Somerset County MD Archives Wills.....Fountain, Nicholas April 13, 1708
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Source: Maryland Archives
Written: April 13, 1708

In the name of God Amen.  I Nicholas Fountain of Somerset County in the 
Province of Maryland, being in health of body and of good and perfect memory 
thanks be to god for the same, yet knowing the uncertainty of this present 
life and being desirous to leave things in order doo make this my last will 
and Testament in manner and form following.

First and principally I commend my soul to God Almight my creator who gave it 
me, assuredly beleiving that I shall receive full and free pardon of all my 
sins and be saved by the previous death & merette of my Blessed Savious and 
Redeemer Jesus Christ, and my body to the Earth from whence it was taken to be 
buried after a decent and christian manner by my executrix hereafter named and 
as touching what worldly estate the lord in his mercy hath given it is my will 
that it be bestowed as is hereafter expressed.			
					

I leave and bequeath unto my son Mercy Fountain one hundred acres of land 
called New France, and after his decease to his son Wm Fountain, to him and 
his heirs forever.  And this hundred acres of land shall stand in lieu and 
defray all debts that sd Mercy shall or may bring in against my any estate 
after my decease.

I leave and bequeath unto my sons Nicholas and Stephen Fountain a tract of 
land called Fountains Lott lying and bounded as per Pattent will appeare 
containing three hundred acres of land to my sd sons Nicho. & Stephen & their 
heirs for ever to be equally divided between them, likewise I leave unto my sd 
sons Nicholas & Stephen a tract of land ajoining unto it called Normandy 
containing fifty acres of Land lying and bounded as per pattent will appear to 
be equally divided between my sd. Sons Nicho. & Stephen, to them and their 
heirs for ever.  Also I leave unto my sd sons Nicholas & Stephen ten acres of 
land formerly alienate unto me by Capt. Henry Smith out of a tract of land 
called Peake to be equally divided between my sd sons to them and their heirs 
for ever, and if it please God that either of the sd boys die before they come 
to age, that then the other shall enjoy the sd tracts he and his heirs for 
ever, likewise I leave unto my sd sons Nicholas & Stephen a tract of land 
called Raimly Containing one hundred & fifty acres to be equally divided 
between my sd sons to them and their heirs for ever, likewise I leave unto my 
sd sons two heifer markt as followith, the left ear cropt with a nick in the 
under side, the right ear a poplar leaf with with a slitt in the ?ase the sd 
heifers which all their increase to the sd boys Nicho & Stephen and there 
heirs for ever.  Likewise it’s my will that my sd sons be at age for 
themselves when sixteen years old.

I leave unto my beloved wife Joanna Fountain my dwelling house and plantation 
during her widowhood and if after she marry it is my will that she be confined 
to a third part thereof, also I leave unto my sd wife a third part of all my 
other goods and moveables whatsoever, and the other two parts I leave to be 
equally divided between my sons Mercy, Nicholas & Stephen and my daughter 
Dennis Lane, to them and their heirs for ever.  And I doe hereby constitute 
and appoint my beloved wife Joanna Fountain to be executrix of this my last 
will and testament disanulling and making void any other will or wills 
formerly by me made either word or writt and I appoint John and Stephen Horsey 
my boys God Fathers to be there overseers.  In witness whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and seal this the thirteen day of April Anno Dom 1708
Signed and sealed in the presense of
John Browne
Robt Smith                                                                 his
			
Roger Traine                                                 Nicholas X 
Fountain    seal
John J. Smith                                                           mark
    his mark

	October the first 1708 then came Mr. John Browne, John Smith & Roger 
Traine and made oath that they did see Nicholas Fountain seale & deliver the 
within will as his last will & testament, sworne before me
						Peter Dent D Com


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