Will of Richard RAPOUR (1752); 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. ************************************************************************ Maryland, In the Name of God Amen I RICHARD RAPOUR of St. Marys County in the Province of Maryland being well in health and os sound and perfect memory but Considering the Uncertainty of this Transitory life I do think it meet and Convenient to Settle and order my Affairs in order for a better first and principally I give and Bequeath my soul to Almighty God my lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by whose meritorious death and passion I hope to Obtain everlasting life and my Body to the Earth from whence it Came to be buried in Such decent manner as my Ex. hereafter shall think fitt and Convenient and for what Worldly Estate it has pleased the Lord of his mercy to lend me (after my just debts paid) I give and dispose of in Manner and form following Viz. Item I give and Bequeath unto my Daughter in law Mary Rapour one Shilling Sterling she and her husband having had their parts heretofore. I give and Bequeath unto my beloved Richard Rapour my plantation I bought of Gerrard Jordan (whereon Owin Brady now lives)and also one hundred Acres of Land I bought of Thomas Greaves to him and his lawful Isshew for Ever and for want of Such Isshew to my Son William and his lawfull begotten Isshew for Ever. I slao give and bequeath unto my said son Richard Rapour one Negro Man called Jack and one feaher Bed and furniture one Cow and Calf one Sow and pigs and one Young horse about four years old and a Saddle and Bridle and if the said Richard should dye without lawfull Isshew that the moveables before mentioned shall fall to and be the Right of my beloved Daughter Sarah Shanks and her heirs forever. Item I give and Bequeath unto my beloved son William Rapour that Land and plantation I bought of James Bailye and Robert Thompson to him and and his lawfull Isshew for Ever and for want of Such Isshew to my Beloved Son Richard James Rapour and if they shall both dye without lawful Isshew that the said Land shall fall unto my beloved Daughter Ann Dianna Rapour and her lawfull Isshew forever and it is to be understood that the Wood growing on my two plantations without any denial to Each other for the said plantations uses but not to Sell nor make waste of So long as the said Timber shall last. Item I give and Bequeath unto my beloved son Richard James Rapour my now dwelling Plantation whereon I now live to him and his heirs for Ever lawfully begotten and for Want of Such heirs to my beloved Daughter Mary Rapour and her lawfull Isshew for Ever. Item I give and Bequeath to my beloved Daughter Mary Rapour one Mulatto Boy called Ned and an Equal Share of my moveable Estate with her Mother and her Sister Ann Dianna Rapour. Item I give and Bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Ann Rapour one Negro Boy called Bobb and a Mulatto Girl called Bell and a Negro Woman called little Sary and their Increase and an equal part of my moveable Estate with her mother and Sister Mary Rapour and if she shall happen to dye without lawfull Isshew all her part to fall equally amongst my three Sons Richard Rapour William Rapour and Richard James Rapour. Item I give and Bequeath unto my beloved daughter Sarah Shanks one Cow and Calf. Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Teressia Rapour during the time she lives single and bears my name all the remaining part of my Estate not Already given and all as Guardian to my Children till they come of age to receive the Same as to Say my Sons at the age of Eighteen Years and my daughters at Sixteen Years Save my Son Richard Rapour to Receive his part on demand. Item I will and desire that my beloved wife Teressia Rapour and my Son in law Thomas shanks shall be joint Executors of this my last Will and Testament Revoking Renouncing and making Void all other Will or Wills by me heretofore made either Verbal or in Writing and do Appoint this my last Will and Testament for the True and Just Executing and fulfilling the Same I Nomintate and Appoint my loving Wife and Son in law before named my lawful Executors in Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Seal this Eighteenth day of March one thousand Seven hundred fifty and two. (Richard Rapier) signed with his mark Witnesses: Susanna Phillips, Susanna Watherlake, James Thompson CODICIL: In the Name of God Amen I Richard Rapour Considering that as I am something in debt I make this Codicil to my will before going that is to Say I will and desire that what I have given to my Son Richard Rapour and he shall live and abide with his mother till he is nineteen years of age and that he shall have the use of all his things in her care till he arrives to nineteen years he being about fifteen years old now about and if he will not Stay with his Mother till that time I will and desire that the said Richard shall be and Remain with John Bould till he comes to the aforesaid age as an apprentice to learn the Trade or art of Cordwinder. Item I will and by this codicil make and Appoint my beloved wife Teressia Rapour my whole and sole Executrix of my Will foregoing and do discharge Thomas Shanks from being any wise joined with her either in the Will or Codicil Witness my hand and Seal this Seventh Day of April 1752 Witnesses: Elizabeth Hayden, J. Thompson, Francis Thompson (Richard Rapier) made his mark