Will of William GORDY (1805): Worcester County, Maryland

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William Gordy             Will            Jan 8 1805               Worcester
County, Md.

In the name of God amen. I William Gordy of Worcester County in the state of 
Maryland being at this time in a low state of health of body, but of a sound and 
disposing mind memory and understanding and knowing that its appointed for all 
men to die and after death to come to judgment and that I may be the better 
prepared for the same do make ordain, constitute, appoint this to be my last 
will and testament. First and principally of all I do give and recommend my soul 
into the care and protection of Almighty God and my body to the earth from 
whence it was taken to be buried in such a decent Christian manner as my execs. 
herein after mentioned shall think convenient and necessary and after my funeral 
charges is paid and all my other lawful debts the residue of my goods wherewith 
it pleased God to bestow me with I do give dismiss and dispose of in manner and 
form as follows: Viz: Item - I give and bequeath unto my son William, his heirs 
and assigns forever all my land that lyeth to the westward of a division line 
that lays of one hundred acres to my son Samuel next to Stephen Mitchell which 
sd. division tine hath been heretofore run by Samuel Hearn. Also all my lands 
lying to the eastern most of land to Stephen Mitchell, to Sam'l.G. hundred acres 
to him his heirs and assigns forever including a part of "Wolf Pit Ridge" to him 
and his heirs and assigns forever. Item - I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel 
Gordy, his heirs and assigns forever one hundred acres of land eastern most of 
the line afsd. next to a division line, division between land Sam'l. G. and 
Mitchell. And my will is that my son Samuel shall have no more of my estate. 
Item-I give and bequeath unto my son Michael one shilling sterling and no more 
Item - I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife (Elisabeth Gordy) one negro 
called Nance, and one side saddle, one black cow, and one bed and furniture to 
her, her heirs and assigns forever. Item - I do further give unto my son William 
Gordy my lumber cart, one yoke of oxen and my black horse to him his heirs and 
assigns forever, also my little gun and his equal part of all my moveable 
estate. And my will further is that the residue of my estate shall be equally 
divided among my children, except Samuel and Michael and the one that my wife is 
now bigg with, to have an equal share of all not divided, and I do further 
nominate constitute and appoint my son William Gordy exr. of this my last will 
and testament ratifying this an none other to be my last will and testament, 
revoking all other wills heretofore by me made either written or worded. In 
witness whereof I have hereunto my hand set and affixed my seal this first day 
of December eighteen hundred and four. William Gordy (signed and sealed)  
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of : Joshua Freeny Peter Freeny 
Samuel Hearne

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