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137 him publish pronounce and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament and that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their Apprehensions of Sound disposing mind memory & Understand ing, And that William Woodall the other Subscribing Witness was present at the same time and Signed his name as Witness to – this Will, together with these deponants in the presence of the testator, and at his request, and in the presence of each other Before JNicholson Regr In the name of God Amen I Martha Ann Whichcote of Kent County in Maryland being Sick and weak but blessed be God of sound and well disposing memory calling to mind the uncertain estate of this transitory life, do make this my last Will & Testament as follows . . . . 1st. I give & bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth – Whichcote Six Silver table Spoons, one table & desk & half a dozen of Chairs, and a Mare called Careless & a Colt called Netle & riding chair besides an equal part of the Remainder of my Estate. 2d. I give to my daughter Sarah Whichcote one Negro Boy called Will with tea tongs Silver, five Silver tea Spoons Six chairs, two tables one Horse called Spark over & above an equal part of the Remainder of my Estate, . . 3dly, I give unto my Grand daughter Rebecca Whichcote one Negro boy called Ben, one bed & furniture, one horse called – Crack, over & above & besides an equal part of the remainder of my Estate . . 4thly, I give unto my afd daughter Elizabeth Whichcote my riding carriage over & above & besides an equal part of the Remainder of my Estate . . 5thly, I give the Remainder of my Estate after the Legacies paid to the Legaties to be^equallydivided between all my Children & Grand daughter Rebecca Whichcote, but not to enjoy any of my Slaves untill my afd daughter Sarah Whichcote & Grand ~ daughter Rebecca Whichcote arrives to the age of Sixteen years, but remain in the hands of my Executrix hereafter named I hereby Constitute & appoint my daughter Elizabeth Whichcote |
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