Will of John GREENWELL (1739); St. Mary’s County, Maryland

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John Greenwell Dec., 1739 Wills Liber TA 1 page 131

The Last will of
John Greenwell

In the name of God Amen. I John Greenwell of St. Mary's County in the province 
of Maryland, being of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God, but calling to 
mind the mortality of my body do make and ordain this my last will & Testament. 
Jusprimis I commend my soul to God, and my body to the Earth to be buried at the 
discretion hereafter hereafter named; and as for such goods as God has blessed 
me with in this life. I give and dispose of in form following. It. I give and 
bequeath to my son John Wiseman Greenwell part of a tract of Land called Piles 
ets Woodland, from an oake called the Dividing with a line Drawn East all the 
parcell of Land lying one the south side of the Line; and the East side of the 
main road together with a Tract of Land called, this are none to him & his heirs 
forever. Item I give and bequeath to my son John Basil Greenwell; part of the 
aforesaid piles Woodland. Item I give from the aforesaid Oake with the line 
drawn west and by south all that parcell of Land lying on the south side of the 
line and the westside of the road to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and 
bequeath to my son James Greenwell the remaining part of Piles Woodland, to him 
& his heirs forever, and my will is that he shall have liberty to sett to 
himself on the half part of the said land when he shall see fitt during his 
natural Life. Item I give and bequeath unto my son Joshua Greenwell a tract of 
land called the last shift to him & his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath 
unto my son John Baptist Greenwell one hundred acres of land it being part of a 
tract called Rochester to him & his heirs forever. Item I _____ all my sons to 
______ for themselves at the age of Eighteen and the negro woman Hannah and her 
increase to be
Equally Divided amongst my surviving children, when my youngest child arrives to 
Eighteen I likewise appoint my well beloved wife Catherine Greenwell my 
Executrix of this my Last will & Testament, December the 22, 1739

John Greenwell (((seal)))

__ Thomas x Norris Sr. July the 15th 1741

John x Norris

came Thomas Norris John Norris and Thomas Norris Junior the subscibing witnesses 
to the foregoing will being duly and solemnly sworn on on the Holy Thomas his 
Norris Jr. Evangels of Almighty God dispose and mark say that they saw the 
Testator John Greenwell sign the foregoing will and heard him publish and 
declare the same to be his last will and Testament, that at that at the time of 
his so doing 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 the Testator, and at his request. Sworn to 
before me. Tho. Aisquith Deputy Commissioner of St. Marys County

The Deceased's Widow has made her Election and stands to the and takes her 
thirds, Certified by me Tho. Aisquith Deputy Commissioner of St. Mary County