Will of Samuel STEPHENS, Jr.; Frederick County, Maryland

This file was contributed by Julie Rogers <Jrogers@ewa.com>

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(Compiled by Julie Rogers, Frederick County Courthouse)

Book J.K.W. 1, Pg. 164 Last Will and Testament of Samuel Stephens, Jr. . . . my 
body to earth decently buried; First . . .I give and bequeath to my dear wife 
Agnes Stephens the house and lot in Liberty Town, which I now occupy together 
with all the contents of the house, furniture of any descriptive with the right 
at any time to sell the house and lot and all the furnishings if she may think 
it best to do so and to use its proceeds of such sale for her maintenance and 
living; Second Item at the death of my wife I will and bequeath to son Charles 
E. Stephens the sum of $300 to be paid to him out of the proceeds of the sale of 
the house and lot . . . I also bequeath to Charles my shoemaking tools, sewing 
machine, stock on hand and the store in the shop with anything that is in the 
shop belonging to the trade and I furthermore order that should my son Charles 
pay any debts standing against my estate after my death that said sum be paid to 
him; Mary M. Cook, wife of Luther M. Cooke, Eliza R. Vansant, wife of John M. 
Vansant and Charles E. Stephens. . . Lastly appoint my wife,, Agnes as sole 
Executrix. . . Witness: R. Nelson Norwood, David Sweadner, John O. Unkefer.