Will of William TATTERSHALL (1670); St. Mary’s County, Maryland

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In the Name of God Amen. I William Tattershall of Brittains Bay in the County of 
St. Mary's being weake in Body yett in perfect mind and memory doe therefore 
make and ordaine this my last will and Testament in manner and form Following. 
First I bequeath my soul to God my maker and to Jesus Christ my Redeemer and my 
body to the earth from wence it was taken to be decently buried at the 
discretion of my overseers hereafter mensioned and for what temporal Estate it 
hath pleased Allmighty God of his mercy to bestow upon me in this present world. 
I bequeath Thomas _olloweth Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary 
Tattershall all and every part and parcell of Land belonging to that plantation, 
wherein I now live lying and being upon Brittains Bay called by the name of St. 
John's with all the _____ to names thereunto belonging to her and her heirs for 
ever after the decease of my wife Ann Tattershall but if in case my said 
daughter Mary shall chance to Marry before the decease of my said wife Ann, that 
then she may have free priveledge to seat and make use of any peace or parcell 
of the said Land without lett or molestation. And in case my daughter Mary shall 
dye without issue that then the said land to return and desend to her brother 
Lawrence Tattershall, and his heires forever. Item I give and bequeath to my 
Eldest son Lawrence Tattershall one tract of land Containing four hundred and 
fifty acres called Tattershall's Gift. Formerly belonging to Thomas Cole lying 
and being in Charles County to him the said Lawrence Tattershall and his heires 
for ever and also one hundred acres of Land more lying at the head Horeth Creeke 
to between the land of Dr. Luke Barbier and the land of John Greenwell for ever. 
Item I give and bequeath all my personall Estate both moveables and inmoveables 
all my debts and funerall charges being satisfied and discharged to my Loving 
Wife Ann Tattershall, and to my son Lawrence Tattershall and my daughter Mary 
Tattershall to be equally devided between them and the said estate to be and 
remain in custody of my said Wife till they shall come to age and in case either 
of them shall chance to dye before they come to age that then part or person 
that did belong to the deceased party shall go and desend to the survivors 
equally to be devided between them and in case both my said children shall 
chance to dye before they come to lawful age that then their parts of the said 
Estate to go and desend to my brother John Tattershall of Odd Stoakes in 
Wiltshire his oldest son forever in case or they shall come in five years time 
after me decease having convenient notice given them and in case they shall not 
come within the time limitted that they then shall go and desend to the Roman 
Catholic Church and the poor distressed Roman Catholics equally to be devided 
between the Church & them. Item I give and bequeath unto Mrs. Mary Andrews one 
____ of tobacco to be paid to her immediately after my decease to be paid to her 
by my overseers or Executors here after nominated. Item I give to the Reverend 
Father of St. Ignatius Chappell in St. Mary's County one thousand pounds of 
Tobacco. Item I make appoint and ordain my loving wife Ann Tattershall my sole 
and ___ Executrix of this my last will and Testament . And do likewise ordain 
and appoint my loving brother in law Lt. Col. John Jarbo and my loving friend 
Mr. Walter shall to be my overseers desireing their assistance in the 
performance of this my last will and testament. I do also declare and publish 
this to be my last Will and Testament revoakeing and makeing void all other 
Wills and Testaments by me at any times here to fore made In testimony whereof I 
have here unto sett my hand and seal the day and year above written.
Will. Tatt. (((Seal))) the hand writeing of William Tattershall

signed sealed and delivered & published in the presence of John Jarbo, Will. 
Assister, Abraham Combe, David Driver

June the 25th 1670 The aforegoing Will and Testament of William Tattershall was 
by the oathes of John Jarbo, and Abraham Coombe witnesses thereunto in comon 
forme proved before me Will. Calvert