Will of Michael Brotemarkle  - 1881 - 1885
Allegany County, Maryland 

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Michael Brotemarkle
Wills - Allegany County, Maryland
Maryland State Archives - Microfilm CR 29-1
Liber E, Folio 146

        In the name of God Amen, I Michael Brotemarkle of Allegany County in the 
State of Maryland being sick and weak in body, but of sound and disposing mind 
memory and understanding, considering the certainty of death and uncertainty of 
the time thereof, and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs, and thereby 
be the better prepared to leave this would 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 principally I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God, and 
my body to the earth, to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor 
hereinafter named and after my debts and funeral charges are paid I devise and 
bequeath as follows:
        I give devise and bequeath unto my dear wife Susannah Brotemarkle all my 
property, both real and personal for and during her natural life or so long as 
she shall remain my widow, and after her decease or marriage, whichever shall 
first occur it is my will and I do hereby direct that all my said property, real 
and personal shall be sold by my Executor, hereinafter named, And the proceeds 
thereof equally divided among my sons James Henry Brotemarkle, John F. 
Brotemarkle, Upton D. Brotemarkle, Michael Brotemarkle, and my Daughters, 
Lavinia Leasure, Sarah Valentine, Mary Elizabeth Hardinger, Barbara Ellen Brant, 
and Susanah McFarland in equal portions, share and share alike.
        And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint George Schlund of the city 
of Cumberland, to be sole Executor of this, my last will and testament, revoking 
and annulling all former wills by me heretofore made, ratifying and confirming 
this and none other to be my last will and testament.
        In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 17th day of 
January in the year eighteen hundred and eighty one.
                                                Michael (X his mark) Brotemarkle
Signed Sealed Published and declared by the above named Michael Brotemarkle, as 
and for his last will and testament in our presence, who, at his request, in his 
presence, and in presence of each other, have hereto set our hands as witnesses 
hereto.
                                                John F. Hinkle
                                                John F. Rice
                                                George Wolf

State of Maryland
Allegany County to wit:
        On this 2nd day of November 1885 came George Schlund the executor named 
in the aforegoing last will and testament of Michael Brotemarkle late of 
Allegany County deceased and made oath in due form of law that the aforegoing 
instrument of writing is the true whole last will and testament of said 
deceased, that hath come to his hands or possession and that he does not know of 
any other.
                                                Test.  Jno Rhind - Register

State of Maryland
Allegany County to wit:
        On this 31st day of October 1885 came John F. Rice and George Wolf, two 
of the subscribing witnesses to the aforegoing last will and testament of 
Michael Brotemarkle late of Allegany County deceased and made oath in due form 
of law, that they did see the testator therein named, sign and seal said 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 sound and disposing mind memory and understanding, capable of 
executing a valid deed, or contract, and that said will, respectively subscribed 
their names as witnesses thereto at the request of the testator, in his 
presence, and in the presence of each other.

                                                Test. Jno Rhind, Register

Submitted to Record November 4, 1885