Sarah Magruder                                              16 Jan. 1731-1 May 1734     

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In the name of God, Amen.  I Sarah Magruder of Prince Georges County in the
Province of Maryland, Widow, being well and in health of body and of sound
disposing mind and Memory, praised be allmighty God therefore Considering the
Certainty of Death and the Uncertainty of the time thereof, do make and
declare these present for and in my last Will and testament in manner and
form following. 

That is to say, first & principally my Soul I recommend into the hands of
allmighty God my Creator who gave it trusting & aassuredly believing that in
and through the alone merits and mediation of my blessed Saviour and redeemer
Jesus Christ, to obtain free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and life
Everlasting in the World to Come. my Body I comit to the Earth from whence it
came to be Decently interred at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter
named.  And to the disposing of my Worldly Estate wherewith God of his
Goodness hath blessed me in this World after my Just Debts and funeral
Expenses being thereout first paid and Satisfied I give and dispose thereof
in manner and form following:

Imprimis: my land called Head Ake lying in the Eastern Branch of Potowmack
        Containing three hundred Acres I will and bequeath to be equally Divided
        between my Daughter Eleanor Wade, wife of Nehemiah Wade, and Sarah
        Claggett, Daughter of George Claggett and my daughter Mary Claggett
	descd and the Heirs of their Bodies lawfully begotten and to be (held) by
	them forever.  My Said Daughter Eleanor Wade to have new Quarter on the
	Said land Woodland Ground thereunto Conveniently adjoining the whole
	to Contain one hundred and fifty acres and the said Sarah Clagett to have
	the Plantation lately in possession of the said George Clagett and the
	remainder of the said Land but if either of them shall Decease without
	Heirs Lawfully begotten then the said Land to go to the Survivour and the
	Heirs of Her Body lawfully begotten forever.

Item: I will and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Beall, wife of William Bell,
      one Silver Tankard to her own use benefit and disposal.

Item: I will and bequeath unto my Daughter Verlinda Bell one Silver Tankard to
      her own use benefitt and Disposal

Item: I Will and bequeathn unto my Daughter Eleanor Wade two Silver Tumblers,
      two Silver Salt and Six Silver Spoons to her own use Benefitt and disposal.


Item: I Will and bequeath unto Mary Edmonson Six Silver Spoons

Item: I Will and bequeath unto William Selby, son of William Selby, Six Silver
      Spoons and one negro Girl

Item: I Will and bequeath unto Sarah Magruder, Daughter of Ninian Magruder,
      my Son, one negro Man called Will.

Item: I Will and bequeath unto John Magruder, Son of my said son Ninian
      Magruder, one Mulatto by name of Bailey

Item: I Will and bequeath unto Samuel Bell, Son of Ninian Bell, desc, one negro   
      boy named Batchelor now in Possession of the said Samuel Bell

Item: I Will and bequeath unto the said Sarah Claggett one negro Girl

Item: I Will and bequeath unto my Sons and Daughters John, James, Verlinda,
        Alexander and Eleanor each one working negro 

all the rest and residue of my Personall estate not before bequeathed I Will and
        bequeath to be equally Divided between my Sons and Daughters Samuel,
        Ninian, Elizabeth, John, James, Verlinda, William, Alexander and Eleanor
        and my said Granddaughter Sarah Clagett.

Lastly I do hereby revoke make Null and Void all former Wills by me at any time
       heretofore made Ratifying and Confirming these presents for and as my
       Last Will and Testament and do hereby nominate ordain Constitute and
       appoint my Son John Magruder and John Bell Executors of this my Last
       Will and Testament.  In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and
       affixed my Seal this Sixteenth Day of January in the year of our Lord God
       one Thousand seven Hundred thirty and one.

Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared
In the presence of
Jas Baldwin, Adamson, Ann Adamson
Rupert Butler

On 1 May 1734 came John Baldwin Addamson and Ann Addamson......

Prince Georges Co. Will Liber T, fol. 235