Will of Mary Ford MATTINGLY (1800); St. Mary’s County, Maryland

This file was contributed by Judith Burger.

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Mary Ford Mattingly
Signed: March 18, 1800
Proved: March 21, 1811

Mary Ford Mattingly
Last Will and Testament} In the name of God Amen. I Mary Ford Mattingly being 
sick and Weak in body but of Sound Mind Memory and Understanding do make and 
publish this my last Will and Testament in manner & form following------first I 
give and bequeath to my Sister Annastasia Spalding Two cows and calves, one Ewe 
and Lamb, one ovil Table, one Small red cloth, one Spinen wheel, one iron pot, 
one iron griddle, two pewter Dishes, six pewter plates, Six Earthern plates, one 
looking glass, one pair Sheets, one quilt, and also one part of my wairing 
apparel that she may think proper told are herself and no (illegible)--and the 
balance of my clothes to be given to the poor------2nd I give and bequeath to my 
Nephew Clement Mattingly one colt by the name of July---3rd I give and bequeath 
to the priest, whoever he may be, that assists me in my last Sickness three 
pound, and also forty Shillings to the other Priests that may be living at 
(New?) Town at the time of my Death---4th My will is that a Silk Jacket pattern 
that I have now in the House be given for the use of the alter in St. Joseph's 
Chapple-----5th I give and bequeath to the three Children of my Brother 
Zachariah Mattingly Viz. Clement, Thomas and Juliana Mattingly the residue of my 
Estate to be equally divided between them whenever their Father thinks proper to 
divide it between them---My will and desire is that my Debts be paid out of the 
part that I have bequeathed to my Brother Zachariah Mattingly's Children---and 
Hereby appoint my Brother Zachariah Mattingly Executor of this my last Will and 
Testament hereby revoking all former Will and Wills by me heretofore made-----In 
witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this Eighteenth day of 
March Eighteen hundred.---------

Mary Ford X Mattingly (((Seal)))

Signed Sealed published and declared
by the above Mary Ford Mattingly as
and for her last Will and Testament
in the presence of us
Francis Sheircliff--------Robert Brown

Saint Mary's County to wit: the 21st day of March 1811. Then came Zachariah 
Mattingly and made Oath on the Hole Evangels of Almighty god that the within 
instrument of writing is the true and whole Will and Testament of Mary Ford 
Mattingly late of Saint Mary's County deceased, that hath come to his hand or 
possession; and that he doth not know of any other.
Certified by James Forrest Regr Wills
for Saint Mary's County

Saint Mary's County for the 9th day of April 1811. Then came Leonard Mattingly 
who wrote the (illegible) Will of Mary Ford Mattingly late of Saint Mary's 
County deceased, and made Oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God, that he was 
present when the Will of said deceased, was executed, and that he did See the 
Testatrix therein named Sign and Seal the Same, that he heard her publish, 
pronounce and declare the same to be her last Will and testament, that at the 
time of her So doing, she was to the best of his apprehension of Sound mind, and 
disposing mind memory and understanding and that the said Will was then attested 
by one or both witnesses (Transcribers note: End of page and no following 
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Transcribed by Judith A. Burger October 22, 2000 from a photocopy, courtesy 
Lynne L. O'Brien, of an original court record from Saint Mary's County, 
Maryland. The photocopy was fair, the writing legible for the most part, and the 
last page of the probate record was missing. I made no corrections of any kind.