Will of John Townsend Sr.

In the name of God Amen I John Townsend Sr. of Somerset County in Province of Maryland, planter being sick in body but of sound & perfect Memory, praised be Almighty God and calling to remembrance the Uncertain Estate of this transitory Life and that all flesh must yield unto Death when it shall please god to call doe Make constitute ordain and declare this my Last will and Testament in manner and form following. Revoking and adnulling all former wills and testaments by me made either by word or by writing and this only to be taken for my Last Will and Testament and no other and first being Penetent and Sorry from the bottom of my hart for my sins past humbly deserving forgiveness for the same I give & Commit my soul to Almighty God My saviour & redeemer in Whom and through the Morrels of Jesus Christ I trust and believe assuredly to be saved and that My soul with my body and the geniall day of resurrection shall rise again with Joy to posess and unleash the Kingdom of heaven prepared for his elect and chosen And now for the setting of my temporal estate and such goods and chattles as it hath pleased Almighty God four above my deserts to bestow upon me doe order give and dispose the same in Manner and form following. First I will that all those debts that I owe or right or conscience to any person or persons whatsoever be well and Truly Satisfied and paid or ordained to be paid within convenient time after my decease by my Executor hereafter named and that my body be burried in a decent and Christian Like Manner. ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son John Townsend Jr a parcel of Land containing Two Hundred Acres, called Oak Hall, Likewise another parcell of Land containing One Hundred Acres called Townsends Discovery to him the said John Townsend his heirs and assigns for ever ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son Solomon Townsend Two Hundred Acres of Land called Coventry after my wifes decease, but in case my said son Solomon die without issue that then my son Charles Townsend shall imediately posess and enjoy the Said land ITEM I give and bequeath ( after my wifes deceased) unto my son Charles Townsend my Negro woman called Betty but if so happens the said Negro woman Shall have any children before my said wifes decease that the said increase be at my said wifes disposal ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son William Townsend my Negro boy called Toby after my wifes decease ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son Jeremiah Townsend Twelve pence ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son James Townsend Twelve pence ITEM I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth wife to Robert Smith Twelve pence ITEM I give and bequeath the remaining part of my Personal Estate unto my well beloved wife Elizabeth Townsend and the children that remain with her but in case any of the said children shall Marrie or go away from their said Mother, then the said personal Estate shall be divided and that person share shall be delivered to him or her to take away, but the remainer shall continue with their Mother to be taken care of and Manged for the good of her and the children that remain with her in Generall In Witness and conformation of what is before Written, I have hereunto sett my hand and, Seal this Eighteenth day of May 1698. Signed Dealed & Delivered in presence of us Henry H Hudson John Townsend JT Seal Daniel X Donaho Memorandum That this Last day of Fber 1698 proof was made of that of the above Will by the Oath of all the Witnesses Then Sworn Executrix & appraisers and Granted Later testormy Both copies of will refuse by said Executrix. Wittnesses Sed. S. Hopkins Depty Comis