Wills:  Last Will & Testament of Jane Long, (1696) Baltimore County, Maryland

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Will and Last Testament of JANE LONG of Baltimore County 
Dated 19 May 1696, Proved 3 June 1696

"In the name of God. I Jane Long of Baltimore County Widow being weake of body but 
of good and perfect memory praised be God, Do make this my Last will and Testament on 
the 19th of May Anno Dom 1696.

Imprimis: I will that my daughter Jeane Peake be overseer of my whole personal Estate 
and also to live upon my now Dwelling Plantatione, to manage all affaires for the good 
and benefit of my sone Thomas and also to keep him at school to learne what he can 
attaine to till the years of nineteene and then hes to be my sole ExE of all my Estate.

Item: I will that these my Legaies hereafter mentioned be paid by overseer as it can be 
raised out of my Estate.

Item: I will that my Daughter Jane Peake have out of my estate as it can be purchased ten 
thousand pounds of tobacco--that is to say out of the cropps as it can be spared and also 
out of the stock keeping the old stock still ... taile and number and those Legacies 
hereafter mentioned to paid in same manner.

Item: I will that my Daughter Tabitha Long have paid her out of my Estate as before 
mentioned twenty thousand pounds of Tobacco as it may be raised and in case she betrow 
herself to George Chaney, I give to her but one Shilling that to be her full portion if she 
mariey with George Chaney.

Item: I will that Lettice Robinson have all my Silver Spoones marked with ML and in case 
she deths before her full age then the Spoons to fall to Penelope Scudamore.

Item: I will that my Daughter Tabitha Long in case she doth not marrie George Chaney 
the best feather bed and furniture belonging to it, also the five head of cattle which I 
formerly gave her with theire increase also a silver cup and poring and my silver tankard to 
my overseer Jane Peake: also that thing w... I sent for my daughter Tabitha if they come 
safe in I will ... before mentioned. 

I give my grand child Penelope Scudamore one cow and one yearling mare coult. I also 
give my grandchild Katherine Peak one cow. I give my grandchild George Peak one 
heiffer two years old. I also give to Joseph Peak twenty shillings to buy him a ring. I also 
give my daughter the overseer Jeane Peake all my wearing apparrell. I give unto Susanna 
Robinson two ewes I give unto John Willkenson a yearling cow calf. In witness whereof I 
have sett my hand and seal this day and year above mentioned. 

Jane Long. her signum. 

Witness by 
Robt D. Phillipps, 
Isaac Mortiall, 
Tho Durbin, and
Mary Whaylum 

Memorandum- On the 3d day of June Anno Dm 1696 the within mentioned will was in 
common form proved and made oath to 3 of the witnesses as within mentioned to be the 
last will and testament of Jane Long decd. 
Edward Booth by Dep Com Ex Balt Coun."