Baltimore City MD Archives Wills..... William WILLSON, March 10, 1785 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ronald Reid rreid21@cox.net October 28, 2012, 10:46 pm Source: Baltimore City County, Maryland, Wills 1784-1791, Volume 4, Page 244 Written: March 10, 1785 Recorded: May 30, 1787 Baltimore City County, Maryland, Wills 1784-1791, volume 4, page 244 In the name of God Amen I William Willson of Baltimore county and State of Maryland being sick and weak of Body but of sound mind and disposing memory do make this my last will and Testament First I recommend my soul unto God who gave it and my Body unto the earth to be interred in a decent Christian like manner at the direction of my Executor and as to my Goods and property of this world I dispose of it in manner and form following after the paying my Funeral Expences and my Just Debts. Item – I give and bequeath unto my son Nicholas Willson my two tracts of Land called Willsons Adventure and Addition to Willsons Adventure the two Containing by patent fifty Eight acres to him his heirs and assigns forever I give unto the Children of my first wife namely Ann, William Greenburg Sarah John Elizabeth one shilling sterling each and no more and to the other Children of my second wife namely Charles Rachel, Joshua, Amon Catherine, Eleanor Solomon, Violet and John one shilling Sterling each and no more. Item – I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Elizabeth all my personal Estate that shall remain after dischargeing the above legacies my Funeral Expences and Debts and I do hereby nominate and appoint my loving wife Elizabeth sole Executrix of this my last will hereby makeing void all former wills by me heretofore made and in Witness whereof have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this tenth day of March one thousand seven hundred and Eighty five William (his X mark) Willson Signed Sealed published & declared by the above named Testator to be his last will and Testament in presence of us whose names are hereunto subscribed. Mordecai Hammond, William Parker, Charles Gosnell Filed for Probate May 30, 1787 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mdfiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb This file is located at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/md/baltimorecity/wills/willson-w.txt