Last Will and Testament of David HOWARD (1703); Anne Arundel Co., MD Contributed to the USGenWeb Archives by Joseph H. Howard Copyright. 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/brewer-d.pdf David Howard (d. 1703) Will Anne Arundel County MD Maryland Hall of Records 11:461 (Microfilm SR4405-2) & 11: 396 (transcript, Microfilm 4405-1) Written 2 October 1703 Proved 30 October 1703 I David Howard of Annarundell in the Province of Maryland Carpent{r} being at the this time in good and perfect memory through the Mercy of God do make this my Last will and testament in manner following that is to say I do Give unto my brother John Frizell one Cask of Nails Containing Five thousand single tens and one thousand double tenns and what more nails is therein Contained and I also bequeath to the said John one box of Goods Containing one p{ce} of Bleu Linnen Three pair of Worsted Stockings and three of yarn and Six Pair mens shoes I do Give unto My Sister Eliz{a} Frizell one Warming Pann and one Gold Ring and one moiety of all the Pewter belonging to me I do give to my said Sisters daughter Priscilla Frizell one wrought Gold Ring I Give to my Sisters son John Frizell my fowling Piece I do give and bequeath to my Sister mary Davis my Rideing Horse and one Gold ring and one moiety of my Pewter. I do Give and bequeath to my Brother Robert Howard all the plantation he now liveth upon with all the Buildings thereunto belonging I do Give and bequeath unto my Brother Charles Howard and James Howard after my Just debts and funeral Charges is paid to be Equally devided between them all my wearing Apparell and all my working Tools with all my debts and whatsoever Else shall be found belonging to me Lastly I do make and Constitute my brother Charles Howard Executor of this my Last will and testament Written with my own hand this second day of Oct{r} in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand Seven hundred and Three David (his mark) Howard The word (one) interlined before Signing and Sealing Sealed Published and declared by the said David Howard for and as his will and Testament in the Presence of W{m} Unkelson[?] Joseph Taylor Edw{d} Mitchell Jane (her mark) ffanbrother Then Came M{rs} Jane Fanbrother and made oath that she saw the Within Named David Howard Sign Seal and deliver the within mentioned and declare the same to be his Last Will and Testament and at the Doing thereof he was of Sound Perfect Mind and Memory Edward Mitchell another Evidence proved the same ut Supra W Taylard Jurat Coram me W Taylard Dep{ty} Com An{ll} Co{ty}