Will of Henry Grimes

May the 30th day one thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy two I Henry Grimes of Somerset County in the Province of Maryland being Sick and weak in body but blefsed be god of sound and perfect mind and memory doe make and Confstitute this my last Will and Testament in manner following Viz______ first I give and Bequeath unto my son Eyskiel Graham all that part of a tract of land called Weatherlys Convieniancy that lieth on the south side of a branch called and known by the name of the dead of Beaver Dam which land he is now in pofsefion of also fifty acres of land being part of a tract of land called Quaoeason Neck to be laid of next to and to adjoin on a tract of land now in pofsefsion of Abraham Smith also twenty acres of Marsh out of a tract of land Marsh Called Eyckiels Convienancy lying in Vienna Marsh and now the lower end of the sade tract, also all that part of my moveable Estate that he hath now in his pofsefsion to him and his heirs for ever______ Secondly I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Graham twenty acres of Marsh being part of a tract of land or marsh called Mary's Venture lying in the forks of a creek called Bridge or little creek over which the road leads from Barren Creek Mill to Vienna, to be laid off on the southernmost end of the said tract also all my lands and marsh that lieth on the north side of creek and branch called and known by the name of Beaverdam, also on feather bed and furniture and one heifer to her and her heirs of ever______ Thirdly I give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin Graham fifty acres of land being the upper part of a tract of called Quaocason Neck and not to extend any furder up towards my house where I now liveth then to a cedar post which standeth in the south weft corner of my out field also all the rest of that tract of land called weatherlys convieniancy Not heretofore willed by me that I am in pofsefsion of also twenty and a half acres of Marsh lying in Vienna Marsh being the other part of a tract of land or marsh called Marys Venture also one feather bed and furniture and one heifer to him and his heirs for ever______Fourthly I give and bequeath unto my son James Graham all my other lands and Marsh that I now hold and hath not willed away also one feather bed and furniture and one heifer to him and his heirs forever______fifthly I give and bequeath unto my son in Law Jehew Parrimore four pound ten shillings currency of Maryland to him and his heirs forever______Sixthly I give and bequeth unto my well beloved wife ann Graham all my other Estate both real and personal to her and her heirs for ever Whom I make and ordain my whole and soal Executor of this my last will and testament and by thise presents doe make void and of no effect all wills hereafter made by me and do confirm this and no other to be my last will and testament in witnefs when of I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my seal this 30th day of May anno domi 1772 Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presents of us-------- JoFeph Venablis Henry Grimes {seal} William [mark] Kenly } John Cooper John [mark] Brown On the 29th day of July 1772 came Joefeph Venablis and made oath that the aforegoing Instrument of writing is the true and only will and testament of Henry Grimes late of Somerset County deceased that hath come to his hands pofsefsion or knowledge and that he did not know or heard of any other Sworn before Thos. Holbrook Deputy Coms of Somerset County on the Twenty ninth day of July one thousand seven hundred and seventy two came Joefeph Venablis William Kennly and John Cooper three of the subscribing witnefss and made oath on the Holy Evangilist of Almighty God that they did see and the testator_____Henry Grimes sign and seal the aforegoing will and heard him publish and pronounce and declare the same to be his last will and testament and at the time of his sodoing he was to the best of their apprehenfions of a sound disposing mind and memory and understanding and that they subscribed their names as witnefss to the said will in the presents of the faid teftator Sworn before Thos. Holbrook Deputy comm. Of Somerset County Recorded in Liber EB no. 5 folio 3 and 4 Emp. Bayly Regs. W S C