Last Will and Testament of John HAYWARD/HAYWOOD (1744); Dorchester Co., MD

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John Hayward / Haywood (d1744)
Will
Dorchester County Maryland
Maryland Hall of Records
23:485 (Microfilm SR 4417)
Written 29 April 1743
Probate 13 April 1744

In the Name of God Amen

The Twenty ninth day of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand and Seven 
Hundred and forty three I John Haywood of Dorchester County, in the province of 
Maryland being sick and weak in Body, but of perfect Sence and Memory thanks be 
give to God, Therefore, and Calling to mind, the uncertainty of this life and 
that all flesh must yield to death; do make Constitute and ordain this my Last 
Will and Testament revoking and annulling all former wills by me heretofore made 
and Confirming this & no other, 

Imprimis,  I Give my Soul unto almighty God my saviour And Redeemer In whom I 
Trust assuredly to be Saved and my Body to be buried in such Christian and 
Decent manner, as it shall please my Executor hereafter named to appoint and as 
for such Worldly Goods as it hat pleased God to bestow on me, I Give and 
bequeath in manner and form following

Item, I Give and bequeath unto my two Sons Francis and Thomas, the tract of Land 
Whereon I now Live Called Francis’s Cottage, and another Small Tract or parcel 
of Land Called the addition to Francis’s Cottage adjacent to the Other, to be 
Equally Divided betwixt them, and my Will is that my son Francis have the Lower 
moiety whereon my dwelling house stands and my Son Thomas, the upper most moiety 
to them the said Francis and Thomas and their heirs for Ever reserving however, 
and Willing that my [wife] have the use and Quiet Enjoyment of third part, of 
the Said Land, during her widowhood

Item I Give to my Nephew Thomas Haywood Son of William Haywood Deceased One 
hundred acres of Land Out of the upper most part of a Tract of Land called 
Beaver Neck according to my Fathers Deed but my Will is that my Son John have 
the Said hundred Acres provided he Shall pay to my nephew Thomas as much Tobacco 
as will purchase the like Quantity of Equal Value Elsewhere

Item, I Give to my son John Haywood all the remaining part of the aforesaid Land 
Called Beaver Neck to him and his heirs for ever provided that my said Son John, 
do procure for my Son William One hundred acres of Land in Some Other place, of 
Equal Value, with the Like quantity of Beaver Neck or on Default thereof, my 
Will and Desire is that my aforesaid Son John to forfeit unto my said son 
William One hundred acres out of the said Land Called Beaver Neck to him and his 
heirs forever.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my son William Haywood, a negro Girl named Mole

Item, I Give and bequeath to Loving Wife Sarah Haywood the remaining part of my 
negroes to be disposed of as shall this proper.

Item, My Will and Desire is that the residue of my personal Estate, be Equally 
divided between my wife and children

Lastly, I nominate appoint and Ordain my dear and well beloved Wife and my 
brother in Law Colonel Hooper Executor and Executrix of this my Last Will and 
Testament.  In Witness Whereof, I set my hand and Seal the day and year above 
Written
John Haywood (Seal)

Signed Sealed and Acknowledged in presence of us
Thomas Airey
Wm Langfelt
William James

On the Back of the Aforegoing Will was this Written Viz

Maryland ? Dor County
On the 13{th} Day of April 1744 The reverend M{r} Thomas Airey and William 
James, two of Evidences to the Within will being sworn on the Holy Evangels of 
Almighty God, depose and Say that then that they saw, the Testator John Haywood 
Sign Seal publish and Declare the same as his Last Will and Testament and 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 together with the other Witness, 
William Lankfort Subscribed their names as Witnesses to the said Will in 
presence of the said Testator, and at his request.  Sworn Before Henry Shippe 
Deputy Commisary of Dorch{r} County

Maryland ?  I do hereby renounce all the Right to the Executorship of the within 
Will of John Haywood of Dorchester County, Deceased, as Witness my hand the 
13{th} day of April 1744,  Henry Hooper
Henry Shippe