This transcription comes from the USGen WEB Baltimore County, Maryland site:
Will of William Cole (son of John Cole) of Baltimore County
dated 18 Jan 1769, proved 25 Jun 1770
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In the name of God Amen. I William Cole son of John Cole of Baltimore County being sick
and weak in Body but thanks be to God in perfect sound and disposing mind and memory have
thought fit to make this my last will and Testament in manner and form following that is
to say
First I give and bequeath my soul unto Jesus Christ my Body to the Earth to be buryed in a
plain desent manner at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter named and as for what
worldly Estate it hath pleased God to bless me with I Give and bequeath in manner and form
following.
I Give and bequeath unto my oldest son William Cole fifty acres of Land called Crosses
Park and also fifty acres of Leased Land adjoyning the same both of which tracts is to be
conveyed to me by Jacob Keeler he having passed his Bond to me for the conveyance of the
same.
I Give and bequeath unto my son Vincent Cole his heirs and assigns all my [caution?] that
I Bought of Joseph Cole with all the Land that can be added under the same caution it
being in his Lordships reserve.
I Give and Bequeath unto my son Joseph Cole his Heirs and assigns all that part of my
Tracts of land called Coles Favour, Coles Castle, Coles Manor, and Coles Struggle
Continued, that Lieth on the north side of the Western run all the remainder of the said
Tracts I Give and Bequeath unto my son Giles Cole his heirs and assigns.
I also give and Bequeath unto my son Joseph and his Heirs or assigns before mentioned
Twelve acres and a half of Land called Coles String.
I Give and Bequeath unto my son John Cole his heirs and assigns forever all my right title
and equity of redemption to and in Two Hundred and twenty acres of Land called Coles
Chance and Contrivance to Coles Chance formerly mortgaged by my father John Cole to George
Buchanan the equity of redemption of which is conveyed to me by Anthony Chamness and Sarah
his wife who is the Daughter and heir at law of Joseph Cole Deceased, Eldest son of my
said father John Cole but in case my said Executors can sell the said Land or my right
thereof for a reasonable value such as they shall approve of then and in that case my will
is that they shall sell the same and make such conveyances thereof as shall be sufficient
as fully as I myself could do and the money arising from such sale to be laid out to the
best advantage in purchasing Land for my said [blank] John Cole his heirs and assigns both
of which sale and purchase to be at the Discretion of my said Executors hereafter named
only tha!
t my will is that they give the first offer of the said Land to John Gorsuch Senr. who is
now in possession of thereof and as for all my Personal Estate after my Just Debts are
paid and my Wifes thirds taken out I give and Bequeath unto Daughters six Daughters Alice
Caples, Hanah, Cordelia, Elizabeth, Mary and Rebeckah equally to be divided among them
only that one feather bed and one Cow and calf already given to my Daughter Alice to be
accounted in her part and one cow and calf to be given to my youngest Daughter Rebeckah
over and above her full share and do hereby constitute and appoint my Loving wife Mary my
Executrix with my Eldest son William and my kinsman Joseph Ensor my Executors with my said
wife of this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all others by me heretofore made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal and do publish and declare this to
be my Last Will and Testament this Eighteenth day of January 1769.
William [his mark] Cole {seal}
Signed sealed published and declared to be his last WIll and Testament in presence of us
(the words his heirs and assigns) being first Interlined.
John Ensor, son of George
John Chilcote
Henry [his mark] Cole
Baltimore County June 25, 1770 Came Jno Chilcote and Henry Cole two of the subscribing
witnesses to the within will and being Duly and solemnly sworn on the Holy Evangalist of
Almighty God depose and say that they saw the testator Wm Cole sign seal publish pronounce
and declare the same as and for his last Will and Testament by makeing his mark that at
the Time of his so doing he was to the best of their apprehension of sound and Disposeing
mind & memory that they subscribed their respective names as Evidences to the sd will
Henry Cole by makeing his mark & also that they both saw John Ensor son of George
subscribe his name as a wittness to the sd will all in the presence of the sd Testator and
at his request. Sworn to before,
William Young, Deputy Commissary Baltimore County
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Source: Baltimore County Wills (MSA: CR72241-1; liber 3, folio 144-146)
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The transcript of this will contributred to the MdGenWeb Project by: Cheryl Kemp Perkins,
Chrprkns(a)aol.com
Thanks, David!
Appreciate your sharing so freely,
Janice
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This transcription comes from the USGen WEB Baltimore County, Maryland site: