William Carey ¹

William made a will on May 13 1734 and it was proven in Somerset Co., MD on Jun 19 1734. In the Name of God Amen to all Christian People to whom these presents shall come greeting, know ye that I William Cary Senr of Somerset County and Province of Maryland Planter being weak and Sick in Body but of perfect mind and Memory do make Constitute and Ordain this only my last Will and Testament as follows. First of all I recommend my Soul into the hands of God fox mercy favor and pardon through the merits of my Blessed Savior Jesus Christ and order my body to be decently interred after a Christian Manner firmly expecting the same again at the Resurrection of the Just and as what worldly goods God hath bestowed on me, I leave and dispose of it in manner and form following, first I give and bequeath unto my son Levin Cary and his heirs forever my dwelling plantation and all the rest of the hundred acres it lies on called Williams Chance. - Item. I give and bequeath unto my sons Jonathan Cary and Thomas Gary and to their heirs forever one hundred and fifty acres of land called Pleasant to be equally divided between them and their heirs forever. - Item. I leave all my personal estate unto my loving wife Elizabeth Cary during her life for her more comfortable subsistence which estate after her death I will, give and bequeath unto my three sons aforementioned to be equally divided amongst them - Lastly I constitute and appoint my loving wife Elizabeth Cary Executrix of this my last will and testament and do confirm and allow this only and no other to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I have sett my hand hereunto and affixed ye seal this thirteenth day of May one thousand seven hundred and thirty four years from the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. Witnesses: Dennis Driskell, Benjamin Fooks, John Jadwin (MdW-21:164)

William married Elizabeth (?) about 1694 in Somerset Co., MD. (Elizabeth (?) was born about 1672 in Somerset Co., MD and died after 1734 in Somerset Co., MD.)