Volume 738, Page 84 View pdf image |
84 bequeath unto my Son Ebenezer Turner in part of his equal proportion of my personal Estate one Boy named Minos, My Will and desire is that after my Estate is made up and finally Completed and my wife has drawn the thirds thereof the residue shall be equally divided amongst my Children (my Children John Turner, Susannah Miller and Mary Briscoe Excepted) who shall receive each of them Eighty – pounds Current money to be vallued at old rates less then the rest of my Children they having each of them received that much from me heretofore more then their proportion of my personal Estate Lastly I constitute and appoint my well beloved wife Martha Turner and my Son Daniel Turner whole and Sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and Affixed my Seal this 29 day of March Anno – Domi 1780 [?] his mark Jonathan Turner {seal} Signed Sealed published and declared to be his last Will in the presence of Joshua Lamb, Joseph Greenwood, Rt. Buchanan July 24 1784 Then came Joshua Lamb and Joseph Greenwood two of the Subscribing Witnesses to the within last Will and Testament of Jonathan Turner late of Kent County deceased, Lamb on his Solemn Affirmation Affirm and declare, and the said – Joseph Greenwood made Oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty 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 disposing mind memory and Understanding, And that Robert Buchanan the other Subscribing Witness was present at the same time and Signed his name as Witness to this Will together with these deponants in the presence of the Testator and at his request JNicholson Regr Recorded pr JNicholson Regr |
||||
Volume 738, Page 84 View pdf image |
Tell Us What You Think About the Maryland State Archives Website!
|
An Archives of Maryland electronic publication.
For information contact
mdlegal@mdarchives.state.md.us.