Wills: Will of John Selmerdine (1777), Baltimore County, Maryland

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Last Will and Testament of John Shelmerdine of Baltimore County
dated 31 July 1777 and proved 18 Sept 1778.


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I John Selmerdine do make this may last Will and Testament in manner and form 
following. First I give my soul to God who gave me my estate. I give and 
bequeath as follows:

Item. I give and bequeath to my wife Sarah my dwelling plantation and all my 
personal estate during her natural life. 

I give and bequeath my son Stephen my dwelling planatation and one negro boy 
named Bernardo? ???? Desk after the decease of my wife to him his heirs and 
assigns forever.

Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Elanor one negro woman named Lensey and 
her two children named Fanny and Sarah after the decease of my wife to her heirs 
and assigns forever.

Item. I give to my daughter Rebecca one shilling.

In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this thirty first day of 
July seventeen hundred and seventy seven.


Jno Shelmeridne {seal} 

Signed, sealed published and declared in the presence of us>

Geo. Risteau}

Corn. Howard}

James Howard}

Baltimore County, to wit.

On the 18th day of September 1778 came Cornelius Howard one of the witnesses to 
the within and foregoing Will and Testament of John Shelmerdine late of said 
county, deceased, and made oath on the holy evangels of almighty God that they 
saw the Testator sign and seal and hear him publish and declare the same as and 
for hislast Will and Testament that at the time of his so doing he was to the 
best of his apprehension of sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding 
and that he together with George Risteau and James Howard the two other 
subscribing Evidences signed their names as witnessed thereto in his presence 
and at his request and in the presence of each there before me the subscriber. 
Register of Wills for county aforesaid, 
Thomas Jones

In testimony that the foregoing is a true copy of the last will and testament of 
John Shelmerdine late of Baltimore County, deceased I have here unto set my hand 
and affixed my seal of office this 13th day of June 1795
Wm Buchannon, Rg Will Balt Coty.