Will of James BARNEBE (1665/6); Somerset County, MD Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Andrea K. Haga ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** I James Barnebe Living in Manoakin in the Province of Maryland being weake of body but of perfect memory Doe ordaine this my Last Will & Testamt Comitting my soule unto the unto God that gaue it mee & my body unto the Dust from whence it was taken in full assurance of a resurreccon to come through the Merits & Death of my blessed saviour Jesus Christ/ My will & Desire is to buried with a soleme & Desent buriall according to the anciente Custome that is used in the true ptestant Church in England disposinge of my estate as Foll vizt/ Imps I giue unto my welbeloved wife Mary Barnebe my horse & the little Fether bed whereone she Lies with the furniture thereunto belonging & one flock bed & furniture as aforesd alsoe two Cowes & two heifres of two yeares old & one yearling heifer tht fell this yeare & all their Increase & alsoe one greate Iron Pott & one Little Caitell & one brass scillett & the first Mare fold tht falls And alsoe I make her my hole & sole executrix It: I giue unto my wellbeloved sonne James Barnebe Junr the two hundred acres expressed by pattent & alsoe the mare Colt tht fell this yeare with her Increase alsoe two Cowes Called Mad Capp & black besse with the Caulues tht fell this yeare with their Increase alsoe a Long gunne It I giue unto my wellbeloved Daughter Elyzabeth Barnebe she hase one Cowe Called white face & Calfe given her Godfather Coll: Will: Kindall & all her Increase alsoe two Cowes Chance & Primrose & one two yearling heifer & all their Increase alsoe one Feather bed whereon I lie with furniture thereunto belonging And in case my wife shoulld want Clothing she shall Cutt the Curtaines also I giue alsoe one greate Copper kettle & one of the small Iron potts & alose the old Mare Called Jenny & her Increase alsoe two pew- ter Dishes & one bason & my wiss is tht my Daughter Elyzabeth shoulld haue my bible It: I giue unto my wellbeloved Daughter Rebecca Barnabe two Cowes Called browne & Dumpline & one two yeare old heifer with two yearelings that fell this yeare alsoe one young Mare being two yeare olld that Feather bed tht sandeth in the Middle roome & furni- ture thereunto belonging & alsoe one Copper kettle & one Iron pott My will & Desire is In case tht my wife shoulld be in want two make sale of any horse flesh that the children hath here mencioned & alsoe to make use of all things tht is in the house for the Chilldrens good & godly edificacions to dispose Likewise of any Cattle; In case that my wife doth Marry my desire is tht the said Man shall putt in secur- ity for the Chilldrens Cattle & other goods here specified in case the said husband shoulld refuse to take charge of the Cattle & other goods as abouesaid that then the overseers are to Let & dispose of them to their best knowledge & most advantage for the Chilldren when they come to age & in Case my wife doth leaue the plantacon before the Chilldren be of age to lett itt out there shall be but 3 hands to plant on it & to make an orchard of 200 trees the one halfe winter fruite the other summer Leaving sufficiente fencing on it & aboute itt & a house twenty five foote in Length & 18 foote wide My will & desire is making my sonne of age at 16 yeares olld & my two daughters at 15 years of age the Longest liver is to posssess all & in case that God shoulld Call both wife & Chilldren before the Chill- dren Comes of age My desire is tht John Whitthed Junr dwelling in Northampton County in the Limitts of virga is Lawfully to inioy all My Desire is to haue mr Hugh Yeo & Charles Hall to be my over- seers to see this my last will & testamt pformed Desiring them for the allmightyes sake to assist her & her Chilldren upon occasion that they or her shall stand in want of their assistance in, as Wittnes my hand & seale this 26th Janry in the yeare of or Lord & saviour one thou- sand six hundred sixty fiue James Barnebee Teste Patrick Fleminge Robt Lewen Recorded this 28 May 1667 mr Charles Ballard is securitie to see the true pformance of the will & & testamt of James Barnebe deceased mr Randall Revell} Allexander Draper} are appraisers of the estate