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226 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, 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 Joseph Parsons the other Subscribing witness was Present, and Signed his name as a witness to this will of the Testator, and in the Presence of each other Before Jn,o Nicholson Regr In the Name of God Amen I Sarah Gooding of Kent County In Maryland being in Good Health sound and Perfect memory blessed be to God doe by these Presents make Ordain and Declare this my last Will and Testament, after my Just Debts and Funeral Charges is paid First I Will and Bequeath unto my Daughter Rebecca Benton One Negro Man Named Adam, and One Horse Called Brimstone Secondly. I Will and Bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Milcha ~ Gooding, (Daughter of Ann Gooding,| Forty Pounds to be Paid out of my Estate, and In Case she should Die before she comes to^theAge of Sixteen or not marry, then My Will is that it should be divided , between my Children that now living and their Heirs, Except Rachel Bird, and her Heirs who is not to Possess and Part Thirdly I Will and Bequeath unto my Son in Law John Berry One Negro Man Named Dick, and a Horse Called Bird Colt, and one Feather Bed ~ my Desire is that my said Son in Law John Berry shall keep the Legacies that I will to him for the Maintanceance of Rachel Bird Dureing her Life and in Case she should Die |
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