Sissell, Thomas, St Mary's County, 18 Oct 1700 ; 28 Mar 1701.
To unborn child and hrs., all land. In event of its death without hrs. estate to pass as follows:
To daughter-in-law Betty [Thompson], plantation; to pass in turn to son-in-law George [Thompson]-.
To son-in-law James Thompson, residue of land.
To wife Mary, extx., personalty and life interest in land she may choose.
Overseer: Jas. French.
Test: Jno. Baptist Carbery, Jno. Bailey, Rich'd Chapill.
11. 68
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5 Apr 1711 - Cornelius FitzJarrell 32C.57 I SM £17.15.4.
Appraisers: Charles Beckwith, James Thompson.
Approvers: Robert Brooke, John Karbe
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Cole, Edward, St. Mary's Co., 16 Apr 1717 ; 20 Dec 1717.
To wife Elizabeth, personalty at "Maiden Bower" and her thirds.
son Edward, 1s., he having rec'd share of estate.
Goods from Capt. John Hyde, consigned to testator, and merchandise left in store to be disposed of by son Edward for benefit of estate.
Residue of estate divided equally among six children, viz.: Elizabeth Heard, Robert, Honour Spalding, Ruth Mattinly, Susanna Jenkins and Mary Jenkins.
Exs.: Wife Elizabeth and son Robert, jointly.
Test: Clement Gardiner, Joseph Power, James Thompson.
11. 644.
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Davis, Thomas, St Mary's Co., 19 Jan 1711 ; 31 Jul 1718.
To son Samuel, 1s.
To wife Mary, extx., entire estate.
Test: Sebastion Thompson, Archabel Pike, Margaret Tompson, Mildred Pike, James Tompson.
14. 683.
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"Small Hopes", 100 acres, St Clement's Hundred, surveyed 13 Nov 1652 for John Shercliffe on the east side of St Clement's Bay. This land was escheated to his Lordship for want of heirs to Matthew Rouse, whose right it was, and granted to John Jordan in 1677.
Possessor: James Thompson.
Resurveyed into "Small Hope", fol. 94.
[St Mary's County Rent Rolls, 1639-1771.]
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Thompson, James, St Mary's County, 10 Feb 1720/21 ; 21 Apr 1721.
To son John and to Eliza, (wife of John Griggs), 1s. each, in full of their share of estate.
To son James, ex., interest in dwelling plantation --- and with dau. Sarah, residuary legatee of estate.
To divide same when son James arrives at age of 21.
Wm. Harrise guardian to sd. son.
Test: Wm. Johnson, Eliz. Fisher, Charles Lynch.
16,378.
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22 Jun ___ - 15 Sep 1721. James Thompson 6.134 SM £65.2.0.
Servants mentioned: Charles Smith (boy), Henry Starks (boy).
Appraisers: William Johnson, William Jones.
Creditors: Joseph Delaux, Vitus Herbert.
Next of kin: John Thompson, Elisabeth Griggs.
Executor: James Thompson, Jr.
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27 Apr 1722. James Thompson, Sr. 4.156 A SM £65.2.0. £12.5.9.
Payments to: William Johnson, Mr. Vitus Herbert, Susannah Guyther, Robert Hawkins, Mr. William Kerbey, Susannah Smith, John Carmicheall, John Baker.
Executor: James Thompson.
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22 Sep 1732. James Thompson 11.480 A SM £0.13.6 £4.5.1.
Received from: James Lee, Henry Wenset.
Payments to: Mathew Daft.
Administrator: Thomas Wellman.