REFN: 2810
Last Will & Testament of Millicent (Vaughn) Price of Baltimore County
Dated December 9, 1784, proved May 26, 1787:
"In the name of God, Amen. On the ninth day of December in the year
of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four, I Millison Price
of Baltimore County in the state of Maryland being weak in body but of
perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God therefor, calling into
mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all
women 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 into the hands of God that gave it and for my body I recommend it
to the earth to be buried in a Christian-like and decent manner at the
discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the General
Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God.
And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to
bless me in this life, I give, devise and dispose of the same in the
following manner and form:
And first of all I give and bequeath unto my youngest and beloved
son John Price the plantation I now live on with eighty-six acres of land
more or less, and, as for my movable estate and household furnishings
with five Negroes--Zingo, Dick, Peter, Paschence, and Elizeabeth, I leave
to be sold and the money arising from (the sale) to be equally divided
amongst the rest of my beloved children--Rachel, Thomas, Christopher,
Edeth, Mordeca, Millindia, and Gist.
Items. I give to my well beloved son Thomas Price and my beloved
brother Christopher Vaughan whom I likewise constitute, make, and ordain
my only and sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament of all and
singular the messages and tenements by them freely to dispose of and
divided as above directed, and I do verily, utterly disallow, revoke, and
annul all and every other former testaments, wills, legacies and
executors by me in any way before this time names, willed, and
bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my Last Will
and Testament. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
the say and year above written.
Millison Price (by her mark) {SEAL}"
Signed in the presence of John Brown, Benjamin Vaughin & Benjamin
Merriman.