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Will of Nicholas CORBIN of Baltimore Co., MD, 1695
Source:  transcribed by Diana Gale Matthiesen from a scanned image online at Kay (Goswick) Kennemore's web site (on freepages at RootsWeb.com).

The transcription below is as literal as I can make it given the limitations of fonts and HTML.  Boldface added (of course).

SUMMARY

Testator:  Nicholas CORBIN of Baltimore County
Wife:  Alice CORBIN
Son: Edward CORBIN
Daughters:  Elizabeth ROBERTS, Mary GOSTWICK
Grandson:  Thomas GOSTWICK, son of Joseph & Mary GOSTWICK
Executrix:  Alice CORBIN
Witnesses:  Amos EVANS, Mary MARTIN, Alice EDWARDS
Date Signed:  30 Mar 1695
Date Proved:  11 May 1697
Recorded:  Baltimore County, Maryland, Will Book __?__, p. 297.

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In the name of God amen. The last Will & Testament. of Nicholas Corbin of Baltimore County being sick in boddy, but thankes be to God in good & pfecct memory first I bequeath my boddy to ye Ground & my Soule to God that gave it. 

Imprs.  I give & bequeath unto my Grandsone Thomas Gostwick sone unto Joseph Gostwick & Mary his wife fifty[?] acres of Land being part of this tract I now dwell upon to Runn upon a Branch called [?] Bridge branch to inherrit & enjoy ye same at the age of one & Twenty yeares & continue unto him & his heires for ever.

It[?] I give unto my Daughter Elizabeth Roberts one Cow with all her future increase, unto her & her heires for ever.

It[?] I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Gostwick one Cow with all her future increase unto her & her heires for ever.

It[?] I give unto my Sone Edward Corbine an hundred acres of Land called Corbines Hill with all the Priviledges & appurtenances thereunto belonging & to his lawfull heires for ever.

Item In finall conclusion when all my Debts & all & singular ye aboves Legacyes to each resspective parson are paid and fully acquitted & discharged yt[?] then I doe fully make & ordaine my truly beloved Wife Alice Corbin whole & Sole Execux of all & Singular my Goods & Chattles of what nature or quallity soe-ever they be or wheresoever they may or shall be found & to her propper use & to her disposall forever without any lett or molestation, of any psson or pssons whatsoever unto all & singular the above specyfyed I doe here sett my hand & fix my Seale being my last Will & Testament revoakeing & disannulling all other Wills whatsoever this 30th day of March in ye year of our Lord God 1695
 

Signed Sealed and delivered Nicholas Corbin {Seale}
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In ye pressence of us
Amos Evans
Mary [her marke] Martin
Alice [her marke] Edwards
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May the 11th day 1697
Then came Mary Martine and Alice Edwards and made Oath uppon the Holy Evangelists that the abovesaid was the Last Will and Testament of Nicholas Corbin Deceased, before m[?]sone of his Majestyes Justices, As Wittness my hand the day & yeare above written, Baltimore County.
John Thomas

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