will of his father by nearly three months, being
drawn in early July before the birth of his
second child. It consists of little more than
the following simple statement: --

"I give and devise all my estate, real and per-
sonal to the Dear Wife of my Bosom, and first and
only Woman upon whom my all and only affections
were placed, Dolly Payne Todd, her heirs and
assigns forever, trusting that as she has proved an
amiable and affectionate wife to her John, She
may prove an affectionate mother to my little
Payne, and the sweet Babe with which she is now
enceinte. My last Prayer is may she educate him
in the ways of Honesty, tho' he may be obliged to
beg his Bread, remembering that will be better to
him than a name and riches. Having a great opin-
ion of the integrity and honourable conduct of
Edward Burd and Edward Tilghman, Esquires, my
dying request is that they will give such advice and
assistance to my dear Wife as they shall think pru-
dent with respect to the management and disposal
of my very small Estate, and the settlement of my
unfinished legal business. I appoint my dear Wife
executrix of this my will.

"Witness my hand and seal this second day of
July in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven
hundred and ninety three.

" JOHN TODD Jun^r." SEAL

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