Will of John Shepway

In the Name of God Amen this thirteenth day of August in the thirteenth yeare of the dominion of Charles Lord and Proprietary of the province of Maryland [?] Ano Domn 1687. I John Shepway, of Manokin River in the County of Somerset and province of Maryland being sick of body but of good and perfect memory thanks be to god Almighty and knowing the uncertainty of this present life and being desirous to settle things in order doe make this my last will and testament in manner and form following ~ First and princepally I comend my soul to go God Almighty my creator and assuredly believing that I shall receive full and free pardon of all my sins and be saved by the precious death and meritt of my blessed savior and redeemer Jesus Christ and my body to the earth from whince it was taken, to be burried in a decent and Christian Manner, and as touching such worldly Estate as the lord in mercy hath lent me, My will is that it be bestowed and imployed as hereafter expressed ~ I will, that all those debts and duties which I owe in right or conscience to any manner of persons whatever shall be well and truly paid and satisfied withen a convenient item after my decease, by my Executor hereafter named, I leave and bequeath unto Abraham Heath a parcell of land adjoining unto that land which I formily sold and alienated unto the said Abraham beginning at a bridge commonly called Thomas Manlove, bridge thence with a line drawn North, fifty paces and from thence with a direct line to his corner tree, to the south Abraham and his heirs likewise I leave unto the sd. Abraham a horse commonly called and known by the mane Dredgar, and a cow called Rose with her calf and all the future increase to the sd. Abraham and his heirs forever. And as for what cattle I have freely give unto the children of the sd. Abraham being in their own proper marks. It is my will that they [quietly?] possess and enjoy them without any molestation or trouble with all their future Increase they and their heirs forever ~ I give and bequeath unto Arslie Heth a grey mare commonly called and known by the name, Nannie, with all her future increase for the good and benefit of the said Arslie and her children or as she shall see fitt to order and dispose thereof, to be enjoyed by the sd. Arslie and her heirs or by any person or persons to whome the said Arslie shall dispose of the said Mare or any of her increase to be enjoyed I say without any molestation or trouble form any person or persons whatsoever, [internedly?] therewith or any way seeking to deprive the said Arslie of the said mare or any part her increase as to dispose of her or any part of her increase without the full consent of the said Arslie, Likewise I leave unto the said Arslie above with her calf commonly called and known by the name ( ) ? with all her future increase to be enjoyed by the sd. Arslie and her heirs forever_________ I leave and bequeath unto the boy John Heath my now dwelling plantation with all that parcell or tract of land called Shepways Choice, bounded as per [follow????] will appear to be enjoyed by the said boy and his heirs for ever likewise I leave unto the said boy the remainder of that tract called Deep, which I sold and left to Abraham Heath and in case it should please god to remove the said boy before he comes to years It is my will that Mary Heath sister of the said boy quietly possess the said land she an her heirs for ever I likewise unto the said boy my old mare called Feanie and her yearling colt with all their future increase unto the said Boy and his heirs, only it is my will that John Brown be possessed with the colt that the old mare now goeth withall be it mare or horse with all its increase he and his heirs forever Likewise I leave unto the sd. boy a cow with her calf commonly called and known by the name (MayFlour) with all there increase to the said boy his heirs, Likewise I leave unto the sd. boy all household furniture and necessary and properly belonging to me, with a gun and a pare of Pistols and holsters and all my wearing cloths. With the [Milno???] and my chest______ I leave and bequeath unto John Brown a heifer commonly called and known by the name Blossom with all her future increase unto the said John Brown an his heirs forever, likewise I leave unto the sd. John Brown my young horse called and known by the name Nobbie with my new saddle and bridle unto the sd. John Brown an his heirs, Likewise it is my will that the said John Brown shall have and enjoy what privileges and liberty the sd. John hath formily enjoyed here in my house and plantation both for himself and his creatures without any molestation or disturbance from any person or persons whatever during his pleasure and that the sd. John Brown shall have the privileges yearly to beat Syder in any orchard to the duty of three or four hundred gallons and to sow an plant what he pleases with housing necessary for the same, also I leave Prittiest yearling and his increase to the sd. John Brown, I leave unto Grace Gullet a cow calf next spring to run for the good and benefit of the sd. Grace Gullet and her heirs with all its future increase_____ It is my will that the Boy Abraham Heath have a cow calf next ensuing spring its future increase to him the said Abraham an his heirs_____ Also I leave to the sd. boy my short gun________ I leave and bequeath Mr. William Truitt a cow commonly called Lady with all her future increase unto the said Mr. William Truitt and his heirs ___ It is my will that the boy John Hoth have the remainder of my cattle and hogs ~ with all their increase he and his heirs and that the said boy be sufficiently schooled and taught to read and to write I constitute and appoint Abraham Heath to be Executor of this my last will and testament disanulling and making void any [forms??] will or wills by and made wither by word or write and I appoint David Browne and Mr. Roger Woolford overseers here of ~ In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the day and year above written ________ Signed and Sealed before Robert Hearne John Shepway Seale Archibald [mark] Milton Somerset County Province of Maryland by virtue of a commsioner to me directed September the four and twentieth 1687 Robert Hearne and Archibald Milton, witnesses to this within written will proved and same by their oaths. Abraham Heath at the same time Executor in this will named was also Sworne before me, Wm. Brereton Seale Indoresment Recorded in folio 433 Liber No. G Recorded n Liber EB No. 5 folio 164 and 165 Test. Esme Bayly Regs. W.S.C.