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(121) Kent County in the State of Maryland —— In the name of God Amen I Abraham Woodland of Kent County farmer being sick of Body but of sound disposing mind & memory do ~ make this my last Will & Testament in manner & form following Vizt. ~ Imprimis I give & bequeath to my Son John & his heirs for ever part of Several Tracts of lands begining at the original bounded Tree of a tract of land called partnership point and runing from thence down Chester river by the meanders of the said river till it intersects the mouth of a Creek ~ called Back Creek and runing up the channel of the said creek to an old bridge that crosses the creek a little below my dwelling house — thence east with the said bridge to the fast land, then runing on the fast land up the creek and branch the several crooks and turns of the said Creek & branch till it intersects a Tract of land belonging to Lambert — with the said Land Keating, then runing east with^ till it intersects Pricklay Pear Creek ~ then runing down the channel of the said creek to the river, thence down the river to the first line, then a Strait line to the begining tree, containing two hundred and fifty acres more or less. Likewise I give & bequeath to my said Son John a feather bed & furniture with five Negroes Viz. — Negro Peter, Negro Jacob, and Negro Silvey with her two youngest children named Poll & Silvey, a Mare and horse, the one called Chance the other Milly Jones, three Cows & Calves, eight Sheep & eight hogs, likewise the wheat Fan I bought of William Kelley, a plow & tackling to him & his heirs fore ever — Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Mary Kelley a feather bed & furniture with four Negro’s Viz Negro Sall & her youngest child Isaac, a Negro boy ~ called Sam, a Negro Girl eight hogs, with a [Mare] called Kate, a horse called Liberty, a roaned Mare I bought of James Butcher, a plow & tackling, a Corn harrow, & a horse Cart; to her and her heirs for ever. —— Item I give & bequeath to my son James to him & his heirs for ever my dwelling plantation with all its Improvements thereon, likewise five Negro’s Vizt. a Negro boy named Sharp, a Negro boy called Daniel, a Negro Girl named Jude, a Negro man called Catoe, a Negro Girl named Grace, two feather beds with – their furniture, my Clock, a large corner Cupboard with all the Chinea Ware |
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Kent County Register of Wills, 1781-1790
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