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202 Signed Sealed published pronounced and declared by the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereto Subscribed our Names as Witnesses in the presence of the Testator and at his Request, Turbut Wright, Jacob Richardson, Saml. M.cDowell, January 18th. 1787 Then Came Turbut Wrigh, Jacob Richardson and Samel. Mc.Dowell the Three Subscribing witnesses to the within last Will and Testament of Robert Maxwell late of Kent County deceased and Severally made Oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that they did see the Testator therein Named sign and Seal this Will, and that they heard him publish pronounce, and declare the Same to be – his last Will and Testament, and that at the Time of his so doing he – was to the Best of their Apprehensions of Sound and disposing mind Memory and Understanding, and that^theyRespectively Subscribed their Names as witnesses to this Will in the presence and at the Request of the Testator and in the presence of each other, Before Jno, Nicholson Regr Whereas I Robert Maxwell of Kent County have made and duly executed my last Will and Testament in Writing bearing date the twelfth day of January seventeen Hundred and Eighty five which said Testament and last Will (except such part or parts as may be hereby altered and changed, I do hereby ratify and confirm and being desirous to alter some parts thereof and make Additions thereto do therefore hereby make this my Codicil which I will and direct shall be taken and held as part of my said last Will and Testament in Manner and form following to wit – Whereas since the making and excuting my said Will I have purch= = ased from a certain Charles Irons a Lott or parcel of Ground with the Appurtinances lying and being in Kent County and at a place heretofore called Downes, but now Henrys Cross Roads for the Conveyance of which – said Lott or parcel of Ground with the Appurtenances I have obtain’d the Bond of him the said Charles, and therefore at this Time have only an – |
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