Baltimore County, Maryland
Wills and Court Records
* Note: The Gregorian Calendar was not adopted until after September 14, 1752.
(Early Wills mentioning our surnames are listed here also)
MD
Calendar of Wills, Vol. 2, p. 118: 1696 - Mary Standeber
witnessed the will of Richard Adams [wife: Margaret; son: Charles, granddaughter: Tamasin
Nowllman; property "Neeves Choice" in Cecil Co., MD]. Other witnesses were
George Hancock and William Desonn (Deason?).
Preogative
Court Abstracts 1688-1698, by Skinner, p. 64
| Richard Adams. The amount of the inventory
also included £11532. June 3, 1697 Appraisers: Samuell Sicklemore, Thomas Smith. List of debts: William Osborne, Garret Toppin, ohn Eweing, James Frizzell, John Boone, Thomas Shard, William Standefer, Sr., William Gallaway, John Campbell, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Taylor, Capt. Pitts, Edmond Hansley, John Purnell, John Liminton, Phillip Macannada, Mary Stinson, John Viner, John Hill & Edward Jessup; William Burns, Charles Pines. Executors: Charles Adams (son) and Mary Adams (relict) |
Preogative
Court Abstracts 1708-1711, by Skinner, p. 71
| John Standford, James Standford, Benjamin Standeford, and
Edward Stadeford are mentioned in the list of debts for the estate
of William Pecket, August 17, 1710 in Baltimore Co., MD.
p. 67: |
Preogative
Court Abstracts 1711-1713, by Skinner, p. 59
| Standiver, Samuell, £6.1.9; February 26, 1712 Payments to: Thomas Preston, Sarah Skates, James Presbury Adminstratrix/Executrix: Mary Bond, wife of John Bond. |
Preogative
Court Abstracts 1738-1744, by Skinner, p. 107
| Samuel Watkins, £113.0.0; November 25, 1743-January 27, 1743 Appraisers: Thomas Gittings, Darby Henley Creditors: William Dallam Next of Kin: Abraham Enlow, Martha Standford, William Watkins Administrator/Executor: Samuel Watkins |
Will
of Israel Skelton: Maryland Wills Book 1, p. 67; film GS013590;
will dated Feb. 15, 1706 and was probated August 13, 1706.
This Will is important because it establishes early Standiford relationships. Click here!
From
the Maryland Calendar of Wills; comp. By J. B. Cotton & R. B. Henry; Vol. III
Wills from 1703-1713:
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Samuel
Standiford:
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Prerogatives
Court Abstracts, 1733-1738 by Skinner, p. 40
| Thomas Hutchesn April 17, 1732; August 8, 1734 Appraisers: John Willmutt, John Boring Creditors: Elisabeth Smith (ex. of William Smith), Jos. Middlemore Next of Kin: John Hutchins, William Standefor Excutors: Thomas Huchins, Nicholas Hutchins. |
From the Maryland Calendar of Wills; comp. By J. B. Cotton & R. B.
Henry; Vol. IX Wills from 1744-1749
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To daughter Mary Ann Standefor, land called "Temperance
Lott." (Mary Ann Standefor was the wife of Samuel Standiford).
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Prerogative
Court Abstracts (1744-1748) by V. Skinner, p. 27
| Ephraim Standiford, December 15, 1744 Appraisers: Darby Hernley, John Holloway Creditors: William Dallam, N. Ruxton Gay Next of Kin: Margaret Hicks, William Standerford Administrators/Executors: Solomon Armstrong and his wife, Sarah Armstrong. Note: Margaret Hicks was the former Margaret Skelton who married John Standiford. |
From the Maryland Calendar of Wills; comp. by J. B. Cotton & R. B.
Henry; Vol. XI Wills from 1753-1760
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To wife Ann Watkins, extx., plantation on "My Lady's Manor"
where I now live. |
From the Maryland Calendar of Wills; comp. By J. B. Cotton & R. B.
Henry; Vol. XIII Wills from 1764-1767
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To children: William's children and heirs of my son |
Abstracts of Wills of Baltimore Co, MD, 1783-1850; comp. Burns, Annie
Walker; p. 540
 Skelton
Standiford; d. April 24, 1797, St. Johns Parish, Joppa, Baltimore Co., MD. : wife
Elizabeth; children: Sophia, John and John
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Click
here for Samuel Stansbury's Will of 1783.
Maryland
Calender of Wills, Vol. 16, p. 161:
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To Children: Thomas and Vincent land called "Timber Hill" being a patent I had before marriage.Wit: Daniel Maccoms, son of William, George Houston and John Wilson. 38.191 |
From Maryland Deponents,
1634-1799 by Henry C. Peden, JR
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From Leber III, Folio 330:
Maryland Calendar of Wills, Vol. 16; p.141
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From Maryland Account Books,
by Burns:
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From
Chancery Court File: 1813/02/13
2960:
James Kelso and Wiliam Hitchcock v. John Standiford. BA. Estate
of Abraham Standiford.
Accession No. 17, 898-2960. MSA S512-3044
From
Chancery Court File: 77, p. 100; 1810/02/12
4399:
Ruth Richardson and Skelton Richardson vs. Abraham Standiford, James
Kelso, and Elizabeth E\Kelso. VA. BA. Petition to see World
End. Recorded in Chancery Court. Acession No: 17, 898-4399-1/2. MSA
S512-4546
From Chancery
Court File: 1842/11/30
10909: Cladius Standiford and Cordelia Standiford vs. William Standiford,
Jacob Standiford, William Price, Elijah Spurrier, Mary Spurrier, James Covender,
Elizabeth Galloway, Bathia Galloway, Mary Ann Gambel, Elijah Gambel, Elizabeth
Gambel, Thomas J. Matthews, Lydia Matthews, Ann Morris Standiford, Lydia
Standiford, Abraham Williams and Casander Williams. BA. Estate
of Vincent Standiford - lot in My Ladys Manor. Recorded in Chancery
Court 162, p. 255 Accession No: 17, 898-10909. MSA S512-10754 2/39/3
Maryland
Archives
In April 1756, Archibald Standiford, deposed that Don Connolly kept a School the last year in the said County near my Lady’s Manor, and that the said Connolly warranted two or three Persons for schooling their Children, and at the time of trying one of the Warrants against William Crabtree before Justice Boyce, he, this Deponent, heard the said Don Connolly then say that the said Crabtree would not pay him because he the said Connolly was a Papist upon which the said Justice said he would not be concerned with it but desired them to leave the same to be decided by two of their Neighbours and further saith not. (ARMD 31:209).
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