Wills:  William Iiams (1774);  Anne Arundel County, Maryland

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Copied by staff at the Maryland State Archives.  NOTE:  There are two names as 
well as what appears to be a manufacturer's or maker's name for his furniture 
all starting with a letter combination that is throwing me off. In all cases,
the writing appears to be a capitalized script "S" followed by a lower case
script "s."

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In the name of God amen I William Iiams of Ann Arundel County being weak of
body but of sound mind and memory think it proper at this time to adjust my
worldly affairs and to make my last Will and Testament which I do in manner
and form following --

Item  I give and bequeath to my dear mother the room she now lives in
during her life --

Item  I give and bequeath to my dear mother and my sister Sarah my ball
mare one Cow and calf  six barrels of Corn three hundred weight of meat and
six bushels of wheat --

Item  I desire my Executor hereafter mentioned to make Sale of all my Land
to the West side of the main road that runs through the pasture beginning
at 200 degrees Gassaway Landing's gate and running with the road out at the
other gate untill a parrelel line will strike the South east line. The
money arising from the Sale thereof to pay my just debts and should that
not be a sufficiency then my Desire is that my Executor do make sale of my
Stork (?) Ssanschdo (?) furniture or prop as he shall think best --

Item  I do hereby Constitute and Appoint my cousin William Iiams son of
John and Rebecca Iiams Executor of this my Last Will and Testament and I do
also hereby give and bequeath unto my said cousin and his heirs forever all
the rest residue and remainder of my Estate real and personall and of what
nature and kind xxxxx? it be and do also in the strongest terms Constitute
him residuary Legatee and heir to all the remainder of my Estate both real
and personall  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this
twenty fifth July Seventeen hundred and seventy four.
Witnesst Signed Sealed published \
and declared this to be my last       >                                Wm.
Iiams (seal)
Will and Testament in presence of /


William Reed
Thos. & Sson. Ssall
Thomas (x) Turnor