Will of Walter BAYNE (BEANE) (1670); Charles County, Maryland Copyright(c) 2003 by Ann Stinson http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ******************************************************** WILL OF WALTER BAYNE (BEANE), [Land Office, Annapolis, Md., Wills, Liber I, folio 386]: Will of Walter Bean dated 12 April 1670, proved 28 May 1670. "IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I Walter Bean of Charles County in the Province of Maryland Planter being weak in body but blessed by God of a perfect and sound mind and memory do make and constitute this to be my last will and Testament hereby nulling and Revoaking all other heretofore made by me committing my body to the dust and my soul into the hands of my mercifull and Faithfull creator and Redeemer and disposeing of my worldly Estate as followeth: "IMP; I give and bequeath unto my son John Beane all that parcell and porcon of Land now in my possession and in the present occupacon of Edward Appleby and Thomas Bellarby scituate and lying in St. Maryes County by estimacon one thousand acres and that the said John shall have the full possession of it when he shall arive at the full age of one and twenty years. "Item I give unto my said son John that which is my now dwelling Plantacon by estimacon four hundred and fifty acres of Land Provided allwayes that my Loving Wife Ellinor for the terme of her naturall Life shall possess and enjoy the same to her proper benefits and use, "It. I give also unto my said John one negroe called BaIley one gold seal ring a silver Boule and half a dozen of silver spoons wte that stock of cattell ,Of horses which have been or are comonly called his Provided allwise that my wife Ellinor shall have liberty to sell or dispose of all or any of the aforesaid horses or cattell for the said John's benifite, or use. "Item I give unto my eldest Daughter Edith the present wife of Matthew Hill all my right title and interest in the Late purchase which I have made of three hundred acres of Land scituate and lyeing in Charles County bounded with the River of Wicocomoco on the North side of John Caige Plantacon on the East and near to my now dwelling Plantacon on the West, lately in the possession of Robert Long, willing or desireing that the Pattent may run in his or her name Provided allwayes that my wife Ellinor shall have liberty to fall or carry away any sort of timber growing upon the said plantacon for her own, but only for her proper and particular service and use. 1 , , "Item I give unto my said Daughter Edith all and singular the goods and chattels or stock of cattell and horses which are or have been at any time called hers. 11 I give unto my second Daughter Elizabeth all that parcell of land by estimacon three hundred acres scituate and lying in Patuxent near to Mr. Thomas Truemans plantacon, one moyety of which was taken up by myself the other purchased and bought of Thomas Bollar willing and desireing that the pattent for the said Land may be In her name. III It. I give unto the aforesaid Elizabeth one negro called Mingo half a dozen of silver spoons with all that stock of cattell or other goods which have been or are called or reputed hers. III It. I give unto my third and youngest Daughter Ellinor all that parcell of Land containing by estimation seven hundred and fifty acres scituate and lying , near to or about the head of Portobacco Creeke with the pattent thereunto be- longing now in the possession of my wife to her & her heirs for ever. IV. Item. I give unto the said Ellinor that stock of cattell or horses which comonly have been or are called and reputed hers with one negroe Woman called Mingoes wife. Ult. All and singular the remainder of my Lands Goods Chattells or household stuffe with all my bills bonds and debts whatsoever, I leave to the sole disposall of my loving wife Ellinor either in her lifetime or at her death, which Iintreate and Will her faithfully to dispose of and distribute amongst my afd. children, hereby makeing constituting and appointing the said Ellinor to be sole executrix of this my last will and Testament. "In Testimony whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seale this twelfth day of April Annoq Dono. 1670. "Walter R. Beane" (SEALED) his mke. "Signed Sealed and delivered as his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us Mathew Hill , John II Long, Edward Nibbs The 28th of May 1670