Abstracts of the Testamentary Proceedings of the Prerogative Court of Maryland. Volume X

Download or read book Abstracts of the Testamentary Proceedings of the Prerogative Court of Maryland. Volume X written by Vernon L. Jr. Skinner and published by Genealogical Publishing Com. This book was released on 2009-06 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the tenth volume of "Abstracts of the Testamentary Proceedings of the Prerogative Court of Maryland (1704-1707)," by V. L. Skinner. Volume X consists of abstracts of the records for the period 1704 to 1707. Mr. Skinner has combed through administration, bond, will, inventory, administration account, and final balance entries to produce this collection. The abstracts are arranged chronologically by court session. For the most part, the transcriptions state the names of the principals (testators, heirs, witnesses, administrators, and so forth) as well as details of bequests, names of slaves, appraisers, and more. In all, this volume refers to roughly 7,000 residents of the Province of Maryland between 1704 and 1707.