Maryland Court Records
Calvert County
Maryland Calendar of Wills: Volume 1
Book 5. page 132.Cartwright, Demetrius,Calvert Co.,
Will Drawn: 27th Dec., 1676;Probate: 13th Jan., 1676. (probably should be 1677)
To Susanna Floyd (Flood) and heirs, 100 Acres, "Dorrington" and 80 Acres, "Cheltan."
To Samuel and John, sons of Samuel and Alice Graves, and heirs, 300 Acres, "Treswell."
To William, son of Susanna Floyd, and heirrs, ½ of 1,300 Acres, "Easterdon"; he dying without issue to pass to mother, Susanna, and heirs.
To Alica, wife of Samuel Graves, and heirs, residue of sd. 1,300 Acres "Easterdon."
To William Floyd afsd., 1/3 of residuary estate, real and personal, at 18 yrs. of age.
Susanna Floyd and Alice Graves afsd., and heirs., execx. and residuary legatees of estate, real and personal.
Overseers: Jno. Yoe, Jno. Taylor.
Test: Edward Armstrong, Henry Hollis, Jno. Yoe.
Charles County
Maryland Calander of Wills, Vol 2
Book 13, page 637Norris, Henry,Chas. Co.,
Will drawn: 5th Jan., 1713;Probate: 25th Jan., 1713.
To son-in-law John Fairfax, ex., to pass to grandchild, son of same, entire estate, real and personal, including "Kitts Choice" in Chas. Co., nr. Gilbert's Bridges.
Test: Robert Saintclar, Jon Slye, Peter Cartwright.
Peter Cartwright, Charles Co.
Will drawn: Nov. 25, 1748
Probate: July 22, 1751In the name of God Amen, this 25th day of November 1748, I, Peter Cartwright of Charles County, being sick and weak in Body but of sound, perfect and disposing memory and calling to mind the mortality of this transitory Life and that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make this my last Will and Testament. Imprimis - I give and bequeath to my two sons, Robert, and Thomas, all that tract of land belonging to me which lyes in St. Mary's County near the head of Chaptico Bay, known by the name of Weston Addition to be equally divided between them, which I give to them and their heirs of their body lawfully begotten forever, and in case either of them should die without such heirs as above said, then it is my will and pleasure that the right shall devolve on my son Samuel and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever, and in case he dyes without such heirs aforesaid, then to fall to my next surviving son and to the heirs of his Body lawfully begotten forever, and so from heir to heir as long as there shall be any of the name to be found. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Gustavus 23 acres of land adjoining to my dwelling plantation. It being part of a Tract of Land called Lapworth which I purchased of John Slye, to him and his heirs forever, but it is my pleasure that if any of my sons on whom the above said land is entailed should see cause to dispose of the same from one to another - they may confirm title to one and the other and not otherwise. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Gustavus one negro girl called Lucy together with her future increase - to him and his heirs forever. I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Esther Cartwright one negro man called Roger over and above her third of my estate for the better support of herself and small children and of the Residue of my estate after my beloved wife has one-third part thereof - it is my will and pleasure it should be divided equally among my children, and Lastly I constitute and and appoint my son Thomas Cartwright and my beloved wife Esther Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and disannulling all and every other Will or Wills made. And do acknowledge this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written.
Signed: Peter Cartwright
Signed sealed Published and pronounced as the last Will and Testament of Peter Cartwright in presence of us.
Samuel Chunn
Peter Dent
John T. Tull
This July 22, 1751 Acknowledged by oath of Peter Dent John Tuel Walter Hanson Dy.Coms.
St Mary's County
Maryland Calendar of Wills: Volume 4
Book 14, Page 5Cartwright, Mathew
Will drawn: 6th May, 1714;Probate: 15th May, 1714;
To son John and heirs, plantation, to pass to dau. Mary should son die without issue.
To wife Susannah, extx., life interest in plantation, and personal estate jointly with son and dau. afsd. Brother Peter Cartwright to have charge of dau..'s share until she attains 16 yrs. of age or marry.
Test: Jno. Sanders, Thos. Orphin, Michael Wikley.
Maryland Calendar of Wills: Volume 4
Book 14, Page 641Burroughs, John, planter,St. Mary's Co.,
Will drawn: 13th Mar., 1715-6;Probate: 5th Dec., 1717.
To wife Mary, 1/3 of personal estate absolutely, and dwelling plantation during life; at her decease to eldest son John.
To eldest son John, personalty and tract where he now lives, excepting that pt. conveyed by deed of gift to dau. Margaret Cartwright.
Lands conveyed to youngest son Richard and to dau. Margaret afsd. by deed of gift confirmed.To dau. Sarah Carter during life, n. pt. of dwelling plantation. Residue of personal estate divided among 6 child., —.
Test: John Cartwright, William Hulse, Samuel Johnson.
14. 641.Note: Margaret Burroughs Cartwright was the wife of John Cartwright, test.
Talbot County
Maryland Calendar of Wills: Volume 2
Book 6, Page 9Cartwright, Charles,Talbot Co.,
Will drawn: 11th July, 1692;Probate: 15th Nov., 1692.
To wife Sarah, extx., entire estate, real and personal, during minority of dau. Sarah; estate to be equally divided at majority of sd. dau.
To John, son of Robert Harrison, sd. daughter's share of estate should she die under age or without issue.
To brother-in-law Robert Harrison and his child., sd. share of estate in event of both legatees afsd. dying without issue.
Test: Henry Adcocke, Wm. Ganan, Geo. Taylor.
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