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Provincial Court Land Records, 1770-1774
Volume 726, Page 552   View pdf image
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       On the 28.th Day of June seventeen hundred and seventy three Came the within Named Ann
       Ogle before me ^one of^ the Justices of the Provincial Court and Acknowledged the within Instrument of
       writing to be her Act and deed & the Premisses therein mentioned to be the Right & Estate of the
       said Benjamin Ogle agreeable to the time ^true^ Intent and meaning of the same Deed & the form of the
       Act of Assembly in such Case made and Provided
4¼                                                                                                      Dan of S.t Tho.s Jenifer
                                     Recorded 23.d July 1773


       Maryland sc.t  The Right Honourable Henry Harford Esq.r Absolute Lord and
x.d  Proprietary of the Province of Maryland To the Honourable William Fitzhugh of Calvert
       County Esquire Greeting     
       Rob.t Eden                           Whereas for the due Administration of Justice it is most
                               expedient that there be a Succession from the Dead to the living and that the
       Wills of all Persons devising or bequeathing any Real or personal Estate may be duly proved
       and Letters of Administration of the Estates of all Persons dying Intestate be granted to such
       who have Right therefore to the end there may be no failure of Justice therein but that it may
       be duly Administred within the Province to all persons concerned Know Ye that we very much
       relying and Confiding in the Knowledge Care Integrity and Ability of you the said William Fitzhugh
       have and by these presents Do ordain constitute and appoint you the said William Fitzhugh
       to be our Commissary General and Judge for Probate of Wills and granting Administrations
       within this our Province and in all the incidents and emergencies thereunto belonging
       or thereupon arising as well in taking the probate of all such Wills and granting Letters of Administration
       as also in receiving examining and passing all Inventories and Accounts whatsoever
       before you to be exhibited and at the Suit or Instance of any proper person or persons having or pretending
       to have any Interest in any Deceased's Estate within the Province to proceed adjudge
       Sentence and Decree the same and every of them and Administer Right and Justice to all persons
       therein concerned according to the known Laws and Customs of this ^our^ province and when those
       are Silent according to the Laws Usages and Customs of England and further We do grant unto
       You the said William Fitzhugh to exercise all Powers Rights Jurisdictions and privilidges
       lawfully belonging to a Court for taking the Probate of Wills and granting Administrations as aforesaid
       saving to all and every such person or persons that shall conceive themselves aggrieved by any
       definitive Sentence of you given or to be given their lawfull Rights of Appealing to us or our Govenor
       or Commander in Cheif of this Province for the Time being or to such other person or persons
       as We or they shall appoint to hear and determine the same  To have hold execute and enjoy the said
       Office of Judge and Commissary General and Commissioner in Cheif for Probate of Wills and
                                                                                                                                                 Granting


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