To Justice Robesen,

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Up along the Catabes [Catawba] Crick to Jacob Herman

Across the small and large North River to Robert Elesen

To Adam Mueller and back again across the river,

To Philip Lung and Mesanothen,

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Frederickstown [Winchester],

To Watkens Fahry [Watkin's Ferry] at the Betomeck,

Jonathan Haeger,

Frederickstown in Maryland,

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To Jacob Woeller,

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VIRGINIA GLEANINGS IN ENGLAND.

Communicated by Mr. LOTHROP WITHINGTON, 30 Little Russell street, W. C. London (including “Gleanings " by Mr. H. F. WATERS, not before printed).

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RICHARD MAHIER now of London but late of New England in America mariner. Will 4 March 1720 | 21; proved 4 July 1721. To wife Mary Mahier, daughter of Captain Savage of Cherrystone, Eastern Shore of Occomack County in Virginia, the next proceed of 3% of my cargo which I brought to London, which shall appear visible by the account of sale, and 3% of the Hull of the Ship Friendship of which I was late Master, the effects of which I desire my executor John Lloyd to ship for New England in America and consign them to James Bowdwine merchant in Boston, also the amount current of my beloved friend James Bowdwine aforesaid merchant which was drawn sometime in July last, which lies in trust at my good friend's Mary Pyke, widow, near the Salutation in Boston, also 204 oz. of Spanish silver in the hands of the said Mary Pyke, widow, of which I have her promisary Note enclosed with other papers in a lether left in the hands of Mr. John Marshall, living with the aforesaid James Bowdwine, merchant, also a bond from Captain Ebinezer Wentworth of £114 neat money with all the interest due thereon, also a bond from Abigail Jervis, widow, of £100 neat money &c. &c., also a bond from Mary Hues, widow (125) &c. which three last persons liveth at Boston aforesaid, and also such goods and effects which I have already sent over to her and which she hath now in possession. Item I give to my nephew Richard Mahier one bond of £50 neat money upon Solomon Townsend of Boston, Blacksmith, also two suits of Broadcloth cloaths, one stript Holland westcoat and Breeches, one pair silk stockens, two pair worsted ditto, three calico shirts, two Bagg Holland ditto, and one pair silver buttons. To my nephew John Mahier, son of my brother John Mahier of the Island of Jersey in the county of Hampshire, 600 crowns. To my nieces Mary and Elizabeth Mahier, daughters of said John

Mahier, 100 crowns. To my loving sister Katherine Renoff late Mahier 400 crowns. To my loving sister Mary Woden late Mahier 100 crowns. To my loving friend Mary Pyke aforesaid, widow, 5. To my loving friend Sarah Bass of Boston, widow, mother of said Mary Pyke, £5. To my loving friends James Bowden aforesaid merchant and Anthony Todder £2 5 s od each to buy them mourning rings. To my friend James Lloyd of Boston aforesaid muck [sic in original]. To the poor of the two parishes of the Island of Jersey in the county of Hampshire aforesaid 100 livers to be equally divided and to be paid to the several and respective churchwardens of each parish for the time being for the use of said poor. To the poor of my native parish of St. Johns in the Island of Jersey aforesaid 200 livers. All rest &c. to my nephew Richard Mahier of Boston in New England, mariner. Friend John Lloyd of London, merchant, executor, and manager of my adventures in Great Britain and Island of Jersey, and friends James Bowdwin of Boston, merchant, and Anthony Todder of same place, merchant, my executors and managers of my affairs in New England or any other parts in America. Proved by John Lloyd.

Buckingham, 135.

[Captain Savage was a member of the old Eastern Shore family of the name-the only family in Virginia tracing in a direct male line to one of the first party of settlers in 1607.]

GEORGE MORDANT of Fellingham, county Norfolk, gent. Will 31 December 1627; proved 2 November 1633. I bequeath my estate into the hands of my friends, my nephew Henrie Mordant, Esq., my brother Talbott Pepys Esq., my neighbour Raph Ward of Suffield, gent, and Thomas Utbert of How, gent., whom I make my executors. To Lestrange my eldest son my annuitie of £50, being for payment of £500, out of the manor of Winslow in Hempsteed in Essex, I give the same £500 to him at 24, and if he die then to my three younger sons John, Henry, and George beside their portions. To Mary my daughter my annuitie of £50 and also £500 due to me out of a marsh of my brother Castles being in Thulton Norton and Ravingham at 21. To Robert Mordant my second son all my lands in Barton, Beeston Leemes, Beeston Kibballs, Smalborow, Neats

head, and Irsted, as I purchased of Clement Poyd, now. in occupation of Peter Burton. I give the said and tenement [sic] in Barton to Robert my son at 25, paying out thereof to Nicholas Benwell and Grace his wife till his age of 25, 3 a year to Nicholas and 40s a year to Grace his wife [erased]. If I dont surrender the copyhold lands I hold of the several manors then being molested by Strange his brother, then I will that Lestrange pay to Robert, if he be henderance or else not. To John Mordant, my third son, £300 at 24. To Henry my fourth son all my adventure in Virginia, also 300 at 24. To George my fifth and youngest son £300 at 24. To Lestrange my eldest son two of my best beds, a chest of lynnen by the assignement of my sister Bedingfield, and all plate as his grandmother Riches gave him, also my wife's wedding ring. To Mary my daughter my great iron chest with her mother's clothes, with my sugar box that was her grandmother Pleyters which was given to my wife. To George the silver cup Mis Utber his godmother gave him. To my brother Castle 40s. To my nephew Sir Robert 20s and to his son Charles 20 s. To Nephew Henry Mordant 40s a year and to his wife my neece a nagg. To my Ladie Reynolds 20 s. and to every one of her children 10s apiece. To my neece Cleere £3. To Mr. Alden of London 20 s. Το my sister Castle 20 s and to my cousin Tallemage 10s and to my neece Frances his daughter 10s. To sister Bedingfield 40s. To godson Edmund Bedingfield 20 s. To brother Pepys if he be overseer or executor 40s yearly till son Lestrange be 24, and to his son Roger my godson 20s. To Mr. Raphe Ward my neighbour on like conditions 40s yearly as aforesaid. Το Mr. Utber likewise 40s yearly on said conditions. To his son Thomas my godson 10s. To Mr. Henrie Monting 20 S. To George Pilkington my godson 10 s. To my mayd servant Mary Hayward 10 yearly. To Edward Turner, Grace Benwell's nephew, 5s yearlie till Lestrange be 21. ([In margin.] “This legacie to Edward Turner I have paid 20 s., and discharged upon my will at his departure 19 January 1628.") To Robert Payne IOS yearlie till Lestrange be 21. Mr. Startuy [? Starlin if I be there dwelling at my death To the repairing of the church of Fellingham 6s 8d. To the poor of North Walsham till eldest son be 24, 400 furres out of the close I have in Wor

To 10 s.

sted parish of Mr. Rant to be made at my cost. To cousin Thomas Bull of Worsted 10s. To Peter Burton my servant past and now my tenant a cloak and to my godson two weather hoggs. To William Merton my servant 10s yearly till Lestrange be 24. To the poor of Barton 5s yearlie till son Robert be 24. I give John Moy his indenture, also 30 s. I give Peter Burton his wife 10s that is my tenant at Barton. To the poor at Little Massingham 40 s to make a pump at the pond head and to the poor of the parish yearly 5 s till eldest son be 24. If I be buried in the chancell in my wife's sepulchre in Heyden, then to that parish 20 s. Witnesses: Thomas Bull, Robert Payne, William Starlin. Proved by Henry Mordant and Talbott Pepys.

Russell, 95.

[George Mordant or Mordaunt was evidently a brother of Sir Lestrange Mordaunt, who was created a baronet in 1611 and died in 1627, and uncle of Sir Robert Mordaunt, who succeeded his father in the title and died in 1635. A Lestrange Mordaunt was in Virginia in the seventeenth century, but the exact reference to him is not now at hand.]

THOMAS MACKIE. 1719 April 30. Testament dative of Thomas Mackie of Langtounsyde, merchant in Glasgow, who died in November last, given up by Thomas Edgar, nephew to the defunct and son of James Edgar in Carmuck, and by the said James Edgar as administrator for his said son, and by Thomas Martine, son to Thomas Martine in Lands, procreated between him and Jonet Edgar his spouse who was neice to the defunct and procreated between the above James Edgar and

Mackie his sister german, and the said Thomas Martine as administrator to his said son, as executors dative. At the calling whereof appearance was made for Thomas Edgar, merchant in Dumfries, and James Anderson, merchant in Glasgow, who produced a Will made by the defunct in their favor, but renounced the same in favor of the above executors. The defunct's estate consisted of debts due to him for merchant goods, tobacco, &c. and among other things a she-ass run out of milk with a he-colt valued together at £3 6s 8d; a silver-hilted sword worth 24 s sterling; a silver watch with a silver stamp fixed to the ribbon valued at £4 sterling; and a sea-chest containing some old decayed drugs. The whole being 661 10s 10d sterling. His