Wills:  Will of James Kenton, 1798, Caroline County, Maryland

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Will of James Kenton, 1798, JR:B:427, Caroline Co., MD 

After my debts and funeral charges and my wife's thirds taken out, I devise and bequeath 
as follows - 

To son Henry - my plantation whereon I now dwell known by name of "Upland" and 
"Upland Amended" containing 219 1/2 a. more or less; also one negro girl named - - - 
-(Alse?). 

To dau. Lydia Griffith five pounds and no more out of my personal estate. 

To dau. Anne - negro boy Phill, negro girl Sarah, one good bed, bed clothes and bedstead, 
one cow and one calf. 

To dau. Nancy - negro girl Esther, one bed, bed clothes and bedstead, one cow and calf. 

To grandson James Thompson - negro boy named Sam. 

To son Henry - my still, still worm and still tub. 

Rest and residue of personal estate to be equally divided amongst my children as follows, 
viz: Henry Kenton, Henrietta Thompson, Anne and Nancy. 

My two dau. Anne and Nancy to have a home on my said dwell. plantation and receive 
board and accommodation by my son Henry while they remain unmarried - but in case 
they should not agree, then (Henry) shall pay to each of them ten pounds per year until 
they shall intermarry. 

Henry to pay to grandson Allen Sangston when he shall arrive to age of 21 the sum of 
twenty pounds. 

Ex.: Loving wife Sarah Kenton and son Henry. 

14th Nov 1798 (signed) 

Witnesses: Henry Downes, Francis Sellars, William Clayland 

27th Nov 1798 - then came Henry Downes and Francis Sellers, two of the subscribing wit. 
and gave oath.
4th Dec 1798 - then came Sarah Kenton and Henry Kenton, exs. and made oath.