Will of Elizabeth (Warfield) RIDGLEY (1762); Anne Arundel Co., MD

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Elizabeth (Warfield) Ridgley (1706-1762)
Will
Anne Arundel County MD
Maryland Hall of Records
Liber 31, folio 908 (Microfilm SR 4425-1)
Written 8 June 1762
Proved 11 November 1762

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN this Eighth Day of June in the year of our Lord 
Seventeen hundred and sixty two I Elizabeth Ridgley of Ann Arundel being weak of 
Body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given to God Therefore do make and 
declare this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following.

IMPRIMIS I Give and bequeath to my Beloved Sons Greenbury Ridgley Henry Ridgley 
and Charles Greenburry Ridgley the Sum of five Shillings current money to each 
in full for their parts in my Estate

Item I Give and bequeath to my beloved Son Joshua Ridgley all my Right and Title 
to a deed of Bargain and Sale that I had of him for his real and personal Estate 
and also the sum of five Shillings current money for his part of my Estate

Item I Give and bequeath to my beloved Son Nicholas Greenbury Ridgley and his 
heirs forever all that Tract or parcel of Land Called Mothers Care and also the 
Sum of five Shillings current money for his part of my Estate

Item I Give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Ann Worthington the Sum of Sixty 
Six pounds of current money out of my Estate

Item I Give and bequeath to my Beloved daughter Elizabeth Dorsey the sum of 
Sixty Six pounds Current money out of my Estate

Item I Give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Sarah Ridgley and her heirs 
forever all my Right Title Interest Claim and demand whatsoever to a Bond I have 
of Philimon Dorseys for the Conveying a parcel of Land in the Room of my part of 
a Tract of Land Called Silence and in case my daughter Sarah should die without 
such heirs to go to my daughter Elizabeth and her heirs forever

Item And my Will is further that after the aforesaid Legacies and my Just Debts 
be Satisfied by my three above named Daughters or their Husbands for them that 
they equally divide the remainder of my Estate between themselves - Namely Ann 
Worthington Elizabeth Dorsey and Sarah Ridgley and in case they should disagree 
in such division my Will is that they appoint two or three persons to make such 
division without any other expence whatever

/s/ Elizabeth Ridgley (seal)
Signed Sealed and pronounced and declared to be the last Will and Testament of 
Elizabeth Ridgley in presence of H. Griffith, Edward Hall, Caleb Warfield

Proved, Nov. 11, 1762