Will of PHILIP SHANK (1795) Frederick County, Maryland

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Will of Phillip Shank
Frederick County Register of Wills
Liber GM-3, Folio 57


In the name of God Amen.  I am Philip Shanck yeoman of Frederick County State of 
Maryland and very sick and weak but of perfect sense and memory and as it came 
to my mind that the almighty God has appointed for every man to die therefore I 
have considered to make and ordain this my last will and testament wherein I 
have been blessed with in the naturally world and goods so as it my ???? after 
my decease may be divided in shared in peace.  First I commend my soul in the 
hand of the Allmighty God who has giveth and my body to the earth to be buried 
in a Christian manner where to rest to the day of resurrection of all the death 
and where everyone will receive the reward for his deed done in the body.  
Secondly I give and bequeath to my dearly & beloved wife Moly the land and place 
where she live on for the use and support & maintenance for her on life and the 
children.  Where she is to keep the children in a good Christian mannor & Regal 
orders & where the two oldest of the boy!
 s as Daniel and John are to stay with her so long as the single and to work the 
place as usual and manage the same as the mother in peace & help their mother 
raise the small children.  Thirdly I ordain and advise that the place shall be 
in my wife's hand so long she will remain a widow and in cause she would marry 
again then the place is to be sold and she is to have only Fifty pounds out of 
it for her share and all the other money the said land will bring is to be 
divided in like share to the children excepted one should be unruly and 
disobedient to his mother and the two oldest brothers as shall be in there power 
to disheir the some interoly and all the children is on age is to have there 
portion of the money and all them under age is to be but out on interest there 
age.  Fourthly I ordain and ????? if my wife and the two oldest of the boys if 
to agree peaceable to Sale the said land the shall have a powerfull authority to 
make a good title for the same as my wife Moly Sh!
 ank and Daniel and John Shank and the shall be in the same way directe
d as the first said for all the children.  Fifthly I ordain and advise then any 
of the children is to be married is to live the place without it is agreeable to 
thee mother with the other son and he cannot make any demand for his share so 
long 
his mother is at life excepted she may freely when she can spare give him what 
she please and keep it in a regular account where it shall be in part of his 
share of the estate.  Sixthly I ordain and advise that all my debts shall be of 
a just accounts by my wife and Daniel and John Shank both my sons and the shall 
have a full right and authority to demand and collect and receive by power of 
law all my debts notes bonds and other account and book debts which are not paid 
before my death and this I ordain and make it my last will and testament and no 
other before made shall have any effect or power hereafter whereas I have fixed 
& set hereunto my hand and seal this tenth day of April Seventeen hundred & 
ninety five. 

Phillip Shank (seal)

Test
Peter Tristor (?)
Jossezf Mayus (?) (his mark M)

I am Molly Shank the wife of Philip Shank aknowledge to my Dearly husbuand 
Philip Shank that if I should marry in after his Death that I will be contented 
with his will he has made as witness my hand and seal this 10th Day of April 
1795.

Moly Shank (her mark) (seal)

Test
Josszf Mayer (?)
Barbara ?????

Frederick County, June 24th 1795, then came Molay Shank Daniel Shank and John 
Shank and Solomnly affirmed & Declared that the aforegoing Instrument of writing 
the true and whole last will & testament of Philip Shank late of Frederick 
County deceased that hath come to their hands and possession and that the do not 
know of any other.
Geog Murdock, Reg

Frederick County, June 24th 1795, then came Peter Lislor (?) and Joseph Myers 
the two subscribing witnesses to the aforegoing last will and testament of 
Philip Shank late of Frederick County dec'd  and solomenly affirmed and declared 
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 subscribedtheir names as witnesses to this will in the presence and 
at the request of the testator and in the presence of each other.
Geo Murdock, Reg.