Will, MD, Anne Arundel, John McKenzie, 1758

In the Name of God Amen.

I JOHN MACKINZIE [JOHN MACKENZIE, JOHN MCKENZIE] of Anne Arundel County being very
sick and weak but of sound and perfect memory praised be to Almighty God for the
same do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following. First I
revoke all wills by me formerly made and do acknowledge this my last will and
testament.

IMPRIMIS I bequeath my soul to Almighty God that gave it and my body to be buried
in decent and christian manner and as for my temporal estate that the Lord in his
great mercy hath bestowed upon me my will is that my well beloved wife KATHERINE
MACKINZIE [KATHERINE MACKENZIE, KATHERINE MCKENZIE] after my just debts and
legacies mentioned in the following will are paid all my personal estate to be by
her possessed during her natural life.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son DANIEL MACKINZIE [DANIEL MACKENZIE, DANIEL
MCKENZIE] ninety six acres of land out of two tracts the one called Hopson’s
Choice, the other called the Addition to Hopson’s Choice as it was devised to him
in my lifetime to him the said DANIEL and his heirs for ever.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son MOSES MACKINZIE [JOHN MACKENZIE, JOHN
MCKENZIE]ninety six acres of land being part of a tract of land called MACKINZIE’s
Discovery to be laid out as it was in my lifetime to suit his plantation he now
dwells on to him the said MOSES and his heirs for ever.

Item I give and bequeath to my grandson MICHAEL MACKINZIE MATTOCKS the son of JOHN
MATTOCKS and ANNE MACKINZIE [ANNE MACKENZIE, ANNE MCKENZIE] his wife 50 acres of
land being part of a tract of land called Hopson’s Choice to be laid out as it was
in my lifetime to him the said MICHAEL MACKINZIE and his heirs for ever.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my grandson WILLIAM MACKINZIE [WILLIAM MACKENZIE,
WILLIAM MCKENZIE] son of AARON MACKINZIE [AARON MACKENZIE, AARON MCKENZIE] ninety
acres of land as it was formerly laid out in my lifetime to him the said WILLIAM
MACKINZIE and his heirs foe ever.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my son MICHAEL MACKINZIE [MICHAEL MACKENZIE, MICHAEL
MCKENZIE] the remaining part of my land being ninety six acres of land to him the
said MICHAEL and his heirs for ever.

IT IS MY WILL AND DESIRE whatever part of my estate my children have received
hitherto or shall receive before my death shall not after my decease be deemed or
appraised as part thereof.

ITEM I do hereby appoint my loving wife KATHERINE MACKINZIE together with my son
DANIEL as the executors of this my last will and testament and what shall be
remaining of my personal estate in my wife’s possession my will is that after her
decease it be equally divided amongst my six children, viz. Five sons and one
daughter hereby revoking all other wills heretofore by me made. Qualifying and
confirming this only as my last will and testament .




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                    Will, MD, Anne Arundel, John McKenzie, 1758

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this seventeen
day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty eight.

JOHN MACKINZIE {seal, his x mark}

Signed, sealed, acknowledged his published and pronounced in the presence of us

JOHN SELLMAN
AQUILA NANEALL
ROBERT DAVIS




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