Will of James FRENCH (1733); St. Mary’s County, Maryland

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The Last Will of JAMES FRENCH , Dated March 4, 1733, St.Marys County, MD, Pgs. 
26-27

In the name of God, Amen, I, James French of St.Mary's County______ being weak 
in body but of sound mind & memory, blessed be God, do make this my last Will & 
Testament in form as follows:_____I give & bequeath unto my beloved grandson, 
John French, to him and his heirs forever, one hundred & ten acres of land to be 
laid out on the West side of my land & also on the west side of a Branch unto my 
well beloved grand child, Mary Leake, wife of John Leake, to her and the heirs 
of her body lawfully begotten forever. Item: My Will is that my good & trusty 
servant, James Kirby shall be free from servitude on the day of my death. Item: 
My Will is after all my just debts are paid, all that remains of my personal 
Estate be equally divided amongst all my grandchildren. Item: I constitute & 
appoint my said grandchild, John French, my whole & sole executor of this my 
last Will & Testament, in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal 
on this fourth day of March, in the year of our Lord, 1733

James French (SEAL)

Signed, sealed & published to be his las Will & Testament in the presence of:

John Thompson
James Ruil(?)
Elizabeth French. 21. 6.

March 17, 1733

John Thompson and Elizabeth French, two of the subscribing witnesses to the 
foregoing Will, being duly & solemnly sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty 
God, depose & say that they saw the testator, James French, sign the foregoing 
Will and heard him publish and declare the same to be his last Will & Testament 
that at the time of his doing so he was to the best of their apprehension of 
sound and disposing mind and memory and that they subscribed their respective 
names as witnesses to the said will in the presence of John French, grandson & 
heir at law, which same, John French did not object to the ____of the said Will.

Sworn to before me Tho. Aisquith (?), Dep. County Clk. of St. Mary's County.