Will: Peter Countiss, 1746, Queen Anne Co. MD

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MD State Archives, vol. 24 pp. 407-408, SR 4418


In the Name of God Amen.
I Peter Countiss of Queen Anns County Planter being sick and weak of Body but of 
Perfect and sound mind and memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same and 
Calling to mind the Certainty of death and the uncertainty of this Life do make 
and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following Viz:

Imprs.: I give my Soul unto God who gave it me hoping through the Merits of my 
blessed Redeemer Jesus Christ for a Blessed Resurrection and as for my worldly 
goods which it Pleased God to bestow on me I give as follows,

First I give unto my son James Countiss one tract of Land called Hawkins Farm 
whereon I now live and one tract of Land which my Father bought of Robert Smith 
Esquire Containing Seventy Acres who two Tracts of Land I give unto my Son James 
and the heirs of his Body lawfully begotten forever I likewise give my Son James 
my hand Mill and one young Mare and no more,

and as for the Remaining Part of my Estate my Will is that it be equally divided 
as the Law directs between my Wife and my other Children and Lastly I Constitute 
and appoint my beloved Wife my whole and Sole Executrix of this my last Will and 
Testament Revoking and do make void all other Wills by me heretofore made. In 
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed my Seal this Seventh Day 
of May Anno Domini One thousand Seven hundred and Forty Six.
                                                               his
                                                          Peter X Countiss 
(Seal)
                                                               mark
Signed Sealed Published & Declared
to be his Last Will before us.
Thos. Wilkinson    }
William Rench Jun. }        On the back of the foregoing Will was this written
Henry Rench        }        Viz:

Queen Anns Countiss: May 30: 1746 Thomas Wilkinson William Wrench Jun. and Henry 
Wrench the subscribing Witnesses to the aforegoing Will being duly & Solemnly 
Sworn on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God do depose and say that they saw the 
Testator Peter Countiss sign the same Will and heard him Publish and declare it 
to be his Last Will and Testament that at the time of his so doing he was to the 
best of their Apprehension of sound and disposing mind and memory and that they 
do Subscribe their Respective Names as Witnesses to the said Will in the 
Presence of the said Testator and at his Request sworn before me.
4 Sides                              Wm. Tilghman D. Comy
                                            of Queen Ann's County