Will of Patrick McAtee (Macketee)

5 Oct 1716 Probated 30 Mar 1717

Maryland Probate Records 1714-1721

SLC Family History Center Library Microfilm #0012846

Maryland for Charles County

In the Name of God Amen. I Patrick Macketee of the above County make this my Last Will & Testament in manner and form foll. Disallowing all former Wills by me made either by word or writing this in manner & form foll: Imp. I give my soul to God and body to the earth.

Item I give & bequeath unto my sons ? Pat, Edmund & James Mackatee my tract of land I now dwell upon to be equally divided amongst them except Edmund to have northernmost part whereon his house is & plantation now is, to be divided by my trusty friends Mr. Wm Chandler & Mr. Anthony Nial according to the best of their judgement and discretion & the same to be ? good in Law. The rest of my Estate what nature ? after my just debts & engagement have been paid I give unto my dear wife Rosemond except one young heifer two years old I give my God son & grandson Pat Mackatee. I make & ordain my Dear wife Rosemond to be Execut. Of this my Last Will in Testament whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 5 day of October 1716. And further my will and desire is that ?? I divide my above land among my above Sons that my wife share the Plantation I now dwell on during her natural life excepting my son Edmonds part of the land. In testament hereof I have set my hand and seal the day and year above written. Signed Pat (X) Mackatee (his seal). Published & Sealed by the above Pat Mackatee in presents of us Anthony Naile , George Walker, Tho. Webster. 

And at the foot was written March 26, 1717 Proved in Comon forme by the oath of Mr. Anthony Neale one witness hereunto attesting for me a ? D.C. Feb 24 1716 I the above Pat Mackatee do hereby confirm my above Will, but further I do request my Trusty friend Mr. Anthony Heale to be ? ?? my above wife in all things relating to the affairs I have above left her & I do hereby Ord. My ? to aply herself & be ? by A Heale in all matters relating to what I have above left her in Testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & year above written. Signed Pat (x) Mackatee (his seal) ? In. Clement IC (his mark) Witness Jn. Coombes. 

And at the foot was written: March 30, 1717 Proved in Comon forme by the oath of Geo. Walker one witness hereunto attesting ? me. A Coutee D: Cont.

(In the margin was written $1.15)