Testamentary Papers of Phillip HOWARD (1703); 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/howard-p4.pdf Phillip Howard (d1703) Testamentary Papers Anne Arundel County Maryland Hall of Records Box 13, folder 100 December 1703 [Consisting of a preprinted form with blank spaces left to be filled out by hand. The information written in brackets is the information filled out by hand] Know all Men be these presents that [M{rs} Sarah Howard widow Jn{o} Hammond Sen{r} & W{m} Bladen Gent of Annarund{ll}] are held and firmly bound unto our Sovereign Lady Queen Anne etc in the full and just Sum of [three hundred pounds] Sterling Money to paid to Her Majesty her Heirs and Successors to the which payment well and truly to be made and done We bind our Selves & either of us, our and either of our Heirs Executors and Administrators in the whole and for the whole jointly and severally firmly by these Presents, Sealed with our Seals and Dated this [22nd] Day of [Decemb{r}] in the [Second] Year of Her Majestys Reign Anno Domo 170[3] The Condition of the above Obligation is such that if the above bound [Sarah Howard] Administrix of all and Singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of [Phillip Howard] late of Annarund{ll} County deceas’d do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased (appraised in money) and the same so made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the Office for Probat of Wills etc at or before the [22nd] Day of [March] now ensuing, and the said goods chattels and credits do well and truly administer viz. to pay the debts of the said deceased which [he] did owe at the time of [his] decease, so far forth as the said goods chattels and credits will extend to and the Law will charge, and further do make or cause to be made a true and just account of and upon [her] said administration within twelve Months from the Day of [her] admittance to such administration, and such part or portion of the said goods as shall be found remaining upon the said Account examined and adjudged by the judge appointed for the Time being for Probat of Wills etc. distribute and dispose as by the said judge shall be limited and appointed. And Lastly do all and every time or times hereafter clearly acquit discharge and same harmless her said Majesty her Judges and all other her Officers and Ministers from all Persons having or pretending to have any Right Title or Interest of in and to the said Goods Chattels and Credits That then this present Obligation to be void and of no Effect otherwise to remain and be in full Force Power and Virtue in Law. Sign Seald and delivered in the presence of us [Sarah (her S Mark) Howard Jn{o} Hammond Seale ? W Taylard] Testamentary Papers Anne Arundel County Maryland Hall of Records 20:21 (Microfilm Roll 77-4) 19 February 1703 Feb ye 19{th} 1703 Was ent{d} the Inv{ry} of the Estate of Phillip Howard Sen{r} of Annarund{ll} County appraised to the sume of 34-17-4(?) by Thomas ffreeborn and Cornelius Howard appraisers and to be recorded