Wills:  Will abstract of Richard Webster (1772): Dorchester County, Maryland

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Dorchester County, MD. Will Abstract of Richard Webster (1772)

In the name of God amen. The 29th day of November 1772. I Richard Webster
Gent. of Dorchester County in the Province of Maryland being very weak in
body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God, therefore
calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is
appropriate for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and
Testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend
my soul into the hands of God that gave it and for my body I recommend it to
the Earth to be buried in a christian like and decent manner at the
discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection
I shall receive the same again by the mighty Power of God & as touching such
worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give
devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form,
Imprimis I give and bequeath to my son John Webster fifty acres of Land
called Range were he now lives,
Imprimis I give and bequeath to my son Solomon Webster the remainder of my
Land,
Imprimis I gave to my daughter Mary Hutson ten shilling and no more,
Itim I have to my daughter Rachel Dobson ten shillings and no more,
Itim I give to my daughter Ann Land one shilling sterling and no more,
Itim I gave to my daughter Elizabeth Strawhorn one shilling sterling and no
more,
Itim I give to my daughter Nomey Hall one shilling sterling and no more,
Itim I gave to my daughter Rebecca Webster one shilling and no more,
Itim I gave to my daughter Leah Webster one shilling sterling and no more,
Itim I gave to my daughter Elizabeth Webster one shilling sterling and no
more,
Imprimis I gave and bequeath to my son Richard Webster twenty pounds to be
paid by sons John Webster and my son Solomon Webster,
Itim I gave to Richard one Cow and calf after his mothers deceased,
Itim I gave to my son Solomon Webster all the remainder part of my Estate
after my deats is paid And my Will is that my son Solomon Webster shall be
my only and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby
utterly disallow revoke & disannul all and every other former Testament
Wills or Legacies requests and Executors by me in any ways before this time
named Willed and bequeathed ratifying & confirming this and no other to be
my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have here unto set my hand
and Seal this day and year above written

Richard Webster (signed with his mark)

Signed Sealed published and
declared by the said last Will and Testament in the presents of us
Abraham Collens
Edward Russum
John Andrew

[Note at the bottom:]
On the back of the aforegoing Will was this written ? Dorchester County
So(?). On thi 4th day of January Anno Domini 1773 Solomon Webster the
appointed Executor made oath on the holy Evangils of almighty God that the
aforegoing Instrument of writing is the true and only Will and Testament of
Richard Webster late of Dorchester County deceased that hath come to his
hands or possession and that he does not know or ever hear of any other made
since by the said Testator,
Certified by John Goldsborough, Dor County

Dorchester County So! On the 4th day of January Anno Domini 1773 Abraham
Collins one of the subscribing witnesses to the aforegoing Will being duly
and solemnly Sworn on the holy Evangils of almighty God deposed and said
that he saw the Testator Richard Webster sign the aforegoing Will and heard
him publish and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament that at
the time of his do doing he was to the best of his apprehension of sound and
disposing mind and memory in that he together with Edward Russum and John
Andrew the other subscribing witnesses to the aforegoing Will subscribed
their respective names as Witnesses thereto in the presence of the Testator
and at his request,
Certified by John Goldsborough, Dorch County

Dorchester County So! I the subscriber being the widow and relict(?) of
Richard Webster late of the County aforesaid deceased do hereby certify that
I am not satisfied and contented with the bequests in the last Will and
Testament of the said deceased dated the 29th November 1772 and do make
choice of one third part of his real and personal Estate to which I am
endowable.
Witness my hand this 7 day of February Anno Domini 1773,

Ann Webster (signed with her mark)
To John Goldsborough, Dor County

On the 8th day of February Anno Domini 1773 John Andrew made oath on the
holy Evangils of almighty God that he saw Ann Webster widow of Richard
Webster of Dorchester County deceased sign the within writing on the 7th day
of February 1773 and that she is not able to ride to the Deputy Commissarys
of the said county,
Certified by John Goldsborough, Dorch County