MD. Somerset Co. Inventories (1688-1742) and Accounts (1667-1719), abstracted by Leslie & Neil Keddie p48 F 294-5 *estate of Capt. John Smith*28May 1740 Inventory by John Rickards and John Miller; Kin: Wm Smith and Elizabeth Smith, Sworn to by John Smith Jr. Smith, John, planter,Somerset Co.,20th Dec., 1732 - 6th June, 1733. To bro. William, his dau. Easter, 3 children of sister Elis. by Edward Hammond viz.: Martha, Leah and Betty and bros. George and Andrew (by father's last wife), personalty. To wife Mary extx. residue of personal estate. Test: Robert Jenkins Henry, Adam Bell, John Henry. 20. 690. On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 9:28 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Yikes! Baltimore 100 yes! Thanks for the correction. Liz p.s. land > location impaired > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:49:18 -0000 (UTC) > Subject: Re: [LDR] Look at the original will - example > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > > In this case, the tax lists are helpful since there is not a single > James Smith > in the tax lists for Bogerternorton through 1740 or Baltimore 100 for > that > matter.. There is however a likely John Smith in Bogerternorton . I > agree, I am > calling this one for JOHN Smith! > > _____ > > Eh? The John Smith of the will certainly appears in Baltimore Hundred, > e.g. in 1739, household 1, as "Capt. John Smith". All his land was in > Baltimore [and now-Sussex] NE of Assawoman Bay, on Inlet Creek (alias > Turkey Branch). > > It would also seem that his son John is there in 1740, where he's > supposed to be. Of course, afterwards this area was no longer covered > by the Somerset lists. > > John > > > Marjorie "Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars."~ Henry Van Dyke