Innocense Ward

Probate on November 12, 1756 in Charles County, province of Maryland

WARD, INNOCENT, St Mary's Co. 18 Oct 1756; 12 Nov 1756
To Benjamin Ward, tract in Prince George's called Possem[?], 162 a., to be sold to pay for my three children's schooling.
Riding saddle to eldest dau. Mary Ward.
Benjamin Ward, ex., and care of my children, Jonathan Ward, Mary Whit Ward and Prissillah Ward.
Wit: Benjn. Ward, Eleanor Ward, Elizabeth Ward. 30.201

Innocent Ward 41.363 A CH £10.19.9 £17.6.11 Dec 24 1757
Sureties: John Truman Stoddart, Sam. Middleton.
Received from: 1/3rd estate of John Ward.
Payments to: Rev. Alexander Addams, Will Eilback, Edward Trafford, Esq. & Sons, Benjamin Tasker, Esq., Daniel Jenifer.
Executor: Benjamin Ward.

Innocent Ward 2.81 D CH £81.7.3 Dec 24 1757
Sureties: John Trueman Stoddert, Samuel Middleton.
Distribution to children (equally, unnamed).
Executor: Benjamin Ward.

Wight (Wightt, White), John, Prince George's County, 17th June, 1728/9; 12th April, 1729.
To son John and hrs.,, 456 A. on eastern br. Potomack.
To son Jonathan and hrs., 444 A. "Stepmother's Folly," 225 A. "Hopson's Choice."
To son [unnamed] and hrs., 500 A. "Wights Forrest."
To son Richard and hrs., 530 A. "Mair and Colt," and 1/3 of land adj. to Nottingham town.
To Thomas Winsor, 100 A. of "Mair and Colt."'
To hr. of John Bowin, dec'd, 100 A. of last named tractconditionally.
To dau. Mary and hrs., 100 A. "Taylorton."
To daus. Innosense and Anne and their hrs., "Cumpass Hills,""Anchovis Hills," "Pasqueum,"' in all 500 A.
To wife Ann, extx., dwell. plan. "The Goare" during life.
Son John to receive a certain portion at age of 21, and after wife's decease the residue.
Test: Roger John Sasser (Sawser), Samuel Tayler (Taylar), Martha Greenfield. 19.609.

Contributed by Ralph D. Smith

Oct. 18, 1756 - The Charles Co., Md. will of Innocent Ward, widow, probated Nov. 12, 1756, leaves:
--to Benjamin Ward, all that tract or parcel of land lying in Prince George's County called "Pascam," containing 162 acres and my desire is that it shall be sold to pay for my three children's schooling and the overplus to be equally divided among my three children, and as for my personal estate I give to my three children to be equally divided amongst them except my riding saddle I give to my eldest daughter Mary Ward.
Executor: Benjamin Ward, and to have the care of my three children Jonathan Ward, Mary White Ward, and Priscilla Ward and the care of their estates till they come to age.
Signed Innocent Ward ("/" her mark.)
Witnesses: Samuel Middleton, Benjamin Ward, Eleanor Ward ("E" her mark), Elizabeth Ward.
Probate Note - The heir at law being a minor was not present at the probate.
Sources: (1) Charles Co., Md. Wills, 1752-1767, pp. 689, and (2) Maryland Calendar of Wills, Vol. 11, p. 150.