Will of Thomas NEWTON, Sr. (1741); St. Mary’s County, Maryland

This file was contributed by Judith Burger.

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Thomas Newton, Senor.
Nuncupative Will
December 6, 1741

The Last Will of
Thomas Newton
St. Mary's County SS December ye 6th 1741
Then came James Brown, and Lidia Raley and made Oath
On the holy Evangels of Almighty God that they heard Thomas Newton Senor the 
fourteenth Day of this instant December Lying then very sick and sick as to die 
who departed this life the fifth of this instant, say and declare that he gave 
to his son Thomas Newton all his wearing Cloaths and six hundred pounds of 
Tobacco, and to Elanor Leake he gave one Bed and furniture, and to his grand son 
Joseph Newton one white heffer and to his Grandson Clement Newton one heffer and 
his Daughter in Law Elizabeth, Newton two hundred pounds of Tobacco due to him 
from Walter Davis or thirteen yards and halfe of fine White Linen in his Chist, 
and to his wife, Catherine Newton, two hundred and twenty pound of Tobacco, due 
him from the widow Hesler and her sons Excepting thirty of said Tobacco he gave 
to John Henning and to his wife Catherine, and his son Clement he gave one Young 
horse between them ~~~ The Day and year above Said came James Brown and Ledia 
Raley and made Oath on the holy Evangels of Almighty God that they heard the 
said Thomas Newton Declare the foregoing as his Last Will, and at the time of 
his sodoing he was to the best of their knowledge, and apprehension of sound, 
and disposing mind and memory
Sworn to before me~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tho Aisquith Depty Comiss ry
of St. Marys County

The Deceased Widow has made her
Election, and Takes her thirds
Certified by me Tho: Aisquith Depty Comiss ry of St Marys Coty

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Transcribed by Judith A. Burger, February 1, 2001 from a photocopy of an 
original court document, Libra T. I. A., page 128, obtained from Norma I. 
Dawson, Register of Wills, St. Mary's County, Maryland, The photocopy was good 
and the writing was legible. I made no corrections of any kind.