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55 In the name of God Amen this 23 day of September in year of our Lord 1781 I John MacNiel Cainwhitten in the County of Kent and State of Maryland Farmer being very sick and weakin Body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God for the same and calling to mind the Mortallity of thy 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 hands of God that give all, and ^for my Body I recommend^itto the earth to be buryed in a Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my Executrix nothing doubting but at the General Resurection I shall receive ~ the same^againby the mighty power of God; And as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give, devise, and dispose of the same in manner & form following, that is to say, In the first place I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved Wife Bridget MacNiel my whole Estate Real and Personal so long as she Continues a Widow for the benefit of her and my ~ Children Archibald and John who are to be properly Educated ~ and put to trades when they arrive to the age of Sixteen years, And if my wife Marrys then to return to her thirds, the other two – parts to be equally divided betwixt my two Sons Archibald and John and case of the death of either the Survivor to have both shares, and in case both die, then I give and bequeath the whole Estate to my Bridget MacNiel, I give and bequeath to Rebecca MacNiel five pounds to buy a Mourning Ring, if she comes in person herself to demand it, And I do hereby Constitute + appoint my dear Wife Bridget MacNiel to be my sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament revoking and Annulling all former wills by me heretofore made ratyfying and Confirming this & none ~ other to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have ~ hereunto set my hand + fixed my Seal John MacNiel {seale} |
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