Disposal of the Estate of Mark MANLOVE (1666); Somerset County, MD

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   Knowe All Men by these prsents tht I Elyzabeth Manloue late wife
of Marke Manloue of the Countie of Sommerset in the pvince of
Maryland deceased: Doe out of my tender Care of my said Chilldren
that the Lord hath given me by my said Loving husband Marke
Manloue who leaving me visibly possess of an estate; I doe there-
fore giue & make over unto my said Chilldren as Followeth; vizt;
I giue & make over unto my Daughter Peerse Manloue Foure Cowes
marked as Foll: vizt; Cropt of both ears & two slitts in each ear &
underbitted of both ears with all their Female Increase untill she
attaineth the age of Fourteene years of Day of Marriage; And
then to haue & hold both Male & Female & to inioy & dispose of as
her proper goods for ever I giue & make over to my sonne George
Manloue one Cowe marked as aforesaid with all her Female Increase
untill he attaineth the age of eighteene yeares then to haue & to
hold Male & Female & to inioy & dispose of as his proper goods for
ever; I giue & make over to my sonne Luke Manloue one Cowe & 
one heifer goeing into tw yeare olld & one Cowe Calfe goeing into a
yeare olld marked as aforesaid with all their Female Increase untill
he attaineth to the age of eighteene yeares, then to haue & to hold
for ever; These Cattle to run in a stock amongst my owne for the
use & bennefitt of my said Chilldren aforemencioned 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
& iff they all dye then the estate to Fall to the giver againe & be at her
disposeing; Moreover it is my will & pleasure tht none of my afore-
said 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 Con-
vert them to other use for the bennefitt of my Chilldren without dis-
turbance from any persons whatsoever; These Cattle before men-
cioned I Elyzabeth Manloue 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 third of December in the yeare of our Lord one thousand
six hundred sixty & six                   Elyzabeth Manloue
Signed sealed & delivered
   in the presence of
      Will Stevens
      Randall Revell          Richard Stevens
      William Greene          John King
                              Entered this 24th December 1666