Wills:  Will of Sarah Ensor, (1845) Baltimore County, Maryland

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Will of Sarah Ensor of Baltimore Co. dtd 20 Aug 1845
(daughter of George Ensor and Jemima Bond)

In the name of God Amen, I Sarah Ensor of Baltiore County in the State of Maryland 
being in perfect Health and of a sound and disposing mind memory and understanding 
thanks be to Almighty God for the same do make this my last will and testamentin mannor 
and form following. First and principally I give my Soul to God who gave it and my body I 
commit to the Earth to be buried in a christian like manner by my Executor hereafter 
named and as to my worldly estate which God hath given me. I give and dispose of the 
same in the following manner to wit.

Item. I give and bequeath my farm and all the improvements thereon situated and lying in 
Baltimore Co., adjoining the farm of Jonathan Scott and Abraham Cole containing Twenty 
nine Acres of Land more or less unto my nephew John Chilcoat during his natural life by 
his paying unto my Executor hereinafter named the sum of Four Hundred Dollars current 
money One hundred of it in one year and the balance of it in Three years: after my decease 
and after his decease then I give and bequeath the said farm unto Ensor Chilcoat son of 
the said John Chilcoat, his heirs and assigns for ever but if said Ensor Chilcoat should die 
without heirs by his body lawfdully begotten then I give and bequeath said farm and the 
improvements theron to Elijah Chilcoat Brother of said Ensor Chilcoat his heirs and 
assigns foreever.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my niece Sarah Stilts One hundred dollars of the money to 
be paid by the said John Chilcoat.

Item. I give and bequeath unto Mary Elizabeth Ensor daughter of my nephew and niece 
Darby Ensor and Elleanor Ensor Two hundred dollars and the balance of one hundred 
dollars.

Item. I give and bequeath unto Sarah Ann Ensor, daughter of the above Darby Ensor and 
Ellenor Ensor to be collected by my executor and but out to Interest on bond with good 
securities and paid by him to the said Mary Elizabeth Ensor and Sarah Ann Ensor when 
they shall arrive at the age of Eighteen years. It is my wish and desire that the said Sarah 
Stills shall receive her legacy as soon as convienent after one year from my decease 
therefore if the said John Chilcoat should refuse to take the farm on the considitions above 
mentioned, I will and bequeath that my executor shall resnt the same to a tenant or tenants 
for such a length of time as will amount to the three legacies and all the rest and residue of 
my Estate I give and bequeath unto my nephew and Niece Darby Ensor and Elleanor 
Ensor their heirs and assigns forever.

Lastly I do hereby consistute and appoint my said nephew Darby Ensor Executor of this 
my last Will and testament dissn nulling every other and former will made by me ratifying 
and confirming this and none other to be my last Will and Testament In Testimony 
Whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my Seal this twentieth day of August in 
the year of our Lord One thousand and eight hundred and fourty five.

Sarah (her X mark) Ensor

Signed Sealed published and declared by Sarah Ensor the above named testatrix as and for 
her last Will and testament in the presence of us who at her request in her presence and in 
the presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witness thereto:
Jesse Scott Jr, Caleb Tovell, Charles N. Jesop. 

Baltimore County for On the 15th day of May 1852 came Caleb Tovell and Charles N. 
Jesops two of the subscribing Witness to the aforegoing last Will and Testament Sarah 
Ensor, late of Baltimore County and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God 
that they did see the Testator sign and seal this will that they heard her publish pronounce 
and declare the same to be her last will and testament that at the time of her so doing she 
was to the best of their apprehension of sound and dispossing mind memory and 
understanding and that they together with Jepe Scott Jr. the other subscribing witness 
thereto subscribed their names as Witnesses to this Will in her presence at her request and 
in the presence of each other. Sworn to before the Subscriber Register of Wills for 
Baltimore County. Jas L. Ridgely.