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ROUSBY, JOHN, Calvert Co. 27 Jan, 1750/51; 8 Feb, 1750/51
To wife Anne Rousby, ½ pt. of personal estate.
Balance of estate to dau. Elizabeth Rousby.
Desire wife Anne Rousby, may have use of plantation and houses and improvements thereon, whereon Richard Bennett, Esquire, lately dwelled and died., during her life.
If it shd. so happen that my dau. Elizabeth, shd. have no hrs., then desire nephews Mgr. (?) Abr. Barnes' sons John and Richard Barnes, ½ pt. of real estate and ¼ pt. of personal estate to be equally divided bet. them.
To nieces, Magr. (Margaret?) Robert Jennet(?) Henry's children, ¼ pt. of personal estate.
Wife Anne Rousby, extx.
Wit: Samuel and James St. Clairs, Philip Parran. Young Parran. 27, 538
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Mr. John Rousby 48.461 CA £1924.7.7 May 2 1751 Jun 8 1752
Appraisers: Thomas Ireland, Jr., Young Parran.
Creditors: Edward Lloyd, Samuel Towmalen.
Next of kin: Benjamin Mackall, Anne Lloyd.
Exeutrix: Anne Fitzhugh (late Anne Rousby).
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John Rousby 48.469 CA £1502.9.9 May 29 1751 Jun 8 1752
Inventory of items in Queen Anne's County.
Appraisers: Thomas Harris, John Downes, Jr.
Creditors: Edward Lloyd, Samuel Towmaien.
Next of kin: Benjamin Mackall, Anne Lloyd.
Executrix: Anne Fltzhugh (late Anne Rousby).
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John Rousby 32.244 A CA £1924.7.7 £129.15.2 Jun 9 1752
A second inventory is cited in the amount of £1502.9.9 in Queen Anne's County.
Received from: Richard Milburn, James Waters, Capt. Nathaniel Chew, Nicholas Lewis Sewall, Capt. Robert Chesley, John Hanbury S Co. (merchants in London), William Perkins (merchant in London).
Payments to: Benjamin Dixon, estate of Peter Hellen, Alexander Hellen, John Skinner, John Rigby, Dr. James St. Clair, George Smith, David Arnold, James Russell, Thomas Cleverly Dare, Thomas Ireland, Jr., Ireland & Somervell, Samuel Soumaien, estate of Dr. John Bond, John Chisholrn, William Hilhouse, Joseph Johnson, Thomas Johnson, Roger Brooks, Charles Browne & Co., Mary Parker, Jane Roberts, estate of Jacob Hooper, Thomas Harris, John Downes, Samuel Harrison, Daniel Dulany, Esq.
Executrix: Anne Fitzhugh, wife of Col. William Fitzhugh.
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John Rousby, Esq. 32.275 A £1822.1.2 Jun 19 1752
of Calvert County. The amount of the accounts also included £80.16.11 in sterling, £12.19.7 in gold, & #9027.
Received from: Benjamin Hance, Jr., Nicholas Sewall, Nicholas Lewis Sewall, Daniel Dulany, Esq.
Payments to: Daniel Dulany, Esq., Capt. John Glover.
Executors (surviving): Edward Lloyd, Esq. (of Talbot County), Abraham Barnes (gentleman, of St. Mary's County).
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Historic Graves of Maryland and the District of Columbia By Helen West Ridgely, National Society of the Colonial Dames of America;
At the Pardoe place, near the Wilson place, on the bay side, are buried :
Here lies Interred the Body of Mr. John Rousby (only son of the Hon'ble
JOHN ROUSBY Esq.) who departed this life the 28th day of January
Anno Domini 1750 Aged 23 years and 10 mos.
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Rousby, John, Calvert Co. 18th Aug., 1744; 8th Oct., 1744.
To son John, at 21 yrs. and hrs., 250 A. part of "Grt. Elken Head Manor" which testator purchased from Benj. Brown of Great Britain, 500 A. "Meorely," "Stafford's Freehold" and "Coopers" which testator purchased from George Plater, Shd. he die without hrs. this land to go to daus, Elizabeth Barnes and Gertrnde, also 400 A. "Miles End" at 20 yrs. and land purchased from Abraham Skippers.
To dau. Anne, wife of Edward Lloyd and hrs, 500 A. "Rousby" in Queen Anne's County, 550 A, "Rousby's Discovery" on Kent Is. and 800 A. "Beverley" in Somerset Co. and "Piney Hill" in St. Mary's Co. all of which testator had from his uncle Christopher, deceased.
To dau, Elizabeth Barnes (Baines), wife of Abraham and hrs,, land including that purchased by testator from George Plater on which George Young, Jr, lived.
To dau. Gertrude, at 16 yrs., 446 A, which testator purchased from widow Clagett, 300 A. purchased from John Willis, 304 A. "St. James" purchased from Sebastian Thompson.
To sis Elizabeth, wife of Richard Bennett, life interest in "The Wading Place," Queen Anne's County, land in Talbot Co, and the land upon which she lives. At her death to pass to testator's son John. This land was left sister afsd. by Francis, widow of Col. Peter Sawyer.
To Dr. James Summerall, Charles King, and Thomas Aisy, gentlemen, of St. Mary's County, 100 A. land which testator purchased from Charles Cxowsen nr. Drum point, land in St. Mary's Co. which testator's uncle Christopher, purchased from Hugh Hopewell on which Richard Wise lived, 195 A, can which Christopher afsd. lived, 280 A. "Smith's Discovery." Land in St. Mary's Co. which testator purchased from William Manafarthing after the death of the owner, to be held in trust for Mary Thompson and arranged so that her husband can have no authority nor interest in same. At her death, this to go to her daus. Araminta who was baptized by Rev, Lak and Mary, baptized by Rev. Richard Chase, and their hrs. hd, they both die without hrs., this land to pass to testator's son John.
To child, afsd. and child. of Mary Thompson, personal estate, Shd. Mary and Araminta afsd. die before their mother, testator wills that Mary Thompson be allowed to live in the white room of his plantation.
Testator desires to be buried without feasting and rioting,
Eqs.: Son-in-laws Edward Loyd and Abraham Barnes and son John.
Test: Dr. John Hamilton, John Johnston, John Bannester,
John Clare, John Hellen. 23. 57
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1726 - 1751 (~ 24 years)