Will of Margaret DOYLE (1846) Frederick County, Maryland

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In the name of God, Amen, I Margaret DOYLE of Frederick County in the state of 
Maryland being of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding do 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 hands of almighty God and 
my body to the earth, to be decently buried at the discretion of my executor 
herein after named and after my debts and funeral charges are paid, I give, 
bequeath and devise unto my niece, Ann Rebecca DOYLE, daughter of George DOYLE 
deceased, and her heirs, all the rest and residue of my property and estate, of 
every description. And I do hereby constitute and appoint my brother Henry DOYLE 
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 have hereunto set 
my hand and affixed my seal this 29th day of September in the year of our Lord 
1846.
Margaret (X) DOYLE

her mark
Signed sealed, published and declared by Margaret DOYLE the above named testator 
as and for her last will and testament in the presence of us who at her request 
in her presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as 
witnesses thereto.
James Whitehill
Hugh McAleer
Samuel D Ways

State of Maryland Frederick County to wit
On the 22nd day of April 1847 came Henry DOYLE and made oath on the Holy & 
Evangly of Almighty God, that the foregoing instrument of writing is the true 
whole will and testament of Margaret DOYLE late of Frederick County deceased, 
that has come to his hands and possession, that he received the same from the 
testatrix for safe keeping and that he does not know of any other.
Test Thomas Lappington

State of Maryland Frederick County to wit
On the 22nd day of April 1847 came James Whitehill and Samuel D. Ways, two of 
the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last will and testament of Margaret 
DOYLE late of Frederick County deceased, and made oath on the Holy Evangely of 
Almighty God, that they did see Margaret DOYLE the testatrix therein named, sign 
and seal this will; that they heard her publish pronounce and declare the same 
to be her last will and testament; that at the time of her so doing she was to 
the best of their apprehensions of sound and disposing mind, memory and 
understanding, and that they respectively subscribed their names as witnesses to 
said will at the request and in the presence of the testatrix and that they did 
also see Hugh McAlaer the other subscribing witness sign his name as witness to 
said will at the request and in the presence of the testatrix and are in the 
presence of each other
Test Thomas Lappington