Will of Joseph HAWKINS (1725); Baltimore County, Maryland

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In the name of God, I, Joseph Hawkins being sick and weak but of sound 
mind and memory do make and ordain this to be my last will and 
testament in and form following that is to say first I give my soul to 
God who gave it to me and hope through the merits of my blessed Savior 
and God's mercy to be save and as to my body I desire the same be 
buried in Christian and decent manner Discretion of my good and loving 
wife and my son in law Josephus Murray as to my state in this world I 
give the same as followeth

Item-I give and bequeath to my loving wife my tract of land called 
Brothers Kindness containing 90 acres to her and her heirs and assigns
forever

Item-I give and bequeath to my two sons John and Augustine my tract of 
land called Hawkins Desire of 100 acres to be equally divided between 
them when they are at the age of eighteen years at which age it is my 
desire they may be free and the said tract of land to theirs and their 
heirs or assigns forever.

Item-I give and bequeath unto my son John one of my guns and one of my 
sets of shoemakers tools and to have the first choice of the guns

Item-I give and bequeath unto my son in law Josephus Murray one of my 
sets of shoemaker's tools, my cane, and my tobacco box.

I give and bequeath unto my daughter Ruth Murray my gold ring.

Item-I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Murray my young horse 
branded thus

   widow but at the day of her intermarriage to be equally divided 
between my four children John, Augustine, Jemima and Elizabeth.

Signed Sealed Declare
to be my last will and testament in the presence of us

George Ogg(..)
                                         Joseph Hawkins (his mark) 
Richard Jones (his mark) John Risteau