Individual Notes
Note for: William Nixon, - Will proved 4 May,1769 Index
Individual Note: It is unfortunate that the original Nixon Wills in Ireland did not survive the disastrous fire of Dublin in 1922. However the abstracts of a number of them can be found in the Dublin Castle. Included in this collection is the Will of William Nixon which was dated 8 Oct.1768 and proved 4 May 1769. It is found the name of Allan Nixon, late of Carrickfadd . Dr.Patrick Smythe-Wood, the Irish Geanologist who searched the extant records is of the opinion that
"late of Carrickfadd" should be interpreted as meaning that there had been a change of residence rather than a person was desceased
Individual Notes
Note for: Richard HAYDEN, 8 MAR 1738 - 1 AUG 1813 Index
Individual Note: Will of Richard Hayden
In The name of God Amen tho thirtieth Day of September 1782 in th fifty sixth yeare of my age I Richard Haidan of St. Marys County being Sicke, And weak in body but of sound and perfect memory praise be given to God fore the same & knowing and knowing the uncertanity of this Life on Earth and being desiourous to settle things in order to make this my last will and Testament in manner and found following that is to say first and principally, I command my soul to almighty God my Creator assuredly believing that I shall recieve full pardon and free redemption of all my sins and be saved by the presious Death (unillegible) of my beloved Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ, and my body to the Earth from whence it was taken to be buried in such devout manner
too hard to decipher
Children mentioned were William, Clement and John Baptist, Elinor, Mary, and Richard Haiden
I have a copy of the original will
Individual Notes
Note for: William Hayden, 15 JUN 1674 - BEF 6 MAR 1732/33 Index
Individual Note: Will of William Hayden Sr.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I William Hayden, Senr.of Sainte Mary's County in the Province of Maryland Planter being weak of Body but of sound and perfect Memory and knowing the uncertainty of this Transitory life I do think it Meet and Convenient to settle things in order for a Better (sentence ends here)
First and principally I bequeath my Soul to Almighty God my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by whose Meritourius Death and passion I hope to obtain Everlasting Life and my Body to the Earth from whence it came to be Decently buried as my Executrix hereafter Nominated and Appointed shall think Meet and Convenient and for Worldly Estate it has pleased God of his Goodness to lend me I do give and dispose of as followeth in ,manner and form following Vizt.
Imp. Item I give and bequeth unto my son Charles Hayden the Plantation where-on he now lives and my Land there unto adjoining unto him the said Charles Hayden and his Heirs forever.
Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Grace Herbert the Plantation whereon she now lives and the Land divided for the same Plantation which said land and Plantation shall be and remain unto the said Grace Herbert & her Heirs forever
I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Tomaszin Cissell all the remainder of my Land called Finchly unto her Heirs forever.
Item My will is that my beloved wife Elizabeth Hayden have all the rest of my Estate both Real and Personal while she lives single to dispose of at her pleasure but if in case sh Marry's again after my Decease that then all my Land to be equally Divided amonghts my eight children namely Francis Hayden and Susanna Hayden James Hayden and George Hayden John Hayden and Clement Hayden Richard Hayden and Elizabeth Hayden or the survivors of them and their heirs forever only it is to be understood that my beloved wife have her Life-time on the Plantation whereon I shall live at the time of my Departure.
Item I will and ordain in case my sd wife marry's as afd that all and every of my aforesaid sons be of age when they arrive ro Eighteen years and that they shall have one thousand Pounds of Tobacco in Lieu of their part of my Estate paid them
Item I will that my Daughters have their Thousand pounds of Tobacco paid when they arrive to sixteen years of age or day of marriage which shall first happen and for the fulfilling and true performing of this my last Will and Testament I do nominate appoint & ordain my well beloved wife Elizabeth hayden my whole and sole Executrix of this last Will and testament making void and frustrate all other will or wills by me heretofore made either Varbale or in writing as Witness my hand and Seal this fourteenth day of July anno Domini one thousand Seven hundred Thirty and Two
/s/ William W Hayden
his mark
Signed and Sealed and Delivered
in The Presence of
Peter Garratt
Michael ( quiset
his mark
J. Thompson
At the foot of the foregoing will was the following thus written Vizt
March the 6th 1733.4 Peter Garrott Michael Quiset and James Thompson the three subscribing Witnesses to the foregoing Will being duely and Solumnly Sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God Depose and say that they saw the Testator William Hayden Sign the foregoing will and heard him publish and declare the same to be his last will and Testament and at that 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 the said Will in the prescence of the said Witnesses in the prescence of the said Testator and at his Request which oath was taken by the said Witnessess in the prescence of Charles Hayden Son and heir at Law of the Deceased which same Charles Hayden did not object to the Probat of the said Will Sworn to before me. Tho Aisquith Depy of St. Mary's County 7 sides
(Md. Hall of Records, Prerogative Court (Wills) 20, pp. 902-904
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