Will of Miles Harrison

In the name of God Amen this 17th day of October Anno Dom 1698. I Miles Harrison of Somerset County in the Province of Maryland being sick in body yet of perfect memory and remembrance, blessed be god and calling to mind the frailty of his life do hereby these presents constituted make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. And first I give and bequeath my soul unto the hands of Almighty god, in sure and everlasting hope, through the meritorious death and passion of Jesus Christ my savior to receive free pardon and remission of all my sins. Next I bequeath my body to the ground to be decently buried according to the discretion of my Executrix hereafter named and as to my personal and real Estate, which it hath pleased god to bestow upon beyond my deserts I give and bequeath in manner and form following, but first I will that all these debts, I owe in right and justice to any manner of person or persons be duly paid in convenient time after my decease, and I do hereby revoke and disanull all other will or wills heretofore by me made, wither by word or writing and this only to be my Last Will and no other, Imprimus, I give unto Charles Comer son of James Comer of the County afsd. my Plantation and land called Hackley Hole containing fifty acres lying in Parrakawkin in the County afsd. to him the sd. Charles and to his heirs for ever___ Item I give and bequeath unto Mary Comer sister of the sd. Charles two cows and their calves to her the sd. Mary and to her heirs for ever ___ Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint Archibald Smith of the County my full and sole Executor in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year afsd. Signed Sealed and Published Pronounced and Declared in sight and presents of us. Signature W {Seale} William [x] Bantestor Thomas Benson West ~ 9ber 29th 1698 Sin. Yo recd. and shall not be unmindfull of the request Archibald Smith and Bearrer requested me to signifie my knowledge relating to what I heard Miles Harrison say relating to his will which as followeth Viz. A settle before his death, that he the sd. Miles would make his will and that Archibald Smith should be his Executor and none also, for which I did reprive him but nothing could dissuade him to the contrary, Richard Plunkett was moved by some t be exp. But the sd. Miles seemed very averse and by no means would yield that Plunkitt should be concerned Wm. Banister will attest the same as afsd. Let who will _______ I mean to try for what Miles left I being the greatest creditor nay more ___ all the rest besides and for the very land he has bequeathed, and therefore ought of right to Aond. the which I leave to that proudence remaining To the Hon. Mr. Sam Hopkins Sin Y very Hble. J Wess These present P Archibald Smith Memorandum that the above named Wm. Banister made Allestaions to the truth of what above written 9ber the 30th 1693 Witness S. Hopkins Dep.Com. (Indorsment; but first made) Recorded in Liber EB No. 5 folios 135+136 ~ Test. Esme Bayly Regr. W.S.C.