Will of Allathear DRURY (1793); St. Mary’s County, Maryland

This file was contributed by Judith Burger.

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Allathear Drury
Signed: March 19, 1793
Proved: September 9, 1807

Allathear Drury's
Last will and Testament
State of Maryland Saint Mary's County Ss
In the name of God, amen, I Allathear Drury of the county and province 
aforesaid, being Very Sick and weak of Body but of sound and perfect mind and 
memory, thanks be given to God for the Same, and calling to mind the uncertainty 
of this Life, and willing to Settle my worldly affairs do make this my last will 
and Testament.
First of all: I bequeath my Soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it and 
my body to be Buried, at the Discretion of my Executrix Hereafter Mentioned, and 
as to my worldly Wealth I bequeath in the Following manner. Item I give and 
bequeath to my well beloved Mother Tabitha Drury all and Singular the whole of 
my part of my Fathers Estate both Real and personal during her natural Life and 
after her discease to be Equally Divided amongst my Sisters and brother. Item I 
appoint my loving Mother Tabitha Drury to be whole and Sole Executrix of this my 
Last will and Testament, in Witness whereof, I hereto Set my hand and affixed my 
Seal this Nineteenth day of March Seventeen hundred and Ninety three~~~~~

Allathear X Drury

Signed Sealed published and pronounced 
As her Last will and Testament before us
Samuel Hutchins, Thomas Breeden, B. Hutchins

On the back of the aforegoing was the following to wit.~~~~~~~~~
Saint Mary's County Ss the 9th day of September 1807~~~Then came Bennet Hutchins 
one of the three Subscribing witnesses to the within last will and Testament of 
Allathear Drury late of Saint Mary's County deceased and made Oath on the Holy 
Evangels of Almighty God that he did See the Testatrix Herein named Sign and 
Seal this will, and that he heard her publish, pronounce and declare the Same to 
be her last will and Testament, that at the time of her sodoing She was to the 
best of his apprehension of Sound and disposing mind memory and understanding, 
and that he Subscribed his name as a witness to this will in the presence and at 
the request of the Testatrix, and in the presence of Samuel Hutchins and Thomas 
Breeden the other two witnesses to this will, who Subscribed their names a 
Witnesses thereto in the presence and at the request of the Said 
Testatrix~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Certified by James Forrest Regr. Wills
For Saint Mary's County
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Transcribed by Judith A. Burger, February 17, 2001 from a photocopy of the 
original court Document: JJ3 154-155, obtained from Norma I. Dawson, Registrar 
of Wills, Saint Mary's County, Maryland. The photocopy was very good and the 
writing clear and legible. I made no corrections of any kind.