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Will of Clement NEWTON (1760); St. Mary's County, Maryland
Signed: June 30, 1760
Proved: November 5, 1760
The Last Will of Clement Newton
In the name of God Amen. I Clement Newton of St. Mary's County being sick and weak of body but of sound and perfect sense, and memory and Considering the uncertainty of this Life, in order to prepare for a better, I have thought proper to make this, my Last will, and Testament, and Revoking all other will or wills, heretofore by me made or said to be made either verbal or in writing I ordain and appoint this and no other to be my, Last will and Testament, & first of all I bequeath my soul to God who gave it, And my body to the Earth from whence it was taken to be buried in such decent and Christian Like manner as to my Executor here after to be appointed, Shall seem meet; and of what worldly goods the Lord has been pleased to Send me I have thought proper to dispose of in the manner following ~ that is to say ~
Item Imprimis I give and bequeath to my several Creditors their Just Claims ~
Item I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Newton all my Lands.
Item Whereas Thomas Newton Left in my care two Heifers, one for my son Joseph and one for my son Clement, my will is that they be paid them before the apprasement of my Estate ~
Item Where Walter Davis left in my care a large black Walnut Table Oval made for my Daughter Anne, I will that the same be hers & not appraised in my Estate.
Item I give and bequeath to my son Clement one young gray gelding. ~
Item I give and bequeath to my son Albane, my writing Desk ~
Item I give and bequeath to my son Bernard, one gray stone Coult & a pr of silver Clasps. ~
Item I give and bequeath to my son Gaberil one hanging Leaf Square Walnut Table ~
Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary a feather Bed, and furniture, to be paid her of the value of my second best Bed & furniture ~
Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Bibiana a Black Walnut Oval Table ~
Item I give and bequeath to my son Aldebert, one Horse called Jack Gray colored ~
Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Immaranchaeunor, Sining wheel ~
Item whereas my wife is now with child, I give and bequeath to the child unborn one Choat ~
Item where the Sundry Legacies above mentioned are of an Equal Value my will is that all the Legacies that are of Less value than the best be made up equal out of my Estate, and the Remaining part of my Estate be Equally Divided amongst all my Children.
Item and to the true performance of this my Last will and Testament I nominate Constitute ordain & appoint, my son Joseph Newton, my solo Executor,
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed my seal, this 30th June Anno que Dom 1760.~~~~~~~
Clement Newton (((seal)))
Signed Sealed and delivered In the presence of us Samll Abell Jnr; Leonard X Brown
November 5th 1760
Then Samll Abell Jnr & Leonard Brown the subscribing witnesses to the forgoing will being dualy and solemnly sworn on the Holy Evangels of almighty God depose and say that they Saw the Testator Clement Newton Sign the foregoing will and heard him publish and declare the same to be his Last will and Testament that at the time of his sodoing he was, to the best of their apprehension of sound and disposing mind and memory, and that they subscribed their Respective names as witnesses to the Sd will in the presence of the said Testator and at his request.
Sworn to before me, Tho. Aisquith Depty Comiss Of St. Mary's County~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Day and year above said the deceased widow Made her Election, and takes her thirds, Certified by me Tho. Aisquith Depty Comiss of St. Mary's County~~~~~~
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