Will of Francis MAULDIN, (1762) Cecil County, Maryland This file was contributed by Carl Mauldin . ************************************************************************ * USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. ************************************************************************ Francis Mauldin Will In the name of God, Amen. I Capt. Francis Mauldin of Cecil Co. in the Province of Maryland. Gent. being of perfect mind and memory thanks be given to God for the same therefore calling to mind the immortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this instrument to writing to be my Last Will and Testament in manner and form as follows I imprimis--? I give and bequeath to my son Francis the Plantation where on I now live with all lands thereunto adjoining and appurtenants there unto to belonging to him the said Francis Mauldin and his heirs and assigns forever, except what is hereafter bequeathed. Also one negro boy named Simond. Second, I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin, all that piece or parcel of land that I the testator bought of the Henry Baker, adding thereunto all that swamp and land that is to the Southward and Southeast thereof, and next adjoining thereunto. Beginning at the easternmost side of said swamp, at the bay shore about two perches from said swamp, on dry or fast ground running from thence with a straight line until it makes it four perches wide from the swamp of fast land and then running as the swamp goes four perches from the said swamp on fast land till it comes with one perch of a Spring called Graneys Springs, then altering the course and going one perch below the spring until it goes two perches to the Eastward of said springs and from thence with a straight line to a oak tree marked with six notches standing by the main road that leads to Turkey Point to the Head of Elk River, and then from said oak with a straight line to another marked oak with four notches, standing in a alley that leads into Back Creek. Also, one negro boy named Lone, with land and negro boy as described, I give unto my son, Benjamin Mauldin, his heirs and assign forever. Thirdly, I give and bequeath unto my son William Mauldin, one negro boy named Phill and one negro girl named Nan. Further it is my will and desire that my son William be bound out to such a trade or business as my executors shall think fit until he comes of the age of twenty one years old. Fourthly, I give and bequeath unto my son Henry Mauldin, one negro boy named Gabriel, and on negro girl named Salle. Further it is my desire that my son Henry after my executor has given him lessons that he be bound out to such a trade as my executor shall think fit until he comes to the age of twent one years old. Fifthly, I give and bequeath to my daughter, Rebecca Mauldin, one negro girl named Bess. Sixthly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Mauldin, one negro girl named Hannah. Seventhly, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Kitridge Mauldin, on negro girl named Jean. Eightly, I give and bequeath unto the child that my wife now goes with, one negro boy named Jack. Ninethly, it is my will and desire that my executor shall give the son of John Hunt one years schooling and find him common attire when there is a school kept in the Neck where my executor now lives. Tenthly, It is my will and desire that in case any of the aforesaid bequeathed negroes should die before they come into the purassign of the aforesaid Legatees then the same shall be made good by such negroes as shall be hereafter born from the present stock of negroes and not before given away or bequeathed by the Testator. Eleventhly, it is my will and desire that my sons Francis, Benjamin, William, and Henry receive the land and negroes as aforementioned and described at the age of one and twenty years old or day of marriage. Twelfthly. It is my will and desire that if in case my son Francis or my son Benjamin, should ldie without lawful issue born in wedlock, it is then my will and desire that my son William Mauldin may have and enjoy either of the lands as before described. Further it is my will and desire that in case my son William shoulld die out of this life before he comes to the age of twnty ones years or day of marriage, then it is my will and desire that my son Henry Mauldin should have and enjoy my Francis and Benjamin Mauldin land as described, if in case they should die out this life without having any lawful issue borned in wedlock, then it is my will and desire that the next heir at law should have and enjoy the same forever. Thirteenthly. It is my will and desire that my daughters Rebecca, Elizabeth, and Mary Kitridge and the child my wife now goes with shall receive their respective legacies at lawful age or day of marriage. Fourtenthly, my will and desire is that my beloved wife, Mary, keep my estate in her hands during her widowhood or marriage of my children, and after my just debts be paid and the legacies before mentioned be also paid and all other incident charges and my well beloved wife's third of my estate be taken out, then the residue, and remainder part of my estate to be equally divided between all my children, that shall then be alive. Fifteenth. It is my will and desire that my two Friends Col. Nicholas Hyland and Mrs. Robert Hart or the survivor of them be trustees or overseers and it is my desire that they or the survivor of them take the charge, trouble and authority to see this and every part thereof put into execution. Sixteenthly, and lastly. It is my will and desire that my well beloved wife, Mary, be appointed and constituted made and ordained, my only sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby utterly disavor, revoke and disannull all and every other former Testaments, Wills, and Legacies and executors by me in any way before this time named, willed and bequeathed. Ratifying and confirming this and no other, to be my Last Will and Testament. This the Twelfth day of January, One thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Two. Francis Mauldin James Hart William Manley Nicholas George This Francis Mauldin is the son of Major Francis Mauldin of Calvert Co., MD. This Francis Mauldin's son Francis while in the legislature of MD issued a petition in 1769 listing Major Francis Maulden .. Deceased, Capt Francis Maulden .. Deceased, petition request by Francis Maulden (Living).