Wills: Will of Susanna Asfordby Beatty B (1745): Frederick County, MD

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Susanna Asfordby Beatty B
Will probated October 30, 1745, Frederick Co MD.
Susanna's will--one of the earliest recorded in Frederick Co., MD

In the Name of God Amen.  This twentieth Day of June one thousand seven
hundred forty and two, I Susannah Beatty B, Monocasy in Prince Georges
County [later Frederick Co.] in the province of Maryland being sick and weak
in Body but of perfect mind and memory blesed be God for the same and
calling unto mind the Mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed
for all Men once to die I do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament.
And first of all I give and recommend my Soul in the Hands of God that gave it.
And for my Body I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian-like
manner at the Discretion of my Ex-rs and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith
it hath been pleased God to bless me in this Life I give devise and dispose of
the same in the following Manner and Form.

Impremis I give and bequeath to my Grandson John Beatty B Son of my Son
Robert Beatty B deceased the sum of ten Shillings as his Birth Right.
And I give and Bequeath to my Son Robert deceased Childring Namely John Beatty
B,
Noraea Beatty B, Susannah Beatty B, George Beatty B, Margaret Beatty B, and
Jean Beatty B a parcel of Land containing three hundred Acres being part of a
Tract of Land called Rocky Creek lying on the West Side of Monocacy (river)---------
to the Beginning and likewise all that Tract of Land called Providence granted
to
Edward Beatty B lying upon Lingamore, which said Tract of Land to be equally
divided
between the above named children as they arrive at Age or marry and if any of
them
should die.....

Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Agnes one Feather Bed and Curtains,
one Rug and Blankets and my Side Saddle and Briddle and all the rest.......
household Goods Linnen and wearing Apparel to be equally divided between
my Daughter Agnes Beatty B and Martha Midday.  Furthermore my desire is that
all the rest of my Movables be equally divided between my Children namely
William, Agnes, John, Thomas, Edward, James, and an even eight part
divided equally between my Son Robert's Childring and lastly I constitute
and appoint my two Sons William Beatty B and Thomas Beatty B my only and sole
Exrs of this my Last Will and Testament and I do hereby utterly disallow and
revoke and disannual all and every other former Testaments, Wills, Legacies,
and Executors by me in anywise before this Time named willed and
Bequeathed, Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last Will
and Testament in Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the
Day and year above written
Susannah II Beatty B (her mark)    (seal)
Witnessed by John Martin, Elias Brock, Jos. Wood, and John B. Biggs
Probated October 30, 1745.