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174 In the Name of God Amen, I. James Chappel of Kent County and State of Maryland being weak of Body but of Sound mind and Memory do make this my last will and Testament in Manner and form as Followeth I Give into my Sisters Eldest doughter Mary Swell my Trunk I Give unto my Sisters daughter Sary Swell my Silver Buckels Item I Give into my Sister daughter Elizabeth Swell as much Money as will make her equal with the other that^hasthe Trunk Item I Give into John Swell my Brother in law my Saddle & Bridle, new Great Coat, Broad cloth Coat, Cordurory Vest and Breeches, likewise my Jane Vest and Breeches, a pair of boots and two pair of Shues, Item I Give into my father John Chapple my everyday Coot vest and Breches also a par of Ticking Breeches a pair of Jane and a par of loother[?] breches, and one Shilling Sterling and no more - Item I Give unto Benjamin Kelly my Sagathy[?] coat lastly i give all my Estate after my Just debts are paid that is not alread willd to be equally divided between John Sewels three daughters Mary, Sary, and Elizabeth Swell – I nominate & appoint John Sewell my Executer of this my last will and Testament hereby revok= = ing all others in witness whereof i have hereunto set my hand & Seal this Eighteents day of March one thousand seven hundred & eighty six James Chapple - - {Seal} Signed Sealed published and delivered by James Chapple the Testator before us Thos. Medford, Phillip Drugan, June 22nd, 1786 Then came Phillip Drugan one of the Subscribing Witnesses to the within last will and Testament of James Chapple late of Kent County deced & made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that he did See the Testator therein Named Sign and Seal this will, & that he heard him publish pronounce & declare the same to be his last will & Testament, that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of his Knowledge of Sound & disposing mind memory & understanding & that Thomas Medford the other Subscribing^Witnesswas present at the same time & Signed his Name as a Witness to this will together with this deponant in the presence & at the request of the Testator & in the presence of each other \-\-\ Before J. Nicholson Regr |
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