Last Will and Testament of John DARCEY (1815); Prince George’s Co., MD

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John Darcey, 25 mar 1815

In the name of God, Amen, I John Darcey of Prince George's County in the State
of Maryland being of sound mind and perfect memory do make and (? Ordain this)
my last will and testament at the same time utterly revoking all former wills by
me made declaring this to be my last will and testament. I do devise and
bequeath to my dear wife Elizabeth Darcey the whole of my estate both real and
personal for and during the term of her natural life and after her demise. I
give and bequeath the same as follows,

Item: I give and bequeath to my three oldest sons names Joseph Darcey, John
Darcey, and George Darcey the sum of twenty five cents apiece. Item: to my
daughter Ann Soper the sum of fifty Dollars. Item: to my daughter Elizabeth
Darnall the sum of one hundred dollars. Item: to my grandson Francis Darcey
Darnall, the sum of forty Dollars to be paid to him when he arrives at lawful
age. Item to the children of my deceased daughter Lucy Hardy the sum of forty
dollars a piece to be paid to them as they respectively arrive at lawful age.
Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Wolling (Willing, Welling?) one
negro boy called Sam. Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca Osbourn
one negro girl called (Buck?). Item: I give and bequeath to my granddaughter
Eleanor Welling my feather bed and furniture. Item: I do give and to my three
younger sons named Edward Darcey, William Darcey, and Francis Darcey the whole
of my _______ estate consisting of all the tract of land wherein I now reside,
to them my said three younger sons, Edward Darcey, William Darcey, and Francis
Darcey to their and each of their (?) assignes forever? upon this special
promise that neither of themselves shall sell, transfer or make any conveyance
of his right and entitlement to the said land otherwise than from one to another
among themselves and of the death of either or any said younger sons before
they.

Item: as to all the rest and remaining of my personal Estate, goods and a
______ of what kind and nature _____ I give and bequeath the same to my
aforesaid three younger sons, Edward Darcey, William Darcey, and Frances Darcey
and their and each of their sons and assigns equally to be divided among them
share and share alike. It is also my will and desire that neither of my said
younger sons shall sell or dispose of any negroes hereby bequeathed them
otherwise than from one to another among themselves. Item: I do hereby appoint
my sons Edward Darcey and Francis Darcey executors of this my last will and
testament. In witness whereof I have unto set my hand and affixed my seal this
twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred
and fifteen. John Darcey - his mark.

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named John Darcey as and for
his last will and testament in the presence of us who have in presence? of the
testator and in the presence of each other subscribed our names as witnesses:

Francis C. Magruder
John Soper
John Waugh (Haugh?)

Princes Georges County to wit, March 8, 1818 then came Frances C. Magruder one
of the subscribing witnesses to the within and foregoing will and made oath on
the holy Evangily? of the Almighty God that I did see John Darcey the testator
herein named sign and seal this will and heard him publish, pronounce, and
declare the same to be his last will and testament that at the time of his doing
he was to the best of his apprehension of sound and disposing mind, memory, and
understanding.

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I am researching this Darcey/Dorsey line of PG County, Maryland. If anyone has
any information please contact me, at reisak@verizon.net.



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