Will of William DAVIS (1773), Worcester Co. MD

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WILL OF WILLIAM DAVIS - WORCESTER CO. MARYLAND 1773

In the name of God Amen on the fourteenth day of May, One Thousand Seven Hundred 
and Seventy Three, I William Davis, being sick and weak of body but of perfect 
memory and sence, thanks be given unto God, therefore. Calling unto mind the 
mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, 
principally, that is to say and first of all Igive my soul onto God that gave it 
and for my body I leave it for the Earth to be buried in a Christian like manner 
according to the decisions of my executors and for all my worldly goods it both 
pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give and dispose of the same in the 
following manner and form. _________It is my will and I do appoint my wife and 
son son, Robert, to be my only and sole Executors of this my last will and 
testament.

Item I give to my son Robert the south end of my Plantation beginning at the 
great walnut tree running west to Truitts Line from the same walnut tree East to 
Jones line to him and his heirs and assigns forever.

Item: I give unto my cousin Henry Davis fifty acres of land on the North side of 
the deep branch to him the said Henry and his heirs and assigns forever.

Item: I give unto my son Nixon the remainder of my land &Plantation to him and 
his signs and assigns forever. And I do utterly revoke all other wills made by 
me and do strengthen and confirm this to be my last will and testament in 
witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this day and year above written.

Signed, sealed & delivered.......Schoolfield Parker
published, pronounced..............John Truitt /s/ WILLIAM D DAVIS
in the presence of .....................Rownd Givan his mark

June 4, 1773 then came Schoolfield Parker and John Truitt, two of the 
subscribing witnesses to the foregoing will and made oath on the holy evangels 
of Almighty God that they saw William Davis, the testator, sign, seal and heard 
him publish, pronounce and declare the same to be his last will and testament 
and that at the time of his so doing, he was to the best of their apprehensions 
of a sound disposing mind and memory and that they subscribed their names as 
witnesses to the said will in the presence of the testator and at his request 
and also that they saw Rownd Givin, the other subscribing witness sign his name 
as a witness to the said will in the presence of the testator and at his 
request.

Sworn Before Burton Harris, Deptry. Comey, of Worcester County