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Author: bitbybug1
Surnames: CARTER, CAWOOD, FRESHWATER
Classification: will
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June Court 1786 [Charles Co. MD]
Benjamin FRESHWATER Will
In the Name of God Amen. I Benj. FRESHWATER being in my proper health and memory thanks be
to Almighty God for the same doth make my last will & testament in manner & form
following- First I give my soul to Almighty God who giveth me hoping for mercy for the
sake of Jesus Christ our blessed Lord & Saviour
I will and appoint Benj. CAWOOD Junr. my whole & sole executor-I will and bequeath to
my sisters Mary CAWOOD & Ann FRESHWATER & Elizabeth CAWOOD all my land & all
that is due or will become due also all that is due to me from Henry CARTER and Stephen
CAWOOD to be paid unto my sisters aforesaid by my executor at my decease to be equally
divided among my said sisters aforesaid In witness whereof I have herewith unto set my
hand and affixed my seal this day August 12, 1779
Benjamin FRESHWATER Seal
Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of us
Thos DARNALL Sr.
Thos ARVIN Junr [ his mark ]
Thos DARNALL Junr
On the back of which will is therein written
Charles County ss 12th June 1786 then came Benjamin CAWOOD Jr. Ex'r. of Benjamin
FRESHWATER late of Charles County dec'd. & made oath on the holy Evangel. of
Almighty God that the within instrument of writing is the true and whole last will &
testament of the said dec'd that hath come to his hands or possession & that he
doth not know of any other.
Cert'd. by John MASCHETT [?] Reg'r. of Wills
Charles County s's 12th June 1786. Then came Thomas DARNALL Senr. one of the
subscribing witnesses to the within last will & testament of Benjamin FRESHWATER late
of Charles County dec'd. & made oath on the holy Evangel. of Almighty God that he
did see the testator therein named sign & seal this will that he heard him publish
pronounce & declare the same to be his last will & testament that at the time of
his so doing he was to the best of his apprehensions of sound & disposing mind memory
& understanding & that he together with Thos. ARVIN Jr. & Thos. DARNALL Jr.
the other two subscribing witnesses respectively subscribed their names as witnesses to
this will in his presence & at the request of the testator & in the presence of
each other. 3 1/2 sides [?]
Cert'd. by John MASCHETT [?] Reg'r. of Wills
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