Will of Caspar DEVILBISS (1777); Frederick County, MD

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Will of Caspar Devilbiss, 1777

Note: Paragraph breaks entered for ease of reading; all spellings left as in 
original will book.


Be it remembred that this sixteen day of the third Month commonly called March 
in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven I Casper 
Devilbess of Frederick County and Province of Maryland being weak in body but of 
sound and perfect disposing mind and memory and calling to mind the uncertainty 
of this transoldery life do make this my Last Will and Testament touching the 
disposal of what Temporal Estate I have, hereby revoking and disannulling all 
former Will or Wills by me made, and this only to be taken for my last Will and 
Testament and none other. 

Imprimis, I will that my body be decently buried at the discretion of my 
executors hereafter named. Secondly that all my past debts be fully paid and 
satisfied. Thirdly I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Anne Devilbess, one 
large dutch bible, one mare which is called by the name of my wife's mare, one 
woman's sadel, one good feather bed, and all the furniture thereunto belonging 
and also one third part of all my personal Estate for ever, 

Item I give and bequeath unto my son George Devilbess his Heirs and Assigns 
forever All that Tract or parcel of Land called Billes Hunting Lott containing 
one hundred and Fifty acres with all the Buildings and Improvements thereunto 
belonging or in anyways appertaining 
Item I give and bequeath unto my son John Devilbess his heirs and assigns for 
ever All them Tractes or parcells of Land called Mill Seat resurvey on Paille 
Meadow and Dear Park, containing about seven hundred and two acres, with all the 
buildings and improvements therunto belonging or in any ways appertaining 
Item I give and bequeath unto my son Casper Devilbess his heirs and assigns 
forever, All that tract or parcell of Land called tho--- resurvey on Leonards 
Rangle, containing about six hundred and fifty acres of Land, with all the 
Buildings and Improvements thereunto belonging in any wiswe appertaining, also I 
give and bequeath unto my son Casper Devilbess one hundred pounds Current Money 
that is to be raised or levied out of my moveable Estate.  Item it is my Will 
and desire that all them tracts of land or parcells of land which Town by the 
name of Cestnutt Spring and the addition to Chesnutt Spring and the House and 
Lott in Tawney Town  known by number 3 with my two plantations on his Lordship's 
Mannor on Monocacy be Sold by my Executors hereafter named and the moneys 
arising from the said Sale to be applyed as part of my Personal Estate  

Item I give and bequeath unto all my Children namely George Devilbess, John 
Devilbess, Casper Devilbess, Ann Ramsbergh, Susannah Ramsbergh and Barbara 
Fleming to them and their Heirs and Assigns forever All the remainder of my Real 
and Personal Estate which is not yet Willed and bequeathed to be equally divided 
amongst the above named Children Item I hereby make this reserve that if my son 
Casper Devilbess should die before he comes to the age of twenty-one years 
without any Lawful begotten heirs, then his part of the Estate bequeathed him 
shall be equally divided between the other of his brothers and sisters 
Lastly I do constitute and appoint my beloved wife Ann Devilbess and my friend 
William Ballinger my Executors to see this my last Will and Testment truely 
executed.  In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal the day and 
year first above written.  

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Casper Devilbess as his last 
Will and Testament in the presence of us.
John Ramsbryer, John Snook, Richd Snook


[probated 6 April 1777, all three witnesses came forward]