Will of LEONARD PILES - 19 Mar 1773 Prince George's Co., Maryland

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Will of LEONARD PILES - written 19 Mar 1773
(Salt Lake film 0014279 Prince George's Co., Maryland, Probate Records 1698-1808)

In the Name of God Amen I Leonard Piles of Prince Georges County in 
the Province of Maryland being weak in Body but sound in memory do 
Constitute and appoint this to be my Las Will & Testament. Imprimus I 
give and Bequeath my Soul to the Almighty God who gave it (to) me and 
my Bod to be decently Interred at the discretion of my Loving wife and 
Executrix. Item I give and bequeath to my loving Grandson Leonard 
Piles Son of Francis Piles all my Real Estate being part of two Tracts 
of Land called Cuckolds Point and part of Brook Hill Containing one 
hundred and Twenty Acres of Land less or more after the decease of my 
loving wife. Item I give and Bequeath to my Loving wife all my Real 
and Personal Estate during her Natural Life in case she should not 
intermarry with another. Item I give to my Beloved Son Francis Piles 
one Negro man named Harry. Item I give and Bequeath the rest of my 
Personal Estate to be equally divided among my loving Children namely 
Francis Piles Ann Townshend Elizabeth Drane Martha Harvey Eleanor 
Berry Lucy Smith Leonar (sic) Piles Rebecca Piles and Elizabeth Piles 
the younger. Item I do Constitute and appoint my Loving wife to be my 
Sole and whole Executrix. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my 
hand and Seal this nineteenth Day of March Anno Domini Seventeen 
hundred and Seventy Three. 
								Leonard Piles (seal)
Witnesses
Hugh Lyon
Gracy (her mark) Lyon
Sarah Wilson

The above Interlinations were made before publised (sic) or signed.
On the Back of the foregoing Will was thus written to wit Prince Grs 
Coty Feby 21 1774. Hugh Lyon Gracy Lyon and Sarah Wilson the three 
subscribing witnesses to the within ____ (corner torn) and Severally 
made Oath on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God that they ____ ___ 
(torn & folded) Leonard Piles the Testator therein named Sign Seal 
publish pronounce & Declare the same to be his Last Will & Testament 
and that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their 
apprehensions of sound & disposing mind memory & understanding and 
that they did sign their names as witnesses to the said ____ (torn & 
folded) in the presence and at the Request of the Testator and in the 
presence of each other.
		Certified By Wm. T Wootton Dy Com'r of Pr. Geo's C___ 
(torn & folded).