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Will of Thomas Rencher

Somerset County, Maryland · 1772

Contributor: This transcription was contributed to Somerset County MDGenWeb by Ed Smith.
Transcription note: The text below is presented as supplied. Original spelling, capitalization, punctuation, abbreviations, bracketed notes, and uncertain readings have been retained.

Transcription

In the name of God amen I Thomas Rencher of Somerset County in the Province of Maryland Being of perfect mind and memory thanks be to all mighty God for the (Same and censi?) during the Shortness of human life Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and following (Viz 1st ?) My will and desire is that all my Just and Lawfull debits be duly paid and Complyed with (2 ly ?) I give and bequeath to my Son Thomas Rencher my Land Mill one of the Largest Iron potts and one of the least of the Iron potts a pair of Stillards the (Haikle ?) and one of the best Beds and furniture which he has already Recieved to him and Heirs for Ever 3dly I give and be bequeath to my Daughter Mary Ballard wife of John Ballard One Cow and Calfe and one Bed and furnitrue which She has already Recieved to her and her Heirs for Ever 4tly I give and to my Son William Rencher one Bed and Furniture to him and his Heirs for Ever 5thly I give and bequeath to my Son Samuel Rencher one Bed and Furniture to him and his Heirs for Ever 6thly I give to my Daughter Bridgett Chaply one Shilling Sterling and no other part of my Estate whatsoever 7thly I give to my jDaughter Ana Higgins one Shilling Sterling and no other part of my Estate whatsoever 8thly I give to Sarah Beard one Shilling Sterling and no other part of my Estate whatsoever 9thly I give and bequeath to Francis hitch one Shilling Sterling and no other part of my Estate whatsoever 10thly I give to my Daughter Mary Ballard one Shilling Sterling and no other part of my Estate Except the (Legaiy ?) Above mentioned which She has already Recieved 11thly My will and desire is that there should be no (adminishati ?) on on my Estate but that all the remaining part Besisdes the (Legaires ?) Above mentioned I give and bequeath to my three Sons Tomas Rencher William Rencher and Samuel Rencher to be Equally devided amongst them and I do Constitute and appoint my Son Thomas Rencher to be (last ?) And Sole Executer of this my Last Will and Testament (Disannuling ?) and making voind all other wills heretofore by me made Either in word or Writing In testimony where of I have (Lineto ?) Sett my hand and fixed my Seale this 1st day of November Anno Dome 1764 Signed Sealed and acknowledged in the Presence of Levin Dashiell (Sen ?) } Levin Dashiell (Is ?) Thomas Rencher {Seal} On the 28th day of April 1772 Came Thomas Rencher and made oath on the Holy Evangilist of Almighty God that the writhen instrument of writing is the true and only Will and Testament of Thomas Rencher Late of Somerset County (decsd ?) that hath come to him do (possession ?) or knowledge and that he did not know or Ever heard of any other Sworn Before Thos (Holbrock Depty Comy ?) of Som County on the twenty Eight day of April one thousand seven Hundred and Seventy two Came Levin Dashiel and Levin Dashiel (?) The two Subscribing Witness and made oath on the holy Evangelist of Almighty God that they did Sec the (Testater?) Thomas Rencher Sign and Seal the within Will and heard him Publish Pronounce and declare the same to be his Last Will and Testament and at the time of his (sodoing ?) He was to the best of each of their ( appichansions ?) Of sound disposing Mind memory and understanding, and they subscribed their names as Witness to the said Will in the presence of the said (Testator ?) Sworn Before Thos Holbrock (Depty Comis ?) Of Som County Thomas Rencher to pay for Recording-but refuses to take out Letters Testamentary Recorded in Liber Ebno.5, folio 2 and 3 Epms Bayly Regr. W S L

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