Somerset County, Maryland · 1689
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 Janiary 20th 1689 Know all men by these presents
that I Wm Parker of Somerset County in the province of Maryland blacksmith
being at this present writing here of very sick and weak in body but of
perfect mind and memory do make this my Last will and testament Revoaking
all other former will of wills I give and bequeath my Immortall Soul to
almighty god ye gave it with full afsurance of free pardon and forgiveness
of all my Sins through the Merritts and precius Blood of my blefsed Lord
and Saviour Jesus Christ My body I bequeath to the Earth from whence it was
taken and as for the Estate which has pleased god to blefs me with in this
world I give it and bequeath as followeth
Making My brother George Parker my whole and Sole Executor bequeathing unto
him all my personall Estate which I have in the world debts dues and
Demands duly Fame things Excepted to My Brother Mathew I give one P of
plush Breaches and One Black Hat I give to my brother George Parker being
my Executor as a fourmentioned giving all debts unto him as followeth from
Tege Quilling ______ Three Thousand pounds of Tobacco from Mathew Parker
One Thousand pounds of Tobacco from Jobe Tuit five hundred and fifty pounds
of Tobacco form Walter Reed when the Account of his Son in Law One Thousand
pounds of Tobacco form Edward Steven two pieces of Eight Also in
Pennfylvania from William Dier Six Pounds Sterling Money as Withnefs my
hand this day And year aforementioned ______
William Richards
John Smith
Tho Smith William Parker
_________
Memo ye this day being the 6th day of October John Smith and William
Richards came before me and Made Oath yr ye Saw the within written Will
Sealed Signed and Delivd as Witnefs my hand
John Franklyn
(Indorsement Recorded)
Recorded in Liber EB No 5 folio 151
Test Efme Bayly Regr W.S.C.