Will of George Mackall CLARKE (1751); St. Mary’s County, Maryland This file was contributed by Linda Reno . ************************************************************************ * 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 may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. ************************************************************************ Will of George Mackall Clarke, St. Mary's County, 5/13/1751-7/21/1753. Son: John Attaway Clarke "Piney Point" and if should die without issue by his wife Hannah, then said Hannah to enjoy aforesaid tract. Daughter: Susanna Mackall Smoot "Clarke's Range". Son: John Attaway Clarke, land on Blake Creek bought from John Tannehill. Wife: Susanna Clarke, use of plantation where I now live with several tracts purchased of Stephen Martin and Jane his wife and Robert Mason. Wife is to also have the rents of all my other lands until my youngest child arrives at age 21 or marries. Daughters: Hannah Key, Ellen Clarke, Susanna Clarke, Anne Clarke, and Sarah Clarke the plantation after the d. of my wife; all land bought from William Cavenaugh; and two tracts bought of Robert Nugent; a tract mortgaged by Andrew Bulther; a tract mortaged by William Jones at the head of St. Clement's Bay. In case of all them should die without issue then to John Attaway Clarke and Susanna Mackall. Slaves to be sold to support daughters Ellen, Susanna, Anne, and Sarah. Wit: John Reeder, Thomas Perrin, James Hardwick, James Kendrick, Phyllis Griffin, James Murrin, John Hughes, Thomas Innis. Codicil: Wife, two tracts that I bought from Robert Morgan. Wit: John Reeder, James Hardwick, Phyllis Griffin, John Hughes, James Kendrick. 6/29/1753: Came John Reeder and Ann Reeder who state that Col. George Clarke now deceased about 6/23 instant June--that about 7 weeks before his death he gave this wife Susanna Clarke verbally the following: Negro boy Dick bought of John Stanfield; John Blackistone's bond; and Capt. Gilbert Ireland's bond and furniture (listed) and gave his daughters Ann and Sarah Clarke a horse, saddle, and furniture.