Maryland Calendar of Wills
Brooke, Thomas,Prince George's Co.,16th Nov., 1730; 25th Jan., 1730-31. To son-in-law Dr. Patrick Sim and hrs., 1 ½ A. at Nottingham; residue of “Prospect” to 2 youngest sons Baker and Thomas and their hrs.; sd. sons to be brought up in Church of England under care of their mother; shd. wife die or marry, sd. sons to care of sons-in-law Thomas Gantt and Alexander Contee. To son Baker, son Thomas (son by present wife) and dau. Lucy, personalty. To grandson Benjamin and hrs., pt. of “Vineyard.” To 2 youngest sons Baker and Thomas and 2 grandsons Walter and Richard (sons of eldest son Thomas) and their hrs., 100 A. of “Delabrooke Mannour,” commonly called “Quantico,” Patuxent R., St. Mary's Co. (having been at law about right to sd. land with Edward Cole). To dau. Elenor (wife of Charles Sewall), 130 A. of “Brooke Chance,” where Derby Rhine lately lived, during life; at her decease to her eldest son Thomas Tasker and hrs. To 3 youngest child. Lucy, Baker and Thomas, residue of personal estate after wife's thirds are deducted. Testator directs that following tracts, “The Wedge,” “Cross Cloth” and “Brookfield,” lying s. of land sold to Daniel Dulany, Esq., and 100 A. of “Brookfield,” adj. on n.e. to land of Philip Lee, Esq. (last parcel settled by John Rabeling), be sold by eldest son Thomas and sons-in-law John Howard and Alexander Contee to discharge debt due to Capt. John Hyde & Co., and land to w. of run where water mill stands be sold to discharge debt due Mr. Charles Carroll. Exs.: Eldest son Thomas and son-in-law Thomas Gantt. Test: Philip Lee, Jr., Thomas Withers, Mary Delihunt (Dellihunt). Note: Widow claims her thirds. 20, 125. MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: Volume 6