Will of Richard Ackworth

In the Name of God Amen I Richard Ackworth of Somerset County in the Province of Maryland Planter being weak of body but perfect of memory do make this my last will & testament as followeth Imprimus I bequeath my body to the dust & my soule to god that gave it hoping for the Blessed Resurrection of the just unto eternal life & for the Estate that god hath bestowed upon me I dispose of it as followeth ~~~ I give & bequeath unto my son Richard Ackworth six hundred & sixty acres of land lying on the Manokin River in Somerset County to enjoy the same as his proper Estate at the age of Twenty years ~~~ I give & bequeath unto my son Thomas Ackworth four hundred acres of land where I now live in Nanticoke River in Somerset County to enjoy as his proper Estate when he attaineth to ye age of twenty years ~~~ I give & bequeath unto my son Henry Ackworth five hundred acres of land vizt three hundred acres lying in Rewastico & two hundred acres lying upon Barron Creek in Somerset County to enjoy as his proper Estate when he attaineth to the age of twenty years ~~~ I give & bequeath in case my loving wife Anne Ackworth be safely delivered of a son she being now with child Three hundred acres of land vz one hundred acres of land by pattent lying at the mouth of Barron Creek in Somerset County & rights for the other two hundred acres of land to be taken up in casquaen in the said county of Somerset. & the whole charges for surveying & pattent to be paid out of the Estate. The same lands to enjoy as his proper Estate when he attaineth the age of twenty years ~~~ I give & bequeath further unto my son Richard above mentioned One bay Mare with her increase for ever to be delivered to him presently after my decease I give & bequeath unto John Manlove of Somerset County one thousand pounds of porke ~~~ I give & bequeath unto Matthew Dorman of Somerset County twenty pair of French stalls vizt two pair every year untill the twenty ~ pair be compleated ~~~ I give & bequeath all the rest of my Estate after my loving wife Anne hath her thirds of the whole, unto my sons & daughters equally to be divided ~~~ & lastly I doe hereby make my loving wife Ann Ackworth my whole & sole executrix. & this I make & declare to be my last will & testament revoaking all others witness my h& & seale Signed & Sealed this twentieth day of January In ye year of our Lord god one thousand six hundred seventy & five in the Presence of ~ Edm: Beauchamp his John Webb Richard Acworth {Seale} mark By virtue of a commission to me directed I have sworn & Christopher Nutter & Benjamin Cottman appraisers appointed of the goods & chattels of Richard Ackworth late of Somerset County deceased this done the 18th day of 1676 before me as witness my h& & seale ~ August 18th 1676 Will. Stevens By virtue of commission to me directed bearing date the 18th day March in the first year of the dominion of Charles Anno. Domm 1675. From the Hble Phillip Calvert Esq. Or comessary genl: for Probate of wills & the within written last will & testament of Richard Ackworth lately deceased was then proved to by the within named Edmond Beauchamp & John Webb witnesses to the same & also Ann Acworth widd & executrix in the last will & testament within named did take the usual oath of an executrix All done in common form before me as witness my hand & seale ~ Will Stevens {Seale} Indorsement Viz Int. Lib: Testam: fo 76 Recorded in Liber EB No. 5 folio 124 ~ Test. Esme Bayly Reg. W.S.C. A Ackworth: Anne, 1; Henry, 1; Richard, 1, 2; Thomas, 1 Acworth: Ann, 1, 2 B Beauchamp: Edm, 1, 2 C Calvert: Phillip, 2 Cottman: Benjamin, 1 D Dorman: Matthew, 1 M Manlove: John, 1 N Nutter: Chritopher, 1 S Stevens: Will, 1, 2 W Webb: John, 1, 2