Abstracts of the Testamentary Proceedings of the Prerogative Court of Maryland,1693-1697 Libers 15b, 15c, 16

The Prerogative Court was the focal point for probate in colonial Maryland. A judge and various clerks staffed the court. All matters of probate went directly to the Prerogative Court, which was located in Annapolis, Maryland's colonial capital. Eventually, administration of probate was delegated to the several county courts; however, many documents related to probate continued to be filed at the Prerogative Court and not in the corresponding county. It should be noted that the Prerogative Court was also the colony's court for equity cases-resolution of disputes over the settlement and distribution of an estate. (Beginning in 1674, inventories and accounts were recorded in a separate series.)Skinner, V. L. is the author of 'Abstracts of the Testamentary Proceedings of the Prerogative Court of Maryland,1693-1697 Libers 15b, 15c, 16', published 2006 under ISBN 9780806353111 and ISBN 0806353112.