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{228} In the Name of God Amen I John Clark of Kent County and State of Maryland, do make and Constitute this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following to Wit, First I Constitute and appoint my Brother Gideon Clark, whole and Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament Secondly I desire that my land in Kent County that fell to me by virtue of my Fathers Will Call’d Partnership shall be sold by my Executor at Public Sale as soon as is most Convenient, for the most – it will Sell for and to be distributed in the following manner Thirdly I desire that my Just debts and funeral Charges shall be first Paid off Fourthly I leave and bequeath to my Nephew Thomas Hynson Clark the sum of Fifty Pounds Specie and if he should die before he comes to the age of Twenty one I desire that said fifty Pounds shall fall to his father Gideon Clark Fifthly I leave and Bequeath unto my Nephew Henry Spearman Fifty pounds Specie to be paid him by my Executor out of my Estate Sixthly I leave and bequeath unto my Brother Lambert Clark one third Part of the Residue of my Estate to be paid him by my Executor Seventhly I leave and Bequeath unto my Brother Nathaniel Clark one third Part of the Remainder Residue of my Estate to be paid him by my Executor Eighthly I leave and Bequeath unto my three Sisters Margarett Vansant, Aramin= =ta Clark and Milcah Clark, the Remaining Residue of my Estate to be equally divided between them, and paid them by my Executor In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed my Seal this Seventeenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty seven John Clark {Seal} Signed Sealed, Published and delivered by John Clark the above Nam’d Testator for and as his last Will and Testament, in the Presence of us, who at his Request and in his Presence, and in the Presence of each other have Subscribed our Names as Witnesses thereto Wm Spearman, Edward XhisStewart, Jn.o Stewart Beaston Mark |
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