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( 28 ) In the Name of God Amen I John Cosdon of Kent County and State of Maryland being weak in Body but of sound mind and memory blessed be God, do this second day of September one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty two make and publish this my last Will and Testament in the manner + form following that is to Say. Imprimis I order and my Will is that my Just Debts and Funeral charges be first paid and Stisfied Item I give and bequeath to my Niece Ann Cosdon Hacket all my Estate to her & her Heirs forever after my Debts are paid as above ~ mentioned I also appoint Simon Hacket my sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament, And I do hereby revoke & disannul all my other Wills by me made, allowing this and no other to be my last Will and Testament; In Witness whereof I John Cosdon have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & year above Written Signed, Sealed, published, pronounced and Delivered by the said John Cosdon and for his Last Will and Testament in the presence of John Cosdon {seal} his mark Cuthbert Hall, William X Smith, Ephrr. Vansant Junr September 13th. 1782 Then Came Cuthbert Hall & Ephraim Vansant Junr. two of the Subscribing Witnesses to the within last Will & Testament of John Cosdon late of Kent County deceased & Severally made Oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God, that they did See the Testator therein named Sign & Seal this Will, and that they heard him publish, pronounce & declare the same to be his last Will & 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 they those deponants together with William Smith the other Subscribing Witness within named Subscribed their names as this Will in the presence and at the request of the Testator, and in the presence of each other Recorded JNicholson Regr pr JNicholson Regr. |
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