John Baptist Mattingly

Several grandsons of John Baptist, settled in Ohio. His will and other information, forwarded by Judith Burger follows:

Will John Mattingly Signed: February 28, 1759 Proved: April 5, 1759

In the name of God Amen. I John Mattingly of Saint Mary's County in the province of Maryland, being weak in body but of perfect mind & memory, thanks be given to almighty God for the same do make and ordain this to be my Last Will & Testament in manner and form following-- First of all I recommend my soul to God that gave it & my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial according to the discretion of my Executors. Secondly that all my Just debtors paid. Thirdly I will that when my son John Baptist Mattingly, Shall arrive to the age of twenty one years, that he shall be given land & Laid off at the upon and of the land whereon I now live, that belongs to me called the (Thoms?) & fifty acres adjoining a Tract of Land belonging to Wm. Hammouloy and after my wife decease to have the whole Tract---Fourthly I give to my son John after my wife passes, one negro woman named Sarah--Fifthly I give to my dear and loving wife all the remaining part of my moveable Estate with the remaining part of my land to continue hers as long as she lives and after her decease all the movable Estate she is possessed of to be equally divided amongst the surviving Children who have had no Legacies left them Constituting and appointing my wife to be my sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament, in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal this 28th Day of Febry of 1759---signed sealed and delivered In presence of us Samuel Hodgin John + Mattingly John Suite His mark John + Nicholls

St. Mary's County April 5th 1759 Then Samuel Hodgin John Suite & John Nicholls the subscribing Witnesses to the foregoing will being duly and solemnly sworn on the holy evangels of almighty God depose and say that they saw this Testator John Mattingly sign the foregoing will and heard him publish 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 their apprehension of sound and disposing mind and memory, and that they subscribed their respective names as witnesses to this will in the presence of this Testator and at his request

Sworn to before me Tho. Aisquith Dept Comiss of St. Mary's County

The day and year aforesaid the deceasts widow Made her Election, and stands to the will, Certified by me Tho. Aisquith Depty Comissry of St. Mary's County.

MARYLAND PROBATE RECORDS, PREROGATIVE COURT ABSTRACTS, 1755-1760, p. 78, FTM CD 206: John Matingly 67.182 SM L139.10.6 Apr 28 1759 Jun 7 1759 Appraisers: Philip Briscoe, William Bond. Creditors: Philip Briscoe, John Eden. Next of kin: Richard Mattingly, Ignatius Mattingly. (brothers of deceased JB) Administratrix/Executrix: Elisabeth Matingley. (this is Elizabeth Brewer) (Note spelling of name Mattingly JB).

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