Will of Andrew Rice of Andrew - 1852 - 1862
Allegany County, Maryland 

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Andrew Rice of Andrew
Maryland State Archives
Wills- Allegany County, Maryland 
Microfilm CR 28-1,2,3 Folio 16  

        In the name of God, Amen, I Andrew Rice of Andrew 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 the 
uncertainty of the time thereof and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs 
and thereby be the better prepared to leave this world when it should 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 Good, 
and my body to the earth to be decently buried and after my debts and funeral 
charges are paid I desire to bequeath as follows:
        To my daughter Catharine Rice three milk cows, three head young cattle, 
one fat hog, my share of hay, and the grain (rice) in Peter Smouse's Mill and 
all the remainder of my loose property with the exception of one colt which I 
devise and bequeath to my Grandson William Paxton.  In testimony whereof I 
hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this twelfth day of December in the year 
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.

                                                Andrew Rice (X his mark) of Andrew

Signed sealed published and delivered by Andrew Rice of Andrew, the above named 
Testator in our presence to be his last will and Testament.
                                                H. Brotemarkle
                                                John Rice
                                                Thomas Wilkinson Jr.

Maryland Allegany County to wit:
        On this 30th day of December 1862, came Henry Brotemarkle and made oath 
in due form of law, that the foregoing instrument of writing is the true whole 
last Will that has come to his hands or possession and that he does not know of 
any other.
                                                Test - J. B. Widener - Register

Maryland Allegany County to wit:
        On this 30th day of December 1862, came Henry Brotemarkle, John Rice, 
and Thomas Wilkinson, Jr. the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last will 
of Andrew Rice, of Andrew late of said 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 - 
that at the time of his doing he was to the best of their apprehension of sound 
and disposing mind memory and understanding capable of executing a valid deed or 
contract and that they the said Henry Brotemarkle and Thomas Wilkinson 
respectively subscribed their names as Witnesses, to said Will in the presence 
of the testator at his request and in the presence of each other.  
And the said Thomas Wilkinson, Jr. further made oath that the name of John Rice 
as a witness to said will, was written by said Thomas in the presence of said 
testator at the request of said John. And the said John Rice further made oath 
that the testator requested him become a witness to said will and being unable 
to write he directed the said Thomas to subscribe his name as a witness thereto, 
which was done in the presence of the testator and the other subscribing 
witnesses.
                                                Test - J. B. Widener -  Register