Will of John GOLDSMITH (1783); St. Mary’s County, Maryland This file was contributed by Wanda Schuhart . ************************************************************************ * 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. ************************************************************************ Will of John Goldsmith Recorded as PC1-44 (copy of will located at Courthouse, Leonardtown, St Mary's Co, MD) 17 Apr 1683 (written) 31 July 1683 (probated) I John Goldsmith of St Maries County in the province of Maryland, planter, being weak in body but of sound & perfect memory & knowing the uncertainty of this life do make this my last will & testament as followeth: Imprimus I give my soul to almighty God hoping to bee saved, by the merits of my lord and saviour Jesus Christ & my Body to be decently buried, & for that worldly estate God hath been pleased to bestow upon me I bequeath as followeth; first that all my lawfull debts bee satisfied; I bequeath to my sonn Thomas Notley Goldsmith all my Plantation whereon I now dwell & if he dye before he bee one & twenty years of age or have any heirs lawfully begotten of his body, I bequeath it to my sonn John Gerard Soldsmith, & if he dye without heir lawfully begotten of his body, I bequeath it to my sonn William Goldsmith, or to the next heir that belongs to the family. I bequeath to my sonn John Gerrard Goldsmith four hundred acres of Land Contained in 2 patents lying on the east side of (Chaptico?) branch towards the head; I bequeath to my sonn William Goldsmith twoo hundred acres of Land lying about birds Creek. nominated the intirement after the decease of William Ursingor & his wife Judith. I give to my Daughter Notley Goldsmith ten thousand pounds of tobacco a feather bed & furniture to it. A silver (salto?) to bee paid after my decease, five thousand the first year & five thousand the next - I leave my wife Judith Goldsmith the management of all my estate both reall & personal for the good of the Children; while she Continues a Widow if it be to her death: and for all the moveables to be equally divided amongst the six young'st Children viz Thomas Notley, John Gerard & William Goldsmith males; Priscilla, Margaret & Sarah Goldsmith females and my wife to have her share equally with them: I give to my sonn in Law Thomas Love my horse Robin, & a thousand of tob'o. I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Jordain a hogshead of Tobacco & my Daughter Judith Ursingor a hogshead of Tobacco. I make constitute ordain and apoint my well beloved Wife Judith Goldsmith, my lawful & sole Executive & my sonns in Law William Ursingor & Thomas Jordain my overseer desiring there utmost care & deligous to be assisting my wife in the management hereof for the good of my Children except 2 negros, one a girl caled Jane & a negroe boy caled Richard which belongs not to my estate but to my sonn Thomas Notley Goldsmith. I witness whereof I have here sett my hand and seale this seventeeth of April Anno Domini 1783(??) signed sealed and delivered JVG John Goldsmith ((seal)) mark in presence of us Edward ((X)) Turner John Stone Those Waringe The 31st day of July 1683 came before the Judges at their office for probate of wills Edward Turner & Thomas Waring two of the witnesses of the above will & made Oath that they did see the Testator signe, seale & publish the s'd will to be his last will & testament & that John Stone the other witness at present out of the province was by when the s'd will was published; and subscribed his name as a witness thereunto - Thomas G------ Reg'r