Abstracts of the Testamentary Proceedings of the Prerogative Court of Maryland. Volume I: 1658-1674: 1 - Softcover

Skinner, Vernon L. Jr.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0806352604 ISBN 13: 9780806352602

Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2009

Synopsis

This volume consists of abstracts of Prerogative Court of Maryland records for the period 1658 to 1674. Mr. Skinner has combed through administration bond, will, inventory, administration account, and final balance entries to produce this collection. The abstracts are arranged in chronological order by court session, and in every instance they give the names of the principals (testators, heirs, witnesses, administrators, and so forth). In many cases we also learn the details of bequests, names of slaves, appraisers, and more. In all, Mr. Skinner identifies some 6,000 17th-century Marylanders whose existence and activities would otherwise remain hidden in some rich but very obscure records.

Edition details

• Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0806352604
• ISBN 13: 9780806352602
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 312