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(147) In the Name of God Amen I Joseph Wickes of Kent County in the State of Maryland being sick and weak of Body — but of sound and perfect mind and Memory (Thanks be to God) do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in Manner and form Following I Give and Bequeath unto my Son Joseph all that Tract of land called Poplar Hill — resurveyed, with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging, to him and his heirs forever, but if my Son Joseph Should die without lawfull Issue, then the said land Call’d Poplar^Hillresurveyed, I Give – unto my two Daughters, to them and their Heirs forever ——— I Give and Bequeath unto my Son Simon all my other lands of what Name or denomination soever to him and his Heirs for ever — I Give unto my Son Simon the Negroes hereafter Mentioned, Peter, Jem, Archer, Moll, Eve, Hannah, and John Molts Children — I Give unto my Daughter Ann Brown my whole right and Title to all the Negroes she has in possession and a Boy Named York,— and a Girl named Jene the Children of Grace — —— —— I Give unto my daughter Frances Wickes the Negroes hereafter Named Adam, little Tom, Will, Jonas, Clante, Dinah, Jean, and Blanch, Clants Child, and Daniel, dinahs Child, — — — —— I Give unto my Son Joseph the Negroes hereafter named, Great,— Tom, Charles, Simon, Bess and her Child Nell, Grace and her Child Named Poll, and another Named Hett, — — - ————— I Give unto my daughter Ann Brown two feather Beds with rea= =sonable furniture,— I Give unto my son Simon, one feather Bed— with reasonable furniture, and all the remainder of my Beds and—— Furniture to be Equally divided between my daughter Frances — and my son Joseph — ——— I Give unto my son Simon all my Surveying Instruments, and my large Looking Glass which stands in the Hall, and my Silver watch, and one Sixth part of all my Stock of Horses, Cattle, sheep, and Hogs, and the remaining part of said Stock to be equally divided, Betwean my two —— |
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Kent County Register of Wills, 1781-1790
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