Last Will and Testament of Rebeckah (Tilghman) WILMER (1725); Queen Anne Co., MD Contributed to the USGenWeb Archives by Joseph H. Howard Copyright. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm ********************************************************* NOTE: Superscripts are indicated by {}. A formatted version can be Viewed at http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/queenanne/wills/wilmer-rt.pdf Rebeckah (Tilghman) Wilmer (d.1725) Will Kent Island, Queen Anne’s County MD Maryland Hall of Records Liber 18, folio 406 (Microfilm SR4412 Written 29 August 1722 Proved 3 September 1725 Codicil: 4 May 1723 Codicil: 4 December 1723 In the Name of God Amen I Rebeckah Wilmer of Kent County in the Province of Maryland Widow being in declining condition but of perfect sence and memory thanks to Allmighty God for the same doe revoaking and making void all former wills by me made make constitute this my last will and testament in Manner and forme ffollowing that is to say I give and bequeath my Soul to God who gave itt and my Body to the Earth to be decently Buried as my Loving Brother shall Advise and direct att his plantation near the body of my deceased Husband hoping through the merritts and mediation of my blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to Obtain a joyfull Resurrection att the last day and as to those temporall goods which God in his Mercy hath been pleased to bestow upon me I dispose as ffollows: Imp{rs} My Will is that me negroe man James after having kept the mill two years from the time of my decease for the use of my son Simon Wilmer and Brother Tilghman shall be free from slavery and at his own disposall. Item I Give and bequeath to my son Lambert Wilmer my Negroe man Vinn Item I give and Bequeath to my son Simon Wilmer my negro boy Cozar Item I give and Bequeath my wearing Apparell to my daughters to be Divided between them as my Brother shall direct Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Wickes my old Bed and covering belonging to itt Item I give and Bequeath to my daughter Ringold my new Bed and covering belonging to itt and the Mourning Ring left me by my Mother. Item I Give and bequeath to Each of my Daughters what things I shall or may have att their respective Houses at the time of my decease Lastly I Give and bequeath to my Loving son Simon Wilmer all the rest of my Estate and doe constitute and apoint my said son to be my whole and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament I Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale this 29{th} day of August Anno Domini 1722 Reb. Wilmer (seal) Signed Sealed and Delivered in the psence of R{d} Tilghman R{d} Tilghman Ju{nr} Mem{d}: Whereas I have by this my last Will and Testament Given to my son Lambert Wilmer my Negroe Man named Vinn my will and desire is that my said son have the use of sd Negroe soe long as my said son shall live and that after his decease my son Simon Wilmer to have the use of said Negroes soe long as my s{d} son Simon shall Live and that after his decease the s{d} Negore to be free from Slavery As Wittness my hand and seale this fourth day of May Anno Domini 1723. Reb. Wilmer Testes R{d} Tilghman Anna Maria Tilghman Memorandum: My Will and Desire is that my son Simon Wilmer have only the use of my Negroe Cozar wthin named soe long as my said son shall Live and that after my said sons decease the said Negroe to Remain to Rebeckah Wilmer Daughter of the said Simon and alsoe I Give to my Daughter Mary my side sadle As Wittness my hand and seale this 4{th} day of Decmeber Anno Domini 1723: Reb. Wilmer Testes R{d} Tilghamn Anna Maris Tilghman September 3{d} 1725 Then came Richard Tilghman Esq{r} and Mr. Richard Tilghman Jun{r} the subscribing Wittnesses to the Will Annext hereto and made Oath on the Holy Evangelists of the Almighty God that they saw the Testator signe and seale and heard her publish and declare the same as her last Will and Testament and that at the time of her soe doing she was to the best of their knowledge and apprehensions of sound and disposeing mind and memory and that they the aforesaid Richard Tilghman Esq{r} and Richard Tilghman Jun{r} as Wittnesses Subscribed the said Will in the presence of the said Testator Sworn to before me. W. Hemsley Dep Comy Queen Anne County September y{e} 3{d} 1725 The came Richard Tilghman Esq{r} and Madam Anna Maria Tilghman the Subscribing Wittnesses to the Codicills of the said Will Annext and made Oath on the Holy Evangelists of Allmighty God that they saw the Testator signe and seale and heard her publish and declare the same Will and Codicills underwritten as he last Will and Testament and that att the time of her soe doing she was to the best of their knowledge and apprehension of sound and disposeing mind and memory and that they the afores{d} Rich{d} Tilghman and Anna Maria Tilghman as Wittnesses Subscribed the said Codicills in the presence of the said Testator Sworn to before me W. Hemsley Depty Com, Queen Anns County 7 ½ sides By the request of y{e} s{d} Executor the Will hereunto annext was proved