Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 31 Dec 1784, MD
• Probate: 8 May 1790
• Probate: 8 May 1792

John married Rebecca MERRYMAN in 1725. Rebecca (daughter of Samuel MERRYMAN and Mary BOONE) was born about 1711. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Probate: 20 Dec 1715, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, MD

Notes:

Note:
Mordecai and Mary (Parsons) Price are the 6th great grandparents of Richard Milhous Nixon, president of the United States. The line is through their son Mordecai Price.

Probate:
wife Mary, administrator of estate

Mordecai married Mary PARSONS about 1684. Mary (daughter of Thomas PARSONS and Isabel UNKNOWN) was born about 1668. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 8 May 1718, Anne Arundel Co., MD
• Probate: 15 Jun 1718, Anne Arundel Co., MD

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 16 Jan 1754

Notes:

Will:
Will of Samuel Merryman of Baltimore Co., dated 16 January 1754

In The name of God Amen. I Samuel Merryman of Baltimore County being of sound and perfect mind and memory but calling to mind the ? of man and knowing that it is appointed for all men now to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament. Imprimis and first I commend my Soul into the Hand of Almighty God that first gave to me and my body to be decently buried at the Discretion of my Executor nothing doubting and I shall receive the Lord again at the ? resurrection and for such worldly goods as it hath pleased God to provide me with. I give and bequeath in manner and form following:

Item I give and bequeath to me eldest son Samuel Merryman all that land or parcell of land called Drunkrids Hall to him and his Heirs forever and also three Negroes Liz, Jacob and Judith to him and his Heirs forever and also one feather bed and furniture, Three Silver spoons & one Silver Cup and to have no more of my personal Estate.

Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca Price one Negro boy named Loney to her and her Heirs for ever and I give no more of my personal Estate.

Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Katurah Parish one negro boy named Davy to her and her Heirs for ever and to have no more of my personal Estate.

Item I give and bequeath to my son Nicholas Merryman all that Land or Parcell of Land called Merrymans Pasture to him and his Heirs for ever and also all my personal Estate after my just debts are paid to him and his Heirs forever of this my last Will and Testament.

In Testimony where of I have hereunto ? set my hand and affixed my seal this sixteenth day of January in the year of our lord Seventeen Hundred and fifty four. Signed Sealed and Delivered by Samuel Merryman (his Seal),

in presence of Benj ~Brown,
??, Wm (his mark) Oliver.


March 23 1754 Benj~ Brown one of the Subscribing Witnesses to the forgoing Will made his solemn affirmation that he saw the Testator Sam Merryman sign the forgoing Will at the same time ?? & Wm Oliver the other two subscribing witness being duly and solemnly sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God dispose & say that they saw the Testator Samuel Merryman sign the foregoing Will and heard him publish and the same to be his last Will and Testament. That at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their apprehensions of a Sound and Disposing mind & memory & that they Subscribed their subscribers names as Witnesses to the Will in presence of the Testator and at his request. Signed and Sworn to before H Young D Court. Baltimore County.


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Extracted From: Maryland Probate Records Vol.28 1751-1756 SLC Family History Center Film # 0012852
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Samuel married Mary BOONE about 1708. Mary (daughter of Humphrey BOONE and Rebecca BURLE) was born about 1687; died on 26 Mar 1728. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Note: 22 Nov 1633

Notes:

Note:
Immigrant of 'Ark & Dove', sailing from Cowes, England 22 Nov 1633, and landing at St. Clements Island 25 Mar 1634, after a stop in Virginia. Some records indicate a stop at Kent Island and that the settlement was called "St. Mary's."

Thomas married Elizabeth PHILLIPS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 10 Oct 1683, Anne Arundel Co., MD
• Probate: 31 May 1684, Anne Arundel Co., MD

Notes:

Will:
Last Will & Testament of Thomas Parsons
Of Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Dated October 10, 1683, Proved May 31, 1684


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Recorded in Maryland Wills, Liber 4, Folio 28

I Thomas Parsons of Anne Arundel County in ye Province of Maryland, being sick of body but of perfect disposition [and] memory, thanks be to God, do make, constitute, ordain & appoint this to be my Last Will & Testament, revoking, annulling, & utterly making void all other will or wills & this wholly to be taken, affirmed, and held for my Last Will & Testament, as aforesaid, in manner & form following -

Imprimis. I give & bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Parsons one shilling. -

I give & bequeath unto my daughter Isabell Parsons fifty acres of Land which is joining upon Anthony Holland's & Benjamin Capill's lines for her to have & hold at her day of marriage for to be hers and her heirs forever, & if ye said Isabell Parsons should die without any issue of her body, then this land is to fall to ye two youngest. -

I give & bequeath unto my daughters Mary Parsons & Susanna Parsons my plantation which I live upon & all things belonging thereunto. I give it unto them to be equally divided betwixt them after their mother's decease to be theirs & their heirs forever. And if these two should die without any heirs of their bodies, then this plantation is to fall to ye two youngest to be theirs and their heirs forever.--

I give to my daughters Sarah & Hannah Parsons betwixt them, I give a two year old heifer named Mealy. I give it betwixt them for it & its increase to be equally divided betwixt them & to be theirs and their heirs forever. And likewise I give unto these my two daughters to each of them the first two colts that my mare brings, let them be horse colts or mare colts, to be theirs and their heirs forever.

And further I do hereby constitute & ordain & appoint my loving friends Anthony Holland & Benjamin Capill to be my whole & sole Executors of this my Last Will & Testament & for ye true performance hereof I have here set my hand and seal this tenth day of October in ye year of our Lord 1683.

The mark of
TP
Thomas Parsons
Witnesses:
James White
John Mayhew ye mark of
Nicholas Grose ye mark of
Rose Grose

May ye 31st 1684. The within writing was proved before me by ye oath of John Mayer.

Thomas Tailor


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Transcribed by Curt L. Sytsma on March 11, 1999, from a photocopy of the original given to me by Dick & Sandy Rollins. Other sources indicate that the original is found in Prerogative Court (Wills), Liber 4, Folio 28. Obvious spelling errors and punctuation have been corrected to enhance readability, but all names are spelled as in the original.

Provided to the USGenWeb/MDGenWeb Project by : Curt L. Sytsma<.A>

Thomas married Isabel UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Isabel Capell
• Name: Isabel Parsons
• Will: 10 Sep 1717
• Probate: 22 Dec 1717, Anne Arundel Co., MD

Notes:

Will:
Will of Isabell Parsons Capell dated 10 Sept 1717, Probated 22 Dec 1717

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I Isabell Capell altho sick of body yett in perfect memory and sound as at other times in my judgement do make and ordain this as my last will and Testament revocking and making voyd all former writing either by deed of gift or will whatsoever.

Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved grandson Jacob Holland one negro boy called Samson to him and his heirs forever and also one feather bed and furnature belonging thereto and land in the back ? and fifty akers of land where his house doth stand it being part of that tract of land called Friendship Johns and his heirs forever.

Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved grandaughter Isabel Price two negro children one called Peter and one called ? to her and her heirs forever.

Item I give and bequeath unto my well beloved daughter Mary Price ? head of cattle young and old together and also half my stock of hogs to her and her heirs forever.

Item I give and bequeath unto my grandson Thomas Tucker one half of my corn now in the field and one half of my ? for clothing providing he do not take his negros before the crop is finished and last of all to make constitute and ordain my well beloved daughter Mary Price my true and lawful Executor and administrator of all my goods and chatals and ? of my real estate belonging to me ? ? that what is given to Jacob Holand is to him & hiis heirs for ever. In witness to this my last Will and Testament I have here unto sett my hand and seal the day and year above written in presence of William Hoard (?), Robert Gott. It is like wise my will and plea for that my Estate that after my debt is paid have all that remains of my Estate to her and her heirs forever.


Signed Isabell (her mark) Capell

And on the back was written 12 Dec 1717 Then came Robt Gott one of the witnesses to the within will and made oath upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God that he saw the within named Isabell Capell sign and sealed & heard her pronounce and declare the within Testament of writing her last Will and Testament and that at the time of her so doing she was to the best of his apprehention of perfect sense and memory. ? Tasker, D. Com. A.A.Co.


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Transcribed and Contributed to the MdGenWeb Project by: Selena DuLac whose web page is http://home.mindspring.com/~sdulac/PGWillContents.htm


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Extracted from: SLC Family History Center Microfilm # 0012846, Ann Arundel Co., MD

Other Events and Attributes:

• Note: 1682
• Will: 16 Jan 1724
• Probate: 14 Jan 1725/26

Notes:

Note:
Came from Lancaster Co., VA in 1682 and settled in Baltimore Co., MD, where he bought land.

Will:
Last Will & Testament of Charles Merryman

of Baltimore Co., dated 16 Jan 1724 Probated 14 Jan 1725


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In the Name of God Amen. The sixteenth day of January one Thousand seven Hundred and Twenty four. I Charles Marryman of Baltimore County & Province of Maryland planter being of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God for & calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for man once to die, Do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say first and principally I give my soul into the hands of God who gave it to me and for my body I command it to the Earth to be buried in Christian and decent manner nothing doubting but altho general I ? I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching my worldly Estate is herewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give, devise and I signeth and dispose the same in manner and form following.

Item: I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my true and beloved wife Mary Marryman to be my whole and sole Executrix to see all my lawful and just debts be paid.

Item: I give and I bequeath my dwelling plantation with the land and woods thereunto belonging jointly and equally between my wife Mary Marryman and my daughter Elizabeth Cox jointly and equally to be enjoyed by the said parties during the natural life of my said wife and at her decease ?/ to my daughter Elizabeth Cox and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten for ever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my said Executrix all and singular my personal Estate remaining after my just debts are paid and do hereby Impower her my said Executrix ? to will I bequeath, devise and dispose the same as she shall think fit peaceably and give authority to enjoy or dispose of the same without any manner of lott hindrance or molestation from any person or persons whatsoever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my grandson Marryman Cox one hundred acres of land beginning at the Tanners Run and running up the said run with my outward line till it comes to one Hundred acres.

Item I give and bequeath unto my Eldest son John Marryman one piece of money to the value of one shilling Sterling.

Item I give and bequeath to my youngest son Samuel Marryman one piece of money to the value of one shilling sterling.

And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and annull all and every other former Testament, Wills, ? , Requests and Executors by me in any wise before this time namely Wills I bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last Will and Testament. In witness thereof I have hereby set my hand and seal this day and year above mentioned. Signed


his

Charles (CM) Marryman (his Seal)

mark

Signed Sealed Published Pronounced and Declared by the said Charles Marryman as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us:
Edward Cook,
Johns (J his mark) Robinson,
James Powell,
Mordicai (M his mark) Price,
John ( X his mark) Welch,
Hannah (H her mark) Cox.

At the foot of the foregoing will was thus written Viz: Maryland for Baltimore County Jan 14th 1725 came Edward Cook & James Powell Johns Robinson & Hanna Cox subscribing witnesses to the aforegoing Will and made oath on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God that they saw the Testator Charles Marryman sign and seal and heard him publish and Declare this as his Last Will and Testament at that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their knowledge and apprehension of sound and disposing mind and memory and that the subscribed the said will in presence of the said Testator sworn to before me Tho. Sherirdine D. Com. Baltimore County.

Transcribed & Contributed to the MdGenWeb Project by: Selena DuLac Extracted from: SLC Family History Microfilm 0012847 Probate Records of MD Vol 17-18 1721-1726


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A SECOND TRANSCRIPTION OF THE AFOREGOING LAST WILL & TESTAMENT


Last Will & Testament of CHARLES MERRYMAN SR
of Baltimore County, dated 16 January 1724, proved 4 January 1725


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In the name of God Amen, 16 January 1724; Charles Merryman of Baltimore Couty, Province of Maryland, Planter; being of perfect mind and memory, thanks given unto God therefore, calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men ...to Dye, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following: That is to say first and principally I give my soul unto the Hands of God who gave it to me. And for my body I commend it to the earth to be buried in Christian and decent manner, nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall know etc... of the mighty power of God and as ... my worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise, bequeath and dispose the same in manner and form following:

Item: I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my true and well beloved wife Mary Merryman to be my whole and sole executrix to see all my lawful and just debts paid.

Item: I give and bequeath my dwelling plantation with the lands and woods thereunto belonging, jointly and equally between my wife Mary Merriman and my daughter Elizabeth Carr (?), jointly and equally to be enjoyed by these parties during the natural life of my said wife and at her decease to return to my daughter Elizabeth Cox(?) and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten, forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my said executrix all my ... personal estate remaining after my just debts are paid and do hereby empower my said executrix to will, bequeath, devise and dispose the same as she shall think fit, reasonably and quietly(?) to enjoy or dispose the same without any manner of lett, hindrance or molestation from any person or persons whatsoever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my grandson Merriman Cox(?) one hundred acres of land beginning at the Tanners(?) Run and running up the Sail(?) Run with my outward line till it comes to one hundred acres.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my eldest son John Merriman one piece (purse?) of money to the value of one shilling sterling.

Item: I give and bequeath to my youngest son Samuel Merriman one piece (or purse?) of money to the value of one shilling sterling.

And I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and annul all and every other former testament, will, legacies, bequests and executors by me in any way before this time named, willed, etc., confirming this and none other to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.


his

Charles X Merryman

mark

Signed ,etc, in the presence of:
Edward Cooke
Jonas S. Robinson (mark)
James Powell
Mordicai Price (mark)
John Welch (mark)
Hannah Cox (mark)

Maryland, Balt. County Jan.4, 1725 came these (people to attest to the validity of this will)


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Notes: Charles Merryman was probably born in Lancaster Co VA by 1660, the son of John and Audrey Merriman. He married 1st, Mary Haile, the daughter of Nicholas and Mary Haile & the widow of Henry King. Mary is the mother of his three sons, the eldest two sons were apparently born in Lancaster Co. VA. Charles Merryman married second, by 1693, Mary, the adminstrix of the estate of Andrew Matson. It appears his daughter Elizabeth who married Jacob Cox was by his second wife, based on the above will and her apparent age.

Charles married Mary HAILE before 1678. Mary (daughter of Nicholas HAILE and Mary UNKNOWN) died in 1709. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Death: Bef 11 1698

Humphrey married Rebecca BURLE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]