Person:William Leach (27)

Last Will and Testament of William Leach

• William’s Last Will and Testament, written in 1779 and probated in Maryland in 1781.

In the name of God Amen, I William Leatch (sic) Sen'r of Montgomery County & State of Maryland Planter, being in perfect mind and memory do call to mind the certainty of death, Therefore do make and ordain this my last will and testament. That is to say: First and principally I recommend my soul unto the hands of Almighty God that gave it trusting through the mediation of our Saviour (sic) Jesus Christ to receive pardon & remission of all my sins my body to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executrix and as touching my worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased Almighty God to bless me with I give & dispose in the following manner & form Imprimis I give and bequeath unto Mary Leach widow of my son John Leach deceased Forty four Acres of land lying in the County aforesaid being part of a tract of land called the William & John the said land to be laid of (sic) in the following manner beginning at the end of Eighty five perches on the twelfth line of the Original tract and running across said land to include the above mentioned number of Acres on the South side of the last mentioned line the aforesaid parcel of land I give to her, her heirs & assigns forever.

Item - I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved son Thomas Leach all the remainder parts or parcels of land lying in the County aforesaid being part of a tract of land called the William & John containing sixty Acres of land more or less it being the place where my dwellings now is and likewise part of a tract of land called the Resurvey on Orphus containing sixteen Acres of land more or less. The aforesaid tracts or parcels of lands, I give to him his heirs and assigns forever, ~

Item - I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved son William Leach Jun'r five shillings Currancy (sic) of the State aforesaid to him his heirs and assigns forever,

Item - I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved daughter Martha Fields five shillings currency of the State aforesaid to him (sic) his (sic) heirs and assigns forever,

Item - I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved daughter Nancy Leach all my personal Estate to her, her heirs and assigns forever,

Lastly, I do constitute and appoint my dearly beloved wife Martha Leach whole and sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament revoking and making void all other will or wills by me heretofore made ratifying and confirming this my last will & Testament

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Nine.