Will of Ellenor Cain

In the name of god Amen I Ellenor Caine of Somerset County in the Province of Maryland widow being new in good health and memory blessed be god but considering the frailty of this life I make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, my Soul I rinder to god that gave it hoping for its salvation, through the mercy of my creator and merrits of my redeemer Jesus Christ my body I render to the Earth from whence it was taken, to be decently burried in my Executor hereafter named shall think fitt for what worldly Estate it hath pleased god to give me I give and bequeath as followeth all my land I give and bequeath unto son Lazurus Madux and to his heirs for ever, all my wearing apperell both of Linen and woolen I give and bequeath to my causin Blandina Bosman, all the remainder of my Estate or goods and chattles I give and bequeath unto my son Lazurius Madux to injoy the same during his natural life, after his decease to god to the children of his body to be equally divided between them and I do hereby nominate and appoint my son Lazurius Madux to be the Executor of this my last will and Testament. In testimony, that it is my real will act and deed I have put to my hand and seal in the presents of witnesses before whom I have published and declared that this is my Last will and testament the 29th day of May Ann: Dom 1692 Signed Sealed and Published And declare In presence of us Charles Hall Sen. her Marsey Fountain ELLen Cain {Seale} Charles Hall Jun. mark His John [3T] Turpin Mark Memorandum that this day being the 3rd day of July 1695. Came personably before me Marsey Fountain and Charles Hall Jun. And made oath that they saw the above named Ellenor Caine sign and seale this her last Will and Testament and also that they saw Charles Hall Sen. and John Turpin sett too their hands as witnesses to the said will. Witness my hand__ Sam.ll Hopkins D. Com. To all Christian people before whom these presents shall or may come Blandina Bosman sendeth greeting and whereas my Aunt Ellenor Cain did by her Last Will and Testament give and bequeath unto me the said Blandina, two gowns and 2 peticoats 3 shirts and other head linen___ being all her the said Ellenor wearing clothes both Linen and woolen; now know the that I the said Blandina Bosman do by these presents Acknowledge t have reced. Of Lazurius Madux, Executor of the last will and testament of the said Ellenor Cain all the singular the sd. legacy of cloathing both linen and woolen and do of the same and of the form every part and parcell thereof freely fully really and absolutely acquit exonerate release and discharge him the said Lazurius Madux forever as Witness my hand and seal this 13th day of July- In the seventh year of their Majesties reighn Anno Domm 1695 Blandina Bosman {Seale} {Indorsement Entd. Liber K folio 111 - 113) ~ Recorded in Liber EB No. 5 folio 131+132 ~ Test. Esme Bayly Regr. W.S.C.