Will of Elias Taylor of Somerset Co., MD, 1770

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Somerset County Will EB5:5
Elias Taylor of Somerset County
Written 9 Jan 1770
Probated 10 Mar 1772

Elias Taylor - Will January 9, 1770

In the name of God Amen.  January the ninth day Anno Domini one Thousand
seven Hundred and seventy.  I Elias Taylor of Somerset County in the
province of Maryland being sick and weak of body but in perfect mind and
memory thanks be to almighty God for it and calling to mind the
uncertainty of this present Life and willing to settle my affairs here
on Earth and as for my Worldly Estate which it hath pleased God to bless
me with I do bestow as followeth (Viz) ---

Imprimis I leave unto my well beloved wife Sarah Taylor during her
natural life or widowhood my now dwelling plantation whereon I now live
with House orchard pasture and land thereunto belonging and likewise all
my moveable Estate within Doors and without during her natural life or
widowhood and Likewise I leave Liberty to my Mother Ann Prior to live
with my wife Sarah Taylor as long as my Mother shall think fit -----Item
I leave and bequeath unto my well beloved daughter Mary Taylor after the
death or marriage of my wife Sarah Taylor all my tract of Land whereon I
now live known by the name of Dublin with House Orchards Pasture and
Land thereunto belonging to her and her heirs forever ----- Item if it
should be the pleasure of Almighty God to take my daughter Mary Taylor
of the Stage of this Life not having heirs Lawfully begotten and born in
wedlock I give and bequeath the above lands and house Orchards and
pasture given  to my daughter Mary Taylor unto my Grand Daughter Leah 
Addams to her and her heirs lawfully begotten and born in wedlock and to
fall from heir to heir forever of her mothers family ---Item I do hereby
nominate appoint and ordain my well beloved wife Sarah Taylor to be my
whole and sole executrix of this my last will and testament and I do
hereby revoke disannull and disalow of any former wills or testaments
before made by me ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my
last will and Testament.  In witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal have affixt the day and year above written.

Signed, sealed and acknowledged in the presence of of ____________

Purnell Outten			Elias X Taylor  [seal]
Isaac Addams
Levi Wood

On the 10th of March 1772 came Purnell Outten and made oath in the Holy
Evangelist of Almighty God that the within Instrument of writing is the
True and only will and Testament of Elias Taylor late of Somerset County
deceased that hath come to his hands Possession or knowledge and that he
did not know or ever heard of any other.

		Sworn before Thos Holbrook Deputy Comm of Som. County

On the tenth day of March one thousand and seven Hundred and Seventy two
came Purnell Outten Isaac Addams and Levi Wood the three subscribing
witnesses and made oath on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God that they
did see the Testator Elias Taylor sign and seal the within Will and hear
him Publish and Pronounce and declare the same to be his Last Will and
Testament and at the time of his so doing he was to the best of Each of
their apprehensions of sound disposing mind memory and understanding.

(Som Wills EB5:5)
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