Will of Thomas Walker

Folio (128) 1681 Liber No E In the Name of God Amen, I Thomas Walker of Somerset, County in the Province Maryland Gent: being weake in Body but of good Sound Memory blessed be God considering the uncertainty of this Mortal Life Do make this my Last Will and Testament in Manner and form following. My Soul I Render to God that gave itt Expecting its future happiness through the Mercys of my Creator and Merits of my Redeem er Jesus Christ my body I Committ to the Earth from whence it was Taken to be decently buried as my Execr shall think fitt My Outward Estate which God hath bestowed upon me I give and bequeath as followeth. The plantation that I now live upon Lyeing and being on the South Side of Wiccocomaco as also the Land I lately took up adjoining I give and bequeath unto my Son Thomas Walker all other Lands wheresoever they Lye I give and bequeath unto my aforesaid Son Thomas and my Daughter Susannah Walker and to Such other Child or Children as I shall or may hereafter have to be Equally divided amongst my said Children and to their heires for Ever (I) . I give and bequeath to the first Protestant Minister that shall hereafter Come from England to Live in this County towards his Transportation One Thousand Pounds of Good Tobacco and Cask to Containe the same. To Each of my Brothers & Sisters I give and bequeath four hhds( hogshead) of good Tobacco to Each one of them, I give and bequeath unto my friends Wm Stevens John White Francis Jenkins and John Winder Twenty shillings Sterl to Each one of them to buy Every one a ring to wear in remembrance of me all the rest of my personall Estate I give and bequeath unto my Loving Wife Jane my Son Thomas my Daughter Susanne And to such other Child or Children as I shall or may hereafter have to be Equally Divided between my wife and Children share and share like I make and Ordain my Loving Wife Jane Executrix of this my Last Will and Testamt. and my friends Wm Stevens John White Francis Jenkins John Winder to be Overseer of the same In Testimony that this is my Last Will and Testament I have put to my hand and Seal the first Day of May Ao 1680. Thomas Walker sig/Sealed Signed Sealed published Declared to be my Last Will and Testament. in presence of us - William Jones his mark Robert R Colier Thomas Horseman Samson Waters Maryland ss- Memorandum that this Day (viz) the tenth day of March 1680 Robert Colier, Samson Waters, and Thomas Horseman Came before me by vertue of a Comission from the Honorable Philip Calvert Esqr Judge and Comissary Genl for Probate of Wills and granting admissions and made Oath upon the holy Evangelists that the within Mentioned was signed and Sealed by the said Thomas Walker and published and Declared to be his Last Will and Testament Given under my hand the Day and Year above said David Browne Signed (In) (129) 1681 Liber No E. 3 In like manner as above said Came William Jones One of the Witnesses Subscribed and in the manner above said made Oath that it was Signed Sealed by Thomas Walker published and declared to be his last Will and Testament this 14th day of March Ano Dom: 1681 David Browne Signed