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Thomas McWilliams 22.399 SM £67.9.0 Oct 20 1736 Jun 8 1737
Appraisers: John Armstrong, John Chesley.
Creditors: John Cooke for Mr. Gordon, Philip Key for Mr. James Millikin.
Next of kin: W. McWilliams, George Forbes.
Administratrix/Executrix: Mary MacWilliams.
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Thomas McWilliams 22.399 SM E67.9.0 Oct 20 1736 Jun 8 1737
Appraisers: John Armstrong, John Chesley.
Creditors: John Cooke for Mr. Gordon, Philip Key for Mr. James Millikin.
Next of kin: W. McWilliams, George Forbes.
Administratrix/Executrix: Mary MacWilliams.
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Thomas MacWilliams 17.104 A SM £67.9.0 £144.7.8 Apr 23 1739
Sureties: George Forbes, John Forbes.
Received from: William Fowler, John Wooldridge, John Williams, William Phipard, Rosewell Neal, Robert Salmond, Thomas Greenfield, Samuel Leigh, Luke Barber, William MacWilliams, Col. Richard Hopewell.
Payments to: Rev. John Donaldson, Mr. Philip Key for Anne Millekin, Mr. George Gordon, Mr. George Forbes, Mr. Philip Key, John Lee, Sr.
Administratrix: Mary McWilliams (also Mary MacWilliams).
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Richard Reeder 1.308 SM £28.7.10 Jul 4 1718
Appraisers: Thomas Boult, George Haskins.
Creditors: Thomas McWilliams, George Grosh.
Next of kin: Oswald Dash, Mary Bull.
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Jowles, Henry Peregrine, St Mary's County, 27th March, 1720; 9th June, 1720.
To wife Dryden, dwelling plantation "Orphan's Gift" during life, at her decease to be divided bet. son Ken. Greenneld Jowles and dau. Mary and their hrs.; shd. either die without issue, survivor to inherit portion of deceased, and personalty.
To dau. Rebecca and hrs., "Brigade" in western branch of Patuxent R., and personalty.
To youngest dau. Sybill and hrs., interest in "Holbidge Town" held jointly with Mr. T. Truman Greenfield, and personalty.
To son Kenelm and dau. Mary, personalty.
To mother, Mrs. Sybill Jowles, personalty now in her possession, and 500 lbs. Tob. annually, at her decease the personalty to pass to sister Sybill.
Wife Dryden extx. and with children residuary legatees of personal estate.
Test: Thos. McWilliams (MackWilliams), Robert Elliot, James Liddell. 16,89.
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James Heardman 4.74 A SM £23.7.7 £12.1.9 Mar 9 1721
(also James Hardman)
Received from: Thomas Glover, Thomas Barnes, Elisabeth Daft, Absolome Dennis.
Payments to: Esq. Bordley, John Baker, Capt. Jenifer, Simon Reader, John Bullock, John Atway, Dr. Thomas MacWilliams, Thomas Sykes, Oswell Dash.
Mentions: 3 children (unnamed).
Administratrix: Elinor Thomas, wife of Thomas Thomas
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Bennett Lowe, Esq. 5.287 A SM £1315.16.7 £1460.19.11 Dec 19 1723
Payments to: Randolph Morris, Edmond Plowden„ John Langley, Mr. Amos Garrett, Mr. Cesar Ghiselin, Samuell Rowland, Rev. Robert Scott, John Compton, Thomas Compton, John Jones, Charles Neal, Thomas MacWilliams, Ann Leiger, Thomas Dillon, John Stapleton, George Forbes for Charles Hoskins, Henry Rigby, John Gibbins, Michael Raley, Robert Goldsbury, Thomas Hill.
Distribution to (equally): widow (unnamed), Mr. Charles Diggs who married a sister (unnamed), Mr. Henry Darnall, Mrs. Mary Lowe (sister), Mrs. Dorothy Lowe (sister), accountant (brother).
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Hopewell, Richard, son of Richard Hopewell, gent. (nunc.), St. Mary's County, 25th Nov., 1732.
To bro. Joseph, personalty; sd. bro. dying during minority, sd. legacy to bro. John.
To sisters Anne and Elizabeth, personalty; in case of death of either of them, sister Mary to inherit portion of dec'd.
To sister Mary, personalty.
Ex.: Father afsd.
Test: Thomas McWilliams, Thornas Kirby (Kearby). MCW 20.545.
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Slye, Gerrard, gent., Bushwood,St. Mary's County, 23rd July, 1733; 23th Nov., 1733.
To wife Mary, extx., ½ personal estate ahsolutely.
To child., viz.: Henrietta, George and Elizabeth, other half of personal estate.
To daus. Mary Neale, Susannah Key, Anne Boarman and Susannah Craycroft, each a ring.
To dau. Jane, personalty, some of which des. as in possession of Philip Key. Testator directs that 62 A., "Wee Bit," and 150 A. of "Bushwood Lodge" be sold in order to discharge debt to Mr. Henry Neale of about £40.
To dau. Henrietta, 100 A., "Piper Hill," now in possession of Philip Syllavin, during life.
To dau. Elizabeth, 100 A., now in possession of Richard Raper, during life.
To son George and hrs., ½ "Bushwood," the other half to wife Mary during her life, at her decease to son George and hrs. Also all other lands in Province, or in Colony of Virginia. Wife to have liberty to bring up child. in religion she thinks most fit.
Test: Thomas McWilliams, Philip Dorey, Anne Gardener. 20. 833.
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1733-1735 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 20, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 126-127
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I ANDREW CROSBIE Merchant in Dumfries for my self and Company have appointed my Trusty and well beloved Friend JOHN CORRIE of Virginia Merchant my lawful! Attorney for me in my name to demand sue for receive and recover all sums of money Tobaccoe and other goods whatsoever belonging or due and payable to me land Company whatsoever in Virginia or MARYLAND in America and particularly (without prejudice to the aforesd generality) to receive from the persons after named the Debts after mentioned due by them to me Vizt. from JAMES THOMPSON in St. Mary's County Maryland 6069 pounds of Tobacco for bond; from MARTHA MASON in St. Marys County 1000 pounds of Tobacco per bill; from Doctor THOMAS McWILLIAM in St. Marys County 5616 pounds of Tobacco per Bond which Bonds and Bill are in the hands of Mr. PHILLIP KEY of St. Marys County Maryland or are in St. Marys County Court aforesd and from MARTHA WEELMAN in St. Marys County 1316 pounds of Tobacco giveing and by these presents granting to my said Attorney full power & authority to use all lawfull means for recovery of the aforesaid Debts allowing whatsoever my sd Attorney shall do in the premises. In Witness whereof I have set my hand and Seal at Dumfries the second day of March in the seventh year of the reign of Lord George the second 1733/4.
In presence of JAMES CORBETT, Andrew Crosbie
ROBERT LUND
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa on the XVIIIth day June MDCCXXXIV
This Power of Attorney was proved by the oath of Robert Lund one of the Witnesses thereto & admitted to record.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1697 - 1736 (> 39 years)