Will of John WISEMAN, Jr. (1716); St. Mary’s County, Maryland

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The Last will of John Wiseman

In the name of God Amen, the twenty sixth day
of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand
seven hundred, and sixteen. I John Wiseman of St. Maries County in the province 
of Maryland, being very very sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and 
memory, thanks be to God therefore, calling to mind the mortality of my body, 
and knowing that it is appointed for all menn, once to die, do make this my & 
ordain this my last will and Testament, that is to say principally & first I 
give and reccomend my soul unto the hands of God, that gave it, and for my body 
I reccomend it to the earth to be buried in Christian like manner, at the 
discretion of my Executors hereafter mentioned and as touching the worldly 
estate it hath pleased to bless me with, in this life, I give and dispose of in 
manner and form following. Jusprimis I give and Bequeath, my negro boy, George, 
and my negro girl Jenny to my father Richard Shirly, and my mother Catherine, 
his wife during their Natural lives, and after their decease to return to my 
brother Robert Wiseman, and his heirs, but my will is that if my brother Robert 
Shoould dye without issue that the negro Jenny shall return to my brother 
Richard Shirly & to his heirs forever, and the nego boy George to return to my 
sister Catherine Greenwell, and to her heirs forever. Item I give and Bequeath 
to my brother Robert Wiseman, my old negroes, Sam & Betty to him & his heirs 
forever. Item I give and bequeath unto my brother Robert Wiseman my two negro 
boys, Andrew and Will, to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath 
unto my sister Catherine Greenwell, my negro girl Bess and to the heirs of her 
body and if it should please God that she dies without issue, then said negro 
girls to return to my brother Robert Wiseman and to his heirs forever. Item I 
give and bequeath unto my brother Richard Shirly, my negro boy Charles to him & 
his heirs forever. Item I give my horse to my brother Robert Wiseman. Item I 
give my mare with all her increase to my father Richard Shirly, Item I give all 
my wearing Clothes to my cousin Francis Miles. Lastly I constitute and ordain my 
father Richard Shirly my soul Executor of this my last will and testament. In 
witness whereof I hereunto put my hand and seal this day and year first above 
written. John Wiseman Seal
sealed and declared in the presence of
Nich. Richardson April 18 1716 then came Nicholas Richardson, and Francis Myles 
Mary Miles two of the witnesses to the within will Mary Myles and made oath that 
they saw, the within named, John Wiseman sign seal and deliver the same as his 
last will and testament, William Aisguith Deputy Commissioner.

John Wiseman sign seal and deliver the same as his last will and testament, 
William Aisguith Deputy Commissioner.