Somerset County, Maryland · 1665
Contributor: This transcription was contributed to Somerset County MDGenWeb by Ed Smith.
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Transcription
I William Boyse Ememissek in the county of Somerset in the Province of
Maryland Planter being sick and weak in body, yet in perfect memory do
ordain these presents as my last Will and Testament to wit, Impr. I commit
my soul ye hands of him yt gave it And my body to yt cast to be decently
intered near unto the side of my Wife Mary Boyse . It my will is yt sister
Jane Bellomas shall have her Estate restored to her According to yt terms
of my bond wch I gave to ye court of Northampton County in Virginia but if
the Court and my sister Jane Bellomas, shall see good to deliver me my
bonds before yt mentioned in ye said bond and yt then my will is yt ye
Estate beforewith delivered Accordingly ~~~
I[te]m My will is yt whereas there is due to me from John Barre and Patrick
Robison three hundred pounds tobacco w caske if I shall depart this natural
life that ye said tobacco be given to them ~~~
I[te]m My will is yt Daniel Donakooe if I depart this natural life, shall
have my grey cote and britches ~~~
I[te]m I give unto William Willsson ye hundred pound of tobacco yt is hands
of more for diging my grave and fencing it in ~~~
I[te]m my will is that my only daughter Jane Boyse be left in ye hand and
custody of Robert and Ann both of the aforesaid County as also yt my
beloved Daughter Jane Boyse be of age at the day of her Marriage or at
fifteen years which first shall happen ~~~
I[te]m My will yt my Estate after my debts and funerall charges be paid be
left in ye hands of ye aforesaid Robert and Ann Cattling they being
accountable to my beloved daughter Jane Boyse when she shall come to age
according to the Laws of ye province in such case provides ~~~
I[te]m My will is that if my daughter Jane Boyse should depart this natural
life before she comes to age that then one quarter of my Estate shall be
given to Robert Cattling and Ann Cattling and ye rest to be give to my wife
sister Jane Dellamus but if Robert Cattling and Ann Cattling should depart
this Natural life before my Daughter should come to age yt then yt ye
Estate to be put into ye hands of ye Overseers and they to take care of my
Daughter Jane Boyse as is afor provided ~~~
Lastly I doe desire Richard Davis and William Davis to be overseers of
this my last will and testament ~~~ I[te]m I make Robert Cattling to be
executor of this my Last Will and Testament in Witness whereof I have
hereunto sett my hand and seal this nineteenth day of January One thousand
six hundred sixty-five
Signed Sealed in the Presents
Of us William (H)Boyse {Seal}
John Rhodes
Daniel Curtis
his
Patrick (S) Robertson
mark
John Roades , Daniell Curtis, and Patrick Robertson doe upon there several
Oathes Sware upon the Holy Evangelist that William Boyse late of Somt
County in the Province of Maryland, Planter decd did sign and seale the
withen written, as his Last Will and Test in the presence of us witnesses
in the said Will
sworn before me
Will Stevens John Rhodes
Daniell Curtis
his
Patrick (S) Robertson
mark
B
Barre: John, 1
Bellomas: Jane, 1
Boyse, 1; Mary, 1; William, 1, 2
C
Cattling: Ann, 1; Robert, 1
Curtis: Daniel, 1, 2
D
Davis: Richard, 1; William, 1
Dellamus: Jane, 1
Donakooe: Daniel, 1
R
Rhodes: John, 1, 2
Robertson: Patrick, 1, 2
Robison: Patrick, 1
W
Willsson: William, 1