Wills: Will of Nathan Chapman, (1807) Baltimore County, Maryland

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The Last Will and Testament of Nathan Chapman
Baltimore County Register of Wills
Volume 8, pp. 198-199
CR 72, 243

Nathan Chapman
His
Last Will & Testament

The Last Will & Testament of NATHAN CHAPMAN, SENR.
In the Name of God Amen.  I NATHAN CHAPMAN SENR. Of Baltimore County and State 
of Maryland, Farmer, being in perfect health and of sound mind memory and 
understanding but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life, I do make 
publish and declare this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form 
following to wit.
First of all I commend my soul to Almighty God who gave it and my body to the 
earth to be decently entered at the discretion of my Executors.
Item, First of all I will and bequeath unto my beloved wife REBEKA CHAPMAN my 
manor plantation containing one hundred thirty two acres three quarters of Land.  
Also my negro boy BILL and negro HANNAH and negro DEBORAH and negro SILVA and 
the plantation utensils and stock as she may think proper for her own use as 
long as she lives and after her decease the whole of my Estate to be sold and 
equally divided amongst my surviving heirs here after mentioned as they can 
agree.  I will and divide to my Eleven Children, namely, JEMIMA HUTSON, 
ELIZABETH DETTOR, WILLIAM CHAPMAN, REBECKAH VAUGHAN , JAMES CHAPMAN, NATHAN 
CHAPMAN JUNR., JOBE CHAPMAN, HELLEN REISTER, MARY CHAPMAN, JOHN CHAPMAN and 
HANNAH CHAPMAN all my real and personal Estate after my wife decease and then to 
be equally divided amongst my surviving heirs to be enjoyed by them and their 
heirs forever.  And I hereby nominate and appoint my two sons NATHAN CHAPMAN, 
JUNR.  And JOHN CHAPMAN Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby 
revoking all former will or wills by me heretofore made.  In Witness whereof I 
have set my hand and seal this 19th day of May in the year of our Lord-one 
thousand Eight hundred and seven.
Signed Sealed published and delivered by the above named NATHAN CHAPMAN, SENR.  
For his last will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto 
subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the said Testator and in 
presence of each other.
NATHAN CHAPMAN, SENR. (LS)
Witnesses present
JOSEPH MATHER
JACOB WOOBRY (?) 
RICHARD CLARK

Baltimore County
As on the 8th day of July 1807 came JOSEPH MATHER, JACOB WOOBRY (?) and RICHARD 
CLARK the three subscribing evidences to the aforegoing last Will and Testament 
of NATHAN CHAPMAN, SENR., deceased, and made oath etc., that they did see the 
Testator sign and seal this Will that they heard him publish pronounce and 
declare the same to be his last Will and Testament, that at the time of his so 
doing he was to the best of their apprehension of sound disposing mind memory 
and understanding that they subscribed their names as witnesses to this Will in 
his presence at his request and in the presence of each other.
Sworn before me Register of Wills for Balto. County
WM. BUCHANAN