CHAPPELL FAMILY MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS ============================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. ============================================================================= RESEARCHED AND SUBMITTED BY KELLY COURTNEY-BLIZZARD KELLYGIRL2001@MAILANDNEWS.COM CHAPPELL FAMILY MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: Volume 1 Howard, Henry,A. A. Co.,31st Dec., 1683; 8th Mch., 1684. To Sarah, wife of Joseph Dacey, 200 A., "Collingborne." To Richard Guin, Hugh Meriking, Edward Jones, John Bennett and his wife Sarah, John Townsend, John Howard of A. A. Co., Mary Cousens, Henry Chappell, John and Matthew Howard, and John Kelee, personalty. Theophilus Hackett, ex., Edward Michael, Samuel, and Eliza: Skidmore, residuary legatees. Test: Jas. Floyd, Richd. Howard, Francis Winnington. 4. 25. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: Volume 2 VOLUME II. Evans, Lewis,Herring Ck., A. A. Co.,10th Dec., 1690; 11th Mch., 1690-1. To dau. Elisa: and hrs., 1/2 of plantation. To dau. Sarah and hrs., residue of plantation. To dau. Katharine and hrs., 100 A., "Jerico." To dau. Ann, personalty and afsd. lands in event of death of any of sd. daus. without issue. Child. to be of age at 16 yrs. To wife Lues, extx., personalty. Test: Thos. Tench, Jno. Chappell, Edm. Evans. 2. 209. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: Volume 2 VOLUME II. Green, Richard,Patapsco R., Balto. Co.,19th Sept., 1692; 1st Nov., 1692. To son Thomas at 21 yrs. of age, plantation; also 60 A., part of "Brandan," on Deep Ck. To dau. -- Lorkitt, residue of "Brandan." To dau. Ellinor Gwin, "Newtowne" on Patapsco R. To daughter-in-law Ann Cornwell, "Gwin's Farm." To son-in-law John Lorkitt, ex., personalty. To wife Hannah, 1/3 of personal estate; residue to be divided equally among all child. afsd. Test: Henry Chappell, Rich'd Robinson, Katharine Robinson, Ralph Barrow. 6. 48. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: Volume 2 VOLUME II. Duncalfe, Edmond,A. A. Co.,16th Feb., 1697; 4th Mch., 1697-8. To James Harrington, Sarah Burlc, John Burley, Robert Boonc, 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. 6. 198. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: Volume 2 VOLUME II. Chappell, Allexander,A. A. Co.,16th Nov., 1699; 19th Nov., 1699. To wife Eliza:, 1 shilling. Friend Ann, wife of Sam'l Chew, extx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal, including dwelling plantation. Test: Thos. Fentham, Moses Wilson, Dan'l Lyon. 6. 200. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: Volume 2 VOLUME II. Davis, Thomas,A. A. Co.5th May, 1698; 16th May, 1698. To sister Sarah, wife of Prancis West, plantation. In event of her death to pass to brother William Harris and hrs., and in succession to Gilbert Harris and hrs. To Benjamin Chew, ex., and hrs., residue of estate. Test: Jno. Doughty, Dorothy Dyers, Alex. Chappell. 6. 202. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: Volume 3 VOLUME III. Serman (Sheareman), Thomas,Somerset Co.,21st Feb., 1704-5; 8th Apr., 1706. To son Thomas, dwelling plantation on s. side Wickacom****co R. (which was formerly Richard Kimball's) with lands adjoining, at decease of his mother, provided he give his brother Edward 150 A., "Mookes Hopes," at head of Lipquin Creek. To sons Peter and William jointly, "White Chappell," 300 A. on w. side Barren Creek. To wife Margarett, extx., personal estate during widowhood, and to have charge of child. during minority. Test: Thomas Walker, Peter Serman, Joy Hobbs, Isaac Noble. 12. 52. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: Volume 3 VOLUME III. Chaplin, James,Talbot Co.,12th Feb., 1708; 15th Mch., 1708. To wife Eliza:, extx., 200 A., part of "Broad Oak," to be sold to Hezckiah Mackey, also to sd. wife and hrs., 100 A., part of same tract. She to convey to Thos. Hughs and hrs. part of "White Chappell." To son James and hrs., 200 A., residue of "White Oak." To son Francis, dwelling plantation and 100 A., "The Intention;" either son afsd. dying without issue, the survivor and hrs. to inherit deceased's portion. To wife and sons afsd., personal estate. Test: Thomas Hennaricks, Wm. Dickenson, Cornelius Framiller. Part 2-12. 162. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: Volume 3 VOLUME III. Homewood, Thomas,Westminster Parish, A. A. Co.,3rd Jan., 1708; 12th Feb., 1709. To sister Mary Clarke and cousins Sarah Homewood, Saladine Eagle, John Dorsey, Hannah Brown, Ann Gardiner, Sarah Hall, and to Thomas, son of Ralph Moss, Sarah Chappell, Stephen Burle, John Burle, Robert Boon and Richard Humphreys, personalty. To cousin Thomas Homewood at 21 yrs., 3 tracts, viz., 70 A., "Allcock's Triangle," 70 A., "Davis Lott" and 81 A., "Bennett's Park," also 60 A., "Pitherton" and 60 A., "Homewood's Parcell. In event of his death during minority, to pass to cousin James Homewood and hrs., and to next in line of Homewood. To cousin James Homewood afsd., residue of lands at decease of wife. He dying without issue, to pass to next of kin in Homewood line. To wife Mary, extx., personalty and life interest in lands afsd. Test: Robert Jubb, Richard Todd, John Merriken. Part 2-12. 189. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: Volume 3 VOLUME III. Smith, Robert,A. A. Co.,14th July, 1687; 27th Nov., 1710. To Anne and Gerard, Jr., dau. and son of Gerard Hopkins, personalty. John Chappell (merchant), ex. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal, including dwelling plantation, 50 A., --. Test: Alex. Chappell, Wm. Standard, John Thompson. 13. 136. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: Volume 3 VOLUME III. Crouch, Robert,Somerset Co.,30th Oct., 1711; 28th Nov., 1711. To wife Mary, 100 A., "Crouches Desire" absolutely, and dwelling plantation during life; to pass to son Jacob at her decease. Also, land, 150 A., "White Chappell," formerly belonging to Adian Gorden and sold to testator by Sampson Powers. To grandsons John Taylor and Jacob Taylor and hrs., 100 A., "White Chappell Green." To daus. Rose and hrs., Ann and hrs., Rachell, and to her son --, dau. Els and hrs., to sons John and hrs., Robert and hrs., personalty. Wife afsd., residuary legatee. Ex.: Son Jacob afsd. Test: Thos. Carie, John Christopher. 13. 362. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: Volume 3 VOLUME III. Sermon, Peter, planter,Wiccocomico, Somerset Co.,15th Jan., 1711; 1st Apr., 1712. To mother, Margr'tt Booth, 150 A., "White Chappell." To brothers John, Alexander, Thomas and Isaac (Sermon), and to Rachel, dau. of brother Edward Sermon and Mary, his wife, personalty. Peter Booth to collect debts, etc., due estate. Ex.: --. Test: Thos. Sermon, Jas. Morrale, Edward Sermon. 13. 415. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: Volume 4 Spinke, Henry, planter,St. Mary's Co.,6th Jan., 1718-9; -- -- --. To son Clement, pt. of "Gilmort's Fields," beginning about the middle of gr. marsh next Court House (for dese. see will); 100 A., "Spinkies Rest," in forest by John Heard's, 69 A., "The Adjoyner," and personalty. To Ann Grasty, a pt. of afsd. "Gilmort Hills," providing her huband, Samll. Grasty, shall take no care or notice of her. Shd. sd. Samll. die, to sd. Anne during widowhood, and personalty. To son Henry, residue of "Gillmorts Hill," including that pt. bequeathed Anne Grasty afsd.; 290 A., --, in the forest next to Walter Davises, and personalty. To dau. Leocresia, 50 A., "The Branch," and personalty. To daus. Henrieta and Monica, personalty. To 2 nieces, Margarett and Mary, 119 A., "Hickory Hollow." To Thos. Walker, about 50 A. conveyed to father, Henry Spinke, dee'd, by John Shirclef, Jr., dec'd. To bro. Francis, ex., about 14 A., "Dividing Hills," pt. of which tract was sold to Jno. Cissell and pt. to Thos. Walker. Personalty divided among all child. Sons to receive portions at 21, daus. at 18. To Scieatie, last assistant living at Clem Town, 500 lbs. tobacco. Shd. there be liberty to rebuild St. Ignatius Chappell, 1,000 lbs. towards the work; otherwise 200 lbs. tobacco for pailing a graveyard for own family. To 5 child. afsd., residue of estate. Test: Wm. Yeates, David Castlea, Robt. Salleman, James Thompson. 15. 66. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: Volume 6 Doyne, Jesse,Charles Co.,14th Dec., 1726; 26th June, 1727. To son Robert and hrs., 100 A., including dwell. plan. --, being pt. of 200 A. formerly belonging to bro. William, dec'd.; 1,000 A. "Timnah Sarah" left by father Joshua Doyne bet. testator and bro. Ethelbirth, dec'd.; 200 A. --, where John Morey lives. To son Joseph and hrs., 100 A. of dwell. plan. --, pt. where Charles Mattenby now lives; 200 A. (less 19 A. sold to Richard Hutson) formerly belonging to bro. Dennis, dec'd.; 550 A. "Rause" left by father to bro. William, dec'd. To Peter Atwood, personalty bou. of Jno. Turrell. To overseers Wm. Chandler and Charles Sanders, personalty. Exs.: Sons Robert and Joseph, to be of age at 18 yrs. Testator directs he be buried at Chappell Poynt. Test: John Chalmers, John Hinkson, Francis Adams. 19, 185. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: Volume 6 Jenifer, Michael,St. Mary's Co.,10th July, 1726; 2nd Sept., 1728. To wife Mary, extx., 550 A. dwell. plan. --, bou. of Coll. Thomas Sprigg, and 190 A. --, bou. of William Hutchins, during life; at her decease to pass to son Michael Parker Jenifer and hrs.; he dying without issue, or during his minority, the same to pass to son Daniel and hrs. To son Michael afsd., personalty, some of which bou. of Mr. Low. To son Daniel and hrs., 202 A. "Turvey," where Christopher Orrell now lives, 350 A. "Forrest of Harvey" (both tracts bou. of Wm. Maria Farthing); and personalty, some of which bou. of Mrs. Osborn. To godsons George Read, Clark Read, John Mollone and Fran. Hutchins, personalty, to be applied toward education. Bro. Daniel to have charge of tuition of child. and of their estates, shd. wife refuse extx. Residue of estate to be divided as law directs; to be buried at the Chappell. Test: John Read, James Smith, Ignatius Fenwick. 19, 488. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: Volume 7 Edgar, John, PrinceGeorge's Co.,10th Nov., 1736; 22nd Nov., 1736. To sister Margaret Tyler and hrs., 150 A. of "Markct Overton," bou. of Virginia Harrison, 100 A. of "Dent's Levells;" and personalty, including goods out of Mr. Eilbeck's store. To sister Joanna Milsteed and hrs., 270 A. "The Adventure." To sister Sarah Eilbeck and hrs., 200 A. of dwelling plantation "Wheeler's Purchase," 100 A. "Long Acre," 100 A. of "Dent's Levells," "The Horse Pen." To Lower Chappell, of King Georges Parish, £5 to purchase communion plate, and £5 to purchase Bible and Common Prayer book for use of afsd. chappell, and what other books Rev. John Fraser shall think flt. To bro.-in-law William Eilbeck, ex., residue of estate on condition that in case nephew John Wade shd. live to age of 21, and also if niece Sarah Edgar Wade, shd. live to age of 16, he, the sd. Eilbeck, shall pay them certain personalty. Test: Capt. John Stoddert, William Hitchinson (Hitchenson), Aaron Acton. 21. 733. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: Volume 8 Cruikshank (Cruickshank), James,Kent Co.,27th Dec., 1737; 23rd Jan., 1738. To dau. Elizabeth and hrs., "Mount Pleasant," on northeast branch Langford's Bay, "Kelley Langford," and one moyety of lots No. 78 and 79, Chester Town. To dau. Mary and hrs., "Jamaco" and residue of lots afsd. To dau. Sarah and hrs., after the decease of wife Mary, lot No. 11, Chester Town, with appurtenances thereto. Shd. wife be with child at decease of testator and it shd. be a son, the afsd. tracts "Mount Pleasant," "Kelly Langford," and pt. of lot 11 to sd. son and his hrs., and "Jamaco" to daus. Elizabeth and Mary and their hrs., shd. child be a dau. to have one moyety of lot 11. To Chappell, Chester Town, 20 lbs. towards finishing same. To James Anderson, set of silver pocket instruments. To wife Mary, £50. To Mathias Harris, personalty. Residue of personal estate to wife Mary, extx., and three (or four) children. Test: James Harris, James Anderson, Jane Carvill. 22. 17. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------