- Mary Bozman's Will
I give and bequeath my Servant Man James Roles unto Thomas Love with his allowing my Father Five hundred pounds of tobacco during his servants servitude. I give and bequeath unto my sister Elizabeth this feather bed which I now lie on only my father to have the use of it in his life-time. I give and bequeath unto Mary Love, the daughter of Thomas Love the best bed but on which I have. I give and bequeath unto Martha Bozman and her Sister Betty Bozman the bed which my Servant man lies on to be divided equally between them, I give and bequeath my sister Elizabeth the gray horse called Picture only my father to have the use of him in his lifetime. I give and bequeath unto Charles Love the son of Thomas Love my sorrel horse during his natural life. I give and bequeath unto my Sister Ann Love my side saddle and furniture. It is my desire that my part of the rest of my Estate may be equally divided amongst my dear Husband's children Sarah Hayes, Martha Bozman and Betty Bozman--only one cow to Mary Love the daughter of Thomas Love. I do hereby make and ordain constitute and appoint Thomas Love and David Piper Joynt executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made as witness my hand and seal the 4th day of January 1754.
Sighed, sealed and Acknowledged
Mary Bozman made her mark.
to be her last will in the presence of
John Farguson
William Hayes
John Hayes
Fairfax County Virginia Will Book, p 57.
Maryland Calendar of Wills
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Notes |
- Mary Love is shown to be first wife of the Thomas Bozman who lived in Talbot Co, Maryland, not to be confused with the Thomas Bozman of Virginia. However, her will clarifies clearly that she was married to the Thomas Bozman of Virginia.
By reading Mary's will, it sounds as if Sarah, Martha, and Betty are not her children but her stepchildren.
Mary Bozman's Will
I give and bequeath my Servant Man James Roles unto Thomas Love with his allowing my Father Five hundred pounds of tobacco during his servants servitude. I give and bequeath unto my sister Elizabeth this feather bed which I now lie on only my father to have the use of it in his life-time. I give and bequeath unto Mary Love, the daughter of Thomas Love the best bed but on which I have. I give and bequeath unto Martha Bozman and her Sister Betty Bozman the bed which my Servant man lies on to be divided equally between them, I give and bequeath my sister Elizabeth the gray horse called Picture only my father to have the use of him in his lifetime. I give and bequeath unto Charles Love the son of Thomas Love my sorrel horse during his natural life. I give and bequeath unto my Sister Ann Love my side saddle and furniture. It is my desire that my part of the rest of my Estate may be equally divided amongst my dear Husband's children Sarah Hayes, Martha Bozman and Betty Bozman--only one cow to Mary Love the daughter of Thomas Love. I do hereby make and ordain constitute and appoint Thomas Love and David Piper Joynt executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made as witness my hand and seal the 4th day of January 1754.
Sighed, sealed and Acknowledged Mary Bozman made her mark.
to be her last will in the presence of
John Farguson
William Hayes
John Hayes
Fairfax County Virginia Will Book, p 57.
Maryland Calendar of Wills
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