The Sterling genealogy

216 THE STERLING GENEALOGY
40 acres (unnamed, probably " Sterling's Chance ") at 16 years
of age. To his daughter, Eliza, 1000 acres in Baltimore Co., a
part of " Nova Scotia."
To his brother Derumple and his heirs, 500 acres, residue
of Nova Scotia, at 16 years of age.
To the heirs of James Buchanan or of James Bowell of Scot-
land, Thomas bequeathed his estate in the event of the death of
his children without issue. The overseers of the will were Henry
Kent, William Dalrymple, John Scott, and James Heigh. (Md.
Calendar of Wills.)
Thomas Sterling, Jr., born after 1668, probably by his fath-
er's first marriage. He, with Jean Dalrumple, was heir to
John Scott of Calvert Co., will dated May 30, 1699, proved
Mar. 4, 1700; personal property to wife, Christian (possibly
widow of Thomas Sterling, Sr., with no issue by second
marriage with Scott). (Md. Calendar of Wills, Vol. II.)
Thomas, Jr., was an heir in the will of John Bennitt of Calvert
Co., dated Apr. 6, 1700, proved June 9, 1700, to land
he, with Richard Chew and
at the head of " Major's Choice " ;
Richard Clegg, being a witness. (Ibid.) The name of Richard
Starlings appears in The Maryland Calendar of Wills
as overseer of the will of William Kent of Talbot Co., Jan.
22, 1680 and Richard Starlings, Jr., grandson of Anthony
Kingsland of Calvert Co., was a legatee in his grandfather's
will, made Nov. 17, 1684. Elsewhere this name is spelled
Stalings and Stallings and it is probable that there was no
relationship with the Sterling family. (Ibid.)
PETER STERLING. He received a patent to 100 acres of
land, lying in Baltimore Co., called " Triangle," Mar. 10, 1670, he
being designated as of Baltimore Co. No further record is found
of him. (Md. Calendar of Wills.)
JOHN STERLING of Somerset Co., Maryland. Possibly
identical with the John Sterling, son of Thomas and Sarah
Sterling of Harvard Stock, Essex, England, bapt. May 16, 1641,
and consequently, if such be the case, perhaps brother of Thomas
Sterling of Calvert Co., Md., above. John Sterling settled at
Annemessex, on the " Eastern Shore " of the Chesapeake Bay as
early as 1667. (See page 964.)