Last Will and Testament of Jacob SIGLER (1840), Allegany County, MD

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              Last Will and Testament of Jacob Sigler

In the Name of God Amen, I Jacob Sigler of Allegany County, and State of 
Maryland Farmer being of sound mind memory and understanding do make and publish 
this my last will and testament in manner 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 all paid I devise and bequeath as 
follows:-
  Item:  I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Sigler one third part of 
all my Real and personal estate for her and during her natural life time only 
should she live longer than I do.
  2nd:  I give bequeath and devise unto my sons, daughters and Grandson as 
follows John Sigler, Philip Sigler, Peter Sigler who is now living in the State 
of Ohio, Mary Rechner now Married to Joseph Rechner, Nancy Loughridge now 
married to Abraham Loughridge, Elizabeth Baily now married to William Baily and 
living in the State of Virginia and to my Grandson John I. Sigler All of my real 
and personal estate, my real estate consisting of abought two hundred and twenty 
three Acres of Land lying and being in Allegany County, State of Maryland as 
reference being had to the original title papers will more fully and at large 
appear all to be equally divided amongst them my said sons, daughters and 
Grandson them their heirs, Executors Administrators and assigns for ever equal 
share and share alike.
  And lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my son John Sigler 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 have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 13th 
day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty, 1840.

                                                 Jacob Sigler (SEAL)

  Signed, sealed, published and declared by Jacob Sigler the above named 
testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his 
request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our 
Names as Witnesses.
                                 Wm. Shaw.
                                 Enoch Kight.
                                 Jesse Michael.

Admitted to Probate 27th day of March, 1841.

True Copy:

Test: Hewey W. Shuck.
      Register of Wills for Allegany County, Maryland.

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Written on back:

This is the will of old Jacob Sigler my great great grandfather who first came 
to Franklin hill

Will of Jacob Sigler 
13 Jun 1840

wife Mary Michael
sons John Sigler executor
     Phillip Sigler
     Peter living in Ohio
grandson John I Sigler
              in Virginia
         Mary
         Nancy
         Elizabeth