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| James made his will 11-13-1723, probated 12-12-1723. Information on this family from Bob Wilson at wilsonr@@songs.sce.com: "Major James SMALLWOOD resided at his home about 1720 in Charles Co., Maryland. He died on 13 Nov 1723 in Charles Co., Maryland. Another source indicates that his year of death was 1714/15 and 1734. He Will was proved after 13 Nov 1723 in Charles Co., Maryland. The Will is filed in Volume 18, Page 209. James and Mary had seven children. Marriage should be verified. He owned land in Charles County." Charles County, Maryland Will probated December 12, 1723 James Smallwood In the Name of God Amen I James Smallwood of Charles County {illegible} Item I give & bequeath to my Wife's Daughter Elenor one Negro Woman called by the name of Sue with her increase to her & her Heires forever & in case she dyes without lawfull Issue then I bequeath the said Negro Woman with her increase to my sons Matthew & James. Item I give & bequeath to my Wife's daughter Elinor one feather Bedd one Rugg & pair of blanketts. Item I give & bequeath to my Son Matthew one Negro Boy named Charles to him & his Heirs forever, and one feather bed, one Rugg & one pair of blankets to be delivered him at the Age of Eighteen Years & in case he dyes before he comes to that Age then I give & bequeath the said Negro to my sons James. Item I give & bequeath to my Son James one Negro Girl called Nell after my wife's Decease with all her increase & one feather Bed, one Rug, & one pair of Blanketts all to be delivered him at the Age of Eighteen Years, & in case he dyes before that Age or at any time without lawfull Heirs begot of his Body, then I give & bequeath the said Negro and her increase to my son Matthew & his heirs. Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Lydia one Negro Girl called Sarah and her increase to her & her Heirs forever lawfully begotten of her Body to be Delivered her at the Age of Sixteen years or Day of Marriage which shall first happen and allso I give my said Daughter Lydia one feather Bedd, one Rugg & one pair of Blanketts & in case she dyes before she arrives to the Age of Sixteen Years or Day of Marriage then what I give her to be at her Mother's Disposall. Item I give & bequeath to my Wife's son John one Negro Boy called Bowles to him & his Heirs forever. Item I give & bequeath to my wife's son William one Negro Boy called Nacy to him & his Heirs forever. Item I give & bequeath to my loving Wife Mary Smallwood one Negro Man called Tony & one Negro Woman called Mareer & one English Woman Servant named Mary Daginat to her & her Heirs forever. Item My will is that my Son Matthew & my Son James shall make no bargains whatsoever till they come to the age of twenty one Years without the Consent of their Mother or Brother John. Item My Will is & I do hereby give & bequeath to my Wife's Sons John, William, Matthew & James & their Heirs forever all that tract of Land I bought of Majr. William Dent to be equally divided among them (my wife's thirds during life excepted) together with all advantages Benefitts profitts Costs damages and Interests that may can or shall be had or recovered by me in a Law Suit with the Dents concerning the same Land, one third part whereof I do hereby give to my Wife & the remaining part to my wife's Sons John William Matthew & James mentioned and in case the Law Suit should abate by my Death undetermined I do hereby Impower my Wife & her Son John to renew & prosecute the Suit afd. to a finall Determination thereof for the uses above mentioned. Item My Will is that my Stock of Cattle be equally divided between my wife Mary Smallwood my son Matthew my Son James my Daughters Lydia & Elenor & that they have their parts delivered then when they arrive to the age afore mentioned. Lastly I constitute my loving Wife Mary Smallwood Execr of this my last will {illegible} this thirteenth day of November Anno Domini 1723. /s/ James (the mark of II) Smallwood Signed Sealed Published Pronounced & Declared by the same James Smallwood to be his last Will & Testament in the presence of The mark of Mary M. Dagnall The mark of James I. Griffen Thos. Thomson Xber 12th 1723 Then came Mary Dagnall James Griffin and Thos. Thomson and made oath on the Holy Evangelists {illegible} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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