Mary Combs, MD, 1776, Will

Wills Liber JJ 1 page 14( May 1776)

In the name of God, amen. I Mary Will Combs of St. Mary's in the province of Maryland being in health and sound Judgement, thanks be to almighty god, doe make my last will and Testament in manner and form following and first I command my soul to God hoping for eternal Salvation through the merits of his beloved son Jesus Christ my Saviour, my body to be decently inter'd without pomp by my Executer hereafter mentioned
... Item I leaf the use of my Negro woman Cloraus to my daughter Tabitha Combs six years, and then I give her and her and her Increase to my son Thomas Hatton Combs to him and his heirs forever.
... Item I give and bequaeth to my daughter Mary Adams five pounds Currency and know more of my estate.
...Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Ellenor Combs one Negro man named _osar, to her and her heirs forever.
... Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Tabitha Combs Negro boy named Henry to her and her heirs forever and my will is that after my daughter Tabitha Combs is paid off her part of her portion that was left by her father Thomas Hatton Combs, that then all the rest of my estate to be equally divided amongst the four children, George Craghill Combs, Ellenor Combs, Tabitha Combs, Thomas Hatton Combs.

And I constitute and appoint my son George Craghill Combs soul executer of this my last will and testament, In witness wherof I have here- unto let my hand & affixed seal this Tenth day of May 1777 signed sealed & delivered by the said Mary Combs to be her last will & testament disannuling all other will or wills maid Mary Combs Seal by her from the beginning of the World unto the date of these presents, in the preasents of us

Henry Jenkins
James Taylor

Saint Mary's County, to wit. August 5, 1777.
Then came George Craghill Combs and made oath on the holy evangels of almighty God, that the above instrument of writing is the true & whole will and Testament of Mary Combs, late of Saint Mary's County deceased, that hath came to his hands or possession, and that he doth not know of any other .
Certified  Jeremiah Jordon Reg. Wills

Saint Mary's County on the 5th day of August 1777.
Then came Henry Jenkins, and James Taylor, the two subscibing wit- nesses to the within last will and Testament of Mary Combs, late of St. Mary's County, deceased, and ______ made oath on the holy evangels of Almighty God, that they did see the Testator therin named, sihn & seal this will, and that they heard her publish pronounce & declare the same to be her last will and Testament; that at the time of her so doing she was at the best of their apprehensions, of sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding; and that they respectively subscribed their names as witnesses to this will in the presence and the request of the Testatrix, and in the presence of each other Certified by Jerimiah Jordon Reg. Wills

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