Wills: Will of Alexander Akins, (1669) Baltimore County, Maryland

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Will of Alexander Akins of Baltimore County, August  4, 1669         

"In the name of God, Amen.  I, Alexander Akins of that Ilk, Gentleman of
Baltimore County in the Province of  Maryland, now being sick of body but
of sounde minde and memory (praise be to  almighty God) therefore I doe
hereby make this my last wille and testament  bequeathing my soul to my
Heavenly Father and my body to be buried in a descent  and Christian manner
in the hope of receiving the same again at the ressurection  -      "First
I doe give and  bequeath all my worldly possessions in this countrie to my
beloved wife Jonet  Akins to be enjoyed by her for the remainder of her
life or widowhood and thence  to pass to my eldest sonne, Johne Akins
younger of that Ilk now living in the  County of Manahan in the Province of
Ulster in Ireland to be received by him or  his heirs upon coming to this
countrie, leaving all of that part of my estate in  Ireland to be divided
equally amongst the rest of my children and their heirs. I  also will and
bequeath that my Bible, sword, seale and grant of armes shall be  kept by
my sonne John Akins and by his heirs forever after. Lastly I doe make  and
appoint my brother in law Thomas Balfour to be the Executor and 
administrator of my estate, that he shall see that all of my just and
lawfull  debts in this world be paid and my estate bequeathed according to
this my last  wille and testament. Wherefore I have here unto sett my hand
and  seal."                                    Alexander Akins of that Ilk
(seal)   & delivered In presence of   Thos. Balfour Rich. Nicols Robt.
Carr"   "August ye 4th, 1669 & recorded before  me Nathaniel Utie, Comr."  


Source: Maryland State Archives: Baltimore County, Register of Wills, 
Alexander Akins, Loose Papers, Archive I.D. #047865223.   

Transcribed from the original record by Mr. J.  Barrentine