Abstracts of the Testamentary Proceedings of the Prerogative Court of Maryland. Volume VII: 1693-1697. Libers 15B, 15C, 16Genealogist V. L. Skinner, Jr., resumes his transcriptions of 17th-century Maryland probate records with the seventh volume of his series, "Abstracts of the Testamentary Proceedings of the Prerogative Court of Maryland." Volume VII consists of abstracts of the records for the period 1693-1697. Mr. Skinner has combed through administration, bond, will, inventory, administration account, and final balance entries to produce this collection. The abstracts are arranged chronologically by court session. For the most part, the transcriptions state the names of the principals (testators, heirs, witnesses, administrators, and so forth) as well as details of bequests, names of slaves, appraisers, and more. Volume VII refers to about 7,000 17th-century Marylanders whose existence and activities would otherwise remain buried in some rich but very off-the-beaten-track records. |
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administer oath administration on estate administrator of James administrator of John administrator of Robert administrator of Thomas administrator of William administratrix of John administratrix of Thomas administratrix of William Andrew appraisers James appraisers John appraisers Richard appraisers Thomas appraisers William Benjamin bond of John Capt Catterton Caveat exhibited Charles Carroll procurator constituting his widow Continuance was granted Daniell Date dec'd executor executrix of John exhibited accounts exhibited additional accounts Exhibited inventory exhibited oath exhibited summons Francis George Plater granted administration granted continuance greatest creditor Hugh inventory of John inventory of Thomas inventory of William Jane John Bigger John Dawson John Edmondson John Rawlings Jones Joseph Lionel Copley Margarett married Mary relict Michaell Nicholas petitioned Philip Clarke proved Ralph relict & administratrix relict & executrix Richard Harrison Samuell Hopkins Sarah Securities sheriff Smith Sureties Thomas Greenfeild Thomas Tench wife Mary William Dent witnesses