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Will of Nathan Veatch Prince Georges' Co., Md. Bk #1, p. 26

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I Nathan Veatch being of weak body but of shure and perfect memory doe make this my last Will and Testament. In manner and forme folowing: I comitt my sole unto the hands of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and my body to be buried att the Decision of my Dear and Loving Wife whome I make ordaine and appoint to be my sole Executricks.

First I give and bequeath to my Sons James Veatch and John Veatch all the Land which I have lying in Pr Georges Co. on the west branch to be equally Divided between them both and to there ares (heirs) lawfully begotten and for want of such ares to fall to my Daughters Mary and Elizabeth Veatch and their ares Lawfully begotten and for want of sutch each share then to fall to my brother William Veatch and his ares forever forth.

I do order that my Wife should Hold and enjoy all my Lands until my Sons James and John Veatch comes to the age of twenty one years but if in case my Wife marries then my Sones James and John to be at age of sixteen years old to have and enjoy the lands and when the division comes to be made that my Sons shall allow there mother any part of the said Land that sheshall see fitt to have and enjoy during her natural Life and then to fall to the ares and aforesaid .

I give to my daughter Mary Veatch my track of Land called Hopeful Blessing formerly lyind in St. Mary's County to her and her ares Lawfully begotten and for want of sutch ares to fall to my Sons James and John Veatch and thare ares forever and I doe order that if my Wife should die then that my Daughters Mary and Elizabeth Veatch shall have the Privelidge to live with there brothers until they shall be married.

I bequeath and give to my brother William Veatch all that tract of Land wheron he now liveth to him and his ares Lawfully begotton and if no are then to fall to my Sons James and John Veatch and there ares lawfully begotton and for want of sutch ares then to fall to my Daughters Mary and Elizabeth Veatch and there ares forever.

Also I give and bequeath to my dear and loving Wife all my Personale Estate whatsoever and if my Wife should die before my children comes to age then I leave my children to the care of my Brother William Veatch and Thomas Clagett that my brother should have my Daughter Mary and my sons John Veatch and that my friend Thomas Clagett shall have my Sone James and my Daughter Elizabeth Veatch and I doe apoint and leave my Dear and loving Wife, Brother William Veath and Thomas Clagett to be my Trustees and do revoke any former Will by me made and one this to be my Last Will and Testament

Witness my hand and seal this 19th Day of April anna Dom. 1705. Thomas Clagett Richard Clagett Nathan Veatch�Mary Clatgett Henry (X) Hows

Came the 31 day of May 1705......