Last Will & Testament of Philip Jones, (Sept. 2, 1761) Baltimore County, Maryland
Will of Allen Jones of the County of Laurel and State of Kentucky
Will of John H. Jones; Laurel County, Kentucky
In the name of God, Amen. I Philip Jones of Baltimore County in the Province of Maryland, being Weak and Sick in Body but of perfect sound and disposing Mind and Memory do make my last Will and Testament in manner following; First and principally I commend my Soul to the care of the Almighty being from Whom I received it. And my Body to be decently buried in such manner as to my Executrix hereafter named shall seem meet, and as to what Worldly Estate it hath pleased the Almighty to put me in possession of I dispose of it as follows.
I give and devise to my son Nicholas Jones his heirs and assigns forever all those Tracts of Land lying and being in Baltimore County aforesaid, near a place called the Soldiers Delight resurvey'd Abners Camp and Jones Prevention.
I give and devise to my daughter Rachel Jones her heirs and assigns forever a Tract of Land called the Folly lying in Baltimore County near Soldiers Delight aforesaid.
I give and devise to my Daughter Hannah Jones her heirs and assigns forever All that part of a Tract of Land called the Eagles Nest that lies on the East side of the Patapsco Falls in Baltimore County.
I give and devise to my Daughter Anne Jones her heirs and assigns forever All that other part of the Tract of Land called Eagles Nest that lies on the West side of the Patapsco Falls in Baltimore County.
I give and devise to my Son John Jones his heirs and assigns forever all that tract of Land called Jones Contrivance lying and being in Baltimore County aforesaid, as also One hundred and Twenty-eight Acres part of a Tract of land called Addition to Stony Hill joining the said Jones Contrivance.
I give and devise to my Sons Thomas, Nicholas and John Jones and their heirs in Joint tenancy not to be divided unless sold Ten Acres of land called Sewell's Relief in Baltimore County aforesaid.
I give and bequeath to my Daughter Margaret Murray the Sum of Fifty Shillings in full for her part in my Estate and I do hereby exclude her from any other part of my Estate.
I give and bequeath to my Grand Daughter Elizabeth Murray, daughter of the aforesaid Margaret Murray, Fifty Pounds Sterling to be paid by my Executrix if she shall apply in person for the same within the space of Ten Years after my Death.
I give and bequeath to my Grandson Philip Rogers one Negro boy called Nathan being now about Seven Years old.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Henrietta Rogers one Mulatto Girl named Sal with her Increase.
I give the Sole Use of the House wherein I now live and all other Houses on the Plantation I now live on except such as shall be neccessary for securing the Crops thereon made to my Wife, Ann Jones during her Natural Life as [and?] also all the Use of all my Lands heretofore disposed of except the Lott I have in Baltimore Town to her and my Son Thomas Jones to be Cultivated at their joint Expense and they to Share and Enjoy the Profits thereof and after her Decease the Land to revert to my Son Thomas Jones his heirs and assigns forever. And as to the remainder of my Estate, after my Debts, Funeral Expenses and Legacies are paid I do direct that my Wiferetain one Third part thereof and that the Residue be equally divided between Six of my Children To Wit: Rachel, Thomas, Nicholas, Hannah, Ann and John Jones and I as Particularly direct that in such division my daughter Rachel have a Negro Woman named Jane paid her at the Appraisement.
And Lastly I do direct that my loving Wife Ann Jones be Guardian to such of my Children as shall be minors at the time of my Death and Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament, hereby Revoking all other Wills by me heretofore made, Ratifying and confirming this to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this Second day of September, One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty-one.
Philip Jones (seal)
Signed, Sealed, Published,)
Declared and Delivered Mrs. by the above Philip Jones the Testator, for and as his last Will and Testament in the Presence of us who have Subscribed our Names as Witnesses: Cornelius Howard, Nicholas Orrick, Hannah Orrick. March the 20th, 1762
Baltimore County, March 19 1762, came Cornelius Howard and Nicholas
Orrick, two of the Subscribing Witnesses to the within Will, and being
duly and Solomnly sworn onthe holy Evangelist of Almighty God depose and
say that they Saw the Testator Philip Jones Sign the said Will and heard
him publish and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament. That
at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their apprehensions of
sound and disposing mind and mamory and that they subscribed their Respective
Names as Evidence to the said Will as also they Saw Hannah Orrick, the
other Witness, Subscribe her Name all in the Presence of the said Testator
and at his Request.
Sworn before William Young, dep. Commissary, Balt. County.
Laurel County Will Book 1, Page 224
In the name of God Amen. I Allen Jones of the County of Laurel and State of
Kentucky. being sick and weak of body but of sound mind and disposing memory,
for which I thank God. and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and
being desirous to dispose of all such worldly substance? as it hath pleased God
to bless me with, that is to say; I give and bequeath as of ---? to wit;
That all my lands be used to the best advantage and all my just debts paid out
of the money ----? this farm, and the land rented out to the best advantage for
the support of my beloved wife Mrs Marriah Jones and the two little girls,
during her natural life or widowhood and when she dies or remarries. Then from
that time forward the whole of the profits arising from said land to be put to
the sole use of said children and also I give and bequeath to my beloved wife
Marriah Jones and the said two children all my house hold and kitchen furniture
for the support of her and the said two children during her widowhood and when
she marries to have one third of the household and kitchen furniture to her part
from that time forward.
And lastly I constitute and appoint my friends William Jones and Edward M.
Norwall my executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all
other or forms of will and testament by me heretofore made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the fourth day of March
1842 Signed, sealed, and published and declared to be the last will and
testament of the above named Allen Jones in presence of us who as his agents and
in his presence have hereunto subscribed ----? of any to the above as witness in
the same.
John Bank Sr.
Allen (X) Jones (seal)
Riley Cox
his mark
April Term 1842 of the Laurel County Court
A paper purporting to be the last will and testament of Allen Jones dec'd was
produced in court and proven by the oaths of John Bank Sr. amd Riley Cox
subscribing witness thereto to be ----? and of said dec'd this writing further
disposed that said Allen Jones at the time of acknowledged the same was of sound
mind and that said will was signed and acknowledged by testater in his presence.
It is thereby ordered that said will be recorded. and is recorded accordingly.
Att. W.H. Randall Clk.
Will of John H. Jones; Laurel County, Kentucky
Laurel County, Kentucky Will Book 4, Page 445 & 446
I John H. Jones of the village of ----- Laurel County and State of
Kentucky, being of sound mind and memory do make, publish, and declare this to
be my last will and testimony, to wit;
First, of all my just debts and funeral expences must be duly paid.
Second, I give, devise. and bequeath all the rest as follows.
I want my oldest son George Jones to have one dollar in money, and I want my
oldest Daughter Cary Smith to have one dollar in money, and I want my daughter
Ellen Roberts, to have one dollar in money. And I want my Grandaughter, Lilly
Jones to have the Dr. Sealy farm, providing she is a good girl and minds her
parents.
I want my son B.R. Jones to be the gardun for my grandaughter Lilly Jones. And
if Lilly Jones my grandaughter does at any time marry some man who is no
account, and is not industress the Sealy farm goes back to her Mother and
father, Lua jones and B.R. Jones and I want B.R. Jones to have all my personal
property such as cash, stock, and notes and accounts and all tools and wagons
and farming implements and I want my son B.R. Jones to move on the Sealy place
as soon as I dye or as soon as I am buried. And take charge of everything, and
sell all stock and things that he will not need. And I want my wife Margaret
Jones to have her life time support from the Dr. Bill Williams farm near the
Tuttle Pond and at Margaret Jones death, I want the Dr. Bill Williams farm to go
to B.R. Jones and his wife Lua Jones, or if my wife Margaret Jones sees cause to
let them have possession before she dies she can do same by her own consent.
And I have a tract of land of about 35 acres in another place I want it all to
go to my wife Margaret Jones as with the Bill Williams farm. If my wife does at
any time let ---- ? of the Roberts man? on the Dr. Bill Williams farm, ether on
the farm or in the house with her it then falls to B.R. Jones and his wife Lua
Jones, and then they will move on the farm, and take charge of it and take care
of my wife, Margaret Jones the rest of her days. Or she can move in the house
with B.r. Jones. Ether way be all rite.
And I have a little farm lying near the Tuttle pond known as the Bud Watts
farm. I want Carl Pall to have it when he is 21 years old, providing he should
live to be 21 years old and is a good obedient boy and minds what is said to
him. He is to be taken and raised up by Lua Jones, B.R. Jones's wife and if any
of the Palls does at any time come and begs him or persuades him off from B.R.
Jones house, the Bud Watts farm falls to Lua Jones, or if Carl Pall dies or gets
so he will not mind what Lua Jones tells him to do, before he is 21 years old
the Bud Watts farm goes to Lua Jones, rite then and there. And I want Larkin
Brewer to be Carl Palls gardun or B. R. Jones if Brewer won't serve as gardun
for him and my said B.R.Jones is to have and to hold to him my said son and to
his heirs and assigns for him.
Third I nominate and appoint my said son B.R. Jones to be the executor of this
my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this the 26th day of July
A.D. 1911
Witness;
John H. Jones (seal)
G.C. Laws
James Jesse
State of Kentucky
County Of Laurel
I Jno. J. Davidson, clerk of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify
that the foregoing instrument was produced and filed at the regular October term
of Laurel County Court and was proven by W. C. Laws, and Jas Jesse to be the
last will and testament of John H. Jones deceased and ordered to ------? 30 days
for exceptions and the widow of said John H. Jones and others having filed
exceptions to said will and said exceptions having been tried out in the Laurel
County court on the 28th day of December 1911. And on the 25th day of Janurary
1912 the said instrument bearing date July 26th 1911 was declared by said court
to be the true last will and testament of said John H. Jones deceased and
ordered to be recorded as such by the clerk of Laurel County court.
Given under my hand as clerk aforesaid this 2nd day of Feburary 1912
Att. J. Davidson Clerk