Maryland and Virginia Colonials: Genealogies of Some Colonial Families, Vol. 1, page 348-349
In the name of God Amen I Elizabeth Hayden being Sick & weak of Body but of Perfect mind & memory do make this my last will & Testament in manner & form following Vizt. First I give & bequeath my Soul to God who made it. Secondly my body to the grave to be after the Discretion of my friends. Item I give & bequeath to the Heirs of my son Francis Hayden one Shilling Sterling & no more.
Item I give and bequeath to my Son James Hayden one Shilling Sterling and no more.
Item I give and bequeath to my Son John Hayden one Shilling Sterling and no more.
Item I give and bequeath to my Son Richard Hayden one Shilling Sterling & no more.
Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Susanna Drury one Cow or Yearling & no more.
Item I give & bequeath to my grandson William Drury one Cow or Yearling & no more.
Item I give & bequeath to my son Clement Hayden all that part or parcell of land whereon Sebastian Thompson now Lives it being Part of Roaches Discovery with Addition Containing one hundred acres more or less upon condition the abovementioned Clement Hayden will pay or lease to be paid unto my grandson George Hayden four thousand seven hundred pounds of Crop Tobacco and likewise three thousand pounds of Crop Tobacco to my grandson James Hayden & brother to the said George Hayden being sons of Francis Hayden.
Item I give & bequeath to my two Grandsons William Hayden & Bassill Hayden Sons to George Hayden all that Part or Parcell of land whereon William Morgan now Lives Known by the name of Shanses Wresque containing one hundred and two acres more or les to be equally divided between my two grandsons as above mentioned.
I give and bequeath to Joseph Clark son to James Clark all that Part or Parcell of Land whereon Richard Hayden formerly Lived it being Part of Roaches Discovery with Addition and Hayden Reskue containing sixty two acres more or less Providedly the abovementioned Joseph Clark will pay or cause to be paid to my son Clement Hayden five hundred sixty two and a half pounds of Tobacco & then my will & desire is that after my just debts be paid all the remainder of my estate to my son Clement Hayden & lastly I constitute & appoint my well beloved son Clement Hayden as my true & trusty friend to be my Executor of this my last Will & testament condeming & disannulling all other will or wills Ever made by me either verball or written as witness whereof I have sett my hand & affixed my seal this thirtieth day of October Anno Domini Seventeen hundred & sixty.
/s/ Elizabeth O Hayden her mark
Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of
Robert Cote, William X Morgan (his mark), Stephen X Davis (his mark)
The words (my son) in the first line in the second paragraph was Interlined before Signed Sealed or delivered. St. Mary's County fourth March Seventeen hundred Sixty One. Then came Robert Cote, William Morgan, Stephen Davis three of the Subscribing witnesses & delivered Evidences to the within will her unto annexed & made oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God that they saw the Testatrix Elizabeth Hayden Sign & Seal & heard her Publish Pronounce & Declare the within Instrument of writing hereunto annexed is her last will & Testament & at the time of her so doing she was to the best of their knowledge & apprehension of sound & perfect mind memory & understanding and that they the aforesaid Robert Cote, William Morgan & Stephen Davis as witnesses Subscribed the said will in the presence of the said Testatrix. Sworn before me N J Greenfield Dept Com
(Md. Hall of Records. Prerogative Court (Wills) 31, pp. 202-203)