Wills:  Last Will & Testament of Charles Merryman, Jr. (1720) Baltimore County, 
Maryland

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Last Will and Testament of CHARLES MERRYMAN JR
of Baltimore County, dated 25 Dec 1720, proved 23 June 1722

In the Name of God, Amen, I Charles Merryman Junior of Baltimore County, planter, 
being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind, memory and understanding, first and 
principally recommend my soul into ye hands of ye almighty, my body I commit to ye 
earth to be decently (----) at the discretion of my Executrix, herein after named. 

Imprimus, I give and bequeath unto my two sons William and Charles and their heirs 
lawfully begotten in wedlock, all my tract of land whereon I now live called by name of 
Merrimans Beginning, to be equally divided betwixt ye said William and Charles. Also I 
give and bequeath

my tract of land at Gunpowder called Brotherly Fellowship to be equally divided betwixt 
my two sons William and Charles and their heirs lawfully begotten in wedlock. 

Item, I give and bequeath unto my son William a young sorrel mare branded CM. Also to 
my son Charles Merryman, ye cattle which I previously gave him. I give unto my son 
Charles Merryman one black mare branded W and one three year old heiffer and her 
female incesafe(?). 

Item, I give and bequeath unto my son William all my wearing apparel. Item, I give unto 
my servant man Patrick one cow calf. Item, my will and (----) is that my loving wife Jane 
Merryman

shall have ye priviledge of either my plantations which she shall think fit to live on during 
her life and to clear and make use of such timber as shall be useful on ye plantation 
without any interruption from either my sons William or Charles or their heirs or any that 
shall possess after them. Furthermore my desire is that my loving wife Jane Merriman shall 
be my whole and sole

Executrix of all that I have and after all my debts shall be paid all ye remaining part of my 
estate to be equally divided amongst all my children.

Lastly, I do hereby dismiss, revoke and make void all my former and other wills and 
testaments by me heretofore made in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
soul this the three pieces of lines being interlined in this my last will this 25th day of 
December 1720.

his

Charles Merryman 

mark

Witness.......
George Browne
Edward Stevenson
John (mark) Merryman
Mary (mark) Merryman 

Maryland, the June 23 1722 There came George Browne, Edward Stevenson, John 
Merryman & Mary Merryman the subscribing evidence (??) ro the above mentioned will 
and make oath on the holy Evangels of Almighty God that they saw the testator Charles 
Merryman sign and seal the above will as his last will and testament and that he published 
and declared ...that at the time of his so doing he was of sound and perfect mind and 
memory to the best of their knowledge. Sworn to before me.....County of Baltimore June 
22, 1702...