Will of John Gunby of Somerset Co., MD, 1744

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Somerset County Will EB9:262
John Gunby of Somerset County
Written 24 Oct 1744
Probated 29 Aug 1745

Will of John Gunby -1744

In the name of God Amen.  I John Gunby being in perfect memory doth
ordain this my Last Will & Testament. 

Item -  I give & bequeath to James Gunby my tract of land called Kirks
Purchase to him and his heirs & also Gunby's Venture, & also the Meadow
to him and his heirs. 

Item - I give to my loving wife Sarah Gunby one third of all my personal
estate.  I give to my son Kirk Gunby one shilling Sterling.  I give to
my daughter Sarah Jones one shilling Sterling.  I give to my daughter
Priscilla Gunby one shilling Sterling.  I give to my daughter Grasiannah
Lane one shilling Sterling.  I give to my daughter Ardrey Adams one
shilling Sterling.  I give Susannah Taylor one shilling Sterling.  

Item - I give to my grandson James Gunby & my daughter Sarah Gunby & my
daughter Rachall Gunby all the remainder of my estate.  I leave my wife
Executrix & James Gunby Executor of this my last will and Testament in
witness my hand & seal this 24th day of October 1744.

In the presents of                              John Gunby
Charles West, John Horsey, Thomas Bell, Michael Roach

August 29th 1745 / came John Horsey, Thomas Bell and Michael Roach three
subscribing evidences this this will and made oath on the Holy Evangels
of Almighty God that they saw the Testator John Gunby sign and seal and
heard him publish, pronounce, and declare this Instrument of writing as
his last will and testament and that at the time of his doing so he was
to the best of their apprehensions of sound and disposing mind memory
and understanding and that the said John Horsey, Thomas Bell, and
Michael Roach subscribed their names as evidence to this will in their
presence and at the request of the testator John Gunby

Sworn to before Nehemiah King, Deputy Commis of Somerset County

Recorded in Liber DD N3 folio204 - Wm Rogers, Regr.
Recorded in Liber EB9 folio 262 - Esme Bayly Register of Wills
Somerset County Wills EB9:262

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