Will of Samuel 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-s1.pdf Samuel Howard (c1626-1703) Prerogative Court (Original Wills) 1666-1777, H MdHR 1330-8-116 Location: 1-12-3-12 Box 8, folder 116 Written 28 February, 1701/02 Probate 9 November 1703 Also Microfilm SR4405-2, pp. 397-399 Also Microfilm SR4405-2, pp. 462-263 In the name of God Amen. The 28th Day of Ffeb{ry} in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and Two I Samuell Howard of Annarund{ll} County being sick of body but of Sound and perfect memory Considering the Great uncertainty of this present Life and the Certainty of death when it shall please God of his great goodness to call me hence doe therefore make this my Last Will and Testament hereby Revoaking annulling and making void to all Intents and purposes whatsoever all and every former and other Will or Wills by me heretofore made either by speech or writing and only this to be my Last Will and Testament which I now make and declare in manner & forme following. I give and bequeath unto my dear and Tender wife Katherine Howard all this my dwelling plantation and the land adjoining to it, and alsoe the plantation Called Brushy Neck and Land adjoining during her naturall Life But if she should marry then my Will is that she be put to her thirds as the Law allows. I give and bequeath to my wife one negroe boy named Jacob, my best bed and furniture and all my sheep and one horse Called Nobey Side Sadle and furniture I give and bequeath unto my son Phillip Howard and his lawfull heirs lawfully begotten heirs all that plantation where he now Dwelleth and the Land adjoining to it the Quantity of one hundred and twenty acres. I give and bequeath to my son Phillip Howard and his Lawfull begotten heirs (after my wifes death) all my plantation and land adjoining to them but in Case my sons wife should survive him my Will is that she shall Live and Continue on the dwelling plantation during her widowhood but as soone as she shall marry then to leave itt and have noe Right or Claim there. I give and bequeath unto my grand Children John Maccubbins and Sam{ll} Maccubbins Twenty pounds Sterling Each to be paid them on the day of marriage or at the age of twenty one years. I likewise give my grand Child Eliz{a} Maccubbins one negro girl named Nell and Twenty pounds Sterling to be paid at the day of marriage. I give to my Cozen John Howard Twenty Shillings to buy a Ring. I give to Jn{o} Hammond Jun{r} Twenty Shillings to buy a Ring I give and bequeath unto my Cozen Eliz{a} Norwood fifteen Shillings. I give to my Cozen Sarah Brice fifteen Shillings to buy a Ring. I give to my Cozen Hannah Hammond fifteen Shillings to buy a Ring. I give to my Cozen Cornelius Howard Tenn Shillings. I give to my Cozen Joseph Howard Tenn Shillings. I will that the Residue of my personal Estate of what nature Soever the Same be (after my wifes thirds is deducted therefrom) be divided by Equal proportions among my three children Phillip, Susan and Ruth I leave my Cozen John Howard and John Hammond Jun{r} as my Trustees I doe appoint my son Phillip Howard to be my Ext{r} of this my Last Will and Testament in wittness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Seale the day and year above written /s/ Sam{ll} Howard (Seale) The within written Will was published and declared by the within named testator to be his Last Will and Testament in presents of us the subscribers Jno Hammond Jun{r} Andrew Wellplay George Stevens November 9th 1703 Then came John Hammond Jun{r} Andrew Wellplay and George Stevens the severall evidences to the afd will and made oath on the Holy Evangelist that they See the within testato{r} Signe Seale publish and declare the within written to be his last Will & Testament and that at ye doing thereof he was of Sound and perfect mind and memory Jurat Coram me p ord{r} Tho{s} Jones Dpty Reg{r}