ALT, Frederic
 
                      In the name of God Amen:
 I, Frederic Alt, of Garrett County, State of Maryland, being sick and weak in body, but of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof, and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs and thereby be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall please God to call me hence, do therefore make and publish this, my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say:
 First and principally, I commit my soul into the hand of Almighty God, and my body to the earth, to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor hereinafter named, after my debts and funeral charges are paid.
Item,   I give and bequeath unto my Son John F. Alt, the sum of Eight hundred dollars, for services rendered to me during the time of his becoming of age,
Item,   I give and bequeath unto my Daughters, Catherine M. and Henrietta Alt, the sum of Twenty five dollars each
Item.   I give and bequeath unto my son John F. and my Daughters Marry[sic] Elizabeth, Catharine M. and Henrietta Alt, one Bed each,
Item,   I devise and bequeath all the rest and residue of my estate, bothe[sic] real and personal to be equally divided among my Sons, George F., John F. and Jonas L, and Daughters, Mary Elizabeth, Catharine M. and Henriette Alt, in equal portions, share and share alike,
And lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint Henry Spoerline, to be sole Executor of this, my last Will and Testament, revoking and annulling all former Wills by me heretofore made, ratifying and confirming this and none other, to be my last Will and Testament.
  In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this fourteenth day of Seppember[sic] in the year eightteen[sic] hundred and eighty eight.
 
                     Friedwieg Alt (seal)
 
signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Frederic Alt, as and for his last Will and Testament, in our presence, who at his request, in his presence and in presence of each other, have hereto set our hands as witnesses hereto,
     Henry Kuhl (seal)
     John Eckard (seal)
     Gustav Garinger (seal)
 
  State of Maryland, Garrett County, to wit:
on this 13th day of November 1888, came Henry Spoerline, the Executor named in the aforegoing Will, and made affirmation in due form of law that he does not know of any Will or Codicil of Frederick Alt, late of Garrett Counrty deceased, other than the above instrument of writing and that he received the same on or about the 10th day of November 1888.
    Affirmed in open Court
    Test: J. W. White, Register.
 
 State of Maryland, Garrett County, to wit:
on this 13th day of November 1888 came Henry Kahl, John Echard, and Gustav Garinger, the three subscribing witnesses to the aforegoing last Will and Testament of Frederick Alt, late of Garrett County, deceased, and made oath in due form of law that they did see the testator sign and seal this Will; that they heard him publish, pronounce 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, memory and understanding; and that they together signed their names as witnesses to this Will, in his presence at his request, and in the presence of each other,
Sworn to in open Court
  Test: J. W. White, Register
 
~Genie
Posted February 7, 2013

 

 

 

ARNOLD, John Arnold (Baltimore Co MD ~ 1807)

In the name of God Amen. I John Arnold of Baltimore County and State of Maryland, being weak in body but of sound mind memory and understanding but considering the uncertainty of this transetory {sic} life do make publish and declare this my last will and testament as follows. Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth all my stock as horses, cows, hogs, sheep, Vz. Item I give and bequeath unto Benjamin Arnold, son of Benjamin 550 dollars, as also I give and bequeath unto David Arnold 550 dollars.
Item I give and bequeath unto David Arnold and Benjamin Arnold sons of Benjamin one house and Lot in the City of Baltimore to them their heirs and assigns forever.
Item I also give and bequeath unto Rachel Ester & Patience, my beloved sisters my right and title of part of a tract of land called ROGESTER [ROCHESTER].
Item I also give and bequeath unto Benjamin and John Slorop my nephews any right, title and claim of in and to part of a tract of Land called ARNOLDS HARBOUR AND LARGER [ARNOLDS HARBOUR ENLARGED] to them their heirs and assigns forever.
Item I also give and bequeath to Benjamin & David my right, title, claim and interest of in and to any paper that lays in Wm Givin's hand at this date.
Item I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Arnold my wife all the residue and remainder of any Estate both real and personal and mixed to her her her [sic] heirs and assigns forever. And Lastly of all I nominate and appoint Wm Chenoweth Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills heretofore made by me. As witness my hand and seal the 23rd day of Augt 1807-----
        John  X  Arnold  {seal}
 
Signed, Seal^d in presence of each and in the presence of the Testator.
        Chas Gill        Mathias Bowen
John (his X mark)     John (his X mark) Stull  
    
Baltimore County Ss on the 26th day of September 1807, came Charles Gill Mathias Bower & John Stull the three subscribing evidences to the aforegoing last Will and Testament of John Arnold, deceased, and made oath Vz, that they did see the Testator sign and seal this Will that they heard him publish pronounce 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 disposing mind memory and understanding that they subscribed their names as Witnesses to this Will in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other.
Sworn before me Register of Wills for Baltimore County.
Wm Buchanan-------- 
 
I hereby renounce my appointment as Executor of the last Will and Testament of John Arnold des^d as witness my hand this 26th day of Sept 1807. [Wm Chenoweth]
(Courtesy of Dick Koch)
 Posted July 5, 2013 

 

 



 




 





 




     

AYERS, Moses Sr.
 
In the name of God Amen. I Moses Ayers Sen of Allegany County in the State of Maryland being weak in body but of sound memory Blessed be God, do this twentyeth[sic] day of August one thousand eight hundred and three make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following, that is to say,
 I will my body to the earth. Secondly that my funeral charges be paid and all my honest debts.
 Thirdly I give my dear wife all the beds and all their furniture and all the other Household furniture belonging to the house and all the money that she hath by her.
 Fourthly I give to my son Moses eight dollars. Fifthly I give to my son Jacob eight dollars.
 Sixthly I give to my son David and son Samuel the two old Lotts No 3724 and 3725 and part of Addition to Ayers' Caution Beginning for Samuel's part at a bounded White oak and rock each marked 3649 it being the beginning of lott No3724 and moving thence S46 1/2 W108p to a Stone marked M.A. W46p to a stone marked M.A. N29 W87p to a stone marked  D.A S89 E51 1/4p to an apletree[sic] N56 E38p to an apletree[sic] S35 E9 1/4p to an apletree[sic] N56 E45p to a stone marked D.A. N85 W38p to a stone marked D.A. N30 E56p to a stone marked D.A. S54 E31p to a Lynn[*] S33 E30p to a bounded Hickory N25 E22p to an ash N24 W47p to a red oak N60 W20p to a Lynn[*] S66 1/2 W8p to a Lynn[*] S20 E46p N54 W33p N41 W89p to a Hickory Bush to the end of 107ps on the fifth line of Ayers' Caution and with it N44 1/2 E81p to a stone marked M.A. N45 1/2 E34ps to a stone marked M.A. S21 1/4 E220 to a stone marked M.A. then by a straight line to the beginning, be it more or less.~
Beginning for David part at a stone set up at the end of the third line of Samuel's part marked D.A. and running thence with Samuel's part S89 E51p to an apletree[sic] N56 E38p to an apletree[sic] S35 E9 1/4p to an apletree[sic] N56 E45p to a stone marked D.A. N23 W38p to a stone marked D.A. N30 W56p to a stone marked D.A. S54 E31p to a Lynn[*] S33 E30p to a Bounded Hickory N25 E22p to an ash N24 W47perches to a Red oak N60 W20p to a Lynn[*] S66 1/2 W8p to a Synn S20 E46p N54 W33p N41 W89p to a hickory bush to the end of 107p on the fifth line of Ayers' Caution and with it reversed S44 1/2 W107p to a stone marked M.A. S17 E42p to a stone marked M.A. S29 E82p to the beginning be it more or less Except what is hereafter excepted.
 Seventhly I give to my three daughters Yanacha Massey and Mary eight dollars to each.
Eighthly I give to William and Mary Ayers the heirs of my son Michael, Deceased, four dollars each.
Ninthly I give my sons David and Samuel part of Addition to Ayers' Caution and one Lott called Venture for Davids part beginning at the end of the first line of Lott No 3723 running thence N57 E100p to a stone marked M.A. S3 E80p to a stone marked MA S66 W100p to a stone marked MA N36 W20p to a stone marked M.A. N36 W to a rock standing on the east side of George's Creek marked M.A. thence straight to the beginning be it more or less, And also one Survey called Venture of fourteen acres Beginning at a stone marked M.A. at the end of the second line of the above for Samuel's part Beginning at a rock standing on the East side of George's Creek marked M.A. N60 W40p N21 W74p to the end of 41p on the first line of Lot 3724 and with it reversed to the beginning of said Lot 3724 N53 1/2 E23p to a stone marked M.A. S82 E46p to a stone MA standing at the end of 30p on the giving line of Lott No 3723 thence with it 25 W115p to a stone standing at the Beginning tree of Lot No.3723 thence with it S70 E35p to a stone marked M.A. then a straight line to the beginning be it more or less.~
 Tenthly I give to Nathaniel, Moses and David Ayers three sons of my son Jacob Ayers equally a like of land containing Lot 3761 and Lott 3762 and part of Addition to Ayers' Caution Beginning at the end of the fourth line of the Addition to Ayers’ Caution and then running as it is in my deed and running[?] and another Survey called Chestnut Grove Beginning at the same place as the other then running as it is in my deed the whole containing two hundred and eleven and half acres of land
 I order the debts and leases be paid what is left of the moveables to be divided between David and Samuel both alike. I order that my dear wife shall have the best room in my house and pay to her twelve pounds yearly for her maintainance as long as she remains my widow to be paid as rent of Dowrey[sic] on the land David and Samuel is to pay Both alike.
 I do hereby appoint my sons David & Samuel to be my Executors to put the above in Execution according to the true intent and meaning of the above written will.
Signed and sealed the day and year  }
above written in presence of us        }
James Wells                                            }                     Moses Ayers (seal)
Daniel Lovet                                            }
Leteshe (her X mark) Wells                    }
Martha (her X mark) Dye                        }
 
Proven 19th October 1803 by all the Witnesses  ~ T Cromwell Regr.

Note:  Lynn (*) - Moses Ayers was probably referring to the American Linden tree which is often locally called a Linn tree. 
(Courtesy of Barry Thoerig)
Posted June 15, 2013