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Will of Samuel Cressey, SMC 2/3/1675-2/4/1675.
To: George Robinson, personal estate.
Daughters: Mary and Susanna jointly residue of estate, real and personal.
Exec: Richard Edelen.
Wit: Henry Tripp, Anne Steps
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Chancery Court Proceedings, 1676
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may 27.th 1676
Mandamus then issued[to Henry Adams & Ign]atius
Causeene of Charles Co.tY Gent that[en] quire
what Lands Sam.ll Cressey in Rig[ht][form] erly
Called Susanna Robinson the Relict e
Said Co.ty deced dyed Seized of in Charles Cou.
June 9.th 1676
Mandamus then issued to Henry [Adams] & Ignatius Couseene of
Charles Co.ty Gent that by the Oaths of xij &c they Enquire what
Lands George Robinson the Son of W.m Robinson late of Cha
Co.ty decd dyed Seized of in the S.d Co.ty ret without delay
Chancery Court Proceedings, 1676
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On the Backside of a writt of mandamus bearing date ye 27.th of
may in y.e first year of ye Dominion of Charles &C Anncxp Dom
1676 directed to Henry Adams & Ignatius Causeen of Cha Co.tY
Gentl Diligently to Enquire by the Oaths of 12 &c what lands Samuell Cressey late of Charles County deed dyed Seized of at ye time of his Death in Right of his wife Susanna formerly Called Susanna Robinson ye Relict of W.m Robinson late of the sd County deced in the Said County of Charles &C was written Viz.t
This writt was Executed the first day of June p us whose names
are hereunder written Henry Adams
Ignatius Causin
An Inquisition Indented & Taken at the house of Samuell Cressev
late of Charles Co.ty decd near the mouth of Portobacco Creek in
the Co.ty afores.d this first day of June in the first year of the
Dominion of Charles Absolute Lord & Prop.ry of the Provinces of
maryland & Avalon Lord Baron of Balternore &c & in the year
of our Lord 1676 before Henry Adams & Ignatius Causin Gent
By virtue of a Commission in y.e nature of a writt of mandamus
to them directed & to this Inquisition annexed to Enquire after the
Death of Samuell Cressey late of Charles Co.ty dec.d of what Lands
he dyed Seized, of at the time of his Death in Right of his wife Susanna formerly Called Susanna Robinson the Relict of Wm
Robinson late of the S.d County decd by the Oaths of Tho.s Baker
Richard Dodd, Tho. Pope, Tho: Helgar, John Court, John Barker,
Jno Bouchier, marke Lampton, Phillip Mason, fran: Adams Rob.t
Inglesby & W.m Ward WCh Juro.rs upon their Oaths Saith that
Samuell Cressey did not dye Seized of any Lands in Right of his
wife Susanna ye Relicts of Wm Robinson upon y.e day of he
dyed Viz.t upon 27.th day of Jan.ry in y.e year of our Lord 1675 &
Susanna his wife dyed upon the day of the af.d month in the
year af.d And at the time of the Death of the s.d Susanna the Relict
of W.m Robinson, that Geo: Robinson ye Son & heir of W.m Robinson af.d was liveing who dyed the 26th day of Jan.ry in y.e year af.d therefore we Jurors upon our Oaths Saith that the sd Sam” Cressey in Right of his wife Susanna the Relict of W.m Robinson did not dye possest of any Land, but we find that W.m Robinson dyed possest of a Tract of Land Lying on the north Side of Potornock River Cont.a about one hund.d & fifty acres & Geo: Robinson y.e Son & heir of W.m Robinson being decd We do not find any heir of Wm Robinson & of what manno.r the s.d tract of Land is holden & under what Rents & Services We Jurors are altogether Ignorant And further We Juro.rs do humbly Conceive that y.e S.d Tract of Land is of value & ye year in all issues is four hund.d p.ds of Tob.o p añum And further we Jurors do find that the Sd tract of Land hath been in y.e possession of Sam.ll Cressey Since y.e Death of y.e. S.d W.mm Robinson as marrying Susanna his Relict & Since y.e death of y.e Said Sam.” Cressey & Susanna his wife y.e Sd Land hath been in y.e possession of Rich.d Edelen Adm.r to y.e Said Sam.' Cressey In Testimony whereof y.e Com.rs as well as y.e Juro.rs have hereunto Set their hands & Seals y.e day & year above written
Henry Adams sealed
Ignatius Causin sealed
Tho: Baker sealed John Barker sealed p.153
SignumJno Bouchiersealed (fol. 187)
Rich.d Dodd sealed Marke W Lampton sealed
SignumPhil X Mason sealed
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