Wills: Will of Thomas Norris, (1757) Baltimore County, Maryland

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THE WILL of THOMAS NORRIS of Baltimore Co.
Dated 26 December 1757, Proved 24 March 1761
Spouse of Elizabeth McComas 

Transcript of Will Recorded in Baltimore County, Maryland - Will Records, Book 2, Page 
357

In the Name of God Amen, I Thomas Norris of Winters Run in Baltimore County in the 
Province of Maryland being blessed be God in perfect health and of a disposing mind and 
memory do for the better Setting of my Temporal affairs Constitute and appoint this my 
Last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say Chiefly and first of all 
I humbly recommend my Soul into the Hands of its Merciful Creator wholly trusting in the 
Merits of my Blessed Redeemer for a Joyful Resurrection at the last day and my Body to 
the earth from whence it came there to be decently Interred by the Executrix of this my 
last Will and Testament. And as for my small Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased 
God to bless me with all I Give, bequeath and dispose of in Manner and form following.

First I Give and Bequeath unto my son, John Norris the one-half of my land called 
Macedon to be laid off to him the said John on that part Where the Great hollow Rock 
lyeth, the aforesaid land unto him the said John Norris, his heirs and assigns forever. 

Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Son Aquilla Norris the Other half of my land called 
Macedon, to be laid off to him the said Aquilla on that part where my dwelling House 
standeth the said land to him the said Aquilla Norris his heirs and assigns forever. 

Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Son Thomas Norris a parcel of land lying on His 
Lordships Reserve called Turkey Range being Fifty four Acres of Land more or less the 
aforesaid parcel of land unto him the said Thomas Norris his heirs and assigns for ever. 

I Give and bequeath unto my son Alexander Norris a parcel of land lying in his Lordships 
Reserve called Hills and Dales being forty seven Acres of land more or less the aforesaid 
parcel of land unto him the said Alexander Norris, his heirs and assigns forever. 

Item I Give and bequeath unto my son James Norris. One Negro Girl called Phillis with 
her increase unto him the said James Norris his heirs and assigns forever. And as for the 
remainder of my Estate my Will is that after my Just Debts are paid it be equally divided 
amongst all my Children. 

And lastly I appoint my loving Wife Elizabeth Norris, Executrix of this my last Will and 
Testament utterly revoking all other and former Wills and Testaments at any time by me 
before made. Ratifying and Confirming this only for my last Will and Testament. In 
Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my Seal the Twenty-sixth day of 
December 1757. Signed, Sealed, Pronounced and declared by the said Thomas Norris for 
his last Will and Testament in presence of us the Subscribers. <

Dan'l Maccomas, Son of Wm., 
Solomon Maccomas, 
Moses Maccomas


Transcript of Court Attachment
to the Will of Thomas Norris as Recorded in
Baltimore County, Maryland - Will Records, Book 2, Page 358

March the 24th, 1761 Daniel Maccomas, Son of Wm., Solomon Maccomas, and Moses 
Maccomas makes Oath on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God that they saw the 
Testator Thomas Norris sign the foregoing Will & heard him publish & 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, that they subscribed their 
respective names as witnesses to the said Will in the presence of the Testator and at his 
Request.
Sworne before Wm. Young, Dcom, Balt. County. 

The Widow abides by her Thirds according to Law.