C.

(1.) The will of Mrs. Anne Holden, now of record in the clerk's office of Accomack county court, is in the following words, viz.

[Here follows the will in form and at length, which proves that she possessed a great estate. From it we extract the following, the only part deemed interesting to our readers.]

"I give to the Rev. Jacob Ker, the sum of twenty pounds."

"I give to the Rev. Samuel McMaster, the sum of forty-six pounds, a mahogany desk, a bed and furniture, and a negro woman called Keziah and her children." *

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"I give fifty pounds to the good poor of my neighbourhood, to be given and disposed of at the discretion of William Selby."

"I give one hundred pounds to the Pitts' creek congregation, to be disposed of by the session for the support of a minister."

"My last will and testament to which I have affixed my hand and seal this 15th day of November, in the year of our Lord 1787.

"ANN HOLDEN," (Ls.)

(2.) An extract from the last will and testament of the Rev. John Henry.

"In the name of God, Amen. The first day of October, Anno Domini 1715, I, John Henry, of Pocomoke, in the county of Somerset, and province of Maryland, being sensible of my approaching dissolution, though now of tolerable health and sound judgment, blessed be God, do make, constitute and appoint this my last will and testament, disannulling and revoking all others before made, that is to say:I commend my soul to God," &c.

True copy. Teste.

JAMES POLK, Reg. Wills.

(3.) An extract from the last will and testament of John Hampton, deceased, dated October 28th, 1719, and exhibited, proved and recorded in the office of the register of wills, (in Somerset county, Maryland,) on the 2d day of February, 1721–22.

"In the name of God, Amen. I, John Hampton, of Somerset county, and province of Maryland, minister of the gospel, being weak and crazy in body, but of a sound judgment, and perfect memory, bless

ed be God, and considering the shortness and uncertainty. of this life, have made, ordained, constituted and appointed this my last will and testament, in manner and form following, that is to say, I commit my soul to God the giver thereof, and my body to the earth, in hopes of glorious resurrection through Jesus Christ, to be decently interred at the discretion of my executrix hereafter mentioned" &c. &c.

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D.

EXTRACT 1.

"At a court held by her Majesty's wor'll. Justices of Peace for Somerset county, at Dividing Creek, the 14th day of November, in the fourth year of the Reign of our Soveragn, Lady Anne, by the Grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Queen, Defendr of the faith, &c. Anno Dom. 1705."

"Commissioners present were-Capt. John West, Maj. John Cornish, Mr. Tho. Newbold, Capt. John Frankland, Capt. Chas. Ballard, and Mr. Jos. Ve

nables."

Amongst other proceedings of the Court were the following, viz:

EXTRACT 2.

"The Rev. Mr. Robert Keith and Mr. Alexander Adams, with one Mr. George McNish, before the wor'll Justices in Court sitting, did their Petions exhibit as followeth :

"Somerset County, sct.

"To the wor'll the Commissioners of Somerset County, the Address of the Vestry of the Parish of Coventry, Humbly showeth-That whereas, we have

good ground to believe, that Mr. Francis Mackemmy and others his assistance, are intended to addresse your worships on account of a Tolleration granted to the Dissenters, for Preaching and building meeting houses, and doing what else is incumbent on them As such, and wee duely considering the import of the matter; humbly desire, that the whole, as to Premises, be remitted to his Excellency the Governor of this Province, and the honourable Councel of State thereof, By them to be considered, ordered and determined as they shall think fitt; And that nothing be done in The premises untill warrant and order be obtained from them, as to the whole premises, or any part thereof. And the same presented to your worships in open Court, or to the Vestry of the said Parish, and the remnant Vestrys therein concerned. This, our humble desire, we offer without any presumption of disobedience to The Laws, whereof we find ourselves not competent Judges. May it therefore please your worps seriously to consider the matter above represented, and to grant our desire according to Justice, and your Petioners shall ever, &c.

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Signed, per order,

“John Heath, Pro Vestry."

"To the Justices of the worshipfull Court of the County of Somerset now sitting, the Petition of George McNish humbly sheweth,-That your petitioner craveth that the usual oaths according to law