Will of THOMAS HAMILTON of Prince George's County.
        (SLC film 0014279 P.G. Co. Probate Records)

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In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Hamilton of Prince Georges County in the
State of Maryland Surgeon being weak in Body but of sound mind and Memory
considering the certainty of Death and the uncertainty of the time thereof
and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs do therefore make and Ordain
this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following

First I implore the mercy of Almighty God and pardon of Sin through the all
sufficient merits of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and by the
sanctifying Grace of his holy spirit. I hope for eternal Life. My Body to be
decently Buried at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter named and as for
my Temporal Estate which God hath been pleased to bless me with after my
just Debts and funeral Expenses are fully paid I give and bequeath as followeth

I give and bequeath to my Loving wife Leanora Hamilton the following Negros,
to wit, Toney, Baker, Saul, Conner, Old Pegg, Tabitha and all her future
Increase and her children whose names are Lenny, Peg, Wall, Corse and
Lettishia as also my Stock of Horses, Black Cattle, Sheep and Hogs, House
hold Furniture and Plantation Utensils all for and during her natural Life,
and after her decease to be Equably divided among my Children and Grandson
Thomas Hamilton and their Heirs but my will is not to debar my loving wife
from giving any part of the
before bequeathed Stock Negros Household furniture or the future increase of
them to any of my children or Grand Children hoping still to have regard to
their wants and deservings.

Item I give devise and bequeath to my Loving Daughter Agnes Brown all my
Right and Title and Interest of in and to all that Land I Purchased of Ann
Rooney lying on the East of Mount Calvert Branch unto her and her Heirs
forever. I do hereby Confirm unto her the Negros with their future Increase
and other effects that is in her Possession I formerly gave her to her and
her heirs for ever.

Item I give Devise and bequeath unto my loving Daughter Janet Tillard and
her heirs for ever Twenty five Acres of Land I Purchased of Thomas Selby Son
of Joseph being part of Mount Calvert manner and also one moiety or half of
the Sixty Acres of Land I bought of William Groome being part of Mount
Calvert mannor the Thirty Acres to be land of on the north East Corner and
do Confirm her Right to all the Negroes formerly Given her with their future
Increase
and to all other Effects in her present Possession.

Item I give Devise and bequeath unto my loving Daughter Martha Morgan all
that Tract or parcel of Land known by the name of West Quarter, adjoining
the Land of John Wynn, being four hundred Acres more or less after my Debt
being paid. I give unto her and her Heirs for ever and I hereby Confirm her
right to all the Negroes with their future Increase and other Effects
formerly given her and in her present Possession.

Item I give Devise and bequeath unto my Grand Son Thomas Hamilton One
hundred Acres of Land with all the improvements thereon it being part of
Mount Calvert Mannor known by the Name of Bradley's Hundred and lying on the
west side of Mount Calvert Branch the Land is part of the Land I Purchased
of Ann Rooney whereon my Son lately Dwelt but if my Grandson Thomas hamilton
should die without Issue Lawfully begotten the said One hundred Acres of
Land to become the property of my Grandson Thomas Hamilton Tillard and his
Heirs for ever as also one Negro man named Frank to my said Grandson Thomas
Hamilton.

I give and bequeath unto my Grandson Thomas Hamilton Tillard one Negro Girl
named Priscilla Daughter of Tabitha and her future increase and also my
second hand Silver watch now in the Possession of W. John Brown to be
delivered to him immediately after my decease.

Item I give devise and bequeath unto my three Daughters and my Grandson
namely Agnes, Janet, Martha and Thomas Hamilton all the Money I had in the
hands of Mr. James Miller of To_s at his Decease and the money arising from
my Accounts Books notes Bond or Certificates to them and Their Heirs for
ever to be paid into their hands and each and every of them their and every
of their Heirs as received by my Executors without neglect or delay to be
equally devided among them share and share alike.

Now God bless you all and give you grace to do his will know for certain
that his blessing only can make you Rich. I hope you will keep the worship
of God in your families for happiness is only to be Obtained by a truly
Religious life and is the only way to an immortal Crown the Blessed Jesus
came down from Heaven to make us like himself Holy, be not ashamed of his
source but let others profit by your good Examples. Amen.

And Lastly I do hereby Constitute and Appoint my Sons in Law Thomas Tillard
and John Brown to be Executors of this my last Will and Testament Revoking
and annulling all former Wills by me heretofore made. Ratifying and
Confirming this and none other to be my last Will and Testament. In
Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this
Twentyeighth Day of June in the year Seventeen hundred and Eight four.

                                                Thos. Hamilton (seal)

Signed Sealed published and declared by Thomas Hamilton the above named        )
Testator as for the last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at       )
his request and in his presence have Subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto )
        William N. Dorsett
        Kenelem Selby
        John Smith Selby
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