Thomas BOSTICK

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1 May 1724-23 June 1734 Daniel O'Bryan, Planter, and Anne his wife to Thomas Bostick, Jr.,Planter - consideration 3,000 pounds of tobacco - "Hindsley's Fancy," lying in the branches of Beaver Dam Branch of Choptank River - and on the north side of a path that goes from "Pocky" to ye head of Tappahannah Marsh, called ye Horsehead.Wits: Aug. Thompson, Humphrey Wells, before Daniel and Anne acknowledged (the said Anne having been first privately examined)In regard to "Hindsley's Fancy" p211 5 October 1723 - 8 October 1723John Swift, Planter and Anne his wife, to Daniel O'Bryan, Planter - consideration two horses and 500 pounds of tobacco - 50 acres,"Hinsley's Fancy," on the branches of Beaver Dam Branch, Choptank River - north side of the path that goes from "Pocky" to the head ofTappahannah Marsh called the Horsehead. Purchased by John Swift of Thomas Hindsley. John and Anne (she being privately examined)acknowledged before Solomon Clayton and Augustine Thompson. p13827 June 1722Thomas Hindsley, Planter, and Mary his wife, to John Swift, Planter - consideration 2,000 pounds of tobacco - 50 acres called "Hindsley's Fancy," near the Beaver Dam branch of Great Choptank River and on the north side of a path that goes from "Pokeye" to ye head of Tappahannah Marsh, called ye Horsehead.Wits: William Rakes, Joseph Holmes, Timothy Mainer. Thomas and Mary acknowledged before James Earle, Sr. and his associate Justices (Mary having been first privately examined.)Source: Queen Annes County, Maryland Land Records, Book Three, 1738 - 1747, Volumes R.T.B. (pp202-540), R.T.C. (pp1-266); compiled by R. Bernice Leonard, St. Michaels, Maryland, c1993Volume R.T.C. 1743-1751 p125 February 1742 - 25 July 1743 Thomas Bostock to Thomas Davis - consideration 2,300 pounds of tobacco- 50 acres called "Hollow Flat" - lying on the east side of Beaver Dam Branch below Tom Jones' Pond. Acknowledged before James Downes and Henry Casson. p108 9 July 1745Thomas Davis, Planter, to Richard Tilghman, Gentlemen - consideration L138.8.0 current money - part of "Content," whereon I now live - onthe south side of the main road leading by my plantation and east of the fresh run that lyes back of my dwelling house; and all of "BeaverDams," purchased of Edward Wright; and all of "Hallow Flat," purchased of Thomas Bostock - a mortgage. Acknowledged before Robert Norrest Wright and William Hopper.Source: Queen Ann's County, Maryland Land Records, Book Four, 1743-1755, Volumes R. T. C., and R. T. D.; compiled by R. BerniceLeonard, St. Michaels, Maryland, c1994 Volume R. T. C., 1743-1751 p394 11 November 1749-28 November 1749 Charles Talbot of Lunenburch County, Colony of Virginia, Planter to Thomas Sands, Planter - 119 acres called "Lanchester," by the GreenSwamp, adjoining Thomas Bostock's land. "Northumberland." p408 16 February 1749-8 March 1749 John Davis, Jr. son and heir of Thomas Davis, to Richard Tilghman, Gentlemen - among other properties, all of "Hollow Flat," purchased by Thomas Bostock.Volume R. T. D., 1751-1755 p16 Thomas Bostick and Samuel Bostick, Planters, to Gideon Swift, Planter - consideration 3,150 pounds of tobacco - 100 acres, all of "Northumberland," - lying between the Red Lyon and the Unicorne Branches. Acknowledged before James Brown and John Seegar. Alienation fine, four shillings sterling. p67 3 March 1752-24 March 1752 Gideon Swift, Planter, to Thomas Sands, Planter - 48 acres part of "Northumberland," formerly laid out for Thomas Bostick - lying between Red Lyon and Unicorne Branches - adjoining Thomas Bostick's plantation.Source: Queen Ann's County, Maryland Land Records, Book Six, 1763-1768, Volumes R. T. G. and R. T. H. (pp1-260); compiled by R.Bernice Leonard, St. Michaels, Maryland, c1996 Volume R. T. G., 1763-1767 p225 29 October 1765-31 October 1765Thomas Bostick, Planter to Daniel Cumins (also written Cummings) - consideration L60 current - 100 acres - all of "Addition," - lying onthe west side of Beaver Dam Branch, below the bridge that goes over into the Horsehead Neck. Acknowledged before Jonathan Hall andBenjamin Gould. Alien
 ation fine, four shillings, sterling paid to Richard Tilghman, Jr. Volume R. T. H. (pp262-443), 1768-1769 p410 6 September 1769-18 September 1769 Thomas Bostick to John Lambdin - consideration L27 current - 30 acres called "Hinesley's Fancy," surveyed 13 May 1715 for Thomas and Jennifer his wife, she being first privately examined, acknowledged before John Brown and John Thompson. Alienation fine, two shillings, two pence, half penny sterling, paid to Richard Tilghman. (Per examination of original record, wife's name is "Teamor", not Jennifer.)Maryland Prerogative Wills, Liber 37, Folio 607In the Name of God Amen. I Thomas Bostick of Queen Anns County in the Province of Maryland the unprofittable Servant of God being now in Sound mind and Memory thanks be to God for the Same and calling to mind the Certainty of Death and not knowing how soon it shall please God to call me Do make this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking annulling and making void all former Will or Wills by me heretofore made holding this and none other to be my Last Will and Testament and first and Prinsably (sic) I bequeath my soul unto God who gave it and my Body to the Earth to buriel? in Such Christian manner as my Executor hereafter named shall think fitt hoping through the Merits of Jesus Christ my Blessed Savour and reddemer to receive a joyful rsurrection with the faithful at the Last Day and as to what wordly goods it hath pleased God to Bless me with I give and Dispose in Manner following:Imprimis, I give and bequeath unto my Loving Son James Bostick all that Tract or Parcel of Land called "Bosticks Chance" containing fiftyAcres to him and his Heirs forever. I give and bequeath unto my said son James Bostick part of a Tract of land called "Hindsley's Fancy"running by and with the Branch next to John Bostick's to him and his Heirs forever.Item, I give and bequeath unto my Loving son John Bostick all the remaining part of a Tract of Land called "Hindsley's Fancy" lying onthe South Side of the Branch aforesaid to him and his Heirs forever. Item, I give and bequeath unto my Son and Grandsons and Daughters,William Bostick, Rebecca Hadley, Sary Yoe, James Bostick Son of Solomon (deceased), Nathan Bostick Son of Thomas (deceased), toeach of them one shilling Sterling to each one to them and their Heirs forever.I hereby Constitute and Appoint my Loving Wife, Tamer Bostick and my Loving Son James Bostick my only and Sole Executors of my Last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this Twenty First Day of September Anno Dom. Seventeen hundred and Sixty five.Thomas "his TB mark" Bostick (Seal)Signed Sealed and published and Declared by within Thomas Bostick to be his Last Will and Testament. In presence of:Robert "his R mark" Davis, Jun.N. CleaveJames TrickeyAt the foot of the aforegoing Will was this written Viz:Queen Anns County. The 26th January 1770, Robert Davis Jun and Nathaniel Cleave two of the subscribing witnesses to the within willbeing duly and Solemnly Sworn on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God do depose and Say that they Saw the Testator Thomas Bostick Sign the Same Will and heard him publish and declare it to be his Last Will and Testament that at the time of him doing so he was to the best of their apprehensions of Sound and Disposing mind and Memory and that they did subscribe it the said Robert his mark and the said Nathaniel his name as Witnesses to the Same will in presence of the said Testator and at his request, and further that they saw James Trickey (since Deceased) subscribe his name as another witness to said will in the persence of said Testator and at his request.Sworn to before Th. Writh. Dep. Homry.John Bostick the Heir at Law is now in Carolina. The executors say the Estate is small & no debts to pay except 12/8 and that the childrenare all of Age therefore they hope no Administration is Necessary.