Maryland Archives JJ3 Pages 279-281

Eleanor Swails's Last Will and Testament

State of Maryland Saint Marys County.  In the name of God amen, I Elenor Swails of the state 
and county aforesaid, being very sick and weak of body but of sound and perfect mind and 
memory, thanks be given to God for same, and calling to mind the mortality of my body, and 
knowing that it is appointed for all persons are to die - do make and ordain this my last will 
and testament - that is principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of 
Almighty God who gave it me and my body I recommend to the Earth, to be buried in Decent and
Christian Burial at the discretion of my Executor hereafter mentioned nothing doubting but at the
general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God - and as trusting
such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give devise and
dispose of in the following  manner and form.  -First - I give and bequeath to my beloved 
Daughter Jane Evans one bed and furniture and all my wearing apparell except one gown that I 
shall hereafter will, to her and her heirs forever.   -I also give and bequeath to my beloved Son 
Edward Greenwell, six pounds current money, to be paid to him by my Executor after my Death 
in full for his part of my Estate to him and his heirs forever.  -I also give and bequeath to my 
two grand Daughters Ann Greenwell and Elenor Greenwell one gown of a light grounded calico to be 
equally divided between them.  -I also give and bequeath to my beloved son Philip Greenwell 
whom I likewise constitute make and ordain the whole and Sole Executor of this my last will and 
testament - all the remaining part of my Estate not willed - and every part thereof of any nature 
whatsoever - and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other former 
testaments, wills and Executors by me in any will before named or willed - confirming this to be 
my last will and testament.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this the 
Twenty-seventh day of November Eighteen hundred and Eight -

						(signed) Elenor Swails     (seal)

Signed sealed in the presents of us and delivered to be her last will

Jonathan Abell -  B. Hutchins -

Saint Marys County to wit, the 11th day of February 1812, Then came Philip Greenwell of 
Charles, and made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God, that the within instrument of 
writing is the true & whole Will & Testament of Elenor Swails late of Saint Marys County 
deceased, that hath come to his hands or possession, and that he doth not know of any other -

						Certified by	James Forrest   Reg. wills
								for St. Mary's County

Saint Marys County, __ the 11th day of February 1812.  Then came Jonathan Abell and Bennett 
Hutchins, the two subscribing witnesses to the within last will and Testament of Eleanor Swails 
late of Saint Mary's County deceased, and made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God,
that they did see the Testatrix therein named Sign and Seal this will, and that they heard her 
publish, pronounce and declare the same to be her last will and Testament, that at the time of so 
doing she was to the best of their apprehensions of sound and disposing mind memory and 
understanding, and that they subscribed their names as witnesses to this will, in the presence and 
at the request of the said Testatrix.


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