Will of Solomon ESHUN (1777), Worcester Co. MD Contributed by Ronald Sweeney ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Worcester Co. MD Book JW4 1769-83 f372 Solomon Esham, planter 18 Jan 1777 10 Jan 1778 to son - Daniel, lands to sons - Josepj, Jonathon, Solomon to daus - Jane Esham, Betty ruark, Rachel Ruark, Tamer Eshom The Last Will and Testament of Solomon Eshun In the name of god amen. I solomon Eshun of Worcester County in the Province of Maryland (planter) being week of body but of sound and disposing memory (blessed be God) do this Eighteenth day of January anno Dom. Seventeen hundred and seventy seven make publish and declare this my last will and testament in manor and form following (to wit) First I give will and bequeath unto my son Daniel Eshun all my lands with the appurtances there unto belonging provided nevertheless he the said Daniel Eshun or his heirs paying the sum of ten pound common passing money of this province to my son Joseph Eshun and his heirs at or upon or in the year of our lord seventeen hundred and seventy eight to him the said Daniel Eshun my said lands with my right and title to the same I give to my son Daniel his heirs and assignes forever. Item I give will and bequeath unto my son Jonathan Eshun my shooting gun or muskitt to him the said Jonathon Eshun his heirs and assigns. Item I give will and bequeath unto my son Solomon Eshun my sword and pistols to him the said Solomon Eshon his heirs and assigns forever. Item I give will and bequeath unto my Daughter Jane Eshun one learge Iron pott and Trammell and one heifer to her the said Jane Eshun her heirs and assigns forever. Item I give my Daughter Betty Ruark One Shilling Sterling and no more. Item I give my Daughter Rachell Ruark one Shilling Sterling and no more. Item I give will and bequeath unto my Daughter Tamer Eshom all my remainder Estate that is not above willed after my just debts are discharged to her my Daughter Tamer Eshun and her heirs and assigns forever. And my will is that my two sons Daniel Eshun and Solomon Eshun shall be my trustees of this my will and testment without an administrator and all my children are near at age to take their several portions and do here by revoke and Disanul all former wills by me made ratifying and certifying this only my last will and testament In witness wereof I the said Solomon Eshun have set my hand and Seal the Day and year first above written. Signed sealed published and delivered to be the said Solomon Eshun's last will and testament in the presence of us who were present James bussell Sarah Bussell William Selby Jun. Jan'y 10th 1778 Then came Daniel Esham and made oath on the holy Evangels of almighty god that the within instrument of writing is the true will and testament of Solomon Esham late of Worcester County deceased that has come into his hand or possesion and that he doth not know of any other. Certified before me Wm Morris Reg. Wills for Worcester Co. Feb'y 10th 177? Then came james Busells, Sarah Busells and William Selby the then subscribing witnesses to the within last will and testament of Solomon Eshom late of Worcester County deceased and severally made oaths on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that they did see the testator therein sign and seal this will and that they heard him publish pronounce and declare the same to be his last will and testament and at the time of his sodoing he was to the best of their apprehensions of sound disposing mind memory and understanding and that they respectively subscribed their names as witnesses to this will in the presence and at the request of the testator and in the presence of each other. Before Me Wm Morris Reg. Wills for W. county