Will of Roger BROOKE, Sr. (1700) Calvert County, Maryland

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                              " WILL OF ROGER BROOKE,SR. "
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                                Calvert County,Maryland
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                                    February 1700
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In the name of God, Amen. I, Roger Brooke, of Calvert Co. in Maryland, doe make this my last 
Will and Testament, Revoking all Former Wills. 
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First.--I bequeath my body and Soul to the protection of Almighty God I desire that all my 
just debts be paid with all convenience. 
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I give and bequeath to my Son, Jno. Brooke and his heirs forever, one thousand Acres of Land 
lyeing in Baltemore County, Known by the name of Brooke Cross and being part of a Tract of 
Land con't 1,000 Acres and five hundred acres more or less. 
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I give and bequeath to my Son, Basill Brooke, him and his heirs forever, five hundred acres 
of Land lyeing in Baltemore County as is alone exprest, and being part of the above mentioned
one thousand five hundred Acres but if the above mentioned Tract of Land should not hold out
as mentioned in the patent, Then my will is that my Son, Basill Brooke, have the third part
of the above mentioned Land be it more or less. 
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I give and bequeath to my Daughter, Ann Dorking, Fifty pounds Sterling money of England, 
besides an equal share of my moveable Estate. 
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After my just debts being paid, I desire that my Estate be equally divided among my children 
and I leave my Son, Roger, and my Son, James Brooke, shares equally of this my Last Will and
Testament. As witness my hand and Seal this fifth day of Feb. Anno Dom., 1700. 
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  Witness--                                         Roger Brooke. 
  Abra'm A. Adams.                          Probate, June 7th, 1700. 
  Edward E. Bonsay. 
  Rob't Brooke. 
  Jno. I. Boone.