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Kent County Register of Wills, 1781-1790
Volume 738, Page 7   View pdf image
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                The last Will and Testament of John Dean. ——
    I John Dean of Chester Town in the State of Maryland do make my
   Last Will and Testament in manner & form following to Wit
   First. If my Dear wife shoud be pregnant and bring forth aliving —
   Child, my Will and desire is, that all my Estate both real & personal be
   divided between my dear Wife and my Dear Child as the Law directs —
   Secondly If my dear wife shoud not be pregnant, or shoud not —
                                                                                    such
   bring forth a living Child, then, I give and bequeath all my^ part
   of my Estate as I am possessed of or have any claim to by virtue
   Marriage, to my dear wife, I also give and bequeath to my said dear
   wife the sum of Three Hundred pounds. These two bequests to be Consider[ed]
   as an Equivalent for and in Lieu of my wifes Dower and thirds in the
   residue of my Estate ——
   Thirdly I give and bequeath such part of my Estate both real and —
   personal as is given to me by virtue of my Dear Brother Benjamin
   Deans Will, the one half to my dear Brother Robert Rolston his
   Heirs and Assigns forever and the other half of that part of themyEstat[e]
   to my nephew John Dean Slemmons his Heirs & Assigns forever. —
   Fourthly I give and bequeath one half of the remainder and reside
   of my Estate whether real or personal to my nephew John Dean —
   son of my dear Brother Joseph Dean his heirs & Assigns forever —
   and the other half of the said remainder and residue, to my Nephew
   John Dean, son of my dear Brother William Dean his Heirs and
   Assigns forever, upon the^this Express Conditions nevertheless that they
   pay out of the said Estate so as afd devised, and which I hereby charge
   with the same all my Just Debts.  Lastly I appoint my dear wife
   and my Brother Joseph Dean Executors of this my last Will hereby ~
   revoking all other Willis by me made Witness my hand & Seal this Twenty
   fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven
   hundred and Eighty one. ——
                                                                            J: Dean    {seal}

   Signed Sealed and delivered published pronounc’d & declared as



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