Register of Wills
Wills
In the name Amen, I Joseph Clark of the City of Annapolis being in
sound mind memory and understanding and about to depart to England
and fully considered of the uncertainty of human life do therefore
make this my last will and Testament And hereby give and bequeath
unto my Good Wife Isabella all my real and personal Estate of any
kind and denomination for her whole and sole use and application.
In testimony wherof I have hereunto
with my own hand and affixed my seal
this certificate. Septemer 1789
[Seal] Joseph Clark
Signed Sealed and Divised in the presense of us [Seal]
Stephen Clark
David Giddis
William Coe
Baltimore County to wit on the 30th day of October 1799 came David
Giddis subscribing evidence to the foregoing last will and
Testament of Jospeh Clark of Said County deceased and made oath
that he did see the decease sign this will that he heard him
publish pronounce 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
his knowledge of sound disposing mind memory and understanding and
that he subscribed his name as witness to this will in his presense
at his request and in the presense of Stephen Clark and William Coe
the other witnesses sworn before the Register of Wills.
William Buchanan