Will of John DODSON (1736):  Calvert County, MD

Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Carol Limmer <cjl8gma@aol.com>

************************************************************************ 
USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced
in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or
persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must 
obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative 
of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof 
of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb 
Archives to store the file permanently for free access. 
http://www.usgwarchives.net 
*********************************************************************** 

Will Book 21, Page 731, Maryland

In the Name of God Amen the Third day of November One Thousand Seven Hundred and 
Thirty Six I John Dodson of Calvert County in the Province of Maryland being 
weak in body but of sound & perfect Memory -- Thanks be to Almighty God & 
calling to mind the uncertainty of this ____ life Do make Constitute ______ & 
Declare this my last Will & Testament in manner & form following Revoking & 
Annulling these presents all & every Testament & Testaments Will & Wills 
heretofore by me made or declared either by Word or Writing & this is to be 
taken only for my last Will and Testament & none other And now for the settling 
of my estate & such goods & chattles as it hath pleased God to Bestow on me 
Likewise I doe order Give & Dispose the same in manner & form following (that is 
to say) I Will that all those Debts I owe in right & conscience to any manner of 
person or persons whatsoever shall be well & truly paid within Convenient time 
after my Decease by my Executor hereafter named.

Item -- I give & Bequeath to my well beloved son James Dodson One Cow & calf to 
him & his Heirs for ever.

Item -- I give and Bequeath to my well beloved Son John Dodson my best 
featherbed & furniture & my young mare & her increase. Only my two grand 
children William Morgan & John Morgan to have each of them a mare colt the first 
two that shall be foaled after my decease

Item -- I give & Bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Elenor Wooden one Cow and 
Calf to her & her Heirs for ever.

Item -- I give & Bequeath to my well beloved Son Benjamin Dodson one Cow & Calf 
& my young horse called Little Rone.

Item -- I give & Bequeath to my well beloved Son Elias Dodson one Cow & Calf to 
him & his heirs for ever

Item --I give & Bequeath to my well beloved Son Joseph Dodson one Cow & Calf to 
him & his Heirs for ever.

Item -- I give & Bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Sarah Dodson one Cow & 
Calf to her and her Heirs for ever.

Item -- I give & Bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Margaret Howard One 
Shilling & none to her Heirs.

Item -- I give & Bequeath to my Daughter Mary Cards Heirs One Shilling & no 
more.

Item -- My Will & mind is that the remainder part of my Estate be equally 
divided amongst Seven of my Children Which are James Dodson John Dodson Elias 
Dodson Benjamin Dodson Joseph Dodson Elenor Wooden & Sarah Dodson & their Heirs 
for ever.

Item -- I Doe appoint & Constitute my well beloved Son John Dodson to be my 
whole & Sole executor of this my last Will & Testament Confirmation whereof I 
have hereunto set my hand & seals this day & year first above written.

John Dodson (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered
in the Presence of
Stephen Dickinson
John Godsgrace

To which Will was --- the following Probat
Calvert County
Febry 5th 1736 Came Stephen Dickinson & John Godsgrace the Subscribing Evidences 
to the Will hereunto ______ & made oath on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God 
that they saw the Testator John Dodson Sign & Seal & heard him pronounce and 
Declare the Instrument of Writing hereunto _____ as his last Will & Testament 
and that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their knowledge & 
apprehension of sound & perfect mind memory & understanding And that they the 
aforesaid Stephen Dickinson & John Godsgrace as Witnefs Subscribed the said Will 
in the Presence & at the request of the said Testator.

Sworn before
Gabriel Parker Deputy Com Eq Calvert County