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56 Signed Sealed published and declared by John MacNiel the within named Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence have Subscribed the same as Witnesses thereto James Swoney, William McDowell, Mungo Mckinlay, July st21. 1783 Then Came William Mc.Dowell one of the Subscribers to the within last Will and Testament of John MacNiel late of Kent County deceased, and made Oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God, that he did See the Testator therein named Sign & Seal this Will, and that he 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 his apprehensions of Sound and disposing mind, memory and Understanding, And that he this- deponant together with James Swoney & Mungo Mckinley the other Subscribs. Witnesses Subscribed their names as Witness to this Will in the presence and at the request of the Testator and in the presence of each other. JNicholson Regr Recorded pr JNicholson Regr In the name of God amen I John Yearly of Kent County in the State of Maryland being sick and weak of Body, but thanks be to God of sound disposing sense and memory do make & ordain this to be my Last Will and Testament in manner + form followg Viz 1st. I give and bequeath unto my Son Will Yearly al lthat part of my ~ of my Land lying on the East side of the main road leading down to Eastern Neck during my wives Widowhood 2nd. I give and bequeath unto my son Henry Yearly all the Land + Improvemts. where my son William now lives at the death of his mother Elizabeth Yearly or day of marriage to him and his Heirs forever, and my Will and desire is that the residue of my Land furnish Son Henry with firewood and Rails during his natural Life 3rd. I give and bequeath to my son Edward Yearly forty Acres of Land |
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