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- Charles County MD Will Book 1777-1780; Page 435.
Martha Matthews Will.
I, Martha Matthews of CC, am weak and low in body, but of sound and disposing mind and memory.
To my daughter Mary (May) Shierburn - my Negroes Judy, Lewis, Beck and her 3 children. Also my yoke of oxen & my chest of drawers and my old bay horse.
To my daughter Jane Matthews - my 2 Negroes, old Ruth and Agnes. Also my 2 best beds and furniture, my best horse and best cow and calf.
To my grandson Richard Shierburn - my Negro boy Baptist, 1 cow and calf, & 1 bed and furniture.
To my granddaughter Mary Shierburn - my Negro wench Flora and her child, and also 1 heifer
To my afd daughters - after my just debts are paid, the rest
of my estate, goods and chattels, to be equally divided between them.
Executrices: my 2 daughters afd_ Signed fno date] - Martha (X her mark) Matthews. Wit - GS Causin, Benjamin Douglass, Benja (// his mark) Jamison.
Probated on Dec 4, 1779 by toe oath of Mary Shierburn, and by the oaths of witnesses Ger Blackstone Causin and Benjamin Douglass and Benja Jamison.
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Jameson, Thomas, gent, Charles County, 17th Nov., 1733; 6th Apr., 1734.
To son Thomas, during life, all those parts of the several tracts following, viz.: "Hall's Place;" "The Addition," Jarvis," "Preston" and "'Queen Mary," not heretofore sold and hereafter mentioned to young. sons to whom it is disposed of, and after decease of sd. son Thomas all afsd. lands (300 A.) to be divided between his two sons John and Thomas and their hrs.; and 20 s.
To wife of son Thomas (unnamed), and every one of her child., personalty; and to child. of son Thomas 25 s. each to pay for 1 yr's schooling,.
To son Benjamin and hrs., all those parts of tracts following., viz.: "Wall's Lot" "Halls" Place," "Jarvis" and "The Addition," lying between dwelling house, Spring branch and the land formerly given to deceased son Henry Joshua Jameson.
To son Joseph and hrs,, all those parts of the tracts following., viz.: 'Wall's Lot," "Indian Fields" on both sides of Mill Run, "Hall's Place." "The Addition" and "Jarvis," being of the Mannor contents which lieth between Mill Run and dwelling house, "Spring Run."'
To Henry and Richard, sons of deceased son Henry Joshua, personalty, including 25 s. for one yr.'s schooling.
To dau. Mary Queen and to each of her child. (unnamed), son-in-law Marsham Queen, dau. Martha Matthews and to each of her child. (unnamed)., son-in-law Luke Matthews, daus., Elizabeth and Ann, personalty.
To wife Mary and four child. now with testator, viz.: Benjamin, Joseph, Elizabeth and Ann, entire personal estate.
Exs.: Marsham Queen and Luke Matthews.
Test: Thomas Leckonby, Samuel Chunn, Martha Matthews.
6th Apr., 1734, widow claims her thirds. 21.4
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Thomas Jameson 12.702 A CH £520.3.6 £372.19.6 Feb 13 1734
Payments to: Dr. John Kirkwood, Dr. Brown, Robert Hanson, Jr., Sach. Romson, Benjamin Fendall, Thomas Bowling, Mary Jameson (widow, 1/3), Elisabeth Jameson (daughter, her portion), Ann Jameson (daughter, her portion), Dr. Brown & Mr. Fendall.
Legatees: Thomas Jameson & each of his 7 children (unnamed), Martha Mathews &
each of her 3 children (unnamed), Henry & Richard Jameson paid to their mother
Elisabeth Jameson, accountant & his wife & each of their 4 children (unnamed).
Executor (surviving): Marsham Queen.
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JAMISON, MARY, Sen., Charles Co. 28 May 1755; 20 October 1755
To son Thomas Jamison, Senr, sum of 3500 pounds of tobacco to be paid by my son Joseph Jamison and my son Benj. Jamison.
To dau Mary Queen, Negro boy Charles and the large looking glass, and other Items, 1/3 of my sheep.
To dau Elizabeth Jamison, Negro woman Cate, case of drawers, book and other.
To dau Martha Matthews, great iron pot, silver spoon,, pewter bason.
To dau Anne Spalding, use or profit of a negro man named Pompa during her life and after I give the said negro to my grandson Henry Spalding, and likewise give her the use or profit of a negro girl named Henne and after my granddau Mary Spalding. My desire is that the said negroes shall be in the care of Marsham Queen during the life of my dau Anne Spalding and give my dau Anne Spalding the third part of my sheep and the 1/4 part of my cattle and the fifth part of my hogs, dish six plates and other.
To son Joseph Jameson., use of Negro Ben. After death of son Thomas Jamison the said Negro I give to my granddau. Mary Jameson I give him the use of the third part of sheep and fourth part of my cattle and one bed and after the said Joseph Jamison's death the said chattel to be equally divided among his children except Mary Jamison I give the bequest to my son Benj: Jameson one Negro
girl named Bess.
I desire that molatew [Mulatto] Charles shall live with which of my children he shall choose to live with,
Remainder part of my estate I give to my dau. Mary Queen.
Marsham Queen and Benj. Jamisons, exs.
Wit: James Boarman, Joshua Sanders, William Queen. 29.559.
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MATTHEWS, JESSE, Charles Co. 27 Nov. 1774; 30 Jan. 1775
To wife Margaret Matthews, extx., 1/3 of whole estate.
To nephew Rich'd. Shirburn, saddle and bridle.
To mother: Martha Matthews, during life land she now has then to my sister Jane Matthews during single life.
To son Luke Francis Matthews, tracts "Cockshett," "The Addition", Negroes: Ally, Fanny, Jerry, Gusty, Charles, Little Nace, Big Nace and Anna; all the residue of my estate but if he die without Issue above equally between my 2 sisters, Mary Shirburn and Jane Matthews,
If my wife Margaret Matthews marry imprudently or die my uncle Benjamin Jameson to have care of my son and his estate, if my uncle die my brother-In-law Walter Pye shall be guardian of my son.
Wife, Margaret Matthews, Benjamin Jameson and Walter Pye, joint Executors. Wit: Wm. Leigh; John Brooke; Thos. Shircliff.
Margaret Matthews was present at probate and renounced the same.
Margaret Matthews, Benjamin Jameson and Walter Pye, the appointed
Executors on above will refuse to act as such. 40.292
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JAMESON, ELIZABETH, Charles Co. 22 Sep, 1765; 12 Jul, 1766
Leave negro, Cate, to go to which of my sisters she shall choose to go to,
To sister Mary W. Queen, furniture.
To sisters Martha Mathews and Anne Spalding, cattle.
To bro. Joseph Jameson, cattle.
To bro. Benjamin Jameson, chest and warming pan, and "The Holy Cort"."
To William Queen, my dun horse.
To Elizabeth Jameson, dau, of Joseph Jameson, 5 s.
To Elenor and Elizabeth Jameson, a young ewe, each. That is to
bro. Thomas Jameson's daus., and remainder of estate as follows:
500 lbs. tobacco to chappel where I Intend to be buried.
Exs: Bro. Benjamin Jameson, and William Queen.
WIt: Richard Boarman, Thomas Semmes. 35.51
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[Pages 146 and 147 are missing]
Charles County Land Records 1775-1782; Liber V#3; Page 148. [The beginning of this deed is missing], _do make over to her sd daughter, Mary Sherbin, the abovesd 115 acres of land, being the moiety of the afd 230 acres according to the division afd. And the sd Martha Matthews does hereby promise and oblige herself that the sd land hereby sold is warranted from sd Martha and anyone claiming under her, Signed - Martha (x her mark) Matthews. Wit - Walter Hanson, Geo Dent (CC JPs) {between March 23, 1777 - Apr 14, 1777.}
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1706 - 1779 (~ 73 years)