Will of Thomas Clifton

In the Name of God Amen December 13th 1693. The Last Will of Thomas Clifton of the County of Somerset and Province of Maryland . [??????] who being in his perfect Memory and Sences but very weak in body and calling to mind the shortness and uncertainly of this life is willing to settle and ;put to rights the small Estate god Almighty hath bestowed him, first place bequeathing g his soul in the hands of his gracious and ever blessed redeemer Jesus Christ and in the earth place my body to be burried in Christian like manner, as the discretion of my Executrix after mentioned. _____ Item I do will and bequeath to my son Thomas Clifton all and whole that plantation that I do live on being two hundred acres of land also one hundred acres lying upon the plantation called by name Hoghill as is expires in the patent whom and his heirs forever, but if the sd. Thomas shall die without free of his own body then the said land shall;; be equally divided betwixt his tow sisters Samaline Clifton and Grace Clifton also I bequeath to my son Thomas Clifton on cow to be paid next spring knowing these presents_____ Item I will and bequeath to son Thomas Clifton and Samaline Clifton and Grace Clifton two mares with their increase to be equally divided betwixt the sd. three children. Only the first cost to be paid for the proper use of William Davies his mother thinking fitt____ Item I will and bequeath to my Daughter Tamasine Clifton one cow to be paid next spring after the sale of these presents____ Item I will and bequeath to my Daughter Francis Clifton twelve pence Item I will and bequeath to my Dear Wife Hannah Clifton Twelve-head cattle I also bequeath to my Dear wife Hannah Clifton on e hundred acres of land called by name Courtland being one Island to be wholy and solily at her disposal also I will bequeath if my Dr. wife should die that my son Tho. Clifton shall be left to the case of John Pope of the County and Province above mentioned till he comes to the twentieth year of age, Also I will and bequeath my Dear wife to be my sole Executrix that is to receive all debts due to me and to pay all debts due by me I also bequeath to my Dear wife one male or female of the Increase two mares left to the three children to be at whole disposing Signed Sealed and delivered in the Presence of John Pope Peter Lawder His his Will [ M ] Davis Thomas [ TC ] Clifton {Seale} mark mark Memorandum That this day being the 19th day of May 1694 Came John Pope Peter Lowder and Will Davis before me in their proper persons and made oath that they saw testator Thomas Clifton sign and seale the above written will deed and declare it to be his last Will and Testament Witness my hand ______ Executrix and Appraisers also sworne before ____ S. Hopkins D. Comm.