Honerable (Colonel) Henry Ridgely and Mary (Stanton) Duvall (widow of Mareen Duvall) His will, written 4/30/1705, with Richard Duckett as witness, with codicils, was probated on 7/13/1710, Prince George Co., MD. It reads:
In the name of God amen the thirtieth day of Aprill in the year of our Lord one thousand and seven hundred and five and in the third year of the Reigne of our Sovr. Lady Anne by the grace of God Queen of England etc. I Henry Ridgley of Prince Georges County in the Province of Maryland Merchant being sick and weak in body but of mind sound and perfect memory thanks be to Almighty God for ye same and knowing the uncertainty of this Life on Earth and being Desirous to Settle things in order do make this my last will and Testament in manner following Revoking and makeing void other will and wills by me heretofore made and this only to be taken for my last will and testament and no other and first and principally I Comend my Soul to Almighty God my Creator assuredly believing that I shall be saved by the precious Death and Merritts of my blessed Saviour Jesus Christ and my body to the Earth from whence it was taken to be buries in such decent order as by my Exex hereafter named shall be thought meet and convenient and as touching such worldly estate as the Lord is mercy hath Lent me my will and meaning is the same shall be Imployed and Bestowed as hereafter by this my will is Expressed Willing that what Debts in Right or conscience I owe to any person or persons be paid and Discharged in Some Convenient time after my Decease by my Executrix hereafter named ITEM I Give and Bequeath unto my Dear and Loveing wife Mary Ridgeley all that my plantation whereon I now Dwell together with all Singular the Land Belonging to the same called or known by the Catton Lying in Prince Georges County afs. to the proper use and behoofe of my sd. wife her heirs and assigns forever--
ITEM I give and bequeath unto the child wherewhth my said wife now goeth if a male child all that my plantation called Larkins Forrest purchsed of Thomas Larkin and the land belonging to the same and also one hundred acres of Land which I took up & added to the same and also a tract of Land called Mary's Delight containing five hundred acres to him the said child when it shall come of age of twenty one years and his heirs forever but if the sd. child wherewoth my said wife now goeth shall be a female child -- I give and Bequeath the said Tracts of Land afsd. to her the said child when she comes to the age of sixteen or day of marriage which first happens and to her heires forever my said wife to have the use Benifit and profitt of the said planttions and Land afsd. till either of the said children shall come to the ages afsd. making no waste of the same But if the said child wherewith my wife now goeth should happen to die Before they come to the said ages then I give the use Benifit and profit of the said Plantation and Land unto my Said wife dureing the term of her naturall Life--
ITEM I give and Bequeath unto my son Charles Ridgely all that plantation and land Belonging to the same called Hoggneck and also three hundred acres of land to be taken out a tract of Land called Waldrige adjoining to the sd. Land of hogneck to him and his heires forever and also a tract of Land called Ridgeleys Lot lying at Huntington in Ann Arundell County to the use of the said Charles Ridgly and his heires forever as afsd. and also I will that what money is due to Isaac Millnor on his account at this time of the date hereof Be paid by my Exex hereafter named -- I except that Land sold to Thomas Reynolds about thirty acres lying in the forke of the branch on that side next to Neal Clark Joyning on Neal Clarks Lyne Seated by Wm Griffin --
ITEM I will and ordain that if the child wherewith my wife now goeth shall Die Before it come to the age aforementioned then that the said tract of land aforementioned Called Mary's Delight shall be divided Between John Brewer and Joseph Brewer Thomas Odall and Henry Odall the Sons of Thomas Odall Share and Share alike to the use of them their heires forever But if either of the Said four children should Die without an heir then his or their parts or Share to fall to the Survivour of them and to the use afsd.
ITEM I will and Desire that my Wearing apparrell may be Divided Between my Brother Wm. Ridgley & my son Charles Ridgley --
/s/ Henry (his HR mark) Ridgely (seal)
Signed Sealed and Declared to be the last
will and Testament of the sd. Henry Ridgley
in the presence of us --
Thomas Reynolds
Richd. Duckett
John Rattenbury
Louis Duvall
Att the foot of wth will
was the is written
Then came Thomas Reynolds Richd Ducket and Louis Duvall Subscribing evidences to this will and solomly Deposed on the holy Evangelist that they saw the Testator Signe & Declare this to to {sic) be his Last will and Testament and that he was then of Sound and perfect mind & memory Wm. Bladen County Genl
ITEM I first give and bequeth unto my Daughter Sarah Odall the wife of Thomas Odall to her and her Disposall a Negroe girle to be about sixteen years of age to be Delivered in some Convenient time after my Decease by my Exex hereafter named and also the Sume of twenty pounds Sterl. to be paid as afd--
ITEM I give and bequeath unto the child wherewith my wife now goeth the Sume of five hundred pounds Sterl. if a male to be paid to him at the age of twenty one years if a female at the age of sixteen or day of marriage which first happens by my Ezecutrix hereafter named But if the said child wherewith my wife now goeth should happen to Die without an heir and Before he came to the said ages of twenty one years Sixteen or day of marriage as afd. and that my said wife should die also then I give and Bequeath the plantation and Land Belonging to the same called Larkins forrist Bought of Thomas Larkin and the hundred acres Taken up as afd. to be Divided bewtween Henry Ridgely and Nicholas Ridgley my grandchildren and Henry Ridgely the Son of Charles Ridgley -- Sahe and share alike to them and their heirs forever But if either of them shall Die without an heir then his or their part of Share to fall to the survivor of them to the use afd.
ITEM I give and Bequeath unto my grandson Henry Ridgly the son of Henry Ridgly the part Remaining of that of Land called Waldridge after my son Charles Ridgly hath had his three hundred acres out of the sd. tract bequeathed to afd.
ITEM I give and Bequeath unto my every one of my grand children which shall be Liveing at the time of the Dateing hereof the Sume of ten pounds Sterl. when they come to the age of Twnety one years if male; Sixteen or day of Marriage if female but if any of them die before they come to the sd. ages their part to fall to the next Brother or Sisiter of them --
ITEM I give unto my God Daughter Martha Duvall the Sume of five pounds Sterl. and a yearl. Cow Clake--
ITEM I give unto the use and Benefitt of the Church of St. Barnabas in Queen Anne Parish the Sume of Twenty Pounds Sterling --
ITEM I give to Richard Duckett one good hogg--
Also I will and Desire that my grandson Thomas odall and Charles Greenberry and my grandson Nicholas Ridgley under the care of my wife till they come to age if my said wife die then the sd. Nicholas to be under their care also --
And lastly for the Remaining part of my Estate whatsoever in England or Elsewhere I give and bequeath the same to my sd. wife after my Debts Legacys and funerall charges shall be paid and of this my last will and Testament I Make my sd. wife my whole Sole and full Exex the same Being Contained in two sheets of paper to each of which I have affixed my hand and Seale the said 30th day of Aprill 1705 --
Henry HR Ridgley (Seale)
signed Sealed Published and Declared to be
the last will & Testament of the sd. Henry Ridgley in the Presence
of me --
Thos. Reynolds Richd Duckett John Ratenberry Louis Duvall
At the first of this second sheet was this written July 13th 1710 -- Then came Thomas Reynolds Richard Duckett and Louis Duvall Subscribing evidences to this will and Solomly Deposed on the holy evangelist taht they saw the Testator Signe Subscribe and Declare this to be his last will & Testament and that he was then of Sound and perfect mind and memory--Wm Bladen County Genll
Prince George's Co., Md. Wills, Liber 13, ff. 89-94
The Inventory of Personal Estate of Henry Ridgely
From Harry Wright Newman re: the estate of Colonel Henry Ridgeley "...the appraised value of his personal estate was £2,298/16/4 plus 5,167 [pounds of tobacco]. The effects had been appraised by Lewis Duvall and Robert Wheeler and manifested amply the ease and wealth of the Maryland gentry of that period. His wearing apparel was valued at £68/16/6 and the silver plate at £94. No seal or coat-of-arms was listed. Among the items were 24 pictures, a library of books, and 12 wax images in glass.
"The inventory was taken room-by-room and displayed a ground plan with a hall, middle room, porch, parlour and kitchen--the latter presumably detached from the house. The second floor had a porch chamber, a parlour chamber and a hall cahmber. There was a chamber over the kitchen, and as there was a cellar and cellar room, it is assumed that it ran under the mansion house. There was also an arbour in the garden. The out houses were: ye store house, ye wash house, ye pantry, ye milk house, ye quarters, ye small house, ye hill house, ye barn; Mingo's quarters, and Dick's quarters. An additional inventory was returned on November 15, 1710, appraised at £279/14/11, but a notation stated that 'Lewis Duvall absented himself out of the Province before ye Invy Signed'. There were 31 negro slaves"
Maryland Calendar of Wills: Volume 5
page 198
Beall, James, planter, Prince George's Co.,
21st Nov., 1723;
10th July, 1725.
To eldest son John, Rover's Content, Fiffe, pt. of Good Luck, one. side of Cabbin Br., and rumaldree.
To son Nathaniel, Easy Purchase and Addition to Easy Purchase.
To son James, pt. of Good Luck, on w. side of Cabbin Br., and Lone head.
To sons Robert and Joseph, Lay Hill equally.
To son Zepheniah, pt. of Allisons Park and Cooper.
To dau. Sarah, pt. of Beall's Mannour and £30 to be pd. her by son-in-law Thomas Odell on day of marriage or on demand.
To Rev. Mr. Hugh Conn and to the ministers that shall succeed him, £10 yearly.
To wife Sarah, dwelling plantation óñ and personalty during life; residue of personal estate to children equally.
[p.198] Exs.: Bro. Alexander, son John, cousin William and John Beall, Sr.
Test: Thos. Applegate, Joseph Beach, Mary Boyce. 18, 394
To wife Sarah, extx., 500 A. dwelling plantation --- during life; at her decease to youngest son Rignall and hrs., he dying without issue, to Thomas and Henry, equally. Also, £28, a legacy from her father ---.
To son, Thomas and hrs., 250 A. where he now dwells, bou. of John and Joseph Brewer.
To son Henry, residue of tract --- and £10, a legacy from his grandfather ---.
To daughter Ann and youngest dau., Sarah, personalty. Daus. to be of age at 16 or marriage, sons Henry and Rignall to remain with their mother until 21 yrs.
To 3 sons, afsd., residue of estate equally. Shd. wife die before child, attain respective ages, son Thomas and son-in-law Ninian Magruder to act.
Test:
Thomas Durdin
John Purcluner,
Eliza. Wine.
29th April, 1717
11th April, 1721
After debts due to bros. Thomas and Rignall are discharged 150 A. dwelling plantation is left to son Thomas and hrs. and personalty.
To son Rignall and hrs., residue of ad. tract.
To daus. Elizabeth and Ellinor, personalty at age of 16 or day of marriage. Residue of negroes to 4 children, viz. Thomas, Rignall, Elizabeth, and Ellinor.
To bros. Rignall and Thomas, personalty. Wife Ann to have use of estate during life; shd. she marry to have her thirds.
Test:
Robert Wheeler, Alexander Falconar
19th May, 1738
10th July, 1738
The Will of Albertus Hendricks
Will of Albertus Henrixson. I Albertus Hennrixson of the County of Chester in the Province of Penn. being aged and weak of body, but of perfect memory, and etc.
Gives and bequeaths my whole plantation and estate to son Tobias Henrixson.
Son Albertus Henrixon five pounds in money and stock.
Sons James and Johannes Henrixon each five shillings.
Grandson Albertus Steers five shillings.
Three daughters, Elizabeth Bright, Isabel Vanammen and Katrin Harrod --- torn part of will.
I give my grandaughter Helchey Henrixon - daughter of Tobias 20 pounds in money when she attains 21 years of age.
Appoints son Tobias Henrixon and friend and neighbor John Shalhold my executors.
Signed Albertus Hendrixon
"A" his mark.
Witnesses:
David Wilson,
Jonah Davenport
Jno Wright
A Transaction of Sarah Sprigg
Peerce Combes
on Behlf of her son John Peerce
22 Sep - 23 Dec 1727 (Prince George's County Liber M, folio 252) " At the request of John Peerce the following deed was enrolled December the 23rd day Anno Domini Seventeen hundred and twenty seven: To All Peopell to whom these presents shall come greeting. KNOW YE that I Sarah Coom's of prince George's County in the province of Maryland Spinster for and in consideration of the natural affection which I have bear unto my beloved Son John Peerce of the County province afd Gent as also for diver's other good causes consideracons me hereunto moving after the expiration of natural life have given granted bargained confirmed unto the said John Peerce his heirs forever one negroe man named or cald SMITH dow now give grant and confirm unto the said Peerce nine head of neat Cattle that formerly belonged to my decesed husband Enoch Coom's as all my part of a Crop of Corn that is now depending between James Magruder me Sundry other goods Chattels which I now give the said Peerce possession of with the said Cattle corn IN WITNESS wherof I have I have hereunto Sett my hand Seal this twenty Second day of September in the year of our Lord God one thousand Seven Hundren Seven" Sealed Delivered in the presence of /s/ Sarah Coom's (Seal) Edward Sprigg, John Gittings, Mary Peerce (Prince George's County Land records, Liber M, folio 252, provided by Combs-Clark Researcher Jerry Clark)
Notes: A second transcription of the above record differs in spelling of surname of Sarah's son, John: 23 Dec 1727 - 2 Jan 1727/8 (Prince George's Co MD Liber M, Page 252) Enrolled at request of John Peere 23 dec 1727 [sic]: From Sarah Cooms, spinster, to her son John Poores, Gent., a Negro named Smith, 9 head of Cattle formerly belonging to my husband Enoch Cooms and my part of the corn crop "depending between me and James Magruder" 2 jan 1727/8; /s/ Sarah Cooms; wit. Edward Sprigg, John Giddings, Mary Peerce (Land Records of Prince George's County, 1726-1730, provided by Combs-Clark Researcher Jerry Clark)
Maryland Calendar of Wills: Volume 3
VOLUME III.
page 48
[p.48] Sprigg, Thomas, Sr., Prince George's Co.,
9th May, 1704;
29th Dec., 1704.
To son Thomas, ex., plantation and land of Northamton and Kellering, which have not been disposed of; also 1/3 of patent 500 A. in manor of Colington.
To dau. Martha Prather and hrs., 1/3 of residue of 500 A. lying near Jonathan Prather's.
To dau. Oliver Nutthall, residue of afsd. patent lying near Jonathan Prather's.
To Thomas Stockett, grandson Thomas Stockett, Oliver Stockett, and each of sd. Thos. Stockett's child., to daus. Elizabeth Wade and her child., Ann Gittens and her child., Oliver Nutthall and her child., and Martha Prater and her child., personalty.
To daus. afsd., residue of estate; division to be made by Sam'l Magruder, Sr., Edward Willett and John Smith at Mattapany.
In event of death of son Thomas, sons-in-law --Wade, Phillip Gittens and Thomas Prater to assume executorship.
Test: Thomas Lucas, Sr., Thomas Lucas, Jr., Dorothy
Lucas.
3. 443.
Inventory of Estate of Sarah Sprigg Peerce Combs
An inventory & appraisement of the Goods & Chattle of Sarah Combs late of Prince George County Widow Deced taken & appraised by us the Subscribers [who were first duly Sworn thereto] in Current money this 15th day of December Anno Dom. 1736.
To the Deceaseds Wearing Apparell.............................................10. 7. 9
To 1 old Featherbed old Rug & pair Blanketts ..............................5.15
To a parcell old Sheets & Table Linnen..........................................1.10
To Sundry small Remnants of Linnen & pa........................................9. 3
To some small pieces of Crocus & pa..................................................5.7
To sundry small pieces of Stufs & pa...................................................6.5
To 1 old Chest & padlock 6/8 To 1 old Trunk 4/................................10.8
To a small qualtity of Brass Tnn & Pewter...........................................5.6 1/2
To 1 old Side Saddle............................................................................10.
To Cash................................................................................................ 4.6
To Sundrys........................................................................................1. 7. 9
.....................................................................................................£21.12.5 1/2
The above is a true Apppraisement of as much of the Deceds Estate as come to our sight /s/ Richard Isaac, /s/ Benja. Jacob
Febry 21st 1736 -- Then came Mr. Thomas Odall & made an oath on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God that the foregoing Inventory is a true & perfect Invry of all Singular the Goods & Chattles which were of Sarah Cooms late of Prince George County Deceased that has hitherto come to his hands Possession or knowledge that he knows of no Concealmt of any part or parcell thereof by any person whatsoever nor suspects any to be & if he shall hereafter know of or suspect any concealment he will acquaint the Comry for the time being or his Deputy with the discovery of Account of all & every part & parcell of the Deceds Personal Estate that shall hereafter come to his hands Possession or knowledge Sworn before Pet. Dent Dty Comry of Pr Geo. County
No creditors as yet known by the Adnr. & the Relations frefuses to
sign without any objection to the Appraisemnet of the Goods of the Deced.
Pet. Dent Dty Comry 3 1/2
sides
Inventories, Liber #22, ff. 159-60, Hall of Records, Annapolis
Family relationship: Husband of Verlinda Graves, sister of my Kathryne Graves, and therebybrother-in-law of Thomas Sprigg
Maryland Calendar of Wills: Volume 1, page 12
[p.12] Stone, William, Capt., Chas. Co.,
3d Dec., 1659; 21st Dec., 1660.
To wife Verlinda, house and lands at St. Mary's, and to remain in home at Nangemy during widowhood.
To eld. dau. Eliza Stone and hrs., 900 A. at Bustard's Island, Patuxent R., and 600 A. at "Nangemy;" that which testator formerly gave her in trust by his brother Sprigg not to be in force.
To son Richard and hrs., 500 A. of "Nangemy Manor," and cattle in consideration of that formerly given him by his uncle, Richard Stone.
To son John and hrs., 500 A. of "Nangemy."
To son Mathew and hrs, 500 A. of "Nangemy."
To daus. Mary and Katharine, personalty.
Eld. son Thomas and hrs., exs. and residuary legatees.
Overseers and guardians of minor child: Gov. Josias Fendall, brother-in-law Francis Doughty, and brother Matthew Stone.
Test: Francis Doughty, Stephen Montague, Stephen Clifton. 1. 89.
Maryland Calendar of Wills: Volume 1
Coughing, Thomas, (nunc.)
15th Aug., 1662;
27th Oct., 1662.
Character of estate not shown.
Exs.: Matthew Stone, Thos. Sprigg, Thos. Trueman.
Test: Wm. Calvert. 1. 161.
Will of John Nuthall, Sr. (brother of Eleanor Nuthall who was 2nd wife of Thomas Sprigg)
John Nuthall Sr., Genteleman, St. Mary's Co.
22nd Nov.,1713; 28 Th. Sept. 1714
to grandson Breant Nuthall, at age 21 years, and granddaughter Elinor Nuthall, at 16 years., personality.
to grandson John ex., residue of Estate, real and personal, and reversionary legatee in event of death of either grandchild afsd. during minority.
test: Edmund Plowden, Thomas Sprigg, Dorthy Ashe
Note: John Nuthall, Jr. married Mary Brent.
The Will of Robert Beall
Family relationship: He was brother of my Margaret Beall
Maryland Calendar of Wills: Volume 8
Beal, Robert, Jr., planter, St. George's Parish, Prince George's Co.,
22nd Apr., 1740;
15th July, 1740.
To James and John Odell, Elizabeth Beal, wife of Nathaniel, James and Roger Beal, sons of Nathaniel, sis. Sarah Odell, wife of Regnale, personalty.
To bro. Joseph, ex., residue of estate, both in Maryland and England.
Overseer: John Beal, Sr.
Test: John Child, William Forrest, Mary Pride.
22. 193.
Will of Thomas Prather
Family relationship: Thomas Sprigg who married 2nd to Eleanor
Nuthall and had a daughter Martha Sprigg that married Thomas Prather
Prather, Thomas, Prince George's Co.,
13th Dec., 1711;
15th Mch., 1711-12.
To son Aaron and hrs., 150 A., plantation part of Orphan's Gift and 56 A., part of Andrew at decease of wife, and personalty at 18 yrs.
To son Thomas and hrs., 166 A., part of Sprigg's Request at 18 yrs. of age and personalty at decease of his mother.
To son John Smith (Prather), at 18 yrs., and hrs., 166 A., part of Sprigg's Request.
To Philip Prather and hrs., 166 A., residue of Sprigg's Request.
To daus. Elinor and Rachel (Prather), personalty.
To wife Martha, extx., life interest in lands afsd. devised son Aaron, and residuary legatee.
Test: Philip Gittings, Jr., Weldon Jefferson, Jno. Banks.
13. 379.