Will of Jonathan Simmons 1726 Prince Georges Count, MD

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In the name of God Amen. I Jonathan Simmons of Prince Georges County of 
the Province aforesaid being of perfect sense and memory thanks to 
Almighty God for the same and as thanksgiving , worldly goods I bestow 
them as follows.

Item - I give and bequeath to my loving wife Elizabeth Simmons the 
plantation whereon I now live on during her natural life.

Item - I give and bequeath unto my son Jonathan Simmons the plantation I 
now live on (during the natural life of Joseph Simmons) after the 
decease of his mother.

Item - I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Simmons all my wearing 
apparel at the time of my decease.

Item - I give and bequeath to my daughters, Eliz, Mary and Ann one 
Pistol each of them of current money to be paid by my executrix after 
mentioned.

Item - I give and bequeath to my son Richard Simmons and to my daughters 
Rebecca, Amy, Sarah, and Margery Simmons an equal proportion of my 
estate after my just debts are paid and their mother’s things deducted 
to be paid them by my executor or executrix. My son to have his 
proportion at the age of twenty one years & my daughters at the day of 
marriage.

And I do hereby ordain my loving wife Eliz Simmons executrix of this my 
last will & testament. If it please God she’s the longest living or in 
case of her death before me, then I ordain my son Jonathan Simmons 
executor of this my last will & testament during the natural life of 
Joseph Simmons revoking and hereby making void all former wills by me 
made. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 
ninth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred 
and twenty four.


(Signed) Jonathan Simmons (seal)


Sealed & delivered in the presence of us:

Joseph Brown

Richard Lodes

Walter Dallas


Dec. the 1st 1726, came into this office Joseph Brown and Walter Dallas, 
two of the subscribing witnesses. Walter made oath to the holy 
Evangelists of Almighty God that they saw the testator Jonathan Simmons 
sign, seal, publish and declare this instrument of writing to be his 
last will and testament and that at the time of his so doing that he was 
in perfect health and, to the best of their apprehension of, of sound 
and disposing mind and memory and that, with Richard Lodes, in his 
presence and at his request subscribed their names as witnesses to the 
same.


Teste: Geo. Plater, Registrar