Will of Ann Dyson (1815):  Charles County, MD

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Will of Ann Dyson
Written January 7th 1815 in Charles County, Maryland

     In the name of God Amen I Ann Dyson of Charles County in the state of 
Maryland being in bad state of health of body but of sound and disposing mind 
memory and understanding considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty 
of the time thereof and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs and thereby 
be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall please God to call me 
hence do therefore make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in manner 
and form following that is to say -
     First, I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God and my body to the 
earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor herein after named 
-
     Item; I give and bequeath unto my grandson Walter Dyson my Negro man called 
Charles and to him a Negro man called Jack -
     Item; I give and bequeath unto my great grandson Bennett Dyson part of 
three tracts of land Brotherhood, Indian Cabin and Nevetts Desire beginning at 
the locust post beginning of Nevetts Desire and the third boundary of Eagleton 
and running to include said lands west one hundred perches to a bounded chestnut 
thence North twenty-four perches thence north east sixty-six perches then north 
forty degrees east seventy-four perches then north six degrees west ninety-one 
perches to a locust post then north eighty-seven degrees east forty-seven 
perches then south six degrees east one hundred and six perches then south five 
degrees west one hundred and eight perches then to the beginning to him the said 
Bennett Dyson his heirs and assigns forever and further it is my will and desire 
that in case my great grandson Bennett Dyson should die single that is without 
ever marrying and without legal heir that then the aforesaid lands herein 
bequeathed to him shall fall to him father Walter Dyson to him and his heirs 
forever -
     Item; I give and bequeath to my great grandson Bennett Dyson a Negro man 
named Sam also one Negro man called Dick to him the said Bennett Dyson and my 
granddaughter Cecelia Dyson jointly and it is my will that the said man Dick be 
sold and the money and emoluments arising there from to be equally between the 
above named Bennett Dyson and Cecelia Dyson and to each of them a good feather 
bed and furniture -
     Item; I give and bequeath unto my great granddaughter Cecelia Dyson two 
cows and calves.
     Item; I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter Sophia she a good feather 
bed and furniture and two cows and calves.
     And lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my grandson Walter Dyson 
Executor of this my Last Will and Testament revoking and annulling all former 
Wills by me heretofore made, certifying and confirming this and none other to be 
my Last Will and Testament, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
affixed my seal this seventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred and fifteen.
Signed sealed published and declared by Ann Dyson as and for her Last Will and 
Testament in the presence of us Witnesses thereto 
William H. Dent   -                                 Ann Dyson {seal}
George Dyson      -
William Lyon      -