Wills: Will of Alexander Akins, (1748) Cecil County, Maryland This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Steven & Julie Akins . ************************************************************************ * USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. ************************************************************************ Will of Alexander Akins of Cecil County, Maryland. Dated January 15, 1748; proved March 18, 1748 executor. Whereby I do now set my hand and my seal to this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other and former wills made by me." & delivered in the presence of us - John Beatty Thomas Addam Richard Crenshaw" "On the back of the foregoing will was thus written, Viz: March 18, 1748, came John Beatty, Thomas Adam and Rich. Crenshaw, the three witnesses to the last will and testament of Alexander Aikins, deceased, and made oath upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God that they saw the within named Alexander Akins sign and seal and heard him publish and declare the within instrument of writing to be his last will and testament, and at the time of his so doing, to the best of their knowledge he was in perfect mind and memory." Transcribed by Mr. J. Barrentine from the original record in the MSA collection.