Anne Arundel County MD Archives Wills.....William (of Rchd) SIMMONS, February 17, 1790
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Source: Anne Arundel Co Md Will Record J.g. 1 Vol 35 P. 176-178
Written: February 17, 1790
Recorded: October 5, 1790

In the name of God Amen.  I William Simmons of Ann Arundell County in the 
State of Maryland being sick and weak in body but of sound and disposiing 
mind, memory and understanding do therefore make and publish this my last will 
and testament in manner and form following, that is to say First and 
principally I command my soul unto the hands of almighty God and my body to 
the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors hereinafter 
named and after my debts are paid and my wife's thirds taken out, I devise and 
bequeath as follows
I give and devise unto Richard Simmons, my eldest son, my plantation whereon I 
now dwell called Richard's Purchase containing by patent about one hundred 
twenty eight acres and also fifty acres of land adjoining on the East side of 
Richards Purchase being part of a tract of land called Greenwich Park in all 
about one hundred seventy and eight acres more or less to him the said Richard 
Simmons and his Heirs forever.  Also I will that he the said Richard Simmons 
be at free liberty and heir to the above at the age of eighteen years but in 
case he should die without a lawful heir that the aforesaid land shall fall to 
his brother David Simmons and his heirs forever.
Item.  I give unto David Simmons my youngest son the remaining part of 
Greenwich Park which is about one hundred and eighteen acres and also that 
tract or parcel of land called Greenwich Farm containing by patent about one 
hundred and eight acres adjoining thereto in all about two hundred and twenty 
six acres more or less to him the said David Simmons and his heirs forever but 
in case he should die without a lawfull heir that the aforementioned lands 
shall fall to his brother Richard Simmons and his heirs forever.
Item.  I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Simmons thirty pounds 
current money to be paid her when she arrives at the age of sixteen years.
Item.  I give and bequeath unto my daughter Susannah Simmons thirty pounds 
current money to be paid her when she arrives to the age of sixteen years.
Item.  I devise and bequeath all the rest and residue of my estate to be 
equally divided among all my children as above named that is Richard Simmons, 
David Simmons, Sarah Simmons and Susannah Simmons.
And lastly I do herey constitute and appoint my dear wife Bethridge Simmons to 
be executor of this my last will and testament revoking and annulling all 
former wills by me heretofore made ratifying and confirming this and no other 
to be my last will and testament.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 17th 
daty of Feby. Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and ninety.
William Simmmons of Rchd.  (SEAL)

Signed sealed and published and declared by William Simmons the above named 
testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at 
his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
Elisha Hardesty (by mark), Richard Shekells, Thomas M. Roberts.

On the back of the foregoing was thus written viz
Anne Arundel County, the 5th day of October, 1790
Then came Bethridge Simmons the Executrix appointed in the within will and 
made oath on the holy Evangels of Almighty God that this instrument of writing 
is the true and whole will and testament of William Simmons late of Anne 
Arundel County deceased that hath come to her hands and possession and that 
she doth not know of any other.
Sworn before ??? Gassaway, Reg. Wills

Sworn to October 5, 1790 by Thomas Miles Roberts and on Nov. 1, 1790 by 
Richard Shekells. 

Additional Comments:
William Simmons married Beatridge Jones by license Sept. 1773, Parish Register 
of St. James Protestant Episcopal Church, AA Co., Md, p. 411.

William and Bethridge Simmons are listed as next of kin on Inventory of 
Abraham Simmons appraised Oct 25, 1782 and filed May 15, 1783, AA Co. MD 
Inventory Record T.G. 1 Vol 50 pg. 38.

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