This is Will of Elizabeth Williams, dau. of Garrett VanSweringen and his first wife, Barbara DeBarrelle (or DeBarrette) and widow of 1) John Evans, 2) Jacob Williams: WILL OF ELIZ. WILLIAM, RECORDED 6 DECEMBER 1736, PREROGATIVE COURT, (WILLS), ST. MARY'S COUNTY, MARYLAND, MARYLAND STATE ARCHIVES, HALL OF RECORDS, ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND, VOLUME 21, PAGES 722 AND 723 St. Mary's September the 23d 1736 In the name of God Amen I Eliz. Williams being weak of body but of sound and perfect memory do make ordain and constitute this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other Wills heretofore made by me first I give my Soul to God that gave it my body to the Dust from whence it came first my will is that all my Just Debts be paid Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Philip Evans five Shillings for his part of my Estate Item I give and bequeath to my Son Anthony Evans five Pound for his part of my Estate Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Pearce ten Shilling for her part... Item I give and bequeath to my Son William Williams five Shillings for his part of my Estate and as for the rest of my Estate both Real and Personal I give and bequeath unto my Son Benjamin Williams as also I do appoint my said Son Benj Williams my Executor and Administrator of this my last Will and Testament ELIZ (her mark) WILLIAMS (Seal) Signed Sealed and delivered In the Presence of us Testis John Stevens Elener (her mark) Pearce Joseph (his mark) Carmichall On the back of the foregoing Will was the following Probate thus written SS December the 6th 1736 John Stevens & Ellenor Pearce two of the Subscribing Witnesses to the foregoing Will being duely and solemnly Sworn on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God Depose and say that they saw the Testatrix Elizabeth Williams Sign the foregoing Will and heard her publish and declare the same to be her last Will and Testament that at the time of her so doing she was to the best of their apprehension of sound & disposing mind and memory and that they Subscribed their Respective names as Witnesses to the said Will in the Presence of the said Testatrix and at her request and at the same time they saw Joseph Carmichael Sign as a Witness to the said Will in the Presence of the said Testatrix Sworn to before me. Tho: Aisquith Dep Comry of St Mary's County =========================================================================== File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Elizabeth F. Randolph efrpac@mocty.com USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations.