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WILLIAM PENNINGTON of ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY et al
PROBATE RECORDS
Frissell, Alexander Herring Creek St. Mary's Co 30th Aug 1666; 27th Sep 1666 1: 265
Wife Sarah, execx. and sole legatee during life. To dau. Rebecca Frissell, plantation at death of wife afsd. Test: Wm. Watts, Adam Head, Robert Page.
Bennett, Richard, Jr., 29th Jan., 1665-6; 6th May, 1671. 278.
To cous. John Langley, 400 A. "Folly." Wife Henrietta Maria, residuary legatee of estate, real and personal; sd. estate to descend to possible unborn child. Exs.: Father Richd. Bennett, wife's father, Capt. Jas. Neale and wife, Henrietta Maria, afsd. Test: Dan. Silvaine, John Bristo.
Wells, Richard, Sr., Anne Arundel Co., 22nd June, 1667; 31st Aug., 1667. 1. 287
To son Richard, 600 A., "Wells,"; on Herring Creek; 100 A., "Little Wells;" 420 A., "Wells' Hills." To son George, 300 A., "Planters Delight,"; in Baltimore Co.; also 475 A. "Wells' Neck,"; in Baltimore Co. To son John, 1, 500 A. "Lankford's Neck,"; in Talbot Co. To son Robert, 350 A., "West Wells,"; Anne Arundel Co. To son Benjamin, 280 A., "Benjamin's Choice,"; Anne Arundel Co. To dau. Martha, wife of Antony Salloway, dau. Ann, wife of Dr. John Stansby, dau. Mary, wife of Thos. Stockett, personalty. Exs.: 5 sons named above. Test: Francis Stockett, Bonham Turner, Wm. Lincolne. .
Cager, Robert, St. Mary's Co., 10th Aug., 1667; 5th Sept., 1667. 1: 293
To child., Robert Cager, Jr., and Dorothy, wife of George Monnroe, estate in equal portions; Robert to be of age at 21 yrs. Overseers: John Lawson and Henry Hide. Test: Thos. Hatton, Patrick Forrest, Evan Lewis.
Withers, Samuel,A. A. Co., 23rd Mch., 1670; 2nd June, 1671. 1: 436 MDCalWills
To wife Eliza:, ½ estate, real and personal.
To son Samuel, ½ estate at majority and entire estate at death of wife afsd.
To the care of Capt. William Burgess and Richard Hill are committed William Pennington and Thomas Pennington, orphans of William Pennington of A. A. Co., to whom is left testator's estate in event of death of son Samuel afsd.
Test: Thomas March, {This is likely Thomas Marsh } Robt. Lusbie, Richard Hill
Delap, Adam, Anne Arundel Co., 15th Feb., 1670; 14th May, 1671 1. 426.
To wife Anne, execx., and son Abraham, plantation. To wife Anne, and 5 child., viz., Abraham, Mathew, Sarah, John and Deborah, personalty in equal portions. Test: John Greene, Nicholas Gassaway, Francis Johnson, David Steward.
Go(u)ldsmith, Samuel, Baltimore Co., 12 Oct., 1670; 6 Oct., 1671 1: 442
To godson George Gouldsmith, personalty. To son-in-law Capt. George Wells, 1/2 estate, real and personal. To wife Johanna, 1/2 estate during life. To dau. Blanch Wells, personalty at death of wife afsd. To dau. Susanna Utie, wife of George Utie, residue of said wife's share. Exs.: Wife Johanna and son-in-law Capt. George Wells. Test: Mathias Stevenson, Nicholas Banks.
Lindsey, James, Charles Co., 21st Apr., 1671; 3rd May, 1671. 1. 433.
To the Roman Catholic Church, personalty. Wife Mary, execx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal; by her to be disposed of among child. (unnamed). Overseers: Benedict Merchages, Ralph Courtes. Test: Wm. Bretton, Nicholas Solby, John Shereman.
Silvaine, Daniel, Baltimore Co., 26th Sept., 1671; -- -- -- 1. 452.
To John Ryland and John Bristo, equally, and their hrs., 400 A. "Daniell's Den" on Sassafras R. To William Dunkerton, 200 A. "Daniell's Hope." To John Bromfield, 150 A. on Wharton Ck., Baltimore Co. In event of death of sd. John before majority, afsd. bequest to pass to Nathaniell Howell, at whose death it shall pass to Thomas Howell, Jr. To Morgan Pennery, Jeremy Silvaine of Herrin Ck., Philip Conyer, Nicholas Allum, Robert Saunders, Francis Williams, Eliza: and Rosamond Bayley, William Johnson, Roger Roberts, Gideon Gundry, Ralph Cassell, William White, and Richard Leake, personalty.
Test: Benj. Gundry, John Richardson. (Daniel Silvaine took up the certificate for Silvanias Folly, which was patented by Henry Pennington)
Neale, Jacob, Dr., Anne Arundel Co., 11th July, 1672; -- -- -- 1. 501.
To Sarah Marsh, dau of Thomas Marsh of Anne Arundel Co., 1/3 of estate at 16 yrs. of age. To Thomas Marsh and Margaret, his wife, residue of estate. Test: Robt. Burle, Ralph Williams, John Bicknall.
Williams, Ralph, Bristol, England, and Anne Arundel Co., Md., 13th Aug., 1672; 9th Dec., 1673. 1. 599.
To young. dau. Rebecca, personalty. Dau. Eliza: Millen, of London, England, residuary legatee of estate, real and personal. Exs.: Cous. Thos. Day of Bristol, Robt. Burle, Thos. Marsh. Test: Robt. Burle, John Bicknall.
Calendar of Wills Editors: Ralph or Reph Williams, Sr. of Anne Arundel immigrated to Maryland by 1663 with Jone Williams, Reph Williams, Jr., Jonathan Williams, Eunice Williams, Lois (Lewis) Williams, Maudlin Williams "et al." (Patents AA:69, Gibb)
Leake, Richard, Baltimore Co., 9th Jan., 1673-4; 18th June, 1675. 2. 346 William Whitton, sole legatee. Ex. not named. Abraham Wilde appointed admr. Test: Thos. Overton, Hugh Williams.
Hall, John, Baltimore Co., 21st Aug., 1674; 3rd Jan., 1674. 2: 45
Bernard Utie, ex. and sole legatee. Test: Thos. Greene, Eliza: Bowden, Joanna Gouldsmith.
Beedle, Henry, Herring Creek, Anne Arundel 29th May, 1674; 4th Aug., 1674 1:625 To dau. Sophia at marriage or 21 yrs. of age, 2 tracts of land in Talbot Co., obtained from father-in-law William Coursey. To wife Sophia, execx., 400 A., "Beedle's Outlet,"; Talbot Co. Test: John Hance, Geo. Parker.
Beedle, Sophia, widow of Henry Beedle,of Anne Arundel Co. 30th Dec., 1674; 9th Feb., 1674. 2:34
Dau. Sophia Beedle, execx. and sole legatee of estate, real and personal, including the following tracts of land: Land bequeather sd. dau. Sophia by her father Henry, and 400 A., "Beedle's Outlet," Talbot Co. In event of death of dau. afsd. before marriage, or under 14 yrs. of age, estate to be disposed of as follows: To Henry Coursey, Jr., and hrs., land afsd. given to sd. dau. by her father. To Richard Ewens, brother of testatrix, and hrs., "Beedle's Outlet." To Richard Ewens and the Talbots, child. of testatrix's sister Richardson, personalty. Overseers: Father-in-law Wm. Coursey and brother Richard Ewens. Test: Thos. Knighton, Benj. Lawrence, Hugh Connell, Henry Brady.
Beale, Joane, wife of John Beale, Calvert Co., 6 June, 1675; 3 July, 1675 2:346
Son George Reid to be under the guardianship of his godfathers, George Mackall and John Wawhub, during minority. To son Robert and dau. Eliza:, legacies aldeady bequeathed them by late husband, Robert Tyler. To son Peter, alias John Mounten, 200 A., part of land left testatrix by afsd. Robert Tyler. To young. son John Beall, 200 A., part of land afsd. To goddau. Eliza: Coomes and to John Hales, personalty. To husband John, ex., 100 A., part of tract afsd. Young. child., (unnamed,) residuary legatees. Test: Thos. Spriggs, Jno. Halles.
Utie, George, Baltimore Co., 11th Sept., 1674; 24th Oct., 1678 9: 60 To wife Susanna, estate, real and personal, during minority of child. To son George, plantation "Rumney." To 2 daus., Mary Ann and Bethija and hrs., residue of estate equally. In event of death of any child or child., survivor or survivors to inherit deceased's portion. Child. to be brought up Protestants. Overseer: Brother Nath. Utie. Test: Geo. Wells, Edward Allely.
Thomas BORDLEY, Esquire, of St. Mary's County. Wills, 21.85
"Presnt wife" Ariana (the sister of Henry WARD of Cecil County who died testate ca 1733, with bequest to Sarah FRISBY and hrs., she dying without issue to testators' sister, Ariana JENINGS. He also names godson, John, sonof York YORKSON, land left testator by Matthew CHAPMAN, dau. Margaret, if she dies without issue to nephew Peter JENNINGS, and if ditto to nephew Edmund JENNINGS, but only on condition the nephews agree to use the surname WARD. Nephews failing issue, then to 3 sisters: Francina HYNSON, Augustine HARRIS and Ariana JENNINGS; more land to daughter, Margaret, and if dies without issue, then to nephew Matthew HARRIS, for want of heirs to nephew Thomas BORDLEY, son of sister Ariadne JENINGS, for want of heirs to nephew Matthias BORDLEY, then to nephew Beale BORDLEY, same conditions as above... Execs: Brothers James HARRIS and Edmund JENINGS.
Wits: John BEALE, John PASMORE, Thomas DOUGHTY
18th Century Combs Families Peerce (etc.) Marriages in Maryland
Augustine Herman Eastern Shore Items in MHS Collections
James Mullican Thomas Bordley - Randall House History
Cecil County Families Kent County Land Records
Utie, Bernard, 3rd Apr., 1675; 4th May, 1675. 2: 54 To cousins John and Nathaniel Overton, personalty. To cous. Jean Overton, home plantation. To Henry Haslewood and hrs., land not named. Ex., brother Thomas Overton. Test: Edward Jaxson, Richard Goodwine.
Pennington, James, Calvert Co., 8th Oct., 1678; 1st Nov., 1678. 9: 69
To Martha Travers, of London, England, and Rebecca Lantham, personalty. To wife Sarah, 1/2 residue of estate. To sons James and Isaac, residue of estate equally. Exs.: Thos. Claggett, Jno. Halloway. Test: Saml. Bourne, Francis Swinson, Wm. Hill.
Davis, William, Anne Arundel Co., 15th Mch., 1680; 2nd Sept., 1681. 2. 149.
To wife Anne, 1/3 of plantation during life. To Mary Mincher and hrs., of London, residue of estate. John Homewood and Robert Davidge, exs. and residuary legatees of estate, real and personal.
Test: Edmund Duncalfe, Timothy Conner, Jno. Smith.
Lane, Samuel, Anne Arundel Co., 18th Jan., 1681; -- -- --. 2: 185
To son Samuel at 18 yrs. of age and hrs., part of "Browsley Hall." To son Dutton at 18 yrs. of age and hrs., residue of "Browsley Hall." To dau. Sarah, personalty and above-mentioned property in event of death of sons without issue. To neph. Thomas Lane, in Ireland, property afsd. in event of death of sd. child. without issue. To dau. Grace Burridge, personalty. Wife Margaret, execx. Overseers: Sons-in-law Saml. Smith and Francis Hutchins. Test: Arthur Browne, Jno. Davis, Jno. Hall, Thos. Meridal.
Davidge, Robert, Anne Arundel Co., 28 Sept., 1681; 24 Apr., 1681 2: 194 To wife Providence, execx., 1/3 of plantation and 200 A. on n. side Patapsco R. To son John, residue of plantaiton at 20 yrs. of age, and to inherit entire plantation at death of mother. Test: Arthur Hide, Chas. Crow, Jas. Offord.
Walls, Pearce, St. Mary's Co.,18th May, 1685; 26th Aug., 1685 4: 155
To John Pennington and Thomas Gavin, personalty. {This is likely John Pennington the priest, whom I believe may have been the oldest son of Henry Pennington, of St. Marys County and then of the Sassafras River in Cecil County. If correct, then John's will was probated 1699.}
To Anne Young, 100 A., "New Castle."
To Thomas Dillon, ex., and hrs., part of "Morrisses Mount" and residue of estate, real and personal.
Test: Raphall Haywood, Edward Cole, Honnor Cole.
Duncalfe, Edmond, A. A. Co.,16th Feb., 1697; 4th Mch., 1697-8. 6: 198
To James Harrington, Sarah Burlc, John Burley, {Burle} Robert Boone, John Jobson, Henry Chappell, John Winett, and John Wright, personalty.
William Pennington, ex. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal.
Test: Wm. Moate, Jno. Kendall, Jonathan Saunders. {James Harrington might be a mistranslated James Pennington.}
Johnson, Edward, Cecil Co.,18th Oct., 1697; 17th Apr., 1698 6:116.
To Thomas Hedghoke, "Paradise" and "Swamp."
To Anthony, son of Jno. Cousen, and hrs., 200 A. (unnamed) on Elk R.
To William Prise, Jr., Ellinor Minerdoe, Richard Cousen and his brother John Cousen, John Neales, Charles Crow, and Ann Hedgekoke, personalty.
Owen Hewes, ex. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal, including "Misfortune" on Back Ck.
Test: Jno. Cousine, Peter Mainardoe, Joan Lovis, Eliza: Cousen
Buckenall, Thomas,A. A. Co.,31st Mch., 1683; 17th July, 1683. 4. 20.
To Peter Hyde, personalty.
To wife Mary, execx., 50 A., "Lusby."
To Eliza:, dau. of sd. wife, land afsd. at death of her mother.
To Edward Wheelock, son of sd. wife, and hrs., sd. land in event of death of Eliza: without issue.
Test: Jno. Andrew, Wm. Pennington, Anne Symonds.
?? Bennison, Richard,A. A. Co.,9th June, 1687; 16th Jan., 1687. 4. 285. {Could this be Richard Pennington??}
To wife Susanns, extx., all land during life.
To daughter-in-law Mary Ball and hrs., sd. estate at death of wife, and certain personalty at age of 21 yrs.
Test: Wm. Pennington, Jas. Playle, Jno. Winall.
Cockey, Sarah, A. A. Co., 7th May, 1698; 21st May, 1698.
To daus. Eliza: Hammond, Mary, Ann, and Sarah, to son Thomas and 4 young. sons, and to William Pennington, personalty.
Edmond Duncalfe to have charge of son John during his minority.
Ex. not given.
Bennett, John,A. A. Co.,29th May, 1695; 1st Mch., 1698-9 6. 205.
To cous. Mary Harbert of London, Eng., and hrs., 3 parcels of land containing 210 A., viz., "Balls Additional," "Bennett's Ranch," and part of "Thomas's Ranch"; also 200 A., "Davis," on n. side Patapsco R. In event of her death without issue sd. estate to pass to Sarah, wife of Jno. Talbott, and hrs.
To mother Margery Jones, Providence Dalahyde, and Edward Marshall, personalty. Thomas Homewood, ex. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal.
Overseers: Rich'd Warfileld, Edm. Duncalfe.
Test: Wm. Pennington, Rich'd Banks, Thos. Smith.
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