Will of William Owens

In the name of God Amen I William Owens of Somerset County in the Province of Maryland being Sick and Weak of body but of good and Perfect Memory thanks be to god Almighty and knowing the Uncertainty of this Present life and being desirous to settle my affairs do Make this my Last Will & Testament in Manner & form following first and principally I recomend 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 Morels of my blessed saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ and my body to the Earth from whence it was taken to be buried in a decent and Christian Maner by Executrix hereafter named and as Touching what worldly Estate the Lord in his Mercy hath Lent me, it is my Will that it be disposed of as hereafter is expressed. I leave unto my Two sons William & John Owens all that Tract of Land called the Widows choice, bounded as by conveyed with Appare the said Land to be equally divided between the said boys. William to have what part of the Tract which adjoyns to the Serverah[???] and John to have the other part adjoyning to Thomas Smiths land the above said land I leave I leave unto the said boys and their heirs for Ever. I leave unto my sons Robert & Samuel Owens to each of them one three year old heifer with all their increase to the said boys and their heirs for ever and this my Will that all my above Named sons shall be at age and for themselves when Eighteen years Old, as for my other goods I leave unto Beloved Wife Anna Owens, a third of what Goods I am now possessed with and as for the other Two parts. This my Will that it be Equally divided between my four sons to them and their heirs for Ever. I Constitute and appoint my Beloved Wife to be Executrix of this my last will & Testament, disannulling and making void any former Will or Wills by me made either by word or write And I appoint John Polk and William Knox overseers hereof. I Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 27 day of March, 1698. Signed and Sealed before William Polk Archbald Smith John Goldsmith William Owen Seal John Browne William Polk, Archibald Smith, John Goldsmith, Made Oath upon the Holy Evangelests that they, see the above deed Signed Sealed and delivered. Sworne before us... Matthew Scarborough Arnold Elzey Memorandum that this first Day of April 1699 Granted Testemontry Letters to Anna Owens of her husbands Estate she and appraisers Sworn Inventory to be Exhibited in One Month. Copy will refused. Witnesses. S. Hopkins Indorsement Viz. Recorded in Liber H folio 280 Recorded in Liber EB No. 5 folio: 122 & 123 Test. Esme Bayly Reg. W.S.C.