from Linda Davis Reno: 

Will of Thomas Thompson, SMC, 4/11/1779-8/27/1779.

Son: Thomas, all of my land. Wife: Sarah, a negro man named Ford; a negro girl named Hannah; and

1/3 of my personal estate. Son: John Baptist Thompson, a negro girl named

Sarah. Son: Joseph Thompson, a negro boy named Jacob and my second best

bed and furniture. Son: Wilfred Thompson, a negro named Tereshea.

Daughter: Mary Clarke, a negro woman named Patt. My negro woman named Moll

is to be free. She has discharged her trust with me as an honest and

upright slave. Children: 2/3 of my personal estate divided into 7 parts;

one part each to John Baptist, Joseph, Wilfred, Mary, Elizabeth, Margaret,

and the heirs of my daughter, Ann Mattingly. Exec: Wife, Sarah and Son,

Thomas. Wit: Thomas Bond, Philip Key, Thomas Bond, Jr. NOTE: Oath by

witnesses on 8/27/1779 included Jane Sweeny who was not listed as a witness

above. 9/9/1779: Sarah Thompson, widow agrees to personal estate but

claims her third of the real estate.

Codicil, 4/11/1779: First of all, I desire that my wife and son Joseph shall

keep my plantation wheron I now live until the crop theron now growing, to

be finished, and that they pay no rent for the same and that they keep the

Negroes to finish the crop, also I give to my wife Sarah one-third part of

all the crop, which shall be on the above plantation, and one-third part of

my poultry. Also I give to my son Joseph one- third part of the crop which

shall be made on the aforesaid plantation, and one-third part of my poultry,

my case of drawers, and my second best cow and calf which my belong to me at

my death,--Also I give my sheep to my son Joseph and my son-in-law James

Raper (Rapier) to be equally divided between them. Also I give to my

son-in-law William Hayden, Jr. my best desk, my china bowl, and my stone

dish. Also I order two sheep and one beef to be killed for the use of the

family. Also I give to my son Thomas Thompson my hand millstones--And I do

also declare that my said will in writing, dated the 11th April, 1779 and

this my codicil which I will shall be added to and deemed part to the

codicil set to my hand and seal this fourth day of July Seventeen hundred

and seventy nine.(1779). (St. Mary's County, Maryland Wills, 1776-1791 by

Linda Reno and Joann Humphries).

9/19/1792: Balance and distribution of the estate of Thomas Thompson.

Sureties: James Rapour, William Hayden, Thomas Thompson. Widow, 1/3.

Residue equally to: John Baptist Thompson, Joseph Thompson, Wilfred

Thompson, Mary Clarke, Elizabeth Hayden, Margaret Rapour, and Ann

Mattingly's heirs.