"In the Name of God Amen I Mordeca Price of Gunpowder Forrest in Baltimore County in the state of Maryland farmer being weak in body but of sound memory blessed be God for it do this first day of March one Thousand seven hundred and ninety six make and publish this my Last will and Testament in manner following that is to say I appoint and ordain my beloved wife Rachel Price and my two sons Mordeca Price and Joseph Price hole and sole Executrix and Executors and administrators of this my Last Will and Testament revolting and disannulling all former wills and Testaments made by me  my will is that that peace of land I sould to Samuel Matthews, shall be made over to him when he pays first as was agreed upon, and laid out and the remainder part of my land to be devided as I have given direction btween my three sons Mordecai Joseph and Elijah Price they having the Privilege of all the land Except that part Samuel Matthews lives on with all my stock farming utentions and hosehold furniture untill Elijah comes of age by paying all my Just debts and if either of them should die without an air the surviving brothers to have the land Equally divided and my will is when my debts is all paid that my three sons shall have as much of my Stock & furniture as each of my daughters has had and my beloved wife to take her thirds.  and then an Equal divition to be maid between my seven children Ann Matthews, Mordecai Price, Rachel Scott, Sarah Morgan, Elizabeth Benson, Joseph Price and Elijah Price

Signed sealed and declared by the said Mordecai Price to be his Last will and Testament in the presence of us

Witness

Samuel Price

Benjamin Hooker Junr.

James Hooker"

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