Somerset County MD Archives Wills.....Goddard, John September 28, 1760
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Source: Somerset County, Maryland Courthouse Records
Written: September 28, 1760
Recorded: October 28, 1765

In the Name of God Amen, I John Goddard of Somerset County and Province of 
Maryland being very sick and weak yet of sound mind and memory, thanks be to 
God for the same.  Therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my Body and 
knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die do make and ordain this 
my last Will and Testament this Twenty Eight Day of September 1760.  First, I 
give and bequeath unto my Dearly Beloved son Francis Lane Godard a part of the 
Tract of Land called Days Beginning containing two hundred and ninety acres of 
land lying and being in Somerset County in the province of Maryland on the 
Branches of Broad Creek to be divided by a due South Line from the 
Southernmost end of a Ditch cut from the Branch and halfway through the 
Plantation to him and his heirs for Ever.  Also I give and bequeath the other 
half of the said two hundred ninety Acres of Land unto my beloved son George 
Goddard if he shall see fit to live on it and if not, then I leave the said 
part of Land before mentioned to the said George Goddard, I leave it to my 
wife Sarah Godard during her Life and at her decease to be my youngest 
Daughter, Sarah Goddard's Land to her and her heirs Lawfully begotten of her 
forever.  Also, I give and bequeath to my Grandson, John Godard eight pounds 
current money to be taken out of my Estate, it being the full of his Portion 
out of my Estate.  Also, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah Godard 
all my moveable and Personable Estate during her life and at her disposal as 
she pleases.  Also, I appoint my wife Sarah Godard my only and Sole Executrix 
of this my Last Will and Testament and Ratifying and Confirming this and no 
other to be my Last Will and Testament.  In Witness whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and seal this 28th of Sept 1760.  Signed Sealed Published and 
Pronounced by the ___ John Godard as his Last Will and Testament in Presence 
of us William Robison, John Robertson and John Williams.

                                    John (his mark) Godard

On the Twenty Eight Day of October one thousand seven hundred and sixty five 
came Sarah Goddard Executrix of John Goddard and made oath on the holy 
Evangelis of Almighty God that the within Instrument of writing is the True 
and only Will and Testament of John Godard late of Somerset County, deceased, 
that hath come to her hand possession or knowledge, and that she does not know 
or ever heard of any other.  Sworn before Thos. Holbrook Deputy ____ ____.  On 
the twenty Eight Day of October One thousand seven hundred and sixty five came 
William Robinson, John Robertson and John Williams the three subscribing 
witnesses and made oath on the holy Evangelis of Almighty God that they did 
see the Testator John Godard sign and seal the aforegoing and heard him 
Publish Pronounce and Declare the same to be his Last Will and Testament and 
that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of each of their 
apprehensions of a sound Disposing mind memory and understanding that they 
they subscribed their names as witnesses to the said will in the presents of 
the said Testator, sowrn before Thos. Holbrook Deputy Comm. of Somerset County.


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