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| Colonial Will of Edward Willbourne Baltimore County Maryland St. George's Parish Book 20 Page 154 Will Date: 23 January 1731 In the name of God, Amen, the Twenty third of January Anno Dam one thousand seven hundred and thirty one, I, Edward Wilbourne of Baltimore County in the province of Maryland being sick and weak in body but of sound and perfect memory thanks be to Almighty God for so great a blessing do for the better settlement of temporal affairs when it may please God to call me hence make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following , viz: Imprimis, I give unto my loving wife Elizabeth Wilbourne my dwelling plantation with as much land as shall amount to fifty acres during her natural life and after her decease, I give the same to my daughter Ann Wilbourne, her heirs and assigns forever. Item: I give unto my son William Wilbourne the remaining part of my land to him and his heirs and assigns forever. Item: My will is that the great swamp which runs through my land be a division between my wife's part of the land and my son William's part. Item: I give unto my son Thomas Wilbourne one year old steer to him and his heirs forever. Item: My will is that my son William Wilbourne shall have all my Smith Tools provided he first pay my executor the sum of two thousand pounds of tobacco otherwise the said tools to be praised with my personal estate. Item: I give unto my loving wife Elizabeth Wilbourne a third part of my clear personal estate after legacys and all other lawful demands against it are discharged. Item: All the rest and residue of my personall estate I give to my three children namly, Elizabeth Wood, William Wilbourne and Ann Wilbourne to be equally divided amongst them, share and share alike. Lastly, I confirm and appoint my loving wife Elizabeth Wilbourne my full and whole executor of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal on this day and year first written. Signed, sealed and published in the presence of us whose names are under written as witnesses thereunto at his request. Signed Edward Wilbourne Witness: John (X) Coale John (X) Daevley Mitch Webster |