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( 95 ) of my temporal Estate, and Such goods and debts as it hath pleased God farr above my deserts to bestow upon me, I due order give and dispose the same in manner and forme following, that is to say first I will that all those debts and duties that I owe in right or conscience to any person or persons whatsoever shall be well and truly contented and payed or ordained to be payed within convenient time after my decease, by my Execcutor hereafter named ~ ~ ~ I give and bequeath unto mr Samuel:Davis Minister at Snow hill in the County and Province aforesd five thousand pounds of porke, Convenient within twelve months after my decease to delivered unto the said Samuel: Davis or his Order. ~ ~ ~ ~ I give and bequeath unto mr. ffrancis: Makemie.Minister of the gospall att Rehobeth Town within the sd County and Province. five thousand pounds of porke. Convenient to him or his Order within twelve months next after my decease ~ ~ ~ ~ I give & bequeath unto mr Thomas: Wilson Minister of the gospell at Monokan in the County & Province aforesd five thousand pounds of porke, to him or to his Order within twelve months next after my decease . ~ ~ ~ ~ I give & bequeath unto my wellbeloved friend Robert: Nearn of Manokin, the Sum of tenn thousand pounds of porke to be payed imediately after my decease unto the said Robert: Nearn. or his Order convenient within the sd County and Province. ~ ~ ~ ~ I give and bequeath all the rest of my goods Chattells, debts, house, Land and all other things belonging to me in any manner of way whatsoever, aswell else where as in this aforesd Province both at home and now abroad unto my trusty and wellbeloved friend Major. Robert: King of Monoken in the County & Province aforesd & to his Heirs Assigns And I the sd John: Galbraith, do by these presents, Constitute, ordain & appoint my wellbeloved friend Majr. Robert: King aforesd my whole & Sole Execcutor & Administrator, duely & truly to execute & performe this my last will and testament in Confirmation and full assureance, of the truth above written, that this is my last will & Testament I the sd John: Galbraith have hereunto Sett my hand & fixed my Seal at Animesike, the day and year first above written. Signed Sealed and delivered by John: Galbraith. John: Galbraith. Sealed as his last will & Testament in prsence of us. Adrian: M: Marshall. his mark: The abovesd Will proved in Open Court by the Oath of Wm: Robeson John: Vigerous: Alexander: Cilloch and Robert: Nearn. the 8th. day of 7ber. 1691. William: Robbeson. Appraisors then appointed were Capt. Jno. King and mr. Henry: Lynch Mercht. mr Stephen Allexander: Cilloch. Horsey Ordered to Swear ye Admr & Appraisers. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Robert: Nearn. -- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Maryland Somerset County Ss. William & Mary by the grace of God of England Scotland ffrance and Ireland King & Queen defenders of the faith &c. to Major. Robert King of the aforesd County greeting. Whereas John:Galbraith of this County Mercht.deceased, did by his last will and Testament leave you the sd Majr. Robert:King full and Sole Execcutor, we doe therefore grant unto you the sd Robert: King full power and authority to Admr.all and Singular the goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased and to demand colect and leavy and in legall manner require and receive all and all manner of debt and debts, due and owing to the said deceased and well & faithfully to dispose of the same. And out of the goods chattels and Credits of the said deceased, which have may or shall come to your hands or posession well and truly to pay the debts due by the said deceased So far forth as the same will extend and the law will charge you according to the true value of the Sum thereof, you having first taken your Oath well and truly to Admr the same, And to make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and Singular the goods Chattels and credits of the sd deceased, which have may or shall come to your hands posession or knowledge (appraised in money) and a true and just account of and upon your Admrn therein and to Exhibit both into our County Court where wills are proved, according to power given by a Certain Ordinance of Assembly lawfully authorized touching which Inventory you are presently assigned to performe, or at furthest at of before the second tuesday in January next ensueing and an account within twelve months from the date of these presents. And lastly we do hereby Constitute Ordain and appoint you ye Said Robert: King Admr of all and Singular the goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased ~ ~ ~ Signed pr order of Court this 8th. day of September. in the third year of Six hundred ninety one. pr Jno. West Dept Clr Cur. 28
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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1691-1692
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