1740 Will of Daniel McDaniel
Daniel McDaniel Will - 1740
Charles County, Maryland

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In the Name of God Amen I Daniel Mackdonald of Charles County
in the province of Maryland planter being very weak and sick of body but of
sound and perfect memory (?) ___ be indebted to Almighty God for ____
and appoint this to be my last will & testament
___________ other will heretofore by me made I bequeath my soul to Almighty God
trusting in the _____ Death & ____ our Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ for the same and my body to the earth to be
decently buried at the Descretion of my Executor, Hereafter mentioned and all my worldly Estate(s?) which it
hath pleased almighty God to bestow upon me I dispose of as followeth I give and bequeath to Mary (R)ankin
__? one bed and bed cloaths and one gold ring and one __? I give and bequeath to Margaret Peacock one
Callimines(?) gown and petticote and give three shipfts two course & one fine one pair of shoes and one pair
of Stockings and two pattern handkerchiefs and Lining to make her two or three capes ____ I give & bequeath
to David Cogill Two Thousand and five hundred pounds of Tobacco _ Item I give and bequeath to Peter
Cogill two Thousand nine hundred pounds of __? and my Request is that Tobacco given to the said David
Cogill & Peter Cogill be paid out in the purchse of one negro for the use of them the said David Cogill and Peter Cogill __
I give and bequeath to William Mitchell six hundred pounds of tobacco or the value thereof in grade(?). I give
and bequeath to John _______? four hundred pounds of Tobacco give and bequeath to James Mackintosh four
hundred pounds of Tobacco. I give and bequeath to Ann Rankin the use of all the rest of my personal estate
during her life and after her decease to to be equally devided between her sons John Rankin and Robert
Rankin and I do hereby Constitute and appoint the said Ann Rankin Executrix of this my last will and
Testament In witness thereof I have hereunto put my hand sea this 17th of January 1740. Signed Sealed and
published in presence of _______________?



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