Last Will & Testament of William Wrench, 1746/47, Queen Anne's County, Maryland Contributed for use in USGENWeb Archives by Michelle Tucker-Chubenko =========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE; Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from submitter PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ============================================================================ In the name of God Amen. I William Wrench of Queen Anne's County, in the province of Maryland Plantor, being sick and weak of body, but of perfect and sound mind and memory, thanks be to allmighty God. Therefore do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and for following. vizs -- Imprs. first and principally I give my soul unto God which gave it me, and my Body to be decently buryed, hopeing through the merits and mediation of my Blessed Redeemer, Jesus Christ do a full Resurection, and as for my worldly Goods which it hath been pleased God to lend me. I leave in the manner and form following -- Item. I give unto my beloved wife Rebecca Wrench all my plantation where on I now live called Hawkins Farm - dureing her natural Life and likewise, I give unto my said wife Rebecca fifteen hundred pounds of Tobacco for every year she shall live, to be paid out of my Estate, yearly -- Item. I give unto my son William Wrench after my wifes Decease, all my Dwelling plantation and Land called Hawkins Farm, al also part of a tract of Land called Wrenches Lott. containing one hundred acres to be laid out of the said tract, the most convenient to my said son, upon the North part of said Tract of Land to him & his heirs forever -- Item. I give unto my son Henry Wrench all the remaining part of my Tract of Land called Wrenches Lott to him and his heirs forever, and I give unto my son Henry one negroe woman called Judith -- Item. I give unto my son James Wrench part of a tract of Land called Wrenches Farm two hundred acres to be contained - therein, where Richard Emerson formerly lived to him and his heirs or assigns forever. And I likewise give unto my said son one Gunn which he has possession, and one negroe man called Pompey -- Item. I give unto my son Peter Wrench two hundred acres of Land, being part of a tract of Land called Wrenches Farm, no__ adjoining to John Vanderford's Plantation, to him and his heirs or assignes forever And I likewise give unto my said son Peter Wrench two feather beds and furniture belonging to them, one Negroe boy called Samm, and one boye called Ball, and mye Chest which is of Redd colour and one Gunn. Item. I give unto my Daughter Margaret Chairs twenty shillings current money and no more. Item. I give unto my son-in-law John Vanderford, and my Daughter Mary Vanderford, two hundred acres of Land being part of Wrenches Farm, where on they now Live to them and their heirs forever. And I likewise give unto my said Daughter Mary Vanderford twenty shillings currency -- Item. I give unto my Daughter Rebecca Pratt, one mare called Flie, one Cow and Calf, three Ewes and Lambs. Item. I give unto my Son William Wrench one negroe woman called Bess, and one negroe Girl called Nancy, my Pistolls Houlster, Sword, and my Hunting Gunn. Item. My will is that after my just Debts, Legacies and funerall Charges are paid, that the remaining part of my personall Estate be equally Divided between my Sons William Wrench and Peter Wrench, they bearing an equal part of their mother's maintanance -- And Lastly, I nominate and appoint my beloved Wife Rebecca Wrench, and my Son William Wrench my hole and sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament, revoking and disannulling and making void all former Will or Wills, Testaments, or any other writeing whatsoever in Law or Equity, and makeing good this my Last Will and Testament, and no other. In Witness where of I have hereunto sett my hand and affixed my seal of this twenty fourth day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and forty six (or seven). Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared to be his last Will in presence of us. Thomas Hynson Kelly } John x Gordon } William Wrench Tho. Wilkinson } {seal} Queen Annes County fs the 31 March 1748. Thomas Hynson Kelly, John Gordon, and Thomas Wilkinson, the subscribing witnesses to the aforegoing Will, being duly and Solemnly Sworn on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God, do depose and say, that they saw the Testator William Wrench sign the same Will and heard him publish and declare it as 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 did subscribe their respective names as Witnesses to the said Will in the presence of the said Testator and at his request, which oath was taken by the said witnesses in the presence of Willam Wrench Heir at Law to the Testator, which same Willaim Wrench did not object to the Probate of the said Will. Before me, Wm Tilghman, Dep'y Comsy of Queen Anne's County -- SOURCE: Queen Anne's County, Maryland Wills Liber JE #1, pages 341-344