Will of Sarah MAGRUDER (1731); 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 Sarah MAGRUDER Prince George’s County, MD ************************************************************************************************* WILL OF SARAH MAGRUDER. In the name of God Amen, I Sarah Magruder of Prince Georges County in the Province of Maryland, Widow, being well and in health of body and of sound and disposing mind and memory praised be Allmighty God therefore Considering the Certainty of Death and the Uncertainty of the time thereof do make and declare these presents for and as my last Will and testament in manner and form following that is to say first & principally my Soul I recommend into the hands of Allmighty my Creator who gave it, trusting and assured by believing that in and through the alone merits and mediation of my blessed Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ to obtain free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and life everlasting in the World to come. My Body I commit to the Earth from whence it came to be decently interred at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter named, and as to the disposing of my Worldly Estate wherewith God of his Goodness hath blessed me in this world after my just Debts and Funeral Expences being thereout first paid and satisfied I give and dispose thereof in manner and forme following, Viz: Imprismis.--My Land called Head Ake lying in the Eastern Branch of Potowmack Conteining three hundred Acres I will and bequeath to be equally Divided between my daughter Eleanor Wade Wife of Nehemiah Wade and Sarah Claggett Daughter of George Clagett and my Daughter Mary Clagett deced and the Heirs of their Bodies lawfully begotten and to be begotten, forever. My said Daughter Eleanor Wade to have new Quarter on the said Land and Woodland Ground thereunto conveinently adjoining, the whole to contain One Hundred and fifty acres and the said S arah Clagett to have the Plantation lately in possession of the said George Clagett and the remainder of the said Land, but if either of them shall Decease without issue Lawfully begotten then the said Land to go the Survivor and the Heirs of her Body Lawfully begotten forever. Item.--I will and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Bell Wife of William Bell One Silver Tankard to her own use benefit and disposal. Item.--I will and bequeath unto my Daughter Verlinda Bell one Silver Tankard to her own use benefitt and disposal. Item.--I will and bequeath unto my Daughter Eleanor Wade two Silver Tumblers,two Silver Salts & Six Silver Spoons to her own use and benefitt and disposal. Item.--I will and bequeath unto Mary Edmonson Six Silver Spoons. Item.--I will and bequeath unto William Selby son of William Selby Six Silver Spoons and one negro girl. Item.--I will and bequeath unto Sarah Magruder Daughter of Ninian Magruder my Son one negro man called Will. Item.--I will and bequeath unto John Magruder son of my said Son Ninian Magruder one mallatto boy named Bailey. Item.--I will and bequeath unto Samuell Bell son of Ninian Bell decd one negro boy named Batchelor now in Possession of the said Samuell Bell. Item.--I will and bequeath unto my Sons and Daughters John, James, Verlinder, Alexander and Eleanor each one Working Negro. All the rest and residue of my Personall Estate not before bequeathed I will and bequeath to be equally Divided between my Sons and Daughters, Samuell, Ninian, Elizabeth, John, James, Verlinder, William, Alexander and Eleanor, and my said Grand daughter Sarah Clagett. Lastly I do hereby revoke and make Null and Void all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made Ratifying and Confirming these psents for and as my last Will and Testament and do hereby nominate Ordain Constitute and Appoint my Son John Magruder and John Bell Executors of this my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this sixteenth Day of January in the year of Our Lord God one Thousand and Seven Hundred Thirty-one. ********************************************************************************************** SARAH MAGRUDER Witnesses Jno. Baldwin Adamson, Ann Adamson. Probate May 9th, 1734. *********************************************************************************************** ***********************************************************************************************