Will of Mary (Howard) HAMMOND (1721); Anne Arundel Co., MD Contributed to the USGenWeb Archives by Joseph H. Howard Copyright 2004. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm ********************************************************* NOTE: Superscripts are indicated by {}. A formatted version can be Viewed at http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/anne/wills/hammond-mh.pdf Mary (Howard) Hammond (c1643-1721) Will Anne Arundel County MD Maryland Hall of Records Liber 16, folio 366 (Microfilm SR4410) Written: 4 April 1721 Probate: 6 April 1721 April the 4{th} 1721 In the Name of God Amen I Mary Hamond being sick and weak of body but of sound & perfect Disposing mind & memory and Calling to Mind the Uncertainty of this Life Doe therefore make this my Last will and Testament First I bequeath my soul to God that gave it and hopeing and Looking for a Joyfull Resurrection at the Last Day and my body to be Decently interred according to Direction of my Executor hereafter named. Secondly I give and bequeath unto my grand son John Howard these following Negroes Namely Samson, Hynson(?), Harry, Nich, boys Cato a woman and Abigall a girle Thirdly I give and bequeath unto my grand son John Howard the best feather bed and furniture & a dozen of best Leather Chairs and the great Table Fourthly I Give unto my grandson John Howard one gray Gelding and One ? Stone Coalt and ? ? head of Cattle the first Choice and one dozen of Silver spoons Fifthly I give unto my granddaughter Sarah Howard One Negroe girl Named Hager(?) and the horse Snip(?) Sixthly I give unto my Grandson Tho{s} Howard old Tom and Jenny Seventhly I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter Elinor Howard one Little Negore girle named Cato 8thly my will and Desire is that all the rest of my Estate should be Equally Devided between three of my grand children Namely Thomas, Sarah and Elinor 9thly I give unto my grandson Cornelius Howard one Cow & Calfe And Lastly I Nominate and Appoint Mr. John Beale full & whole Ex{r} of this my Last will and Testament Committing the whole Care of my grand son John Howard to him that he be brought up in good Education and Learning. Mary (her H mark) Hammond (Seal) Test: John Unett, W{m} Anglin, Anne Selby (her mark) On the back of the foregoing will was this written Vizt April the 6{th} 1721 Came John Unett, W{m} Anglin, & Anne Selby the three subscribing Evidences to the wthin will and swear by(?) make Oath upon the holy Evangelist of Allmightly god, that they saw the w{th}in Named Mary Hmmond the Testator signe the w{th}in Instrument as her Last will & Testament and the s{d} Unett & Anglin make Oath they they heard her publish and declare the same ? to be and they three make Oath that at the time of her so doing she was of sound & disposing mind and memory to the best of their knowledge Sworne before me the day & year above Written ? Moses Maccubin & Mr. Cornelius Howard being present at the probatt thereof T Boardley Comy Gen