Will of William JONES (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 *********************************************************************** In the name of God amen----- I William Jones of the Ile of Kent Planter being sick in body but In perfect sence and memory do here make my last Will and Testament in manner and form as followeth that is to say I give and bequeath my Soul unto God my Saviour and redemer and my body to the Earth from whence it Came desireing my Friends to bury me in a Christian like manner as shall seem good unto them andafter which I desire my goods and Estate may be in the first place be sattisfactorily dis- posed of for and towards the payment of all my Just debts which are as followeth To Mr Marsh 1400lb of Tobacco or therabouts To Thomas South 160 lb of Tobacco To Capt Jacob 80 lb To John Winchester 100 lb To Mr Ward 200 lb To Governour Stone about 100, And something to Thomas Pett whom I do authorize and give full power to be my full and whole Executor to pay as a fd and receive all such Debts as shall belong unto me and what my said Executor shall have in his Custody either in Land or else after my Debts are sattisfied I give and bequeath unto the abovesaid Thomas Pett, Thus desireing to be remembered Unto all my Friends hoping we shall all meet to Rejoyce together before my God and Saviour Jesus Christ To whom be Continuall praise now and evermore Amen And to this my last Will and Testament and the true Intent hereof I have hereunto sett my hand this 6th of December 1652 William X Jones mark Signed and Delivd In the presence of us Phill: Conner John Russell Thoms Hynson Snr Clk Proved upon Oath and sent down to the Secretarys Office by Mr Russell and Thomas Hynson