ill of Jacob WILLIAMS:

WILL OF JACOB WILLIAMS, RECORDED 1 JANUARY 1725, ST. MARY'S COUNTY,
MARYLAND, PREROGATIVE COURT,  MARYLAND STATE ARCHIVES, HALL OF RECORDS,
 ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND, VOLUME 18, PAGE 435

In the Name of God Amen I Jacob Williams of St Marys County in the Province
of Maryland plantor being sick and weake of Body but of sound and perfect
memory and Knowing the uncertainty of this Transitory Life Doe make this my
Last Will and Testament In Manner and forme following That is to say I
Committ my soul to God that Gave it me in hopes to receive full pardon for
all my sins through the meritorious death and passion of my saviour Jesus
Christ and doe make this my Last Will and Testament Revoaking all other
Wills heretofore by me made & doe make this my last Will In Manner and
forme following Vizt
Impr  ffirst I Give and bequeath unto my Loveing wife all my Lands to her
during her Naturall Life and after her deceased to be Equally Devided
between my two sons to them and their Heirs for Ever:
2d  And for all the rest of my personall Estates to be Equally Devided
between my loveing Wife Elizabeth and my two sons William and Benjamin
after my Just debts being paid and doe Leave my Loveing Wife my whole and
sole Exrx of this my last Will and Testament In Wittness whereof I have
putt my hand & seale this sixth day of December Annoq Dom 1725

                                                   JACOB WILLIAMS (Seal)
Signed and Sealed and Delivered                             
In presence of
Philip Evans
James Williams
Jno Baker
                                             	On the Back of ye aforegoing
                                             	Will was thus Written  Vizt
                                             	January the 1st 1725
Then came philip Evans James Williams  John Baker the three subscribing
witnesses to the foregoing Will and made Oath on the Holy Evangelists of
allmighty God that they saw the Testator Jacob Williams signe and seale and
heard him publish and Declare the same as his Last Will and Testament and
that att the time of his soe doing he was to the best of their Knowledge
and apprehension of sound and disposing mind and memory and that they the
aforesaid philip Evans  James Williams and John Baker as Wittnesses did
Subscribe the Aforesaid Will in the presence of the said Testator.  Sworn
Before me:
                             	Tho: Aisquith  Depty Comry of St Marys County


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