Baltimore City-Baltimore-Anne Arundel County MD Archives Wills.....Hitchcock, George August 23, 1747
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Michael Glasscock michaelg@barbourville.com January 17, 2007, 11:12 am

Source: Baltimore County Archives
Written: August 23, 1747

"I George Hitchcock of Baltimore County and Province aforesaid Miller being 
sick and weak of Body and of Perfect disposing mind and memory do make ordain 
appoint and constitute this my last will and Testament in manner and form 
following vitz--My will and mind is that all my just Debts which I owe any 
Person or Persons with my funeral charges be paid after my decease by my 
executors hereafter mentioned.
Item I give unto my grandson George Tye one hundred acres of Land on which my 
Water Mill and dwelling house now standeth together with my Mills houses and 
Mill Dam and other Improvements thereto belonging to him and the heirs of his 
Body lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs to be his Sister's Elinor 
Tyes to her and her heirs forever.
Item I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter Elinor Tye fifty acres of land 
to be conveyed to me by William Knight granted to said Knight by the name 
of "Knight's Addition to Painter's Den" unto her and her heirs forever.
Item I give and bequeath unto my grand son George Tye aforesaid my Negro Boy 
named Oliver to be paid to my grandson aforesiad at the age of twenty years.
Item I give and Bequeat unto my Grand daughter Susannah Tye my Boy named James 
to be delivered at the age of twenty one years.
Item I give and Bequeath unto my Grand daughter Elinor Tye, Lucy a negro girl 
to be paid to my grandchild at the age of twenty years.
Item I give and Bequeath unto my son and daughter John and Presoscia Tye my 
Negro named Sarah for and during the natural life of my son and daughter 
aforesaid not to sell or dispose of the said Negro any ways.
Item I hereby appoint my beloved wife Mary Hitchcock and Son in Law John Tye, 
my whole and sole Executors of this my last will and Testament disannulling 
and utterly making void all and every other will and wills Testament and 
Testaments heretofore by me ordained or appointed.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal the 23rd 
day of the 8th month 1747."
George Hitchcock (seal)

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