Col. Thomas Truman Greenfield

Greenfield, Thomas Truman,St. Mary's Co.,3rd Feb., 1730; 11th Mch., 1733-4. To eld. son Thomas Truman and hrs., 2354 A., “Trent Neck,” “Stoke Bardolph,” “Arcadia” and “Greenfield's Discovery,” provided he conform to this will and his mother's deelre touching lands descended to her by the death of her brother Kenhelm Chiseldyne; should sd. son Thomas or any of his hrs. molest, sue for and recover lands descended to his mother to detriment of son Kenhelm or hrs., then sd. son Kenhelm and hrs. shall be vested in a good and sure estate in Fee Tail as expressed to son Thomas of, in and to “Trent Neck” bought of the then Lord Baltimore and also in afsd. tracts. Son Thomas to take no benefit of this will, except what was had from uncle Thomas Truman, esq., i. e., in 1210 A. in “Trent Neck,” “The Wedge,” “Refuse,” “Backland,” “Snenton” and “The Inclosure;” sd. son Thomas dying without issue sd. lands to pass to son Kenhelm and hrs., and in default of such hrs. to son Gerard and hrs., and in default of such hrs. to son Walter and hrs., and in default of such hrs. to son Nathaniel and hrs., and in default of such hrs., to son James and hrs., and in default of such hrs. to dau. Mariamne Truman Stoddart and hrs., and in default of such hrs. to dau. Sabina and hrs., and in default of such hrs. to right male hrs. of testator. To son Kenhelm Truman Greenfield and hrs., “Trumans Hope,” “Scegby,” 150 A. bought of mother —–, Saint Margaret's Island, and 1/3 of the lands his uncle Kenhelm Cheslldyne died possessed of, and in default of such hrs. to descend as directed in preceding paragraph. To wife Anne, lands below the 30 ft. house Neck Gut and the head of the branch which falls into it, being where mill stands, one-half use of mill during life, after her decease same to pass to son Thomas and hrs. To son Gerard Truman Greenfield and hrs., part of “Retaliation,” part of “Addition,” “The Barrens” and “Golden Race,” Prince George Co. To son Walter Truman Greenfield and hrs., “Truman's Chance,” whereon Robert Gill dwells, “Fishing Place,” given by will of Peter Harris, “The Forks,” “Addition” adjoining thereto, 109 A. bought of William Maria Farthing near John Medley's Neck. To son Nathaniel Truman Greenfield and hrs., land bought of John Bowles, “Farthing's Disoovery,” tract bought of Joshua Heartley and tract bought of Henry Gibbins. To son James Truman Greenfield and hrs., land bought of George Kieth and Henry Gibbins whereon Samuel Fowler now dwells, “Lamley,” “Keeche's Folly,” n. part of “Holbydge Town,” w. part of “Peny Farthing,” a lot in Seymour town. To dau. Mariamne Truman Stoddert and hrs., “Truman's Acquaintance.” To dau. Sabina Truman Greenfield and hrs., “Wolf's Den,” “America Felix.” To godson Thomas Greenfield Truman and hrs., the w. 100 A. of “Penny Farthing,” Charles Co., on condition he and they go by the name of Greenfield as testator does by name of Truman. To niece Rebecca Jowles and hrs., s. ½ of “Holbydge Town.” To godson James Greenfield Wood the land his father holds (after his mother's decease) for and during a term of 7 yrs. To hrs. of John Craycraft of Prince George's Co., rights and interests in “Cross Gutt.” Testator states that some yrs. ago having agreed to sell to John Adams of Charles Co. a tract known as “Mount Olivet” for consideration of 3000 lbs. tob. and £20, of which was paid £5 and 1200 lbs. tob., wills that sd. Adams or his hrs. have the land on same terms, residue of payment to be included in personal estate, if he or they do not accept these terms money paid to be refunded to sd. Adams, and sons James, Nathaniel, Walter, Gerard, Kenhelm and Thomas and daus. Mariamne and Sabina hold sd. land successively. To dau. Mariamne Truman Stoddert and hrs., 15,000 lbs. tob. to be paid out of profits of lands, provided books do not show such sum as paid to her or her husband before consummation of will. To son Nathaniel Truman Greenfield and hrs., “Cooek's Hope,” Charles Co. To each of child. (dau. Mariamne excepted), 16,000 lbs. tob. or value thereof. Dau. Sabina to receive portion at age of 16, or day of marriage, sons as they arrive to age of 21 yrs. To mother —–, rents of “Golden Race” during life. To brother James, personalty, 2/3s. personal estate to be divided between young. dau. and six sons. Should sons or daus. or their hrs. or descendants marry a Roman Catholls, or themselves embrace that religion, neither they or any of them to have any benefits from this will, and whatever is bequesthed them to revert to next Protestant heir. Disputes arising as to interpretation of this will to be referred to decision of trustees, intention of testator being that lands shall pass from one to another in the same order as herein set down, in case of want of lawful issue, tho' the sd. child. had different mothers. Exs.: Wife and sons Thomas and Kenhelm. Overseers: Daniel Dulany, Henry Holland Hawkins, Leonard Hollyday, John Stoddert, William Wilkinson, Philip Key, Thomas Gant. Test: John Forbes, Tho. Brooke, Thomas Addington, James Hay, Rand Morris, John Burch. Codieil 11th Nov., 1733. Bequest of part of “Soegby” to son Kenhelm revoked, and two northernmost 100 A. of sd. tract bequeathed to son Nathaniel in the same manner as other land in former part of will is given. To young. son James Truman Greenfield and hrs., mortgage of land from brother James and one from Robert Elliott. Wife empowered to cancell debts against such debtors as to her seem fit objects of charity. Test: Joshua Nelson, Robert Elliott, Thomas Addington. 20. 892.

MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: Volume 7