Notes for Samuel Chew

By terms of his fathers will he inherited the home plantation "Herrington," on Herring Bay, and 300 acres called "Chew's Right," on Poplar Ridge.
!Will dated 16 July and proved 31 October 1718 (Annapolis, Liber 14, folio 669); Chew, Samuel, merchant,A. A. Co., 16th July, 1718; 31st Oct., 1718:
To son Samuel and male hrs., 600 A., “Ayres,” at Herring Bay, and 300 A., “Chews' Right.”
To grandson Samuel and hrs. (son of son John), testator's share in “Wells Hill,” “West Wells” and “Little Wells,” which testator and Nehemiah Birckhead lately bou. of George Wells, all lying at or near Herring Bay.
To son Nathaniel, 318 A., lately bou. of Jas. Heath, being pt. of 3 tracts, “Burrage,” “Burrage Blossom” and “Burrage's End,” lying w. of Herring Ck.; also tract lately bou. of Nathaniel Rigbye, adj. above lands, and where son Nathaniel now lives, also personalty and £200.
To grandchild., viz.: Samuel, Ann, Sarah and Mary (child. of son John, dec'd), £1,200 divided equally among them or the survivors, to be pd. as follows: to Samuel at 21 yrs. and to granddaus. at 18 yrs.
To grandchild.-in-law Cassandra and Elizabeth (daus. of Philip Coale and Cassandra, his wife), £100, equally divided.
To cousin Benjamin (son of Wm. Chew), personalty.
To friends on the Western Shore, £20.
Son Samuel ex. and residuary legatee.
Test: Robert Sollers, John Scriven, Benj. Chew, Katharine Johnson. 14. 669.

He married twice..14 April 1682 to Anne ??, who died 8 Apr 1702 and had issue and 2nd on 29 June 1704 to Elizabeth ?? Coale, widow of William Coale. She died 27 Feb 1709/1710, sine prole.
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