Will of Thomas MATTINGLY, Sr. (1714); St. Mary’s County, Maryland This file was contributed by Marcella Dawson . ************************************************************************ * 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. ************************************************************************ In the name of God Amen. I Thomas Mattingly Sen. Of St. Mary's County. Planter, finding myself sick of Body but of sound & perfect sence & memory thanks be to almighty God & considering the uncertainty of this transitory Life we live in do think it necessary & convenient to settle all such benefits & temporal goods which pleased almighty God far beyond my deserts or Merits to intrust me with in order to with or make this my last will, renouncing revoking & making void any will or wills heretofore by me made wether verball or in writing, but this to be effectually taken for my Last will & Testament, in manner & forme following vizt. First & principally I give & bequeath my soul to Almighty God that gave it, firmly & constantly hoping & believing in the meritorios, death & passion of my blessed Savior Jesus Christ, I shall receive full pardon & Remission of my past sins and my Body I bequeath to the earth from whence it came to be buried in decent manner according to the discretion of my Executor hereafter specified. 2 ly I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Thomas Mattenly his heirs & assign forever all & singular that tract or parcell of Land whereon he dwells known or called by the name of Mount Misery with all & singular appurtanances thereunto belonging, together with one Cow yearling for his share of moveables. 3dly I give & Bequeath to my well beloved son James Mattenly his heirs & assign forever my now dwelling Plantation to contain one hundred & thirty acres out of two hundred acres & same to be lay'd out to or on east side of sd Plantation, I also give & bequeath to my sd son James his heirs & assign forever fifty two acres more adjoyning to sd Plantation known or called by the name Mattinleys Purchase together with a young mare of about three years old a hand mill & feather bed for his share of Moveables or 4thly I give and Bequeath to my beloved grandson James Clark his heirs & assign forever the plantation wheron his father now dwelleth to contain seventy acres on the west side of my dwelling plantation it being part of same & therewith to be invested after the decease of his father & mother. 5Th I give & bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Elizabeth Clark a sheep or ewe for her part of moveables. 6Thly I give & bequeath to my beloved Daughter Judith Parker sume of five hundred pounds of Tobacco for her part. 7Thly I will & desire that in case of the death of my son James in his non age or without Issue then my son Charles his heirs & asign forever shall inherit rights & promises as afsd. Pertaining to his decd. Brother James, provided that he sd Charles pay to his three brothers & sisters Wm, Luke, & Ignatius & his sister Ann sume of four thousand pounds of Tobacco and in case of the death of sd Charles in manner as afsd that then his brother Will shall suckseed & inherit as afsd paying sd sume of tobacco to the surving brothers & Sisters I doe consequently of the rest. 7Thly I will & desire that my male children be of age at eighteen years & my Daughter at sixteen if not married in the interim. And that after _______ my debts in any case be justly paid & discharged relating to _____ or otherwise that then residue of my estate be equally divided in six equal parts five of ___ to my five children to say Charles, Wm, Luke, Ignatius, & Ann the sixth to my beloved wife Elizabeth Mattingly whom I nominate, Constitute & appoint to be my lawful Executrix and in case of the death of either of there maturity that then his ,her, or their parte of the personall Estate shall equally redound to the surviving parte. I also will that each childs part be delivered accordingto their value at the time of their respective ages as afsd by my sd Extrx and that she apply herself for advise in her preceedings to my well beloved friend Mr. Robert Cole & my Well beloved son thomas Mattingly. 8Thly I will & desire that in case my beloved wife & ___ should reject a childs part as afsd & claime a third part of sd estate on that occassion I do nominate appoint & constitute my two sons Thomas Mattingly & James Mattingly as my lawful Executors and do further empower & authorize them to take which Estate into their hands & there from to deliver her a third part therof and also to pay each of the five children a cow Calfe & the residue to divide among themselves, anything herin to contrary in any case not withstanding in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this _ day of October 1714 Thos. Mattingly seal signed, sealed & delivered in the presence of Adam Boyde, Thomas Dillon Richd his Miller mark and on the back was endorsed (vizt. ) _____ 12, 1714 then came Richard Miller & Adam Boyd two of the witnesses to the within will & made oath that they saw within named Thos. Mattingly signe seale & deliver same as his last will & Testament. Wm Aisquith D. Commiss. April 24 the same day came Thos. Dillon one other of the witnesses to the within will and made oath as above.