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Kent County Register of Wills, 1781-1790
Volume 738, Page 148   View pdf image
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      Daughters and my Son Joseph except the young Colt with
   the white Mare, which said Colt I Give my daughter Frances as
   a Legacy exclusive of equal part of the Stock as expressed above —
   and my will and Desire is that all the remainder of my Estate
   of what kind soever be equally divided among my four Children
   Above named — — — — I also discharge Alexander
   Calder and his heirs, and the heirs of John Clark |of Quaker Neck|—
   from all or any Claims which I have against them by Account or otherwise
    And lastly I appoint my son Simon Wickes as Executor of this my~
   last will and Testament, hereby revoking all other Wills heretofore
   by me made as witness my hand and Seal this Twenty first —
   day of November Seventeen hundred and Eighty three ——
   //Signed, sealed, published and |         Jo: Wickes       {Seal}
   declared by Jo. Wickes the Testator to |                   
   be his last will and Testament who |
   have hereunto Signed our Names at his |
   request and in presence of each other |
   Wm. Gibbins, John Lynch, John Moore Junr ——

   //December the 24th. 1785- I. Joseph Wickes above Written being —
   desirous to provide for my Daughter Frances more than above written
   do Give her untill She is Married free use of my part of my House that
   is over my Cellar to Occupy it as She pleases with her own Residence
   and give her wood off of my now Dwelling plantation, to make —
   her fires Sufficient for the said House or part of a house, and Desire —
   my son Simon not to disturbe her my said Daughter during the
   said Time of her Single life, but Suffer her to Occupy the same with
   her own person and Such attendance as She may think fitt to employ
     As Witness my hand and Seal the day and year Above written
                                                                  Jo: Wickes       {Seal}

     Sign’d Sealed and Declared to be my will or Codicil in presence
     of— John Moore Junr, William Gibbins ———



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