Will of John TREDWAY, (1765) Baltimore County, Maryland

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Will of John Tredway

Recorded in 1767, Liber WD, No.1, Job. 225. Baltimore Co., Maryland.


      In the name of God, Amen. I, John Tredway of the aforesaid Province and 
County, being in a loe state of body, but of sound and perfect mind and memory, 
do make this my last will and testament as follows.

     First: I give and bequeth all my Estate both Real and Personal unto my 
beloved daughter Elizabeth Tredway, to her and her afsigns for ever, but if it 
should please God that my said daughter Elizabeth Tredway should part this life 
before she arrives to the age of sixteen years or day of marriage, then my will 
and desire is that my whole Estate both Real and Personal be divided equally 
between my brothers; Daniel, William, Aaron, and Moses Tredway, and my sister 
Mary Cunningham. 

     Second: My will and desire is that all my Personal Estate be sold by my 
Executors hereafter mentioned, at Publick Vendue within three months and the 
money arrising from this Estate and sale to be put out to interest for the use 
of my said child.

     Third: My will and desire is that if my loving wife Sarah Tredway should 
depart this life, as she's now in a decaying loe state of body, before my child 
arrives to the age of sixteen years or day of marriage that then my Executors 
undertake the care of my child and educate her upon the interest of my Estate. 
But by no means to brake in upon the Principle, my will also is that so long as 
my wife shall live that my Executors pay unto my loving wife the interest 
arrising from the said Estate for the support of my child annualy and that my 
Executors shall see that the said money is truly apply'd that way.

     Lastley: I appoint my loving father Thomas Tredway and my brother in law 
Benjamin Hanson my Executors of this my last will and testament in witness 
whereof the said John Tredway hath set his hand and seale this 25th day of 
December, One Thousand seven hundred and sixty five.

     Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the said John Tredway to be his 
last will and testament revoking all wills by him herebefore made in the 
presence of us the subscribers, whom he desired to witness the same.

John Tredway (Seal)

Witnesses: Dr. James Spavold, Elizabeth Simmons, Samuel Budd, John Tredway