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20 In the Name of God Amen I William Cobbyn of Kent County in Maryland Cooper being of perfect mind and memory make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following to Wit First I desire that my Body may be decently Pauls Parish Church yard in the County aforesaid without any other ceremony then the office of the Dead (as appointed by the Church of England) to be read at my enterment by some man who shall be a native of one of the British Isles. My Estate and my Effects I bequeath and dispose of in manner and form following. First all my just^Debtsto be paid. the residue and remainder of my Estate Goods, Tools, Bonds, Notes Accounts, with all other propurties whatsoever to me appertaining: I give devise^ebequeath unto my well beloved Friend and Countryman Henry Iles of the County aforesaid Blacksmith, whom I do hereby Constitute and appoint the whole whole and sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament; and I do hereby utterly revoke disallow and disannul all former bequests Wills and Legacies by me heretofore in any wise left or made, declaring, ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand
Cobbyn, to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who signes our names in the presence of the Testator, and in presence of each
Subscribing Witnesses to the within Last Will and Testament of William Cobbins late of Kent County deceased, And severally made Oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God, that they did see the Testator Sign and Seal this Will, and that they heard him publish pronounce and declare |
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