Last Will and Testament of John Beaty (1749), Cecil County, MD

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The following will researched and copied by Raymond Beaty 
RCBDJR@aol.com 

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John Beaty, Cecil Co MD, Will June 1, 1749 

In the name of God Amen I John Beaty being infirm of Body but of a sound and 
disposing mind to hereby make this my last Will and Testament Revoking all other 
Wills by me heretofore made. 

I bequeath my Soul to Almighty God, and my Body to the earth to be in such 
decent manner interred as my Executors hereafter mentioned shall judge 
convenient. 

After a full discharge of all Lawfull Debts whatever I bequeath all my Real and 
Personal Estate to my beloved Children to be equally divided among them and this 
after my beloved Wife Elizabeth Beaty has received a third part of my said 
Estate. 

I do constitute and appoint Executors of this my last will Doctor Hugh Mathews 
of Cecil County joyntly with my beloved wife Elizabeth Beaty. 

John (his mark) Beaty 

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us: 
Benj Gibbs 
James O Hagan 
James Read 

On the back of the will: 

The aforegoing Will was thus written in Cecil County June the first 1740 
Benjamin Gibbs and James O Hagan two of the 
Subscribing Witnesses to the foregoing will being duly and solemnly sworn upon 
the Holy ? of Almighty God depose and say that they saw the Testator John Betty 
sign and seal this Will and heard him publish and declare the same to be his 
last Will and Testament and that at the time of his so doing he was to the best 
of ? 
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