Will: David Herrington, 1752 - Queen Anne's County, MD

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Last Will & Testament of David Herrington:

Queen Anne's County - Register of Wills.  (Wills, Original)  Box 6, Folder
51 - 2-3-4-23  Re. Q. A. Will 1752

Maryland - In the name of God Amen.  I David Herinton of Queen Anne's
County in the Province of aforesaid knowing it is appointed for all men
once to die do ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form
following.
Imprimis.  I give and bequeath to my loving wife and my son Nathan my now
Dwelling plantation called Beavour Dam's Additon to them and their heirs
forever.
Item.  I give and bequeath to my son George Herrington a tract of land
called Joneses Forest to him and his heirs and assigns forever.
Item.  I give and bequeath to my son John Herrinton a tract of land called
Buck's Bay to him and his heirs and assigns forever.
Item.  I give and bequeath to my son James Herinton a tract of land called
Beavour Dam to him and his heirs and assigns forever.
Item.  I give and bequeath to my son Gideon Herrington a tract of land
called Herrinton's Desire to him and his heirs and assigns forever.
Item.  I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Long one hundred acres of
land called Hopewell to her and her heirs forever.
Item.  I give and bequeath to my wife Rebeca Herinton and children, Viz.
George, John, James, Nathaniel, Nathan, Gideon and Ann after my just debts
are paid all the rest of my estate to be equally divided amongst them and
lastly I do hereby appoint my wife and my son George Herinton Executors of
this my last will and testament utterly revoking all the other wills by me
before made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22nd Day of
April Anno Dom 1752.
Signed Sealed Pronounced and delivered to be my last will and testament in
the presents of
Jno. Newman, Jno. (his mark) Furbus, Marth (her mark) Cohee, David (his
mark) Herinton.

Queen Anne's County
The 21st Oct. 1752 }  John Newman, John Furbush and Martha Cohee the
subscribing Witnesses to the aforegoing Will being duly and solemnly sworn
on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God do depose & say That they saw the
Testator David Herrington sign the same Will and heard him publish and
declare it to be his last Will and Testamont.  That at the time of his so
doing he was to the best of their Apprehenson of sound and disposing Mind
and Memory and that they did subscribe their respective names and marks as
Witnesses to the said Will in the Prescence of the said testator and at his
Request Which Oath was taken by the said Witnesses in the Presance of
George Herrington Heir at Law to the Testator what same George Herrington
did not object to the probat of the said Will.

                      Sworn before me Wm. Tilghman Dep. Comry (?)
                                  of Queen Anne's County

The 21st Oct. 1752  Then came Rebecca Herrington Widow of the within
Testator David Herrington and declared that she did accept of the Devise of
Land made her by the within Will in Lieu of the one third part of her said
Husband's Real Estate, but that it was her Choice to have the one third
part of his personal Estate as the Law for her provides.