WILL OF WALTER NEWMAN 1725 CECIL CO. MARYLAND

In the name of God Amen, I Walter Newman of Cecil County in the Province of Maryland, farmer, calling to mind the modality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my executors, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Almighty Power of God; and touching such wordly estate whereas ft hath pleased God to Bless me in this life, I demise, dispose, and bequeath the same in the

following manner and form:

Imprimis, I do appoint and ordain my well beloved wife, Mary Newman, my sole executor of this my last will and testamenL I do order my plantation with all my movables to be freely possessed and enjoyed byher during her life.

Item, I do appoint and ordain my plantation and all my lands thereunto belonging as likewise my buildings and other improvements now in my possession be equally divided between my two youngest sons, Samuel and Jonathan Newman, when they come of age of twenty one years, That is to say an equal division in quantity and quality. Nevertheless they shall not disturb or molest their own mother during her life in the free enjoyment and possession of all and singular the premises above mentioned and in the case either of my two youngest sons should happen to die without issue then I do ordain that his division or part of inhentance so dying shall be possessed and enjoyed by Walter Newman, my eldest son, in the same condition and tenor as it shall be possessed by him so dying.

Item, I do ordain all of my movables of what kindsoever to be disposed by my executrix amongst the rest of my children according to her own discretion. And I do hereby revoke all other wills and testaments or legacies by me in any way heretofore made or bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this my only last will and testament. In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this twentieth day of November in theyear of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and twenty five.

Walter Newman

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His mark and seal

signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declared as my last will

and testament in presence of

Thomas Ward Thomas More William More

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his mark his mark

Cecil County, February 9, 1729. Then personally appeared Thomas Moor

and William Moor two of the subscdbing witnesses to the within will before

me, and on their corporeal oaths solemnly administered did declare that

they saw and heard Walter Newman the testator sign, seal, publish, and

declare the same as his last will and testament and that the time of doing

thereof he was of sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding

to the best of their knowledge.

S. Knight Comr