I JAMES WATKINS
of Caroline County and State of Maryland being low and weak in body but
of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding considering the certainty
of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and being desirous to
settle my worldly affairs and thereby be the better prepared to leave this
world when it may please God to call me hence do make and publish this
my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say
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First I give and devise
unto my beloved Mother ELIZABETH WATKINS the houses and lott whereon
she now lives, together with all and singular the premises and appurtenances
thereunto belonging situate in the County afsd. it being a part
of a tract or parcel called "Watkins Luck" containing three acres
and one hundred and two perches of land more or less to her the said ELIZABETH
WATKINS her heirs and assigns forever. ~
And Lastly I do hereby
constitute and appoint my mother ELIZABETH WATKINS afsd
to be sole executor to and of this my last Will and Testament revoking
and annulling all former Wills by me heretofore made and ratifying and
confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In
Witness whereof i have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twentieth
day of December in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and sixteen 1816.
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Signed, Sealed published
and declared by
}
JAMES WATKINS the
above named Testator
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as and for his last Will
and Testament in the presence }
of us who in his presence
and at his request and in the }
presence of each other have
subscribed our names }
his
as Witnesses thereunto
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Signed: JAMES x WATKINS
HATFIELD WRIGHT, ARON
WRIGHT, JOHN GRAHAM ~
mark
Caroline County Court
} Then came ELIZABETH WATKINS, the Executrix named and appointed
8th of March 1821
} in the aforegoing Will, and made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty
God that the aforegoing Instrument of writing is the true and whole will
and Testament of JAMES WATKINS, late of Caroline County deceased,
that hath come to her hands or possession and that she doth not know of
any other of a later date. ~
Certified by JOHN YOUNG
Regr. of Wills for Caroline County ~
Caroline County to wit:
} Then came HATFIELD WRIGHT one of the subscribing witnesses to
the
8th March 1821
} aforegoing last Will and Testament of JAMES WATKINS late
of Caroline County deceased, and being one of the people commonly called
Quakers, did solemnly sincerely and truly declare and affirm that he did
see the Testator therein named sign and seal this will, and that he 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 his apprehension
of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, and that he together
with AARON WRIGHT and JOHN GRAYHAM, the other subscribing
witness respectively subscribed their names as witnesses to this Will,
in the presence, and at the request of the Testator, and in the presence
of each other. ~
Certified by JOHN YOUNG
Reg. of Wills for Caroline County ~
Caroline County to wit:
} Then came AARON WRIGHT one of the subscribing witnesses to the
8th March 1821
} aforegoing last will and testament of JAMES WATKINS late
of Caroline County deceased, and made on oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty
God, that he did see the Testator therein named make his mark to and seal
this Will, and that he 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 apprehension, of sound and disposing mind, memory
and understanding, and that he together with
HATFIELD WRIGHT and
JOHN GRAYHAM, the other two subscribing witnesses respectively subscribed
their names as witnesses to this will, in the presence, and at the request
of the Testator and in the presence of each other. ~
Certified by JOHN YOUNG
Reg. of Wills for Caroline County.
65/8 (circled)
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