The Will of Thomas Turner of Caroline County, Maryland
The Will of Thomas Turner of Caroline County, Maryland
Will of Thomas Turner, of Caroline Co., MD
Lib. JR#C fol. 82
Dated 25 June 1804
Probated 16 May 1805
| In the name of God amen I
Thomas Turner of Caroline County being very on well in body but of sound
an perfect memory thanks be to God for the same. I doe apoint an ordain this
to be my last will an testament revoking all others lett them be of (what?)
tennor an date so ever, Imp's. first- I give and bequeath my soul to almighty god my maker from whom I had it hoo seing through the meritts of our savior Jesus Christ our Redemour to obtain everlasting hapiness ab my body to be buried in decent an Christian manner an form. Secondly- I give an bequeath unto my son Garrison Turner the plantation where Able Griffith now lives, the two tracts called or known by the names of "Banks of Pleasures" and "Rymold" an all that (joins?) them to be equally divided between Thoms an Garrison, an Thomas an Garrison to pay Henry an Enock an John an Jems (James) one hundred pounds specie apeice which is four hundred pounds to the four boys, to the four boys as they come to the age of twenty one years old. If so be Thomas or Garrison dise without any heirs there for the youngest boy to take it an pay the other boys two hundred pounds. An to my son Thomas Turner one hors briddle an saddle an this to be the boys full share of my Estate, An my close to be divided between Thomas an Garrison an the rest of my estate to be equally divided amung my garls Lucrisha (Lucretia) an Maryan (Mary Ann) an Saryan (Sarah Ann) an an (Ann). Lastly my will is that my dere an loven wife An Turner shall be whole and sole Executrix of my last will and testament, as witness my hand an seal this 25th day of June 1804.
Thomas Turner (Seal) Signed, Sealed in the Presents of, Caroline County to wit;
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