Wills:  Last Will & Testament of Richard Gwin. (1692) Baltimore County, Maryland

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Last Will & Testament of RICHARD GWIN of Patapsco, Baltimore Co., 
dated 13 Sept 1692, proved 1 Nov 1692

In the Name of God Amen the 13th day of September Anno Dom: 1692. I Richard Gwin 
of Patapsco River in Balomore County being Sick & Weak in body, but of Sound & 
Perfect memory praise be given to god for the Same & knowing the uncertainty of this life 
on Earth & being desirous to settle things in order do make this my last Will & Testament 
in mannor & form following that is to say first & principally I Commend my Soul to 
Allmighty God my Creator assuredly believing that I shall recieve(?) full pardon & _____ 
_____ of all my sins(?) & be saved by the precious death & _____ of my Blessed Saviour 
& ____ _____ Christ Jesus & my body to the Earth from whence it was ___ to be buried 
in ____ decent & Christian Mannor after my Executor hereafter named Shall be thought 
moot(?) and Conn___ & of _____ such Worldly effects as the Lord in Mercy hath lent(?) 
me I do order give & dissposse of same in manner & form following that is to say first I 
will that all those debts & duties(?) as I owe & Right or Con____ to any manner of Person 
or Persons whatsoever whall be well & truly conducted & paid or ordayned to be paid 
within Conveniant after my decease by my Executor hereafter named -

First I do give & bequeath to my Son Thomas Gwin & his heirs for Ever the plantation 
whereon I dwell with all that land belonging with Same to be possessed with it at twenty 
one years of age not before -

Item I do give & bequeath unto my Son Thomas Gwin A Point of land lying on the north 
side of _oops _rooks Containing Sixty Acres Being part of a piece of land I bought of 
Richard Johns called Brandan to him & his heirs for ever. 

Item I give & bequeath to my daughter Lorkitt & her heirs for ever all the remaining part 
of the said land called Brandan She already liviing upon Part of it only ____ Sixty acres 
above bequeathed to my Son Thomas Gwin.

Item I give & bequeath to my daughter Ellinor Gwin a piece of land lying up the middle 
falls of Patapsco River called Newtown to her & her heirs forever. 

Item I give & bequeath unto my daughter in law Ann Cornwell a ____ of land lyiing at the 
Road of _oop _rooks called Gwins farm to her & her heirs forever & one ___ ___ before 
to be _____ imediately after my decease for her use & her ___ forever.

Item I give & bequeath unto my Son in law John Lorkitt all my wearing apparill. The(?) 
linen(?) & wollon(?) ____Gun called Roger. 

Item The remaining part of my Estate be it of money Plats(?) Goods Chaatles or C____ 
my will & desire is after my just Debts be truly contented(?) & payed that my loving wife 
Hannah Gwin have one third part & sd other two thirds to be equally divided amongst all 
my Children.

Item Lastly I do make & ordain my Son in law Jno. Lorkitt to be my whole Executor of 
this my last will & Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the 
day & year above written. 

Richard Gwin

Witnesses: Henry Chappell, Rich'd Robinson, Katharine Robinson, Ralph Barrow 


Note: This will is incorrectly stated to be that of Richard Green in the Maryland Calendar 
of Wills.
Hall of Records, Annapolis, MD: Liber 6, folio 39, rear of book (microfilm #SR4402)