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Kent County Register of Wills, 1781-1790
Volume 738, Page 8   View pdf image
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   and for his last Will and Testament by John Dean in the presence of —
   us the Subscribers who Witnessed the same at his request in his presence
   and the presence of each other ——
                                                                                      Edw.d Worrell —
                                                                                      J Piper —
                                                                                      Philip Brooks
   December 20.th 1781 Then Came Edward Worrell Joseph Piper and
   Philip Brooks the three Subscribing Witnesses to the within last
   Will and Testament of John Dean late of Kent County deceased, And Severally
   made Oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God, that they did see the
   Testator therein named sign and seal this Will, And that they heard -
   him publish pronounce and 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, & Understanding,
   And that they respectively subscribed their names as Witnesses to —
   this Will, in the presence and at the request of the Testator, and —
   in the presence of each other ——
                                                                  J. Nicholson Regr
    Recorded  pr  JNicholson Regr.
    ——————————
      In the Name of God Amen I Benjamin Kelley of Kent Coty
   In the State of Maryland Farmer being weak and Low but of sound and
   disposing mind and memory do make this my last Will and Testament as
   follows First I recommend my Soul to Almighty God beseeching his most
   Gracious Acceptance of it, Likewise I give my Body to the Earth from. —
   whence it was taken Item after my body being decently buryed and my
   Just Debts being paid my Will and - desire is that my Executors hereafter
   mentioned do give unto my beloved nephew Benjamin Kelley one
   Sorrell Colt called Jenney or one new Cloth Coat which ever my —
   beloved Wife shall Chuse, Item I give & bequeath unto my^wellbeloved. —
   [wife] Hannah Kelley all the residue of my Estate after my Just —



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