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In the name of God Amen, I Alexander Ferguson Taylor in [note originally wrote of but crossed it out and inserted in] London Town being in a poor State of health though of his sound mine memory and understanding so make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following viz. My three Dwelling Houses in the City of Annapolis with akk the Ground I have there which has been made over to me at four different times as will appear by deeds on record My Will is that they shall be sold at Publick Venue and fully described in the Maryland Gazette at least Six or Eight Weeks before the Day of Sale and My Will is that they shall be sold at a Provincial Court or at some other publick time at Annapolis and thge money they are sold for to be applyyed towars paying my just and Lawful debts Likewise I will and bequeath unto my Loving Wife during her Natural Life my now Dwelling House and Lott in London Town where it now stands with all the conveniences there unto belonging with the Negro Woman Beck to be disposed of at her Death to any of my Children that she thinks proper or to them that is most dutifull or best deserves it. the increase of the Negro Wench to be equally divided between my four Daughters in case of any of thier death to be equally divided amongst the others that survives Likeways I give and bequeath to my youngest Son Andrew the House and Lott in London Town now in Occupation of Mr. Andrew Buchanan and Thos McNare when he arrives to the Age of Twenty One Years Agreeable to Deed now on Record for that purpose. The Rents of the said House andLott I leave to my Loving Wife to enable her to bring up my small Children which is now rented for eighteen pounds currency per annum. As for my other houses and Lotts in London Town with all my Personal Estate of what kind soever I would have sold at the discretion of my Executor herafter mentioned. My will is that any Book Debts may be payed and the remainedr of the money to be equally divided amongst my children my Loving wife first taking her thirds in whatsoever she pleases notwithstanding the Legacies left her before mentioned. I do hereby appoint and nominate Mr Anthony Stewart, Merchant in Annapolis and Mr John Davidson together with my loving wife to be Joynt Exexutor of this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former will or wills by me heretofore made in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this one thousand aSeven hundred & seventy

Alexander Ferguson

Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the above named Alexander Ferguson as and for his last will and Testament in the presence of the said Testator and in the presence of each other

William Brown

William Brown Junior

Richd Littlemore At the foot of the aforegoing Will was this written viz

Ann Arundel County to wit May 28th 1770 Came William Brown William Brown Jr and Richard Littlemore to the within Will and made oath that they saw Alexander Ferguson the Testatir herein named Sign and Seal and heard him Publish Pronounce and declare th same to be his last will and testament and that the time of his doing so he was to the ebst of their several apprehensions of a sound and disposing mind memory and understanding and that theu subscribed their names as witness to this will in the presence and at the request of the Testator and in the presence of eachother.

London Town June 4 1770

Sir.

The Will of my late Husband, Alexander Ferguson appoints me his Executrix, as well as Messrs Stewart and Davidson. I am unacquained with Business and therefore incapable of exec uting that Trust and must for these reasons relinquish all pretensions to the Executrixship under that Will and beg you will receive this as my relinquishment thereof accordingly. I am

Sir your very Obedient Servant

Elizabeth Ferguson