Wills: John Rutan, 1837: Allegany County, MD

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    In the name of God Amen.  I John Rutan of Allegany County and 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 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 sole into the hands of Almighty God and my 
body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors or 
executives hereinafter named and after my debts and funeral charges are paid 
I leave to my dear wife Catherine one third of the hole amount of my estate 
if she shall out live me and after her death to my son David.   I bequeath to 
my daughter Sarah More fifty dollars after the death of her mother Catherine. 
 I leave to my son Peter Rutan fifty Dollars to be paid after the death of 
his mother Catherine.  I leave to my son Daniel Rutan fifty Dollars to be 
paid after the death of his mother Catherine.  I  bequeath to my two 
grandchildren Sarah and Isac Rutan children of my son Isac Rutan twenty five 
dollars each to be paid after the death of their grandmother Catherine Rutan. 
 I Bequest unto my daughter Mary Hoye fifty dollars to be paid after the 
death of her mother Catherine Rutan.  I bequest to my daughter Catherine 
fifty dollars to be paid after the death of her mother Catherine Rutan.  I 
bequest to my grandson Jesse Rutan son of my daughter Ordery Rutan fifty 
dollars to be paid after the death of his grandmother Catherine Rutan. I 
bequest to my son David all my real and personal property after the above 
legacies are paid - - - - 
And lastly I do hereby con____? and appoint David Rutan and Joseph Grant 
Joint Executors 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 testamony where of I have hereunto set my hand and offered my seal this 
second day of September in the year of our [Lord] one thousand eight hundred
and thirty seven.
                                    his
                                John    Rutan
                                    mark
Signed, sealed, published and declared by John Rutan the above named testator 
as and for his last will and testament in the presents of us who at his 
request in his presents and in the presents of each other have subscribed our 
names and witness thereto.

John Frantz
Stephen P. Rutan
Joseph I. Frantz
Daniel I. Hoye