Wills:  Will of Andrew Moore Bennett, (1877) Anne Arundel County, Maryland

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Will of Andrew Moore Bennett Of Anne Arundel County, MD, Dated October 12, 1877
Spouse of the deceased Margaret Bennett 

In the name of God Amen. I, A. Moore Bennett of Anne Arundel County in the State of 
Maryland being of sound mind memory and understanding do make and publish this my 
last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say.

First I will bequeath and devise to my son George B. Bennett, his heirs and afsigns all that 
part of my land where I now reside being on the North side of the land belonging to E. G. 
Kilbourn Beginning from the same above near Mooneys Barn and running hence in a 
northwestern direction until it strikes the land of E.G. Kilbourn, lately bought by said E.G. 
Kilbourn of J. K. Bennett containing seventy-five acres more or lefs with privilege of 
roads on the whole as now used.

Secondly, I will bequeath and devise to my daughter Margaret Mark all that part of my 
land which lies on the North side of the division line between the land devised to my son 
George B. Bennett and the land herein described commencing at Mooney's barn running 
Northward to Martins lot excluding the forty acre lot with privilege of use of way to 
Mooney's barn and also to the county road and to that portion of the forty acre lot lying 
West of the said County road containing eighty-five acres more or lefs to her heirs and 
afsigns.

Thirdly, I bequeath and devise to my daughter Mary A. Jess her heirs and assigns all that 
lot of land which lies on the East side of the fifty acre lot called Ellicotts lot and joins the 
twenty one acre lot, being one half of the forty acre lot, and the western part, I also will 
and bequeath to my said daughter Mary A. Jess her heirs and assigns six hundred dollars in 
bankable currency.

Fourthly, I bequeath and devise to my daughter Ruth H. Lodge her heirs and assigns a lot 
of land on the East end of the forty acre lot adjoining Hearmans and Owen's lands 
containing twenty acres more or lefs with right of way to county road also I will and 
bequeath to my said daughter Ruth H. Lodge her heirs and assigns six hundred dollars 
bankable currency.

Lastly, I hereby constitute to my brother William P. Bennett executor of this my last Will 
and testament he to see to the execution of this will without commisfsion.

In witnefs thereof I hereto set my and and seal this Twelfth day of October eighteen 
hundred and seventy seven.

His

A Moore X Bennett

Mark

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us by A M Bennett who at his request in his 
presence and the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnefs hereto

Witnefs Joseph G. Warfield
Caleb B. White

Transcript of Court Attachment To the will of Andrew Moore BennettAs recorded in 
Anne Arundel County, MD

Anne Arundel County Setz
January 8th 1878 Then came J.G. Warfield and Caleb B. White the two subscribing 
witnefses to the aforegoing last Will and testament of A Moore Bennett deceased made 
oath with Holy Evangely of almighty God that they did see the testater sign and seal this 
will, that they heard him publish pronounce and declare the same to be his last Will and 
Testament and that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their apprehension of 
sound and disposing mind memory and understanding and they subscribed their name as 
witnefses hereto at the request of the testater in his presence and above in the presence of 
each other 

Transcript of will recorded in Anne Arundel County, MD Book Ridl: 42 Page 360