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In the name of god Amen, I, Tobias Bowles, of
the Parish of St. Philip, in the state aforesaid Esquire, do make this
my last will and Testament, in Manner following, I give to Mrs. Ann
Drayton Perry, widow of Edward Perry, Jun. deceased, my Negroes
Ameretta, Amelia & Bess, with their Issue to be hers after the date of
this my Will, I give to Edward my friend Mrs. Sarah Winstanley, my
Negroe girl named Mary, with her issue to be born Drayton Perry, son of
the said Ann Drayton Perry, My Negroes John & Abraham, I give to after
the date of this my Will. I give my friend Richard Perry, son of Joseph
Perry, deceased, the Sum of four hundred pounds Sterling & whatever sum
he May owe me for advances or Disbursements Made by me as Executor of
his Father’s Will, for him or on his account, and I direct my Executrix
& Executor to give him a release of discharge for such advances &
disbursements. I give to Miss Susanna Perry the sum of Fifty pounds
Sterling, I give to my Friend Thomas Winstanley one hundred pounds
Sterling & a suit of Mourning, I give to my Friend Thomas Bampfield A
Suit of Mourning. It is my Will that the Pecuniary Legacies aforesaid be
Paid out of the Monies due, or to grow due to me. I give all my Bank
Shares, Monies at Interest, Houses, lands & Slaves & the issue of the
Females to be born after the date of my will & all other My Estate of
what Nature or kind soever, except as hereinafter Mentioned, to My
Mother in Law, Mrs. Rebecca Drayton, her Heirs & assigns forever. On
Condition that she, her Executors or administrators, do & shall with
three Months after my decease, in due form of Law, emancipate & set free
My Slaves Named Harriet, Thirza, Auba & Kit & the issue of the Females
to be born after the date of this my Will & I vest the
said slaves & their said issue in the said Rebecca Drayton, Executors &
Administrators, for the Purpose aforesaid; And in Case the Slaves &
their issue as aforesaid shall not be emancipated within the time
limited a aforesaid, then the Device & Bequest aforesaid to the said
Rebecca Drayton & every Part thereof, shall be void & of none effect.
Lastly I appoint the said Rebecca Drayton & my
Friend Thomas Winstanley Executrix & Executor of this my Will, hereby
revoking all former Wills by me made, in Witness whereof I have hereunto
set My hand & Seal this thirteenth day October one thousand eight
hundred & seven.
Tobias Bowles
Signed, Sealed, Published, Pronounced & declared by the testator to be
his last will & Testament in the Presence of us, who in his Presence&
and in the Presence of each other, have at his request signed our named
as Witnesses hereto.
William Clement Robert Eason James Eason
Proved before Charles Lining Esquire O.C.T.D. Nov. 4, 1808