogle Town.
To wife, Anne, my stallion & a side-saddle.
My son William is to pay my dau. Mary L 15 money
or 1500 lb. tob., & my son John the same to dau. Elizabeth; if sons
William & John both d. s. p., their lands to
s daus.
Extrs: Robert Norres Wright & my wife, Anne
Meredith, Norres to care for my 2 sons if Anne d.
Witn: Joseph Harris, Charles Wiggins.
14 Nov. 1745, sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 241
8 March 1739
RUTH, THOMAS, Queen Anns Co., planter.
To son John Ruth, extr., my dw. plntn. & all
other lands & all my p. e. except 1 pide steer, to grddau. Meble Ruth.
Witn: Samuel McCosh, Thomas Baley, Sarah McCosh.
14 Nov. 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 242
30 June 1745
EAVINS, JOHN, Queen Anns Co.
To son Jonathan 55a of Winfeeld.
To dau. Rachel, a mare about 2 mo. Old, &
if she live to breed, the first colt to dau. Mary Eavins.
My p. e. to be left with my extrs. till the chldn.
are of age, the girls 16 & the boys 21, & then to be equ. div.
betw. my
4 children: Elizabeth, Rachel, William, &
Mary.
Extrs: wife, Mary Eavins, & son Jonathan Eavins.
Witn: Nathaniel Satterfeeld, William Hard, Stephen
Yoe.
14 Nov. 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 244
30 Dec. 1741
JUMPE, WILLIAM, Queen Anns Co., planter.[All lands listed are in Dorchester
Co.]
To son William Jumpe, Jumps Point 100a on Hodsons
Crk. & the N side Little Choptank R., & 10 s. sterl.
To son Thomas Jumpe, 50a of Jumps Choice, his dw.
plntn.
To son Vaughan Jumpe, part of Pokety Ridge, on the
S side Pokety Rd.
To son Benjamin Jumpe, another part of Pokety Ridge
on the N side Pokety Rd. near Jumps Br. & my bro. Thomas ,
& part of Jumps Chance
adj. s Jumps Choice.
To son Absalom Jumpe, the remaining part of Jumps
Chance, W of the path over Jumps Br.& down the br. to Bakers Going
Over.
To son Solomon Jumpe, my dw. plntn., part of Jumps
Chance & part of Pokety Ridge, & Jumps Addition 49a.
My p. e. after my wife 1/3 to my 5 sons -
Thomas, Vaughan, Benjamin, Absolom, & Solomon - & my 3 daus -
Susanna Lane, Mary Croney,
& Esther Jumpe.
Extrs: wife, Susanna, & sons Vaughan & Benjamin
Jumpe.
Witn: Richard Mason, Banjamin Sylvester, James Karton,
Willm. Roe, John Roe.
21 Nov. 1745, sworn to by Mason, Sylvester, &
Wm. Roe. 10 Dec. 1745, the widow elected her 1/3.
TOOTLE, RICHARD, City of Annapolis, sadler. 22 Feb. 1742
To wife, Hellen Tootle, for life, L 100 money, half
my plate, & a negro man or a negro woman, her choice of my dw. houses.
To son Richard Tootel, the other of my plate,
the next choice of one of my negroes, & the best of my horses.
To sons John & Richard, the other of my houses
& the tanyard, & after my wife d., the house she chose.
The residue to be equ. div. betw. my wife &
my 2 s sons, she & son Richard to be extrs.
Witn: Wm. Ghiselin, Benj. Swinket, Milcah Lusby.
30 Nov. 1745, sworn to by Milcah Lusby, Wm Ghiselin
being d.; 13 Dec. 1745, sworn to by Benedict Calvert, Esq., formerly Benj.
Swinket.
Liber 24, folio 246
Liber 24, folio 248
4 Dec. 1744
CLAYWELL, SELBY, Worcester Co., ship carpenter.
To dau. Mary Claywell, negro woman Sarah, negro
girl Sew, & all the rest of my estate.
If Mary d. s. p., s Sara to my bro.
Peter Claywell, & s Sew to Rachel Porter, my sister dau.
Extr: s Peter Claywell.
Witn: Joshua Mitchell, John Porter, Jemime Whelor.
22 Nov. 1744, sworn to by all 3 witn.
[In margin: omitted being recorded in Libr. DD#2:459.]
Liber 24, folio 249
5 Jan. 1745
HIGGS, THOMAS, Talbot Co.
7 January 1745, Catherine Wardlowe, age 40 yrs.,
deposed that on 5 Jan. she & Susannah, wife of Isaiah Parratt, heard
Thomas Higgs, who lay very sick, say he desired
that Job Guest bury him & take what little he had, except his
horse which he bought of Wm. Parratt & he desired
Wm. take again, that Elijah Shillington [owed him 10 s. which
he had lent him at Oxford] & 180 lbs. tob. for
his attendance [at court], all which he desired paid to s Job Guest,
& Catherine deposed further that he afterward
d. that evening. At the same time Susannah Parratt (Quaker)
deposed [the same].
Liber 24, folio 251
5 Jan. 1744
LOWE, NICHOLAS, Talbot Co., Gent.
To wife, Margaret Lowe, for life, Anderton &
Andertons Addition, where I dw., except 100a of Anderton now in possn.
of John Paddison & another
100a of Anderton which was purchased of my father, Nicholas Lowe of widow
Elizabeth Wilson, , &
on her d. to my nephew Nicholas Lowe, s. o. my bro. Viincent Lowe, &
if he d. s. p., to Henry
Lowe, also s.o. s
Vincent, & if he d. s. p., to my nephew Bennett Lowe, also s. o. s
Vincent, & if he d. s. p., to
my kinsman Nicholas Lowe
Glen, s. o. my nephew Nicholas Glen.
To my nephew Henry Lowe, s. o. s Vincent,
the 100a of Anderton in possn. of John Paddison & Wintersall adj. An-
derton, & if he d. s.
p., to my nephew Nicholas Eason, s. o. my sister Dorothy Eason, & if
he d. s. p., to nephew
Samuel Eason, s. o. s
Dorothy, & if he d. s. p., to my niece Mary Ann Bozman, d. o. my sister
Mary Bozman dec .
To s nephew Nicholas Lowe, the Devices, which
I purchased of Joshua Winters, & after my wife d. the silver
tankard marked MR which
belonged to my grdmother.
To Vincent Paddison, s. o. s John Paddison,
200a of Squires Chance on the head of Hunting Crk. in Dorchester Co.
To my niece Elizabeth Lowe, d. o. s Vincent,
1/3 of Nominy, on the N side Great Choptank R., & 100a adj. I pur-
chased of Mary, heiress
of Thos. Earl.
To Mary Oldham, d. o. Edward Oldham,
Jack Point, near Oxford, & my lots in Oxford
If my extrx. does not dispose of the remainder of
Lowes Ramble withhin 10 yrs., it goes to Henrietta Maria, Louise, &
Mary Lowe, d. o. s
Vincent.
To wife & extrx., Margaret Lowe, for life,
my p. e.
Witn: Anna Prout, Wm. Goldsborough, Andrew Roberts,
Susanna Austin.
7 Dec. 1745, sworn to by Prout, Goldsborough, &
Roberts, & the widow stood to the will.
Liber 24, folio 255
29 Sept. 1745
WHITE, WILLIAM, Talbot Co.
To son Henry White, part of 2 tracts I bought of
Henry Sworder.
To wife & extr. Cassandra White, negro man Mingo.
To dau. Cassandra White, negro girl Sidney.
Witn: Tristram Thomas, Jas. Chaplin, Edward Bryning.
14 Dec. 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn., & in
January the widow renounced anything she is entitled to
by the will, except what
is bequeathed to me as a legacy - exclusive of my 1/3.
Liber 24, folio 256
14 June 1743
JONES, MARY, Anne Arundel Co., spinster.
To sons Joshua Jones & Ray Jones, the land I
live on & any other lands.
Extr: son Ray Jones.
Witn: John Merricken, Sr., John Merricken, Jr.,
Joshua Merricken.
15 Feb. 1745/6, sworn to bt both John Merrickens,
Joshua being beyond sea.
Liber 24, folio 257
2 Oct. 1745
LOCK, RICHARD, Calvert Co.
To dau. Mary Peary, 1 mill or English s.
To son & extr. Richard Lock, the rest of my
e.
Witn: Mary Trouton, Richard Dixon.
19 Nov. 1745, sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 258
9 Nov. 1739
FREEMAN, JAMES, Christ Church Parish, Calvert Co.
To son Richard Freeman & dau. Mary, Smith
Foarg, the land I live on, Richard to have the upper part & Mary the
dw. house.
To dau. Margaret Freeman, Huckellbury Hills.
To son James Freeman 1 sh.
My p. e. is to be div. equ. among the 3.
Extr: James Dotson.
Witn: John Freeman, Benja, Deaver, Richard Freeman.
7 Dec. 1745, sworn to by John & Richard Freeman.
Liber 24, folio 259
27 Oct. 1745
FRYER,RICHARD, Calvert Co., weaver.
To wife, Elizabeth Fryer, negro woman Moll, 2 plough
horses, a bed, a chest, & a trunk.
One sh. sterl. apiece to dau. Mary Thomas &
son George Fryer.
To son John Fryer, a bed & 2 looms.
To dau. Anne Fryer, a bed.
The rest of my p. e. to be equ. div. among my wife
& my 4 children: Wm. Fryer, John Fryer, Elizabeth Norvost, & Anne
Fryer.
Extrs: wife, Elizabeth Fryer, & son John Fryer.
Witn: Richd. Stallings, Isaac Taylor, Richard Gibson.
14 Dec. 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 261
29 May 1745
WOOD, WILLIAM, Calvert Co.
To son Leonard, my dw. plntn, a spade maid &
my saddle.
To dau. Rebecca, negro woman Murray.
To son William, negro woman Jenny.
To son Benjamin, negro boy Jack.
The residue to be equ. div. between my s 4
chldn.
Extr. & guardian to my children: bro. Edward
Wood.
Witn: Wm Whittington, Elizabeth Stennitt.
13 Jan 1745, sworn to by Whittington, Stennitt,
& James White.
Liber 24, folio 262
8 Sept. 1745
PRIMROSE, WILLIAM, Queen Anns Co., blacksmith.
One sh. Each to daus Cathrina Rich & Rachel
Navil.
To dau. Esther Primrose, a mare, a heifer, &
600 lb. tob.
To son John Primrose, a bed, a saddle, & a bridle,
& he is to be cared for by my son George Primrose till he is 20 yrs.
of age, when he is to have
his lands.
Extr: son-in-law John Navell
Witn: Edward Colgan, Rachel Primrose, Francis Hood.
13 Dec. 1745, sworn to by Colgan, ------ Wood [Hood?],
& on 15 Dec. by Rachel Primrose.
I signe over my right to my mother Bridgett Nevill.[by]
John Nevill.
Liber 24, folio 263
12 Sept. 1744
HAWKINS, JOHN, Queen Anns Co.
L 5 money each to my eldest son , John Hawkins,
& Ernult Hawkins.
To dau. Francis Saulsbury, 10 head of cattle.
To s son John Hawkins, for life, the plntn.
where John Yardley lives & 60a adj, & on his d., to grdson Ernault
Hawkins,
s.o. my s son John
Hawkins.
To son Matthew Hawkins, The Quarter, on the S side
Heand Crk. on the E side the main road to Ogle Town by Wm.
Merediths lot to a marsh
at the S end of Ogle Town.
To son Robert Hawkins,the plntn. I live on, the
plntn. James Lang lives on, my land on the W side the road to Ogle
Town, & Tulleyes Delight,
on the E side Heand Crk.
The rest of my p. e. to be equ. div. betw. son Matthew,
son Robert, dau. Merino, & dau.Deborah Bancks
Extrx: wife [not named].
Witn: Edward Brown, Edward Brown, Jr., Mandy Wallker,
Samuel Milton.
24 Dec. 1745, sworn to by both Browns & Mary
Walker; John Hawkins, heir-at-law, left before probate.
Liber 24, folio 265
5 Aug. 1745
WILDE, EDETH, Queen Anns Co., widow.
To son Charles Moore, my crop of Indian corn.
To each of my daus., Rebecca Chairs, Hannah Wilcocks,
& Doreas Stanton, a pewter plate.
To dau. Mary Davis, a warming pan.
To dau. Margaret Wilde, extrx., the rest of my p.
e.
Witn: Henry Webb, Charles Biss, Geo. Bennett.
13 Feb. 1745, sworn to by Webb & Biss.
Liber 24, folio 266
16 Dec. 1745
ARMSTRONG, THOMAS, Talbot Co., planter.
To Rachel Berry, 3 head of sheep, a grey mare Phillis
with her colt, & a 2-yr.-old steer.
To son John Armstrong, a bay mare Bonney, a black
cow, & a bed.
To dau. Elizabeth Armstrong, a brown cow & a
bed.
To John Rowleson, s. o. Richard Rowleson, a bay
mare colt.
To son John & Elizabeth Armstrong, all my hoggs,
hhold furn., & tools div. equ.
Extr: John Coward.
Witn: John Robinson, David Robinson, John Markland.
5 Feb. 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 268
22 Jan. 1744
SHERWOOD, JOHN, Talbot Co., Gent.
To son John Sherwood, Skillingstons Right &
part of Richardsons Folly 450a, & if he d. s. p., all to son Daniel
Sherwood.
To s son Daniel, Allenbys Field 115a, where
I live, but if he d. before he is mar. & has issue, Allenby Fields
to
my 3 daus: Lydia Sherwood,
Elizabeth Sherwood, & Sarah, wife of Mr. Philimon Hambleton.
To s son Daniel, negro boy Ben.
To dau. Elizabeth Sherwood, negro girl Nan, Elizabeth
to be in the care of my son-in-law James Berry to age 16.
To dau. Margaret, now supposed wife of John Pattinson,
Jr., negro man Frank & negro woman Nan.
The residue to be div. equ. among these children:
John, Daniel, Lydie, & Elizabeth Sherwood, & Sarah Hamilton.
My dau. Lydie is to live on my dw. plntn. until
son Daniel is 14.
Extrs: son-in-law Philimon Hamilton & dau. Lydie
Sherwood.
Witn: James Stuart, John Hudson, Penelope Sherwood.
13 Feb. 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 270
31 Oct 1745
BRADBURNE, WILLIAM, St. Mary's Co. planter.
To son John Bradburne, Hallfield Hills, 100a
where he lives, for life, & on his d. equ. div. betw. my 2 grdsons,
Mark & John Bradburne,
& if they d. s. p., to the succeeding bros. William & Bennett Bradburne;
also clothes.
To dau. Henrietta Bradburne, negro man Clem &
my best bed.
To dau. Priscilla Bradburne [under age], negro woman
Patt & my 2d best bed.
To dau. Appolonia Bradburne, my 3d best bed.
One sh. sterl. each to son-in-law Francis Spinke
& dau. Monica Redman.
Extrs: William Yates & my dau. Mary Yates, his
wife.
Residue, after wife, Anne Bradburne has her 1/3,
equ. div. among my afs . children.
Witn: John Baptis Reshwick, William Russell
6 Nov. 1745, sworn to by both witn., & 26 Nov.
1745, the widow stood to the will & took her 1/3.
Liber 24, folio 272
15 Nov. 1741
HOPEWELL, RICHARD, All Faith Parish, St. Mary's Co.
To son Joseph, The Addition, 300a adj. Barnaby Jackson,
& negro man Prince & negro fellow Caesar.
To son Hugh Hopewell, Bloomsburry, 400a in
Talbot Co., Hoggpen Neck, in St. Mary's Co., my dw. plntn., & negro
fellow Harry & negro
wench Rachel.
To son John Hopewell, 175a in St. Mary's Co.
now in the tenure of Wm. Wise, Joseph Hopewells Defence, 52a adj.
Francis Cole, a tract lately
belonging to Joseph Hopewell dec , & negro boy Dick & negro fellow
Will.
To son Thomas Francis Hopewell, the Irish Discovery,
350a in Talbot Co., Aisquiths Defence, in tenure of Adam Wise,
& negro boy Nasy or
Ignatius; also The Inclosure, in St. Mary's Co.
To dau. Anne Hopewell, negro wench Bab.
To day Mary Hopewell, negro girls Lucy & Rose.
To dau. Susannah negro girls Cate & Moll.
To dau. Elizabeth, the 2d living child of s
Rachel.
To wife & extrx., Elizabeth, Edlos Lott, near
St. -------- Crk., of the Manor of Nanticoak, to pay debts; negro man Tom
& negro wench Janey;
for life, the land where my quarter stands & the residue, she to maintain
my children Thos.,
Elizabeth, Mary, & Susannah
till they are of age.
Witn: Stephen Milburne,Jr., Robert Fenwick, Hugh
Hopewell (of Hugh), Christopher Shener.
6 Jan. 1745, sworn to by Fenwick & Hopewell,
& the widow stood to the will.
Liber 24, folio 276
14 Sept. 1745
WALKER, ANN, [Somerset Co.]
To son Thomas Walker, all my e. r. & p., but
if he die before the age of 18, to my 3 sisters, Eleanor Walker, Jane Lucas,
& Rebecca Walker.
Extr: Mr. James Lucas, mariner, who is to care for
my s son
Witn: Isabella Lynn, Hannah Jackson, Wm. Robison,
Thos. Bluett.
11 Dec. 1745, sworn to by Bluett & Jackson.
Liber 24, folio 277
14 Jan. 1743/4
JONES, WILLIAM, Somerset Co.
To son & extr., Thomas Jones, my dw. plntn.,
my 5 daus. Mary, Elizabeth, Rebeckah, Tabitha, & Ann Jones to have
free
Liberty to live there while unmar., & if he marry, s son to
build them a house at John Moor ; also negro boy
Linn & servt. George
Horner for his time of service; also my best bed.
To dau, Mary Jones, negro girl Fender, a bed, &
a silver spoon.
To dau. Elizabeth Jones, negro boy Peter , a bed,
& a silver spoon.
To dau. Rebeckah Jones, negro boy Pompey, a bed,
& a silver spoon.
To dau. Tabitha Jones, negro girl Rose, a bed, &
a silver spoon.
To dau. Ann, negro girl Priss, a bed, & a silver
spoon.
To grdson James Glasgow, 2 silver spoons & the
first colt any of my mares has.
To dau. Martha Glasgow, 4 cows & calves.
Witn: John Anderson, James McGrah, Tunstall Hack.
1 Feb. 1745, sworn to by John Anderson & on
7 Feb. by Tunstall Hack, surviving witn.
Liber 24, folio 278
19 July 1745
BIRD, ARABELLA, Somerset Co.
To son-in-law Thomas Tyler, extr., & my dau.
Jemimey, his wife, all estate, incl. flax & corn at my son Jacob Cullins.
To dau. Rebecca Trice, my best gown.
To Henry Culling, a young cow.
Witn: John Evins, Job Parks, Ansalener Parks.
11 Feb. 1745, sworn to by Job & Ansalener Parks.
Liber 24, folio 279
31 Oct. 1742
BARWICK, WILLIAM, Talbot Co., planter.
To wife & extrx., Roseanna Barwick, for her
widhood, the use of all my estate, but if she marry again, she is to be
content with 1/2 & pay
the other 1/2 to my son Wm. Barwick, base-born s. o. Mary Thunderman.
Witn: William Landergren, John Baynard, Daniel Rundle.
Sarah Ogle.
17 Feb. 1745, sworn to by Landergren & Ogle,
& the widow stands to the will.
Liber 24, folio 281
11 Jan. 1741
MAYNADIER, DANIEL, [the Rev ] Talbot Co.
To dau. Jane, wife of Richard Feddeman, a young
negro worth about L 20 sterl.
To grdson Daniel Feddeman, s. o. R Feddeman,
negro boy Caesar.
To grddau. Hannah Jenkins, negro girl Beck, d. o.
my negro woman Hannah.
To wife & extrx., Hannah Maynadier, 1/3 my p.
e. & for life, 1/3 my r. e.
To son Daniel Maynadier, all my lands, but if he
d. s. p., to dau Jane, wife of R Feddeman, but if both d. s. p.,
to
my sons-in-law Joseph, Francis, & Abner Parrett.
Witn: James Troth, John Mackcoon, Francis Pepper.
3 March 1745, the widow renounced the admin.; 7
March, sworn to by Troth & Mackcoon.
Liber 24, folio 282
26 Nov. 1745
WHARTON, HENRY, St. Mary's Co.
To my 2 mar. daus., Mary & Jane, 1 sh. each.
To dau. Ann, 8 negroes: Nan, Tom, & Kate &
her 5 children: Victorious, Isaac, Jacob, Jonathan, & Abram; &
stock.
To dau. Elianor. 6 negroes: Momica & her chikd
Jack & Robin 2 sons, Will & Robin, Nells boy Frank, &
the girl
Jane at Wm. Bowlings, &
stock.
To dau. Henny, 6 negroes: Sarah, Joss, Sue, Terry
& her son Ned, & Gerrards girl Henny., & stock.
To son Francis, if he does not become a priest,
that part of Notley Hall that will not fall to son Jesse, but my daus.
Ann,
Elianor, & Henny are
to live there until they marry; also to son Francis 4 negroes 15 to 16
yrs. old; but if he be-
come a priest, the land
& negroes to son Jesse.
To dau. Elizabeth Pile, negro Betty Mingoe.
To my sister Darnall, molotto girl Clare, about
20 yrs. old who is to be free at 31 according to law.
To grdson Joseph Pile a breeding mare.
Whereas I sold to my bro. Wm Digges dec 216a
of Exeter which were devised to my wife by her father, Mr. Joshua
Doyne, now to Edward Digges,
s. o. s Wm., s land.
Residue to son Jesse.
Extrs: sons-in-law John Parnham & Joseph Pile.
Witn: John Llewellen, William Edly, Wm. Wincet.
4 Feb. 1745/6, sworn to by Llewellen & Wincet.
Liber 24, folio 285
1 Dec. 1745
FANNING, JOHN, St. Mary's Co.
To wife & extr., Mary Fanning, for life,
my estate r. & p., & on her d. to be equ. div. between my 3 children:
Josias,
John, & Elizabeth Fanning.
To sons Josias & John Fanning, all my land equ.
div., & Josias is to have his as soon as he is of age, but if
he d. s. p.,
to son John, & if he
d. s. p., to dau. Elizabeth, & if she d. s. p., to my sister Elizabeth
Wakefield.
Witn: George Mills, Thomas Nettle, Jas. Fyffe.
4 Feb. 1745/6, sworn to by all 3 witn, & the
widow stood to the will.
Liber 24, folio 286
9 Feb. 1743
THARP, JOHN, Kent Co.
To wife, Elizabeth, my horse Ball, & in lieu
of her right of dower, for widhood, my dw. plntn., part of Neglect.
To son John, after s wife mar. or d.,
s plntn., & if he d. s. p., to son James Lewis, & if he d.
s. p., to dau. Mary, &
if she d. s. p., to John,
s. o. my friend Ralph Page, & if he d. s. p., to James, s. o. s
Ralph Page.
To son James Lewis, my grey colt from my sorrel
mare Fancy.
To dau. Mary, sorrel mare Fancy.
My servant Richard Nisbett, about 3 yrs. to serve,
is to stay with my wife for her widhood.
Extrs: wife, Elizabeth, & s Ralph Page.
Witn: John Cooper, Jno. Gresham, Jno. Puzey.
9 Nov. 1745, sworn to by Gresham & Puzey, &
the widow, not content with the will & wanted her 1/3.
Liber 24, folio 288
20 Nov. 1745
CROW, WILLIAM, Kent Co.
To son William Crow, my horse Diamond , 1 sh. sterl.,
& negro man Cook.
To son Isaac Crow, servant Wm. Maxtain, Crows Chance
& Middle Plantation for life & then to his son William.
To son Thomas Crow, Crows Addition & the N part
Middle Plantation for life & then to his son Thomas.
To sons James Crow & Edward Crow, 1 sh. sterl.
apiece.
To dau. Martha Jackson, a gold ring.
Residue equ. div. betw. s William, Isaac,
& Thomas Crow.
Witn: Jno. Smith, Stephen Cannady, Amos Adderton.
7 Jan. 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn
Liber 24, folio 290
20 Jan. 1746/5
RICE, WILLIAM, Kent Co.
To wife & extrx., Rebeckah Rice, her horse,
saddle, & bridle, she to keep all my children till they are of age,
but if she
d. the males to be of age
at 18 & little dau. Rebeckah at 16.
To son William, silver knee buckles & stock
buckle.
To Harry Enlows, my brown cloth coat.
Witn: Marmad. Tilden, Henry Enlows, Alexander Macklain.
6 Feb. 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn
Liber 24, folio 291
8 Jan. 1745/6
SALTER, WILLIAM, [Kent Co.]
To cousin & extr., Nathanael Rickets, all estate
r. & p.
To Ann Rickets, my wifes old mare.
To friend Margaret Groom, my wifes callico gown.
Witn: Samuel Groome, William Brouning, William Breffet.
14 Feb. 1745, sworn to by Groome & Browning
Liber 24, folio 292
21 Sept. 1745
THORNTON, CATHARINE, Kent Co.
To son & extr. William Luther Thornton, my dw.
plntn, & all my p. e. provided he make these payments:
To sons Jeremiah Burchinall & Thomas Thornton
& dau. Catharine Page, a ewe & a lamb apiece.
To dau. Mary Clark, a gold ring of 10 sh. sterl.
To dau. Elizabeth Fields, 600 lbs. tobac.
To son John Thornton, my bed.
To dau. Rachel Everett, her bed.
Witn: John Gleaves, Isaac Redgrave, Richard Bentham.
22 Feb. 1745, sworn to by Gleaves & Redgrave.
Liber 24, folio 293
9 Jan. 1745
HATCHESON, SARAH, Kent Co.
To son John Jones a servant boy Peter Smith.
To dau. Sarah Jones, her bed.
To son Griffith Jones, my 2 negro girls Peggy &
Nancy.
To son Phillip Jones, negro boy Joe.
To grdson William Jones, s.o s John Jones,
L 5 when he is 21.
To grddau. Sarah Jones, d. o. s John Jones,
at mar. or age 16, my diamond ring.
To sons Griffith Jones (my extr.) & Phillip
Jones, the residue.
Witn: Edward Tillard, Elizabeth Tillard, Nicholas
Smith.
22 Feb. 1745, sworn to by Smith & Edward Tillard.
Liber 24, folio 295
1 Dec. 1745
CHAPMAN, RICHARD, Charles Co.
To Sarah Jackson, a bed.
To William Jackson & Jane Jackson, a cow &
calf each.
To Elizabeth Reagan, d. o. Matthew Reagan, a bed
& 2 cows & calves.
The residue to wife & extrx., Mary Chapman.
Witn: James Carell, John Gray.
17 Dec. 1745, sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 296
17 Oct. 1745
MACKORN, ROBERT, Charles County.
To wife Elizabeth Mackorne, negro woman Juno, a
heifer & 2 cows, Rose & Brindle, & other stock.
To son William Machorn, Parr & Cropper
Reserve & negro man Jack.
To son Robert Mackorn, part of Headlow, negro man
Pompey, stock, & hhold furn.
If son Robert mar., to dau. Elizabeth Mackorn for
her single life, the part of Headlow betw. the main road & the land
of
Jacob Wood & Thomas
Ash, my sons in law; to her also, negroes Venus & Lucy, stock, &
hhold furn.
To dau. Martha Duffey, 4000 lb. tob. to be paid
by sons Wm. & Robert, dau. Elizabeth, & wife, Elizabeth, to purchase
a female negro.
To grdson Bennett Wood a brindle heifer.
All my breeding cattle to be div. equ. betw. my
son William & my 4 daus. Jane Wood, Martha Duffey. Ann Ash, & Elizabeth
Mackorn.
Witn: Samuel Amery, Justn. Burch, Jr., James Dyson.
20 Dec. 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 298
8 Oct. 1745
KING, RICHARD, Charles Co.
To son Thomas King, all my r. e.
To son Richard King, negro man Tom, 2 beds, &
4 cows & calves.
My 2 sons, Thomas & Richard, are to be kept
at school at least 7 yrs. each, & are to be free at 18, but not to
bargain till they are 21.
If my 2 sons d. before they are of age, my land
to the first son of my sister Ann Grey, & my p. e. to her & my
sister Catherine Moncaster.
Extr: bro.-in-law James Moncaster.
Witn: John Philbart, William Cooper, John Grimes.
3 Jan. 1745, sworn to by [John Philbart], &
John Grimes.
Liber 24, folio 299
6 Dec. 1745
WATHEN, JOHN, Charles Co., Gent.
To son John Wathen, part of St. Thomas, the land
I live on adj Westwoods Mannor, formerly Mr. Tho. Gerrard land,
John Kings, Robert
Marslin, & my late father, John Wathen dec .
To son Joseph Wathen, the rest of the land I live
on adj. Thos. Simpsons, when he is 21.
To son Bennett Wathen, the tract next to the mill,
with the mill & the house in possn. of John King, when he is 21.
To son Clement Wathen, St. Georges, which I bought
of Cleborn Sims, when he is 21.
To youngest son, Barton Wathen, Strife, which I
bought of Justian & Ignatius, when he is 21.
To wife, Ann Wathen, if she stands to the will,
negro wench Moll; if not, Moll to son Barton.
To dau. Mary Wathen, on the day of mar., negro girl
Magnass, but if Mary d. before mar., to dau. Susanna Wathen,
but if she d. before mar.,
to my said sons.
Sons Bennett, Clement, & Barton are to be kept
at school.
Extrs: son John Wathen & bro. Hudson Wathen
Witn: James Ashby, Justian Williams, John Tounton
13 Jan. 1745, sworn to by Williams & Tounton,
& the widow renounced the will & chose her 1/3.
Liber 24, folio 301
14 Oct. 1745
BRENT, WILLIAM, Charles Co.
If the child my wife, Jane Brent, goes with be a
boy, Goose Crk., the land I live on, is to be div. between him & my
two sons Henry Brent &
Walter Chandler Brent after 1/3 is laid out for my wife; but if it is a
girl, my eldest son,
Henry, is to have only 400a
of Goose Crk. adj. Emmersons Plntn., where Matthew Barnes, Jr., lives,
& son Walter
to have the rest, &
I give her negro girl Susan & 6 black cattle.
To Charles Ewell of Prince William Co., Va.,
the land I sold him there if he pay for it.
To my mother, Jane Watts, confirmation of the deed
of gift.
The land for the child, if it be a boy, is to be
laid out by my friends Walter Hanson my kinsman Wm. Neale.
Extrx. wife, Jane Brent.
Witn: Ralph Falkner, J[eremiah] Chase, Walter Pye.
16 Jan. 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 304
8 April 1745
GOODRICK, FRANCIS, Charles Co., Gent.
To son Edward Goodrick, 300a of the land I live
on W of the main road to Piscataway, 50a of Goodricks Addition,
& Franham Royal 160a;
also 7 negroes - Dick, James, Harry, Giles, Clare, Lidia, & Shadrach
- stock, L 50 sterl, & 10,000 lb. tob.
To son Francis Goodrick, 150a of Barbadoes &
50a of Beech Neck betw. Piscataway Rd. & Bens Quarter & Yellows
Quarter.
To son George Goodrick, the remaining 550a of Barbadoes.
To son Henry Vincent Goodrick, the rest of Beech
Neck & Addition to Mayday 120a.
To wife, Mary Goodrick, for life, the 300a I dw.
on & the rest of Goodricks Addition, a gray horse in the hands of Lis-
Tone Smallwood, 8 negroes,
particularly Roger, Daniel, & Hannah, & mulatto Nell for her servitude.
The rest of my negroes to be div. equ. among my
sons Francis, George, & Henry, & my daus. Ann Violetta, Mary, &
Ann Goodrick, negro girl Charity to be of Ann Violetta
part.
Extrs: my s wife, Mary, & my 3 sons, Edward,
Francis, & George.
Witn: Robert Hanson, John Hanson, Ignatius Luckett,
William Luckit.
22 Jan. 1745, sworn to by all 4 witn.
Liber 24, folio 307
15 Dec. 1745
NEALE, BENJAMIN, Charles Co.
To son Bennet Neale, 1/2 the land I live on, Part
of Gills Tract.
To son James Neal, the other 1/2.
To dau. Elizabeth Curry, 1/2 a tract on Mattywoman
given me by Mr. Richard Edelen & stock.
To dau. Mary Neale, the other 1/2.
To wife & extrx., Mary Neal, 1/3 my p. e.
The residue of my p. e. to sons Bennet & James
& daus. Mary & Ann.
Trustees: bro. William Neale & bro.-in-law Edward
Edelen.
Witn: John Lancastery, Jos. Lancaster, James Neale.
28 Jan. 1745, sworn to by John & Joseph Lancaster,
& the widow said she would stand to the will but would take what the
law allow.
Liber 24, folio 308
-- June 1745
BARNES, MATTHEW, Sr., Charles Co., planter.
To wife, Mary Barnes, negro man Daniel & negro
wench Jenny, Daniel wife, & for life, the use of negro girl Lucy,
&
on her d., to grndson Ruland
Barnes, s. o. Matthew & Katherine Barnes; also 1000 lb. tob. toward
a house to be
built on her 1/3 of a tract
left by her former husb. John Theobald.
To son Godshall Barnes, a hand mill & my cail.
To son Matthew Barnes, my wearing appl. & 1
of my best steers.
To son Philip Barnes, negro man Sambo & negro
boy Osbourne.
To son Henry Barnes, negro man Walley & negro
wench Goonal, wife of Walley.
To each of my 4 daus. - Jane Heneford, Elizabeth
Courts, Ann Harrison, & Frances Harrison - a gold ring of 10 sh. sterl.
value.
Extrs: wife, Mary Barnes & son Henry Barnes.
Witn: George Godfrey, George Harris.
10 Feb. 1745, sworn to by both witn., & the
widow said she would not abide by the legacies but would take what the
law allows.
Liber 24, folio 310
4 May 1745
ALLMAN, ABRAHAM, Cecil Co.
To wife & extrx., Margaret Allman, 1/3 of all
my estate, the remaining 2/3 to be equ. div. among my children - the 3
who are married & the
younger ones, incl. the 5 youngest.
Mr. Benjamin Slyter & Edward Rumsey to appraise
my estate.
Witn: John Wood, Edward Rumsey, Jos. Allman.
6 Aug. 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn. in the presence
of Joseph Allman, heir at law.
Liber 24, folio 311
16 May 1745
SAVIN, SAMUEL, Cecil Co.
To cousin Benjamin Richardson, a cow, an iron pot,
a plate, & a dish.
To bro. & extr., John Savin, the residue of
my p. e.
Witn: Thomas Savin, Mark McMulling, Sarah Starling.
26 Aug. 1745, sworn to by Savin & Starling in
the presence of Cornelius Augustus Savin, first cousin to the dec .
Liber 24, folio 312
4 Oct. 1745
WATSON, JOHN, Fredericks Town, Cecil Co., merch .
To Christopher Marshall, merch , any debts I owe
him
If I d. in Maryland, my extrs. are to be James Calder,
atty., Kent Co., & John Drummond, merch ., Cecil Co., but if s
Drummond leave the Province,
Mr. James Mclachlane in his place.
Witn: Isaac Freeman, Dr. Benjamin Bradford, Dr.
Andrew McKittrick.
15 Oct. 1745, sworn to by Bradford & McKittrick,
& Drummond relinquished extrship.
Liber 24, folio 313
9 April 1745
PENNINGTON, JOHN, Cecil Co.
To son John Pennington, negro man Robin &,
for life, my dw. plntn. The Two Branches except the part N of the branch
adj. George Neazeys [Veazeys],
where William Lovely lives, & on his d., to sons Benjamin &
Samuel, & on their d.
to sons Thomas & Edward,
& then to the heirs of son John.
To son Benjamin Penington, negro Prince, & for
life, that part of my land betw. my dw. plntn. & George Neazeys [Veazeys].
To son William Boyer Pennington, Hazell Branch 132a
bought of John Lusby & Margaret, his wife.
To wife & extrx., Mary, 2 negroes, Cesar &
Diner, & for life, in lieu of her right of dower, Hazell Branch.
To son Samuel, negro man Peter.
To dau. Rachel Beedle, negro man Jowe.
To son Thomas, negro Rose.
To son Edwd., negro Hanniball.
To sons Thomas & Edwd., negro woman Doll &
her son Samson for 8 yrs. to help support them in their minority.
The residue to be equ. div. among my children: Banjamin,
Samuel, Sarah, Thomas, Edward, William, & Sarah Pening-
ton, d. o. Mary, son John
& dau. Rachel having received their shares.
Sons Benjamin & Samuel to be under the care
of son John, & sons Thomas & Edward of dau. Rachel Beedle, they
& son William Boyer
Pennington to be of age at 18.
Witn: Benjamin Pearce, Rachel Mainley, John Keye.
15 Oct. 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn. in presence
of John Penington heir at law.
Liber 24, folio 316
26 March 1745
DUFFEY, SARAH, Cecil Co.
To eldest dau., Mary Dillon, 1/3 of crops during
the adsence of her husband, Robert Dillon.
To dau. Sarah Jones, a bed & other hhold furn.
To dau. Margaret Duffey, a bed & other hhold
furn & my plntn.
Witn: James Grady, Moses Jones, Jane Mclure.
1 Sept. 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn. in presence
of dau. Margaret Duffey.
Liber 24, folio 317
16 Feb. 1743
HUKILL, DANIEL, Cecil Co.
Extrx: Joanna, my wife.
Witn: Charles Ford, Mary Forster, Thomas Forster.
13 Aug 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn. in presence
of Henry Hukill, bro. to the dec .
Liber 24, folio 318
30 Aug. 1745
LARKIN, JEREMIAH, Cecil Co.
To wife & extrx., Rachell Larkin, all my estate.
To sister Mary Mullen, old negro Pegg.
Witn: Bartholomew Hukill, Charles Ford, Andrew Crow.
17 Oct. 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 319
11 Sept. 1745
VAN BEBBER, HARMANA, Cecil Co., widow.
To 2 youngest sons, Mathias & Henry Van Bebber,
my p. e. div. equ., their parts to stay in the hands of my sons
Jacob & Adam Van Bebber,
my extrs., who by virtue of my husband will, I appoint guardians,
till they are 21.
To dau. Rebecca Van Bebber, my wearing appl.
To dau. Hester [Vandine], L 10.
Witn: James MacLachlan, Christian Pugh.
2 Dec. 1745, sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 321
17 Jan. 1745
TOWLSON, JOSEPH, Baltimore Co.
To wife & extrx., Elizabeth Towson, her 1/3,
&
if anything is left over, to the child in her womb, to be called Joseph
if
male, Elizabeth if female.
Witn: William Towson, John Bond, Thomas Towson.
5 March 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 322
14 Feb. 1739
TAYMAN, SARAH, St. Georges Parish, Baltimore Co.
To grdson John Hanson, negro wench Kate.
To grddau Sybil Hanson, the first live child s
Kate bears, my white servant woman Jane Biner, 2 yrs. to serve, my
horse Spark, &
a hat & a pair of stays I sent to London for.
To grddau. Sarah Mariarle, negro girl Nan, my horse
Dwarf, my saddle, & my new gown.
To grdson Benjamin Hanson, negro fellow Eben.
To grdson Hollis Hanson, L 20 money.
To grddau Avarrilla Hanson, negro girl Violata.
To grdson Thomas Hanson, 160a of Jerusalem, negro
boy Rumney, & my gun which was Taymans.
To dau.-in-law Sarah Hanson, my black quilted petticoat.
To grdson Jacob Hanson, a mare colt Fly.
To Christopher Redman, a heifer Kitts.
To friend James Osbuan, a red & white heifer
Young Good One.
To son Jacob Hanson, extr., the residue of my p.
e., & on his d. to the children he begat of Rebecca, his first
wife.
Witn: James Osburn, James Maxwell, John Mattews,
William Osburn
9 Nov. 1745, sworn to by James Osburn, Maxwell,
& Matthews, in presence of John Hanson, heir at law.
Liber 24, folio 323
14 Oct. 1689
MAYE, ANTHONY, Talbot Co., Gent. (Childless)
To wife & extrx., Mary Mayle, Ashby 250a in
Miles River I had of Groce & Cabbin Neck & Goose Crk., 100a on
Third Haven Crk.
To friend Anthony Rumbel, my bridel & saddle
& young horse Blaze.
Witn: Christr, Pippard, John Davis, John Worly,
John Maymon. Anthony Mayle
24 March 1689/90, sworn to by Davis, Worly, &
Maymon
Registered 28 March 1746.
In pursuance to an order of the Court in Jan. last
to Mrs. William Finney to take the depositions & prove the will of
Mr. Anthony Mayle, the s Finney with Mary
Mayle produced the will.
Liber 24, folio 325
5 March 1745
HOLLAND MARGRET, Prince George's Co.
To son Richard Holland & dau. Elizabeth England
5 sh. each.
To son Thomas Holland, L 12 sterl.at the d. of my
mother (which she has left me by will) & 12 sh. currency.
To 3 daus. Casandra,, Margret, & Isbale, the
rest of my p. e. at age of 16 or mar.
Extrs: children Richard & Casandra.
Witn: Elizabeth Moore, Samuel Waters, Jr., John
Lewis.
10 Dec. 1745, sworn to by Waters & Lewis. 17
Jan. 1745
Liber 24, folio 327
WOODHEAD, GEORGE, Prince George's Co., planter
To Duncan Ferguson, extr., all I have either in
Maryland or in Great Britain except a light hogshead of tob. due me from
Benjamin Harris, which I give s Harris.
Witn: George Scott, Francis Jenkins, Daniel Jenkins.
12 Feb. 1745/6, sworn to by Francis & Daniel
Jenkins.
Liber 24, folio 327
2 Nov. 1736
WILSON, JOSHUA, Prince George's Co.
To bro. James Wilson, that part of Mt. Calvert Manor
my father purchased of Capt. [Ennis?], but if he d. s. p. , to my
nephew William Wilson Selby,
s. o. William Magruder Selby.
To niece Martha Wilson, d. o. my bro. James Wilson,
negro woman Kate.
To nephew William Wilkinson Wilson, negro woman
Sarah.
To nephew Josiah Wilson, s. o. bro. James Wilson,
negro Ben.
To bro. Joseph Wilson, the land my father purchased
of John Deakins & the land my father purchased of Christopher
Beanes, but if he d. s.
p., to my brother James Wilson, & if he d. s. p., to nephew William
Wilson Selby.
To friend Thomas Hodgkin, L 10 sterl.
To sister Martha Selby, L 20 sterl. to buy a negro
woman, whose first & second children are for my nephews Samuel
& Nathaniel Selby respectively,
& any more she brings, to William Wilson Selby.
The residue to my bro. & extr., James Wilson,
except my clock standing in my house at Mt. Calvert, to bro. Linga Wilson.
Witn: Richard Marsham Waring, Henry Hall, Samuel
Magruder.
27 Nov. 1745, sworn to by Hall & Magruder.
Liber 24, folio 330
27 Nov. 1745
PARKER, GABRIEL, Jr. [Prince George's Co.]
If my wife, Sarah Parker, has a child within 9 mo.
of this date, to it all e. r. &p.; if not, 1/2 my land to s wife
fo life.
The other 1/2 to my father, Gabriel Parker, who
is to be co-extr. with my wife, Sarah.
Witn:Samuel Taylor, Richard Pile, Jo. Camilton.
16 Dec. 1745, sworn to by Taylor & Pile.
Liber 24, folio 331
18 April 1741
HELLEN, SUSANNA. Calvert Co.
To son James Hellen, negro man Robin & L 15.
To grddau. Susanns Hungerford, negro girl Bess,
a bed, & a cow & calf.
To grdson Thomas Hellen, s. o. David Hellen dec
, a cow & calf & 4 sheep.
To grddau. Susanna Hellen, d. o. Richard Hellen,
my youngest son, , a bed.
To grddau. Barbara Hellen, L 5.
To sons John & Peter Hellen & grdson David
Hellen. s. o. Richard Hellen, the residue div. equ.
Extr: son Peter Hellen.
Witn: John Greves, Jr., Thomas Dorneby, John Bannester.
19 March 1745, sworn to by Greves & Dorneby.
BILLINGSLY, WILLIAM, St. Mary's Co. 11 Aug. 1745
To dau. Mary Wood, a hogg.
To dau. Ann Hardesty, a ewe & lamb.
To sons William Billingsly & James Billingsly,
negroes Sambo & Ben, & to James a young horse Spark, for learning
his younger bros, &
sisters to read.
To my 5 younger children - Margaret, Clare, Francis,
Sias, & Elizabeth - the residue div. equ.
Extr: son William Billingsly.
Witn: Rachel Billingsly, James Keech.
16 Dec. 1745, sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 333
Liber 24, folio 334
22 Aug. 1745
PHIPPARD, WILLIAM, St. Mary's Co., planter.
To wife & extrx., Mary Phippard, the land on
Goose Crk. in Prince George's Co. I bought of John Allison, 1/2 my p. e,
& my land in Forsters Neck. .
To dau. Susanna Phippard, the other 1/2 my p. e.
& the other my plntn. in Forsters Neck, but if she d. s. p.,
the whole
tract in the Neck to wife,
Mary, & in case she d. s. p., to my niece Mary Phippard Haskins, &
if she d. s. p. , to my sister Ursula Haskins.
Witn: Kenelm Boult, Thos. Allston, John Luisforde.
4 March 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn, & the
widow stood to the will.
Liber 24, folio 335
18 Feb. 1745/6
HARDING, HENRY, Talbot co., planter.
To bro. Jos. Harding, 400 lb. tob.
To bro. William Harding a sow shoat, a bull
yearling, & clothes.
To wife & extrx. Elizabeth, all the residue.
Witn: Even Jones, Samuel Abbot.
14 March 1745, sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 336
24 Oct. 1745
POWELL, JOHN, Talbot Co.
To nephews Daniel Dickinson (my extr), s. o.John
Dickinson, & Powell & Daniel Cox, s. o. Daniel Cox, provided they
pay Ann Mecemmy, wife of
Roger Mecemmy, yearly L 5.
The will of my late mother, Susanna Powell must
take place.
To nephew Daniel Dickinson, my dw. plntn.
To nephew Powell Cox, the dw. plntn. where my mother
Susanna Powell lived.
To nephews Daniel Dickinson & Powell Cox, Bostons
Clift, each having an equal share of water on the Choptank, to be
div. by my friends Danial
Powell, William Richardson, Thomas Bullen, & Abner Parratt.
To s nephew Daniel Cox, Coldrain, near the
head of Tuchahoe Crk., left me by my grandfather Pitts, & if he d.
s. p., to nephew Isaac Cox.
Witn: James Dickinson, John Dickinson, Michael Knowland,
Thomas Bullen.
29 March 1746, sworn to by James Dickinson &
Michael Nowland & affirmed by John Dickinson (Quaker).
Liber 24, folio 339
29 July 1745
POWELL, SUSANNAH, Talbot Co., widow.
To dau. Ann Kemey, for life, negro woman Betty,
& on Ann d., to grddau. Sarah Cox; also to s Ann, my riding
horse & wearing appl.
To dau.-in-law Sarah Reson, a silver spoon.
To grdson Powell Cox, coat & breeches, which
were his uncle Howells dec .
To grddau. Rebecca Cox, negro girl Hannah &
Negro boy Jo., stock, & hhold furn.
To son Daniel Dickinson, a silver watch, a silk
vest, & a pair of silk stockings.
To son John Powell, negro boy Ben, which belonged
to my son Howell Powell dec , & 1/3 residue of my p. e.
To 5 grdchildn. - Daniel Dickinson, Powell Cox,
Sarah Cox, Daniel Cox, & Isaac Cox - 2/3 of s residue, to be
div. by
persons appointed by the
monthly meeting at Trade Haven Creek.
Witn: Th. Bozman, Thomas Bullen, Merriday Pew.
29 March 1746, sworn to by Bozman & Pew.
Liber 24, folio 340
2 Nov. 1744
BRAWHAN, THOMAS, Dorchester Co., planter.
To youngest son, Patrick, negro boy Tom.
Witn: John Stewart, John Brohon.
14 Nov. 1745, sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 341
22 May 1745
ECCLESTON, THOMAS, Dorchester Co.
To my sons Hugh, Thomas, John, & Joseph Eccleston,
all the land I live on betw. Garies Crk. & Arthur Wrights Crk.:
To son Hugh, my dw. plntn, to son Thomas, the plntn.
where Peter Lecompte lives, to son John, the plntn. where
Wm. Procter lived at the
mouth of Arthur Wrights Crk., to son Joseph, the plntn. I bought of John
Davis.
To sons Charles, William, & James Eccleston,
Middle Division, the land I bought of John Tootle & the children of
John
Orrell, & Whittlewood,
adj. the land I bought of Joseph Hinton & Mary, his wife, between the
branches of Cabin
Crk. & the NW fork of
Nanticoake - to be div. when son James is 18.
To John Orrell, Taylors Discovery, on Ingrams Crk.,
the land he lives on, if the son of John Pollet & Mary, his wife, late
dec , will convey to my
sons Charles, Wm., & Joseph [James] Eccleston that part of Middle Division
that belonged
to his mother & was
sold to me by John Orrell, his uncle, but if he won , s land to my
s 3 sons.
To dau. Elizabeth Eccleston, negro girl Phillis.
To dau. Sarah, negro girl Hannah.
To my 9 children, when they arrive at age (21 yrs
for boys, 18 for girls), the residue div. equ.
Extrs: wife Elenor Eccleston & son Hugh Eccleston.
Witn: J. Eccleston, Samuel Lecompte, Rachel Stevens,
Margaret Noele.
19 Nov. 1745, sworn to by Eccleston, Stevens, &
Noele.
Liber 24, folio 343br>20 Sept. 1745
PERRY, HUGH, Dorchester Co., planter.
To grddau. Elizabeth Johnston, a horse, a mare,
other stock, & hhold furn. when she is of age or mar.
To son Richard Perry, the bed & 19 sh. I lent
him.
Extr: son-in-law Harry Johnston.
Witn: Richard Webster, Thomas Rumball, William Rumball.
19 Nov. 1745, sworn to by Webster & Thomas Rumball.
Liber 24, folio 345
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WILLEY, FRANCIS, Dorchester Co., planter.
To son John Willey, the lower 35a of Willeys Outlett,
6 hogs, 3 sheep & 500 lb. tob.
To grdson John Willey, a 2-yr.-old heifer.
To son Robert Willey, his bed, my old buckaneer
gear, & my dw. plntn. & the rest of its land.
To sons Ezekias, Edward, & Ezekiel Willey, apiece,
a cow & calf, & a young horse or mare.
To son Franncis Willey, 2 cows & calves, , my
cross-cut saw, & all my coopers tools.
To grdson Absolom Willey, a 2-yr.-old heifer.
To dau. Elizabeth Insley, a young heifer.
To dau. Alice Willey, her bed, a flax wheel, &
a box.
To wife, Deanna Willey, my p. e., but if she marry,
my p. e. to be div. among my children.
Witn: Job Stamm, Phillip Wingitt.
13 Dec. 1745, sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 346
27 Nov. 1742
MACKAMEE, ROGER, Dorchester Co.
To son John Mackeme, 5 sh.
The residue to dau. Sarah Mackamee, who is to be
cared for by James Fooks & Elizabeth, his wife, & if s Sarah
d. s. p., to my sister Sarah Dudley.
Extrx: wife, Ann Mackamee.
Witn: John Hodson, Rosanna Hodson, Isaac Charles.
17 Dec. 1745, sworn to by John Hodson & Charles.
Liber 24, folio 347
14 Dec. 1745
TAYLOR, ELIZABETH, [Dorchester Co.]
To Ramond Stableford, my still & negro man Harry.
To Prise Higings, 3 negroes, Jem, Peter, & Sidney,
to be kept by William Byas till Prise is 21.
To Dorithy Golothon, 2 negroes, man Jack & Julion.
To Hansy Byas, a chest & desk, each of the afs
girls, a breeding mare.
To Charles Stableford, negro Robin & the part
of Edmunsunes Reserve where he lived.
To Thomas Stableford, negroes Vance & Cate &
the land where William Golithan lives.
The residue of my p. e. to Ramon, Charles, &
Thomas Stableford, Dority Lookerman, Dority Golithon, & Price Higgins.
Extrs: Ramon, Charles, & Thomas Stableford.
Witn: Jos,. Ennalls, W. Byas, Mary Greenby.
29 Dec. ----- , sworn to by all 3 witn. in the presence
of Edwd. Trippe, heir at law.
Liber 24, folio 348
20 April 1744
MANNING, MARGRET, [Dorchester Co.]
To sister, Maria Rogers, a trunk & all my wearing
appl.
To Sarah Gun, my saddle, bridle, & whip.
To Mary Gun, a table cloth & a silver thimble.
To Arthur Phipps, 50 sh.
To James Bright, 10 sh.
To John Phipps, extr., the residue, he to be for
himself as soon as I die.
Witn: William Rowland, James Palmer, George Leigh.
24 Jan. 1745, sworn to by Rowland & Palmer.
Liber 24, folio 349
18 Jan 1745
VAULX, JAMES, Jr., Dorchester Co.
To son James Vaulx, Fair Dailing.
To dau. Peggy, Boltons Venture, but if she d. s.
p., to son Josiah Vaulx.
[a line illegible] 100a on the W end of Mount
Pleasant on the main branch of Nanticocks.
My wife, Catherine, to be extrx. of my movable estate.
Witn: Wm. Smith, Hearman Johnson, Edward Rumbley.
17 Feb. 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 350
24 Jan. 1745
VAULX, JAMES, Dorchester Co.
To grdson Joshua Vaulx, Vaulx Adventure 50a.
To son Ebenezer Vaulx, 50a of Vaulx Addition.
To son John Vaulx, 50a, part of both s tracts,
& after my wife d., the rest of Vaulx Adventure.
To wife & extrx. [not named], the residue &
the plntn. for life.
To daus. Margret & Hasten, 20 sh. each.
Witn: Peter Taylor, Pr. Taylor, Jr., William Smith,
Jr., Lemuel Goodwin.
17 Jan 1745, sworn to by both Peter Taylors &
Wm. Smith
Liber 24, folio 352
10 Dec. 1745
EDMUNDSON, WILLIAM, Dorchester Co., merchant.
To son Henry Edmundson, the Wilderness, part of
Hierdier Loyd, 500a in Talbot Co., but if he should d. s. p., to son
Kensey Edmundson, but if
he d. s. p., to son William Edmundson.
To son Kensey Edmundson, 112a of Edmundsons Purchase,
the Range, 50a I bought of John Sharp, 200a more or
10,000 lb. tob. to be paid
when he is 21.
To son William Edmundson, Surplidge, 220a of the
Regulation, Marsh Land, 50a on Persimmon Point, & 95a of Perrys Purchase.
To dau. Sarah Raisin, negro girl Binney.
To dau. Elizabeth, negro girl Judy.
To dau. Pricilla, negro girl Rose.
To dau. Ann, negro girl Nanney.
The value of my water mill is to be used by my son
William in the action against Mary Alford & her son, William
Alford, unless s William
Alford will take Shipton, beginning at the bounder proved by Edwd. Hardecain.
Extrs: wife, Elizabeth Edmundson & son William
Edmundson.
Witn: John Edmundson, Thomas Edgell, William Edmundson
3d, James Safarson, Richd. Safarson.
19 Feb. 1745, sworn to by Thomas Edgell & both
Edmundsons, & the widow elected her 1/3.
Liber 24, folio 354
15 Dec. 1745
STANDFORD, CHARLES, Dorchester Co.
To son Thomas Standford, negro boy Sol &that
part of 3 tracts on Havedy Br. on the E side of Blackwater R. below the
orchard William Harvey rented
of me last year, but if he d. s. p., to son Levin Standford.
To son Levin Standford, negro girl Hannah
& the rest of s 3 tracts, where Thomas Braddis lives, but if
he d. s. p., to
son Thomas Standford.
To wife, Rosanna Stansford, negro woman Sue &
that part of my land given to son Levin until he is 21
To dau. Betty Standford, negro boy Jack &
the lowest part of End of Controventry, on Fowling Crk, but if she d. s.
p., to dau.
Sarah Standford.
To dau. Sarah Standford, negro girl Beck & the
rest of End to Controvorsey, but if she d. s. p., to dau. Betty.
To son Charles Standford, 1 sh. sterl.
To grdchildn. John Lyden & Mary Lyden, 1 sh.
sterl apiece.
Extrs: wife, Rosanna Standford, & son Thomas
Standford.
Trustee: my friend Colon Joseph Ennals.
Witn: J. Eccleston, Andrew Arnett, John Arnett,
Edward Coffey.
20 Feb. 1745, sworn to by both Arnetts & Edward
Coffey; 21 March 1745, the widow elected her 1/3.
Liber 24, folio 356
11 Dec. 1745
STANDFORD, JOHN, Dorchester Co.
To bro. Charles Standford, a coat at Wm. Nortons,
a pair of leather breeches, & 2 ewes.
To bro. Thomas Standford, extr., anything else belonging
to me.
Witn: Isaac Partridge, Joseph Records.
20 Feb. 1745, sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 357
30 Aug. 1745
HOOPER, GRACE, Dorchester Co.
To son Abraham Hooper, a large cow & a bed.
To son John Hooper, extr., the residue.
Witn: Ezekiell Keene, Mary Keene.
20 Feb. 1745, sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 358
25 Jan. 1745/6
STANFORD, WILLIAM, Jr., Dorchester Co.
To bro.-in-aw Abraham Brofiss, L 6.
To sister Margret Standford, L 3.
To sister Elizabeth Standford, London.
To bro. Samuel Standford, extr., the residue.
Witn: Isaac Patridge, Thomas Smith, Elizabeth Meers.
21 Feb. 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 359
26 Feb. 1745
STAPLEFORD, CHARLES, [Dorchester Co.]
To my father, my white horse.
To Levin, reputed child of Rebecca Wall, of this
county, all the residue of my estate r. & p., but if he d. s. p., my
lands my 2 bro. Raymond & Thomas Staplefort.
Extrx: Rebecca Wall.
Witn: ChaGoldborough, Catherine Keyes, Dorothy Lookerman,
Mary Greenly.
3 March 1745, sworn to by Lookerman, Keyes, &
Greenly.
Liber 24, folio 360
26 March 1744
PRITT, JOHN, Dorchester Co., marriner.
To son Roger Pritt, my dw. plntn., on the W side
of Pitts Br. (formerly Nicks Br.), part of an adj. tract, Refuge, another
adj. tract, Pitts Inclosure,
& 20a formerly belonging to Masons Happyyard which I bought of Wm.
Ennals.
To son Thomas Pitt, Addition Composition containing
69 patent 80a, & Pitts Swamp containing 69 patent 30a.
To son William Pitt, all the rest of Pitts Desire,
Refuge, & Pitts Inclosure on the E side of Pitts Br.
To son Phillip Pitt, 150a of the Plains on the N
side of Hunting Crk.
To dau. Sarah Pitt, hhold furn, stock, & a body
slave Isaac.
Extr: son Roger Pitt.
Witn: H[enry] Ennals, Thos. Airey, Henry Hayward,
Henry Hayward, Jr.
12 March 1745, sworn to by Ennals, Airey, &
Henry Hayward.
Liber 24, folio 362
13 March 1745
LANGRELL, SARAH, Dorchester Co., widow & spinster.
To son James Langrell, my extr., a bed & furniture
now on top of the table, a chest of drawerrs, & negro fellow Plato.
To son George Langrell, hhold furn. & negro
fellow Tom.
Witn: William Adams, Sarah Adams, Francis Lee, Mary
Creachey.
23 March 1745, sworn to by Sarah Adams & Mary
Creachey.
Liber 24, folio 363
5 Jan. 1745
TURPIN, JOHN, Dorchester Co.
To my wife, Clare Turpin, for her widhood or until
my dau. Sarah is 18, my dw. plntn.; if Clare has a son, all my lands to
him, but if she has a dau., to my 2 daus.
Extrs: my bro. Beaches Turpin & my wife.
Witn: William Turpin, Charles Lecompt, Mary Nutterwill.
24 March 1745, sworn to by Lecompt & Nutterwill.
Liber 24, folio 364
11 Nov. 1745
CHILLICUTT, GEORGE, Dorchester Co.
To son John Chillicutt, my plntn. 60a.
To son Joshua Chillicutt, the other part of my land,
65a of the World End.
To dau. Jamason Cillicutt, stock & 1 little
pot.
Extrx: wife, Sarah Chillicutt.
Witn: John Layton, Benjamin Falconer, Anthony Chillicutt.
31 March 1745, sworn to by Layton & Chillicutt.
Liber 24, folio 365
4 Oct. 1745
GRIFFITH, LEWIS, Dorchester Co.
To eldest son Lewis Griffith, Worlds End, on the
E side Worlds End Crk., Olfins Increase, part of my dw. plntn. where
I live, & New
Ground, part of The Worlds End, but if he d. s. p., to son John Griffith.
To son Edward Griffith, the land I bought of Josias
M[oor] & Cold Comfort, in Black Water.
To my second son, John Griffith, the plntn. where
my mother, Hannah Griffith, lives, Lewis Addition near the head of
Hell Hook Marsh, & Griffiths
Revenge of the Beaver Dam.
Extrx: my wife, Frances Griffith.
Witn: Raymon Staplefort, Joseph Shinton, Robert
Griffith.
12 April 1746, sworn to by Staplefort & Griffith.
Liber 24, folio 367
19 March 1745
BEACHUMP, TURPIN, Dorchester Co.
To my mother, Elizabeth Beachump, for life, all
land, & on her d., to my brother & extr., John Tull.
Witn: James Vaulx, Curtis Beachump, Stephen Owens.
12 June 1745, sworn to by Beachump & Owens,
& on 20 June 1745, John Tull renounced the admin.
of the estate of his brother-in-law
Turpin Beachump.
Liber 24, folio 368
28 Aug. 1745
SIMMONS, ABRAHAM, Anne Arundel Co., planter.
To son & dau. Abraham & Betridge, Drury
Good Luck & Drury Adventure, in Prince George's Co., which I had
by my wife, Sarah Drury, div. equ.
To dau. Betridge Simmons, on day of mar. or age
16, negro woman Dinah & negro boy Jem.
To son Abraham Simmons, at age 18, negro girls Amey
& Ann.
To wife & extrx., Sarah Simmons, all my p. e.
provided she div. it equ. betw. my 2 children.
Trustees: my 2 bro.-in-law, Charles Drury &
William Tillard.
Witn: William Coale, Sr., Thomas Shiels, William
Tillard.
16 April 1746, affirmed by Coale (Quaker) &
sworn to by Shiels & Tillard.
Liber 24, folio 369
5 Feb. 1745/6
HOWARD, JOHN, Elk Ridge, Anne Arundel Co., Gent.
To wife, Ruth Howard, Valey of Owen, my dw. plntn.,
& Littleworth, 25a, for life, & on her d., to John Grineff Howard.
To John Griniff Howard, Mount Gilbow, except for
her life, my wife 1/3.
To Jasson Frizell, Frizells Chance, but if he does
not pay for it, to John Grineff Howard.
To wife grddau. Elizabeth Hammond, after my
wife d., mulatto girl Nan ,& on the day of her mar., L 25 sterl.
to buy a negro.
To wife grddau. Ruth Todd, mulatto Moll.
To Mary Coohoon, L 5 sterl.
The rest of my p. e. to be div. equ. betw. my extrs.,
my wife & John Griniff Howard, he to be paid when he is 19.
Witn: James Macgill, John Dorsey, Jr., Edward Dorsey,
Lance Todd.
21 April 1746, sworn to by Macgill & both Dorseys.
Liber 24, folio 371
15 Oct. 1742
YOUNG, JOHN, Anne Arundel Co., planter.
I confirm my deed of gift of several lands to my
5 younger sons.
To wife & extrx., Margaret Young, late Margaret
Hands, my dw. plntn. & 1/3 of its land, Youngs Range, for life.
To son John Young, part of s plntn, &
on wife d., the rest.
To my 3 daus. - Johannah, Elizabeth, & Catherine
- each L 5.
Witn: Richard Wilkins, John Thompson, Joseph Evits.
29 April 1746, sworn to by all 3 witn., & the
widow declared hersef satisfied by the will.
Liber 24, folio 372
11 Feb. 1733/4
MAGRUDER, ALEXANDER, Prince George's Co.
To wife & extrx., Susannah Magruder, for life,
the plntn. I dw. on.
To dau. Elizabeth Whteaker, negro boy Charles.
To Mr. Robert Whitker & his wife, Elizabeth,
the S of the lot his stone house is on.
To dau. Sarah Butler, negro girl Dido.
To son Hezekiah Magruder, 180a of Jordan, on the
W side Zekiah Swamp, 80a or 1/4 of Quicksale, formerly belonging
to William Collins,
72a betw. The New Exchange & Quicksale, & 1a by the riverside by
Hannah Browns.
To son Alexander Magruder, all the rest of my land
,& after my wife d., the plntn. I live on, & the land div.
betw. my
bro. Nathaniel Magruder
dec & ------ & all my surveying instruments.
To George & Alexander Magruder, s. o. Nathaniel,
Anchonos Hills
The residue, after my wife 1/3, to my 2 sons
Alexander & Hezekiah Magruder & my 2 daus. Priscilla & Ann
Magruder,
my s 2 sons to be
of age at 19.
Witn: John Lawson, Henry Truman, Thomas Adkee.
Feb. 1739/40, Codicil: now that my sons have come
to the age of discretion, they are to replace Robert Whiteaker as
co-extrs. with my wife,
& the profits of the water mill are to be div. equ. betw. them.
Witn: James Wilson, Saml. Taylor, James Truman.
20 May 1746, sworn to by all 3 witn. to will &
Saml. Taylor.
Liber 24, folio 374
16 Feb. 1745
HICKS, JAMES, Tuckahoe, Queen Anns Co., planter.
To wife, Ann Hicks, the plntn. where I live, Edmumdsons
Green Close, for life, & on her d., to son Ghiles Hicks.
To son James Hicks, the plntn. where he lives &
100a, there being 200a to be div. equ. betw. sons James & Ghiles.
If son Ghiles d. s. p., his land to dau. Hennreta
Hicks.
To daus. Hennreta Hicks & Margret Meeds, L 5
each.
To grdson John Hicks, 2 ewes, & to grdson John
Wheatley, 2 sheep.
The residue to wife, Ann Hicks, she & son Giles
Hicks to be extrs.
Witn: Hawkins Downes, John Wheatley, Richard Collings.
25 Feb. 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn. before James
Hicks, heir at law, & the widow elected her 1/3.
Liber 24, folio 376
15 Aug. 1745
BOON, MARGRET, Queen Anns Co., widow.
To son Abraham Boon, Partnership, 150a on the E
side of Dickasons Branch, taken up in partnership with Richard
Purnell, William Purniell,
& John Boon, & Jamps Lain, 100a near the main road & Wm. Jump
fence.
To son Joseph Boon, enough feathers for a bed, a
chest, a chair, a pewter dish, & a bason.
To son Benjamin Boon, my extr., a bed, a chest,
& 2 cows & a calf, & the residue.
To grddau. Abigall Bell, a side-saddle.
Witn: William Starkey, Nathaniel Clough, Thomas
Priest.
8 May 1746, sworn to by all 3 witn. The heir at
law is under age.
Liber 24, folio 377
21 April 1746
HAMBLETON, JAMES, Queen Anns Co.
My estate is to be div. evenly betw. my 3 children:
Hanse, Sarah, & James Hambleton.
Extr: bro. William Hambleton.
Witn: Gilbert Reed, John Collines.
19 May 1746, sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 378
15 Sept. 1744
O EALE, CHARLES, Queen Anns Co., planter.
To O eil Price, s. o. Charles Price, 100a in Tulleys
in Queen Anns Co., part of Winfield that I purchased of Thomas
Thomas, & when he is
21, negro woman Nansey & her son Phillip.
To Charles Price, Jr., s. o. s Charles Price,
when he is 21, negro girl Peggy.
To William Price, s. o. s Charles Price, when
he is 21, negro boy Cogan.
To John Price, s. o. s Charles Price, when
he is 21, negro boy Dick.
To Mary Emory, w. o, Thomas Emory, negro girl Sarah.
To Elizabeth Price, d. o. s Charles Price,
at age18 or mar., negro girl Agnus.
To Sarah Price, d. o. s Charles Price, at
age 18 or mar., negro boy Will.
To grdson & extr., Charles Price, the residue.
Witn: Henry Costin, William Elbert, James Costin.
27 Feb. 1745, sworn to by Elbert & James Costin
in the presence of Charles Price, heir at law.
Liber 24, folio 380
30 Dec. 1745
THOMAS, TRUSTRAM, Tulleys Neck, Queen Anns Co., yeoman.
To son Stephen Thomas & Mary, his wife, for
life, 80a at the upper corner of Hawkins Pharsalia, where they live,
&
on their d. to Robert Thomas,
their son.
To son Philemon Thomas, 60a of s tract on
Tuckahoe Crk., 1/3 the fruit of my homestead plntn.for 10 yrs., & a
bed.
To son Benjamin Thomas, after my wife d.,
the rest of my s plntn. with 33 1/3a of Alcocks Pharsalia adj.
To wife, Jane Thomas, for life, the rest of my homestead
plntn. & the use of all my goods.
To my sons & daus. Trustram & Simon Thomas,
Penelope Jarman, Ann Jarman, & Nancy Sandman, widow, each 500 lb. tob.or
40 sh.
Extrs: wife, Jane, & son Benjamin Thomas.
Witn: Nicholas Stramer, Thomas Lee, Thomas Sherd.
4 March 1745, sworn to by all 3 witn., & on
8 March 1745 the widow stood to the will.
Liber 24, folio 382
16 Feb. 1745/6
CARRMAN, JOHN, Queen Anns Co.
To son William Burton Carman, 2 sh.
To son Henry Cully Carman, Hawkins Range, near Beaver
Dam Marsh, & the residue of my p. e. afteer my wife 1/3.
Extr.: wife, Rachell Carman.
Witn: Vincent Vanderford, R[ichard] Porter, Jr.,
William Carman.
17 Aptil 1746, wworn to by all 3 witn. in presence
of Wm. Burton Carman, heir at law.
Liber 24, folio 383
21 Jan. 1745
SOTHORN, BENJAMIN, Charles Co.
To bro. Samuel Sothorn, for life, Two Friends 175a,
then to his son Leaven Sothorn.
To Richard & John Johnsons Sothorn, a bed each.
To Elizabeth Clerk, d. o. my sister Mary Clerk,
4 young heifers.
The rest of my e. both r. & p., to my bro. Richard
Sothorn for life, then to his son John Sothorn.
To my mother [not named], the use of my 2 negroes
Jes & Tom.
Witn: Mary Swann, Elizabeth Clerk, John Burch, William
Nation, Leonard Clerk.
4 March 1745, sworn to by all witn. except Elizabeth
Clerk.
Liber 24, folio 384
18 Dec. 1741
REED, THOMAS, Charles Co.
To wife & extrx., Elizabeth Reed, for life,
the land I live on, & then to my eldest dau. Elizabeth Duley, w. o.
James
Duley; on the d. of my wife,
to dau. Elizabeth Duley, negro boy Roger.
To daus. Sarah Cooksey, Susanna Duley, & Mary
Cooksey, the rest of my e. equ. div.
Witn: Robert Yeats, John Harris, Robert Yeats, Jr.
2 April 1746, sworn to by Dr. John Harris &
Robert Yates, Jr. in the presence of Jest. Cooksey & John
Duley, who mar. 2 of the
daus. of the dec.
Liber 24, folio 385
17 March 1738/9
ASTEN, ELENOR, St. Mary's Co., widow.
To son John Smoot L 10.
To grdson John Smoot, s. o. s John, L 5 on
account of his learning.
To child Sarah Smoot goes with, a grdchild
share.
To Thomas Rigg, William Neall Rigg, Subella Rigg,
& Winifrid Rigg, a grdchild share.
To Subella Rigg, a bed that belonged to my mother.
To Wm. Harrison, s. o. Wm. Harrison, a grdchild
share, a young horse colt, a ewe, & a lamb.
To Asten Sanford Smoot, a horse, bridle, & saddle.
To grddaugh. Sarah Rice, my bed, a young cow &
calf, a mare, & hhold furn.
To grddau. Elizabeth Doxey, a cow & calf, a
chest now in possn. of her father, Thomas Doxey, & a grdchild
share.
To grdson John Doxey, a bed formerly called Jemima
Triggs & a grdchild share.
To Sarah Rigg, Winifred Harrison, Susanna Doxey,
Sarah Smoot, Sarah Rice, & my cousin Susanna Green, mourning
gowns, hoods, & gloves.
To John Thomas, 20 sh. for making my coffin.
Extr: son John Smoot.
Witn: John Stevens, William Bryan, Sarah Dorsey.
14 April 1746, sworn to by by Stevens.
Liber 24, folio 387
4 April 1746
JONES, MARY, St. Mary's Co.
To dau. Susanna Bisscoe, negro woman Cate.
To son Joseph Jones, stock, hhold furn., & the
tob. in the house.
To son John Jones, my best bed, other hhold furn.,
& cattle.
The residue to sons Joseph & John Jones, s
Joseph to be extr.
Witn: James Granan, William Thomas.
12 May 1746, sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 388
10 Dec. 1739
BERRY, JAMES, Talbot Co.
To wife & extrx., Sarah Berry, 1/3 my personal
e., & for her widhood, my dw. plntn.
My land to be equ. div. among my 4 sons - John,
James, Joseph, & Benjamin Berry - when my eldest son is 20 by
members of the Monthly Meeting
of Quakers in Talbot Co.
Witn: Francis Neall, Robert Harwood, James Ratcliff,
Thomas Thompson.
29 May 1746, affirmed by Harwood & Ratcliff
(Quakers), & the widow stood to the will.
Liber 24, folio 390
21 Oct. 1745
SKINNER, RICHARD, Talbot Co., Gent.
To my 2 sons Andrew & Richard Skinner, my lands
betw. St. Michaels R. & Bear Point, alias Leeds, Crk.
To son Daniel Skinner, The Adventure, in Dorchester
Co. on the S side Grt. Choptank R. & negro boy Bailey.
To dau. Mary Skinner, at age of 18 or mar., negro
boyJemey.
To dau. Elizabeth Skinner, at age of 18 or mar.,
negro boy Jacob.
My wife & extrx., Katherine Skinner, to hold
all the lands given my 3 sons until they are 21 yrs. old.
Witn: Jo[seph] Hopkins, Robt. Spencer, Elizabeth
Hopkins, Mary Spencer.
20 May 1746, sworn to by Jo. Hopkins & both
Spencers.
Liber 24, folio 391
24 March -----
STUDHAM, JOHN, Talbot Co., planter.
Wife, Jane Studham, extrx.
To son Thomas Clement Studham, Studhams Chance,
on the head of Island Crk. adj. Boons Hope.
Witn: Stephen [Y?]hehbury, John Staine, John Hamilton.
9 May 1746, sworn to by Stephen [Y]trethbury &
John Hamilton.
Liber 24, folio 392
13 Jan. 1741
SPRY, THOMAS, Sr., Talbot Co., Gent.
To my wife, Elizabeth, for life, the labor of negro
woman Flora.
To dau. Elizabeth, s negro woman Flora, negro
boy Pompey, & mare Jenney.
To son Thomas Spry, Dodington, 200a on Chester R.
betw. the branches of the Redlyon & the Unicorn, negro girl Lyd,
my riding horse Snip, &
a cow & calf.
To wife, her thirds & my children each a child
part notwithstanding legacies.
Extrs: sons Christopher Spry & Thomas Spry.
Witn: John Sutton, Henry Robson, Sarah Vallient,
John Smith.
18 April 1746, sworn to by Sutton, Robson, &
Smith.
Liber 24, folio 394
18 March 1744/5
RYAN, MICHAEL, [Talbot Co.]
To wife, Mary Ryan, all estate r. & p.
Witn: B[enjamin] Callaghane, John Christian.
14 April 1746, sworn to by Callaghane.
Liber 24, folio 394
8 Dec. 1745
DASHIELL, WILLIAM, Somerset Co.
To son James Dashiell, my land below a br. of the
E prong of Wetiponen Crk.betw. the land where I now live & the
land I bought of Thomas
Shirman & adj. Dashiells Purchase, but if he d. s. p., to my William
Dashiell.
To my Joseph Dashiell, the upper part of Dashiells
Purchase, but if he d. s. p., to son William.
My still to son William, then to sons James &
Joseph.
To dau. Sarah Dashiell, a gold ring, a bed, a cow
& calf, & the colt the black mare is with.
To dau. Peggy Dashiell, a gold ring, a bed, a cow
& calf, a colt when she is 14, & to her & Sarah negro girl
Mercer.
To wife & extrx., Isabella, my bay mare, a saddle
&
bridle, a pair of gold buttons, & for her widhood, negro man Jacob,
& she is not to be put
to her 1/3 during her widhood or until my sons come of age.
Witn: Jos. Dashiell, Jesse Dashiell, Daniel Day.
20 March 1745, sworn to by Joseph & Jesse Dashiell.
Liber 24, folio 396
27 Feb. 1745/6
MILES, WILLIAM, Somerset Co.
To son William Miles,all my lands near the head
of Manokin - Bears Den 100a, Desart 100a (provided he pay his bro.
George Miles L 25) - but
if he d. s. p., to son Samuel Miles, provided he pay my son George Miles
L 25 when he is
18, when he is to be free.
To son Stacey Miles, the plntn. where I live &
Trouble, 50a adj.(provided he pay his bro. George L 25), my clothes, &
bay mare Nettle.
To son George Miles, a pair of hand-mill stones
& a cow & yearling.
To son Samuel Miles, a bed, 3 cows & yearlings,
& all my carpenters tools.
To wife, Mary Miles - she & my son Stacey to
be my extrs - & my 3 children Samuel, Mary, & Hannah Miles, the
Residue of my m. e.
Witn: Daniel Maddie, Barnaby Willis, William Fordred.
9 March 1745, sworn to by Daniel Maddox & Barnaby
Willis.
Liber 24, folio 397
27 March 1746
BOYER, ROBERT, Pocomoke, Somerset Co.
To sister Mary Booth, after my wife d., a
cow & calf.
To sister Hannah Matthews, after my wife d.,
a cow & calf.
To son John Clifton, a gun I had from George Clifton.
To cousin Samuel Mattews, s. o. my sister Hannah
Matthews, a gun I bought of John Evans.
To wife & extrx., Sarah Boyer, for life, all
estate r. & p.
To negro man Harry, on my wife d., 50a &
his freedom.
To George Dickeson, s. o. Abraham Dickeson, on my
wife d., the remainder of my lands.
To my mollatto woman Dorcas & all her children,
on my wife d., their freedom & 4 head of good cattle.
On my wife d., my p. e. is to be equ. div.
among my sister Mary Booth, Hannah Matthews, John Clifton, Rachell
Dickeson, & Sarah Dickeson.
Witn: James Nairne, Ralph Milbourne, Sr.,
William Euens, Hannah Milbourne.
12 April 1746, sworn to by Nairne, Evans, &
Hannah Milbourne.
Liber 24, folio 399
9 April 1746
YOUNG, ELIZABETH, Christ Church Parish, Calvert Co.
To dau. Susannah Howerton, negro wench Rachel, a
bed, & a trunk.
To grddau. Mary Howerton, negro boy Tom.
To dau. Elizabeth Gilley, L 10.
To grdson William Gilley, negro boy James, a bed,
& a colt.
To grdson William Williams, negro girl Nan.
To son William Williams, Sr., 2 mollatto boys, Thomas
Keemer & Basil Keemer, & a bed.
To my mollatto man Thomas, on my d., freedom.
To my 3 childn. - William Williams Sr., Susannah
Howerton, & Elizabeth Gillis - residu. equ. div.
Extrs: son William Williams & John Howerton.
Witn: A[braham] Bowen, Aaron Williams, John Young.
10 May 1746, sworn to by Bowen & Young.
Liber 24, folio 400
23 May 1746
WATKINS, GASSAWAY, Anne Arundel Co., planter.
To son John Watkins, all the land on the side of
Jacobs Br. where his dw. plntn. is.
The rest of my dw. plntn., Townhill, to be equ.
div. betw. sons Gassaway & Nicholas Watkins.
To dau. Elizabeth Rawling, negro girl Julean until
1751.
To dau. Mary, choice of 2 negro girls, Darca &
Juelan.
Extrs: son-in-law Richard Harwood & son Gassaway
Watkins.
Witn: Jno. Ijams, William Ijams, Will. Chatten.
9 July 1746, sworn to by both Ijamses.
Liber 24, folio 402
19 Aug. 1745
RIDDLE, JOHN, Prince George's Co.
Extrx: wife, Elenor Riddle, to her all my estate.
To son John Riddle & dau. Elizabeth Linton,
5 sh. each.
Witn: John Evans, Sr., John Evans, Jr., William
Smith.
20 May 1746, sworn to by both Evanses.
Liber 24, folio 403
1 June 1744
WARING, SAMUEL, Prince George's Co.
To bro. Basil Waring, part of Warings Lott lately
given to me by bro. Thomas Waring
Witn: Thos. Waring, John Belt 3d, James Waring.
23 May 1746, sworn to by Mr. James Haddock Waring
& Mr. John Belt.
Liber 24, folio 403
25 Feb. 1745
BELT, MIDDLETON, Prince George's Co.
To nephew Middleton Brashear, s. o. Basil Brashear,
at the d. of my father, Benjamin Belt, negro boy Phill.
To father & extr., Benjamin Belt, the residue.
Witn: George Wells, John Brashears 3d.
21 May 1746, sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 404
20 Feb. 1745/6
BURGESS, SAMUEL, [Charles Co.]
To son John Burgess, a new saddle & bridle &
1 sh. sterl.
To son Thomas Burgess a horse of 3 yrs. & a
new saddle & bridle.
To 2 s sons 1 year schooling, &
they are to be of age at 18.
To wife & extrx. [not named], 1/3 my e., &
the other 2/3 to be equ. div. among my 3 children , Thomas & Jane &
the one unborn.
Witn: John Jones, Matthew Breeding.
7 May 1746, sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 405
24 April 1746
THOMAS, Trustram, Queen Anns Co.
To wife & extrx., Ann Thomas for widhood, my
dw. plntn. & p. e., but if she change her condition, 1/3 my land &
p. e.
To son Christopher Thomas, the plntn. he lives on
with Trustram, 100a, but if he d. s. p., to son John Thomas.
To son Trustram Thomas, the surplus included in
Trustram.
To son Joseph Thomas, a bed & the remaining
200a of Trustram, but if he d. s. p., to sons Edmund Thomsd & Thomas
Thomas.
To son John Thomas, a bed.
To dau. Rachell Thomas, a bed.
The remainder of my p. e. to sons Edmund, Thomas,
& John Thomas & dau. Elizabeth Pryer.
Witn: John Emory, Jr., Edmund Thomas, John Emory.
29 May 1746, sworn to by all 3 witn in the presence
of Christopher Thomas, heir at law.
Liber 24, folio 407
7 May 1746
COUNTISS, PETER, Queen Anns Co.
To son James Countiss, Hawkins Farm, where I live,
70a my father bought of Robert Smith, Esq., a hand mill, & a mare.
The residue to be equ. div. betw. my wife &
extrx. [not named] & my other children.
Witn: Thos. Wilkinson, William Rench, Jr., Henry
Rench.
30 May 1746, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 408
15 March 1745/6
DISHAROON, LEVIN, Worcester, Co.
To wife & extrx., Rebecca Disharoon, my riding
horse.
To son Levin Disharoon, Holdars Follly 100a, the
plntn. I live on, & in back of it, Benjamins Goodwill 50a.
To daus. Mary, Sarah, Rebecca, Jane, Elizabeth,
& Eunice, Wilton 200a equ. div.
The residue to be equ. div. among my children.
Witn: Benjamin Handy, George Smith, Robert Handy.
4 June 1746, sworn to by Geo. Smith & Robt.
Handy.
Liber 24, folio 409
15 Sept. 1745
MURRAY, DAVID, Worcester Co.
To dau. Esther Murray, a cow & Calf.
To son William Murray, on his mother d.,Lot
29 on the W side of the courthouse lots which I lately purchased of Mr.
John Martin, s Willliam to have Isaac Morris
as his guardian till he is 21.
To son Nathaniel Hopkins Murray, who is to be apprenticed,
on his mother d., 60 ft. square of Lot 16 in Snow Hill Town.
To son Samuel Murray, when he is 21, a likely horse
or mare
The land in the Indian Town I bought of Mathias
Nickolson to be sold.
Extrx: wife [not named].
Witn: Henry Lowes, John Scarborough, Temperance
Rownd, Elizabeth Steevenson.
25 June 1746, sworn to by Scarborough, Lowes, &
Round.
Liber 24, folio 410
2 March 1745/6
CLERKSON, ROBERT, Dorchester Co.
To eldest son Robert, Poplar Neck 100a, 1/2 negro
man Jo & L 10, s Robert to be free at 18.
To son Joseph Clerkson, Clarksons Industry 50a &
Clerksons Folly 50a, the other 1/2 negro Jo, & L 10, s Joseph
to be free at 18.
To wife & extrx., Phillis Clarkson, L 8 for
schooling son Joseph.
Witn: William Carman, Jr., John Neal, Joshua Carman.
25 April 1746, sworn to by both Carmans.
Liber 24, folio 412
10 April 1745/6
SMITH, HENRY, Dorchester Co., carpenter.
To daus. Rachel Smith, Mary Smith, & Mager Smith,
the land I live on & to each a heifer & a ewe..
To wife, Mary, my best bed & riding mare.
To dau. Rachel Smith, a heifer & a ewe.
To Elizabeth Buckworth, a hogg.
Witn: John Woodgate, James Hall, David Williams.
10 June 1746, sworn to by Hall & Williams, &
the widow elected what the law allows.
Liber 24, folio 413
22 March 1745/6
PHILLIPS, CATHERINE, Dorchester Co.
To son William Phillips, negro man Punch.
To dau. Mary Ferguson, a bed, a side saddle, &
all my wearing clothes, made & unmade.
To grdson Charles Ferguson, a cow & calf.
The residue is to be equ. div. betw. son William
Phillips & dau. Mary Ferguson, except 1 sh. sterl. to grdson Levin
Phillips.
Witn: Joseph Shinton, Mary Shinton, [James] Goose.
29 May 1746, sworn to by Goose & Joseph Shinton.
21 May 1746, sworn to by Stewart & White.
Liber 24, folio 414
27 Sept. 1742
WHEELER, CHARLES, Dorchester Co., planter.
To son John Wheeler, Rights Lot.
To son Thomas Wheeler, part of 2 tracts, York &
Yorks Addition.
To son Samuel Wheeler, the N part of s 2 tracts
& 10 sh.
To dau. Mary Ferguson, [10?] sh.
To dau. Elizabeth Soward, hhold furn. & a cow
or 20 sh.
To dau. Alice Thomas, the bed I lie on & other
hhold furn.
To grdson Isekiah Wheeler a cow or 20 sh. &
a sow.
To grdsons John Wheeler, Patrick Hughs, & John
Hughs, 10 sh. apiece.
Extrs: sons John & Thomas Wheeler.
Overseers: William Ross, Sr., & Stewart [sic].
Witn: John Stewart, Edward White, Thomas Young.
Liber 24, folio 415
2 June 1746
HUGHS, JOHN, Dorchester Co., planter.
To son Patrick Hughs, a young horse Progrick.
To son John Hughs, the first colt that mare Flower
brings.
To dau. Ann Hughs, a calf belonging to cow Stow
Extrx: wife, as long as she goeth by the name Catherine
Hughs.
Witn: Josias Mace, William Trego, John Stevens,
Philemon Trego.
3 July 1746, sworn to by both Tregos.
Liber 24, folio 416
8 Feb. 1745/6
ROGERS, DAVID, Dorchester Co.
To wife & extrx. , Elce, Espasia, 49a betw.
Tedious & Goose Crks., which she may sell.
To sons William & David Rodgers, Meekings Hore,
398a in Meekings Neck near Slater Crk.
All my m. e. to be div. equ. among my children William,
David, Mary, John, Elizabeth, & Bordine.
Witn: John McKnomar, Hue Cannon, Rachel Spicer.
21 May 1746, sworn to by McKnamar & Cannon.
Liber 24, folio 418
5 Nov. 1743
WILLEY, JOHN, Dorchester Co.
One sh. sterl. apiece to son Francis Willey, dau.
Else Rdgers, dau. Rosanna, & dau. Sarah Insley.
To dau. Catherine Willey, during her maiden
life, privilege for herself & stock on my plntn.
To son & extr., William Willey, the lands &
movables not before given him.
Witn: John McNamara, Hue Carmon, William Carson,
John Willin.
11 June 1746, sworn to by McNamara & Carmon.
Liber 24, folio 419
29 Jan 1745
WROUGHTON, WILLIAM, Dorchester Co.
To son Thomas Wroughton, at the mar. or d. of my
wife, my hand mill.
To dau. Rachel Pritchett, an oval table on the mar.
or d. of my wife.
To wife, Rachell, for widhood, all my p. e., &
on her d. or removal, to son Thomas & dau. Rachel; also 1/2 my orchard
& on her d. or removal,
my land to son Thomas.
Extrs: son Thomas & Wife, Rachel.
Witn: Thomas Adams, Thomas Wroughton, Sr., Henry
Johnson.
21 May 1746, sworn to by Adams & Wroughton.
Liber 24, folio 420
9 Feb. 1745
PHILLIPS, JAMES, Black Water, Dorcet Co.
To bro. Andrew Salsbury, Phillips Adventure, which
Phill Phillips, my father, willed me, & my horse & saddle.
To father-in-law & extr., John Salsbury, the
residue.
Witn: Matthew Wright, Patrick Carraum, Richard North.
11 June 1746, sworn to by Carraum & Matthew
Bright.
Liber 24, folio 421
14 April 1746
GOLDSMITH, THOMAS NOTLEY, St. Mary's Co.
To sons John Goldsmith, Michael Goldsmith, &
Nately Goldsmith, my land in Bashford manner: to John, the part I
live on, & on his d.
to his son John; to Notely, the part where son John lives; to Michael,
the part where son Benoni lives.
To son William Goldsmith, Nichols Hope, in
Chaptico Hundred, & a bed.
To son Notely, negro man Charles, stock, & hhold
furn.
To dau. Truman Goldsmith, negro boy Ignatius, stock,
& 1000 lb. tob.
To dau. Mary Tayler, a bed & a cow & calf.
The residue equ. div. betw. sons John, William,
Michael, & Benoni & daus. Judith Shanks & Susanna Roberts.
Extrs: sons John, William, & Michael.
Witn: Just[ia]n Jordan, Just[ia]n Jordan, Jr., &
Sarah Smith.
3 June 1746, sworn to by both Jordans.
Liber 24, folio 422
16 May 1746
ALVEY, MARGRET, St. Mary Co.
To son Leonard Alvey, a cow & calf.
To son Joseph Alvey, hhold furn. & stock.
To son Arthur Alvey, hhold furn.
To dau. Elendr Mary Alvey, hhold furn.
To dau. Margret Graves, 10 sh. gold.
The residue to sons Joseph & Arthur, joseph
to be extr.
Witn: John Alvey, George Greeves.
3 June 1746, sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 423
3 May 1746
EDWARDS, JOSEPH, St. Mary's Co.
To wife, Mary Edwards, for life, Dimonds Venture,
the land I live on, & on her d., the part S of the Huckleberry Br.
to son Joseph & the
part N of s br. to son Benjamin.
To son Stourton Edwards, Taunton Dean 164a.
To son John Edwards, Edwards Back Land.
To son Josias Edwards, the land of any son who d.
s. p.
Extrs: wife, Mary Edwards, & son Stourton Edwards.
Witn: Melvl. Lock, John Edwards, Robert Edwards.
3 June 1746, sworn to by all 3 witn., & the
widow stood to the will.
Liber 24, folio 424
17 June 1746
GRASON, RICHARD, St. Michaels Parish, Talbot Co.
To 2 sons, Richard Grason & Thomas Grason, all
lands div. equ.: Tanners Help, at the head of Morgans Crk., to my oldest
son,
Richard; Grasons Discovery,
on the N side Leeds Crk, to son Thomas.
Extrx: wife, Sarah.
Witn: Meshack Boffield, N[athaniel] Wright, William
Fairbank, Thomas Price.
19 July, 1746, sworn to by Boffield & Wright.
Liber 24, folio 426
28 April 1746
HOPKINS, ROBERT, Talbot Co.
To wife, Elizabeth Hopkins, my houses & lot
at Talbot Co. Courthouse & all my p. e.
Witn: Joshua Hopkins, Sarah Hopkins, Phillemon Armstrong.
5 Aug. 1746, affirmed by both Hopkinses (Quakers)
& sworn to by Armstrong.
Liber 24, folio 427
25 Sept. 1745
EDWARDS, THOMAS, Talbot Co.
To son Isaac, my iron tools, my desk, & my printing
books.
To dau. Mary, hhold furn. & stock.
To dau. Rachel, my bed, other hhold furn., &
stock.
To son Samuel, my mare, bridle & saddle, clothes,
hhold furn., & my fiddle.
Extrs: Mr. Phillip Martin & Mr. Thomas Martin.
Witn: Cornelius Brady, James Akers.
7 Aug. 1746, both witn. swear to the will, &
the extrs. renounce it.
Liber 24, folio 428
11 Feb. 1744/5
MATTINGLY, WILLIAM, [Baltimore Co.]
To Constant Pelly, 97 1/2a near the Garrison Ridge,
formerly Logstones Addition now Pleasant Green, & Turners Hall
200a., a lease of 16a of
Hanover, in Anne Arundel Co., all my p. e. in Maryland, & any estate
in England.
Extrx: Constant Petty.
Witn: William Macclan, Hugh Robertson, Mary Macclan.
25 Aug. 1746, sworn to by Mary Macclan & Robertson.
Liber 24, folio 429
13 March 1744/5
HALL, CHRISTOPHER, Kent Co., Gent.
To daus. Elizabeth Gray, wife of James Gray, &
Sarah Woodland, wife of James Woodland, to each her share of the
Land div. betw. them.
To dau. Mary Hall, my land upon his Lordship
mannor in Kent Co., my riding horse & 4 negroes: Durham, Little
Pompey, Rose, & Trump.
To dau. Rachel Hall, my dw. plntn. & 5 negroes:
Pompey, Daphine, Cuff, Adam, & Jacob; the sterl. money due me in
England, 2 beds, & a
clock.
To s dau. Elizabeth Gray, 2 negroes, Sam &
Judith, & Nan & her child.
To dau. Margret Wilson, wife of George Wilson, a
young mare Snip & 4 negroes: Peter, Sall, Dulse, & Mich.
Extrs: son George Wilson & daus. Mary Hall &
Rachel Hall.
Witn: Edward Piner, Richd. Gwarnap, Richard Bentham.
7 April 1746, sworn to by Bentham & Piner.
Liber 24, folio 431
24 May 1746
WORRELL, EDWARD, Kent Co.
To son Edward Worrell, Hillstone, the 300a I live
on, & Switnams Addition 100a., provided that Wilmers Farm 500a
poss by me in right
of of my wife, Mary Worrell, descend to s son Edward & he will
not convey it to his two
brothers, William &
Simon Worrell, then Hillstone & Sweetmans Addition are to remain to
my sons Wm. & Simon.
To son Joseph Worrell, Bristow, 200a son Edward
lives on, but if s Joseph d. s. p., to son Simon.
To wife & extrx., Mary Worrell, her desk &
her riding horse Folly.
To son William Worrell, my mollatto servant woman
Peggy, hhold furn., & stock.
To dau. Susannah Worrell, L 30, hhold furn., &
stock.
To dau. Frances Coley, a 2 yr.-old horse,
a cow & calf, & a black walnut desk.
To dau. Hannah Worrell, L 30, hhold furn. &
stock.
To dau. Ann, L 30, hhold furn, & stock.
To son Edward, the part of a pew I have with Mr.
Miller; to son Joseph , the part of a pew I have with Mr. Tovey;
to sons William & Simon,
the part of a pew I have with Vincent Hatcheson.
Witn: Tho. Ringgold, Martha Hynson, Elizabeth Ringgold.
17 June 1746, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 433
2 Aug. 1737
HICKS, ROGER, Kent Co., blacksmith.
To my brother son which is in England, my
dw. plntn. & p. e., but if he does not come into the country in 3 yrs.,
to Worldly Smith of Queen Anns Co.
Hicks Intent 100a is to be sold to pay debts.
Extr: Christopher Williams.
Witn: William Cove, Susanna McKey, Samuel
Beck.
19 April 1740, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 434
30 April 1746
NEALE, NICHOLAS, [Kent Co.]
Extrs: wife [not named] & my bro. Charles Neal.
To wife, her 1/3 & L 5.
To my 5 chldn., the residue equ. div.: Charles,
James, Daniel, Rebecca, & the one my wife goes with.
To my bro. Charles, my sons Charles & James,
to be bound out & to be free at 21.
To Benjamin Green, my dau. Rebecca Neal till she
is 16.
To Edmund Dillhunt, his uncle, my son Daniel Neal,
to learn his trade of saddler.
Witn: Thomas Goodman, Daniel Dillihunt, Malcum Stewart.
7 June 1746, sworn to by Goodman & Dilihunty.
Liber 24, folio 435
27 Nov. 1744
MILES [MILLER], MARTHA, Kent Co., [widow].
To son Michael Miller, my great Bible & Common
Prayer book & a pewter basin.
To son Nathaniel Miller, negro man Bob.
To dau. Martha, now wife to Pridor Blakeston, 10
sh.
To dau. Mary, wife to Stephen Glanvill, 1 sh. sterl.
To dau. Elizabeth, wife to Ralph Page, negro woman
Little Jane, a mare Busk, & hhold furn.
To dau. Rebecca, wife to Jacob Glann, Jr., a bed
& other hhold furn., clothes, & jewelry.
To grrdson Samuel Miller, s. o. my son Samuel, negro
boy Jeffrey, a pair gold buttons, & a gold ring.
To grddau. Rebecca Wicks, a silver nutmeg grater.
To grdson[s] Michael, Thomas, & James &
grddau. Anne Miller, chldn. of my son Michael, 1 ewe each.
To grdson Richar Miller, s. o. son Samuel, negro
girl Venus.
To son & extr., Samuel Miller, my p. e.
providing in a year of my d. he have made a good & fashionable stone
to cover his dec father tomb.
Witn: Isaac Francis, William Newton, Thomas
Stinton, John Goodwin.
5 April 1746, sworn to by William Newton, Thomas
Hinton, & John Gooding.
Liber 24, folio 436
26 Feb. 1745/6
GREENWOOD, JAMES, Kent Co., planter.
To dau. Sarah Turner, negro girl Philllis.
To son James Greenwood, all my land.
To wife & extr., Johanna Greenwood, for life,
my dw. plntn. & m. e., on her d. to be equ. div. among all my childn.
but my dau. Sarah Turner.
Witn: James Kelly, James Berry, Richard Bentham
7 April 1746, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 438
2 June 1746
MACKDAMAN, JAMES, Anne Arundel Co., planter.
To wife, Sophia, for her widhood, my dw. plntn.,
but if she marry or be wasteful, she is to be called to account.
To grddau. Mary Scrivenor, at age 16 or mar., a
negro girl or L 16 sterl. a bed, & stock.
To my extr. & son-in-law, Charles Connant, on
the d. of my wife, the residue div. equ. betw. his 3 daus., Henrietta,
Elizabeth, & Sarah Connant
at age 16 or mar.
Witn: Richard Camden, Wm. Tillard.
21 July 1746, sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 439
3 March 1739
TROTT, THOMAS, Anne Arundel Co., planter.
To wife & extrx., Sarah, the charge of my eldest
son, Thomas, & the care of all my other children till they come of
age, & for their care, all my goods.
To son John Trott, my gun, a pair of pistols, holsters,
& sword.
To son Thomason Trott, Trent, the land where William
& Elizabeth Ludwick live.
To dau Mary, wife of Thomas Scott, & dau. Elizabeth,
wife of William Perrot, 1 sh. sterl. each.
Witn: John Powell, Richard Scrivener, Jr., J[ames]
Pickering.
16 July 1746, sworn to by Scrivener & Pickering.
Liber 24, folio 440
27 Jan. 1745
PACA, RACHELL, Baltimore Co.
To son Perrigrine Brown, negro man Joe, negro woman
Hannah, negro boy George, & a gelding Jack; 10,000 nails., 500
Lb. pork, 12 barrels Indian
corn, & 5000 lb. tob.
To dau. Martha Paca, negro girl Nan, jewelry, clothes,
&side saddle.
To Col. John Hall, my dau. Martha Paca with her
portion in her father will.
My clear estate to be equ div. my 2 s children,
& if both d.s.p., to my 6 cousins: John Tilden, Catherine Tilden,
William Blay Tilden, William
Weatherhead, Samuel Weatherhead, & John Weatherhead.
Extr: son Perrigrine Brown, he to be helped by my
friends Col. John Hall & Jacob Giles.
Witn: Mary Clerk, Michael Webster, William Smith.
Codicil of same date, witn: Elizabeth Bradford,
Mary Clerk, Michael Webster.
26 March 1746, sworn to by Mary Clark & William
Smith.
Liber 24, folio 441
25 Aug. 1745
STOKES, SUSANNAH, Baltimore Co.
To son John Stokes, for life, negro woman
Sarah, my best bed, what wooden & earthen ware I have at the old plntn.,
But if he d. s. p., to my 3 grdchildren Robert,
Cordelia, & Francis Stokes.
To grdson John Paca, a horse worth L 4.
To grdson Robert Stokey, a young negro boy Northampton,
a negro boy Emmanuel, & hhold furn.
To grddau. Cordellia Stokes, negro girl Hagar, negro
boy Jupiter, hhold furn., & my waring appl.
To grddau. Frances Stokes, negro boy Cato, negro
girl Sarah, & my best side saddle.
Mr. Perregrine Frisby is to give up to my son John
Stokes the lease assigned me by Mr. Samuell Howell & my son.
Extr: Mr. Perrigrine Frisby.
Witn: Rachel Paca, Peregrine Browne, Mary Clerk.
26 March 1746, sworn to by Browne & Clerk.
Liber 24, folio 442
8 June 1745
BUTLER, HENRY, Baltimore Co.
To wife & extrx.[not named], for widhood, my
whole e. r. & p.
To son Absolam, on his mother d. or mar.,
my dw. plntn. & land The Hope & L 12 at age 21 or mar.
To son Haman, unless I procure land for him, L 20
at age 21 or mar.
The residue of my p. e., at the d. or mar. of my
wife, to be equ. div. among my sons Haman & Absolam & daus.
Elizabeth, Susannah Krith,
Sophia, & Temperance.
Witn: T[homas] Sheredine, Robert North, W[illiam]
Hammond.
2 May 1746, sworn to by Sherridine & Hammond.
Liber 24, folio 444
19 June 1745
COLE, CASSANDRA, [Baltimore Co.]
To son Skipwith Coale, negro man Will, a bed, &
other hhold furn.
To son William Coale, negro man George, negro woman
Nanny & her increase.
To son William Cole, negro boy Tom, my bed, &
other hhold furn.
To dau. Cassandra Rigbie, my great arm chair.
To dau. Ann Johns, my wearing appl.
To grdson Skipwith Cole, negro boy Jack.
To son William Cole children that he has &
shall have, young negro wench Lucia, & her 2 children , Ben & Polly
To grddau. Cassandra Johns, negro girl Nanny
To grddau. Susannah Rigbie, negro girl Sarah.
Extrs: son Skipwith Cole & son-in-law Nathan
Rigbie.
Witn: Joseph Jones, Charles Williams, Daniel Kenley
13 May 1746, sworn to by Charles Williams &
affirmed by Joseph Jones (Quaker).
Liber 24, folio 445
[Dec.] 1745
PARISH, JOHN, Baltimore Co. 5th day 10th mo.
To son Robert Parish, on the day of my wife
d. or mar., negro boy Bristo.
To dau. Mary Parish, on the day of my wife
d. or mar., negro girl Cate, her first live-born child to my dau. Elizabeth
& her second to Elizabeth
youngest bro. or sister yet unborn.
To wife & extrx., Elizabeth Parish, 1/3 my estate,
the other 2/3 equ. div. among my childn. as they come of age.
Witn: Joseph Taylor, John Wooden.
2 June 1746 affirmed by Joseph Taylor (Quaker) &
on 4 June 1746 sworn to by John Wooden.
Liber 24, folio 446
3 March 1745
RATTENBURY, JOHN, Baltimore Co., Gent.
To nephew John Cromwell, one of my best beds.
To nephew Rattenbury Jones, all my lands in Anne
Arundel & Baltimore Co.
To Richard Ireland, my wearing appl. & L 10
to buy a suit of mourning.
To Capt. Phillip Jones, Jr., my stallion Jockey.
To George Bramwell, school master, a 30-sh. gold
mourning ring.
Of the residue, to my wife, Margaret Rattenbury,
& the other div. equ. betw. nephews Rattenbury Jones & Nicholas
Jones.
Extrs: wife & Capt. Phillip Jones, Jr.
Witn: Richard Richardson, William Lynch, Geo. Bramwell.
4 June 1746, sworn to by Lynch & Bramwell.
Liber 24, folio 447
18 March 1746
SMITH, WILLIAM, Baltimore Co.
To wife, Johanna Smith, all that the law directs
& my best bed for life.
To sons John Smith & Thomas Smith, 1 sh. each.
To son William Smith, all the plntn. where I live
& the mill, he to pay his sister Christen L 10 & his sister Esther
L 15;
these 3 children to be schooled
& clothed by the benefit of the mill.
Guardians: Joseph Crockett & Alexander Hill.
Extrs: my wife & my son Thomas Smith.
Witn: Samuel Crockett, Samuel Tencher, Joseph Crockett.
10 June 1746, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 448
7 May 1746
WRIGHT, ISAAC, Baltimore Co.
Extrx: wife & trusty friend, Mary.
To son Isaac, my dw. plntn.
Wrights Range 50a is to be sold for the sustenance
of my wife & childn.
Witn: William Winchester, Mary Megill, John Brown,
William Murphy.
5 Aug. 1746, sworn to by Winchester & Magill.
Liber 24, folio 449
27 day 11th mo [Jan.] 1745/6
UNDERWOOD, SAMUEL, Baltimore Co.
To dau. Elizabeth, stock & the 50a on which
her dw. house stands, but if she d. s. p., to son Samuel.
Dau. Elizabeth is to live in my dw. house with her
bro. until she mar. or he is 21.
My wife, Mary Underwood, is to possess all my estate
for her widhood, then to son Samuel, then to dau. Elizabeth.
Witn: Aquilla Carr, John Hust, Charles Gorsuch.
7 Aug. 1746, affirmed by Carr (Quaker) & sworn
to by Hust & Gorsuch.
Liber 24, folio 450
14 April 1746
BELOW, THOMAS, Baltimore Co.
Extrx: wife, Sarah Below, who is to enjoy her dw.
& the end of the land it stands on.
To son Thomas, the other of the said land, to be
div. between them on the d. of their mother.
To son John, on his mother d., the end of
the land where my dw. stands.
Witn: William Newell, Henry Loveall, Thomas
West.
7 Aug. [1746, sworn to by Loveall & West.
Liber 24, folio 450
14 Dec. 1745
NUTTER, JOHN HEWET, Somerset Co., Gent.
To son Hewet Nutter, negro child Tony & the
land I bought of my bro. Matthew Nutter by a deed from Mr. Robert
Jones, atty for Mr.John
Nutter of Penna.
My dw. plntn. is to be equ. div. - the part on Mannumco
[Marumsco] where James Dunkin lived to son Charles Nutter &
the other to my wife for
life & then to son John Nutter.
To 3 sons, Hewett, Charles, & John, who are
to be at Liberty at 18, the land down the bottom of Nutter Neck.
To 2 children Sarah & Nancy, negro girl Hannah
& her increase.
To my 5 chldn. -Hewett, Charles, John, Sarah, &
Nancy Nutter - all my estate in Great Britain.
To wife & extrx., Ann Nutter, her choice of
negroes.
Ttees: Col. George Dashiell, Capt. Day Scott, &
Capt. Isaac Handy.
Witn: Charles Rawlins, Elizabeth Rawlins, Robert
Price.
18 June 1746, sworn to by Price & Charles Rawlins.
20 Aug. 1746, sworn to by James & John Hayman.
Liber 24, folio 452
4 Aug. 1746
HARPER, WILLIAM, Somerset Co., planter.
To bro. John Harper, all my land when he is 21.
To cousin John Harper, a bed & a work horse.
To John Pitcher my hogs & crop in case he pay
all my debts.
To uncle Edward Harper, my extr., a young mare,
bridle, & saddle, & my land till my bro. John is 21.
Witn: William Revill, John Hayman, James Hayman.
Liber 24, folio 453
19 March 1745
EARLE, JOHN, Queen Anns Co.
To 4 sons - James, John, William, & Benjamin
- my 2 tracts, Heathworth & Upper Heathworth [bounds in detail]; John
to have the grist mill &
Spark Enclosure alias Mitchells Adventure & James to have my
dw. house.
To wife & extrx., Hannah, horse Shaver.
To dau. Margaret Earle, negro woman Dolly.
To James Ringold, s. o. William Ringold, my son
John Earle till he is 20.
To Thomas Ringold, his uncle, my son James Earle
during his minority.
To John Ringold, their uncle, my sons William &
Benjamin Earle during their minority.
Witn: John Collins, Jr., William Powell, Wealthy
Anne Collins.
17 July 1746, sworn to by all 3 witn.; James Earle,
heir at law, is under age.
Liber 24, folio 454
23 May 1746
PRICE, HENRY, Queen Anns Co.
To wife & extrx., Elizabeth Price, for life,
Good Hap, where I dw., & if his mar. pleases her, to son William Price,
but if not, to son Thomas Price.
To grddau. Elizabeth Noble, a cow & calf.
On my wife d., my p. e. is to be equ. div.
among all my children.
Witn: James Swan, Rebecca Swan, Sarah Swan, William
Stoneman.
31 July 1746, sworn to by James & Rebecca Swan
& Wm. Stoneman in presence of Thomas Price, heir at law.
29 Aug. 1746
FOURNIER, JOHN, Queen Anns Co., labourer.
To widow & my extrx., Rebecca Williams, all
my p. e. (I have no land).
Witn: Thomas Cloak, John Morris. John Fournier
9 Sept. 1746, sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 456
Liber 24, folio 457
5 April 1746
HEATH, CHARLES, Cecil Co., Gent.
The 400a given me by my uncle James Heath dec ,
to my wife, Rebecca, for life, & on her d. to my son Charles.
The other 100a & my lot in Warwick to my son
James Heath.
To dau. Rececca, my other lot in Warwick.
The residue to be equ. div. among my wife &
children
Witn: John Jackson, Daniel Bryan, John Rice.
12 June 1746, sworn to by Dr. John Jackson &
Bryan; Charles, s. o. dec , being under age, did not appear.
Liber 24, folio 458
29 May 1739
NOLLAND, HENRY, Cecil Co. planter.
To bros. Richard & James Nolland & sister
Sarah, 5 sh. sterl. each.
To sister Mary, now wife of Matthew Hodgson of Cecil
Co., sadler, the rest of my e. r. & p.
Extrs: sister Mary & Matthew Hodgson
Witn: John Herbret, Michael Wallace, William Crage.
13 June 1746, sworn to by Herbert & on 15 Aug.
1746, by Wallace.
Liber 24, folio 459
30 Sept. 1745
WRIGHT, JAMES, Cecil Co., cooper.
To wife [not named], 2 parts of my e. & the
other, 3d, part to my son John, & if my wife d., her share to
my 2 bros.
William & David, & if son John d., his part
to s bros. William & David.
My wife is to bring up & school the child [not
named & not born?]
Extrs: wife & James Evens.
Witn: Thomas Thompson, Richard Giddens, John Smyth.
James Wright
20 Aug. 1746, sworn to by Thompson & Smith;
John, s. o. testator, being under age, did not appear.
Liber 24, folio 460
19 Feb. 1741/2
LAWSON, DAVID, Cecil Co.
All my p. e. to be equ, div. betw. son John Lawsaon
& dau. Susannah.
To son Peter & dau. Elizabeth, 1 sh. each.
To son & extr., John, all my r. e. on condition
he pay all my debts.
Witn: W[alter] Diven, Catharind Diven, Nicholas
Wood. David Lawson
24 Aug. 1746, sworn to by Walter Diven & Nicholas
Wood.
Liber 24, folio 461
12 Aug. 1745
WILSON, ALEXANDER, [Charles Co.]
To wife & extrx, Mary, for life, the residue,
& on her d. to be equ. div. among all my children.
To grddaus. Mary Buchanan, Cloe Owen, & Ann
Wilson, a 2-yrs.-old heifer apiecr.
To grdson Alexr. Wilson, a young mare.
To grdson William Buchanan, my wearing appl.
Witn: G[eorge] Tarvin, Giles Vermilian, Jr.
20 Aug. 1746, sworn to by Tarvine.
Liber 24, folio 462
5 June 1746
TRUITT, GEORGE, Mullberry Grove, Worcester Co.
To eldest son, John Truitt, on d. of his mother,
Elizabeth Truitt, Moulberry Grove, where I live, adj. my cousin Phillip.
To son George Truitt, on his mother d., the
140a of Mulberry Grove on the SE side of the county road.
To son Job Truitt, Truitt Harbour 100a & 40a
of Mulberry Grove adj., a bed, & a cow & calf.
To son Outen Truitt, on his mother d., negro
man Ned.
To son Samuel Truitt, on d. of his mother, negro
boy Jacob.
To dau. Sarah, 1 sh. sterl.
To dau. Esther Turner, a cow & calf.
To dau. Elizabeth Truitt, a bed & a cow &
calf.
To wife & extrx., Elizabeth Truitt, for life,
the residue.
To 2 youngest daus., Mary Truitt & Tabitha Truitt,
on the d. of their mother, the residue.
Witn: Walter Evens, William Jarman, Joseph Carter
9 July 1746, sworn to by Carter & Evans, &
the widow stood to the will.
Liber 24, folio 464
18 May 1740
TINGELL, ELIZA., Somerset Co.
To son & extr., Daniel, Hillard Discovery 75a,
Powell Inclosion 128a, & all my hoggs & beds at his house
To Mary Tingell, d. o. Daniel Tangell, a chest.
To Calip Tingell, a pot & pot hangers &
a horse colt.
To dau. Mary, a pewter dish & tankard, a woollen
wheel, a bed, & a chest.
To Mary Cob, Jr., a new wheel & all my moveables.
Witn: Benjamin Davis, Richard Biddard.
19 July 1746, sworn to by Davis, Beddard being d.
Liber 24, folio 465
20 April 1746
ENNISS, WILLIAM, Sr., Worcester Co.
To son William Enniss, 300a, of Cannardee,
& 5a of Cannanee I bought of Nathaniel Enniss, but if he d. s. p.,
to son Nathaniel Enniss.
To son John Enniss, Enniss Addition 100a &
100a of Cannamee I bought of my bro. Charles Enniss, but if hr d. s. p,
to son Nathaniel Enniss.
To son Nathaniel Enniss, negro girl Sara,
200a of Killcanny near St. Martin R. & all the land I bought
of Wm. Robertson in Snow Hill Town.
To wife, Rebecca Enniss, the use of the cleared
land where I live, a bed, a yoke of oxen, & 1/3 my p. e.
To dau. Mary Brittingham, on her mother d.,
a large chest.
To dau. Rebecca Enniss, a cow & calf, a bed,
& other hhold furn.
Extrs: wife & son William Enniss.
Witn: John Fossitt, Hannah Davis, Thomas Robins.
5 Aug. 1746, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 467
18 Aug. 1735
LANGSDON, JOHN, Somerset Co.
To wife & extrx., Mary Langsdon, for life, Woodstock,
the land I live on, 50a of Langsdons Purchase, then to her son James Smith.
To son-in-law James Smith, The Cool Springs, 50a
of Langsdons Purchase, a bed & other hhold furn, & stock, he to
have learning to read, write,
& cypher.
To the eldest son of son-in-law David Smith, a cow
& calf.
To Speer Langsdon, William Langsdon, &
Priscilla Baker, d. o. William Langsdon dec 1 sh. sterl apiece.
John Langsdon acknowledges a right to 3 cows &
calves left him by his dec father [in-law], James Smith to belong
to
my son-in-law James Smith
by inheritance from his father.
Witn: John Short, Samuel Griffith, Molton Eubank.
28 Aug. 1746, sworn to by Short & Griffith in
Worcester Co.
Liber 24, folio 469
1 Sept. 1746
TURVILL, WILLIAM, [Worcester Co.]
To John Turvill, Royall Oak, now in possn. of Walton
Purnell, stock, his debts to me, L 7.10, a pr. of silver shoe buckles.
To cousins Rhodah Kennet, Rachel Kennet, Rhody Collings,
& Elizabeth Evanes, d. o. Ebenezer Evanes, one pair gold bobs apiece.
To Rachel Turvill, a pair gold bobs & a gold
ring.
To cousin William Collings, son to John, a yearling
mare.
To cousin Martin Kennet, a gold ring.
To sister Bridget Kennet, 2 cows & calves, &
a cow & yearling.
To cousin John Whall, a bay mare & the rest
of my clothes.
To sister & extrx., Margery Turvill, the residue
of my p. e.
Witn: William Gault, William Evans, Obed. Gault.
6 Oct. 1746, sworn to by all 3 witn.
24 May 1746
CHANCE, WARNER, Baufert County, North Carolina.
To dau. Abigal Chance, 85a on the S side Bare R.
on the head of Moses Creek, & my p. e.
To dau. Naomi Chance, the adj. 85a, &
my p. e., & if they should d. s. p., to my brother Elijah Chance.
To my wife last child she bore me, Jonathan
Chance, 1 sh. sterl.
Extr: [brother Elijah Chance].
Witn: Thomas Priest, James Andrew, Martha Priest.
18 Sept. 1746, Queen Anns Co., sworn to by James
Andrew & Martha Priest; Jonathan Chance,
Liber 24, folio 470 heir at law, is under age.
7 Aug. 1746
TUNSTALL, JOHN, Somerset Co.
To grdson Tunstall Hack, the value of what was left
to grdson Peter Spencer Hack by the will of his grdfather, Col. Peter
Hack of Virginia, my friends
Col. George Gale & David Wilson to judge the value.
To Col. George Hack & David & Samuel Wilson,
L 15 to apply as they think proper.
To grdson Tunstall Hack, my dw. plntn. & all
lands in Rousleys Neck, & if he d. s. p., to grdson Peter Spence Hack.
To s Peter Spencer Hack, my lands in Rousleys
Neck, & if he d. s. p. to s Tunstall Hack.
To the visitors of the Public School of Somerset
Co., Mill Lott, 9 or 10a opposite Thos. Jones & adj. s
school land.
To s grdsons, all the rest, incl. land in
Princess Anne Town, they to be extrs.
Witn: Ja. Robertson, David Wilson, John Holt.
22 Sept. 1746, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 471
Liber 24, folio 473
22 May 1740
COCKEY, JOHN, Baltimore Co.
To eldest son William Cockey, Cockeys Folly, 200a
on N side Jones Falls in Baltimore Co., 100a taken of f 3 tracts,
Cockeys Trust, Hellmore,
& Hellmores Addition, negro man Ben & negro girl Bess.
To son John Cockey, the remaining 678a of s
3 tracts, where my dw. plntn. stands, negro boy Simeon, negro girl Yallow
Moll, & a bed.
To son Joshua Cockey, Tyes Delight 100a, Cow Hill
100a, both on the N side Jones Falls, negro boy Charles, negro girl Sara,
& a bed.
To son Edward Cockey, Cockeys Delight 170a on the
N side Jones Falls, negro boy Jacup, negro girl Juda, & a bed.
To son Peter Cockey, L 100 to buy land, negro boy
Champing, negro girl Little Moll, & a bed.
To son Thomas Cockey, my gold watch & 6 silver
spoons.
To dau. Sarah Cockey, a bed, a negro boy Madcapp.
The rest of my p. e. to sons Willliam, John, Joshua,
Edw., & Peter Cockey & my daus. Susanna Gist, Mary Owings, &
Sarah Cockey.
Extrs: son William Cockey & son-in-law Joshua
Owings.
Witn: Michael Diskin, William Harvey, Alexr. Tanzey.
5 Nov. 1746, sworn to by Diskin & Harvey, &
on 17 Aptil 1747, affirmed by Tanzey (Quaker).
Liber 24, folio 475
13 April 1745
TOWNSEND, JAMES, Queen Anns Co., planter.
To wife & extrx., Jane Townsend, for widhood,
all estate, but if she marry, 1/3 & the rest to be div. equ. among
my
chldn. sons Thomas, Solomon,
James, & Aaron & daus. Mary, Sarah, & Jane.
Witn: Henry Price, Thomas Soden, Rachel Roe.
9 Oct. 1746, sworn to by Soden & Roe; the heir
at law is under age.
Liber 24, folio 476
19 April 1744
CLOUDS, ELIZABETH, Queen Anns Co.
To son Nicholas Clouds, negro girl Maria, L 50,
10 guineas, 1 of my boats with sails & rigging, & Cloud Chance,
but
if he remove from s
island, to son Benjamin Kerby, but if he d. s. p., to grddau. Mary Evans.
To Sarah Clouds, a horse Will, my gold buttons,
an old side saddle, & from my son Benjamin Kirby, a suit of mourning.
To dau. Sarah Price, negro girl Nan till Mary Evans
is 18, my wearing appl., a suit of mourning, & my best side saddle.
The 10 negroes my husband, Benjamin Clouds left
at his d. - Robin., Dinoe, Lymuss, Pompey, Clynus, Seazor, Boss,
Job, Sue, & Judith -
are to be divided betw. my 2 sons Nicholas & Benjamin.
To grddau. Mary Evans, if she reaches age of 18,
negro girl Nan.
To son Benjamin Kerby, the residue of my p. e.,
he & son Nicholas Clouds to by my extrs.
Witn: Mary Griffith, George Banham, John Emory.
16 Oct. 1746, sworn to by Benham & Emory.
Liber 24, folio 478
23 Feb. 1737/8
PEIRPOINT, FRANCIS, Anne Arundel Co.
To wife & extrx., Elizabeth Peirpoint, all my
estate.
Witn: Thos, Worthington, Charles Yealdhall, Hannah
Sewell, Francis Rowlings.
13 Oct. 1746, sworn to by Worthington, Yealdhall,
& Rawlings.
Liber 24, folio 479
21 Sept. 1738
SHERWOOD, MARY, Talbot Co., widow.
To son Daniel Sherwood, all estate.
Witn: William Hambleton, Robert Rolle, Phill Hambleton.
7 Nov. 1746, sworn to by Philemon Hambleton.
Liber 24, folio 480
9 July 1740
ARMSTRONG, FRANCIS, Talbot Co., planter.
To son & extr., Francis Armstrong, , my dw.
plntn., part of London Derry, to the main br. of Third Haven Crk. to Pitts
Bridge; but if he refuses
to convey to my son Russel Armstrong Huntington Grange, 100a on St. Michaels
[Miles]
R., then s part of
London Derry, Cornelius Cool Spring, The Surprize, & part of
The Discovery to be equ. div.
betw. my 4 sonsRussel, Henry,
Philemon, & Solomon Armstrong, provided each pay 1000 lb. tob. to my
dau. Mary
Armstrong at her mar. or
age 16.
To son Russel Armstrong, the black gelding he rides
branded FA.
To dau. Mary Armstrong, a bay mare Jenny branded
MA & negro girld Daphne.
Witn: Geo. Prouse, John Guy Williams, Zadock Botfield,
John Guy Williams, Jr.
7 Nov. 1746, sworn to by Prouse & Botfield in
presence of Francis Armstrong, heir at law.
Liber 24, folio 482
27 April 1745
PARR, JOHN, Prince George's Co.
To sons Mark Parr & John Parr & daus. Thame
Ward & Elizabeth Parr, each 1 sh.
To son Arthur Parr, Parrs Range, 100a in or near
Prince George's Co., he to hold Matthew estate till he is 21.
To son Matthew Parr, Bush Creek Hill 100a, but if
s Arthur & Matthew d. s. p., to dau. Elizabeth Parr.
To wife, Mary Parr, for her widhood, the plntn.
where I live, but when she mar. or d., to my sons Arthur & Matthew,
& if they d. s. p. to
dau Elizabeth Parr.
Witn: John Hobbs, Benjamin Clarey, William Brown.
13 Nov. 1746, sworn to by Mr. Robert Brown, who
deposed that he wrote the will but to avoid
the trouble of a journey,
omitted signing as a witn., & by William Brown.
Liber 24, folio 483
15 Oct. 1746
EUBANKS, RICHARD, Mr., Talbot Co.
To wife & extrx., Tamson Eubanks, my p. e.
To son Henry Eubanks, all my r. e. in Talbot Co.,
but if he die, to my s wife.
Witn: R. Porter, Alice Porter, John Porter.
13 Nov. 1746, sworn to byall 3 witn., & the
widow stood to the will. <
Liber 24, folio 484br>12 Dec.1745
MILES, MARGARET, St. Mary's Co.
To friend & extr., Enoch Fenwick, Jr., negro
woman Jane & all the rest of my p. e.
He is to put to school for 2 yrs. the chldn. of
Michael Burn & Priscilla, his wife, if they arrive at the age of 12
yrs.
Witn: Joseph Stone, John Thompson.
11 Aug. 1746, sworn to by Stone.
Liber 24, folio 485
14 Aug. 1746
HOPEWELL, HUGH, St. Mary's Co.
To my mother, Elizabeth Hopewell, for life, Hogpen
Neck, & on her d. to my brother Joseph Hopewell.
Anything left after sale of Bloomsbury (in Talbot
Co.) to be div. betw. my mother & bros. & sisters.
Extr: bro. Joseph Hopewell.
Witn: Nicholas Lewiss Sewell, Richard King, Richard
Millburn.
3 Oct. 1746, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 486
18 Aug. 1746
GOODSON, WILLIAM, Kent Co.
To son John Goodson, all my goods, he to care for
my son Thomas Goodson & my dau. Catharine Goodson.
Son William Goodson to be free.
Witn: Thomas Atkinson, Richard Richfut, Abraham
Birter [Porter].
13 Sept. 1746, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 487
3 Sept. 1746
GREENWOOD, JOHANNA, Kent Co. widow.
To dau. Mary Greenwood, my new side saddle &
my striped gown.
To dau. Sarah Turner, my double gown.
To son Jacob Greenwood & daus. Rachel Greenwood
& Jenny Greenwood, my 1/3 the e. of my husband James
Greenwood late dec equ. div. & managed
by son John March until my s 3 chldn. are of age.
Extrs: sons John March & Jonathan Turner.
Witn: Robert Elliot, Patrick McBride, Richard Bentham.
4 Oct. 1746, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 488
15 Sept. 1746
JAMES, JOHN, Kent Co.
To wife & extrx., Martha, for life, Heaths Long
Lands, near the head of Fai[r]ley Crk. & on her d. to be equ. div.
betw. my 2 youngest sons, James & Jerves.
To son John James, Good Hope, near Churn Crk.
To son Seadny James, Simses Prime Choyce, near Farley
Crk.
To sons John & Seadney, each a gold ring, &
sons James & Jervis, each 20 sh. or a full share of my p. e.
Witn: G. Bordley, Anthony Knowlman, Martha White
11 Oct. 1746, sworn to by Stephen Bordley, Anthony
Knowlman, & Mariah White.
Liber 24, folio 489
5 Aug. 1746
TILDEN, JOHN, Kent Co.
To son & extr.,John Tilden, Bishford Resurveyed,
my dw. plntn., Tildens Part of Blays Park Resurveyed, 236a in Steel
Bone [Pone?] Neck, my lot
at Chester Town, & several horses.
To dau. Catharine Tilden, Partnership 78a &
the other my lot at Chester Town & my pacing mare; s Catharine
to
live with her cousin Mrs.
Sarah Kennard & pay due regard to Aunt Wethered.
To son William Blay Tilden, Blays Range & Blays
Addition 275a & my lot in George Town which I bought of Gideon Pearce.
To cousin John Thomas, a horse colt that came from
the grey mare Tibb.
To sister Ann Willson, a suit of mourning of bombazeen.
The residue of my p. e. to my 3 children John Catharine,
& Wm. Blay Tilden.
My friend & neighbor Mr. William Hynson to help
son John manage affairs.
Witn: Henry Hurt, John Read, Cornelius Hurt.
13 Oct. 1746, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 491
19 Apl. 1746
JONES, ELIZABETH, [Kent. Co.]
To sister Margaret Jones, negro Rachel, but if Margaret
d. before she is of age, to my bro. Thos. Rasin Jones
To bro. David Jones, negro Jane.
Witn: John Raisin, Abraham Raisin, Margareet Hall.
1 Nov. 1746, sworn to by Abraham Raisin & Margaret
Hull.
Liber 24, folio 492
2 Nov. 1746
JAMES, MARTHA, Kent Co.
To friend James Claypool, my 2 sons, James James
& Jervis James, to be brought up to the trade of tanner &
shoemaker;
if he refuses, Esaw Watkins
is to bring them up as blacksmiths; & if he refuses, Mr. James McClean,
Jr., is to bring
them up as shoemakers or
cordwainers.
To son-in-law Seadny James, a horse colt Fortune
& a cow Lilly.
To Ann Lynch, an orphan girl, a callico gown &
other clothes.
Extr: James Claypool.
Witn: Martha White, James Whight, S[tephen] Bordley.
18 Nov. 1746, sworn to by Bordley & James Whight.
Liber 24, folio 493
28 Aug. 1746
MACLENAHAN, NATHANIEL, Kent Co.
To son John Wyat Maclenehan, my black stallion,
saddle, & bridle.
To dau. Elizabeth, the rest of my p. e. when the
1/3 of my wife & extrx., Mary Maclanahan, is paid.
Witn: William Carmichael, John Dixon.
20 Nov. 1746, sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 494
15 June 1746
THOMAS, DAVID, Baltimore Co.
To wife, Elizabeth Thomas, for life, negro men Adam
& Holland, negro woman Joan, a bed & other hhold furn., the 300a
I dw. on, & stock.
To son David Thomas, negro Jack & all my e.
r. & p.
To dau. Eliz. Thomas, negro woman Mary.
To Hannah Thomas, negro girl Pugg.
To dau. Mary, negro child Sarah.
If the child my wife goes with be a male, to him
Isaac Enlargement,135a over Deer Crk. & Davis Enlargement
a
smaller tract adj, but if
a girl, to her an equal share with my other children.Witn: Ignatius Wheeler,
William Few, Patt Conner.
20 Sept. 1746, sworn to by Wheeler & Conner.
Liber 24, folio 495
12 Nov. 1745
COLE, JOHN, Gun Powder, Baltimore Co.
Extrx: wife, Dinah Cole.
To son Charles Cole, Coles Chance, the 100a I live
on.
To son Joseph Cole, the 208a of Coles Chance he
lives on.
To son Mattew Cole, after his mother d. the
land in the fork of the falls assigned by Solomon Cross.
Witn: Dennis Garret Cole, Matthew Hale, William
Cole.
5 Nov. 1746, sworn to by Dennis Garret Cole &
William Cole.
Liber 24, folio 496
27 Oct. 1746
PACA MARTHA, Baltimore Co.
To son & extr., John Paca, negro man Old Tom.
To dau. Mary Chew, negro man Billy with his loom
gear, all the sterling money in the hands of my correspondent in
London, Joseph Adams, a
bed, & my chest & its contents except some things I shall give
to Elizabeth Bradford,
& when Mary has had
her choice of horses, the rest to William Bradford.
To grdson John Paca, s. o. my dec son Aquilla
Paca, negro man Old Shins, negro woman Margaret, negro boy Hazard.
To grddau. Martha Paca, d. o. my son Aquila Paca,
negro boy Tom.
To grdson Samuel Chew, negro woman Lemminit.
To grdson John Chew, negro boy James.
To grddau. Priscilla Smith, negro boy Forrester,
negro girl Chloe, a bed, & other hhold furn.
To grddau. Philopta Chew, negro woman Tamer.
To grddau. Mary Paca, negro man Young Shins.
To grddau. Martha Paca, d. o. my son John Paca,
negro womn Paggs.
To grdson Aquila Paca, negro girl Jone.
To grddau. Susanna Galloway, negro girl Lucey
To grdson William Paca, negro boy Cato.
To grddau. Elizabeth Paca, the child my negro woman
[Paggs?] goes with.
To Mary Bradford, d. o. William Bradford, my young
horse Sparrow.
To Martha Bradford, d. o. William Bradford, negro
girl Patrie.
To negro man Great Cezar & negro woman Dinah,
stock & freedom.
To Elizabeth Bradford, w. o. William Bradford, a
new Russell gown.
Witn: Joseph Middlemore, Frances Middlemore
17 Nov. 1746, sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 499
15 Feb. 1745
HOPKINS, HAMPTON, Worcester Co.
To son Samuel Hopkins, Double Purchase, the plntn.
where I live, but if he d. before he is 21, to William Whittington,
Jr., & my land on the
Indian River, but if he d. before he is 21, to Hampton Hopkins, s. o. Matthew
Hopkins.
What money is due from me to the estate of Harvey
Wilks, to be put into the hands of Isaac Morris.
Extrx: wife [not named], to be helped by Isaac Morris.
Witn: James Martin, Isaac Morris, Samuel Wise.
Liber 24, folio 499
30 Jan. 1736/7
RAIN, MATTHEW, Somerset Co.
To wife & extrx., Arrocads, for widhood, the
plntn. where she lives.
To son Matthew, on her mar. or d., s plnntn.,
Greenland.
To son John, the other 100a, & if he d. s. p.,
to son Philip.
Witn: William Davis, Ishmael Davis, Benjamin Davis.
4 Nov. 1746, sworn to by William & Ishmael Davis.
Liber 24, folio 501
9 July 1746
THOMAS, ANN, Prince George's Co.
To 2 grdsons William Senaly [Tenaly] & Philip
Senaly [Tenaly], Jr., negro woman Susannah & all my goods equ. div.
To 2 grddaus. Sarah Berry & Ann Berry, equ.
div. 3 cows & 3 yearlings.
Extr: William Fenaly [Tenaly].
To dau Winefred Luis, wearing appl.
To sons William, Daniel, & John & dau. Elizabeth
Cleusey, 1 sh. sterl apiece.
Witn: Henry Humphrey, Hugh Dealy.
21 July 1746, sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 501
15 July 1746
WEAVER, ANNE, Prince George's Co.
To son James Veatch, negro girl Neek & a gold
ring.
To dau Ann Davis, negro wench Bess, a bed, a side
saddle, & all my clothes.
To dau. Mary Masters, a warming pan & a tin
cullinder.
To son Richard Weaver 2 leather chairs.
To son & extr., John Veatch, negro boy Charles
& a bed.
Residue div. betw. James Veatch, John Veatch, &
Ann Davis.
Witn: Charles Hayes, Ephram Gold, John Norris.
27 Aug. 1746, sworn to by Hays & Norris.
Liber 24, folio 502
4 June 1746
QUATERMUS, JOHN, Dorchester Co.
To wife, Sarah, for life all my e. r. & p. &
on her d., & then to the next heir of my blood.
Witn: Patrick Quartermus, George Andrew, George
Hutton.
18 Aug. 1746, sworn to by Andrew & Hutton.
Liber 24, folio 503
23 Nov. 1745
ROBINSON, WILLIAM, Dorchester Co., planter.
To grddau. Elizabeth Robinson, a young cow
& calf.
To grddau. Elizabeth Goula, negro girl Cate.
To wife, Ruth Robinson, for widhood, my dw. plntn.
& 1/3 my m. e.
To son Andrew Robinson, the plntn. where he lives,
part of Joseph Lane & part of Williams Prevention, also Ganders Labour.
To 2 sons, Andrew & William, my extrs., 50a
of Ganders Labour at the mouth of Goose Crk. & the rest of my m. e.,
except
my boat & rigging, to
son Andrew
Witn: David Rogers, Jacob Ramble, Hugh Cannon.
15 Sept. 1746, sworn to by Jacob Bramble & Hugh
Cannon.
Liber 24, folio 505
10 Sept. 1741
HUBBERT, DANIEL, Dorchester Co.
To sons Humphrey & Nehemiah Hubbert, Delantiss
equ. div., & on their d. to dau. Elizabeth.
To dau. Elizabeth, Chance alias Whores Harbour.
Witn: Wm. Gray, Henry Ellot.
25 Sept. 1746, sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 306
1 July 1743
GRIFFITH, LEWIS, Dorchester Co.
To wife, Elizabeth, 1/3 my p. e., & for widhood,
the inward room below stairs.
To dau. Mary Keene, 1/3 my p. e.
To god dau. Elizabeth Messix, stock.
The residue to son & extr., Lewis Griffith.
Witn: Lewis Griffith, Susanna Edgar.
12 Nov. 1746, sworn to by Edgar.
Liber 24, folio 507br>2 March 1743/4
MOCKBEE, JANE, Prince George's Co.
To son John Joice, my dw. plntn. with 104a of Taylors
Discovery.
To the childn of my d. husband Matthew Mackbee,
7 sh. 6 p. sterl. div. equ.
To dau. Jane Doull, my black gown & petticoat.
To dau.-in-law Sarah Joice, my brown Holland gown.
To two children, Thomas Joice & Jane Doull,
my p. e.
Extr: son-in-law, Dr. James Doull.
Witn: Leurs Lee, James Elliot, George Maccanlie.
27 Nov. 1746, sworn to by Lee & Eliot.
Liber 24, folio 508
4 July 1741
CRAMPHIN, HENRY, Prince George's Co., cooper.
To wife & extrx., Mary Cramphin, for life, all
estate r. & p., bequests below excepted.
To son John Cramphin, my wearing appl. & negro
woman Nell.
To son Henry Cramphin, negro man Phill.
To son Thomas Cramphin, 20 sh.
To son Bazil Cramphin, negro boy Prince, my gun,
powder horn, & shot bag.
To grdson watkins Cramphin, negro boy Nacy &
my saddle & riding appl.
To grdson Denman Cramphin, s. o. John Cramphin,
negro man Wiltshire.
To grddau. Mary Cramphin, d. o. John Cramphin, my
old sorrel horse.
Witn: Edward Wellett, Jr., Walter W. Davis, John
Johnston.
27 Nov. 1746, sworn to by Wellett.
Liber 24, folio 510
18 June 1746
FARRELL, WILLIAM, Queen Anns Co., planter.
To son Edmond Farrell, my dw. plntn., Plain Dealing,
& negro man Cesar, wife, Mary, to have the plntn. & the negro till
Edmond is 21.
To 2 eldest sons, John & Wlliam Farrell, part
of Wright Reserve equ. div.
To son John, negro woman Murrea.
To dau. Elizabeth Farrell, negro girl Fillis.
To son William, negro boy James.
To dau. Mary Farrell, the child s Murrea is
big with.
To Thomas Hynson Wright, Esq., negro man Sonson
[Samson] for a debt I owe him of 10,000 lb. tob.
To wife, Mary Farrell, 1/3 my p. e., she & my
bro. John Farrell to be extrs.
The other 2/3 to be equ. div. among my 5 chldn:
John, William, Edmond, Elizabeth, & Mary Farrell.
Witn: Jos[eph] Newnam. Edmd. Farrell, Elizabeth
Prior.
27 Nov. 1746, sworn to by Newnam & Farrell,
& the widow elected her 1/3.
Liber 24, folio 512
25 Sept. 1746
SPEAKE, MARY, Charles Co., widow.
To son Marmaduke Semmes, negro man Ned & the
crop he is making.
To son James Semmes, a pot & 1000 lb. tob.
To son Joseph Milburn Semmes, negro man Ben, the
crop now in s Milburn hands, & the night gown that was
his bro. Ignatius Semmes .
To grdson Ignatius Semmes, s. o. James Semmes, a
bed.
The goods in my chest div. (as my sister Julian
Simpson directs) among my daus. Mary Covinaugh, Ann Ward, & Susannah
Johnson.
To dau. Elizabeth, a mourning gown.
To grddau. Monica Johnson, negro girl Sarah &
a bed.
To grddau. Julianana Ward, 3000 lb. tob. & all
my money, to be in the hands of her father, Ignatius Ward, to buy a negro.
To dau. Ann Ward, my riding horse.
To cousin William Goodrick, a small bed.
Extrs: sons Marmaduke & Joseph Milburn Semmes.
Witn: Betty Jenifer, Robert Hanson, Mary Hanson.
31 Oct. [1746], sworn to by all 3 witn. in presence
of the extrs. & James Semmes, s. o. the dec .
Liber 24, folio 513
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TURNER, SAMUEL, Sr., Charles Co., planter.
To son Edward Turner, 200a in Bastable Manner on
the E side Wicomico R. in St. Mary's Co., part of Turners Forrest in
Charles Co., & the part
of land he lives on, formerly St. Ann, betw 2 br., one descending from
John Meeckraw land.
To son John Turner, part of my Old Settlement adj.
my Turners Forrest, formerly Boo.
To son Samuel Turner, the part of Turners Forrest
where I have seated him & the plntn. where I live.
My daus. Ruth Turner & Micha Turner are to have
a biding place there till they alter their condition.
To my wife, Lydia Turner, my p. e.
Extrs. wife, Lydia & son Edward Turner.
Witn: Joseph Glaze, Timothy Dement, Samuel Glaze.
29 Oct. 1746, sworn to by Joseph & Samuel Glaze.
Liber 24, folio 515
31 March 175[sic]
WRIGHT, HENRY, Jr., Anne Arundel Co.
To son Reasson Wright, all my land in Anne Arundel
Co., negro man Cesar, negro woman Baler, negro boy Bosen, negro
girl Pehener, & 2 parts
of my movables, & he is to be free at 16.
To dau. An, 1 part of my movables.
To dau. An Stincomb, negro boy Samson & negro
Lew.
Extr: son-in-law Lewis [S]tincom.
Witn: Henry Wright, Jr., William Kitley, William
Haccaft.
14 Feb. 1746, sworn to by Kitley. <
Liber 24, folio 517br>14 Sept. 1746
WHEATLY, JOHN, Jr., Queen Anns Co.
To bro. Willliam Wheatly, Wheatleys Park, on Great
Choptank R.
To sister Eleanor Wheatly, my horse & my chest.
The residue div. equ. betw. my father, John Wheatly,
& my 2 bros. & extrs., William & Daniel Wheatly.
Witn: William Stoneman, John Cooper, Margaret Kanen.
3 Dec. 1746, sworn to by all 3 witn; Daniel Wheatly,
heir at law, did not appear.
Liber 24, folio 518
14 Nov. 1746
WRIGHT, ROBERT NORRIS, Queen Anns Co.
To sister Mary Goodwin, that part of White Marsh
Addition E of Tooley, & adj. Lowes Arcadia; & negro woman
Sue.
To bro.& extr., Nathan Wright, my lands not
before bequeathed & my p. e.
Witn: William Clayton, Thomas Meridith, N[athaniel]
Wright.
8 Jan. 1746, sworn to by all 3 witn..
Liber 24, folio 519
17 Feb. 1741
PERSONS, THOMAS, Queen Anns Co., planter.
To wiife, Tabithy Persons, my p. e.
The other div. equ. among my 4 grdchildn.
- Thomas, John, Joseph, & Elizabeth Taylor - sons & daus. of my
dau Elizabeth Dodd.
To dau. Elizabeth Dodd, a cow Brindle.
To son John Taylor, s. o. my dau. Elizabeth Dodd,
Neglect 100a, for life, but if all his heirs d., to my grdson Thomas Taylor,
& if he d. s. p., to
his grdson Joseph Taylor.
Extrs: wife Tabithy Persons & John Dowes, Jr.
Witn: Thomas Hammond, John Dodd, William Hammond.
24 Jan. 1746, sworn to by Dodd & Thos. Hammond.
Liber 24, folio 521
16 Feb. 1745/6
SPENCE, PATRICK, [Talbot Co.]
To dau. Hannah a red white-faced heifer & her
yearling.
My wife, Rebecca, extrx., & on her mar., to
son Patrick Spence.
Witn: Job Guest, John Davidson, James Cook.
30 Jan. 1746, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 521
28 June 1744
GOLSBOROUGH, ROBERT, Talbot Co.
To son Robert, the plntn. I live on: Ashby
(which I bought of Griffith Jones), Fox Harbour, & Newnans Addition;
all the
negroes except Stephen,
stock, & hhold furn.
To son Nicholas, all my land on Plain Dealing Crk.
- Plain Dealing, Wyats Fortune, Grundys Addition, & part of Halls Neck
-
& the negroes &
stock on them.
To son John, Four Square, The Triangle, Woodland
Neck, 100a of Adventure, & the stock & negroes thereon.
To son Howes, Cottenham & Benjamins Lott &
all negrooes & stock thereon. All that is given to Howes, to Caroline,
his dau.
To 2 grdsons, Robert son of my son Robert &
Robert son of my son John, The Controversey, 500a in Queen Anns Co..
As I have no other land, to sons Charles & William,
all the money in the hands of Mr. John Hanburg of London except
L 60 for my grddau. Mary;
& to son Charles, negro man Joab, & to son William, negro man Stephen.
To grddaus. Elizabeth & Ann Meney, L 6 when
they are 21.
Extrs: sons Robert & Nicholas.
Witn: Samuel Cockayne, Samuel Kininmont, Thomas
Ray, Daniel Shehone.
2 Feb. 1746, sworn to by Cockayne, Kininmont, &
Ray.
Liber 24, folio 522
6 Dec. 1746
CLARK, THOMAS, Talbot Co.
To wife & extrx., Sarah, negroes Jubiter &
Lydda & a mulatto child to serve till he is 31, & for life, the
land I bought of Mr.
James Tilghman, & on
her d., to my bro. Joshua Clark, & if he d. s. p., to my bro.
Isaac Clark .
To bro. Joshua Clark, when he is 21, negroes Jack
& Daffnay.
To bro. John Clark, 2 beds.
To bro. Isaac Clark, Clarks Fortune, 50a in Dorchester
Co.
Witn: George Pairise or Rouse, John Jones, John
Booker, Jonathan Shanahan.
4 Feb. 1746, sworn to by all 4 witn., &
the widow stands to the will.
Liber 24, folio 524
20 March 1743/4
WATSON, ABRAHAM, Cecil Co.
Extr: son William Watson.
To wife, Elizabeth Watson, all land & goods
till my 2 sons Abraham Watson & Isaac Decow Watson are 21& then
div.
To dau, Charity, when at age, negro girl Abigall,
a bed, a cow, & a horse.
To son Abraham Watson, negro boy Ero.
To son Isaac Decow Watson, negro boy Jemey
Witn: Richd. Harrison, Henry Jackson, Edward Jackson.
29 Sept. 1746, sworn to by both Jacksons in presence
of eldest son, William Watson,
who relinquished his right
of admin. in favor of Elizabeth Watson.
Liber 24, folio 525
31 July 1746
BLAKE, WILLIAM, Cecil Co.
To son William Blake, all my plate & a mulatto
girl Abigall till she is 36, in 1777, when she is to be free & learned
to read
the Bible, also the residue,
to be handled for him till he is 21, & if he d. s. p., to my wife,
Mary.
Extrs: wife, Mary Blake, & friend Capt, Nicholas
Hyland.
Witn: Nathan Baker, James Baxter, Elizabeth Cummings.
18 Nov. 1746, Mary Blake renounced the extrship
in favor of Capt. Hyland.
22 Nov. 1746, sworn to by Baxter & Baker.
Liber 24, folio 527
25 Sept. 1746
ABELL, JOHN, Sr., St. Mary's Co., yeoman.
To be buried at the Chapple by my former wife.
To my wife & extr.[not named], the bed where
we lie & all her working tools.
To my wife son, John Howell, 20 sh.
To my son Enoch Abell, Saturdays Conclusion, the
53a where he lives; my other lands are already div.
To Cudburd, my son, a great pot & a howell.
The remainder to be div. betw. my wife & childn.
according to law, my dau.-in-law Catran Huckings to have an equ. part.
Witn: Nathan Hickman, John Walker, John Swails.
Codicil of 25 Sept. 1746 mentions bro. Samuel &
is witn. by Robert Hutchins.
8 Nov. 1746, the will sworn to by all 3 witn. &
the codicil sworn to by Robert Hutchinson.
Liber 24, folio 529
25 July 1746
DEAVOUR, RICHARD, [St. Mary's Co.]
To son Richard Deavour, negro woman Nell when he
is 21 & my saddle, bridle, & gun.
To dau. Elizabeth Deavour, negro man Cesar when
she is 16.
To dau. Sarah Deavour, negro boy Nacy when she is
16.
To son Peter Deavour, negro boy Joe when he is 21.
To wife & extrx, Assilla Deavour, my stone horse
Rock & the residue of my p. e.
Witn: Chs. King, Hugh Hopewell.
17 Nov. 1746, sworn to by both witn., & the
widow elected her 1/3.
Liber 24, folio 530
16 Oct. 1746
HARBERT, MATTHEW, [St. Mary's Co.]
To son William Herbert, my dw. plntn. on my wife
d., the part of Herbert Swamp on the E side of the rooad run, & my
Blacksmiths tools.
To son Matthew Herbert, my water mill on Herberts
Rest, the part of Herberts Swamp on the W side of the road, & my gold-
Smith tools, & if he
d. s. p. to my son Francis Herbert.
The residue to be div. among my children & my
wife & extrx., Grace Herbert.
Witn: Richard Cooper. Thos. Mattingly, Jr., Roger
Dugrings.
20 Jan. 1746, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 531
23 Dec. 1746
HEARD, JOHN, Sr., St. Mary's Co.
To son John Heard & dau. Susannah Norris, 1
sh. sterl. each.
To son Ignatius Heard, 160a of Well Found, where
his quarter is, & a sheep.
To son William Heard, the remaining part of Well
Found & negro boy George.
To son James Heard, the part of Heard Hardship on
the E side of the path from his house to Luke Heard, a sheep, & the
next
child my negro woman Nan
shall bring after the one she goes with.
To dau. Mary Peake, a sheep.
To son John Basil Heard, my dw. plntn. & all
other e. r. & p., to be held by son James till John Basil is 21.
Extrs: sons James & John Basil.
Witn: Matthew Hward, Ignatius Jarboe, Peter Peake
20 Jan. 1746/7, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 532
9 Jan. 1746
HAMMOND, MORDACAI, Anne Arundel Co. Gent.
To Jemima Roberson, my extrx., 3 years possession
reserved in the deed to Samuel Hyde of London, mercht.
Witn: Geo. Sengan, Isaiah Wilson, Frances Wolf.
30 Jan. 1746, sworn to by George Lengan & Josiah
Wilson.
Liber 24, folio 533
27 Nov. 1746
EVANS, JONATHAN, [Kent Co.]
On 28 Nov. 1746, Catharine Wood & Elizabeth
Devine swore that on 27 Nov. 1746 Devine heard Jonathan Evans, who was
approaching d., say that
his child should be left to Wood to be brought up & if the child d.,
his e. he bequeathed to his
father & the other
to Wood.
Sworn before B. Hands.
Liber 24, folio 533
8 Oct. 1746
CROW, WILLIAM, [Kent Co.]
To my 2 bros. Isaac Crow & Thomas Crow, my whole
estate.
Witn: John Smith, James Smith.
29 Nov. 1746, sworn to by both witn.
Liber 24, folio 534
22 April 1746
GLEN, JACOB, Kent Co.
To wife Rachel Glen, 1/3 my e.
To 2 sons Sander & Ephrain Glenn, my house &
lot in Chester Town.
To dau. Christiana, negro fellow Jack & one
of the best beds.
To dau. Catharine, negro woman Sabina & one
of the best beds.
To dau. Ann Blackistone, negro fellow Tom, now in
possn. of her husband, William Blakiston, a bed, & the gold beads that
were her mother's.
To my 3 youngest sons, Samuel, Johannes, & Nathaniel
Glenn, 3 negro boys Joe, Hark, & Prince, which sons are to be
kept
by my wife Rachel till they
are 21 & are to be educated along with my grddau. Ann Mae; also to
s 3 sons 10,000 lb. tob. to buy 100a.
The plntn. belonging to my grddau. Ann More to my
wife Rachel & my daus. Christiana & Catharine to live on till s
Ann comes of age.
Extrs: sons Jacob & Sander Glenn.
Witn: Rd. Lloyd, John Grant, John Smithers.
1 Dec. 1746, sworn to by all 3 witn., & the
widow would not stand to the will but would take her 1/3.
Liber 24, folio 536
23 Nov. 1746
GREY, JAMES, Kent Co., planter.
To son James Gray, my dw. plntn., except my wife
1/3, when he is 21 & negro boy Pompy, James to be free at 18.
To dau. Elinor Gray, when she is 26, negro woman
Judy.
To dau. Elizabeth Gray, when she is 16, negro man
Sambo & a cow & calf.
To dau. Sarah Gray, when she is 16, negro girl Dinah.
To wife & extrx., Elizabeth Gray, my dw. plntn.
till son James is 21.
Witn: Thomas Slater, William Mullett, Catharine
Davis.
7 Feb. 1746, sworn to by Slater & Mullett.
Liber 24, folio 538
--- May 1746
HANRATY, PATRICK, [Kent Co.]
Names in an acct: George Brown, John Riddegreat,
Peter Conked, James Bradly, Mr. Elis, Nell McClean, John Kesel, Mr..
Daniel Obreant, Mr. Bartley,
Mr. Christen, John Reed, Daniel Muland, Heartdey Sapenton, John Carmond,
Thomas Beker.
After the debts is paid, 1/2 to my wife [not named]
& the other 1/2 to Neall McClean & Patrick Ker.
Witn: James Bady, Daniel Bryan, Matthew Deadman.
17 Feb. 1746, sworn to by Matthew Deadman.
Liber 24, folio 539
16 Aug. 1746
REVILL, CHARLES, Somerset Co.
To son Randall Revill, negro boy Will & a young
cow.
To son Curtis Revill, negro man Lowhill & a
young cow.
To son William Revill, negro boy Cesar & a young
cow.
To dau. Senat Revill, negro girl Lucea, stock, &
a bed.
To my 6 youngest chldn. - John, Charly, David, Samuel,
Sarah, & Stephen - negro wenchs Hannah & Glasgow when the
youngest is 18, & s
5 youngest sons to be bound out to trades at age 15.
To wife [[not named], for life, negro man Joe &
the Liberty of my dw. house.
To sons Randall & William Revill, the plntn.
where William Roack now lives, son Randall to have the plntn. where I live,
& my land betw. Boaz
Walstons & Stephen Horseys to be sold towards paying my debts.
My friends David & Samuel Wilson to oversee
my children.
Extrs: sons Randall & William Revill.
Witn: Es[t]her Turpin, David Wilson, Samuel Wilson.
6 Dec. 1746, sworn to by both Wilsons.
Liber 24, folio 541
11 Nov. 1742
BAILY, GEORGE, Stepney Parish, Somerset Co.
To wife, Mary Baily, for widhood, all my estate,
& on her d., to son George, provided he give his bro. Banjamin Bailey
L 5 & Baily Maglachline a heifer.
Witn: William Knowles, Robert Mullone, Clemmont
Christopher. B
21 Feb. 1746, sworn to Mallone & Christopher.
Liber 24, folio 542
3 Dec. 1744
PRESBURY, JAMES, Baltimore Co.
To son George Presbury, a warrant for a 130a deficiency
in Elk Neck, on Gunpowder R.
To dau. Martha Garretson, a gold ring marked MG,
which was her mothers.
To son Thomas Burney, alias Presbury, Oxford, 65a
on the E side Elk Creek, but if he marry a wife with land, s Oxford
to
son William, but if he d.
s. p., to Sarah Presbury, my eldest dau. by my 2d wife, but if she d. s.
p., to dau. Hannah Presbury,
but if she d.s. p., to dau.
Elizabeth Presbury, but if she d. s. p., to dau. Susannah Presbury, but
if she d. s. p., to dau. Mary Presbury.
To son John Presbury, a castorhall worth 5 sh. sterl.
The remainder of my p. e.div. equ. among my 7 children
by my last wife - Thomas Burny, alias, Presbury, Sarah, Hannah,
William, Elizabeth, Susannah,
& Mary Presbury.
Extr:son Thomas Burney, alias Presbury.
Witn: William Bradford, Peter Golding, Daniel Howell.
2 Jan. 1746, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Liber 24, folio 544
12 Jan. 1746
FELL, WILLIAM, Baltimore Co.
To son Edward Fell, 3 tracts: Long Island Point,
Copes Harbour, Trynkett Field, the S part of Mountanys Neckes, the
S part
of Carters Delight, 12a
on Jones Falls, where my mills are, Lot 5 in Baltimore Town, formerly called
Jones Town, & 3 negroes Charles, London, & Beck.
To dau. Ann Fell, 296a of Freeborns Progress, on
ElkRidge in Anne Arundel Co. (formerly belonging to Robert Ridgley),
Lot 6, & 2 negroes,
Knight & Florah.
To 2 daus. Genett Fell & Margarett Fell, equ.
div., Fells Forrest, incl. Little Rome 100a, which Norton Groves Baker
sold me.
To dau. Jenett, also, Gallow Barrow, Lot 16, &
2 negroes, Duke & Easter.
To dau. Margaret Fell, Lot 4 & 2 negroes, Harry
& Lucy.
To dau. Catharine Fell, Stones Adventure, the remaining
N part of Mountaineys Neck, the remaining NE part of Carters De-
Light, Lot 15, & 2 negroes,
Henry & Ned.
To cousin William Holms, the first born child of
my negro woman Hanner.
Extrs: wife, Sarah Fell, & friend Joseph Taylor.
Witn: Richard Hopkins, John Metcalfe, John Randall,
Thomas Davis.
29 Jan. 1746, sworn to by Randall & Davis &
affirmed by Hopkins (Quaker).
Liber 24, folio 547
26 Sept. 1744
RUTTER, THOMAS, Baltimore Co.
To wife & extrx., Esthar Rutter, for her widhood,
all my land & p.e., but if she mar., 1/3.
To son Richard Rutter, the 1a of Edwards Enlargement
his dw. houses stand on, not to include the farm of Thomas Tallor.
To son Henry Thompson Rutter, that part of Saulsbury
Plains within the fork betw. Stoney Run & John Boarings spring branch,
for life,
& his widow shall have the land for her widhood, but if she mar., to
my son Thomas.
To son Solomon Rutter, the remaining 49a of Edwards
Enlargement, he to be free at age 19.
To son Thomas Rutter, the remaining 100a of Saulsbury
Plains on Jones Falls, but if he d. s. p., to son Solomon Rutter, but
if he d. s. p., to son Moses Rutter, but if he d. s. p., to son Hennery
Thompson Rutter; s son Thomas to be free at 19
To grddaus Susannah & Ann Goodwin, each a small
horse or mare & hhold furn.
To son Thomas Rutter, negro girl Jenney.
My 4 youngest children - Moses, Ester, Thomas, &
Solomon - each to have a horse or mare as they come to age 19.
Witn: Jonathan Hanson, James Morray, Sarah Hanson.
29 Jan 1746, sworn to by both Hansons in presence
of Richard Rutter, heir at law.