Will of Richard Marsham, 1713, Prince Georges County, MD

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Following is a transcript of the will of Richard Marsham
Maryland Wills Liber 13, folio 514-520

In the name of God Amen I, Richard Marsham of Prince Georges County, being 
farstricken in years and considering my life on earth cannot be long yet of 
perfect mind and understanding do make and appoint this my Last and Testament 
in manner and forme following hereby revoking, disanuling and makeing void 
all other will or wills by me heretofore made and appointed.
Imp -- I commend my soule in to the hands of Almighty God who gave it hopeing 
through the merrits death and passion of my Saviour Jesus Christ to have a 
full pardon of all my sins and to inherit eternal life and my body to the 
earth from whence it was taken to be buried at the discretion of my Exs. 
hereafter named and appointed and for what estate it hath pleased Almighty to 
bestow upon mee I dispose of as followeth:
Item -- I give and bequeath unto my grandson Basill Waring two tracts of 
land, one called Strife or Troublesom, containing 335 acres and the other 
tract of land called Children's Loss, bought of Mr. Clemt. Grook containing 
240 acres, the said two tracts of land to the said Basill Waring for and 
dureing his naturall life, and after his decease to Thomas Waring son of the 
said Basill Waring to him and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten for 
ever and for want of such heirs to the next in blood of said Basill Waring's 
children & their heirs for ever, but in case Martha Waring wife to ye said 
Basill Waring should outlive ye said Basill, that these she to have ye said 
lands during her widowhood.
Item -- I give and bequeath to my grandson Basill Waring one negrow man 
called Charles bought and paid for by me and by me delivered into the hands 
of my daughter Sarah Waring when a widow, by her to be delivered to the said 
Basill, which said negrow is now in the possession of Mr. James Haddock and 
to be delivered to the said Basill whenever required or demanded.
Item -- I give and bequeath to Thomas Waring son of said Basill Waring one 
silver spoone.
Item -- I give and bequeath to Thomas Waring son of said Basill Waring one 
negro man called Young Dick Shore to be delivered to him within seaven years 
after my decease.
Item -- I give and bequeath to my grandson Leonard Brooke three tracts of 
land vizt, the one called Black Wallnut Thicket containing 300 acres, and one 
tract more called Content containing 300 acres and one tract of land more 
called St. Katherines containing about 50 acres, the said lands lying in the 
passes (falles?) of Patuxent River, the said three tracts of land to the said 
Leonard Brook and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten for ever, and for 
want of such to the heirs of Marsham Waring.
Item -- I give and bequeath to my grandson Leonard Brooke five negrows named 
Pompsy, Quassy, Prince, Great Pegg and her son Robin and their increase for 
ever as also fourtee head of cattle (young and old), twelve head of sheep and 
twelve head of hoggs, to be delivered him when he shall arrive to the age of 
20 years.
Item -- I give and bequeath my sd. grandson Leonard Brooke the best feather 
bed and furniture in my house except that in my porch chamber with two par of 
sheets, two table cloaths, six napkins, four putor dishes that were his 
fathers, one Large Iron pot, one Iron Kettle, one small table, two turkey 
work chares, and six leather chares, to be delivered at ye age of 20 years as 
aforesd.
Item -- Notwithstanding I have above given to my grandson Leonard Brooks 
these severall tracts of land my meaning is that they shall be and remain in 
the possession of my Executor for five year after the said Leonard Brooke 
shall come to full age and not longer at which time I give & bequeath to ye 
said Leonard Brook half ye stock of hoggs and cattle belongin to ye 
plantation whereon my negrow Pompey liveth as also one halfe of the household 
goods belonging to said quartor and at the same time my Ex. to pay him one 
indefor? feather bed and furniture more.
Item -- I give and bequeath to my sd. grandson Leonard Brooke one negrow man 
called Young Charles to be delivered to him when the crop is finished that is 
pickt at the time of my decease.
Item -- I give and bequeath to my said grandson Leonard Brooke two silver 
spoones.
Item -- I give and bequeath unto my grandson Samuel Queen two negrows named 
Sambo and his wife Dido.
Item -- I give and bequeath to my grandson Marsham Queen two negrows named 
Marke, and the other Samuel.
Item -- I give and bequeath to my grandson William Queen two negrows named 
Young Mingo and the other Herculeas.
Item -- I give and bequeath to my grand-daughter Catherine Queen two young 
negrows named John and the other Jane.
Item -- I give and bequeath to my grand-daughter Margaret Queen two negrows 
named Young James and Mary.
Item -- I give and bequeath to my five grandchildren last mentioned named 
Samuel Queen, Marsham Queen, Wiliam Queen, Catherine Queen and Margret Queen 
to each of them six head of cattle young and old, five head of sheep, two 
breeding sows, one Iron pott to contain about six gallons, one frying pan, 
one Iron pestel and two small puter dishes.
Item -- I give and bequeath to my said grandchildren Samuel Queen, Marsham 
Queen, Wiliam Queen, Catherine Queen and Margret Queen one tract fo land 
called Inclosure which I lately bought of Col. Ninian Beale containing by 
pattent one thousand forty acres to be divided as followeth, vizt. to Samuel 
Queen 240 acres, and to Marsham Queen 200 acres, to William Queen 200 acres, 
to Catherine Queen 200 acres, to Margret Queen 200 acres, but if any of the 
last mentioned grandchildren should decease before they arrive to the age of 
21 years or the two female maryed that their part to be equally divided 
amongst ye sorvivors, and that if the said 1040 acres should containe more or 
less the division to be made prato to them and the heirs of their body for 
ever.
Item -- I give and bequeath to my grand-daughter Ann Bournman one negrow 
called young Bess to be delivered to her at the same time when Leonard Brook 
hath Charles delivered to him.
Item -- I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Haddock one gold Ring of 20 
shillings prise.
Item -- I give unto the Reverend James Haddock five pounds sterling.
Item -- I give and bequeath to my kinsman Will Murdock the son of Mr. John 
Murdock one silver spoone.
Item -- I give and bequeath to Basill Waring the son of Marsham Waring one 
negrow man named Will.
Item -- I give and bequeath unto Sarah Waring the daughter of Marsham Waring 
one mollatto woman slave named Sarah and her increase forever.
Item -- I give and bequeath to John Osbourn one tract of land called Trundle 
Bed Cuckold(?!) ye said land to the said Osburne and the heirs of his body 
lawfully begotten for ever and for want of such heirs to the heirs of Marsham 
Waring.
Item -- I give and bequeath to the said John Osbourne two young heifers and 
two young breeding sows.
Item -- I give and bequeath to my grandson Marsham Waring four tracts of land 
one called Mount Pleasant containing 400 acres, and one tract called the 
Exchanges and all the remaining part of a tract of land called Marshams Rest 
containing about 300 acres, together with one tract of land called the Barron 
Point containing about 50 acres, the said fourt tracts of land to the said 
Marsham Waring for and during his natural life and then wholy to redound to 
Richard Marsham Waring son of the said Marsham Waring and the heirs of his 
body lawfully begotten for ever and for want of such to the next heir in 
blood of Marsham Warings children, but in case that ?? the wife of Marsham 
Waring should outlive her husband that then during her widowhood to live 
quietly upon the said land be.
Item -- My will and pleasure is that my negro woman Sarah and her two 
daughters Beck and Sarah be and remain upon my now dwelling plantation to 
cair and mend and make for so many of my grandchildren as shall dwell 
thereon, and I do hereby appoint and order that my Executor do find and allow 
to my said negrow woman Sarah good sufficient dyet and apparill and to pay 
her yearly and every year during her natural life the sum of two pounds 
sterling provided she prove true and faithfull to my Executor.
Item -- I give and bequeath to Richd. Marsham Waring one feather bed and 
furniture.
Item -- I will that my slave named Robert (a mollatto) to serve my Executor 
until he shall arive to the age of 35 years, his age now being accounted 28 
years, and then the said Robert and his Wife and Childe which he now hath to 
be fully discharged and set free provided they be vigilent and faithfull to 
my Executor during the time theirof servitude, but in case they have other 
children that those other children continue slaves to my Executor.
Item -- I will that my molatto slave named James serve my Executor untill he 
arive to the age of 35 years & then to be fully discharged and set free, his 
age being now accounted seaventeen years, provided he prove vigilant & 
faithfull to my Executor during ye time of his servitude.
Item -- My will and pleasure is that if any one or more of my grandchildren 
shall herafter indeavour to sue, trouble or molest my Executor (hereafter 
mentioned) claming anything in law of their deceased father's estate, that 
then such one or more of my said granchildren to have no benifitts of this my 
last will and testament, but his or their parts wholly to redound to my said 
Executor.
Item -- My will and pleasure is that all the remainder part of my estate not 
bequeathed in this my last will and testament be and continue as it now doth 
untill such time that my five granchildren (to say the five children of Mr. 
Samuel Queen deceast) have sufficient education, but the benifit of their 
work to be disbursed for ye maintenance of my said five grandchildren at the 
discression of my Executor and Trustees hereafter named & appointed and then 
to redound to my said Executor and his heirs for ever.
Item -- I give and bequeath to Mr. Clement Brooke one gold ring of 20 
shillings prise.
Item -- I give and bequeath to Mr. William Joseph one gold ring of 20 
shillings prise.
Item -- I do hereby nominated and appoint my well-beloved friends Mr. William 
Joseph, Coll. Thomas Greenfield, and Mr. Clement Brooke to be overseers in 
Trust to see this my last will and testament faithfully Executed, and my said 
Executors shall do nothing as to paying of debts and legacies or ending any 
disputes amongst my said granchildren without first consulting my said 
Trustees or the major part of them, and My Executor shall stand to and abide 
the judgement and determination of my said trustees or the major part of them 
and what charges the said trustees shall be at shall be discharged by my said 
Executor out of my estate, and that no other construction be put upon this my 
last will and testament at to matter of substance but all to be understood 
according to the true intent and meaning and sence of ye words as they lye.
Item -- I ordain, constitute and appoint my well beloved grandson Marsham 
Waring whole and sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament.
Item -- I give and bequeath to my grandson Richard Brooke one negrow named 
Charles (the son of Mingo) and I ord. that the said negrow be delivered him 
after ye finishing of the crop sown or growing at th etime of my decease, and 
order that the negro bqueathed to Ann Bourman be delivered her at the same 
time and that in case that Coll. Greenfield should decease that Capt. Thos. 
Truman Greenfield I do appoint in his stead.
Item -- I will that when my grandson Leonard Brooke shall arise to the age of 
20 years, that my slave mollato Robert build him one twenty foot dwelling 
house and one fifty foot tobacco house clear of carpenters wages together 
with one fifteen foot quarter.
Item -- I will that my grandson Leonard Brooke continue at my now dwelling 
plantation and have his maintenance of my Executor untill he arive to the age 
of 20 years, and then be paid five pounds sterling to purchase nailes.
Item -- I give and bequeath to my five grandchildren (to say) the five 
children of Mr. Samuel Queen, to each of them a feather bed and furniture, in 
witness whereof I have hereunto set and put my hand and seal this 14th day of 
Aprill Annoque Domini 1713.
witnessed by Tho. Greenfield, T.Truman Greenfield, Konolm Cheseloyne, Henry 
Perog. Jowles, Clarke Skinner.

Presented for probate 22 April 1713, by Coll Thomas Greenfield and Mr. Clarke 
Skinner, and on 7 May 1713 by Capt. Thomas Truman Greenfield.

end of record.