Last Will and Testament of Isabell Parsons Capell
Last Will and Testament of Isabell Parsons Capell
I, Isabell Capell altho sick of body yett in perfect memory and sound as at
other times in my judgement do make and ordain this as my last will and
Testament revocking and making voyd all former writing either by deed of
gift or will whatsoever.
(Item) give and bequeath unto my beloved grandson Jacob Holland one negro
boy called Samson to him and his heirs forever and also one feather bed and
furnature belonging thereto and land in the back [?] and fifty akers of land
where his house doth stand it being part of that tract of land called
Friendship Johns and his heirs forever.
(Item) I give and bequeath to my well beloved grandaughter Isabel Price two
negro children one called Peter and one called [?] to her and her heirs
forever.
(Item) I give and bequeath unto my well beloved daughter Mary Price [?] head of
cattle young and old together and also half my stock of hogs to her and her
heirs forever.
(Item) I give and bequeath unto my grandson Thomas Tucker one half of my
corn now in the field and one half of my [?] for clothing providing he do not
take his negros before the crop is finished and last of all to make
constitute and ordain my well beloved daughter Mary Price my true and
lawful Executor and administrator of all my goods and chatals and [?] of my
real estate belonging to me [?] [?] that what is given to Jacob Holand is to
him & hiis heirs for ever. In witness to this my last Will and Testament I
have here unto sett my hand and seal the day and year above written in
presence of William Hoard [?], Robert Gott. It is like wise my will and
plea for that my Estate that after my debt is paid have all that remains of
my Estate to her and her heirs forever.
Signed Isabell (her mark) Capell
And on the back was written
12 Dec 1717
Then came Robt Gott one of the witnesses to the within will and made oath
upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God that he saw the within named
Isabell Capell sign and sealed & heard her pronounce and declare the
within Testament of writing her last Will and Testament and that at the
time of her so doing she was to the best of his apprehention of perfect
sense and memory. [?] Tasker, D. Com. A.A.Co.
Dated: September 10, 1717
Probated: December 22, 1717
Anne Arundel Co., MD.