William MacLane

Citations

1. [S521] Robert W. Barnes, compiler, Baltimore County Families 1659-1759 (Baltimore: Clearfield Company, 1989, 1986), 439-440.
2. [S1008] Maryland State Archives, online msa.maryland.gov, MD Prerogative Court Wills 1723-1726, MSA S538-26, Book WD1 18, 37-39. Total 549 pages and index. Handwritten transcriptions (undated) of 349 folios.
   I give and bequeath to my loving daughter Sarah Bailley Eighty acres of Land being part of that Hundred acres I purchased out of a tract of Land called Athols where George Bailley is now settled, to her, her heirs and assigns forever.
   
   I give and bequeath to my Loving son, John Maclane and my daughter Maclane my tract of land called Hectors Chance containing three hundred acres and lying on the Run called Bens Run, on the north side, Patapsco River in the County of afd to be equally divide between them to them their heirs & assigns forever.
   
   I give and bequeath to my loving son William Maclane my plantation and tract of land called Bought Witt containing forty acres and twenty acres of land the remaining part of One Hundred acres I purchased out of the tract of land called Atholl and forty acres of land out of my tract called Hectors Fancy, the same parcels of land to be laid out all adjoining the End to the Other to him his heirs & assigns forever.
   
   I give and bequeath to my loving daughter Sarah Maclane the remaining part of my tract of land called Hectors Fancy being sixty acres to her, her heirs and assigns forever.
   
   I give and bequeath to my afd Sarah Bailey one pound current money, to her, her heirs, Excer, admer or assigns.
   
   I give and bequeath to my fored son John Maclane the sum of five pounds current money, two cows and calves, and two sows and pigs or ____ pigg, to be delivered to him when he settles upon his own land; but neither of the said money, cattle nor hogs to be paid to him before the said time, to him, his heirs, Excer, admer and assigns.
   
   I give and bequeath all my personal Estate not ___ particularly bequeathed to be equally divided between my af. three children, William, Katha, and Sarah Maclane, to them, their heirs, Excer, admer and assigns.
   
   I give and bequeath to each of my former wife Anne Maclane, her children, the sum of one shilling current money to be paid in twelve months after my decease of the same be legally demanded, to them, their heirs, Excer, admer and assigns.
   
   Lastly, I make, constitute and appoint my loving wife Amy Maclane, my whole and sole Executrix of this, my Last Will and Testament. Thereby revoking and making null and void all other and former will or wills, any manner of way made or declared by me preceding this date and declare this to be my only Last Will and Testament. Witness my hand and seal this 2nd day of July in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred twenty and two.
                                  his                          
   William Hamilton John Price      Robert R Carter          Hector Maclane Seal
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3. [S1008] Maryland State Archives, online msa.maryland.gov, MD Prerogative Court Wills 1723-1726, MSA S538-26, Book WD1 18, 37-39. Total 549 pages and index. Handwritten transcriptions (undated) of 349 folios.
   I give and bequeath to my loving daughter Sarah Bailley Eighty acres of Land being part of that Hundred acres I purchased out of a tract of Land called Athols where George Bailley is now settled, to her, her heirs and assigns forever.
   I give and bequeath to my Loving son, John Maclane and my daughter Maclane my tract of land called Hectors Chance containing three hundred acres and lying on the Run called Bens Run, on the north side, Patapsco River in the County of afd to be equally divide between them to them their heirs & assigns forever.
   I give and bequeath to my loving son William Maclane my plantation and tract of land called Bought Witt containing forty acres and twenty acres of land the remaining part of One Hundred acres I purchased out of the tract of land called Atholl and forty acres of land out of my tract called Hectors Fancy, the same parcels of land to be laid out all adjoining the End to the Other to him his heirs & assigns forever.
   I give and bequeath to my loving daughter Sarah Maclane the remaining part of my tract of land called Hectors Fancy being sixty acres to her, her heirs and assigns forever.
   I give and bequeath to my afd Sarah Bailey one pound current money, to her, her heirs, Excer, admer or assigns.
   I give and bequeath to my fored son John Maclane the sum of five pounds current money, two cows and calves, and two sows and pigs or ____ pigg, to be delivered to him when he settles upon his own land; but neither of the said money, cattle nor hogs to be paid to him before the said time, to him, his heirs, Excer, admer and assigns.
   I give and bequeath all my personal Estate not ___ particularly bequeathed to be equally divided between my af. three children, William, Katha, and Sarah Maclane, to them, their heirs, Excer, admer and assigns.
   I give and bequeath to each of my former wife Anne Maclane, her children, the sum of one shilling current money to be paid in twelve months after my decease of the same be legally demanded, to them, their heirs, Excer, admer and assigns.
   Lastly, I make, constitute and appoint my loving wife Amy Maclane, my whole and sole Executrix of this, my Last Will and Testament. Thereby revoking and making null and void all other and former will or wills, any manner of way made or declared by me preceding this date and declare this to be my only Last Will and Testament. Witness my hand and seal this 2nd day of July in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred twenty and two.
                                  his                          
   William Hamilton John Price      Robert R Carter          Hector Maclane Seal
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   Proved 1 Oct 1722.
4. [S1447] Jane Baldwin Cotton and Roberta Bolling Henry, compilers, The Maryland Calendar of Wills (Baltimore: Kohn & Pollock, 1904-1928), V:126, will of Hector Maclane, Baltimore Co., 2 Jul 1722.
   To dau. Sarah Bailley and hrs., 80 A. of “Athold, ” where Geo. Bailley dwells, and £1.
   “ son John and dau. Maclane and their hrs., 300 A. of “Hector’s Chance,” on Bens Run, n. side Patapsco R., equally; personalty.
   “ son William and hrs., 40 A. of “ Bought Well,” 20 A. of “Athold” and 40 A. of “Hector's Fancy.”
   “ dau. Sarah and hrs., 60 A. the residue of “Hector's Fancy."
   “ 3 child. William, Nathaniel and Sarah, residue of personal estate equally.
   “ each child of former wife Anne, 1s.
   Wife Amy extx.
   Test: Wm. Hamilton, John Price, Robert Carter.
   Citing Book 18, p. 37.
5. [S1185] Abstracts of Maryland Wills, Carson Gibb, editor, online http://msa.maryland.gov, Liber 28, folio 220. 25 Jan. 1749/50.
   MACCLAN, WILLIAM, Baltimore Co. To wif & extrx., Mary Macclan, Athel 20a, Bought Witt 40a, part of Hectors Fancy 40a, for life, & on her d. to my sister Catherine Stinchcomb; also Macclans Venture 50a & my p. e.
   Witn: John Bailey, Jabez Bailey, Bazel Ragon. Wm. Macclan
   8 Jan 1752, sworn to by John & Jabez Bailey.