- Thomas Stone, son of Matthew and Rachel (Smoot) Stone, was born at "Poynton Manor" in Durham Parish, Charles County. He married Margaret (???), and one son--Matthew--was born.
Thomas Stone Jr. negotiated his will on January 19, 1758. He named his wife, Margaret, as the executrix and devised her during widowhood the dwelling-plantation. After her decease or remarriage the estate was to revert to his then minor son, Matthew, and in the event that the latter died without issue then to Samuel Stone, the brother of the testator. The instrument was proved in Charles County on November 6, 1758, by Anne Matthews, William Hanson, and Maximillan Matthews.
On February 14, 1759, John Stone signed the inventory papers as the administrator, with Samuel Stone and William Stone as the kinsmen.
Joseph Manning and Maximillan Matthews were the greatest creditors. John Stone as the executor rendered an account on February 18, 1761.
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