Will of Thomas Smith

In the name of God Amen I Thomas Smith Somerset County in the province of Maryland being sick and weal of body but of good and perfect Memory and knowing, the uncertainty of this present life and being desirous to put things in order doe make this my last will and Testament in manner and form following, first and principally I commend my soul to god Almighty my Creator: assuredly believing that I shall receive full and free pardon of all my sins and be saved by the precious death and meritts of my blessed savoir and redeemer Jesus Christ and my body to the Earth from whence it was taken to be burried after a decent and Christian Manner by my Executors hereafter named, and as touching what worldly Estate the Lord in his Mercy hath lent it is my will that it be bestowed as hereafter in expressed 2nd It is my will that what debts and duties O owe to any manner of persons whatsoever be paid and satisfied, withen a convenient time after my decease 3rd I leave unto my son William Smith one hundred Acres of land of the tract Kartleberry, where my now dwelling house and plantation is reserving my wifes interest in my said plantation during her Natural is life as hereafter shall be expressed to my said son Wm. Smith and his heirs forever 4th I leave unto my son John Smith, the remainder of the above sd. tract together with a parcell of land adjoining there to called Corporalls Ridge to the sd. John Smith and his heirs forever 5th I leave unto my son Robert Smith a parcell of land called Smiths Field bounded as by a Plantation doth appear to the sd. Rob. Smith and his heirs forever_____ 6th I leave unto my beloved wife Janet Smith my now dwelling house and Plantation during her Natural life for the good of my sd. wife and children and as touching what other worldly goods the lord hath in his Mercy lent me I leave a third of the whole to my said wife to be at her disposing as also what furniture is now withen my sd. house, the remainder or other tow parts to be divided and given to my six children according to what there is when they come to age be it more of less and in case my sd. wife shall continue a widow it is my will that the tow boys live and continue with her while they come to eighteen years of age. But if she marry that both boys and girls with what belongs to them be taken from her and that they choose their guardians ___ I leave unto my son Robert the loom and gairs and whatsoever - My long gunn I leave unto my son William and the short gunn to my son John___ I constitute and appoint my beloved wife Janet Smith and my son Wm. Smith to be Executors of this my last will and testament disanulling and making void any former will or wills by me made either by word or write and my friends John Gray and John Brown, overseers hereof In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written____ Signed Sealed in Presence of Wm. Lorn Wm. O. Owens His mark Thomas Smith ~ Seal Wm. W. Knox His mark Memorandum that this 20th day of Sept. 1697 proved this will by the oaths of all the witnesses. Then sworne Extix. and Exec. As also the appraisers and granted lar[????] Testamentry, witness S. Hopkins Dep.Comm (Indorsement, Recorded Liber No. K folio 330.331) Recorded in Liber EB No. 5 folio 140 ~ Test. Esme Bayly Regr. W.S.C.