Will of John HOOD (1652); Kent County, Maryland Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Andrea K. Haga ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** 8th of March 1652 The 25 of December in the Year of Our Lord one thousand six hundred and fifty two. In the Name of God Amen, I John Hood of the Ile of Kent being sick in body but having perfect memory sence and understanding thanks be to God make this my last will and Testament in manner and form as followeth /that is to say/ first I bequeath my Soul to God my Saviour and Redemer trusting and Confidently believing by and through the only merritts of Jesus Christ to Enjoy eternall happiness My body to be buried in such decent manner as my Executr hereunder shall think meet Secondly I make my very Loving Wife Joan Hood my sole and only Execr desireing her to pay all my Lawfull and Just debts Likewise I will and bequeath unto my son Robert one Cow and Calf which I bought of John Phillips with my Long Gunn and one Young sow, my further mind and will is if my son shall dye in his minority, And before he shall Come to Age then I give and bequeath to my wife all the Estate which shall belong to him my said son to which Intent and purpose I the said John Hood have hereunto sett my hand the Day and Year above Written the mark of Signed and delivd John IH Hood In the presene of us John Russell William Elleyott