Anne Arundel County MD Archives Wills.....Griffith, Orlando April 8, 1753 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Allie Griffith-Nelson alinel@sbcglobal.net March 29, 2007, 2:17 pm Source: "the Genealogy Of The Griffith Family", R.r. Griffith 1892. Written: April 8, 1753 Recorded: April 25, 1757 Will Of Orlando Griffith-1688-1757 In the name of God. Amen. The Eighth day of April 1753. I Orlando Griffith of Ann Arundel Co. being sick in body, but of sound mind, and perfect memory, thanks be to Almighty God, and calling to remembrance the uncertain Estate of this transitory life. That all flesh must yield unto death. when it shall please God to call . Do make, constitute, ordain, and declare this my last will, and testament, in manner. and form following, reversing and annulling by these presents all, and Every will and wills, testaments &c. &c. heretofore made and declared Either by word or writing, and this to be taken for my last will, and testament, none other. First. I bequeath my Soul to Almighty God, that gave it to me, and my Body to Earth, from whence it was taken, to be buried in such decent manner as it shall please my Executor hereafter named to think fit, and appoint, and now for titleing my temporal Estate, and such goods, as it hath pleased God, to bestow on me. I do order give and dispose the same in manner, and form. Following, That is to say. First. I will, that all those debts that I justly owe in right or conscience to any manner of person or persons whatsoever shall be paid by my Executor hereafter named. Imprimis. I constitute, ordain and appoint my well beloved son Henry Griffith to be my whole and sole Executor, of this my last will and testament. Item. I give and bequeath to my loving wife, Katherine Griffith all my personal Estate, after such legacies hereafter mentioned are paid, during her widow hood, and if my wife should intermarry, then to be entitled to but one third part of my Estate, and the other parts to be equally divided between my three youngest children, viz Lucretia Griffith Orlando Griffith and Charles Greenberry Griffith. Item. Give and bequeath to my son Henry Griffith, ten shillings current money, it being his full part of my Estate. Item. I give and bequeath to my beloved son Greenberry Griffith, one tract of land called “Wards Care” cont’g 172 acres whereon he now doth dwell, as also part of a tract of land called “Howards Luck” and meets to him and his heirs forever, together with all his Household goods and stock, which he is already promised with. Item. I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Joshua Griffith 340 acres of land wherein he now doth dwell, being part of a tract of land called “ Griffiths Adventure” to him and his heirs forever, together with all his household goods, and stock which he possesses, and £7 current money, as also all the Apothecaries means I have by me. It being his full part of my Estate. Item. I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Benjamin Griffith, and my well beloved son Orlando Griffith 500 acres of land lying near to a draft of Patapsco River, called “Marshy Run,” it being part of a tract of land called “ Griffiths Adventure,” to be equally divided between them and their heirs forever. Item. I give and bequeath to me well beloved son Benjamin Griffith £25 current money, it being in full of his part of my Estate. Item. I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Charles Greenberry Griffith 250 acres of land, being a part of a tract of Land called “Griffith’s Adventure,” to be laid out adjoining to a tract of Land called “ Pole Cat forest ,” to him and his heirs forever. My Will is further, that all the remaining part of my tract of land called “ “Griffith’s Adventure,” Except, what I have given to my four sons. Viz. Joshua, Benjamin, Orlando , and Charles Greenberry Griffith, to be sold by my Executor, who I have given full power, and authority to make over to the purchaser or purchasers thereof, he first having laid out the parts above mentioned according to my will, and the money to be applied to the use of my Estate. My will is further, that, if either of my sons. Viz. Joshua, Benjamin, Orlando, or Charles Greenberry Griffith, should die without an heir, that their parts of land shall be sold, and the purchase money divided among the rest of my children. Item. I give and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Sarah Dorsey £10 current money, it being in full of her part of my Estate. Item. I give and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Lucretia £50 current money. To be paid to her, when she is 16 years old. Item. I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Orlando Griffith £40 current money, to be paid to him when he is 21 years of age. Item. I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Charles Greenberry Griffith £40 current money, to be paid him when he is 21 years of age. Orlando Griffith [seal] Signed, sealed, published and declared by Orlando Griffith to be his last will and testament. GEORGE SCOTT, NICHOLAS DORSEY ABSO WARFIELD, CHAS. WORTHINGTON, JR. On 25 April 1757 came Absolute Warfield , Nicholas Dorsey, Chas. Worthington, Jr. and swore to the seeing of Orlando Griffith sign &c &c On 26 April 1756 Katherine Griffith renounced the claim expressed to (me)her. Additional Comments: Orlando Griffith -17 Oct 1688-1757 The eldest of four children born to William Griffith, immigrant, who came from London, England to Anne Arundel County,June of 1675.His wife Sarah Maccubbin, was the daughter of John Maccubbin and Elinor_____ (some believe her maiden name to be Carroll) Orlando Griffith, not to be confused with the Orlando Griffith who was the son of William Griffith (younger brother of the first Orlando) and Comfort Duvall, granddaughter of Mareen Duvall,immigrant of Nantes, France. Allie Griffith-Nelson 29 Mar 2007 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mdfiles/ File size: 6.1 Kb