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13 Oct 1742 - 12 Dec 1740 [sic] (St. Mary's Co MD TA1:116) The Last Will of William COMBS. In the name of God Amen the thirteen day of October in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred, and forty two I William COMBSof St. Marys County Gent. Being sick and weak of body but of perfectmind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling unto mind,the mortality of my body and that it is appointed for all men once todie, so make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner andform following, that is to say first and principally, I give my soulunto the hands of God my Creator who gave it to me, and for my body Icommend it to the earth to be buried in Christian & decent mannerby my Executrix hereafter mentioned nothing doubting but at the generalResurrection. I shall receive the same again by the mighty power ofGod, and as touching such worldly Estate, where with it hath pleasedGod to bless me in this life, I give device bequeath and dispose thesaim in manner and form following vizt._ Impuin is I give &bequeath unto my daughter Mary WAUGHOP one shilling sterling sterling, money to be paid in silver by my Executrix hereafter mentioned in full for said Mary WAUGHOPSpart of my Estate, together with sundry other valuable goods &chattells, she had of me these twenty years last past and upwards tothe value of above a good niger. Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Eleanor MEDLEY.One shilling sterling money to be paid as the former in full for herpart of my estate, together with a niger wench she had of me a aboutthirteen years ago called nell. Item I give and bequeath unto my son Enochone shithing sterling to be paid as aforesaid in full for his part ofmy Estate together with a niger wench he had of me about the said timeof thirteen years ago called Flora. Item I give will and bequeath of all the rest of my Estate the one third part unto my dearly beloved wife Mary COMBS afterthe debts legacys and funeral expences are paid and discharged. Item Igive will and bequeath the remaining part of my estate to be equallydivided and distributed between my now younger children Vizt. Thomas Hatton COMBS, Susanna COMBS, William COMBS Junior, James COMBS, and Philip,and also I will that if any or either of these of the said fivechildren, should dye, before he she or they come to age to enjoy orreceive their several, and respective portions. That then if child orchildrens so deceaseds part or portion of my Estate, shall & may beequally devided, and shared between the living of any or either of thesaid five younger children or the longer liver of them or any or eitherof them any thing therin contained to the contrary notwithstanding, andit is also my will and desire, that my son Hatton COMBS do remain and live with my loving wife Mary COMBS aforesaid until he shall arrive at the age of twenty one yearswith all his lands and other his estate, and portion, to be andcontinue in her possession & hands until that time. And also I willand desire, that my other four younger children vizt._ Susanna, William, James, and Phillip COMBS, may live along with their mother the said Mary COMBS, and be instructed ruled and go bound by her during their minority,with their several respective portions and share of my Estate to remainbound and continue in her hands till they or any or either of them cometo arrive to their life age as aforesaid. Lastly and finally of this mylast will and testament I make and ordain constitute and appoint mydear and well beloved wife Mary COMBS aforesaid my full andsole Executrix and do hereby utterly disallow revoke and annull, alland every other Testaments wills legacys bequest and Executors by me inany way before this time, named willied & bequeathed; ratifying andconfirming, this and no other to be my last will and Testament inwitness, whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and yearabove written. William [His Mark] COMBS. seal. December the 20th 1740. Signed sealed published pronounced and declare by the said William COMBSas his last will & Testament in the presence of us Thomas BREADINGCharles DILLON, and Luke CUSACKE. the three subscribing witnesses tothe foregoing will being duly & solemuly sworn on the HolyEnvangels of Almighty God dispose and say that they saw the testator William COMBSsign the foregoing will and heard him publish and declare the same tobe his last will and testament that at the time of his so doing he wasto the best of there apprehensions of sound and disposing mind andmemory. Sworn before me Tho. AISGUITH Deputy Commissioner
The day above the deceased Widow made of St. MarysCounty her Election, and accepted of the devise in the will Certifiedby me Tho. AISGUITH Depty Comiss of St. Marys County.