Robert Clarke wills Liber 18 Folio 438, 1721 St. Mary's County, Maryland Clarke, Robert, St. Mary's Co., 19th Aug., 1721; 31st Jan., 1725. To eldest son Thomas and hrs., land he now lives on in "Beaver Dam Manor"; personality. To son Robert, "Addition"; and personality. To little son Benjamin and hrs. (son of wife Elizabeth), dwelling plantation ________ and personality; to be in care of his mother and to be brought up in faith of Church of England; should. he die during minority, plantation after wife's decease to son Thomas and hrs. To wife Elizabeth, extx., residue of personal estate during life; at her decease, to be divided among eldest children, viz. Thomas, Robert, daus. Sarah Greenwell, Anne Hall, Jany Gough and Elinor, wife of Henry Greenwell. Test: Richard Osborne, Robert Hutchings, Michael Realy. Codicil, 8th Nov., 1725: Shd. wife die during minority of son Benjamin, she may assign him as she thinks fit, security for complying with above will being given. Test: M. Jenifer, Jno. Read, Henry Realy