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138 sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament Revoking all other Wills heretofore by me made In Witness whereof I have hereunto – set my hand & Seal this 20. day of October 1782 Signed Sealed pronounced Martha Ann Whichcote {seal} & declared by the Testatrix to be her last Will & Testament in the presence of us. A.Glenn , Martha Glenn, August 20th. 1785 Then came Alexand Glenn & Martha Glenn the two Subscribing Witnesses to the within last Will and Testament of Martha Ann Whichcote late of Kent County deceased, and Severally made Oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God, that they did see the Testator therein named Sign and Seal this Will, And that they heard her publish pronounce and declare the same to be her last Will and Testament, that at the time of her so doing she was to the best of their apprehensions of Sound disposing mind memory and Understanding, and that they Respectively Subscribed their names as Witnesses to this Will, in the presence, and at the Request of the testator, and in the presence of each – other Before JNicholson Regr In the name of God Amen I James Steel of Kent County Maryland being very weak and low in body but of Sound mind memory & Understand =ing, and considering that we must all die, do make publish & declare – this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following to Wit first of all I order that all my Just debts & contracts be discharged & paid also I give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Martha Steel the third of my Real Estate, and one third of my personal Estate during her Natural life . . . 2d. I give the Remaing two thirds of my Estate Real & personal and the third of my Real Estate left to my Wife after her death to my two daughters Rebecca and Hannah to be held by them as tenants in Common their heirs & Assigns for ever. |
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