Mary Hunt387, 388 was born Bet. 1655 - 1665, and died Sep 1726 in Cambridge, Dorchester County, Maryland. She married John I Orrell on Abt. 1690389, 390.
Notes for Mary Hunt: Note: Will dated 4 Sep 1726 - (I have copy of Will on file - asb) Witnessed 26 Nov 1726 (I have copy of Witness statement on file - asb) Shown in Baltimore taxes Shown in Anne Arundel Co. taxes Mentioned many times in Dorchester Co. Court records. Mentioned in several Accounts of Dorchester Co. after her death Inventory is listed in Dorchester Co. in 1726 Inventory # 2 is listed in Dorchester Co. in 1728 Inventory # 3 is listed in Dorchester Co. in 1730. Inventory #4 is listed in Dorchester Co. in 1732. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note:
Descendants o f John Orrell, Sr and Mary Hunt of Maryland
In the name of God, Amen. The fourth day of September in the year of our Lord, 1726, I, Mary Orrell of Dorchester County in the Province of Maryland, widow, being only sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament. That is to say, principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the Hands of God that gave it,' for my body I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner, at the discretion of my executor, nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection, [ shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such Worldly Estate whereas it hath pleased God to help me in this life I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. [ give to my well beloved daughter Mary Orrell the lot which my husband John Orrell bought from Thomas Taylor being the sixth lot lying in the Town of Cambridge to her and her heirs forever. And likewise give to my daughter Mary Orrell my riding horse named Dragon Saole of Bride. My will and desire is that my two lots number three and four together with my dwelling houses and other house there upon standing and being situated in the Town of Cambridge be sold by executors here after named at the best market towards maintaining and bringing up of my three youngest children, Gildwell Orrell, Francis Orrell and Elizabeth Orrell and the payments of my just debts. But in case my executor here after named should not sell or dispose of the said lots and houses then my will and desire is that my said three children Gildwell, Francis and Elizabeth Orrell to have and possess the said two lots and houses in joint tenancy to them and their heirs forever. I give unto my daughter Martha Orrell, a young mare I had of John ? and my other side saddle and bridle. [ likewise constitute and make and ordain my trusty well beloved friend Goo ? Lockerman of Thomas Nevett my only and sole executor of this my Last Will and Testament, and to here by utterly disallow, revoke, and annul all and every other former testaments, wills, legacies of executor by me in any way before this time named, willed or bequeathed, satisfying and confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament. in witness whereof l have here unto set my hand and seal the day of the year written above. Signed, sealed, published, and pronounced and declared by the said Mary Orrell as her Last Will and Testament in the presence of the subscribers.' James Wollford, John Stewart and Mary Stewart. On November 26, 1726 came James Woolford and Mary Stewart two of the witnesses to the Last Will and Testament of Mary Orrell late Dorchester County and made Oath it upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God that they saw Mary Orrell sign and seal and heard her publish and declare the written writing to be her last Will and Testament and at the time for her doing so she was to the best of their knowledge in perfect sense of memory and that the other witness John Stewart was present and signed.
Both John and Mary's litigation over their property and inventories went on for years and years. Mary's inventory was basically the same as John's. The court cases are too numerous to list here.2 DATA 3 DATE 31 JUL 2005
More About Mary Hunt and John I Orrell: Marriage: Abt. 1690391, 392
Marriage Notes for Mary Hunt and John I Orrell: 2 DATA 3 DATE 31 JUL 2005
Children of Mary Hunt and John I Orrell are:
+John II Orrell, b. 07 Oct 1710, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, d. Bet. Apr - Jul 1780, Caroline County, Maryland.
Mary Hunt (b. Bet. 1655 - 1665, d. Sep 1726)
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