Eckhart/Echard, George & Mary Wills (1799 & 1812)

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George Adam ECKHART'S will dated 1 APR 1799 & probated 10 AUG 1806 read:

*  "In the name of God Amen, I George Adam Echard(ECKHART) of Allegany
County and State of Maryland being weak of body but of sound mind and
memory being mindful of my ___ and of my duty to God and my own soul do
make this my last will and testament in manner and form following to
wit,"
*  "I commend my body to the grave and my soul to the gracious God who
gave it me and my worldly estate I will and bequeath to be divided in
the manner following,"
*  "I will & bequeath unto my eldest-son George ECKARD that he is to
have the £10 clear that I paid for the fencing his lot in Cumberland,
and likewise he is to receive the balance that is due to me from Henry
Stevenson on Pipe Creek Frederick County(MD), and also my son John
Echard to let him have a good cow out of my stock."
*  "I also will & bequeath to my three daughters Elizabeth STOYER, Sarah
‘LOER’, Katherine WHITE, to receive the sum of £8 good money each of
them, and also after the above legacies and my lawful debts are paid my
dearly beloved wife Mary Echard is to have her thirds of the remainder
of my estate of lands, goods & chattels for and during her natural life
and at her death.  She is to have the liberty to leave her thirds as it
stands after appraisment to any of her children that she thinks the
most-deserving only my son John to have the liberty pay the S    on    ,
or trade as he thinks proper."
*  "And I also will that my lawful debts are to be paid and that my son
John Echard to have all the remainder of my estate, lands, goods, and
chattels to him and heirs and apyres forever after the above legacies &
thirds and debts are paid and discharged.  And I do likewise will by
this my last will and testament that my son John Echard shall be my
whole and sole Executor of and administration of this my last will and
testament."
                   Signed: "George Adam Echard"  (Seal)
  Witnesses: George Preston, Elias URAGON, & Gregory COMBS..
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Mary ECKHART'S will of 9 JUL 1812 & probated 3 SEP 1812 read:

* "In the name of God, Amen, I Mary Echard(ECKHART) of Allegany County
and State of Maryland being weak in body but of sound disposing mind,
memory, and judgement, do make and ordain this my last will, and
testament in manner and form following to wit,"
* "First and principally I commit my soul into the hands of almighty God
who gave it, beleiving that great day of resurrection he will receive it
again and unto my world's estate I bequeath in manner and form following
to wit,"
* "First, I give and bequeath unto my beloved son John Echard all my
estate both real and personal to him, his heirs, & apyris forever.."
* "Lastly, ...appoint my son John Echard sole executor..."
                         "Mary '*' Echard"
  Witnessed 9JUL1812 by: John HOLTZMAN, Silas KETTLE, & George BRUCE.