Abstracts of the Testamentary Proceedings of the Prerogative Court of Maryland. Volume XL: 1774-1775. Libers 45 (285-end), 46 (1-212)

Description

This series of Prerogative Court transcripts is arranged, with a few exceptions, chronologically by court session. Volume XL refers to nearly 7,000 colonial inhabitants of the Province of Maryland. For the most part, the transcriptions state the names of the principals (testators, heirs, guardians, witnesses, and so forth), details of bequests, names of slaves, appraisers, and more.