Robert Slye Sr [or see Robert Slye Jr]

 

1658. Demanded warrant against George Goodericke; debt value of 1100 lbs of tobacco. Mr. Robert Slye, Plt., Mr. George Goodericke, Def., against estate of Capt. William Lewis for 104½ of beaver; defendant claims unable to pay as yet; bill produced showing 7 cows for security; court orders plaintiff have judgment according to bill. And, Daniel Johnson, age 22, bought nails of Mr. Robert Sly. And Daniel Johnson and William Robisson bought his time of Robert Slye of Wicokomeco, merchant; Robisson threatened to make Johnson his servant[1]

 

1658/9. Depositions, sworn before Robert Slye. [2]

 

1659. Mr. Robert Sly demands warrant against James Lee; action of debt. [3]

 

1660. Robert Sly demands warrant against Samuell Parker; action of case. [4]

 

1660. Mr. Robert Sly, attorney to Mr. John Taylor, Humphry Atwickes indebted to Taylor; Atwickes acknowledges debt. [5]

 

Sept. 1661. Deposed. Of Charles County, age 34. [6] William Smoot requests deposition of Robert Sly concerning debt due from Mr. Edward Prescot; mentions 2 hogsheads at Goodman Courtes and 1 at Edward Swan’s; mentions Mr. Nanfan. [7]

 

1661. Mr. Robert Sly demands warrant against Gils Glover in action of debt of 250 lbs tobacco. [8]

 

1661. Ann Chandler of Portobacco, widow, nominates Edmond Lindsey atty re 125 acres sold by her deceased husband and Symon Oversee to Alexander Simpson; 11 Dec 1661; /s/ Ann Chandler; wit. Robert Sly, Thomas Marise. [9]

 

1661/2. Mr. Robert Sly, Plt.; Mr. Francis Pope, Def.; Edward Parkes, atty., for Sly executor to the estate of Joseph Lenton. [10]

 

1661/2. Mr. Robert Sly, Plt.; John Marshall Dagon, Def.; debt of 740 lbs of tobacco in cask; bill stating Dagon to pay tobacco at plantation of John Balaine down to landing in Wicokomeco River; court orders debt to be paid. [11]

 

1661/2. Mr. Robert Sly desires recording of letter of attorney from Jacob Johnson, mariner, belonging to the bark Savannah, appoints Sly to handle his affairs in Maryland. Witnesses were Humpherey Warring and John Blakiston.  As atty of Johnson, demands warrant against Samuell Palmer and Christopher Rivers for debt.[12]

 

Jan, 1661/2. Merchant of St. Mary’s County.[13]

 

1661/2. Robert Sly, merchant of St. Mary’s County, sold Francis Pope of Charles Co, two Negroes, Sampson and Maria. Witnesses were John Wheeler (mark) and John Blakiston. [14]

 

1662. Mr. Robert Sly, admn. Unto William Hempson. [15]

 

1662. Robert Sly of St. Mary’s County, merchant and overseer of the estate of the children of Job Chandler of Portobacco, deceased, who desired that his 3 children, Nancie, William, and Richard Chandler, should each have a share of his estate. Col. Gerrard Fouke of Westmoreland Co, gent, recently married their mother and binds himself. [16]

 

1662. Petition of William Robisson regarding the court order that he not hunt in Charles County with dogs or guns unless one of his neighbors is with him; mentions Mr. Thomas Hussey, Mr. Robert Sly and his man James Hays, and William Marshall. [17]

 

1662. Mr. Robert Sly demands warrant against James Johnson; debt. [18]

 

1662. Mr. Robert Sly demands warrant against Edmond Linsey; admn to Samuell Smith; debt. [19]

 

1662. Mr. Robert Sly, admn to William Empson, acknowledges in court to have sold Richard Watson 2 heifers obtained by Richard Dod which belonged to William Empson. [20]

 

1662. Daniell Johnson demands warrant against Mr. Robert Sly as admn to Samuel Smith, Nov 4, 1662.[21]

 

1662/3. Mr. Robert Sly demands warrant against Hugh Oneal; debt of 700 lbs of tobacco. [22]

 

1667. Deed from Morgan Jones, planter, to John Hutchinson, Gent, a parcel of land on the north side of the Potomac River about 2 miles from the mouth of Nangemy; bounded by land formerly laid out for Daniell Gordian now in possession of Robert Slye. Witnesses – George Thompson, James Lindsey. [23]

 

1668. John Lowrey, servant to Robert Slye, gentleman, in 1668 judged to be 16 years old.[24]

 

1668. Mary Stanbrooke, servant to Robert Slye, gentleman, in 1668 judged to be 8 years old.[25]

 

August 10, 1669: Robert Slye, Gent, was always called Cozen by Sam Smith, and was commonly reputed to be his next heir. [26]

 

1671. Thomas Yeabsley, merchant of Plymouth, Devon, ex. of the  will of Amos Short, who lately died at Virginia or parts thereabout; Robert Slye of Maryland, admn.; appoints Alexander Doniphen of Plymouth, merchant, as attorney to inventory estate with Robert Slye. [27]

 

1670/71. Will of Robert Slye, Jan 18, 1670 (=1671 in the new style calendar). [28]
I, Robert Slye of Bushwood in St. Clements Manor in St. Mary's Co, MD, merchant .. I want to be buried beyond the Creek at Matopeny, as near as may be to those of my children already gone before me.
First, my just debts are to be paid.
To my little daughters, Elizabeth and Francis, my tract of land called Rich Neck, lying between Matopeny and Bushwood, reputed to be about 500 acres, to be equally divided between them when either is married. But if one dies unmarried, then the surviving sister to have the whole, but in default thereof, to be divided among the rest of my surviving children after the death of both daughters, if they die without lawful heirs. Also to these daughters, 30,000 lbs of tobacco each, out of my estate, and that the same be shipped out of England the 1st next years after my death, by 10,000 each year, and consigned to Henry Meese, and my kinsman, Mr. Strangeways Mudd of London, for the use of my said children, to be paid to them at age 16 or marriage, or if one dies, the survivor gets it all. If they both die, the rest of my children get the tobacco.
To my youngest son Robert, my plantation called Lapworth, together with Norwood, Lapworth Lodge, and Clear Doubt, 3 other tracts adjoining thereunto. I also give him all my Negroes now living at Lapworth, and also my other servants living there, for the time they have to serve, and likewise, all my cattle, horses, mares, swine, or what else shall be found belonging to said plantation at the time of my death. But if my said son dies before reaching age 18 and without lawful heirs, then my land, Negroes, and stock, to descend to the rest of my surviving children, to be equally divided between them.
To my wife Susannah Slye, for and in consideration of her dower and in full satisfaction thereof, half of all my cattle, swine, horses, mares, and sheep, except for the stock belonging to Lapworth given to my son Robert. I also give my wife half of all my Negroes belonging to Bushwood and half of the servants belonging thereto, for the time they have to serve, and also half of all the household goods or goods for merchandise, that are in my custody, belonging to me. And she is to have 30,000 lbs of tobacco paid her out of my debts, within 2 years after my death, and also to have the dwelling house and half the other housing belonging to Bushwood, with the use of half the land belonging thereunto during her life, and afterwards, the same to descend to my son Gerrard (that is to say) the land and houses only.
To my eldest son, Gerrard Slye, the rest of my estate.
Executor - my son Gerard.
If Gerard dies before age or without heirs, my surviving children to get my estate, and the next oldest to be executor.
I hereby request and entreat my loving friends, Mr. Thomas Notley, my brother, Mr. Justinian Gerard, my brother, Mr. Nehemiah Blackstone, and my loving friend, Mr. Benjamin Folly to be overseers and leossees in trust of my will, to see and cause the same to be fully executed.
My wife is appointed sole guardian of the children. If my wife dies, then the children to go to my brother, Mr. Nehemiah Blackistone and my loving friend, Mr. Benjamin Folly.
If all my children die underage and without issue, and after the death of my wife, I give Bushwood, being about 1000 acres, to my brothers-in-law, Thomas Gerard and John Gerard, and my sister-in-law, Mary Gerard. And Rich Neck upon St. Clements Manor goes to the eldest son of my dear sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Russell of London. And Lapworth to my nephew, Timothy Cooper, and Norwood, Lapworth Lodge, and Clear Doubt to my nephew, Thomas Cooper, both of Springfield in New England.
Signed Jan 18, 1670 - Robert Slye. Witnesses - John Blackiston, Ebenezer Blackiston, John (11 his mark) Bullocke. Mary Gerard. Proved March 13, 1670 by the oaths of Mr. John Blackiston and Mrs. Mary Gerard before me, Will Talbott.

 

Robert Slye Jr.

1670/71. Legatee in his father’s will. Underage and unmarried.

 

1682. Paid by the estate of William Marshall of Charles Co. [29]

 

Married a sister of Capt. Thomas Love of St. Mary’s County. Capt. Love was born ca. 1661. Others giving depositions about Norwood were Joshua Holdsworth of St. Mary’s Co (born ca.  1653)  and John Vadry of Charles Co, planter (born ca. 1644), and John Noe of Charles Co, planter (born ca. 1650). [30]

 

1688. Owed the estate of Robert Toate as per Toate’s St. Mary’s Co Inventory. [31]

 

1695. Son John born, as per John’s deposition in 1752. [32]

 

1695. List of debts due to the estate of Nehemiah Blakiston includes the name Robert Sly. [33]

 

1698. Will. Mentions his children, John, Judith, Susanna, and Sarah, as follows:

Will of Robert Slye[34], .. very weak.
To my wife Pricilla, during her natural life, all that plantation in Charles County commonly called Lappall or Lapwood, and one third of my personal estate, the other two thirds to be equally divided among my children, viz, John Slye, Judith Sly, Susanna Sly, and Sarah Slye.
To Judith Sly, Susanna Sly, and Sarah Sly - all that tract of land called Norwood, in Charles County, left to me by my father. The land is to be equally divided between them.
Executrix - wife Pricilla.
I want my well beloved brother, Luke Gardiner, to aid and assist my executrix.
Signed April 18, 1698 - Robt Slye. Witnesses - G. Muschamp. Sam'll Queen, Thom's (R his mark) Reeves[35], Rich'd Clowdes.
Proved Oct 12, 1699 by the oath of Mr. Rich'd Clowdes and George Muschamp.

 

1698. Inventory. Charles Co. Appraisers: James Swan, Robert Rose.[36]

 

1698. Account. Charles Co. Payments to Mr. Richard Clouds, Mr. Robert Mason. Executrix: Pricilla Sly.[37]