Last Will & Testament of Jacob BOOTS; Queen Anne's County, MD (1782) Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Copyright. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm ********************************************************* Queen Anne's County Maryland Wills 1787 Pages 73 & 74 Will of Jacob Boots In the name of God Amen I Jacob Boots of Queen Anne's County in the State of Maryland be of a low Constitution but of sound and perfect memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in the following manner and form that is to say in the first I order and direct that all my lawful debts be first paid out of my estate - Secondly - I do hereby give and bequeath unto my lawfull wife and to my son Bartus Boots all my land which is 86 acres that I now live on called Harrises Rambles and at her Decease the hole land of 86 acres to my son Bartus to him and the heirs of his body forever Thirdly I give and bequeath unto my lawfull wife Rebecker all my personal estate duren her life and at her decease to be equally divided among my --- children Lombard an Nathaniel and Bartis and Ann and Elizabeth and to my granddaughter Rebecker Boots excepting my desk and sadle and geer them to son Bartes at her decease Also I do appoint my wife Rebecker and my son Bartus to be my holey and sole executors of this my Last Will and Testament ratifying and confirming all that executors shall hopefully do or cause to be done in the execution of this my last will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and affixed my seal this 7 day of February Anno Dom. 1782 Jacob Boots { his mark } Signed sealed and delivered and published to be his last Will and Testament in Presents of us who subscribed at the request of the Testator Josias _ alloway Samuel Jackson Richard Nichoson Elijah Newnam On the foregoing will were the following endorsements to wit ----- Queen Anne's County Sct The 19th Day of May 1787 The came Bartes Boots the surviving executor in the within last will and Testament of Jacob Boots late of Queen Anne's County deceased and made Oath on the holy Evangels of Almighty God that the within is the true and whole Will and Testament of the said deceased , that came to his hands or possession and that he doth not know of any other Certified _ --- Clayton Reg of Wills For Queen Anne's County Queen Anne's County Sct The 19th Day of May 1787 Then came Josias _ alloway and Elijah Newnam two of the subscribing witnesses to the within last Will and Testament of Jacob Boots late of Queen Anne's County deceased and severally made oath on the holy Evangels of Almighty God , that they did see the Testator within named sign and seal this Will and that they heard him publish , pronounce and declare the same to be his Last Will and Testament , that at the time of his so doing , he was to the best of their apprehensions of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding , and that they respectively subscribed their names or marks as witnesses to this will in the presence and at the presents of the Testator and in the Presence of each other , and in the presence of Samuel Jackson and Richard Nichoson whom they saw subscribe their respective marks as witnesses to this Will in the Presence and at the request of the Testator --------- The aforegoing depositions were taken in the presence of Lambert Boots the Heir at Law and Mary Boots the late wife and present widow of the deceased who consented to the same being taken. Certified _ --- Clayton Reg of Wills For Queen Anne's County