Will of John SALTER (1660); Kent Co., 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 John Salter of the Ile of Kent planter beinge very sicke and weeke of body but of sound and perfett memory praysed be god do ordayne thes my last will and testament in manner and forme as folloeth 1 I Commett and Commend my soule to god my Maker and to Jesus Christ my sauioure and Re- demer throw whose Merretts I do beleue to receue pardon for all my sins 2 I Commett my body to the Earth to be burried in such Decent order as my beloued wife shall thinke fitt 3 I Doe Desire that my plantation may be sould at an outcry for the best advantage and my Debts to be paid in the first place out of the said plantation and the Remainder to be for the use of my wife and Child 4 I geue and bequeath unto my Daughterlaw Rebecka Lumbard thre Cowes Knowne by the name of stare Damsell and Simpell 5 I giue and bequeath unto my beloued wife Janne all the Rest of my whole Estate moueable and unmoueable also I leue hur my whole and sole Exeqtrex of thes my last will 6 I Do Desire that my loueinge frinds Mr William Coursey and Mr Henry Morgan be ouerseaers of thes my last will and testament to be a helpe to my said wife and Child to the trew Intent and Meaninge hearof I haue sett my hand and seale thes 20th Day of march in the yeare of oure lord god on thousand six hundred and sixty Signed sealed and deleuered the mark of in the presents of us John (I) Salter Moyses Stagwell Tobye Wells Moyses Stagwell and Tobye Wells Doth upon theire oaths in open Court Declare that thes is the last will and testament of John Salter and that at The time of signeing he wase in perfett memory Juratt Cora nos Moyses Stagwell Rob: Vaughan Tobye Wells Thomas (T) Brodnox his signe