Last Will and Testament of Samuel GREENIF (1703); Anne Arundel Co., MD

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Samuel Greenif (d1703)
Prerogative Court Wills
Anne Arundel County MD
Liber 11, folio 340 and also 351 (Microfilm SR 4405-1)
Written 14 August 1703
Probate 20 August 1703

In the Name of God Amen the 14{th} day of August 1703
I Sam{ll} Greenif of Annarrundle County being Sick and weake in body but of 
perfect memory praise be Given to God for the Same and knowing the uncertainty 
of this Life on Earth and being Desireous to Settle things in Order doe make 
this my last will and testament in forme following that is to say first and 
above all things I commend my Soule to Almighty God my Creator Assuredly 
Beleaveing that I Shall Receive pardon for all my Sins and be Saved by the 
precious Death and Merritt of my Blessed Saviour and Redeemer Christ Jesus and 
my body to the Earth whence it was taken to be buried in a Christian Manner as 
to my Executor hereafter named Shall be thought meete and as touching Such 
worldly Estate as the Lord in mercy hath lent my will and meaning is the Same 
Shall be employed and bestowed as hereafter by this my will is Expressed and I 
Doe make Brother James Greenif Executor 

Item I Give unto Sarah Rockhold my horse Brand and a Side Saddle and the 
furniture belonging to it

Item I Give my baldfaced horse to Morice Baker

Item I Give my old horse Snip to Will{m} Baker

Item I Give Eightly five pounds Sterling money to be Divided between my Brother 
James Greenif and my Sister Hannah Greenif after my Debts are paid

Item I Give my wareing Apparell to James Croutch  As Witness my hand and Seale

Sam{ll} Greenif (Sealed)

Signed and Sealed in the presence of Phillip Jones, Willm Gosnell Robert Capele

On the back of which will was thus Written Vizt
August 20{th} 1703 Then Came William Gosnell and Richard [i.e., Robert] Capele 
two of the within witnesses within named and made oath that they See the 
Testator Sam{ll} Greenif Signe Seale publish and Declare the within written as 
his last will and that then he was of Sound and perfect minde and memory
Jurat Coram me
William Taylard Deptyt{y} Comm{ty} of AA{ll} County