Help with Will of John Dowell, Calvert Co. 7 Oct, 1766; 16 Dec, 1767, Maryland Will 36, p 146.

Question

I am looking for the following Wills which may be available only in books for purchase which I do not have:

John Dowell, 7 Oct 1766, Proved 16 Dec. 1767, in Calvert or Patuxent Counties, Maryland. May be at Maryland Wills Book 36, 146.

Also Inventory in 1768 identifying Philip and Harrison Dowell as heirs. I am researching Harrison Dowell and his family.

Thanks much. Bob Pickering

Answer 1

It doesn't appear that those documents are on FamilySearch, but John Dowell's will is on Ancestry.

Name:	John Dowell
Residence Date:	Abt 1766
Residence Place:	Calvert, Maryland
Will Date:	7 Oct 1766
Probate Date:	7 Oct 1766
Probate Place:	Maryland, USA
Death Date:	1766
Death Place:	Maryland, USA
Description:	Wills, Vol 33-36, 1764-1768

 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/320472:906

I'm on the library version of Ancestry right now, so I can't share the image, but you can retrieve it here:  https://postimg.cc/N26KRzB1

Comments

The 'Inventories of Estates' records are not indexed by Ancestry.  I looked at a couple of the record book indexes and didn't see a Dowell listed.  Do you know the volume it is supposed to appear in?

---

Thanks so much! This is the only info I have on the inventory.

John Dowell 99.95 CA £252.15.11 Feb 2 1768 Dec 23 1768
Appraisers: William Dare, Michael Catterton.
Creditors: Rebeccah Arnold, John Hamilton Smith.
Next of kin: Philip Dowell, Harrison Dowell.
Executor: Henry Dowell

It’s from colonial settlers of md and va https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I76297&tree=Tree1

Bob 

---

That reference didn't make much sense to me, but after not finding it by looking through dozens of pages, I found a Maryland state index for the record at https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/stagsere/se1/se4/000000/000004/html/04962.html.  So the 99.95 corresponds with Liber 99, folio 95 which then translates to Vol. 99, p. 95.

• https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/imageviewer/collections/9068/images/007541747_00422

Documents an be retrieved here:

https://postimg.cc/gallery/rRdyxy9

---

Once again, I very much appreciate your generosity in helping me with this. I am not well versed in Maryland. Thank you again Kerry. I hope to be able to return the favor in Virginia or Kentucky sometime. Bob

---

I'm glad I was able to help.