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(21) declare the same to be his last Will and Testament, that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their apprehensions of sound + disposing mind, memory and Understanding and that respecitvely subscribed their Names as Witnesses to this Will, in the presence, and at the reque[st] of the Testator, and in the presence of each other. J Nicholson Regr Recorded pr JNicholson Regr In the Name of God Amen I Richard Hosier of Kent County in the State of Maryland Gentleman being sick and weak in Body but of sound mind memory and Understanding do make & Publi[sh] this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following First and principally I give my Soul to Almighty God my Creator and Mercifull Redeemer, and my Body to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like manner, and as for the worldly goods it hath pleased God to bless me with, I give devise and dispose in manner & form following I Stock and other movebles during her life first Subject to the payment of my Just Debts I give and bequeath unto my son Henry Hosier ( after the death of my said Wife Ann ) one Negro Woman named Phillis, I also give and bequeath unto my said son Henry ( all my Real Estate to him and his Heirs forever ) but the New House commonly called the Shop with one Acre of Land Adjoining + next the Orchard which I give my son Samuel Hosier to him + his Heirs forever I also give + bequeath unto my^sdson Samuel a Negro Woman named Rachel after the death of my wife, I give + bequeath after the death of my wife to my son Richard Hosier one Negro man named James I give + bequeath unto my son William Hosier after the death of m[y] said Wife one Negro Girl named Mint. |
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