Will of David G. WEEMS (1857):  Ann Arundel County, MD

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Will of David G. Weems
Anne Arundel County

In the name of God, Amen.

I David G. Weems of Anne Arundel County and State of Maryland, do make this my 
last will and testament in manner and form following

I give to my wife Deborah Weems, in lieu of her thirds the following property, 
namely the lot of land originally owned by Abraham Naylor lying east of Dr. 
Reynold’s lot and containing 21 acres of land more or less during her life 
(after her death to be equally divided between all my children.) Also fifteen 
hundred dollars for the purpose of creating a dwelling house on said lot. Also 
one thousand dollars for the purpose of educating my younger children and Julius 
and Martha, also Emily and children. Also the note of her brother Elliott, the 
one for four hundred and forty dollars and fourteen cents the other for eight 
hundred and twenty two dollars and twenty eight cents.

To my son Julius B. Weems, I give and bequeath the lot of land upon which I 
live, containing about ¾ of an acre of land with all the buildings and 
improvements as also the adjoining lot of 25 acres of land including the mill 
and other buildings and improvements at a valuation of 2000 dollars.

To my children Rachel Ann, Tennison, Edwin, and Martha, I give the rest and 
residue of my estate in equal division, provided it does not exceed to each the 
amount given to Julius say 2000 dollars. If it does then and in that case let 
the surplus be divided among all my children or if upon a fair evaluation of the 
property left the four children above named, Julius has more than they, let him 
pay the difference so as to make the portion of each one the same. It is my will 
and desire that the servants which I let Rachel Ann have and which I value at 
five hundred dollars shall be considered as a payment on her portion of my 
estate.

It is my will that the following servants serve to the respective dates 
thereafter mentioned and then to be free; their increase to serve till they 
arrive at the age of thirty years. To wit, Negro man John to be free on the 
first day of January 1862; George to be free the first day of January 1868; 
Jacob the first day of January 1871; Amanda the first day of January 1861; Phil 
the first day of January 1878; Sally the first day of January 1880; Horace the 
first day of January 1883; Jerry the first day of January 1884 and Jenny the 
first day of January 1886.

Lastly I hereby constitute and appoint my wife Deborah Weems as the sole exec of 
this my last will and testament.

In witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 2 April 
1857.

Witness
Vernon E. Compton
Robert Perry
Thomas N. Phipps

Anne Arundel County 8 May 1857

Anne Arundel County Wills
Liber BEG#1:41 F 296
Maryland State Archives
Transcribed by Anne Scrivener Agee 7 April 2000