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Kent County Register of Wills, 1781-1790
Volume 738, Page 85   View pdf image
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   In the name of God Amen on the Sixteenth day of June in
   the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty three –
   I John Dwire of Kent County in the state of Maryland planter being
   in health of Body and of sound mind and memory thanks be to
   God for the same therefore I do hereby Constitute and ordain this
   my last Will and Testament wherein I do dispose of all my lands,
   and also my personal Estate with which it hath pleased God to –
   bless me in this world and that in the following manner + form –
   Item first of all I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Susannah
   Dwire one third part of all my Lands known by the name of Heaths
   Chance and Midle Neck lying to the West of Loyds Creek during her
   Natural life, also one third part of all my personal Estate that shall
   remain after my Just debts are paid during her natural life aforesaid
   Secondly I give and bequeath to my son William Dwire all that –
   remaining part of my afd Lands to him and his Heirs for ever and
   also his Mothers third – part of my Lands afd before bequeathed
   after her decease to him and his heirs for ever On Condition that
   he the aforesaid William Dwire his heirs Executors Administrators
   or Assigns do and shall well & truly pay or cause to be paid the following
   Sums of money hereafter mentioned unto nine of my remaining
   Children Expresed by name as follows, unto my Daughter Elizabeth
   Howard, or her heirs the Sum of Twenty five pounds in gold or Silver,
   unto my Daughter Mary Howard or her heirs the Sum of twenty five
   pounds in gold or Silver, unto my Son Joseph Dwire or hisheirs the
   Sum of twenty five pounds in gold or Silver, unto my Daughter
   Susannah Dwire or her heirs the Sum of Twenty five pounds in
   gold or Silver, Unto my Son James Dwire or his heirs the Sum of
   Twenty five pounds in gold or Silver, unto my Daughter Ann Dwire
   or her heirs the Sum of twenty five pounds in gold or Silver, unto
   my Daughter Hannah Dwire or her heirs the Sum of twenty five
   pounds in gold or Silver, unto my Daughter Sary Dwire or her heirs
   the sum of twenty five pounds in gold or Silver, And unto my Son
   Mathew Dwire or his heirs the Sum of twenty five pounds in Gold



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