In y^e name of God amen y^e 27^th of January 1675 I Tho: Hatton of S^t Maryes County being sicke and weake in body but of sound and pfect memory praised be God therefore & knowing the uncertainty of this Life and being Desirous to settle things in order doe make this my Last Will & testament in manner & forme following (viz) Imp^rs I commend my Soule to God my Creato^r Expecting the free & full pardon of my Sinns and the salvation of my pretious and imortall Soule onely and alone through & by the merits of Jesus X^t the onely Redeemer of mankind. and my body to the Earth from whence it was taken to Recieve suche decent buriall as to my surviving friends shall seeme convenient. I^t I give unto Barbary Hanson my sister in Law one gold Ringe that was formerly my first wifes Ring. I^t I give unto my father in Law M^r Rand^o Hanson my white Gelding - I^t I doe give unto Jn^o Cheverills sonne named Rob^t one mare ^foald and one cow calfe. I^t I doe give unto my two sisters in Law Barbary and Eliz: Hanson one young bay mare (about two years olde the next aprill) and her increase forever. I^t I doe give unto my brother in law Tho Wahop and his two sisters Margaret & Rebeckah Wahop. one mare that is Running at or about piny poynt and her increase forever. I^t I doe give unto Margaret Forrest daughter to Pat Forres^t one heifer that is is something mis m^rk^d of one of her Ears p^r the wolves & one cow calfe. I^t all my whole p^rsonall Estate (my Debts & Legacies being well contented satisfyed & pd) good & Chattles moveables & imoveables w^tsoever I give and bequeath unto my Loveing wife Elizabeth and my only sonne Thomas equally to be divided that each may know their p^rportion. then I doe desire my Lo: friends W^m Hatton M^r Rand^o Hanson & Tho Dent jointly or severally may be possessed wth what is my Childs p^rportion and secure it for him agns^t he comes to age. and I doe hereby Request and appoynt my said friends before nominated to be averseers to see to the prformance of this my will and intents herein mentioned – In testimony hereof to all the foremontioned p^rmises. I have hereunto set my hand and seale the day and yeare above written, and in case of my wifes or Childs mortallity I give the whole to the longest Survivo^r and if the Lord should in his wisdom take them all out of this life I then will and bequeath my said Estate and all my Lands tenements and estate Reall by w^t denomination soever it becomes mine unto the Children of M^r Rand^o Hanson and his wifes viz Ja: Johnson. Rich Hanson Tho: Hanson Timo: Hanson Barbaray Hanson & Eliz: Hanson severally to be distributed as my overseers shall think fitt the surviving p^rties of the said Children still to Enjoy my said Estate as before s^d

Witnesses
Geo Dundas
Abraham Rhoades

Thomas Hatton (Seal)

Administration granted to Rand^o Hanson 4 February 1675/76
Thomas Dent and William Hatton of St Marys County Gentt having renounced their right to administer

Maryland Wills 2.381

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