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       ceased of his the said Wm Tompsons estate, and shec is to Liber A.

       exhibit an Inventory by the 10th of ffebr vnles &c to pforme

       the will iustly to Administer and to give Accompt thereof

       when required &c

         die January 30 Anno 1649 In the name of God Amen &c

       I Willm Tompson of Newtowne doe ordaine my last Will and

       Testamt in manner followeing viz: I bequeath my Soule into

       the hands of my Creator hopeing to bee saved by his death

       and passion My body to the earth to bee decently buryed.

       Lastly I the said Willm Tompson doe constitute ordaine and

       appoint Anne Tornpson the dlearely beloved Wife of mee

       Willm to bee my sole true and lawfull Executrix And my

       true and trusty ffreinds John Mcdlowe andl Barnaby Jackson

       to bee the Overseers of all my whole Estate Witnes my hand

       and scale the day and yeare aboue written

                                 Sigill of Wm Tompson

       Sealed Signed & delivered in the p sence of

         Robert Robins Raphe Crouch

         January 8o 1649. Robert Robins aged 31 yeares or there

       abouts at the request of Lt Willm Evans the Attorney of Anne

       Tompson deposed saith, that this will was signed and sealed

       by Willm Tompson afore his death in this deponts presence

       And that it is the onely true Will of the said Willm Tompson

       And further that the Acknowledgmt of the said Willm Tomp-

       son touching the Plantacon and bearing date with the foresaid

       Will is the iust Acknowledgmt of the said Wm Tompson as

       afore And further bee saith not Robert Robins

       Jurat coram me Wille Bretton

         Raphe Crouch gent maketh oath that bee penned the last

       Will & Testamt of Willm Tompson deceased dated the 3d of

       January instant and Was prsent when hee signed sealed and

       delivered the same, bee being then of sound & pfect vnder

       standing and memory in this deponts Judgmt And this depont

       further deposeth that the said Tompson the same day made an

       Acknowledgmt vnder his hand touching the land and Housing

       therevppon where the said Tompson dwelt at the time of his

       death bearing date also with the said Will, Wch Acknowledgmt

       this depont also penned and subscribed his hand therevnto as

       wj tnes

                           Jurat 11o January 1649 coram me

                                        Tho:   Hatton

         This Bill bindeth mee Capt John Price Muster Maister

       genrall of Maryland my heires Executors or Assignes to pay

       or cause to bee paid to John Vnderhill his heires executors or