Will of Walter DODSON (1773):  Charles County, MD

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Will Book 39, Page 67, Maryland

In the name of God amen I Walter Dodson of Charles County in Province of 
Maryland tho weak in body but of sound perfect mind & memory praise be to 
almighty God for it do make this my last Will and Testament in manner, and form. 
Following that is to say

Imprimis -- I give and bequeath my Soul to almighty God who gave it and my body 
to the earth to be decently intered at the discretion of my Executors or 
Executrix here after mentioned.

Item -- I give and bequeath unto my brother John Dodson one Negro boy named 
Richard.

Item -- I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Henrieter Dodson part of a tract 
of Land called ______ whereon I now dwell & one hundred fifty acres more of less 
during her life and after her decease the above mentioned land to be sold and 
the money to be equally divided between my brothers and sisters. And further I 
give and bequeath unto my loving wife Henrieter Dodson the whole remainder part 
of my personable estate of what kind or quantity soever not in this Will 
mentioned.

Lastly I do hereby Nominate Constitute ______ appoint my loving wife Henrieter 
Dodson and by brother John Dodson Executors of this my last Will and Testament 
hereby revoking disannulling and making void all former Will or Wills by me made 
and only ratifying & confirming this to be my last Will and Testament. In 
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 23rd day of 
January amio Domini 1773.

Walter Dodson

Signed and sealed and published & delivered
To be the last Will and Testament

Of Mr. Walter Dodson of Charles County in presents of us who have Here 
subscribed our names as witnesses at the request of the Testator
William Sympson Senr
James Sympson
Basil Knott

On the back of the foregoing Will was thus written Nzd. Charles County ____. I 
hereby relinquish my right to the Executorship of the Written Will given under 
my hand this 31 March 1773.

John Dodson
Walter Nanson

Charles County ___. On the 31st day of March 1773 Came William Sympson Senior 
James Sympson and Basil Knot subscribing Witnesses to the written Will who being 
Sworn on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God do depose and say that they saw 
Walter Dodson the Testator sign and Seale the same and heard him publish and 
declare it to be his last Will and Testament that at the time of his so doing he 
was to the best of their apprehension of sound and disposing mind and memory and 
that they severally subscribed their names as Witness to the said Will in the 
presence of the Testator and at his request which said probat was taken in the 
presence of Jacob Dodson Heir at Law who did not object to the taking the same.

Sworn Before
Walter Nanson

Examined.