Will of Samuel MAGRUDER (1710); 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 SAMUEL MAGRUDER ******************* Prince George's County,Maryland ************************************************************************************************* In the name of God, Amen **************************** I Samll Magruder of Prince George's County in ye Province of Maryland being sick of body but in perfect mind and memory praise be thearefore be given unto God and considering ye uncertainty of this Life doe make and ordaine this to be my laste Will and Testament in manner and forme following that is to Say, my Soull I commend into the hands of ye Allmighty God hoping through the meritts and passion of my Saviour Jesus Christ to receave a full and free pardon and forgiveness of my sins and at ye last hoping to Inherit Eternall Life to ye praise of God and ye Comfort of my Immortale Soull which cannot dye my body I commit unto ye Earth to be decently Buryed at ye discretion of my Executors hereafter named and Imprimis itt my last Will and pleasure In this my last Will and Testament that all my funerall charges and also all other just Debts due from me to any person or persons by Bill or otherwise howsoever be duely and honestly paide without Suit or Suttes of Lawe by my well beloved Wife Sary Magruder whome I doe leave and appint and ordaine to be my sole Executor over my whole estate. First.--I bequeath unto my Loving Wife Sary Magruder my nowe Dwelling plantation and the Land belonging unto it during her naturale life to occupye houses and make youse of to ye best advantage and after her decease I give and bequeath unto my Sun Samel Magruder ye said plantation with ten hundred acres of Land belonging to it being the uppermost part of ye track of land called Good Luck unto him and his heires forever. Item.--I give and bequeath unto my Sun Samel Magruder one Hundred Acres of Land it being called by the name of Magruder's delight and the plantation to it unto him and his heiares forever. Item.--I give and bequeath unto my Sun Ninian Magruder ye plantation that was my Brother John Magruder's and three hundred acres of Land belonging unto it being ye uppermost part of a track of land called Alexandria unto him and his heiares forever. Item.--I give and bequeath unto my Sun John Magruder ye track of Land called Dumblane with ye plantation and two hundred and fifty acors of Land belonging unto it, unto him and his heiares forever. Item.--I give and bequeath unto my Sun James Magruder ye plantation that John Colle live on and three hundred acors of Land belonging unto it unto him and his heiares forever. Item.--I give and bequeath unto my Sun William Magruder all that track of land called Turkey Cock branch with one Hundred and Ninety Acors of land belonging unto it unto him and his heiares forever. Item.--I give and bequeath unto my Sun Alexander Magruder, one hundred acors of Land it being part of a track of Land called Good Luck unto him and his heiares forever. Item.--I give and bequeath unto my Sun Alexander Magruder ye eighth part of the Pertaxon, Merchant Ship unto him and his heiares forever. Item.--I give and bequeath unto my Sun Alexander, ten hhdts of Tobacco for to be ship home this yeare and with the producse for to bye a peece of Land for him. Item.--I give and bequeath unto my Sun Nathaniel Magruder, one hundred Acors of Land it being parte of a track of Land Called Good Luck unto him and his heiares forever. Iptem.--I give and bequeath unto my Sun Nathaniel Magruder the Eight part of the Pertuxson Marchant Ship unto him and his heiares forever. Item.--I give and bequeath unto my Sun Nathaniel Magruder ten hhdts of Tobacco for to bee ship home this yeare and with ye produce for to bye a piece of Land for him. Item.--My Will is that in case Either of my Suns Samel, Ninian, John, James, William, Alexander, or Nathaniall Magruder shall dye without issue that then the Decesed his Land to be equally devided between the other six Brothers. Item.--My Will is that my five Suns John, James, William, Alexander and Nathaniall Magruder shall work for themselves at ye yeare of Sixteen yeares. Item.--I will and bequeath one third part of my personall Estate unto my loveing wife Sary Magruder. Item.--I will and bequeath unto my toe Dafters, Elesabeth Magruder and Sary Magruder ten pounds for to bye them a goune and petty cote. Item.--I will and bequeath unto my five Suns, John, James, William, Alexander & Nathanall Magruder and my three Darturs Verlinder, Mary & Elener Magruder the toe thirds of my personal Estate unto them and theare heiares forever. Item.--I give and bequeath unto my Suns Samel, Ninian and John, Magruder one Lot at Marlbrought Town containing one Acor of Land, ye Lot number forty-eight unto them and theare heiares forever. Item.--I give and bequeath unto my four Suns James, William, Alexander and Nathaniel Magruder one lot of Land at Marlbrought town Containing one Acor of Land ye Lott number three unto them and theare heiares forever. Item.--My Will is that what goods I have sent for out of England should be accounted of as my Personal Estat and my dear Wife for to have her thirds of them and doe order and appint my Brother Alexander Magruder and My Brother Nathanall Magruder and my Brother John Pottenger to be oversears of this my last Will & Testament and lastly I doe own this to be my last Will and all other formerly made to be voyd and of none Effect as Witness my hand and seale this twenty-third day of November In the yeare of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred teen. ********************************************************************** Witnesses SAM'LL MAGRUDER. Edw'd Willet. ********* Mark of Tabitha Willett. Mark of Ann Smith. Probate Apr. 16th, 1711. *********************************************************************************************** ***********************************************************************************************