Will of Henry HOWARD (1684); Anne Arundel Co., MD

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Henry Howard (d1684)
Will
Prerogative Court 
Anne Arundel Country MD
Liber 4, folio 25-26
Also located at 1/11/1/6
Written 31 December 1683
Proved 8 March 1683/4

In the Name of God Amen, I Henry Howard of Maryland in y{e} County of Anarundall 
this last day of Decemb{r} one thousand six hundred Eighty & three, being weak 
in body but of sound & pfect sence & memory I bless God for y{e} same, have 
thought fitt to make this  my last Will & Testam{t} hereby making void & 
disanulling all former Wills & Testamt{s} of wt kind or nature soev{r} by me 
made 

First I bequeath my soul to God, hopeing for Eternall life through y{e} merritts 
of Jesus Christ my body to y{e} Earth from whence it was taken & for my Estate 
w{ch} God hath lent me to be disposed of as hereafter followeth: 

Two hundred acres of land in Gunpowder River called Collingborne to Sarah Dorsey 
Y{e} wife of Joseph Dorsey & to her heirs forevr 

one Cow called Blossom w{th} her yearling & their increase now going at Rattle 
snake point form{r}ly Thomas Gwins to Edward Smith formerly my man & to his 
heirs for ev{r} 

to Richard Gwin att Patapsco one black Cow about three years old or upwards 
w{th} her increase for ev{r} in consideracion of keeping chattel for me

To Hugh Meriking y{e} two youngest chattels now running at his house w{t}h their 
increase for ev{r}

To Edward Jones one two year old heifer now going att his house with her 
increase for evr. 

To Mr. Jn{o} Bennitt & to his wife Sarah one sealed ring marked w{th} a coate of 
arms & one hooped(?) Ring marked F. C. 

To Jn{o} Townsin & Jn{o} Howard each of them a suit of my wearing apparrell 

to Mary Cosens two of my meanest shirts. And to Henry Chappell of Anarundell 
County four hundred pounds of Tobacco & a pair of silk stockins. 

To John Howard & Mathew Howard of Anarundell County each a Silv{r} Seale apiece. 

To John Kelee four hundred pounds of Tobacco or goods to y{e} value of it. 

Whereas Thomas Colley, by his last will & Testam{t} did appoint myself Henry 
Howard & Anthony Demonder to make ov{r} a piece of land containing a hundred & 
fifty acres called Coles Neck to y{e} heyrs of John Kelee they being in their 
infancey I do hereby appoint Theophilus Hackett to act in my behalfe w{e} he 
sees convenient as if I were p{r}sent. 

For y{e} rest of my psonall Estate after y{e} due debts being paid I give unto 
Theophilus Hackett & Edward Skidmore & Michael Skidmore & Samuel Skidmore & 
Elizabeth Skidmore equally to be divided amongst them & their heirs for ev{r} & 
by these presents
I doe declare Theophilus Hackett to be my whole Exec{r} of this Will & Testament 
willing my s{d} Exec{r} to ye true pformance of y{e} same. In Wittness whereof I 
have hereunto sett my hand & seale y{e} day & year afores{d} in p{r}sence of us. 
Witnesses: James Floyd, Richard Howard, Francis Wennington 
/s/ Henry Howard

By virtue of a warrant from y{e} hon{ble} Henry Darnalls & W{m} Digges Esq{r} 
Comissries generals for probate of Wills etc, & to me directed for y{e} purpose.  
This w{th} in written was by y{e} oaths of J{ms} Floyd Richard Howard & Frances 
Winnington y{e} Witnesses thereunto in common forme proved upon y{e} 8 day of 
March Anno Dom: 1683/4 before me
Richard Hill