Houston, I think that we have a problem. A few weeks back I asked if anyone had a copy of the will of Thomas Warren (d. 1744). Several people sent transcriptions of the will and oddly each was slightly different and no seemed to have actually seen the original document. So, I had it pulled from the Hall of Records. HEM gives the reference as SMC, MD, Wills, L. 24, f. 164 (3-13-1744/5; 6-4-1745) The will is interesting in that although Edward and Leonard Mattingly are witnesses to the will, they are not named as grandsons of Thomas Warren. Also, although he names his daughter, Elizabeth, he names her as "Elizabeth Hyatt, deceased". Here is the will as I have transcribed it: In the Name of God Amen, I, Thomas Warren, of St. Marys County being sick of body but of perfect mind and memory doe make and ordain this to be my last will and testament revoking and making void all other wills either verbell or in writing before by me made. First and principally I give my soul to Almighty God and my body to the Earth. - 2dly I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Ketting one heifer provided her husband delivers my young horse to George Warren.- 3dly I give and bequeath to my daugther Susanna Strong one mare which she has now in possession.- 4thly I give to my daughter Monica Hill one shilling sterling in full satisfaction of her part of my whole estate.- 5thly I give to the heir of my daughter Elizabeth Hyatt deceased one shilling sterling in full satisfaction of his or her part of my whole estate.- 6thly I give and bequeath to my son George Warren all the remainder of my estate both reall and personall. And for the exectuion of this my will and testament I do appoint my said son George Warren executor as witness my hand and seal this 18th day of March 1744/45 his Thomas + Warren mark Signed Sealed and D. in presence of us - Thos. Spalding Jun'r Leonard Mattingly On the back of the aforegoing will was thus written viz: Edward Mattingly St. Marys County June the 4th 1745 - Then Thomas Spalding, Jun, Leonard Mattingly and Edward Mattingly the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing will being duly and solomenly swore on the Holy Evangel of Almighty God depose and say that they saw the Testator Thomas Warren sign the foregoing will and heard him publish and declare the same to be his last will and testament that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their apprehension of sound and disposing mind and memory and that they subscribed their respective names as witnessess to the said will in the presence of the said Testator and at this request - Sworn to before me. Thos. Aisquith, Deputy Comssy of St. Marys County 3 - 1/2 sides - ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Transcribed from a photocopy, courtesy of Norman Koenig, of an original court record of Saint Marys County Maryland by Paul Michael Mattingly, October 4, 2001. The photocopy was good: the writing clear with no distortions but some abbreviations. I made no corrections of any kind. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Now what do we do?