Wills: Will of John Riddle (1745) Prince Georges County, Maryland This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Jim Hartung and 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 for John Riddle " ******************** August 19,1745 ********* Probated on May 20,1746 ***************************************************************************************** I,John Riddle of Prince George's County being sick and weak in body but of sound mind and Perfection and Memory before God, I do make my last Will and Testament in manner and form following: Viz: ************************** Item: I do ordain make an appoint my dearly Beloved wife Elenor Riddle, my whole Executor's of this my last will and Testament,revoking all,annulling and making Void all other Wills formerly by me make and make and after Just Debts is Paid and Discharged by my Executor do ?? and dispose of my Estate as follows: **************************** Item: I give and bequeath unto my son John Riddle the sum of Five shillings,Current money and no more. ********************* Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Linton the sum of Five shillings Current money and no more. *********************** Item: I give and bequeath my dearly loved beloved Wife Elenor Riddle all my whole Estate of what kind Name and Administration,Whatsoever to her and her heirs and assigns forever in Testimony whereof I do set my hand and affix my seal this 19th day of August in the year of our Lord,1745. ************* his Signed Sealed Acknowledged and declared John XXX Riddle in the presence of : mark ***************** *************************************************** John Evans,Sr. On the back of the Foregoing Will was this the mark of Written Viz. John T. Evans,Jun. ************* William Smith May 20,1746,than came John Evans,Sr. and ****************** John Evans,Jun. Two subscribing Evidences? to the foregoing Will and being duly sworn declares they saw the deceased Testor sign and Seal the foregoing Will and Testament and the time of so doing he was of sound and deposing Memory to the best of their Apprenhension and in his Presence and at his bequeath the Subjects,his families Evidences? family later At the same Time heretofor above mentioned on the Oath they had taken,declared the beloved off this Subscribing Evidence saw and heard the same as they did before. Prince George's County. ************************** Peter Dont?? D. Comry ******************************************************************************************************** Peter Dont?? D. Comry *******************************************************************************************************