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Benjamin Higdon 10.363 CH £9.5.0 {1725}
Appraisers: Benedict Boarman, Richard Edelen.
Creditors: Gustavus Brown.
Mentions: John Hawsse, Mary Lommes, Charles Higdon.
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Benjamin Higton 6.350 A CH £9.5.0 £23.9.0 May 3 1725
Administrator: John Higton,
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Higton, John, planter, Charles County, 29th April, 1723; 11th June, 1723.
To sons John, Charles and Benjamin and dau. Mary Sims, personalty.
To wife Menesenca, extx., residue of estate during life; at her decease., to sons Thomas and William equally.
Test: George Dent,, John Semmes (Simes), Elizabeth Duckworth. 18.108.
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From The Tennison Family of Southern Maryland, Vol 1 and 2 by Ralph D. Smith
Jan 1724/5 - Maryland Perogative Court. Charles Co. Returns at the Feb 4, 1724/5 court. Benjamin Higton [sic} his administration bond in common form by John Higton his administrator, with John Lemaister and Cleborn Simms his sureties in 100 pounds sterling. Dated Jan 12, 1724/5. Bond ordered to be filed. Source: MD Prerogative Court, Testamentary Proceedings, Book 27, Page 145.
Nov. 1724 - There are 2 records of Benjamin Higdon at Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber N No. 2, Page 409, and another record of him at Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber N No. 2, Page 412.
Jan. 12, 1724/5 - Exhibited from Charles Co., Benjamin Higton his administration bond in common form by John Higton his administrator, with John Lemaister and Cleborn Simms his sureties in 100 pounds sterling.
Source: Maryland Prerogative Court, Testamentary Proceedings, Liber 27, Page 145.
ca. Apr. 1725 - The Charles Co., Md. Inventory of Benjamin Higdon.
Appraisers: Benedict Boarman, Richard Edelen (value 9/5/0).
Creditor: Gustavus Brown - "no debts due to the intestate."
Kin: John Haw, Sr., and Mary Semmes (makes her mark "M").
Administrator: Charles Higdon (makes his mark "C").
Sources: (1) Charles Co., Md. Inventories, 1717-1735, Page 159, and (2) Skinner, V. L., Jr., "Abstracts of the Inventories of the Prerogative Court of Maryland, 1724-1727," Page 14.
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Semms (Simes, Simmes), John, Charles County, 15th Apr., 1723; 12th Jan., 1724.
To son Thomas and hrs., 110 A. dwelling plantation
To son Cleburne (Cleaburn) and hrs., 110 A. of "St. George's" and personalty.
To daus. Anne and Rebecka, and their hrs., 125 A. of "St. George's" equally.
To cousin Marmaduke and hrs., 100 A. of "Sime's Settlement," where he now lives.
To cousin Anthony, :100 A. of "Simes Settlement."
To cousin Elizabeth and hrs., the pt. of "'St. George's" where bro. Marmaduke lived.
To cousin Elinor and hrs., 100 A. joining last-named tract.
To cousin Ruth and hrs., 100 A. joining to the 200 A. before bequeathed to her 2 sisters.
To 4 child. afsd., personal estate equally,
Son Cleburne to be of age at decease of testator and ex. with son Thomas.
Test: Benedict Leonard Roarman, John Higton (Higdon), Jr.,
Benj. Higton (Benj. Higdon dec'd at date of probate). 18.368.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1696 - 1725 (29 years)