Will of Julian Mezick of Somerset Co., MD, 1716

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Somerset County Will EB9:69-70
Julian Mezick of Somerset County
Written 6 Jan 1715/16
Probated 28 Jun 1718

Will of Julian Mezick, 1716 

In the Name of God Amen I Juelin Mezick of Somerset County in ye 
Province of Maryland planter.  Being in good health of body and of 
sound and perfect memory praised be almighty God do make Constitute & 
Ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following 
(viz) first and principally I commend my soul into the hands of 
Almighty God, hoping this the merits Death & Passion of my blessed Lord 
and Saviour Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon and forgiveness 
for all my sins and to Inherit everlasting life and my Body I commit to 
the Earth to be decently buried at ye discretion of my Executrix 
hereafter named.  And as touching the disposition of all such Temporal 
Estate as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me I give and 
dispose thereof as followeth --  First I will that my Debts and funeral 
charges shall be paid and Discharged.  Item, I give and bequeath unto 
my Loving Wife Priscilla Mezick my Horse plow and Harrow as a legacie 
to her & her heirs for ever.  Item I further give and bequeath unto my 
Loving Wife Priscilla Mezick two feather beds with their Furniture to 
her and her heirs for ever.  Item I give and bequeath unto my Eldest 
son Nehemiah Mezick the  Trundle Bed and bedstead with ye rest of its 
Furniture, to him and his heirs for ever.  Item I further give and 
bequeath unto my Eldest Son Nehemiah Mezick the largest puter Dish, 
belonging to my Estate to him & his heirs forever.  Item I give and 
bequeath unto my Loving Wife Priscilla Mezick one large Iron Ptt 
containing ten gallons to her and her heirs for ever.  Item I give and 
bequeath unto my three sons (viz) Jno. Mezick, Jacob Mezick, and Joshua 
Mezick one shilling per piece and no more, to them and their heirs 
forever.  Item All the rest and residue of my personal Estate as goods 
or Chattles &c I give and bequeath to be equally divided between my 
wifes six Children (viz) Joseph Mezick, Isaac Mezick, Benjamin Mezick, 
Juelin Mezick, Sarah Mezick and Mary Mezick, to them and their heirs 
for ever.  Item my will and desire is, that if my wife be disposed to 
part with any of her Children, that she dispose of my son Isaac Mezick 
to my Loving Brother Roger Nicholson to live with him, untill he arrive 
at the age of eighteen years.  Item my will is that if my wife remain a 
widdow the boys (viz) Joseph, Isaac, Benj. And Juellin remain with her 
untill they arrive at the age of twenty one years, but if she marry 
that they be free at ye age of eighteen years.  Item my will and desire 
is, that my well beloved Wife Priscilla Mezick be Executrix of this my 
last will and Testament hereby Disavowing and making void all other 
wills by me made either by word or writing.  In Testimoney whereof I 
the said Juellin Mezick to this my last will and Testament being 
contained in one Sheet of paper do set my hand and seal this 6th day of 
January Annoq Dom 1715/16.
Signed and Sealed in presence of us
                       his     
                Francis F. Langcake  David Evans     Julin Mezic (seal)
                       mark
Juno ye 28th 1718 Came before me Francis Langcake and David Evans in 
their proper persons & made Oath upon the holy Evangellist that they 
saw the Testator sign & declare ye Above Instrument as his last will & 
Testament & that he published pronounced & declared ye same so to be 
and that at the time of his so doing he was of sound & perfect mind & 
memory to ye best of their knowledge.  Testis Indorsed on the 
Original/Recorded Lib. W3 No. 6 fol. 618 --  Saml Hopkins DptComsr.
Recorded in Libor EB No. 9 fol 69 & 70
Examined.               Test.  Esme Bayly Regr.W.S.C.


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