Charles County MD Archives Wills.....Martin, Michael August 26, 1721 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kathleen Brown kbrown@mmri.org August 1, 2006, 3:16 pm Source: Maryland Archives, Prerogative Court Wills 17, P. 8-9 Written: August 26, 1721 Recorded: September 5, 1721 In the Name of God Amen. I Michael Martin of Charles County in the province of Maryland planter being sick and weak of body but of sound and perfect memory thanks be to God, do make and ordain this to be my last will and Testament in Mannor and form following- Imp- I give and devise unto my Grandson Michael Martin all that tract or parcell of land called Habnabala [?] Venture Containing two hundred and fifty acres to him and his heirs forever, after the death of my beloved wife, also one feather bed and one cow and calf paid him by my Executor when he shall arrive at the age of twenty-one. Item- I give and devise unto my two grandsons John and Henry Martin Two Tracts of Land the one called Johnsons' Addition containing two hundred acres, the other called Nonesuch Containing seventy three acres both which tracts of land to be equally divided between them, which said devise to be to them and their heirs forever. Also to each of them one feather bed and one cow and calf. Item- I give and bequeath unto my granddaughters Sarah and Elizabeth Martin each of them one feather bed and cow and calf to be paid them by my Executor when they shall arrive to the years of Sixteen of Day of Marriage. Item- I give and bequeath unto my son John Martin all the rest of my Estate real and personal to him and his heirs forever, Excepting my wifes thirds. Lastly, I constitute ordain and appoint my Son John Martin to be whole and sole Executor of this my will and Testament and do hereby acknowledge this to be my last will and Testament revoking and making void all former will or wills and testament or testaments by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty-sixth day of August Anno Dom 1721. Michael Martin (Seal) Signed Sealed and published in the presence of Henry Hawkins Fran [?] Ware David Goodwillie Charles County 5th Sept 1721 This will was proved before me in common form by all the Subscribing Witnesses 5th Sept 1721 Henry Hawkins Fran[?] Ware and David Goodwillie (the Subscribing Witnesses to the within will) made oath that they saw Michael Martin the testator sign and seal the same and heard him publish and declare it to be his Testament and last will, and at the time of his so doing he was of sound and perfect memory to the best of their judgement. Before S. Hanson Dept. Com- This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mdfiles/ File size: 3.0 Kb