Will of Jacob HALLER (1807); Frederick Town, Frederick Co., Maryland
Surname: Haller, Horvater

Submitted by Ivy Hawes <oyicroe @ earthlink.net>

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In the name of God Amen.  I Jacob HALLER of Frederick Town in Frederick County
& State of Maryland.  Brick maker, being sick and weak in body but of sound &
disposing mind & memory & understanding do make and publish this my last will
and Testament in manner & form following -- That is to say 

First I commit my body to the earth to be decently buried and after payment of
my just debts and funeral charges.  I dispose of my Real and Personal Estate
as follows.

Item - it is my will and desire that my beloved wife Mary do and shall keep
possession of the house & lott I now occupy during her widowhood -- and should
my said wife Mary contract matrimony after my death if she chooses to live
with her husband on the property aforesaid then in that case he or her are to
pay rent at a value that may be judged by man & the rent to be equally divided
among my lis children first George, second Margaret, third Jacob, fourth Mary,
fifth Catherine & sixth Philip.

Item - I give and bequeath to my son Geroge all my right title claim &
interest that I have in a house & Lott formerly belonging to my father-in-law
Michael  HORVATER lying in Frederick Town & State above mentioned.  And lastly
as to all the rest residue and remainder of my personal estate goods and
chattels of what kind & nature soever I give and bequeath the same to my
beloved wife where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirtieth day
of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & seven.

Signed sealed published and declared by the above named            his
Jacob HALLER to be his last will & testament in the           Jacob + HALLER
presence of us who have hereto subscribed our names              mark
as witness in the presence of the testator
Henry LILLY   James GARNER  Rich. ARMSTRONG

Frederick County to wit on the 25th day of May 1807 then came Henry LILLY and
Richard ARMSTRONG two of the subscribing witnesses to the fore going last will
and testament of Jacob HALLER late of Frederick County deceased and made oath
on the holy Evangels of Almighty God that they did see the testator therin
named sign and seal this will that they heard him publish pronounce and
declare the same to be his last will & testament.  That at the time of his so
doing he was to the best of their appehensions respectively subscribed their
names as witnesses to this will in the presence and at the request of the
testator and that they did also see James GARNER the other subscribing witness
sign his name as a witness to said will in the presence and at the request of
the testator and all in the presence of each other.    

Rich. BUTLER Reg'r