Will of RICHARD GROOME of Prince George's County (1734)
        (SLC film 0014279 P.G. Co. Probate Records)

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April the 25, 1734 In the name of God, Amen, I Richard Groome of Prince
Geo's County in Maryland being sick in Body but of good & perfect Memory
thanks be to allmighty God & calling to remembrance the uncertainty of this
Life do make Constitute Ordain and declare this my last Will and Testament
in manner & form as following. Revoking and Annulling by these presents all
and every Will & Wills heretofore by me made and declared either by Word or
in Writing and
Declaring & appointing that this only be taken for my last Will and
Testament and first being hartyly Sorry for my Sins past most humbly
forgiveness of the time, I commit my Soul to Allmighty God trusting to be
Saved through the merits of Jesus Christ and my Body to be buried where it
shall please my Executors here after named do Appoint and as to the setling
of the temporall Estate to which it hath pleased God to bestowe upon me I do
Order give and dispose the same as in form following that is to say

First I Will that all Such Dets that I owe shall be paid and Satisfied

Item I give and bequave unto my Son William Groome all that part of land
according to his Deed, Containing five hundred akers and give to him and his
Eaers for ever.

Item I give and bequave unto my Daughter Sibell Orme and her Ears forever
Seventy akers of land where she now liveth to have and to hold forever.

Item I give and bequave to my Daughter Eleanor Hearvie fifty akers of Land
where she now Livith to her and her Ears for ever.

Item I give and bequave to my two Daughters Rebecketh and Sarath Groome
after there Mothers Decise one hundred and fifty akers of Land where one I
now Dwell to be equally Divided between them to them and their Ears forever,
and that thea take care of my Son Samuell Groome to keepe him after ther
Mothers Decess and further my Will is that if Either Rebecketh or Sarath
Groome should Die without Ears the other to enjoy the hole Hundred and fifty
akers to her and her Ears forever.

Item I give and bequeave to my Daughters Amy and Lurania Groome all
remaining part of my Land to be equally Divided by them to them and ther
Ears for ever but if either of them should Die without Ears the other to
enjoye the hole Hundred Akers to her and her Ears for ever.

Item I give and bequave to my two Daughters Rebecketh and Sarath Groome one
Negro boy Called Peate after thear Mothers Desese to them and ther Ears thea
keeping my son Samuell Groome after his Mothers Desease.

Item my Will is and I do hereby make ordain my loving Wife Amy Groome
Exector of this my last Will and Testament in Witness wheare of I have hear
unto Sett and put my hand and Seals this Twenty fifth Day of Aprill in the
yeare of our Lord God one thousand Seven hundred thiry and four.

Item my Will is that my loving Wife Amy Groome shall inhearit all the
remainer of my reall and personall Estate during her life Except the
(__thing mentioned). Sined Sealed and Delivered in presents of us

                                                Rich'd. Groome (seal)

John Orme
Peater (PK) Knight
Philip (+) Ward
Matthew (+) Watson
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Transcribed by:
Ruby L. Ewart

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