Wills: John Arnold, 1811: Allegany County, MD

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Will of John Arnold
Allegany Co MD Will Book; Liber A, folio 119.  

"In the name of God Amen I John Arnold Sener of Allegany County in the State of Maryland being
sick and weak in body but of sound judgement considering the sartainty (sic) of death and the
uncertainty of the time thereof and being desirous to settel my worldly affairs would it when
it shall Please God to call me Hence do therefore make and Publish this my last will and
testament in manner and form following that is to say first and Princeabley I commit my soul
into the Hands of Allmighty God and my body to the Earth to be decently buried at the
discretion of my Executors Hearin after Named and after my debts and funrel charges are paid
and my wifes thirds taken out I devise and bequath as follows  Item the first I leave to My
beloved wife my mare sadel and bridel at her one disposhel providing She is the longest liver
Exclusive of her thirds and to keep her bed and all the rest of my property to be devided
Aminkst the childrean at the discrestion of my Exectors and lastly I do appoint Anthony Arnold
and Elias Magers to be sole executors of this my last will and testament revoking and annuling
all former wills by me heartofore maide ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my
last will and testament in testimony whareof I Have hereunto set my Hand and seal this 31 of
August in the year of our lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Elevin."
Signed Sealed Published and declared             his 
by John Arnold Sener the above named    John Arnold Sener [seal]
testator as and for his last will and            mark
testament in the presence of us who at
request in his presence and in the 
presence of Each other Have Subscribed
our mames as witnesses tharto  -  -     Thomas Parkinson
                                Aaron Mackinzee
                                Georg Gratfus (?)

Allegany County Let.
     August 28th 1813. I Elias Magers one of the appointed Executors in the last will and
Testament of John Arnold Senior late of Allegany deceased do hereby refuse to act as Executor
to said will, by Virtue of Such apoointment; and do therefore renounce all my right title and
claim to said Executorship accordingly.
Test                                                    Elias Magers
Law Lowdermilk