Frederick County MD Archives Wills.....Griffith [Jr.], William July 28, 1757 ************************************************ 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: Allie Griffith-Nelson alinel@sbcglobal.net September 2, 2006, 10:36 am Source: Book H Folio 302 Annapolis,md Written: July 28, 1757 Recorded: September 3, 1757 In The Name Of God Amen I William Griffith of Frederick County,in the Province of Maryland being sick in Body,but, of perfect memory to call to mind, that it is appointed once for all men to die , and first of all,I commit my soul to the hands of Almighty God, that gave it me,and my Body to be burried in the Earth in decent manner,if, my Executor shall see fit. And as for my worldly goods,that it hath pleased God to bestow on me. I dispose of in the following manner,Viz.Item. I give and bequeath to my son Orlando Griffith the tract of land he now lives on called "Black Acre" containing 100 acres, and 4 head of sheep, to him, and his heirs forever. Item. I give and bequeath to my son William Griffith, two tracts of land lying between the Blue Ridge & Catocten Mountains,one containing 100 acres called "Bubby," the other containing 53 acres , called "Nipple" to him and his heirs forever. A tract of land lying on the "Antetam" containing 200 acres called "Fairly Gott," I leave to be sold. The remainder part of my Estate, I give and bequeath to my dear wife Comfort Griffith to dispose of as she shall see fit among her children. I leave my loving wife Comfort Griffith my whole and sole Executor of this my last will and testament,this 28 day of July 1757. William Griffith [seal] Witness Arthur Nelson Alex [his mark] DuVall Proved Sep.3,1757 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mdfiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb