Wills: Martha Greenfield, 1738: Prince Georges County, MD 

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>From Maryland Wills  Liber 1, folio 293.

Will reads as follows:
In the name of God Amen I, Martha Greenfield of Prince Georges County in the 
Province of Maryland Widow, being of sound and disposing mind and memory and 
calling to mind the uncertainty of life, do make my las Will and Testament in 
manner and form following vz.
Imp -- I recommend my soul to Almighty God hoping for pardon of my sins and 
deeming my body may be buried in a decent (not pompous) manner at the 
discretion of my Executors hereafter named & my estate disposed of as 
follows, vizt.
Item -- I give to my dear daughter Anne Wight one negro boy named Nedd, 
provided she the said Anne Wight immediately after my decease give the said 
negro boy Nedd unto my grandson Thos. Truman Greenfield.
Item --  I give to my grandson Walter Truman Greenfield one molatto boy named 
Meshack.
Item -- I give to my grand-daughter Sabina Truman Greenfield one silver spoon.
Item -- I give to my grand-daughter Sarah Greenfield on feather bed bolster, 
& pillows with curtains & vallens, Rugg & Blanketts standing in my Chamber & 
two ewes & lambs.
Item -- I give to my dear daughter Ann Wight one malatto boy named Sam 
provided she the said Ann Wight immediately after my decease give the said 
malatto boy Sam unto my grandson Thomas Greenfield son of Truman Greenfield.
Item -- I give to my grand-daughter Elizabeth Greenfield one silver spoon.
Item - I give to my grandson George Parker one malatto boy named Abednegoe.
Item -- I give to my dear daughter Martha Waring one Negro boy named Leander 
& a malatto girl named Tyana, one turkey leather trunk marked M. G. & a Silk 
quilt provided my said daughter Waring give her daughter Martha Burgis the 
abovesd. mallatto girl called Tyana.
Item -- I give to my dear daughter Ann Wight one negro woman named Juno & her 
child named Kate & one mallatto girl named Nell & one negro boy named Robin, 
provided always & it is my Will that my grand-daughter Innocence Wight have 
the first child that is born of the said Juno after my decease & my grandson 
Isle of Wight (?!) have the second & my grand-daughter Ann Wight have the 
third child that is born of the sd Juno after my decease.
Item -- I give to my grand-daughter Innocence Wightt my feather bed & 
furniture with curtains & vallens altogether as it stands in my lower room as 
also two ewes & lambs.
Item -- I give to my dear daughter Jane Hawkins one negro woman named Pegg & 
one negro boy named Charles, one negro woman named Maria & one malatto boy 
named Shadrack.  on condition that my son-in-law Mr. Henry Hawkins pay unto 
my niece Mrs. Margery Gantt sixteen pounds in silver or gold which I owe to 
my said niece.
Item -- I give to my grand-daughter Martha Hawkins two cows & calves & a 
small oval table.
Item -- I give to my grandson Francis Waring one negro boy named Jack the son 
of Juno, and one draft horse called Tucham.
Item -- I give to my grand-daughter Mary Taylor one negro boy named Frank, 
provided she the said Mary Taylor give the said negro boy Frank to her 
daughter Verlinder Taylor.
Item -- I give to my grand-daughter Verlinder Taylor the first colt that my 
young mare brings.
Item -- I give to my grandson Garratt Truman Greenfield all that tract of 
land lying in P.G. Co. called the Golden Race, quantity 200 acres to him & 
his heirs for ever, I having been already payd for it by my son Thos. Truman 
Greenfield but not made over to him.
Item -- My will is that my Extrs. hereafter named or either of them do with 
all convenient speed after my decease sell & convey a parcell of land part of 
 a tract of land caled Dunnbar lying near Mills Town given me by my decease 
husband which he purchased of William Mills and also a lot of land in said 
town purchased by my said husband of William Watson & by my said husband's 
will devised to me and the money arrising by such sale I will have applyed 
towards the discharge of my just debts & hereby devise to the purchaser or 
purchasers of the same all my estate in the said parcell & lott of land to 
him or them his or their heirs & assigns for ever.
Lastly -- I make constitute and appoint my loving son-in-law Mr. Henry 
Holland Hawkins my dear daughter Martha Waring & Ann Wight Executor & 
Executrixes of this my last Will & testament, & in case of their Refusall I 
appoint my grandsons Francis Waring, Thos. Truman Greenfield, & George Parker 
to be my Executors. & my dutifull nephew Mr. Leonard Hollyday & my 
well-beloved friend Mr. Thomas Gantt to be trustees of this my last Will & 
Testament & hereby revoke & make void all other Wills by me heretofore made. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seal this 20th day of 
February Annoque Dom 1737/8.

Witnessed by Leonard Hollyday, John Parker, John Orchard & Fs. Waring.

Will presented Mar. 27, 1739 by Coll. Leonard Hollyday.

end of record.