Thanks. Did not want to connect these to the incorrect families. Mary Ann Jerry L. Clark wrote: > William SHERCLIFFE son of John SHERCLIFFE and Ann SPINKE > > Mildred THOMPSON daughter of Arthur THOMPSON and Susanna STRATFORD. > > > > WILL Abstract of John SHERCLIFFE of St. Mary's Co, 2 Dec 1661/26 Mar > 1663. > To my wife Anne, execx., "Horton Hays," plantation on Bretton's Bay. > To eldest son John SHERCLIFFE, land on n.w. side of Bretton's Bay. > To youngest son William SHERCLIFFE, land on St. Clement's Bay. > To elder dau, Mary SHERCLIFFE, 100 a. of land. > "I give & bequeath unto my eldest daughter Mary, one > hundred > acres of land due unto me for the rights of importing of Josaphat > Farazell, Eliz. Morgan, Jno. Bayly and Eliz. Abrahams." > To daughter, Anne SHERCLIFFE, land. > To Cousin Thomas SPALDING, land. > "I give & beq. unto Mr. Francis Fitzherbert tobacco 300-400 pounds for > his good Prayers and to pastor of Catholick Church at New Town and I > desire Prayers of all Catholicks. In event of death of my children, > estate to pass to Roman Catholic Church and friend Peter Mills." > Overseers: Henry Spinke, brother-in-law & friend Peter Mills. > Witnesses: Edward CLARKE, > Edmond Smith, Leonard Green > Adms: Ann SHERCLIFFE & Wm SHERCLIFFE, St. Mary's Co, Aug 21, 1678.[7] > > > > > Arthur Thompson PC1-125/126 > 15 Dec 1702 > > The last will of Arthur Thompson: Maryland --- In ye name of God amen, I > Arthur > Thompson, of St Clem'ts Bay in St Mary's County, being of sound disposition > of > mind & memory blessed be God, do make this my last will & testament, in > manor & form following, that is to say first I give & bequeath my soul to > God, who gave > it, hoping through ye merrits of Jesus Christ to receive pardon, & full > remition > of all my sins, & my body I commit to ye earth, from whence it came, to be > buried in such decent manor, as my Execurors, hereafter named shall think > fitt, > & for ye estate, which it hath pleased God to bless me withall, I bestow ye > same, in manor & form following. Imprimis, I give & bequeath to my son > Sebastion > Thompson, 1 pewter bason. Item. I give unto my son John Thompson ye one half > of > that land, when layed out lying by Brother Carberys, & within his bounds, > being > my proper land, to him ye John & his heirs forever, & ye other half to my > daughter Tocla, whereon my little hous & orchatt stands, to her & her heirs > forever. Item I give & bequeath to my daughter Tocla, 1 large table with > drawers, 1 feather bed, & bolster, Rugg & blanketts & 1 cow called Spott > with > all her increas forever. Item I give unto my youngest daughter Mildred > Thompson > my house & 2 lotts thereunto belonging in St Clements Town, & 100 ackers of > land > out of my 200 acres at ye duckponds, ye other 100 to my son Oswald Thompson, > to > them & their heirs forever, but in case my daughter should die without > issue, > then unto my loving wife, if she shall then be living to her & her heirs > forever; but if she should not then be living, that then ye lands shall fall > to > my daughter Tocla & her heirs forever; I have 2 bills of George Halls, for > land > he bought of me but nothing payed to that if he or any of his heirs, should > ever > come, or any other person, to injoy ye s'd land lying by old Evans, thos > bills I > give unto my youngest daughter Mildred to be put for her to such use, as her > mother, Susan Thompson, shall think fitt. Item I give unto my daughter > Tocla, 1 > Iron pott & pothooks & 1 large chest. Item I give & bequeath unto my loving > wife, Susan Thompson, all ye rest & residue of my whole estate, both cattle, > hoggs & horses of what kind ---- with all their increas forever, with all my > goods & chattles, & all my land in Baltimore County, if not sold at ye time > of > my death, to her & her heirs forever, but if sold at ye time of my death, ye > price to discharge all my just debts. Item further it is my will & desire > that > after the decease of brother John Carbery, if his plantation, whereon he now > liveth be recovered at ye equall charge of my 5 oldest children, namely > Sebastion, John, Oswald, Mildred Shurtclife & Tocla, or any of them, that > shall > survive, or any of their heirs, that then they shall choos 6 honest men of > the > nabourhood, to divide & alott to everyone there part, & they shall be so > contented without farther troble, & so after & to re---, to them & their > heirs > forever. Item if my daughter Tocle should die without ishow , that then, > whatsoever, by this will is given unto her shall be equally divided between > Sebastion, Oswald & to remain to them & their heirs forever, & to this my > last > will & testament I Constitute & appoint my loving wife, Susana Thompson, my > sole > Exequetrichor, in witness, whereof I have here, unto, sett my hand & affixed > my > seal this 15th day of December, Anno Dom 1702. > Arthur Thompson ((SEAL)) > (The lotts above specified is known by ye numbers 40 & 46) > Sined & Sealed in the presence of us > Nicholas Goulick, James French, Martin French, > John Secill (his mark) > > Maryland - St Maries County. Came Nicholas Goulick, James French, Martin > French > & John Cissell, & made oath upon the Holy Evangelist, that the within > specified > Arthur Thompson, signed, sealed & delivered the within ----, to be his ---- > & -- > -- > Sworn to before me > James Keech, D Corri; St Maries County > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDSTMARY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >