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{246} In the Name of God Amen I, Janthan Worth of Kent County in the State of Maryland Merchant being Sick and weak but of Perfect mind and Memory Thanks be given unto God Calling unto mind the Mortality of my body and knowing that it is Appointed for all Men once to die Do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say Principally and first of all I Give and Recommend my Soul into the Hand of Almighty God that gave it, and my Body I Recommed to the Earth to be buried indecent, Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executrix nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall Receive the same again by the Mighty Power of God, and as Touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it has Pleased God to bless me in this life, I give devise and Dispose of the Same in the following manner and form First I Give to my loving Wife Allethea all my lands Tenements Herediterments Improvements and Appurtenances thereunto belonging togeather with all my Estate both Real and Personal for and During her Natural life, After her Death: I give to my Son James Wroth the Plantation whereon I now live with all Improvements and Appurtenances thereunto Belonging to him his heirs and Assigns forever my Son Jonathan Worth my Plantation in the Deliware State with all the Improve== =ments and Appurtenances thereunto belonging to him his heirs and Assigns forever all the Remainder and Residue of my Estate after my Debts is paid I leave to be Equally divided between my Son Samuel Stockdon Worth and my Daughter Ann Elizabeth Worth, that is Provided the s.d Remainder of my Estate does not Exceed Twelve hundred Pounds In that Case, I leave to my s.d two youngest Children Six hundred Pounds a Peace or to each of them, all the Remainder and Residue of my Estate I then leave to be Equally Divided between all my Children that is to say James Wroth, Jonathan Wroth, Samuel Stockdon Wroth and Ann Elizabeth Wroth, I likewise Constitute make and Ordain my Turn Over |
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