Wills: Will of Daniel Nail, July 11, 1828: Frederick County, MD Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Roger Nale (rnale@erols.com) ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Liber HS 3, Folio 628Microfilm CR 49, 163; Maryland State Archives Will of Daniel Nail, son of Philip Daniel Nail, July 11, 1828. "In the name of God, Amen; I Daniel Nail of Frederick County, in the State of Maryland, being sick in body, But of sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding, knowing the certainty of death, and the uncertainty of the time thereof, and being desirous to settle my wordly affairs, and thereby be the better prepared to leave this world, when it shall please God to call me hence, do therefore make & publish this my last will and Testament, in the 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 herin after named. Item. I direct that the whole of my estate both real and personal shall be sold by my Executor herinafter named as soon as may be, after my death either at publick or at privat sale as he may think best, and after my debts and funeral charges are paid, I direct that the proceeds of such sale or sales shall be divided as follows. Item. I give and bequeath unto Ester Stoneseiffer (the woman who now lives with me) fifty dollars current money for her services rendered. Item. I give and bequeath unto Peter Nail son of Jacob two dollars current money, the ballance of the money arising from the above named sale or sales I give and bequeath unto my brothers & sisters children, share and share alike to be paid to them when they shall arrive at lawfull age, or to their Guardian, excepting Peter Nail son of Jacob who is to have no more than the share named two dollars. And lastly I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my friend Jacob Mathias sole executor of this my last will and testament, authorising my said Executor to convey by deed of conveyance all property he may sell under the direction of this will, in as full & ample a manner as I myself would do, were I formally present & yet living, 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 testamony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this eleventh day of July Eighteen hundred and twenty eight. his Signed, Sealed, published and declared byDaniel X Nail (Seal) the above named Daniel Nail, as and for hismark last will and testament, in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the pre- sence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.Robert Crawford David Leister John Slyder Maryland Frederick County to wit On the 21st day of July 1828, came Jacob Mathias and made Oath on the Holy Evangel of Almighty God, that the foregoing instrument of writing, is the true whole will and testament of Daniel Nail, late of Frederick County, deceased, that hath come to his hands and professes, that he doth not know of any other. Test. G. M. Eichelberger Reg. Maryland Frederick County to wit. On the 21st day of July 1828, came Robert Crawford and _____________, two of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last will and testament of Daniel Nail, decd., and made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God, that they did see the Testator, therein named, 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 apprehensions, of a sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, that they respectively subscribed their names, as witnesses thereto, at the request of the testator, and in his presence, and that they did also see _______, the other subscribing witness, subscribe his name, as a witness thereto, at the request of the testator, and in his presence, and all in the presence of each other. -- Test. G. M. Eichelberger Reg. ============================================================================== Liber GME 8, Folio 94 & 95, Microfilm CR 50, 011 Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, MD Transcribed by Roger Nale Jacob Mathias Executor of Daniel Nail decd. On Settlement of the final acct. With the Orphans Court of Frederick County on the 20th day of March 1830--Balance due Estate $215.26 Distribution agreeable to deceased Will as follows to wit To the Register his fees for making distribution} recording & copy same under seal----------------} Specific 5.38 To Esther Stoneseifer---------------------------} Legacies 50.00 To Peter Naill son of testators brother Jacob---} 2.00 57.38 Residue as follows viz 158.08 To Rachel Brown, Mary Harman, Magdalene Burgoon, John Naill, Louisa Naill, Nancy Stone children of testators Brother Jacob each 2.77 1/3 ------- 16.64 To Sarah Lehman, Elizabeth Hall, John Naill, Maria Shear, Frederick Naill, Margaret Naill, Joseph Naill David Naill Children of testators brother Frederick each 2.77 1/3 ---- 22.18 2/3 To John Naill, Peter Naill, Catherine Buckwalter, Henry Naill, Daniel Naill, Martha Sulphreigh, Benjm. Naill Elizabeth Dien Children of testators brother Stephen each 2.77 1/3--- 22.18 2/3 To Casper Trump & Hannah Bowen Children of testators Sister Catharine each 2.77 1/3----------- 5.54 2/3 To Mary Slider, Frederick Trump, Susanna Furman, Rachael Furman, David Furman & Lydia Furman Children of testators Sister Louisa each 2.77 2/3------ 16.64 To Elizabeth Stone, Rebecca Stone, & David Stone Children of teatators Sister Mary each 2.77 2/3---------------- 8.32 To John Stone, Elizabeth Ogle, Catharine Frank David Stone, Mary Stone, Rebecca Stone, Matilda Stone, Susanna Stone, George Stone, Lydia Stone, William H. Stone, Children of Testators Sister Eve each 2.77 2/3--- 36.05 2/3 To David Naill, Margaret Naill, Henry Naill, John Naill, Sarah Naill, David Naill, Mary Ann Naill, Catharine Naill Susan Naill, Jacob Naill, Barbara Naill Children of testators brother Henry each 2.77 2/3------- 30.50 2/3 $158.08 April 17th, 1832 Upon due Examination the foregoing distribution is approved by the Orphans Court. Test G. M. Eichelberger Reg.