Will of Isaac Wilson (dated 1806)


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Isaac Wilson 's Will (From Allegany County Wills A86)

The will of Isaac Wilson was dated 11 February 1806. It was received the 4th
day of July 1807 and proven by George Reid and Johnson Collins.

"In the name of God Amen, I Isaac Wilson, son of Edward of Allegany County,
being weak in body but of sound disposing mind and memory, thanks be to
Almighty God for the same, do make and ordain this my last will and
testament in manner and form following, viz.; First I commend my soul to God
who gave it, hoping his acceptance thereof through the infinite satisfaction
of Jesus Christ my Lord and Savior; and my body to the earth to be decently
buried, at the discretion of my executor hereafter named; and as for my
worldly goods which god of his mercy hath been pleased to bestow upon me; I
give, devise and bequeath as follows, viz.:
I give and bequeath unto my son Joshua Wilson, his heirs and assigns
forever, a tract of land called Wilson's Risk, containing about fifty seven
acres; and no more of my estate.
Item  I give and bequeath unto my son William Wilson and his heirs forever a
tract of land called Hornet's Nest, containing about fourteen acres and no
more of my estate.
Item   I give and bequeath unto my sons Isaac Wilson & Jonathan Wilson and
their heirs forever the plantation I bought of Charles Clymer and all of
land I claim adjoining thereunto to be equally divided between them when my
son Jonathan comes to twenty one years of age, and no more of my estate.
Item   I give and bequeath unto my sons Asias Wilson and Otho Wilson and
their heirs forever a tract of land called Good Will, containing about sixty
eight acres; a tract of land called William's Discovery, containing about
ten acres, a tract of land called Addition to Hornet's Nest containing about
fifty seven acres, and also the piece of land I bought of John Lashley,
containing about two acres, to be equally divided between them (after the
death of their mother) and no more of my estate.
Item   I give and bequeath unto my grandson Isaac Wilson and his heirs
forever, a tract of land called Little Worth, containing about twenty four
acres to be delivered to him at the death of his grand mother Alley Wilson
to whom I give the profit thereof while she lives.
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Grimes and her heirs a negro boy
named Nathan, to be delivered to her or her heirs at the death of her
mother, and no more of my estate.
I give an bequeath unto my wife Alley Wilson and her heir forever, all of
the rest of my personal estate, Also I give unto my said wife the use and
profit of said negro boy called Nathan and Plantation whereon I now live
during her widowhood - Also my will is that my said son Asias have liberty
and right and I hereby authorize him (so to do without any legal
administration on my estate, for I desire that none should be had) to
collect and receive all debts which I may owe except what may be due on the
land last named.
Also I hereby appoint my son Asias Wilson whole and sole executor of this my
last will and testament to perform and do all and everything as before
required without any legal administration on my said estate hereby
appointing this to be my last will and testament and none other. In
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eleventh day of
February anno domini one thousand eight hundred and six.
Signed, sealed, published, pronounced, and declared in the presence of
Elijah Robboson, George Reid, Johnson Collins
Isaac Wilson <seal>