Will of David Rice -  1884 - 1888, Allegany County, Maryland 

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David Rice
Maryland State Archives - Microfilm CR 29-1
Liber E, Page 287                                       

        In the name of God, Amen, I David Rice of Allegany County in the State of 
Maryland being in poor health but of sound disposing mind and memory calling to 
mind the fragility and uncertainty of human life and being desirous of settling 
my worldly affairs, and directing how the estates with which it has pleased God 
to bless me, shall be disposed of after my decease, while I have strength and 
capacity so to do, do make and publish this my last will and testament by me 
heretofore made.
        And first I commend my immortal being to Him who gave it, and my body to 
the earth, to be decently buried by my executor hereinafter names.  And as to my 
worldly estate, and all the property, real and personal of which I shall die 
seized and possessed, or to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease, 
I devise, bequeath and dispose thereof in the manner following to wit:
        Imprimis: My will is that all my just debts and funeral charges shall by 
my executor hereinafter named. Be paid out of my estate, as soon after my 
decease as shall by him be found convenient.
Item:  I give and bequeath to my son Alfred Rice the farm on which he now lives 
containing about one hundred and five acres which is to constitute his sole 
legacy from my estate.
Item:  I give and bequeath to my son George Rice the farm on which he now lives 
containing about one hundred acres which is to constitute his sole legacy from 
my estate.
Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah Rice all the rest and residue 
of my estate real and personal or mixed of which I shall die seized or possessed 
or to which I shall be entitled at the time of my death to have and to hold the 
same to her for and during her natural life and at her death whatever is left of 
my estate shall be sold and the money arising from said sale shall be equally 
divided among my six remaining children viz: Robert N. Rice, Thomas B. Rice, 
Anna Newell, John M. Rice, Oliver E. Rice and the heirs of my daughter Harriet 
Ann Twigg.  Lastly I do nominate and appoint my son Thomas B. Rice to be the 
executor of this my last will and testament.
        In testimony whereof I the said David Rice have to this my last will and 
testament contained on one sheet of paper subscribed my name and affixed my seal 
this  (blank) day of (blank) in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred 
and eighty four.

                                                David Rice
The above instrument of writing consisting of one sheet of paper was now here 
subscribed by David Rice, the testator, in the presence of each of us, and was 
at the same time declared by him to be his last will and testament, and at his 
request, in his presence and in the presence of each other, sign our names 
hereto as witnesses.    
                                                Oliver Wilson
                                                Benjamin F. Middleton
                                                George A. Robinette


State of Maryland
Allegany County to wit:
        On the 24th day of January 1888 came Thomas B. Rice, the executor named in 
the aforegoing last will and testament of David Rice 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 has 
come to his hands or possession, and that he does not know of any other.
                                        Test. - A.H. Dowden, Register

State of Maryland
Allegany County to wit:
        On this 24th day of January 1888 came Oliver Wilson and Benjamin 
Middleton two of the subscribing witnesses to the aforegoing last will and 
testament of David Rice, 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 they together with 
George A. Robinette the other subscribing witness to said will respectively 
subscribed their names as witnesses thereto at the request of the testator, in 
his presence and all in the presence of each other.
                                        Test. - A. H. Dowden, Register