Wills: Adam Klay Sr, 1808: Frederick County, Maryland
Probated: 1825
Will Book Vol.9, page 351
Surnames: Klay (Klee, Clay), Baker, Faener, Rine, Snider, Stewart
Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy and contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by
Sarah Dart <sndgen@mac.com>
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Be it remembered that I Adam Klay senr of Frederick County and state of Maryland
being of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding do make and ordain
this my last will and Testament in manner and form following to wit --
Imprimis It is my will that all my Just debts be paid out of my personal Estate
by my Executor hereafter named Item 2d I Give unto my son George Klay his heirs
and assigns forever the following lands to wit part of Cowmans Manor part of the
Resurvey on the land of promise, and part of Plummers Lick contained within the
following metes and Bounds. Begining to Include the different parts into one
survey, at the Original beginning of Cowmans Manor and running thence with the
lines of a deed given by John Cowman to Adam Klay for Two Hundred and Sixty two
acres for part of Cowmans manor and part of the resurvey on the land of promise
the following Courses, North Seventy three & three quarter degs east sixty Eight
perches north eighty seven & a quarter Degs east fifty four and a half perches
North seventeen Degs East one Hundred and thirty one perches South seventy five
Degs West one hundred and thirty five perches to intersect the tenth line of
Cowmans mannor and with said line reverse North ten and three quarter degrees
west forty one perches to a stone, at the beginning of said line then south
seventy nine degs West twenty eight perches to a stone at the end of the fifth
line of Plummers Lick & with said line south sixty five degrees west fifty four
& a half perches to a stone, then by a straight line to the first place of
Beginning containing one Hundred and thirty acres.
Item 3d I Give unto my son Samuel Klay his heirs and assigns forever all the
remainder part if the land (not left to George) that shall be contained in the
deed from John Cowman to Adam Klay for two Hundred and Sixty two acres for part
of Cowmans mannor and part of the resurvey on the land of promise Deed dated in
Eighteen Hundred or Eighteen Hundred and one.
Item 4 I do hereby empower and authorize my Executor hereafter named to sell and
convey by a good and lawfull deed in fee simple all the residue of my lands not
heretofore bequeathed as soon as my personal Estate and the moneys arising
therefrom, it is my will and desire, that it Shall be distributed in the
following manner to wit, In the first place to pay unto my daughters Anna Baker,
Rebeccah Faener, Elizabeth Klay and the children of my deceased daughter Mary
Rine two Hundred Dollars that is to say two Hundred Dollars to each of my said
Daughters as also two Hundred Dollars to the Children of Mary Rine and the
Balance of money arising from my lands and personal estate to be equally divided
among my following named Children to wit, my son Adam Klay my Daughters Anna
Baker, Eve Snider Susanna Stewart Rebeccah Faener Elizabeth Klay and the
Children of my daughter Mary Rine deceased there mothers part to be equally
divided among them.
And Lastly I constitute and appoint my son George Klay Executor of this my last
will and Testament ratifying this and none other to be my last will and
Testament. In witness whereof I the said Adam Klay have hereunto set my hand and
seal this third day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Eight.
Adam Klee {seal}
Signed sealed published and declared by the said Adam Klay to be his last will
and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in
the presence of each other have subscribed our names
Jacob Waters
James Whiffing
Peter Kemp Jun
Frederick County to wit: On the 24th day of February 1825 then Came George Klay
and made Oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that the foregoing Instrument
of writing is the true whole will and Testament of Adam Klay late of Frederick
County Deceased, that hath come to his hands and possession and that he doth not
know of any other.
Test Henry Steiner Reg
Frederick County to wit: On the 24th day of February 1825 then Came Peter Kemp
one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Last will and Testament of
Adam Klay late of Frederick County deceased, and made oath on the Holy Evangely
of Almighty God that he did see the Testator therein named sign this will, that
he 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
apprehensions of a sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, that he
did also see Jacob Waters and James Whiffing the other subscribing witnesses to
this will sign their names as witnesses to said will in the presence and at the
request of the Testator and all in the presence of each other.
Test Henry Steiner Register
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