The Last Will and Testament of William Sanders

 (Brother of James Saunders)

Frederick County, Maryland, 1768

In the name of God, amen, the second day of January one thousand seven
hundred and sixty eight, I William Sanders of Frederick County in the
Province of Maryland being very sick of Body but of perfect mind &
memory Thanks be given to God therefore, Calling unto mind the
mortality of my body and Knowing that it is appointed for all me once
to die, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament, that is to
say Principally and first of all I give and Recommend my soul to God
into the Hands of Almighty God that gave it, and for my Body I
recommend it to the death to be buried in a Christian like manner
at the descrition of my executors nothing doubting but at the grand
Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of
God and as to (?) such worldly estate where with it hath pleased God
to (?) me in this life I give divise of dispose of the following
manner and (?) and first.

I give and bequeath unto my Brother James Sanders my well beloved son
Hardy to raise and bring up and I give and bequeath unto my Brother
James Sanders. And I give and bequeath unto James, William, my well
beloved son William Sanders the (?) sole executor of this my last Will
and Testament. And I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth
Sanders a feather bed and furniture which she always (?) & a side
saddle & bridle & I give and bequeath to my well beloved son William
Sanders a feather bed and furniture belonging to it. And I give and
bequeath to my well beloved son Elias Sanders a feather bed &
furniture. And I give and bequeath to my well beloved son John Sanders,
a feather bed & furniture and I give and bequeath unto my daughter
Mary Sanders six pounds current money of Maryland. And I give and
bequeath unto my well beloved son Lewis Sanders six pounds current
money of Maryland and I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son
Robert Sanders six pounds current money of Maryland.

I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son Hendry Sanders six pounds
current money of Maryland and I give and bequeath unto James Wilcoxon
a feather bed of furniture. And I give and bequeath unto my beloved
son William Sanders, all my wearing apparel. And I give and bequeath
unto my son Elias Sanders a horse bridle and sadle (sic) that is called
his and all the rest of my Estate to be equally divided amongst them
all except James Sanders & he is to have no more of the Estate but
five Shillings only. In witness my hand and seal this second day of
January, one thousand seven hundred and sixty eight.

Zachariah Ellis ( ) John Harris ( ) John Asford Good