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Kent County Register of Wills, 1781-1790
Volume 738, Page 172   View pdf image
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    In the Name of God Amen the Twenty Second day
   of February 1786, I James Hynson of Kent County and State of
   Maryland farmer being Sick and weak in body But of perfect
   mind and memory thanks be given unto God for the Same —
   therefore calling to mind the Mortality of my Body and Knowing
   that it is once appointed for all men to die do make and ordain
   this my last my last will and Testament, that is to Say first and
  principally. I Give and recommend my Soul into the hands
   of Almighty God that gave it. and my Body I recommend to
  the earth to be decently Buried at the Discression of my Executors
   Nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive
   the Same again by the mighty power of God, and as touching –
   Such worldly estate as it hath been pleased God to bless me with
   in this Life I Give demise and dispose of the same in manner
   and form Following to Wit ———    —————         ———
   Imprimis I Give and Bequeath unto my Beloved wife Sarah
   Hynson a third part of all my Lands during her Natural life
   and no Longer and also a third part of my personal estate ~
   after my funeral Charges and Just debts are taken and deduc=
 = ted out — Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Beloved
   Son James my plantation and the thirds fthereof after my Beloved
   wifes deceas to him and his heirs forever, But if my Son James should
   die without Lawfull Issue of his Body Begotten then and in Such
   Case I Give and Bequeath the said plantation to my Beloved
   Son William to him and his heirs forever, also I Give & devise unto
   my Beloved son James a Negro man Named Nat a Negro —
   woman Named Amy, one Mare Called Light foot a Black –
   horse Called Tony and a Black horse Called Why not — ——
   Item I Give and Bequeath unto my beloved Son William —
   a Negro man Named Harry a Negro Girl named Rachel a
   Bay horse Colt, a mear Called Juel and a Grey horse Caled Toppin
    to him and his Heirs forever —    ——



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