John Mill
M, b. circa 1672, d. before 25 January 1718
| Father | William Mill b. 1628, d. b 26 Oct 1676 |
| Mother | Tabitha Wright b. c 1648, d. b 20 Jan 1701 |
John was born circa 1672 in Calvert County, Maryland. The name of his wife is unknown. John and his wife had children: William, Robert, Richard, Elinore, John and Mary [m. Mr. Travis]. the birth order of the children is not known. John made his will on 21 October 1717.
In the Name of God Amen I John Mills of Prince George’s County being sick of body but of Sound perfect mind & memory praise be to Almighty God make & ordain this my last will & testament in Manner & form Following. First I Commend my Soul into the hands of God my Savior & my body I commit to the earth to be buryed at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named & as for my temporal Estate I Give dispose thereof as followth - Item I will that my debts be duly paid & Discharged - Item I give to my Son William Mills fifty acres of Land the upper Part from the river it being the upper part of that tract I bought of John Tait. Item the lower 50 acres I give to my Son Robert Mills ____to the river & my Son William finding my Son Robert Timber to build on forty foot Tobacco house
Items I give my Son Richard Mills one mare colt - Item I give to my wife on Horse Called Rainbow. Item I give to my Daughter Elininor Mills one Cow Called Chorry & one mare colt - Item I give my Daughter Seliner Mills one heifer Called Blofam. Item I Give my Son John Mills 5 shillings
Item I Give to my Son Robert one black horse Called Spashs - Item I Give to my Grand Daughter Elizabeth Travis a Two yeare old Heifer Called Imsee. Item I give to my Daughter Mary Travis one black Cow Called Colter. Item I give to my Son William Mills forty acres of Land ____ being the Land I bought of Richard Edwards – Item the Land which I have Given to My Son William & to my Son Robert I hereby give the said Lands to theme & their Heirs forever –
I Give my Grand son William Mills Travis one Cow Calfe – Item My Son Robert I set free from all Persons at my Death & also the remaining part of my personal Estate to be equally Divided between my wife & all my children Except my son John Mills & I doe hereby ordain my dutifull Son William Mills full & Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament. I doe hereby revoke & make voyd all former Wills & Testaments by me heretofore made – In Witness whereof I the said John Mills to this my last Will & Testament do sett my hand & Seale this twenty first Day of October 1717.
Witnessed: Benjamin Brassoure, Thos. Willson., Jr., Thos. Brassure, Nathaniel Wickham, Sr., Chas. Hyatt, Sam. Bresshear, Sr.1
John departed this life in Prince George's County. His will was probated on 25 January 1718.
In the Name of God Amen I John Mills of Prince George’s County being sick of body but of Sound perfect mind & memory praise be to Almighty God make & ordain this my last will & testament in Manner & form Following. First I Commend my Soul into the hands of God my Savior & my body I commit to the earth to be buryed at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named & as for my temporal Estate I Give dispose thereof as followth - Item I will that my debts be duly paid & Discharged - Item I give to my Son William Mills fifty acres of Land the upper Part from the river it being the upper part of that tract I bought of John Tait. Item the lower 50 acres I give to my Son Robert Mills ____to the river & my Son William finding my Son Robert Timber to build on forty foot Tobacco house
Items I give my Son Richard Mills one mare colt - Item I give to my wife on Horse Called Rainbow. Item I give to my Daughter Elininor Mills one Cow Called Chorry & one mare colt - Item I give my Daughter Seliner Mills one heifer Called Blofam. Item I Give my Son John Mills 5 shillings
Item I Give to my Son Robert one black horse Called Spashs - Item I Give to my Grand Daughter Elizabeth Travis a Two yeare old Heifer Called Imsee. Item I give to my Daughter Mary Travis one black Cow Called Colter. Item I give to my Son William Mills forty acres of Land ____ being the Land I bought of Richard Edwards – Item the Land which I have Given to My Son William & to my Son Robert I hereby give the said Lands to theme & their Heirs forever –
I Give my Grand son William Mills Travis one Cow Calfe – Item My Son Robert I set free from all Persons at my Death & also the remaining part of my personal Estate to be equally Divided between my wife & all my children Except my son John Mills & I doe hereby ordain my dutifull Son William Mills full & Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament. I doe hereby revoke & make voyd all former Wills & Testaments by me heretofore made – In Witness whereof I the said John Mills to this my last Will & Testament do sett my hand & Seale this twenty first Day of October 1717.
Witnessed: Benjamin Brassoure, Thos. Willson., Jr., Thos. Brassure, Nathaniel Wickham, Sr., Chas. Hyatt, Sam. Bresshear, Sr.1
John departed this life in Prince George's County. His will was probated on 25 January 1718.
Citations
- [S2039] State of Maryland, Maryland, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1777.