Will of Richard WIMSATT, Sr. (1752); St. Mary’s County, Maryland

This file was contributed by Judith Burger.

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Richard Wimsatt
Signed: February 10, 1752
Proved: February 26, 1752
TA-1 Pg. 289-90

The Last Will of
Richard Wimsatt
Maryland Ss. In the Name of God Amen. The tenth day of February in ye year of 
our lord, one thousand, Seven hundred and fifty two. I Richard Wimsatt Senor, in 
St Mary's County being sick and weak of body but in perfect, mind and memory, 
thanks be to God for it, therefore calling to mind ye mortality of my body & 
knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, doo make & ordain this my last 
Will and Testament, that is to say principally & first of all I give my soul to 
almighty God that gave it & my body to the Earth from whence it came & to be 
buried in Christian like manner at ye discretion of my Executors hereafter 
mentioned shall soafill nothing doubting but that at ye general Reserection I 
shall Receive ye same again by almighty power of God, and as touching such 
worldly goods please God to Endow us with I dispose of as follows viz----Item-I 
give and bequeath to my first son, Richard Wimsatt a Tract of Land ye was my 
fathers called Williams indeavor, one hundred twenty and five acres, & to him & 
his heirs. Item I give and bequeath to my two second, sons Robert and Henry 
Wimsatt my Dwelling plantation containing two hundred, and forty one acres, 
called Wimsatts Frollicke to be equally divided to them & their heirs-- Item I 
give my fourth son Ignatius Wimsatt twenty pounds of Maryland------Item I give 
my four Daughters Viz. Mary Monica Dorothy, Susanna, Wimsatt. Each a feather 
bead and furniture---Item I give my spouse Teresa Wimsatt, a feather Bed and 
furniture----Lastly I appoint my wife Teresa, and my two first sons, Rich. and 
Robt. Wimsatt my wholo & solo Executors of this my Last Will and Testament, and 
do hereby, disallow all other will or wills by me made Ratifying and confirming, 
this and no other to be my Last Will & Testament. In witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand & Seal the day & year afore written---

Richd X Wimsatt

Signed Sealed & acknowledged
To be the Last Will & Testament
Of ye Richd Wimsatt in presence
Of us ye subscribers, Peter Ford
Ignatius Jarboe
William Jackson
Susanna Fenwick
Robt X Wimsatt
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St. Mary's County Ss Febry the 26th 1752~~~~~~
Then Peter Ford Ignatius Jarboe & Susanna Fenwick three of the subscribing 
witnesses to the foregoing Will being dualy and solomenly sworn on the holy 
Evangels of almighty God depose and say that they saw the Testator, Richard 
Wimsatt sign the foregoing will and heard him publish and declare the same to be 
his last Will and Testament that at the time of his so doing he was to the best 
of their apprehension of sound and disposing mind and memory and that they 
subscribed their respective manes as witnesses to the said Will in the presence 
of the said Testator and at his request~~~~
Sworn to before me, Tho. Aisquith Depty Comisser~~~~~~~~~~
of St. Marys County~~~~~~~~~~

The day and year aforesd the deceast
Widow made her Election & takes her third
Certified by me ~ Tho; Aisquith Depty Comisser of St Marys County~~~~~~~~~
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Transcribed , by Judith A. Burger December 12, 2000 from a photocopy of the 
original court record obtained from Norma I. Dawson, Register of Wills, St. 
Mary's County, Maryland. The photocopy was good and the writing legible. I made 
no corrections of any kind.