Last Will & Testament of Samuel HOWARD (1724); Anne Arundel Co., MD

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Samuel Howard (d.1724)
Will
Anne Arundel County
Liber 18, folio 290, Box H, Folder 117 &
Microfilm SR 4412
Written 9 February 1723
Probate 23 & 29 June 1724

Maryland
In the Name of God Amen I Sam{ll} Howard of Ann Arundell county planter being 
sick and weak in Body but of sound disposeing Mind and Memory praise God for 
y{e} Same, Do therefore make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form 
following Viz{t}

Imp{r}s I recomend  my Soul to God in hopes to be Saved through the meritts of 
my blessed Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ and my body I comit to the Earth to 
be decently buried by my Executrix hereafter named and as to such worldly 
estates it hath pleased God to give me, I dispose thereof as followeth Viz{t}

Item I give and bequeath unto my three Sons Sam{ll} Howard, Thomas Howard, and 
John Howard, all my real Estate, that I have any Right or Title to whatsoever, 
to them and their Heirs for ever to be equally divided between them.

Item I give and bequeath unto my af{sd} three Sons and my two Daughters Susanna 
Howard and Ruth Howard all my personal Estate (after my Wifes thirds deducted 
and my Just Debts paid) to be equally divided between them, and I do hereby 
Constitute ordain and appoint my Dear and loving Wife Elizabeth Howard Executrix 
of this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby revolke all former Wills by 
me made, and confirm this to be my last Will.  In Wittness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and affixed by seal this 9{th} day of February Anno Dom 
1723.  Samuell Howard

Signed Sealed published and Declared in the presence of William Coleman, Philip 
Howard, Thomas Henton, Thos (his TT mark) Thackerell

And at the bottom of the aforegoing Will was thus written (Viz{t}:) Kime the 23d 
1724

Came Thomas Hinton and Thomas Thackerell, two of the above subscribing 
Evidences, who make Oath upon the Holy Evangelists of Allmighty God that they 
see the above named Sam{l} Howard the Testator Sign and Seal the within and 
above Instrum{nt} as his last Will and Testament and at the Same time heard him 
Publish and declare the same is to be, and at the time of his so doing he was of 
Sound disposeing Mind and memory to the best of their knowledge and that at the 
time of their Signing as Evidences the above named W{m} Coleman and Phil Howard, 
the other two Subscribing Evidences were present, and Signed as Evidences.

Sworn to before me the Day and Year last mentioned.  Joh Beale Depy Com{ry} 
AA{ll} Co{ty}

Also to the aforegoing Will was this other Probate (Vizt:) June the 29{th} 1724.

Came W{m} Coleman one of the Evidences to the Will Contained on this sheet of 
paper who makes oath upon the Holy Evangelists of Allmighty God, that he saw the 
af{sd} Sam{ll} Howard the Testator Sign and Seal the foregoing Instrument 
Contained on this Sheet of Paper as his last Will and Testament and at the same 
time heard him Publish and declare the Same is to be, and that at the time of 
his as doing he was of Sound disposeing Mind and Memory to the best of his 
knowledge.  Sworn to before me Day and year last mentioned.  John Beale Dept 
Com{ry}  AA{ll} Co{ty}