In the name of God,
amen. I Jessee Hubbard farmer of Caroline County in the State
of Maryland, being weak and sick in body, but of perfect sound disposing
mind, witnessing to God, amen and calling to mind the mortality of my body,
and knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die, do therefore
make ordain and publish this my last will and testament in form and manner
following, that is to say.
First and principally of
all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of almighty God who gave
it and my body to the earth to be decently buried in a christian-like manner
at the discretion of my executors herein after named, and after my debts
and funeral charges are paid and my wife’s third taken out.
I devise and bequeath this remaining part of my property as follows to
will.
Item, I give and bequeath
to my son Edward Hubbard all that part of my land whereon he know
lives agreeable to the “Stevenson” side on land between him and my son
Peter
Hubbard, and also a small piece about lying my son EdwardHubbard’s
field supposed to contain about four acres which I swapt with James
Douglass, to have and to hold unto him the said Edward Hubbard,
his heirs and assigns forever.
Item, I give and bequeath
unto my son Peter Hubbard all the remaining part of my land on that
side of the main road leading from Potters Landing to Northwest Fork Bridge
wherein he now lives and also the Blacksmith’s tools which is now in his
possession to have and to hold to him the said
Peter Hubbard, his
heirs and assigns forever.
Item, I give and bequeath
unto my two grandchildren Nicey Hubbard and Ennalls Hubbard,
children of Tilghman Hubbard deceased, one hundred acres of land
where my son, Tilghman Hubbard formerly lived, to be laid off in
the following manner to will. To begin at my outline at Chapman’s
field at Edward Hubbard’s line and to be laid off as near as possible
to four four-square so as to make one hundred acres of land including the
buildings, farm and improvements where my son
TilghmanHubbard formerly
lived, to have and to hold unto them the said Nicey Hubbard
and
Ennalls
Hubbard children of Tilghman Hubbard to them their heirs
and assigns forever, with this proviso that their mother
Mahala Hubbard
shall have the rents or income of the said land during her widowhood for
support to her and her children if she shall behave in a prudent manner
and not otherwise.
Item, I give and bequeath
unto my son Jessee Hubbard all my dwelling plantation where on I
now live together with all the land I own adjoining it, together with all
and singular the improvements thereon, to have and to hold to him and his
heirs or assigns forever.
Item, I give and bequeath
unto my son John Hubbard all the land which I bought of George
Collins lying and being in Caroline County, containing one hundred
and sixty seven and three quarter acres more or less, with all and singular
the improvements thereon, to have and to hold to him, his heirs and assigns
forever with this proviso, that whereas my son Jesse Hubbard will
have use of timber and there is plenty on the part I willed to my son John
Hubbard it is my will and desire that my son Jessee Hubbard
shall have liberty of getting firewood or other timber from of the land
willed to my son John Hubbard where he clears ground or has it done
and there is more than he wants for his own use.
Item, I give to my son Jessee
Hubbard, one young mare which he now claims for his.
Item, I give to my son John
Hubbard one young mare that is of the mare I give to my son Jessee.
Item, I give to my daughter
Sarah
Lucas, wife of William Lucas
a new walnut table.
Item, I give all the rest
and residual of my property, both real and personal to be equally divided
amongst my three daughters Margaret Watkins,
Nicey Collins
and Sarah Lucas to have and to hold at their free will and disposal
forever.
~ And lastly, I leave
my beloved wife Priscilla Hubbard and my son Jessee Hubbard
whole and solo executors of this my last will and testament, will and truly
execute, do and perform all things therein written according to the best
intent and meaning of this my last will and testament. In witness
whereof I the said Jessee Hubbard have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal this thirtieth day of September anno domini eighteen hundred
and seven.
/s/ Jessee Hubbard
Signed sealed published and
declared by Jessee Hubbard the within named testator as and for
his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request in
his presence, and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names
as witnesses thereto.
Frederick Holbrook
Thomas Stack
Levin Cremean
Whereas, I Jessee Hubbard
of Caroline County have this 30th day of September 1807 duly execute the
within mentioned, my last will and testament in writing which said last
will and testament, and every claims, bequest, devise therein contained
I do hereby ratify and confirm, but having neglected one thing which intended
to mention therein. I do therefore hereby make this my codicil with
which I will and direct shall be taken and held as a part of my said will
and testament in manner. In form following, that is to say, wheras
I am owing a balance to George Collins for the land I bought of
him, it is my will that my son Jesse Hubbard and my son John
Hubbard shall pay the same, as the land I have willed to them is of
more value than that to my other sons; or if my Estate is compelled to
pay it before they are of age that they shall pay as much to my daughters,
as it amounts to when they shall arrive to the age of twenty one years,
each of them paying one half to be equally divided amongst my daughters
within mentioned. And it is my desire that the land willed to my
daughters shall be sold and the money equally divided amongst them.
I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal this 30th day of September
1807.
/s/ Jessee Hubbard
witnessess: Fredk.
Holbrook, Thomas Stack, Levin Cremean
The 13th October 1807 Then
came Priscilla Hubbard and Jessee Hubbard the witnesses by
the will named and appointed being two of the people called quakers and
did solemnly declare and affirm that the aforegoing instrument of writing
is the true and whole will and testament and codicil of Jessee Hubbard
late of Caroline County, deceased, that has come to their hands or possession
and that they do not know of any other of a later date.
Caroline County
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The 13th October 1807 }
Then came Frederick Holbrook
and Levin Cremean two of the subscribing witnesses to the aforegoing
will and testament and codicil of Jessee Hubbard, late of Caroline
County, deceased and serially made oath in the holy evangels of almighty
God that they did see the testator herein named sign and seal this will
and codicil that they heard him publish, pronounce and declare the same
to be his last will and testament that at the time of his so doing he was
to the best of their apprehension of sound disposing mind, memory and understanding
and that they respectively subscribed their names as witnesses to this
will and codicil in the presence and the request of the testator and in
the presence of each other and Thomas Stack who they saw subscribe
this will and codicil in the presence and the request of the testator.
Certified by Richardson
Ryle