Will of John CLARKE (1685); St. Mary’s County, Maryland

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Wills Liber PC 1 p. 60 St. Mary's County

The will of John Clarke

In the name of God Amen, the last will and testament of Mr. John Clarke late of 
St. Mary's County being in perfectt sence and memory; my last will & desirous as 
followeth. 1st I bequeath my soule unto the hands of my blessed Redeemar Jesus 
Christ hoping through the blessed passion, and suffering, one the crosses, to 
have salvation for my soule. I bequeath my body to the earth, from whence I had 
it, and to be decently buried, according to the discreation of my wife; and as 
for my worldly goods, my disire is that they are disposed of as followeth. My 
land that is at Notting containing one thousand acres, I desire may be equally 
divided, among my five children, __losed, John, Robert, Benjamin, Francis and 
Ann, but if any of my said children, shall dye before they come to age of 
eighteen years, then his or her part of the above said land, to fall to the next 
aire, or in the case they by after the age of 18 years, and have no issue, then 
their part of said Land, to fall to the next aire. It. For all other Lands, or 
tenements, I give to my dear; and well beloved wife Ann Clarke, for to order and 
dispose of as shee shall think fitt, but if my wife, should dye without selling 
the land or tenements, then they to fall to the Eldest son that shall be then 
living, as allso I make my wife sole Executrix of all my goods and Chattles. She 
paying all my just debts as witness my hand, and seale, this 28th day of 
November 1685

John Clarke (((Seal)))

signed and delivered

in presents of us

Thomas Clarke

the mark of

George C. Turner

the mark of

Lewis Gest



Thomas Clarke, Lewis Gest & George Turner, Sworn before me, this day sayeth that 
Mr. John Clarke deceased, did in his life time, signe & seale the within will 
being then of perfect sense & memory May the 6th, anno 1685/86

John Pile