Wills: Last Will & Testament of Anthony Haines, (1783) Baltimore County, Maryland

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Last Will and Testament of Anthony HAINES
Signed 17 Dec 1783 - Proved 26 Feb 1791

I Anthony Haines of the County of Baltimore farmer being in perfect health and of sound 
and disposing mind and memory do make this last Will and Testament in manner and form 
following, that is to say. Impromise It is my will and desire and I do hereby order and 
direct that all my Just debts and funeral charges be first paid and satisfied out of my Estate 
by Executors herein after named.

Item. It is my will and I do hereby give devise and bequeath unto my son Michael Haines 
the sum of one Shilling money the same to be in full of his part of my estate both real and 
personal.

Item. It is my will and I do hereby give devise and bequeath unto my son George Haines 
the sum of one Shilling money the same to be in full of his part of my estate both real and 
personal.

Item. It is my will and I do hereby order and direct that my Executors herein after named 
shall as soon as conveniable may be set up expose to public sale and sell at public sale unto 
the highest bidder or bidders all and singular all my estate both real and personal of what 
hind sower and I do further order and direct that all money arising from such sale shall by 
my Executors herein after named be equally divided between my seven children herein 
after named - Jacob, Catherine the wife of Peter Baile, Barbara the wife of Michael 
Waggoner, John, Elizabeth, Joseph and Mary Magdalin, the same to be equally divided 
between them share and share alike. And I do hereby order and direct that in case either of 
my said seven children - Jacob, Catherine, Barbara, John, Elizabeth, Joseph or Mary 
Magdalin should die before such sale and division of my said estate issue or having dispose 
of the same then it is my will that in case of any such death, I do devise and bequeath the 
part devised to such child so dying to be equally divided among the survivors of my said 
seven children or their legal representatives share and share alike to hold to them 
respectively their heirs and assigns forever.

Item. It is my will that after the sale of my estate as aforesaid that the parts or shares of 
such of my children as shall be under age and unmarried shall be let out and upon interest 
for the use of such child or children the same to be at the discretion of the Orphans Court 
of Baltimore County

And lastly, I do hereby constitute nominate and appoint the Aforesaid Peter Baile and 
Michael Waggoner Exexcutors of this my last Will and Testament hereby ratifying and 
confirming the same and making null and void all other and former wills bequests and 
bequeathments by me heretofore made meant or mentioned to be made. In testimony 
whereof the said Anthony Hains hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal this 
seventeenth day of December Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Three. 

Anthony Hains 

Signed sealed published and declared
by the testator as his last will and
testament in presence of:
George Nace
Andrew Hooke
Wm Spencer

Baltimore County To Wit on the 28th day of February 1791 came George Nace one of the 
subscribing evidences to the aforegoing last Will and Testament of Anthony Haines late of 
said County deceased and did solemnly declare and affirm that he did see the Testator sign 
and seal this will that he heard him publish and pronounce and declare the same to be his 
last will and testament that at the time of his sodoing he was to the best of his 
apprehensions of sound disposing mind memory and understanding that he subscribed his 
name as a witness to this Will in his presence at his request and in the presence of the 
other subscribing witnesses sworn before me Register of Wills for Baltimore County. 
William Buchanon 

Having been appoionted an Executor of the Will of Anthony Haines of balt. County, I 
hereby inform you that it is out of my power to act and after this information you will 
know how to proceed should application be made by any person wishing to administer. 
Peter Baile