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COLE, EDWARD, St. Mary's Co. 26 Mar, 1761; 21 Dec, 1762
To wife Ann Cole, tract whereon I live, being pt. of Delabrooke Mannor.
To grand-son Ignatius Fenwick, at decease of my wife, land called Sam's Cove.
To grand-son Francis Brooke, after decease of my wife, and in case grand-son Francis Brooke shall receive Holy Order or die without issue, then the sd. land shall be the property of grand-son Ignatius Fenwick; some slaves, which are in my possessiion that we appraised in the estate of James Brooke, father of sd. Francis Brooke.
To grand-son James Cole, tract called Partnership, lying in Charles Co., near Zacchia Manner.
To grand-son John Smith, 50 lbs. sterl.
To grand-dau. Jane Smith, 20 lbs. current money, the amount of her mother's pt. of my estate.
To grand-son Francis Brooke, 50 lbs. sterl.
To sons Joseph and Robert Cole, 5 lbs. sterl.
To son Henry Cole, 10 lbs. sterl.
To dazes. Mary Fenwick and Elizabeth Brooke, 5 lbs. sterl.
Balance to be divided between dau. Mary Fenwick's children
that are living at the time of my death, except Ignatius and Edward Fenwick, sons of sd. Mary.
Extx: Wife Ann Cole.
Wit: Athanis Ford, Cuthbert and George Fenwick.
26 Mar, 1761: Codicil - Whereas I have paid 38 lbs. sterl. toward education of 2 grand-sons John Smith and Francis Brooke, and
desire they receive that much less of estate. 31. 868
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Mr. Edward Cole 81.248 SM £1141.10.2 Aug 31 1763
Appraisers: John Reeder, Jr., Athanathus Ford.
Creditors: Athanathus Ford, Thomas Forrest,
Next of kin: Robert Cole, John Smith.
Executrix: Anne Cole.
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Edward Cole 4.134 D SM £1734.5.0 Sep 14 1765
Sureties: Enoch Fenwick, Raphael Taney.
Legatees: John Smith (grandson), Jane Smith (granddaughter, her mother's (unnamed) part), Francis Brooke (grandson), Joseph (son), Robert (son), Mary Fenwick (daughter), Elisabeth Brooke (daughter).
Residue to (equally): children (unnamed, except Ignatius Fenwick & Edward Fenwick (sons)) of Mary Fenwick (daughter).
Executrix: Ann Cole.
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Cole, Edward, St. Mary 's Co., 16th Apr., 1717; 20th Dec., 1717.
To wife Elizabeth, personalty at "Maiden Bower" and her thirds.
son Edward,1s., he having rec 'd share of estate. Goods from Capt. John Hyde, consigned to testator, and merchandise left in store to be disposed. of by son Edward for benefit of estate.
Residue of estate divided equally among six child., viz. : Elizabeth Heard, Robert, Honour Spalding, Ruth Mattinly, Susanna Jenkins and Mary Jenkins.
Exs.: Wife Elizabeth and son Robert, jointly.
Test: Clement Gardiner, Joseph Power, James Thompson. 11. 644.
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Neale, Elizabeth, widow, Charles County, 17th Jan., 1733; 22nd Apr., 1734.
To sons Henry and Benjamin and daus. Anne Cole, Mary Tawney and Margaret Egglin, 5 s. each.
To son William and hrs., tract on Machodock Creek, Virginia., and personalty; to divide with dau. Mildred residue of estate; should either of them die without issue survivor to inherit protion of deceased.
Exs.: Son William and dau. Mildred.
Overseer: Edward Cole, of St. Mary"s Co.
Test: Raphael Neale, Peter Falkner, Samuel Simpson. 2 1.54.
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Mr. Edward Cole 39A.22 I SM £230.2.9 Mar 3 1717
Appraisers: Jos. Guibert, Robert Brooke.
Creditors: Robert Scot.
Next of kin; Edward Cole, William Head.
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Mr. William Spalding, Sr. 26.423 SM £658.4.6 Mar 4 1740 Nov 16 1741
Appraisers: Edward Cole, Francis Herbert.
Creditors; John Cartwright, William Ramsay,
Next of kin: Edward Spalding, Thomas Spalding.
Administrators/Executors: Thomas Spalding, William Spalding, Bennedict Spalding, Henry Spalding.
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Miles, John, Sr., St. Mary's County, 3rd Jan.,, 1726/7; 23rd Jan., 1726/7.
To wife Mary, dwell. plan., 54 A. during life.
To son John, ex., and hrs., "'Summerfield" and "Westfield'; and personalty.
To son Henry and hrs., 92 A. "Cornelius's" dwell. plan. at decease of his mother -; 4,000 lbs. tob. to be expended for land; and personalty.
To daus. Mary, Margaret, Elizabeth, Priscilla and Anne, and bros. Nicholas and Edward, personalty.
To dau. Elineor Sinnott, 2,000 lbs. tob. in full of her pt. of estate.
To wife afsd. and 7 child., viz. John, Mary, Margaret, Elizabeth, Henry, Priscilla and Anne, residue of estate.
Test: Edwd. Cole, Charles Joy, Thos. Oglesby. 19.3
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Head, Ann, St. Mary's County, 22nd May, 1727; 7th June, 1727.
To husband Adam, "Provention" during life; at his decease to two daus. Eliza. Herbert and Prissilla Head equally. In case of death of sd. dau. without issue, sd. tract to Eliza. Herbert and hrs.
Test: Edward Cole, John Holland, Mary More, 19.200.
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Heard, William, St. Mary's County, 18th April, 1732; 3rd Jan., 1733.
To dau. Mary and her husband Francis Hopewell, 150 A. of "Thirds," as already divided to them, during life; 40 A. thereof, being where sd. Hopewell has built, is bequeathed to granddau. Susannah Hopewell. and hrs.; she dying without issue, sd. 40 A. with the other to return to son Marke and hrs.
To son Marke and hrs.,, 275 A. of "Thirds"; he dying without issue, sd. land to fall with that of Mr. Francis Hopewell's after their decease to son Mathew and hrs.; and personalty.
To son Mathew and hrs., 115 A. "William Heard's Purchase" and 150 A. of dwell. plan. to be laid out bet. bro. John's and John Norris' land; sd. son dying without issue, to fall to son Luke and hrs.; and personalty,
To son Luke and hrs., residue of real estate after decease of wife; and personalty.
To daus. Susannah, Prisilla, Elioner, Elizabeth Wiseman and Mary Hopewell, personalty.
to wife Elizabeth, extx., certain personalty during life, at her decease to be divided among 3 sons and their hrs.; also produce of 3 hhds. Tobacco in England, and 1/2 residue of personalty, the other 1/2 to be equally divided bet. 3 sons afsd. and 3 daus. Susanna, Prisilla and Elioner and their hrs., to be pd. them at marriage or when they go to housekeeping.
Overseer: Bro. Edward Cole.
Test: John Heard, Ignatius Heard, James Thompson. MCW 20.546.
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COLE, JAMES, mariner, St. Mary's Co. 8 Jun, 1747 20 Sep, 1749
Appoint my father Edward Cole of the Province of Maryland attorney for me to ask, demand and receive sums of money for wages from the good ship called the Endeavour wherein I am now master proceeding in a voyage to London and from any ship to which I may belong, as also other moneys.
[Remainder is his last will and testament]
To said father Edward Cole, all sums of money I do possess at the time of my decease.
Wit: Wm. Quarrell, James Walker, Baker Brooke, William Brooke.
27. 77
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James Brooke 55.107 CA £464.17.11 Jul 12 1753 Aug 22 1753
Appraisers: Thomas King, John Gray,
Creditors: George Maxwell, Edward Cole, Sr.
Next of kin: Basil Brooke, Sarah Cole.
Administratrix: Elisabeth Brooke.
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James Brook 36.366 A CA £464.11.11 £209.6.3 Aug 20 1754
The amount of the accounts alao included #1884.
Received from: Bazil Brook, William Hutson, Joseph Young, Jeremiah Nuton, John Tucker, James Duke, Frances Hance, Michael Tucker, John Ramsey, John Stnnit, John Gardner, John Howard, Henry Wood, John Young, Michael Taney.
Payments to: Ignatius Dine guardian to son (unnamed, his portion), John Hamilton, Leonard Hollyday, James Weems, Benjamin Mackall, Edward Cole, John Chesley, John Mathews, Edward Cole, Jr., Abraham Neverson, Enock Finwick, ----- Smith, George Maxwell, Rose Wood, John Smith, Daniel Dulany, Esq., Clement Smith, Will Ireland.
Administratrix: Elisabeth Brook.
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Charles County Land Records, Liber F#2, Page 85
28 Jan 1715; Recorded at request of Edward Cole:
10 Jan 1715; Contract for marriage between Edward Cole, Jr. of St. Mary's Co. and Anne Neale, beloved dau. of James Neale; two slaves; /s/ James Neale; wit. James Neale, Jr. Thomas Mahowny
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Charles County Court and Land Records, Volume II
Liber H#2, Page 11
19 Jun 1716, Recorded at request of James Neale, Jr.:
26 Apr 1716; Indenture from James Neale, Sr., Esq., and Elizabeth his wife to James Neale, Jr., Gent., son and heir apparent of James Neale, Sr. who is seized of Wolleston Manor of 1,000 acres; located on Ware Creek near confluence of St. James and St. Raphael Creek; for love and affection; part of Wolleston Manor; /s/ James Neale. Sr.. Elizabeth Neale ( mark); wit. Henry Neale, Edward Cole, Jr.,; Ack by James Neale and Elizabeth his wife.
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Charles County Liber L#2 Page 216.
At the request of Mr. Ben: Neale, the following bond was recorded this Apr 17, 1725.
I, Edward Cole the Younger of St Mary's County, Gent, acknowledge myself to be indebted to my father-in-law, James Neale Sr, in the sum of 50,000 lbs of tobacco in cask, acknowledge to have received of my sd father-in-law, satisfaction for the same, and for the true performance hereof, I bind myself this [blank]. The condition of this obligation is that if sd Edward Cole the younger sues for or concerning some legacies given to my children by a deed of gift or other ways, some Negroes I have since given by my will to his my wife & to the rest of my children, that then this obligation to be n full force, otherwise to be void. Signed [no date] - Edw Cole Jr, Anne Cole. Wit - Phill Hoskins, Jno Fendall.
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Charles County Land Record Book L#3, 1761-1765; Page 70. Lease. Oct 2, 1761 from Edward Cole of St. Mary's County, to William Roberson (Robeson? of CC, planter, for the yearly rent of 850 lbs of tobacco after Dec 25, 1763, the lease of all that part of land called Partinership in CC near Zachia Manner, being about 150 acres, for and during the natural lives of sd William Robeson, his wife Sarah, & Elijah, their son. Roberson agrees not to embezzle, waste, or carry off any timber from sd land but what may be for the plantation's use. Signed - Edwd Coles, William (WR his mark) Robeson_ Wit - Edward Jenkins Jr, John (C his mark) Brooks. Acknowledged in St. Mary's County before St. Mary's County JPs John Chesley and Zachariah Bond. Certified by Richd Ward. Key, Clerk of St. Mary's County Court. Recorded Jan 2, 1762,
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Charles County Land Record Book L#3, 1761-1765; Page 155. Lease. Jun 2, 1762 from Edward Cole of St. Mary's County, to John Brooke of CC, planter, for the yearly rent o 1600 lbs of crop tobacco starting Dec 25, 1763 & also a proportionable part of the quitrents for 240 acres after 3 years after the quitrents are paid by the proprietor of sd land, the lease of all that part of a tract of land called Partnership, lying in CC near Zachia Manor, containing and now laid out for about 240 acres, for and during the natural lives of Walter Brooke (son of John), William Brooke, and John Hawston. Brooke may not embezzle, waste, or carry off any timber from sd land but what may be for the plantation's use. Signed - Edwd Cole, John (J his mark) Brooke. Wit - Robert Chesley, Geo Plater. Acknowledged in St. Mary's County by sd Edward Cole & John Brooke. Richd Ward Key, Clk of St. Mary's County Court, certified that Chesley and Plater are St. Mary's County JPs, Recorded Jul 3, 1762,
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Calendar of Maryland State Papers No: The Black Books
By The State Of Maryland [10 Sept 1750]
All Faith's Parish, St. Mary's County. Nomination of inspectors.
As inspectors for the several warehouses on Patuxent River the vestrymen have nominated the following men: for the warehouse at Ben[e]d[ic]t town, John Estep, Henry Lyon, Capt. Thomas Greenfield, Samuel Sothoron; for the warehouse at Edward Cole's, Samuel Abell of Samuel, Thomas Forrest, John Abell, Charles King; For the warehouse at Town Creek, Cuthbert Abell, Philip Clarke Jr., Nathaniel Hickman, Samuel Jenifer.
D.S 1p. 29.5cm x 24.2cm
Signatures: John Urquhart (rector), Philip Clarke, James Keech, Samuel Abell, George Slater, Thomas Reeder, John Abell, Samuel Sothoron.
note the first two among those nominated for Benedict town served last year as did also the first two nominated for the warehouse at Edward Cole's; Philip Clarke and Samuel Jenifer served at Town Creek.
On verse: old inspectors; Jenifer refuses; commission to Hickman; Lyon refuses; commission to Greenfield
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 320-134: PARTNERSHIP: 300 acres; Possession of - 100 Acres - Allward, John: 100 Acres - Graves, Dorothy: 100 Acres - Wheeler, John: : : : : Surveyed 25 April 1670 for John Allward & Francis Hayden on the East side Port Tobacco fresh about 4 miles from the fresh: Conveyance notes - John Wheeler from John Dowin; 9 Nov 1709, this land is disclaimed,,
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1690 - 1762 (72 years)