Thomas Carey

Thomas Carey I was named as a headright on Nov 14 1653 at Lancester Co, VA. It was probably him who was shown as Thomas Carey and along with 5 others was transported into Lancaster Co, VA by Col. Richard Lee. Thomas Carey came to Somerset Co. from Virginia in 1666 with his wife Jane and sons Edward, Thomas and John.

Thomas made a will on 20 May 1681 at Somerset Co, MD. In the name of God Amen I Thomas Cary of Great Monye in the County of Somerset and province of Maryland planter being in good health of body and of sound and perfect memory praise be therefore given to Almighty God doe make and ordain this my present last Will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say first and principally I commend my Soule into the hands of Almighty God hoping through the merits death and passion of my Savior Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon and forgiveness of all my Sins and t o inherit everlasting life , and my body I: commend it to the Earth to be decently buried at; the discretion of my Executor hereafter named and touching the disposition of all such temporal Estate as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me I give and dispose thereof as follows - First, I will that my debts and funeral charges shall be paid and discharged - Item. I give unto my son Richard Cary one hundred pounds of Tobacco - Item. I give unto my son Edward Cary one Cow yearling, Item. I give unto my son Thomas Gary after ye decease of my wife Jane Cary three hundred acres of Land called by the name of Caries Adventure. Item. I give unto my son John Cary a cow. Item. I give unto my son William Cary and my aforesaid son John Cary one hundred and fifty acres of Land to be equally divided between them called by the name of Washford. Item. I give unto my daughters Sarah Carey and Mary Carey one Iron gray mare and her increase. Item. I give unto my son Samuel1 Cary one cow - all the rest and residue of my personal Estate goods and cattle whatsoever I doe give and bequeath unto my loving wife Jane Cary and likewise all my children until they be of the age of one and twenty and her to be my full and sole executor of this my last will and testament. And I doe hereby disavow and revoke and make void all forgoing Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made. In Witness whereof I the said Thomas Cary to this my last Will and testament set my hand and seal this twentieth day of Play one thousand six hundred and Eighty one. This written will was proved by the within mentioned Dom: Copinger before me appointed by Commission. Wm. Brereton sealed John Pierce ye other witness out of the Province - Fifty acres of Land in the Forrest divided between Wm Cary and Sarah Cary, he that dyes first the other shall have it. Tomes Cary The last part of this will, a codicil, was written after the main body of the will arm would refer to fifty acres patented in 1683 by Edward Cary, in Thomas Cary's name, called -Advance. Witnesses: Dominick Coppinger, John Pierce (MdW-4:271)

Thomas married Jane Milner about 1652. (Jane Milner was born about 1635.)