Will of Joseph WILLIAMS, son of William WILLIAMS:

COPY OF LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOSEPH WILLIAMS, DECEASED
PRESENTED TO MARYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY BY MISS JOSEPHINE SLAGLE ON 2
MARCH 1936

The Last Will of )
Joseph Williams )

                 In the name of God, Amen.  February the 17th 1780.  I,
Joseph Williams of Saint Mary's County, in the Province of  Maryland, and 
being weak of  body but of sound and perfect sence and memory, thanks be to
God, do make this my last will and Testament:  first, I bequeath my soul to
Almighty God, and my body to the Earth, to be buried at the discretion of
my Executors hereafter named:  and as to my Worldly Estate, I give and
bequeath as follows.-

Item  I give and bequeath unto my loving son William Williams and the one
my wife is now with child with, if it should be a boy, all the land I am
now in possession of, or have any claim to, to be equally divided between
them, if the child my wife now goes with should be a girl, eighty acres of
the above mentioned land to be equally divided her and my other three
daughters, Mary Williams, Elisabeth Williams and Ann Williams, to them and
their heirs forever.

Item  I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, four negro's vizt Watt, Iwo,
Hannah's and Prudence, also one-third part of my stock and household
furniture, to her and her heirs forever.

Item  I give and bequeath to my three daughters above mentioned Mary,
Elisabeth and Ann Williams, and the child my wife now goes with, if a girl,
the following negro's, to wit:  Sarah, Nell, Barton, Charles, Henry, Jane,
Bett, Lettice, Little Nell and Rafe, also the remaining part of my stock,
and household furniture, to them and theirs heirs forever.

Item  I constitute, make and ordain my loving wife and Brother James
Williams to be joint executors of this my last will and Testament.  Lastly,
I do hereby utterly revoke and disannul all and every other former
Testaments, wills Legacies, bequeath and Executors by me in any ways before
named willed and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this to be my last
will and Testament.
                                                                     
JOSEPH (his mark) WILLIAMS.  (SEAL)

Signed, sealed and delivered to be the last will and testament of Joseph
Williams, in presence of us  Philip Medley     Bennet Combs     Jno
Greenwell, Junior.


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