Transcription:Will of Daniel Walker, Talbot County, MD, 1702

Source

Intermediate Source:Maryland Calendar of Wills (Extract)

Intermediate Source:Ancstry Walker Message Board, 14 Feb 2006 Transcription

Original Source: Presumably Maryland State Archives, but exact source not specified inintermediate sources.

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Person:Daniel Walker (14)

Transcript

In the name of God Amen I Danl Walker Senior of Talbot County Planter - being sick and Weak but of good memory praisd be God doe make this my Last Will & testament as follows which to say ----- I comend my Soule to God Who gave it me hoping thro the death and passion of my redemer to have pardon for all my sinns my Wretched body I comitt to ye Earth in hope of a Joyfull resurection and to be buried in such place with such charges as my Executors shalle thinke most ---------

FIRST - I will that all my Just Debts and funerall charges be firstly paid

2d - I give to my daughter Eliz Portlock ye wife of Abraham Portlock one shilling which will be in fulle of her part of my Estate --

3d - I Give and Bequeath to my daughter Jane Merrick the wife of John Merrick one shilling Sterling which is to be in fulle of her part of my Estate --

4 - I Give and Bequeath unto my Sonnes Daniel Wm and Charles Walker and to my Daughter Mary Walker all the rest of my Goods Chattells & Credits to be equally divided among my said three sonnes Danl Wm and Charles and my daughter Mary --

Lastly I make and ordain my two Sonnes Danl Walker and Wm Walker Extrs of this my Last Will and testament revoking all other wills made whether by word or writing In Witness whereof I have published and declared this to be my ---- this 20th day of Sept in ye first year of the reign of Anne by the Grace of God etc. Anno 1702

Danl (his mark) Walker Senr

WITNESSES Robert Morton, James IS Stonard, Dennis DE Es--mming,

Benj ---kes --- --- ----- the record ---- the is written on Jan ye 12 1702

Then came before me Wm Walker one of the

Executors and caused the said will to be proved wch said will was accordingly proved in due form & by ye Oaths of Benj ----- James Stonard & Dennis ---mming three of the witss thereto Subscribed & ---- -- was Accordingly granted unto the said Wm Walker togeather with a Copy of the Will Annexed

--- ------- -Robt Finley Dty Comr Talbot Coty

Probate

The inventory of the Estate of Daniel Walker, Senior was returned on 29 Jan 1704 and valued at 68 L 16 S 9 D, by Benja. Pecke and James Stonard, Prerogative Court (Inventories & Accounts) 25 [MdHR 1262 1-11-2-38], pp. 196-197 Daniel Walker, Senr., Inventory, 29 January 1704.

An Account of the estate was recorded 11 Jan 1705[06?] at a balance of 20 L 4 S 9 D by William Walker, Prerogative Court (Inventories & Accounts) 25 [Mdhr 1262 1-11-2-38], pp. 272-274 Daniel Walker, Senr., Account, 11 January 1705. Leave was granted at that time for an additional account.

The Inventory of Daniel Walker, Junr., was recorded after that of his father on page 197, Prerogative Court (Inventories & Accounts) 25 [MdHR 1262 1-11-2-38], pp. 196-197 Daniel Walker, Senr., Inventory, 29 January 1704.

The Account of William Walker, "brother and heir" of Daniel Walker, Junior, was also recorded on 11 Jan 1705[06?], Prerogative Court (Inventories & Accounts) 25 [MdHR 1262 1-11-2-38], pp. 263-264 Danll Walker, Senr. (sic, Junr.), Account, 11 January 1705.

He married Alice unknown (57) (A257), before 1662, in MD. Children:

Extract

Walker, Daniel, Sr.,Talbot Co.,20th Sept., 1702; 12th Jan., 1702.

To dau. Eliza:, wife of Abraham Horlock, and

to dau. Jane, wife of John Merrick, 1 shilling each.

To sons Daniel, William and Charles and to dau. Mary, residue of estate equally.

Exs.: Sons Daniel and William afsd.

Test: Robt Morton, Jas. Steward, Dennis Clanning. 3. 169.

Discussion

Identifies:

Daughers:

Eliza. wife of Abraham Horlock or Portlock

Jane, wife of John Merrick

Mary

Sons

Daniel

William

Charles