Will of Thomas Pollitt

Written 3 Jul 1708
Proved 20 Sep 1708
Liber EB 5, folio 160

This will was transcribed by me, Bryan W. Lane, to the best possible "as is" condition from the Original and from the transcribed Prerogative Court Records.


 
WILL: THOMAS PHOLLETT

In the name of God Amen I Thomas Phollett of Somersett County in the province of Maryland, being Sick and weak of Body but of good and perfect memory Thanks be to God Allmighty for the Same knowing the Uncertainty of this present life and being desirous to Sett Things in order doe make this my last will and testament in manner and form following
First and principally I commend my Soul to God Allmighty my Creator Assuredly Believeing that I Shall receive full and free Pardon of all my Sins and be Saved by the precious Death and Meritts of my Blessed Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ and my Body to the Earth from whence it was taken to be buried after a Decent and Christian manner by my Executrix hereafter named and as Touching Such worldly Estate as the Lord in his mercy hath bestowed upon me. It is my will that it be bestowd as is hereafter expressed. - I leave and bequeath unto my Son John Phollett one hundred acres of land called Pholletts Choice lying and Bounded as per Alienation will appear where my now dwelling house and plantation is, reserveing my wifes Interest Therein Dureing her Life as Shall be hereafter expressed, to him I Say my Said Son John and his heirs forever. I Leave unto my Sons Thomas and William two tracts of land lying in [the][ye] forrest and Bounded as per pattents will appear, the Said tracts to be equally divided between my Said Sons Thomas and William, to them and their heirs forever -
I leave unto my Beloved wife my now dwelling house and plantation dureing her Naturall life Still providing that if She Should marry a man that proves unkind to my Children that then She Shall be confined to a third part thereof. Lykewise I Leave unto my Said wife a third part of all my personall estate whatsoever, my Gun I leave unto my Son John and my Sword to my Son Thomas. The remainder to be equally divided between my Six children, the four youngest to have one years Schooling of the whole head. And I doe hereby constitute and appoint my Said wife Margaret Phollett to be Executrix of this my last will and testament Disannulling and making void any other wills formerly by me made either by word or writte, and I desire my friends William and Jon Jones to be Overseers hereof. In witness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand Seal this third day of July Anno Domini 1708 -
                                                                                                                               Thomas [TP] Phollett {Seale}
                                                                                                                                        his mark
Signed and Sealed in the presence of us -
John Browne
William Jones
Henry Dormen
Owen [O] Adah
        his mark
William [n] Guillotts
        his mark
//As appears in the transcription in the Prerogative Court Will Book// [On the back of the {afd} will was thus Indorsed:] Sept ye 20 1708. Then was the writtin Will Proved by the Oaths of Mr. John Browne Mr. Wm Jones and Henry Dorman before me Peter Dent Deputy Commissary [Entered?] April 6th 1709 Recorded in WL No.2 folio 24 Recorded in Liber EB No.5 folio 160 Teste. Esme Bayly Reg'r W.S.E. Examined Esme Bayly Reg'r W.S.E.

Sources:
Record: MSA No. C1817, Somerset County Register of Wills (Wills, Original)
Thomas Phollett
box 1 folder 75
1-50-2-1

Record: MSA No. SM16, Prerogative Court (Wills)
Thomas Phollett
Volume 12, part 2 pp. 24-25
SR 4406-2

[Maryland State Archives; 350 Rowe Boulevard; Annapolis, MD 21401, Thomas Phollett Will/Probate Record, 20 Sep 1708, ((Two formats obtained): MSA No. C1817 Somerset County Register of Wills (Wills, Original) Thomas Phollett; box 1 folder 75; 1-50-2-1 // MSA No. SM16 Prerogative Court (Wills) Thomas Phollett; volume 12, part 2, pp. 24-25; SR 4406-2). [POLLITT D0037]]

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