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Charles County MD Will Book 1777-1780; Page 153.
Henry Lyon's Will. May 19, 1778.
I, Henry Lyon of CC, am but indifferent in health at present, but of sound and perfect memory.
To my daughter Elizabeth - 1 Negro girl called Juda and her increase.
To my wife Anna Lyon - all the land I have in possession of his Lordships Manor of Calverton, lying in CC, with the plantation utensils, that is, plows, hoe, harrows, horse, hoggs, sheewep(?), cattle, and Negroes Frank, Bess, Ben, Tony, Ome, Rachel, Fillis, Moses, Luke, Abrin, Daniel, during her natural life, and afterwards, the whole estate to be divided between my 8 children, that is, Mary Moran, James Lyon, Elizabeth Canter, Henry Lyon, John Lyon, Joseph Lyon, Jane Davis, Zachariah Lyon.
Executors: Joseph Lyon and Zacheriah Lyon. I want my executors to keep sd land by paying the value to the other children.
Signed Nov 2, 1777 - Henry Lyon.
Wit - Richard Estep, Robert (R his mark) Gladding, Mary Davis.
Probated May 19, 1778 by witnesses Estep and Gladding. This is to certify that I have given up part of the will and choose to keep the plantations and my third of everything else and the 2 executors to continue as was appointed by will. Signed - Anne (X her mark) Lyon.
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Charles County MD Will Book 1777-1780; Page 154.
On May 19, 1778, letters testamentary were granted on the estate of Henry Lyon, to Joseph Lyon and Zachariah Lyon, executors of the decd's will.
Securities = Richard Estep and Basil Hicky of CC. Bond = 3000 £
Appraisers: John Moran and Huet Johnson.
Aug 25, 1778, the inventory was received, amounting to 551 £7 shillings 11 pence.
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Charles County MD Will Book 1777-1780; Page 211. Henry Lyon's Inventory. Aug 25, 1778.
Appraised by John Moran Sr and Huet Johnson on Jun 27, 1778.
Includes: wearing apparel, 12 cattle, 5 horses, 25 sheep, 35 hogs; 1 feather bed, 1 rug, 1 quilt, 1 blanket, 1 pair of sheets, 1 bolster, 2 pillows, 1 bedstead, cord & mat, 2 ditto with rug, 1 old ditto; Negroes Frank, Ben, Bess, Teary, Vine, Rachel, Fillis, Moses, Luke, Abram, Daniel, Sarah; 9 barrels of Indian corn; blacksmiths tools. Total: 551 £7 shillings 11 pence.
Creditors: Basil Wallace, Lydia Gill.
Kindred: John Lyon, Mary Moran.
Proved on Aug 25, 1778 by Joseph Lyon and Zachariah Lyon, executors of Henry Lyon, late of CC, decd.
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Charles County MD Will Book 1777-1780; Page 286.
Henry Lyon's Final Account. Feb 12, 1779.
The account of Joseph Lyon and Zackariah Lyon, executors of Henry Lyon, late of CC, deceased, viz -
Debts include: the inventory of sd deceased's estate, exhibited into Orphan Court on Aug 25, 1778, amounting to 551 £7 shillings 11 pence; a crop of tobacco left by the deceased at the time of his death, it being Nov 29, left unstripped; tobacco received of William Canter. The whole amount: 944 £12 shillings 11.75 pence.
Disbursements went to: Basil Wallace; Benjamin Cawood, collector, for the first assessment and for the second assessment; Walter Hanson, Register, for letters and recording Will and for recording inventory and for stating, passing, and recording this account. Balance to be disposed of according to the deceased's will: 907 £14 shillings 6 pence.
Final Account: 944 £12 shillings 11.75 pence.
ecurities: Richard Estep and Basil Hicky of CC.
On Feb 12, 1779, proved by Joseph Lyon and Zackariah Lyon, the accountants afd.
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Thomas Morriss 29.418 SM £188.3.3 Jun 21 1744 Sep 6 1744
Appraisers: James Taylor, Robert Parker.
Creditors: Philip Key, Baptist Barber.
Next of kin: John Chunn, Catherine Chunn.
Administrator/Executor: Henry Lyon.
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Thomas Morriss 24.18 A SM £188.3.3 £216.12.7 Jul 7 1747
Sureties: Joseph Wood, Joseph Chunn.
Received from: Joseph Pile, Mary Swann.
Payments to: William Williams, Richard Wainwright, Philip Key, William Blackenbury, Baptist Barber, Thomas Higgs, Zacharia Bond, Edward Barber, James Compton, Edward Rein, James Stevens, Joseph Wood, Jane Hambleton, Robert Bird, William Cumming, Gilbert Ireland.
Distribution to (orphans): Henry Morriss, James Morriss, Jane Morriss,
Administrator: Henry Lyon (of Charles County).
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SMITH, ELIAS, Charles Co. 12 Sep 1749 9 June 1750
To son William Smith, tract in Charles County, near Benedict Manner and called "Stony Hills," 99 A. If he dies without heirs then to son Richard and If he should die without heirs then to his brother James*
To wife Violato Smith, lott and houses in Benedict Town, and after her decease to be sold and money divided among 4 sons: Richard Smithe, James., Middleton and Elias.
Wife Violato Smith, extx,
Wit: John Estep, Henry Lyon, Joseph Shuttleworth, 27, 316,
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Mr. Basil Brooke 64.282 CH £25.3.2 Mar 4 1758 Jul 3 1758
Appraisers: Thomas Greenfield, Henry Lyon.
Creditors: George Maxwell, John Wheatly.
Next of kin: Henry Brooke, Charles Brooke.
Administratrix: Sarah Brooke.
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Thomas Hunt 67.213 CH £343.5.8 May 15 1759
Appraisers: John Estep, Henry Lyon.
Creditors: George Maxwell, James Forbes.
Executrix.: Elisabeth Hunt.
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JOHNSON, JOSEPH, Charles Co. 16 Mar. 1766; 20 Sep, 1766
To son John Johnson, 2 slaves.
To James Johnson, slaves, and he to give to Joseph Johnson, son of Heughet, some slaves.
To son Heughet. Johnson, a slave; all clothes belonging to sd, Joseph Johnson, be divided equally between Heught and James Johnson.
To daus. Elizabeth Wallace and Sarah Harris, slaves.
To dau. Sarah, plantation whereon I now dwell, being His Lordship's "Manner of Calverton,"
Balance of estate to be divided between sons John, James and Heughet Johnson, and dau. Sarah Harrison.
Wit: Henry Lyon, Sr. and Thos. Hall, Jr. 35, 53
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Charles County Land Record Book S#3, 1770-1775; Page 430, Certificate. Apr 7, I certify that Henry Lyon Sr brought before me [as a stray] a black horse. Signed - Jno Winters*_ Recorded May 24, 1773.
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Calendar of Maryland State Papers No: The Black Books
By The State Of Maryland [10 Sept 1750]
All Faith's Parish, St. Mary's County. Nomination of inspectors.
As inspectors for the several warehouses on Patuxent River the vestrymen have nominated the following men: for the warehouse at Ben[e]d[ic]t town, John Estep, Henry Lyon, Capt. Thomas Greenfield, Samuel Sothoron; for the warehouse at Edward Cole's, Samuel Abell of Samuel, Thomas Forrest, John Abell, Charles King; For the warehouse at Town Creek, Cuthbert Abell, Philip Clarke Jr., Nathaniel Hickman, Samuel Jenifer.
D.S 1p. 29.5cm x 24.2cm
Signatures: John Urquhart (rector), Philip Clarke, James Keech, Samuel Abell, George Slater, Thomas Reeder, John Abell, Samuel Sothoron.
note the first two among those nominated for Benedict town served last year as did also the first two nominated for the warehouse at Edward Cole's; Philip Clarke and Samuel Jenifer served at Town Creek.
On verse: old inspectors; Jenifer refuses; commission to Hickman; Lyon refuses; commission to Greenfield
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1705 - 1778 (~ 73 years)