Will of Jacob RAMSBURG Sr. (1844); Frederick County, MD

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GME-3-34  Jacob Ramsburg, Sr.

In the name of God Amen.  I Jacob Ramsburg Sr of Frederick County and State of 
Maryland, being in a declining state of health but of a Sound and disposing mind 
memory and understanding considering the certainty of death an th euncertainty 
of the time thereof; and being desirous to setlle and adjust any worldy affairs 
and thereby be the better prepared to leve this world when it shall please God 
call me hence do therefore make and publish this as and for my last will and 
testatment in manner and form following, viz:'
First and principally I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God and my 
body to the earth, to be decently intered at the diseration [sic] of my 
Executrix and Executors hereinafter named and after all my just debts and 
funeral charges are fully paid and satisfied, i give devise and bequeath as 
follows --

Item.  I give devise and bequeath unto my wife Mary Ann, and my son Wm Michael, 
the whole of my real estate consisting of Part of a Tract of Land called 
Baltzell's Content reserved containing 120 1/2 acres of land the same which was 
deeded to me by Fredk. Ramsburg by deed bearing daye 12th Oct 1827 and recorded 
in Liber J.S. No.28 folios 263 & 264 one of th eLand records of Frederick 
County, as by reference thereunto will more fully appear.  Also the whole of my 
Personal Estate of what kind or nature soever, for and during the term of seven 
years, Provided nevertheless that should my said wife cange her name before the 
expiration of said term, then upon the happening of said event of my wifes 
changing her name or at the end of the said term of 7 years.  It is further my 
will and desire and I do so order that my Executrix and Executor herein after 
named shall sell to the best advantage the whole of the before mentioned real 
and personal estate (except what is hereinafter otherwise disposed of) and I 
hereby authorise and empower my said Executrix & Executor, to execute and 
acknowledge a good and sufficient deed or deeds, to the purchaser or purchasers 
thereof.

Item.  I Give and bequeath unto each of my following named sons, the sum of 
fifty dollars, viz.: Wm. Michael, Frederick, John Thomas, & Stephen to them 
thier heirs or assigns forever, to be paid to them out of th emoney arising from 
the before mentioned real & personal esate.

Item.  I give and bequeath unto my said wife Mary Ann, and my following named 
sons and daughters viz. Henry, Susanna, Elizabeth Dunlap, William Michael, Ann 
Rebecca, Frederick, John Thomas, and Stephen, and my Grand Son Henry Buzard, and 
to thier heirs and assigns forever the whole of the rest and residue of the 
proceeds or money arising from the sail of the aforesaid personal estate & real 
estate to be equally divided between them share and share alike.

Item.  It is further my will and desire and I do hereby so order and direct that 
should my said Grand Son Henry Buzard die before he shall arrive to manhood then 
his portion shall fall to my before named children and it is further my will and 
desire that my wife Mary Ann & my son Wlliam Michael shall take care of my 
younger children and see that there is no more timber destroyed or consumed than 
what is necessary for the use of the Farm and for fuel use.

And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife Mary Ann Executrix 
and my two sons Henry and William Michael Executors of this my last will and 
testament hereby revoking and and [sic] making null and void all former will or 
wills by me at any time heretofore made or executred hereby ratifying and 
confirming this, and none other to be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 
29th day of May 1844.

Jacob Ramsburg

[executed 8 july 1844]