Wills: John King, 1745: Calvert County, MD

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Transcript from  Maryland Wills Liber 25, folio 225-6, as follows:

In the name of God Amen, I John King of Calvert County being in perfect mind 
and memory thanks be to God, hoping for salvation through faith in my saviour 
Jesus Christ and my body to be buried in the earth at the discretion of my 
Executrix hereafter to be named and as to what worldly goods I have and do 
possess by the blessing of almighty God I gie and bequeath as follows:
Imp -- I give and bequeath unto my son Ignatius King (after the decease of my 
loving wife Sarah King) one half of my land on the westward part of the said 
land to him his heirs and assigns for ever. 
Item -- I give and bequeath unto my two sons Thomas King and Samuel King the 
remaining part of my land (after the decease of my loving wife Sarah King) to 
be equally divided between them to them their heirs and assigns forever.
Item -- I give and bequeath unto my dear and loving wife all my personal 
estate, and that she shall have the use of all my lands that I have given to 
my three sons during her natural life.
Lastly -- I do hereby constitute ordain and appoint my dear and loving wife 
Sarah King whole and sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament hereby 
revoking and making void all former will or wills by me heretofore made in 
testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my seal this 26th day 
of November 1745.
witnesses Richard Stallings, James Jarvise, Thomas Hinton and Henry Meary.

Will presented for probate by Richard Stallings, Thomas Hinton and Henry 
Meary on the 26th of Feb 1747.