Notes for Robert Kemp

Notes for Robert Kemp

Will of Robert Kemp: (Talbot County, Maryland Will Book Vol. II Page 394):

I Robert Kemp o fTalbott County Taylor being sick and weake in body but of sound an dproper memory praise be given to God for the same and knowing the uncertaintly of this life upon Earth and being Willing to settle things in order doe make this my last will and testament in manner and forme following that is to say first and principally I recommend my soul to Almighty God my Creatore assuredly beleaveing that I shall receive full pardon and free remission of all my sinns and be saved by the pretious death and Meritts of my Blessed Savoir and Redeemer Christ Jesus and my body to the Earth from whence it was taken to be buried in such Christian and decent manner as to my Executors hereinafter named shall be though meet(?) and convenient and as touching Worldly Estate as the Lord in his wisdom has lent me, my Will and meaning(?) is that the same shall be Employed and ???ed hereafter by this my Will is Expressed and first I doe renouce ??? and make void all wills by me formerly made and declare and appoint this my last will and testament.

Item It is my will and intent that all my just debts be duely paid and dischared out of my said Estate. Item I give and bequeath four hundred pounds of tobacco for and by my being(?) ???? for the meeting house at the bay Side belonging to the people called Quakers. Item I give and bequeath unto my son John Kemp all that tract of land called (2 illegible lines) his mother and to her heirs by her father Edmund Webb Deceased all the appurtenances thereuto belonging I give unto him and his heirs for ever together with all the (plank?) that is the Dwelling house and corn house Loft as also a box of Window glass now in the house in Consideration that he pay unto Rachael Kemp one thousand pounds of tobacco when she arrives to Eighteen years of age and to Sarah Kemp two thousand pounds of tobacco when she arrives at the age of eighteen years and also that he pay unto Emmion Williams two thousand pounds of tobacco more for him to Dispose of to any two of my Daughters that is to say one thousand to each which two f them he shall be meet within two years after my Decease. Item I give and bequeath unto my other two sons Edmond Kemp and William Kemp one tract (sic) of land I called Mable and one tract of land called Mables Addition except what is already sold out of the said tract to Robert Clarke all which tracts or the part of them which is in my possession I give unto said sons Edmond and William Kemp to be equally divided betwixt them both as to quantity and quality and Edmond Kemp to be possessed of his parts at the age of twenty one years.

Item I give and bequeath unto elizabeth Williams daughter to Emmion and Mary Williams one cow calfe. Item I give to my daughter Elizabeth wife of George Collison one shilling for marrying against my mind and also Item I give until my daughter Jane wife of Robert Cloathier one shilling for her portion for marrying against my mind and that they be satisfied therewith for their said disobedience. Item and as regards the rest of my personall estate it is my will that it be divided seaven equal shares or parts and John Kemp to have one share edmond Kemp one share William Kemp one share Rachek Kemp one share and SarahKemp one share and two shares to remain in the hands of my Executors for them to dispose of to any two om my children as they shall be meet or also to more of them at their discretion and when they deliver said shares to any of my children aforesaid the receit of such either son or daughter shal be the dischardge for the same the women to have their parts at eighteen years of age each and the men at twenty one years of age and it is my Will that my two sons Edmond and William Kemp be at liberty to work for themselves and dispose of the produce of their own labour at ninenteen years of age and forwards and I will that my two sons have five Summers schooling each out of the improvement of my Estate it is my Will that my said two hichlren live together upon my plantation till they come to age or marry away and if it so happen that my said childen should not agree to live together or any difference should arise that my Executors Determine to ??????????? our (line missing) meeting aforesaid in Talbott County to hear and determine the matter and their Determination to end the differenc eand to be as au??ch to all intents and purposes as if decided by the Law and he she or they that shall refuse to stay to rest satisfied with and abide by the Judgement of the said six friends so chosen as aforsaid shall loose their part and benefit of this my will which is to be divied amongst those that shall abide by the Judgement of the aforsaid friends. Lastly I doe nominate constitued and appoint my son John Kemp and my friend Ennion Williams Executors of this my last will and testament to see that this will be duly executed according to the hue? intent and meaning hereof.

In Witness Whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this sixth day of the ninth month Anno Doma 1703
Robt Kemp (Sealed)
Signed sealed published and declared November 24th anno 1702 then came to be the last will and testament of before me John Kemp and Ennon Williams of Talbott County.

References for the Genealogical Chart of the Kemp Family:
1. Maryland Marriages 1634-1777 by Robert Barnes; Talbot Co. Marriages Book 2 page 165; Maryland Genealogies A Consolidation of Articles from the Maryland Historical Magazine vol. II pages 110-117.

2. Calendar of Maryland Wills Vol. 6 page 138 (Will Book 19 page 825)

3. calendar of Maryland Wills Vol. 3 page 12 (Will Book Vol. II page 394; Accounts Vol. III page 370.