These abstracts of about 1,500 Maryland wills, accounts, and inventories are completely indexed and cover the period 1772 through 1777. The information consists of the names of testators; dates of drawings and probates of wills, accounts, and inventories; places of residence; names and residence of wives, children, and legatees; amount and kind of property; and the names of overseers and witnesses, with references to the exact sources for the abstracts.