In the Name of God
Amen. I John Gowty of Caroline County in the State of Maryland
being in Reasonable health of body and of perfect sound disposing mind
memory and understanding Considering the Certainty of death and the uncertainty
of time thereof and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs and thereby
be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall please God to
call me hence I do therefore make ordain and publish this my last Will
and Testament in manner and form following that is to say:
First and principally I commit
my soul unto the hands of Almighty God and my body to the Earth to be decently
buried at the discretion of my Executor herein after named and after my
Just debts and funeral expenses are paid I give devise and bequeath as
follows:
Item. I Give and bequeath
unto my daughter Rhoda Cammon widow of Joshua Cammon on Shilling
and
no more.
Item. I Give and
bequeath unto my son Abel Gowty one Shilling and no more.
Item. I Give and
bequeath unto my daughter Britanna Willis one Shilling and no more.
Item. I Give and
bequeath unto my son Pritchel Gowty one Shilling and no more.
Item. I Give and
bequeath unto my daughter Centhea Nichols Widdow of John Nichols
one Shilling and
no more.
Item. I Give and
bequeath unto my daughter Vility Stevens one Shilling and no more.
Item. I Give and
bequeath unto my grandson James Gowty all and singular the land
and premises where on I
now live as that I
am entitled to and if the said James Gowty should die without a
lawfull heir then my will
and desire is that it may
be equally divided between my three grandchildren
Mary, Lucretia, and
John
Stevens Gowty to
be equally divided to them and their heirs forever.
Item. I Give and
bequeath unto my three grandchildren Mary Gowty and Lucretia
Gowty and John Stevens
Gowty ten pounds
a piece for James Gowty to pay them when he comes to be twenty years
of age out
legacys out of my
land.
Item. I Give and
bequeath unto my unto my four grandchilren
James Gowty Mary Gowty Lucretia
Gowty and John Stevens Gowty all my personal property to be equally
divided between them four and to remain in my executors hands till they
come to lawful ages to receive it all clear of interest till paid.
And lastly it is my will
and desire that there be no administration on my estate and I do appoint
William
Stevens whole and sole executor of this my last will and testament
and the William Stevens hold all my land and all lmy estate till
the within named mentioned come to lawful age to receive it and then will
and truly to execute do and perform all things herein written and to pay
to each person herein named the sum or things mentioned if I leave enough
to pay my debts and to pay them of without any administration or appointment
according to the best intent and meaning of the same hereby revoking and
annuling all former wills by me heretofore made ratifying and confirming
this and none other to be my last Will and testament.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty eighth day of October
in the year of our lord Eighteen hundred and fifteen.
his
Signed: John * Gowty
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Signed sealed published and
delivered by John Gowty the within Testator as and for his last Will and
Testament in the presence of us who at his request in the presence of each
other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto:
his
his
Azel ^ Stevens, William
x Collins, John Collison
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Caroline County towit: }
Then came William Stevens the executor named and appointed in
the
21st day of Aug. 1818 }
aforegoing will and made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that
the foregoing instrument of writing is the true and whole will and testament
of John Gowty late of Caroline County deceased that hath come to
his hand or possession and he doth not know of any other of a later date.
Certified by John Young,
Reg.
