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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1691-1692
Volume 405, Page 111   View pdf image (33K)
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In the Name of God Amen. I William: Hearne of Somerset County in the Province of Maryland
being Sick and weak of Body, but of Sound and perfect memory (Blessed be God) and calling to mind the uncertaine Estate of
this life on Earth and being desireous to S etle things in Order, doe make this my last will and testament in manner & forme
following, ffirst and principally: I comend my Soul to God that gave it assured by believeing that I shall receive full
& Redeemr
pardon and free remission. of all my Sins, and be Saved by the pretious death and merits of my Blesed Savior ^ Jesus Christ
and my body to be buried in Such decent Order as to my Extrix hereafter named shall be thought meet & Convenient, And
as touching Such wordly Estate as it hath pleased God in hir mercy hath been pleased to bestow upon me my will and
meaning is (that after my real and just debts be paid) that the same be disposed of as by this my will is expressed, and
and first I doe hereby revoake, renounce and make void all former wills by me made and declare and appoint this to be
my last will and testament -- Item I give and bequeath my whole Estate both real & personall to be equally devided. -
between my loving wife Mary Hearne and my Sonn William: Hearne to be delivered to my Said Sonn when he shall arrive to
the age of twenty One years. And whereas my Said wife being now with Child, if it should please God that the sd Child or Children
with which my Said wife now goeth with should live then my will and pleasure is that my Said Estate both real & personall
be equally devided between my said wife and Children when my said Children shall arrive at the age of One and twenty
years, then to have and receive their said parts. and Portions paid them, And in Case my said Child or Children should depart
this life before they arrive to the age aforesd, Then my said Estate to be equally devided between by Said wife and
the Surviving Child or Children. And I doe hereaby nominate Constitute and appoint my Said loving wife Mary: Hearne
to be my Execcutrix of this my last will & Testament. And mr. ffrancis: Jenckins, and mr John: Cornish Overseers of
this my last Will, whom I request to help and assist my Said Execcutrix in the performance of my Said will. In
Testimony whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand and Seal. this twenty eight day of March Ano.Domini 1691
Signed Sealed and delivered William: Hearne. Sealed --
in presence of . --
William: Mead. This will was proved in Open Court by the Oaths of Wm: Mead
Katherine Trubshaw. W her marke. } and Peter: Dent the tenth day of November Ano.Dom. 1691.
Peter: Dent. -- Teste: Jno. West Clr. Cur Comit Somerset


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Maryland Somerset County Ss. William & Mary by the grace of God of England Scotland ffrance and
Ireland King & Queen defenders of the faith &c. To Mary Hearne of Somerset County Greeting. Whereas William
Hearne of Somerset County gent. deceased. We doe therefore give and grant unto you the said Mary Hearne full power
and authority to Administer all and Singular the goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased, And to demand colect
and leavy, and in legall manner require and receive all and all manner of debt and debts, due and Oweing to the
Said deceased, & well & faithfully to dispose the same, And out of the goods Chattels and Credits of the deceased which
have may or shall come to your hands or posession well and truly to pay the debts due by the said deceased, So far forth
as the same will thereunto extend and the law will charge you according to the true value of the Sum thereof, you
having first taken your Oath well and truly to Admr the same. And to make or cause to be made a true & perfect
Inventory of all and singular the goods chattels & Credits of the said deceased, which have may or shall come to your
hands posession or knowledge (Appraised in money) And a true & just accompt of and upon your Administration thereof
and to exhibit both into our County Court where wills are proved. Touching which Inventory you are presently assigned
to performe, or at furthest at or before the Second tuesday in June next after the date hereof, and an accompt with
in twelve months from the date of these presents. And lastly we doe hereby Constitute Ordaine & appoint you
the said Mary Hearne Administratrix of all and Singular the goods Chattels and Credits of the sd deceased Signed
pr Order of Court this tenth day of November in the fourth year of their Maties Reign. Wm & Mary King & Queen
over England &c And in the year of our Lord God. One thousand Six hundred ninety One.





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