Disposal of Livestock from the Estate of Robert INGRAM to sons (1667); Somerset Co., MD

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   Knowe All Men by these presents that I Anne Ingram Widowe
Late wife of Robert Ingram of the Countie of Somersett in the
province of Maryland deceased Doe out of my tender Care of my
said Chilldren that the Lord hath given me by My said Loving hus-
band Robert Ingram who Leaving mee visibly blessed of an estate
I doe therefore giue & make over unto my said Chilldren as Foll:
vizt I giue & make over unto my sonne John Ingram one yearling
browne heifer with a white starr in her forehead Marked as Foll:
vizt Cropt of both ears & three slitts on the left ear with all her
Increase both Male & Female untill he attaineth ot the age of twenty
one yeares And then to Haue & to Hold both male & female & to
inioy & dispose of as his proper goods for ever I giue & make over
unto my sonne James Ingram one browne Cowe Calfe with a white
starr in her forehead Marked as Foll: vizt Cropt of both ears & two
slitts of the left ear with all her Increase both Male & Female untill
he attaineth to the age of twenty one yeares And then to Haue &
to hold both male & Female & to Inioy & dispose of as his proper
goods forever; I giue & make over unto my sonne Robert Ingram
one Cowe Calfe mrked as Foll: vizt; Cropt of both ears & one slitt in
each ear with all her Female Increase untill he attaineth to the age of
eighteene yeares of age And then To haue & to hold both male &
Female & to Inioy & dispose of as his proper goods for ever These
Cattle to run in a stock amongst my owne for the use & bennefitt of
my said Chilldren aforemecioned untill they Come to the ages aboue
recited; And if one of my said chilldren shoulld dye within those
yeares before mencioned then the other two surveyvors is to enioy
the whole & if two shoulld dye the third to enioy the whole & if they
all dye then the estate to fall to the giver againe & be at her dispose-
ing; Moreover itt is my will & pleasure that none of my aforesd
Chilldren shall dispose of any of the Cattle untill they come to the
ages before recited without my Consent or their guardians And that
if they Increase to many, itt shall be at my pleasure to Convert them
to other use for the bennefitt of my chilldren without disturbance or
Molestacon from any persons whatsoever these Cattle beofre men-
cioned I Anne Ingram their Mother doe Freely & absolutely giue
unto my said Chilldren their heires executrs & admrs for ever peaceable
& quietly to Inioy as their proper goods at the times before specified
& for performance whereof I haue hereunto sett my hand & seale this
six day of July in the year of or Lord one thousand six hundred sixty
seaven                                         Anne Ingram
Signed sealed & delivered
   in the Presence of         Randall Revell
      Henry Lewis       Thomas Covington
                                  delivered to be recorde the
                                  day & yeare aboue written