Will of George YATE (1691) Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Contributed by a Yates Family Member

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The following is an exact copy of the last will and testament of George Yate. 
(Wills, Liber 2,folio 228).

In the name of God Amen I George Yate of Anne Arundel County in the Province of 
Maryland being weake in Body but of perfect mind and Memory Praise be God do 
make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament in form and manner following:

First I bequeath my Soul to Almighty and my Body to the Earth to be buried after 
the discretion of my exec. thereafter named.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son George Yates and John Yates all my seven 
hundred and seventy acres of land Called Yates His Forbearance lying on the 
north side of Patapsco River to be equally divided between them the said George 
Yate and John Yate their heirs and assigns forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son John Yate all the remaining part of 
Padworth Farm in sole to him the said John Yate his heirs and assign for ever 
and in case of his mortality before he cometh to the age of twenty one years 
then my will is that my son George possess the said land to him and his heirs 
and assign forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son George Yate one hundred and forty acres of 
land called Forbearance lying on the falls of Patapsco River in Baltimore County 
to him and his the said George Yate his heirs and assigns for ever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son George Yate my silver Seal Ring with my 
coat of Arms ingraven thereon.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Anne Yate all my three hundred and 
sixty acres of Land Called Charley lying in the north east branch in Baltimore 
County to her heirs and assigns forever, and in case of her mortality before 
marriage then my will is that the same be equally divided between my two sons 
George Yate and John Yate to them and their heirs and assigns
forever.

Item: I give unto my daughter (step) Elizabeth Plummer my two hundred acres of 
land being part unsold of Eight hundred acres of land called Rich Lovell and 
also my one hundred and eighteen acres called Lovell addition both parcels lying 
in Baltimore County which said land I give and bequeath unto my said Daughter 
Elizabeth her heirs and assigns forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my Dear Loving Wife Mary Yate my two hundred 
acres of land called the Range lying in Anne Arundel County to her the said Mary 
Yate and her assigns forever. Like wise I give and bequeath unto my wife Mary 
Yate my eighty and three acres of Land Called Hogg Harbour lying on the north 
branch of Putuxin River in Anne Arundel county and one other Tract of Land lying 
on the said Branch Containing one hundred and thirteen acres all which Three 
Tracts of land I give unto my said wife Mary Yate and her assigns for ever.

ltem: I give and bequeath unto my Dear Loving Wife all my whole Personal Estate 
Only five pounds except Sterling money of England the Which I bequeath unto my 
Daughter Ann Yate, which my will is that she be paid at the Day of Marriage or 
at the age of Sixteen Years. All the remainder of my personal Estate I give unto 
my said Wife Mary Yate forever.

Item: I Constitute Ordain and appoint my dear Wife Mary Yate Sole Executor of 
this my last will and Testament in Witness whereof I do hereto Set my hand & 
Seal this Sixth day of June in the Year of our Lord one Thousand six hundred 
Ninety and One.

(signed) George Yate Seal

Signed and Sealed in the Presents of Us: George Burges - Arthur Herring Signed

Phillips Dennis William

Robert Morres James X Duglas Edward Cools

Proved in Open Court by the oaths of Geo. Burges, Arthur Herring and Robert 
Moores Nov. the 11th