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Inventories and Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland

Abraham Boyd            20 Sep 1737          29 Mar 1738

Appraisers: Thomas Harwood, John Lamar.

Creditors: William Denune, Richard Hill.

Next of Kin: John Boyd, Benjamin Boyd.

Administratrix: Mrs. Deborough Boyd.

Anne Norwood

Now Anne Boyd          28 Nov 1674

Appraisers: William Jones, John Beamon.

List of debts: estate of Jacob Neale, John Rudeline, William Wallis, John Johnson, Cornelius Haynes, John Dorsey, Daniell Edge.

Archibald Boyd          15 Dec 1770         21 Dec 1770

Appraisers: David Corse, James Claypoole.

Creditors: John Barnes & Thomas Smyth.

Next of Kin: Archibald Boyd, Mary Barton.

Ececutor: David Boyd

Archibald Boyd          16 Apr 1771         30 Mar 1772

Appraisers: James Claypole, D. Corse.

Next of Kin: Mary Berdon.

Administrator: David Boyd

Benjamin Boyd          06 May 1762       29 Jan 1768

Appraisers: Robert Tyler, Jeremiah Magruder

Creditors: Thomas Lancaster, Thomas Williams.

Next of Kin: Eleanor Watkins, Sarah Harris.

Executor: Thomas Boyd

Cornelius Boyd         16 Feb 1692

Appraisers: James Maxwell, Richard Adams.

George Boyd             03 Dec 1745      04 Mar 1745

Appraisers: John Bond, Zachariah Bond.

Creditors: Philip Key, Gilbert Ireland.

Next of Kin: Philip Boyd.

Administrators/Executors: Margaret Boyd, James Dickson.

John Boyd               19 Jul 1705

Appraisers: Thomas Wells, Hugh Abrahams.

List of Debts: Mr. Tobias Bowles, Mr. Abraham Clarke, Joshua Hall.

John Boyd               26 May 1772       22 Oct 1772

Appraisers: David Lynn, Samuel West.

Creditors: Richard Henderson for John Glassford & Co.m Abraham Boyd.

Next of Kin: Mary Prather, Massiller Boyd.

Executrix: Susannah Boyd.

John Boyd              25 Oct 1775

Sureties: William Dent, Samuel Swearinger.

Distribution to 6 daughters (equally): Mary, Margaret, Marsula, Eleanor, Ann, Sarah.

Executrix: Mrs. Susannah Boyd.

Mary Boyd             15 Aug 1724

Payments to: Robert Tyler, Isaac Boyd.

Executor: John Boyd.

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Archibald  Boyd           Kent County                Blacksmith    20 Dec 1769     15 Jan 1770

Children: Archibald, Jane, and David Boyd.

Executor: son David.

Witnesses: John Reid, Wm. McKenney, Robert Reid.

Benjamin Boyd           Prince George's County      Planter      12 Apr 1762       22 Apr 1762

To eldest son Thomas Boyd, Plantation whereon I now dwell, called Sway and Frys Choice, in this county.

To son Abraham Boyd, slaves.

To eldest dau. Eleanor Whatkins,

To 2nd dau. Sarah Boyd, one slave.

To 3rd dau. Peggy Boyd, slaves.

Esecutors: Sons Thomas and Abraham.

Witnesses: John Bateman, Abraham Woodward, Benjamin Hall, the son of Benjamin Hall.

John Boyd               Prince George's County      Innholder      05 Oct 1704     09 Jul 1705

To wife Mary, absolutely, dwelling plantation and interest in land "Amphill Grange."

To eldest son Charles and hrs., 150 A., part of land afsd.

To 2nd son John and hrs., 3rd son Abraham and hrs., 4th son Isaac and hrs., dau. Mary, wife of Ishmaell Bateman and hrs., and dau. Martha and hrs., 100 A. each, of afsd. tract; at death of any of afsd. legatees, deceased's portion to pass to next hr. at law.

Wife Mary, extx. and residuary legatee. In event of death of wife, sons John and Abraham to assume executorship.

Test: Richard Duckett, Thos. Marlo, Elinor Bourke.

John Boyd                  Frederick County                      17 Apr 1760     18 May 1772

Executor: wife Susannah.

Children: Benjamin, John, Abraham, William, Mary, Margaret, Marulla, Elinor, Ann, Sarah. Son-in-law Aaron Prather Jr.

Witnesses: William Dent, Nicholas Baker.

Mary Boyd                 Prince George's County             16 Sep 1721      04 Dec 1722

To sons Charles, John and Abraham and dau. Martha, wife of Thomas Wills (Wells), 5s each.

To John (son of dau. Mary Batterman) and hrs., dwelling plantation ____ after other children have had pt. left them by their father John Boyd, dec'd.

Son Isaac to live on pt. of sd. plan during life.

Son John, ex., and dau. Mary Bateman, residue of estate equally.

Test: Richard Duckett, Mary Boyd, John Perkins.

 Sources:

Abstracts of the Administration Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland by Vernon L. Skinner/ Abstracts of the Inventories and Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland by Vernon L. Skinner. FHL US/CAN Book

The Maryland calendar of wills compiled by Jane Baldwin Cotton, Annie Walker Burns and edited by F. Edward Wright. FHL Film 873762 - FHL Fiche 6046924