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Kent County Register of Wills, 1781-1790
Volume 738, Page 156   View pdf image
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    In the Name of God Amen I John Cadwalader
   now residing in Kent County in the State of Maryland being
   in Good health and of Sound, perfect and disposing mind and
   memory, do make and ordain this to be my last will and —
   Testament Vizt. —— —— —— —— —— —— ——
    Imprimis — I Give and devise to my dearly beloved Wife
   Williamina Cadwalader one third of the annual neat income
   produced from my farm called Bennetts Regulation and –
   the lands adjoining, lying in Kent County on Sassafrass River –
   in Maryland, during her Natural life, — I also Give –
   and devise to my said Wife during her natural life the use of
   my House in Second Street, and the Stables and Coach houses —
   erected, on the Lot belonging to the same, and on the other back
   Lot, all of which, I purchased of Samuel Roads, and all the appur=
 =tenances belonging thereto, together with all the household——
   Furniture belonging thereto, that may be in said house at the
   time of my death,— I also Give and devise one third of all the
   Monies, that may be due to me on Bond or Mortgage, after paying
   all my lawful Debts.— I also Give and devise to my said Wife
   my Coach, harness for a pair of horses, and three coach horses such
   as She may chuse out of those that I may have at the time of my
   death.— I also Give and devise to my said Wife three male –
   and three female Negro or Mulatto slaves Such as she may Chuse
   either belonging to my family or my Farm, I also Give and devise
   to my said Wife one third part of all the plate I may have at the
   time of my death – Together with a third part of all the House hold –
   linen, beds and bedding that I may have at the time of my death.
   and as I mean to make as Ample provision for my said wife
   Williamina as my Circumstances will permit, (doing justice
   to my Children by my former Wife ) I mean all the above—
   devises as a full Compensation for all the claims she may



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