These are taken from Maryland Calendar of Wills. File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Jenny Garner. jwgarner@texas.net USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. _________________________________________________________________________ LETCHWORTH, Thomas Prince George's Co. 14 March 1721; 21 June 1722. To son Thomas and heirs, dwelling plantation "Joseph and Mary" and personalty at age of 18. To son Joseph and heirs, 200 acres of "Brook Court Manor" and personalty. To 3 daughters, Anne, Mary and Elizabeth and their heirs, 250 acres of "Two Friends" (now in Charles Co.) equally. Should both sons die without issue, daughter Anne to have dwelling plantation. Should daughters die without issue, survivors to divide portion of dec'd. To wife _____, extx, and children, residue of estate equally. Sale of part of "Joseph and Mary" and part of "Brook Court" to Levin Covington confirmed. Overseers: Levin Covington and Leonard Holliday. Testors: Nath. Magruder, Paul Rawlence, Benj Wailes. Note: 26 Nov, 1722, widow, Elizabeth Letchworth claims her thirds. BOYD, Mary Prince George's Co. 16 Sept 1721; 4 Dec 1722 To sons, Charles, John and Abraham and daughter, Martha, wife of Thomas WIlls (Wells) 5s. each. To John (son of daughter Mary Batterman) and heirs, dwelling plantation _____ after other children have had part left them by their father John Boyd, deceased. Son ISaac to live on part of said plantation during life. Son John, executor, and dau Mary Bateman, residue of estate equally. Testors: Richard Duckett, Mary Boyd, John Perkins. SNOWDEN, Henry Prince George's Co. 19 Feb 1775; 22 April 1775 To brother, Thomas Snowden, executor, all personal estate and all my part of Patuxant Iron Works with land belonging thereto all my part of the Forge and land belonging thereto, land where I now live, all land left me by my father Thomas Snowden and all other lands. To Ralph Crabb L150. Witnesses: Joseph Jones; Thomas Holland, Thomas Welsh. BRIGHTWELL, John Prince George's Co. 9 March 1766 ; 24 Nov 1774 To eldest son, John Brightwell, Frederick Co., Negro fellow Ben, aged about 42, Negro woman Peg aged about 40 and a Negro boy Abraham aged about 4. To Charles Wood, Sr. Frederick Co., Negro girl Hanna aged about 10. To Joseph Letchworth, Sr. Negro fellow Frank aged about 40. To Verlindo Oden, daughter of Elias Oden, Charles Co. Negro girl Peg aged 1-1/2 years. To daughter Catherine Odom, stock. To son Thomas Coleman Brightwell, executor, Negro boy Isaac, Negro fellow Jacob aged about 30 and a Negro woman Nan aged about 23, plantation where I now dwell, "Colebrook", alias "Poppler Hill", with all land and rest of temporal estate. To daughter, Urselee Morton, furniture. To daughter, Pracilla Orme, furniture. To daughter, Elioner Baden, stock. To John Beaver Carpenter, stock and furniture. To grandson Leonard Letchworth, horse. WItness: John Bowers; James Greenwood and John Sarratt. Hope this helps someone. Submitted by Jenny Garner jwgarner@texas.net