Somerset County, Maryland · 1686
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In the Name of God Amen I Randall Revell Senr. of Somerset County in the
province of Maryland Gent. Being in good health and memory blessed be God
and calling to mind the uncertain Estate of this transitory life do make
and ordain and declare this my last will & testament in manner and form
following Vizt. My soul I give unto Almighty God who gave it. Resting upon
my savior and redeemer Jesus Christ for the pardon of my sins and my body I
comit to the Earth to be decently buried as my Executrix shall think fitt
my worldly Estate that god hath given me, I give and dispose the same as
followeth ~~~
Impr. My will and desire is that all my just debts be paid ~~~
Secondly It is my will and desire that my beloved wife Katherine be my
whole Executrix, and that she have her five hundred acres of land due to
her by conveyance from Mrs. Ann Toft Also I give and bequeath unto said
wife four hundred & five acres of land being another part of the land
called Double Purchase. Lying and adjoining to my daughter Sarahs land
Also I give unto son Randolph five hundred acres of land being another part
of double Purchase. Lying and adjoining to that five hundred acres of
land, I formerly conveyed to my son Randolph aforesd. Also it is my will
and desire that my Daughter Ann, my Daughter Hanah, my Daughter Katherine
and my daughter Sarah do peaceably and quietly enjoy and possess each of
them and their heirs there respective parcells of five hundred acres of
land being parts of the aforementioned land called double Purchase and by
me the said Randall Revell already conveyed over to them as will appear by
deeds of writing under my hand & seal and upon our records and lastly as to
my personal Estate Vizt. All moveables as goods and chattles I give and
bequeath unto my said loving wife and sole Executrix after my decease to
dispose of as she thinks fitt excepting one shilling of current English
money which I give unto my son Edward Revell that lives in Accomack, signed
Sealed and published pronounced and declared by the said Randall Revell as
his last will and testament this twenty seventh day of May in the year of
our lord god one thousand six hundred eighty and five ~~~
Testes. Wm. Warwick his
Wm. Dredden Randall ( ) Revell {seal}
Signum
Agnus (R) Dredden
John West
March ye 8th 1686 the above specified Will of Mr. Randall Revell deceased
was proved then before me by virtue of a Com from ye Honbl Comisary
Generall by Wm. Warwick & John West~~~ Will Stevens
~~~
Somerset County At the request of Mrs. Katherine Revell widow, the above
specified will is recorded this tenth day of Mar Anno Dom 1686 Lib M.A. fol
726
As attested Edmd. Beauchamp Clk
Court
~~~
March 8th 1686. This will proved by the oaths of Will. Warwick and John
West before ~~~ Will Stevens
Att the same time Katherine Revell took the oath of an Executrix before me
Will Stevens
And Robert King & John King were sworne appraisers of ye goods and
chattles of Randolph Revell Sen. deceased by me___ Will
Stevens
(Indorsement Intr. In Lib No. G fo 376)
Recorded in Liber EB No. 5 folio 141~
Test. Esme Bayly Regr. W.S.C.
B
Beauchamp: Edmd., 1
D
Dredden: Angus, 1; Wm., 1
K
King: John, 1; Robert, 1
R
Revell: Ann, 1; Edward, 1; Hanah, 1; Katherine, 1; Randall, 1; Randolph, 1;
Sarah, 1
S
Stevens: Will, 1
T
Toft: Ann, 1
W
Warwick: Wm., 1
West: John, 1