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58 In the name of God Amen I Andrew Mires of Kent County ~ in the State of Maryland being now about to take a Voyage to Sea in the Service of my Country and being in perfect health of Body and of sound and disposing mind memory and Understanding, Considering the dangers of the seas death, and the uncertaintly of the time thereof, and being desireous ~ of Setling my Worldy affairs, and thereby be the better prepared to leave this World when it shall please the Almighty Father of Mercyes to call me hence, do therefore make this my last Will & Testament in manner and form following, that is to say . First after my debts and funeral charges are paid, I give and bequeath to my Son James Tibbit Mires, all my Estate Real to him, and his Heirs for ever; but if my said Son should die under the age of twenty one without having Issue of his body lawfully begotten, then I give & bequeath the said Real Estate to my dear wife Elizabeth during her natural life remainder to my Brother George Mires and his Heirs for ever . 2d I give also to my said Son two third parts of my personal Estate; and the other third to my wife 3 I order and direct that my wife, have the Guardianship education and care of my said child, andtoenable her to Support and conduct the – same until his full age, it is my desire that she take the profits of my whole Estate real and personal and apply the same to those purposes. Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my dear wife to be sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament revoking & annulling all former Wills by me heretofore made Ratifying & Confirming this & none other to be my last Will & Testament. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed my Seal this first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty one. Andrew Myers. {seale} Signed Sealed published & declared by Andrew Mires within named Testator as & for his last Will & Testament in the presence of us who at his request, |
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