ADDISON v. BOWIE,— 2 BLAND. 577

and in case of failure of male issue, to pass in fee simple to the
daughters of William Bowie, of Walter, by his present wife
Kitty."

" I give and bequeath to my son-in-law, William Bowie, of Wal-
ter, one-third of my negroes. The whole of my negroes to be
valued by two impartial men, not related to either side, and di-
vided into three classes, as equal in value, considering age and
sex, as can be, and then each class to be distributed by lot, the
first number giving the first choice, the second number giving the
second choice, and the third number giving the third choice. But
in case William Bowie, of Walter, should set up a claim to any of
the negroes at either place, more than then at the Quarter, he and
his wife to he barred from any right or title to my real estate.
Also, one-third of my stock of all sorts to be valued, classed, and
distributed as the negroes aforesaid; likewise, all my household
and kitchen furniture, except what I bequeath hereafter, I give to
my son-in-law, William Bowie, of Walter. I give and bequeath
to my grandson, William D. Bowie, one-third of my negroes, and
one-third of my stock of all sorts. All my plate, one eight-day
clock, two large looking-glasses, two feather beds, and their furni-
ture. I give and bequeath the other third of my negroes and stock
of all sorts to the rest of the children of William Bowie, of Walter,
by his present wife Kitty, as they arrive at age, or marry, share
and share alike. I mean the age of sixteen, for girls. It* is 608
my will, that the crops made at the Quarter, except grain,
for the use of the family, be sold, and the money arising therefrom,
after the payment of all expenses, be a common fund for the sup-
port of all the children of William Bowie, of Walter, by his present
wife Kitty, until my grandson, William D. Bowie, shall arrive at
the age of twenty-one, or day of marriage, when he will hereby
have a right to receive everything I have devised and bequeathed
to him. I give and bequeath to my grandson, William D. Bowie,
all the money, bonds and notes, of which I shall die possessed,
after my just, debts and funeral charges are paid. If his father
should think it advisable to lay it out in land for him, should any
be offered convenient to my Quarter Plantation, I give him, by
this my will, power to do so. In case William Bowie, of Walter,
should die before my grandson, William D. Bowie, should arrive
at the age of twenty-one, or day of marriage, my will and desire
is, that my brother, Isaac Duckett, take his part of my estate into
his possession, for the use and benefit of my said grandson. And
lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint William Bowie to be
sole executor of this, my last will and testament,"

The bill further states, that afterwards, Baruck Duckett died,
that this, his will, was, on the 9th of October, 1810, proved accord-
ing to law; and that immediately thereupon, William Bowie, of
Walter, entered upon the real estate so devised to him, and con-
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