Will of Samuel Magruder Prince Georges Co., Md. Liber T, fol. 46 23 Nov 1710-16 April 1711 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Carol Collins. Mroots95@aol.com 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. _________________________________________________________________________ In the name of God, Amen. I, Samuel Magruder of Prince Georges County in the Province of Maryland --- Impremus, it is my will and pleasure in this my last Will and Testament that all my funeral charges and also all other just Debts due to and from me to any person or persons by Bill or otherwise howsoever be fully and honestley paid without Suit or Settler of Law by my well beloved wife Sary Magruder whom I do ... and appoint and ordaine to be my sole Executor over my whole estate. First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sary Magruder my now Dwelling plantation and the Land belonging unto it during her whole life to ... have ... and make use of to the best of her advantage and after her decease I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel Magruder the said plantation with two hundred acres of Land belonging to it being the uppermost part of a tract of land called "Good Luck" to him and his heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel Magruder one hundred acres of Land it being called by the name of "Magruders Delight" and the plantation belonging to it unto him and his heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Ninian Magruder a plantation that was my Brother John Magruder's and three hundred acres of Land belonging unto it being the uppermost part of a tract of land called "Alexandria" unto him and his heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son John Magruder the tract of land called "Dumblane" with the plantation and two hundred and fifty acres of land belonging unto it unto him and his heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son James Magruder the plantation that John Colle lives on and three hundred acres of land belonging unto it unto him and his heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son William Magruder all that tract of Land called "Turkey Cock Branch" with one hundred and ninety-three acres of Land belonging unto it unto him and his heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Alexander Magruder one hundred acres of land it being part of a track of Land called "Good Luck" unto him and his heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Alexander Magruder the eighth part of the Pertuxson Merchant Ship unto him and his heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Alexander Magruder tenn (hhds) of Tobacco for to be shipped home this yeare and with the produce for to buy a piece of land for him. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Nathaniel Magruder one hundred acres of land it being part of a track of Land called "Good Luck" unto him and his heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Nathaniel Magruder the eighth part of the Purtuxson Merchant Ship unto him and his heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Nathaniel Magruder tenn (hhds) of Tobacco for to be shipped home this yeare and with the produce for to buy a piece of land for him. Item: My will is that if one other of my sons Samuel, Ninian, John, James, William, Alexander or Nathaniel Magruder shall dye without issue that then the deceased his land to be equallly devided between the other six brothers. Item: my will is that my five sons John, James, William, Alexander and Nathaniel Magruder shall work for themselves at the age of sixteen years. Item: I will and bequeath one third part of my personal estate unto my loveing wife Sary Magruder. Item: I will and bequeath unto my two darters Elizabeth Magruder and Sary Magruder ten pound for to buy them a gowne and petty cotte. Item: I will and bequeath unto my five sons John, James, William, Alexander and Nathaniel Magruder and my three darturs Verlinder, Mary and Eliner Magruder the two thirds of my Personale Estate unto them and their heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath unto my sons Samuel, Ninian and John Magruder one lot at Marlborough Town containing one acres of land the Lot number forty eight unto them and their heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath unto my four sons James, William, Alexander and Nathaniel Magruder one lot of land at Marlborough Town containing one acres of Land the lott number three unto them and their heirs forever. Item: my will is that what goods I have sent for out of England should be accounted of as my Personale Estate and my dear Wife for to have her thirds of them and do order and appoint my Brother Alexander Magruder and my brother Nathaniel Magruder and my brother John Pottenger to be overseers of this my last will and testament and lastly I do ordaine this to be my laste will and all other formerly made to be void and of none effect as witness my hand and seale this twenty third day of November in the year of our lord God one thousand seven hundred ten. Witnesses: Edwd Willett, Tabitha Willett, Ann Smith Samuel Magruder Sr.