Wills: Archibald Arnold, 1832: Allegany County, MD

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Will of Archibald Arnold
Allegany Co MD Will Book A folio 333. 

"In the name of God Amen I Archibald Arnold of Allegany County in the State of Maryland being
in health of body and of Sound and disposing mind and memory considering the certainty of Death
and the uncertainty of the time there of and being desirous to Settle my worldly affairs and
there by be the better prepared to leave this world when it Shall please God to call me hence.
I therefore make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that
is to say- First and principally I Commit my Soul in to the hands of my maker and my body to
the earth in hopes of its resurection through the merits of my Blessed redeemer Jesus Christ.
Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Jonathon Arnold his Heirs and assigns the following tracts
and parcels of land lying and being in Allegany County to wit (:) the tract of land Called
LEVEL RIDGE containing one hundred and fifty acres more or less also a tract of land Called
BOTTOM containing one hundred and three quarters acres more or less also the tract of land
Called THE ADDITION TO LEVEL RIDGE also part of LOT NUMBER FOUR THOUSAND AND SEVENTY ONE
containing four acres and twenty two perches also a tract of land Called DURBIN'S NEGLECT also
a tract of land Called YOU HAVE LOST IT.  Item I give and bequeath to my son Anthony Arnold his
Heirs and assigns the following Lots tracts and parcels of land lying and being in Allegany
County to wit (:) LOT NUMBER THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY FIVE Containing fifty acres
more or less also a tract of land Called THICKETT containing fifty acres more or less  Item It
is my will and desire that the tract of land that I own called WHITE OAK POINT and all lands
that I own adjoining there to be divided into five equal parts and one fifth there of I
bequeath unto my grand Son Archibald Logsdon one other fifth to my grand son  Joseph Arnold one
other fifth to my grand daughter Mary Arnold one other fifth to my grand daughter Susanna
Arnold and the other fifth to be equally divided between my two grand Children namely Nancy
Arnold and Simon Arnold.  Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Catherine Sapp wife of
George Sapp the Sum of three hundred Dollars to be paid her by my son Jonathon in twelve months
after my Decease.  Item I give and bequeath unto my grand Daughter Frances Logsdon one Negro
boy named James also my farm and gears and two Cows.  Item I give snd bequeath all the rest and
residue of my estate both real and personal to my son Jonathon Arnold his Heirs and assigns.
And Lastly I do hereby constatute (sic) and appoint my son Jonathon Arnold to be Sole Executor
of this my last will and testament revoking and annuling all former Wills by me heretofore made
Ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last Will and testament. In Witness
whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my Seal this thirteenth day of May in the year
of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty two. 
Signed Sealed published and
declared by Archibald Arnold
the with in named testator as                            my
and for his last will and                               Archibald  +  Arnold [seal]
testament in the presence of                            mark
us who at his request in his
presence and in the presence 
of each other have Subscribed
our names as Witnesses there to
Wm Ridgely
Francis X. Marshalll
Joseph Twigg