Will of Archibald EDMONSTON, Jr. (1764) Frederick County, Maryland

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                                " WILL OF ARCHIBALD EDMONSTONE,JR."
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                                     Frederick County,Maryland 
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In the name of God, Amen. I, Archibald Edmonston of Frederick County, Maryland make this my last
Will and Testament in manner & form following: 
Imprimis.--I give and bequeath all my personal Estate to my beloved Wife, Dorothy Edmonston,
to her and her heirs forever. 
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Item.--I give my Daughter, Jane, five shillings. 
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Item.--I give my Daughter, Elizabeth, five shillings. 
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Item.--I give my Grandson, Archibald Brooke Beale,a tract of Land called,addition to Deer Park,
to him and his heirs forever, with the Land I purchased of Nicholas Jackson, to him and his 
heirs forever. 
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Item.--I give to my Daughters,Mary,Priscilla, Dorothy,Ann Henrietta and Margaret Smith Edmonston
a tract of Land called,Sisters Goodwill,with the addition of Sisters Goodwill,a tract of Land 
called, Debate, and one other tract called, Locus Thickett, to be equally divided to them and 
their heirs. it is my desire that my friends, James Richard and Basil Brooke, should take upon 
them the division of the aforesaid Lands, in case they should not agree in the division among 
themselves and to allow the said Gentlemen a Guinea apeace for their trouble to be paid by 
my Executrix hereafter mentioned. 
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Item.--I give and devise unto my beloved sons,Roger and Thomas Edmonston,all the residue and 
remainder of my Lands to be equally divided between them and their heirs forever,only,Thomas 
to have that part of the Land where I now dwell in his part of the division. 
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Item.--I hereby revoke & make null all Other Wills formerly made & do apoint my Wife, 
Dorothy Edmonston, Sole Executrix & do make and Ordain this, my last Will and Testament. 
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                              ARCHIBALD EDMONSTON. [Seal.] 
                               Probate,January 9th, 1779 
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Signed,sealed,pronounced, published & declared by the Testator to be his last Will & Testament.
Made before us this eight day of December,One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty-four. 
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  Nancy Brashear. 
  Musgrave Simpson. 
  Mary Simpson. 
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