Wills:  Will of Catharine Gassaway, (1782) Anne Arundel County, Maryland

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Will of Catharine Gassaway of Anne Arundel Co. dated 28 May 1782

Vol. JG#1, Pg. 19-22, Dated: 28 May 1782, Executed: 20 May 1788

In the name of God Amen-- I CATHERINE GASSAWAY of Ann Arundel County in the 
State of Maryland being sick and weak in Body but of perfect sound and disposing mind 
and memory, thanks be to God, and calling to mind the uncertainty of this Transitory 
World do make ordain constitute and appoint this my last Will and Testament in manner 
and form following--that is to say:

First - I give and bequeath to my beloved son BRICE JOHN GASSAWAY all my right 
Title and interest or claim to and in a tract of land called Partnership to him and his heirs 
and assigns forever, also one negro woman called BECKE, one feather bed and furniture 
and six sheep.

Also I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter SUSANNAH ROGERS one negro 
woman called LIDDY, one feather bed and furniture, one small oval table, six sheep, six 
silver teaspoons, all my earthenware and all my wearing apparel.

Also I give and bequeath to my beloved son THOMAS GASSAWAY one negro man 
called BARNABA in case he will pay or cause to be paid unto his son NICHOLAS 
GASSAWAY when he arrives at the age of twenty-one years the sum of twenty pounds 
sterling money, otherwise the said negro BARNABA is to be the property of my grandson 
NICHOLAS GASSAWAY (son of THOMAS). I also give and bequeath to my beloved 
son THOMAS GASSAWAY the sum of five shillings current money.

Also-- I give and bequeath to my beloved son CHARLES GASSAWAY one large oval 
table, one looking glass, ten pounds gold currency and six leather bottom chairs.

Also-- I give and bequeath to my beloved granddaughter ANNE ROGERS one negro girl 
called JUDY.

Also-- I give and bequeath to my beloved grand daughter SARAH WARFIELD when she 
arrives to the age of sixteen years or the day of marriage which shall first happen one 
negro boy called TOM, one young mare, one feather bed and furniture, one cow and calf, 
four sheep, one sow and pigs, one pewter dish, six pewter plates, and ten pounds gold 
currency to be applied to her education.

Also--I do hereby authorize and empower my beloved son BRICE JOHN GASSAWAY 
to take into his possession all of my beloved granddaughter SARAH WARFIELD's part of 
my ESTATE and to support her with such necessities as may be requisite until she arrives 
to the age of sixteen or Day of Marriage, which shall first happen. It is my will and desire 
that if my granddaughter SARAH WARFIELD should die without issue that her part of 
my estate shall become property of my granddaughter CATHERINE ROGERS.

Also-- I give and bequeath to my grandson NICHOLAS ROGERS one desk.

Also-- I give and bequeath to my grandson SAMUEL ROGERS one mare called Phillis.

Also-- it is my will and desire that all the residue of my estate should be sold by my 
Executor hereafter to be appointed and the money arising from the sale thereof to be 
applied in paying the Legatees their Legacies and all other just debts that I do owe and the 
balance that may remain in any I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter SUSANNAH 
ROGERS.

Lastly-- I do hereby constitute nominate and appoint my beloved son BRICE JOHN 
GASSAWAY Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day May One thousand seven hundred and 
eighty-two. 

CATHERINE GASSAWAY

Signed Sealed Acknowledged Published and Declared as her last Will and Testament in 
presence of us:
THOMAS WORTHINGTON,
NICHOLAS ALDRIDGE,
ZACHARIAH ALDRIDGE.

Anne Arundel County, the 20th Day of May 1788. To wit--Then came BRICE JOHN 
GASSAWAY, Executor of the last Will and Testament of CATHERINE GASSAWAY 
late of Anne Arundel County deceased and made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty 
God that the within instrument of writing is the true and whole Will and Testament of 
CATHERINE GASSAWAY late of Anne Arundel County Deceased that hath come to his 
hand or possession and that he doth not know of any other. Sworn before Hon. Gassaway 
Reg ~ Wills for A.A. County.

Anne Arundel County, the 20th Day of May 1788. Then came THOMAS 
WORTHINGTON and ZACARIAH ALDRIDGE two of the subscribing Witnesses to the 
within last Will and Testament of CATHERINE GASSAWAY late of Anne Arundel 
County Deceased and made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that they did see 
the testator therein named sign and seal this Will and that they heard her publish, 
pronounce and declare the same to be her last Will and Testament to lament that at the 
time of her so doing she was to the best of their Apprehensions, of sound and disposing 
mind, memory, and understanding, and that they together with NICHOLAS ALDRIDGE 
respectfully subscribed their names as witnesses to this will in the presence and at the 
request of the Testator, and in the presence of each other. Sworn to before Hon. 
Gassaway, Reg. Wills for A.A. County.