Will of Alexander BEALL (1743) Prince George’s County, Maryland This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Stella Cotrill ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. ************************************************************************************************* ********************************************************************************************** *********************************************************************************************** " WILL OF ALEXANDER BEAL " ************** Prince George's County,Maryland *********************************************************************************************** In the name of God, Amen, the sixteenth day of January in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred forty and three, I, Alexander Beall of Prince George County, being weak in Body but of Perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God therefore, Calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men to Die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say, Principally and first of all I give and Recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it, and for my Body, I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent Manner at the Discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection, I shall receive the Same again by the Mighty Power of God, and as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it bath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give, devise and bequeath of the same in the following manner and form: Imprimis.--I give and bequeath to my Brother, Robert Beall, all my wareing apparel. I give and bequeath to Lingon Willson's wife, Mary, my shase and harnise. Item.--I give and bequeath to my Negro Woman, Ann, her freedom for ever. Item.--I give and bequeath to my Son, William Beall, my Dwelling Plantation and Land,being part of two Tracts of Land called Neighborhood and Largoe, which Lyeth on the South Side of the South West Branch of Potuxen with All and Singular the appurtenances thereto belonging to him and his heirs forever. Item.--I give and bequeath to my Son, Ninian Beall, the other part of a (*) "The writer suggests that the wife of Captain Alexander Beall was Sarah Greenfield,daughter of James Greenfield,son of Colonel Thomas Greenfield and Martha Truman (born Storer). There are many corroborative facts,but,so far,no exact proof. This proof the writer still hopes to obtain. " Tract of Land Called, Largoe, which I now hold and enjoy lying on the North Side of the aforesd South West Branch of Potuxen Commonly Called Menellas quarter, w'th all and Singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging, to him and his Heirs forever. Item.--I give and bequeath that all the Remaining part of my Estate be divided into five Equall parts, that is to say, one fifth part to my Son, William Beall; one fifth part to my Son-inlaw, John Jackson; one fifth part to my Son, Ninian Beall; one fifth part to my decd Son, John Beall's children (that is nominated in his Will for the Division of the Remains of his Personall estate) to be equally Devided between them; and one fifth part to my Deceased Son, James Beall's children now Living, to be equally divided between them, and my will is that my Estate be devided into five equall Lotts and two of them which I have given to my two Sons (John and James), children be exposed to sail by any one that the Majority of the said Children thats of Age shall agree on and the Profitts ariseing thereby to be Divided according to the true Intent of this my Will. And Lastly, I do ordain, Constitute, my Sons, William Beall, Ninian Beall and John Jackson to be Ex'rs of this my last Will and Testament hereby making Void all other Will by me heretofore made,in Witness, I have hereunto Sett my hand and Seal the day and year first above written. *************************************************************************** ALEX'R BEALL ********* **************** Probate, Sept 5th, 1744. Witnesses Meredith Davis. his John S. X. Curry. mark Joseph Beall.