Will of Dorothy MATTINGLY (1774); St. Mary’s County, Maryland

This file was contributed by Judith Burger.

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Dorothy Mattingly
Signed: October 16, 1774
Proved: September 2, 1777

In the Name of God amen. I Dorothy Mattingly of St. Mary's County being sick & 
weak in body, but of sound mind, memory & understanding do make & publish this 
my last will and Testament, in manner & form following. To wit. My Negro Lad who 
is now hired to Doct.r Edward Sim in Charles County, & given to me by my 
Grandfather Mr. Ignatius Doyn, decsd. I give and bequeath to my beloved Sister 
Ann Mattingly with the wagon which will be due from sd. Sims at Christmas next 
for the hire of said Negro Called Sam, I also give her my black Bonnet & as to 
the rest of my wearing apparel, my desire is that be disposed of as my 
Grandmother or Uncle Edward Mattingly my think fit. I hereby appoint my said 
Sister Ann, solo executrix of this my last will, hereby revoking all former will 
or wills by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & 
Seals this 16th day of October, in the year of our Lord 1774.

Dorothy X Mattingly (((Seal)))

Signed Sealed and delivered
In the presence of us
Edward Mattingly
Edward Mattingly Jun
Thomas Spalding
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September 2nd 1777. Then came Ann Gardiner and made oath on the holy evangels of 
almighty God, that the above instrument of writing is the true and whole will 
and Testament of Dorothy Mattingly late of Saint Marys County deceased, that 
hath come to her hands or possession: and that she doth not know of any other.
Certified by Jeremiah Jordan Reg Wills

Saint Marys County of the 2nd day of September, 1777. Then came Edward Mattingly 
and Edward Mattingly Jun the two subscribing witnesses to the within last will 
and Testament of Dorothy Mattingly late of Saint Marys County, deceased, and 
severally made oath on the holy evangels of almighty God, that they did see the 
Testatrix therein named, Sign and Seal this will, and that they heard her 
publish, pronounce & declare the same to be her last will and Testament, that at 
the time of her so doing, she was to the best of their apprehensions of sound 
and disposing mind, memory and understanding; and that they respectively 
subscribed their names as witnesses to this will, in the presence, and at the 
request of the Testatrix, and in the presence of each other.
Certified by Jeremiah Jordan Reg: Wills
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Transcribed by Judith A. Burger June 17, 2000 from a photocopy of an original 
court record from St. Mary's County, Maryland. The photocopy, courtesy of Lynne 
L. O'Brien, was good and the writing legible. I made no corrections of any kind.