Baltimore County MD Archives Wills..... William WILSON, February 28, 1816
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Ronald Reid rreid21@cox.net October 28, 2012, 12:41 am


Source: Baltimore County, Maryland Wills, 1824- 12, 1827, Volume Page 19
Written: February 28, 1816
Recorded: April 29, 1824

Baltimore County, Maryland Wills, 1824- 12, 1827, Volume page 19
William Wilson’s
In the name of God, Amen!  I William Wilson of the City of Baltimore in 
Baltimore County and State of Maryland, Merchant, being of sound and disposing 
mind memory and understanding, do make and publish this my last Will and 
testament in manner and form following, that is to sway – I give and devise 
unto my son James Wilson, his heirs and assigns, All that part of a Lot, Piece 
or Parcel of ground situated lying and being at the North east corner or 
intersection of Lombard and Sharpe streets in the city of Baltimore, bounding 
on the former of those streets about one hundred and twenty feet, and on the 
latter sixty eight feet or thereabout, which was conveyed to me by Solomon 
Birckhead by deed or indenture bearing date on or about the twenty eight day 
of May one thousand eight hundred and twelve, and recorded among the land 
records of Baltimore County aforesaid, in Liber W.G. No. 119 folio 127 &c.  
Also the Wester most one of those two warehouses erected on the North side of 
Lovely Lane in the City of Baltimore aforesaid, upon the grounds which I 
purchased from Solomon Etting and which were assigned by him to me by 
Indentures bearing date respectively on the twenty second day of October one 
thousand eight hundred and two – and the Eleventh day of February one thousand 
eight hundred and five, the former of them recorded among the Land records of 
Baltimore County aforesaid in LIber W.G. No. 74 folio 30 &c – and the latter 
among the same records in Liber W.G. No. 83 folio 514 &c the reversion or fee 
whereof together with other property, was conveyed to me by Nicholas Rogers by 
deed dated on or about the thirty first day of August one thousand eight 
hundred and fifteen, and recorded among the Land records of the County 
aforesaid, together with the whole of those two parcels of ground described in 
the aforesaid assignments from the above named Solomon Etting to me (except 
that part of the parcel described in the said Indenture of the twenty second 
of October Eighteen hundred and two, which is covered by the easter most one 
of the aforesaid two Ware Houses, and the part thereof which lies in front of 
the said easter most Ware house between the same and the line of thereof the 
North side of Lovely Lane aforesaid, which parts parts or part so excepted 
bounds about twenty one feet on Lovely lane and extends Northerly for depth 
sixty feet, or thereabout:  Also all that part of a Lot piece or parcel of 
ground situated on the South side of Baltimore Street in the City of Baltimore 
aforesaid bounding on the said street eighteen feet and extending Southerly 
for depth one hundred and three feet, six inches, which was conveyed in fee by 
Nicholas Rogers to me by Indenture bearing date on or about the fifth day of 
July one thousand seven hundred and eighty two and recorded among the Land 
records of Baltimore County aforesaid in Liber W.G. No. I., folio 94 &c. – 
Also all that part of a Lot piece or parcel of ground situated and lying on 
the North side of Baltimore street in the City of Baltimore aforesaid, 
bounding on the said street twenty one feet eleven inches and one half of an 
inch and extending Northerly for depth thirty three feet, which was assigned 
and transferred by the Commissioners of Baltimore Town to me, by Indenture 
bearing date on or about the third day of April one thousand seven hundred 
eighty seven, and recorded among the land records of Baltimore county 
aforesaid in Liber W.G. No. A.A. folio 272 &c the reversion and fee whereof 
was conveyed by Andrew Robinson to me by indenture dated on or about the 
twenty ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and three and recorded 
among the Land records aforesaid in Liber W.G. No. 75 folio 655 &c – together 
with all and singular the improvements erected and made upon the grounds 
herein before devised to my said son jaames – to hold the same unto the said 
James Wilson his heirs and assigns forever.  Item.  I give and devise to my 
said son James Wilson his executors administrators and assigns, All that piece 
or parcel of Leasehold ground situated on the south side of an alley called 
Rogers’s Alley between Baltimore street and Lovely lane in the City of 
Baltimore aforesaid, bounding the said alley nineteen feet three inches and 
extending Southerly for depth thirty four feet nine inches which was assigned 
or underleased by Robert Moore to me by Indenture bearing date on or about the 
twenty seventh day of August seven teen hundred and eighty five and recorded 
among the land records of the County aforesaid in Liber W.G. No. X, folio 260 
&c, subject to an annual rent of one shilling current money – Also all that 
piece or parcel of Leasehold ground situated to the Northward of Baltimore 
Street and to the westward of Gay street in the City of Baltimore aforesaid, 
which was assigned and transferred to me by John Talmon by Indenture dated on 
or about the seventeenth day of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and 
ninety one, and recorded among the Land records of Baltimore County aforesaid 
in LIber W.G. No. G.G. folio 4 &c, at and under the yearly rent of sixteen 
shillings and sixpence sterling money.  The said piece or parcel of ground 
last described, being in rear of and immediately adjoining to the piece or 
parcel herein before mentioned to have been assigned and conveyed to me by the 
Commissioners of Baltimore Town and Andrew Robinson, and by me devised to my 
said son James in fee – To hold the said two pieces or parcels of Leasedhold 
ground with the improvements and appurtenances unto my said son James Wilson , 
his executors, administrators and assigns hence forth for an during all the 
rest and residue of the terms yet to come and unexpired therein with the 
benefit of renewal forever. – Whereas the piece or parcel of ground situated 
at the North East corner of Lombard and Sharpe streets purchased by me from 
Solomon Birckhead and herein before devised to my son James Wilson, was 
intended for the use of the First Baptist Congregation in the City of 
Baltimore now under the pastoral care of the Reverend Lewis Richards and the 
Reverend E. J. Reise for the purpose of building a House of Worship thereon; 
and as it is my wish that they should still have the offer of it for the 
purpose above mentioned, I do therefore will and direct that in case the said 
Congregation do within three years from the date of this my Will, pay to my 
said son James Wilson or his heirs, the amount of the consideration given by 
me for the said ground with interest on the same from the time of the purchase 
by me to the time of the payment by them, together with any incidental costs 
and charges, that may have accrued in relation thereto, he my said son James 
or his heirs, do and shall, convey the same ground to the said congregation   
for the use and purpose before expressed. – Item, I give and devise unto my 
son Thomas Wilson , his heirs and assigns, all that Lot or parcel of ground 
situated and lying on the East side of Sharpe street in the City of Baltimore 
aforesaid, bounding on the said street Four perches and one quarter of a 
perch, more or less, and extending Easterly for depth Nine perches, or 
thereabout, being the whole of the ground which was conveyed by Jacob Cromwell 
to me by Indenture bearing date on or about the twenty first day of April, one 
Thousand eight hundred and fifteen and recorded among the Land records of 
Baltimore County aforesaid in Liber W.G. No. 131 folio 2 &c.  Also all that 
part of a Lot piece or parcel of ground situate and lying at the North East 
corner or intersection of Calvin Street and Lovely Lane in the City of 
Baltimore aforesaid, bounding on Calvert street twenty four feet and extending 
Easterly for depth one hundred feet which was assigned and transferred to me, 
by Solomon Etting, by Indenture bearing date on or about the thirty first day 
of May, one thousand eight hundred and eleven, and recorded among the Land 
records of the County aforesaid in Liber W.G. No. 114, folio 435 &c. – the 
reversion and fee whereof was together with and amongst other property granted 
and conveyed to me by Nicholas Rogers, by deed dated on or about the thirty 
first day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, and recorded among 
the Land records of Baltimore County aforesaid – Also all that piece or parcel 
of ground situated and lying on the south side of Lovely Lane in the City of 
Baltimore aforesaid, bounding about twenty two feet on the said Lane and 
extending Southerly for depth eighty two feet six inches or thereabout, which 
was conveyed to me by Solomon Etting, by deed dated on or about the sixth day 
of April one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, and recorded among the Land 
records of Baltimore County aforesaid in Liber W.G. No. 131 folio 3, &c – Also 
the Ware House erected on the North side of Lovely Lane in the City of 
Baltimore aforesaid, upon a part of the ground assigned to me by Solomon 
Etting, by Indenture bearing date on or about the twenty second day of 
October, on ethousand eight hundred and two, and herein before referred to the 
reversion and fee where of was, to gether with and amongst other property , 
granted and conveyed by Nicholas Rogers to me, by deed dated on or about the 
thirty first day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, and herein 
before also referred to, as also the ground covered by the said Ware house and 
the vacant space in front thereof, between the same and the line of the North 
side of Lovely lane the part hereby devised fronting on Lovely Lane about 
twenty one feet, and extending Northerly for depth to the north side of the 
Ware House sixty feet, or thereabout; (the ground in the rear, having been 
herein before devised to my son James, - Also all that Lot or parcel of ground 
situated lying and being on Dugans Wharf in the City of Baltimore aforesaid 
bounding on said Wharf thirty feet and extending Westerly for depth sixty five 
feet, which was granted and conveyed by Cumberland Dugan to me by deed dated 
on or about the fifteenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eleven, 
and recorded among the Land records of Baltimore County aforesaid in Liber 
W.G. No. 114, folio 429 &c, the Leasehold Estate wherein, which existed at the 
time of making the said deed, was merged by an assignment to me from Andrew 
Barge and others bearing date on or about the third day of July in the year 
one thousand eight hundred and eleven and recorded among the land records of 
Baltimore County aforesaid in Liber W.G. No. 114, folio 431 &c – Also three 
undivided fourth parts of that Lot or parcel of Land on ground situated and 
lying in Baltimore County aforesaid on the South side of the Basin on 
Northwest branch of Patapsco river, and in or near to the City of Baltimore, 
being part of a tract called “Gists Inspection” which was granted and conveyed 
by Moses Haslett to John Brown, Matthias Maris and myself by deed dated on or 
about the twelfth day of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, 
and recorded among the Land records of Baltimore County aforesaid in Liber 
W.G. No. L folio 488 &c, the said John Browns undivided fourth part whereof 
was conveyed together with and amongst other property, to me by his heirs by 
two several deeds, the one of them bearing date on or about the twelfth day of 
November in the year one Thousand eight hundred and two and recorded among the 
Land records of Baltimore County aforesaid, in Liber W.G. No. 74 folio 25 &c 
and the other one of them dated on or about the twenty second day of May, in 
the year one thousand eight hundred and four, and recorded among the same 
records in Liber W.G. No. 81 folio 65 &c. and also three undivided fourth 
parts of all that piece or parcel of Land or ground situated and lying in 
Baltimore County aforesaid, on the South side of the Basin, or North West 
branch of Patapsco river, and in or near to the City of Baltimore, being part 
of a Tract called Luns Lot, which by Indenture bearing date on or about the 
twenty fourth day of January seventeen hundred and eighty five, and recorded 
among the land records of Baltimore County aforesaid, in Liber W.G. No. 2, 
folio 421 &c, was granted and conveyed to John Brown Matthieas Maris and 
myself by Moses Haslet; the said John Browns undivided fourth part of which 
said last mentioned parcel of Land or ground was conveyed to me by his heirs 
by the two several deeds of the twelfth of November eighteen hundred and two, 
and twenty second of May Eighteen and four and herein before referred to – 
together with all and singular the buildings and improvements upon the said 
Lands and grounds erected made or being and all and every the appurtenances 
and advantages to them respectively belonging – To hold the same unto my said 
son Thomas Wilson his heirs and assigns forever.  Whereas at the time I made 
the purchase from Jacob Cromwell of the ground situated on the East side of 
Sharpe Street and herein before devised to my son Thomas Wilson, it was my 
intention, that in case the First Baptist Congregation before named, in this 
my will, should become the purchasers of the Lot at the corner of Sharpe and 
Lombard streets, they should likewise have the offer of a part of the ground 
purchased from Cromwell, that is to say, a quantity not exceeding twelve feet 
front on Sharpe Street next adjoining the corner lot and extending easterly of 
equal depth therewith, to wit, about one hundred and twenty feet; Now it is my 
will and I do direct that my said son Thomas or his heirs shall convey to the 
said Congregation the said twelve feet of ground upon the like terms and 
conditions as are prescribed in relation to the said corner lot, provided they 
shall become the purchasers of that lot. – Item, I give and devise unto my 
daughter Hannah Levering, the wife of Peter Levering, of the City of 
Baltimore, Merchant, her heirs and assigns, All that part of a Lot, Piece or 
Parcel of ground situated, lying and being on the North side of Pratt street 
in the city of Baltimore, bounding on the said street, thirty six feet and 
extending Northerly for depth one hundred and thirty eight feet, which was 
assigned and transferred to me by Caleb Hall, by Indenture bearing date on or 
about the eighteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and eleven, 
and recorded among the Land records of Baltimore County aforesaid, in Liber 
W.G. No. 112 folio 68 &c, the reversion and fee whereof was granted and 
conveyed by John Eager Howard to me by deed dated on or about the nineteenth 
day of February in the year eighteen hundred and eleven, and recorded among 
the Land records of Baltimore County aforesaid in Liber W.G. No. 112 folio 69 
&c, also all that Piece or parcel of ground situated lying and being on the 
East side of Cheapside Dock or Canal, in the City of Baltimore aforesaid, 
fronting and bounding on the aforesaid Canal twenty feet, and extending 
Easterly for  depth fifty feet which was granted and conveyed to me by Richard 
Lemmon by deed dated on or about the seventeenth day of August one thousand 
seven hundred and ninety one, an drecorded among the Land records of Baltimore 
County aforesaid, in Liber W.G. No. G.G. folio 296 &c.  Also all that Piece or 
parcel of ground situated and lying on the west side of Franklin Lane in the 
City of Baltimore aforesaid which is contained within the metes and bounds, 
courses and distances following that is to say, Beginning for the same at the 
North east corner of the piece or parcel of ground last above described, and 
running thence Southerly bounding thereon and continuing the same direction to 
Pratt street then Easterly bounding on Pratt street Thirty five feet or 
thereabout to Franklin Lane, then Northerly bounding on the West side of 
Franklin Lane forty feet, and then Westerly to the beginning – being a part of 
the ground which was granted and conveyed to me by James Hutchings by deed 
dated on or about the fourth day of September one thousand seven hundred and 
ninety and recorded among the Land records of Baltimore County aforesaid, in 
Liber W.G. No. F.F. folio 74 &c.  Also all that piece or parcel of ground 
situated lying and being on the east side of Calvert street in the City of 
Baltimore aforesaid, bounding on the said street twenty eight feet and 
extending Easterly  for depth ninety feet which was granted and conveyed by 
Robert Courtenay and Elizabeth his wife and James A. Burland to me by deed 
dated on or about the tenth day of October in the year seventeen hundred and 
ninety eight and recorded among the Land records of Baltimore County 
aforesaid, in LIber W.G. No. 56 folio 206 &c.  Also all those two parts or 
parcels of a tract of land called “Merrymans Lot” situated and lying in 
Baltimore County aforesaid, and near to the City of Baltimore containing 
together four Acres, three roods and thirty two perches and one half of a 
perch, or thereabout, bet the same more or less, which were granted and 
conveyed to me by Francis B. Brunelot by deed dated on or about the fourth day 
of May one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, and recorded among the Land 
records of Baltimore County aforesaid in Liber W.G. No. 123 folio 298 &c -  
Also three undivided fourth parts of all that Lot of ground number One 
situated and lying on Jones’s street in that part of the City of Baltimore 
aforesaid, called Old Town, which was granted and conveyed to John Brown 
Matthias Maris and myself by Thomas Yates, by Indenture bearing date on or 
about the twenty fourth day of December one thousand seven hundred and eighty 
three and recorded among the Land records of Baltimore County aforesaid in 
Liber W.G. R.R, folio 605 &c, which said Lot of ground number One has been 
leased out to several persons, and produces in the whole an annual rent of one 
hundred and thirty five dollars and eighty five cents; John Brown’s interest 
wherein was purchased by me from his heirs and paid for, but as yet I have 
only obtained a conveyance for a portion of that interest, that is to say, 
from Enoch and Jesse Levering and their wives, their deed to me bears date the 
second day of January one thousand and eight hundred and sixteen, and is 
recorded among the Land records of Baltimore County aforesaid – And also three 
undivided fourth parts of All that House and Lot of ground situated lying and 
being on Walnut street near to front street in the City of Philadelphia, in 
the State of Pennsylvania which were granted and conveyed to Matthias Maris 
and myself by Peter Moss and Catharine his wife by deed or Indenture bearing 
date on or about the twenty third day of August, one thousand seven hundred 
and eighty eight and recorded in the Office for recording of deeds for the 
City and County of Philadelphia in Deed Book No. 20, page 417 &c – Together 
with all and singular the buildings and improvement upon the said grounds and 
Lands erected made or being, and all and every the appurtenances and 
advantages to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining.  To hold the 
same unto my said daughter Hannah Levering, her heirs and assigns forever.  
Item, I give and devise unto my son William Wilson Junior his executors, 
administrators and assigns, all that part of a Leasehold Lot piece or parcel 
of ground situated lying and being at the North east corner or intersection of 
Hanover and Conway streets in the City of Baltimore aforesaid bounding on 
Hanover street five perches and extending easterly for depth one hundred and 
thirty feet, which was assigned and transferred by John M. A. Zollickoffer and 
Caroline Zollickoffer to me at and under the annual rent of nine dollars by 
Indenture bearing date on or about the twenty ninth day of March one thousand 
eight hundred and ten, and recorded among the land records of Baltimore County 
aforesaid, in Liber W.G. No. 107 folio 8 &c; and the yearly rent issuing 
thereout by virtue of the underlease thereof hereinafter referred to subject 
however to an underlease thereof by me made to Joseph Leonard, bearing date on 
or about the eighteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifteen 
and recorded among the Land records of Baltimore County aforesaid, whereby a 
clear annual rent of seven hundred and twenty dollars is reserved on the same 
ground over and above and  in addition to the rent reserved by the said 
assignment to me. -  Also all that piece or parcel of ground, situated lying 
and being on the North side of 
Baltimore Street in the City of Baltimore aforesaid bounding on the said 
street twenty five feet and extending Northerly for depth ninety five feet or 
thereabout – which was assigned and transferred to me by William MacCreary and 
Samuel Walker by Indenture bearing date on or about the third day of November 
Eighteen hundred and four and recorded among the Land records of Baltimore 
County aforesaid in Liber W.G. No. 81 folio 652 &c under and subject to an 
annual rent of four pounds thirteen shillings and nine pence sterling. – Also 
all that part of a Lot piece or parcel of ground situated lying and being on 
the south side of East street in the City of Baltimore aforesaid bounding on 
the said street twenty feet and extending Southerly for depth one hundred and 
fifteen feet, which was assigned and transferred from Edward Ireland and 
William Cole to me, by Indenture bearing date on or about the twelfth day of 
June in the year one thousand eight hundred and six, and recorded among the 
land records of Baltimore County aforesaid in Liber W.G. No. 90 folio 248 &c – 
under and subject to an annual rent of one shilling sterling together with all 
and singular the buildings and improvements upon the said three pieces or 
parcels of Lease hold ground, erected made or being – To hold the same unto my 
said son William Wilson his executors, administrators and assigns for and 
during all the rest residue and remainder of the several terms yet to come and 
unexpired in them by virtue of the original leases of and for the said 
grounds, with the benefit of renewal forever.  Item, I give and devise unto my 
said son William Wilson his heirs and assigns, Three undivided fourth parts of 
that piece or parcel of ground situated o the East side of Cheapside dock or 
Canal in the City of Baltimore aforesaid, fronting on the said Canal for 
breadth of thirty feet and extending Easterly for depth fify  feet, which was 
granted and conveyed in fee by Richard Lemmon and others to John Brown, 
Matthias Maris and myself by Indenture bearing date on or about the twelfth 
day of May one thousand seven hundred and eighty four, and recorded among the 
land records of Baltimore County aforesaid, in Liber W.G. No. I, folio 198 &c, 
the said John Brown’s undivided fourth part whereof was granted and conveyed 
with other property, to me by his heirs, by the two several deeds of the 
twelfth of November eighteen hundred and two, and the twenty second day of May 
Eighteen hundred and four and referred to in the preceding devise to my son 
Thomas Wilson – Also three undivided fourth parts of all that Piece or parcel 
of Ground situated on the West side of Franklin lane aforesaid, and bounding 
thereon thirty feet the same being a part of the ground which was graned and 
conveyed to me by James Hutchings by deed dated on or about the fourth day of 
September One thousand seven hundred and ninety and recorded among the Land 
records of Baltimore County aforesaid in Liber W.G. No. F.F. folio 74 &c, the 
interest of John Brown Wherein acquired by purchase from me was conveyed to 
me, by his heirs, by the aforesaid two several deeds of the twelfth of 
November Eighteen hundred and two, and twenty second of May Eighteen hundred 
and four – to hold the said three undivided fourth parts of the said two last 
described Pieces or parcels of ground with the ware house and other 
improvements upon the same, unto my said son William Wilson his heirs and 
assigns forever. – Item, I give and bequeath unto the Reverend Lewis Richards, 
if he should survive me, the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars. – Item, I 
give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Wilson, the daughter of my brother John of 
Limerick, the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars. – Item, I give and 
bequeath unto the widow of my brother Thomas, late of Queens County in Ireland 
the sum of One thousand dollars.  – Item.  I give and bequeath to Maria 
Harden, the wife of Samuel Harden of Baltimore, the sum of one thousand 
dollars. – Item, I give and bequeath to Rachel Carson, the wife of Nehemiah 
Carson of Baltimore the sum of one thousand dollars. – Item, I give and 
bequeath to William Harden, of Baltimore, the sum of one thousand dollars. P 
Item, I give and bequeath to George Bull of Baltimore, the sum of Five hundred 
dollars. – Item, I give and bequeath unto the Reverend E.I. Reise of 
Baltimore, the sum of two h and fifty dollars; and in case any or either of 
the seven last named Legatees, should be now dead, or in the event of their 
dying, either before or after my decease, and before receiving the legacies to 
them given by this my will, then I will order and direct, that the legacy of 
the one or more of them, so dying, be paid to their respective heirs at law. – 
Item, I give and bequeath to my Niece Priscilla Stansbury, if she should 
survive me, eight shares of the joint stock or Capital of the Bank of 
Baltimore – Also a bed stead, bed and bedding – a bureau, side chairs and two 
looking glasses, being the furniture in her room, likewise two Mahogany 
tables, six silver Table Spoons, and six silver teaspoons. – Item, I give and 
bequeath my Gran daughter Jane Wilson Levering, Ten thousand dollars of United 
States Stock bearing interest of six per cent. – Item, I give and bequeath to 
my Gran daughter Lydia Levering,Ten thousand dollars of United States Stock, 
bearing an interest of six per cent: to be transferred and delivered to her 
upon her attaining the age of sixteen years; and I do will and direct that in 
the mean time the interest thereof be invested in Stock by her father Peter 
Levering, in her name, and for her use. – Item, I five and bequeath to the 
Committee of the First Baptist 
Church in the City of Baltimore, now under the pastoral care of the Reverend 
Lewis Richards and the Reverend E.I. Reise, Four shares of the joint Stock on 
Capital  of the Bank of Baltimore.  – to hold in trust, that the dividends 
thereof from time to time, be by the said Committee at their discretion, 
distributed amongst the widows belonging to and in full communion with the 
said Church and who in the opinion and judgement of the said Committee, may 
stand in need of the same. – Item, I give and bequeath to the Committee for 
building  a new Church for the first Baptist Congregation in the City of 
Baltimore, now under the pastoral cares of the Reverend Lewis Richards and the 
Reverend E.I. Reise the sum of two thousand dollars to be applied towards the 
building of such Church for the said Congregation, Provided they commence the 
said Building within three years from the date of this my Will; which said sum 
hereby bequeathed is over and above and in addition to the sum of three 
thousand dollars already subscribed by me for the same purpose:  And which 
said sum of Three thousand dollars, if unpaid at the time of my decease, I 
direct shall be paid by my executors out of my estate.  And I direct that the 
foregoing Legacies be paid without interest, by my Executors at the end of six 
months after my decease. – Item, I hereby liberate and forever set free, my 
negro man named Stephen, his emancipation to take effect at the end of six 
years after my decease. -  Item, Should I sell or in any manner dispose of any 
of the property herein before devised to any or either of my children, the one 
of them to whom the same is devised on his or her heirs, shall receive, in 
lieu thereof, the amount of the sale, with Interest thereon from the time the 
purchase money may have been paid; and if I should improve any of the said 
property, the costs of the improvements without interest shall be a charge 
against, and shall be paid by, the one of them my said children, to whom the 
said property so improved may have  been devised. – Item, to each of my Grand 
children that may be living at the time of my decease, I give and bequeath the 
sum of two thousand dollars, which I direct may be invested by ttheir 
respective parents in stock for their benefit to tbe paid and transferred to 
them respectively as they attain their lawful ages; and if any of my said 
Grand Children shall depart this life under age and without issue, then I give 
the portion of the one or more of them so dying, to its or their surviving 
Brothers and Sisters equally. – Item.  After the payment of my debts and of 
the legacies given by this my Will, I give devise and bequeath all the rest, 
residue and remainder of my estate and property real personal and mixed to my 
four children, namely, James Wilson, Thomas Wilson, Hannah Levering and 
William Wilson Junior., to be equally divided between them share and share 
alike, deducting however, from the portion of my daughter Hannah Levering, the 
two Legacies of Six per cent United States Stock amounting to twenty thousand 
dollars herein before bequeathed by me to her daughters Jane and Lydia; as it 
is my intention that her portion of the residue of my estate inclusive of the 
amount of those two legacies shall only equal that of either of my other 
children.  To hold the said rest residue and remainder of my estate and 
property unto my said four children, their heirs, executors, administrators 
and assigns, as tenants in common, forever. – And it is my particular request 
that my children make the division among themselves without any valuation or 
appraisement, by authority of law – for which purpose my executors may dispose 
of any part of the said rest and residue of my property that cannot be 
conveniently divided and I request my executors to proceed in the division 
thereof as early as may be practicable. – Item, It is my Will and desire that 
my Executors give bond for the payment of Debts and Legacies and for the due 
distribution of my Estate according to this my Will, and that there be an 
appraisement or Inventory of my personal Estate returned to the Orphans 
Court.  And Lastly, I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my sons James 
Wilson and Thomas Wilson to be executors of this my last Will and Testament 
revoking and annulling former wills by me at any time heretofore made, 
ratifying and confirming this and none other, to be my last will and 
testament. – In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and 
affixed my seal, on this twenty eighth day of February in the year of our Lord 
one thousand eight hundred and sixteen.
Wm. Wilson.
Signed, sealed, published an declared by William Wilson the above named 
testator, as and for his last will and testament, in the presence of us, who 
at his request, in his presence and in the presence of each other, have here 
to subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto.
Alexander Yearly
Zebn Waters,
Charles Crook Junr
  Whereas, I William Wilson, of the City of Baltimore, Merchant, have made and 
duly executed my last will and Testament bearing date the twenty eight day of 
February one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, Now I do hereby declare this 
present writing to be as a Codical to my said Will and direct the same to 
taken as part thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming my said will in 
everything, except where the same is herby revoked and altered – Reflecting on 
the sudden and unexpected reverses of Fortune which are daily occurring in the 
Commercial World, and against which the greatest prudence and caution are not 
always sufficient safeguards, and being desirous of placing that part of my 
property which I intend for my daughter Hannah Levering beyond the control of 
these accidents, I hereby give, devise and bequeath to my sons James Wilson 
and Thomas Wilson, and the survivor of them, and the heirs, executors and 
administrators of such survivor, All and singular the houses, lots of ground, 
Stocks, monies and other Estate which are given and devised in and by my said 
Will to my aforesaid Daughter Hannah Levering,, In trust, that they the said 
James Wilson, and Thomas Wilson, and the survivor of them, and the heirs, 
executors, and administrators of such survivor shall hold and be possessed of 
all and singular the last mentioned houses, lots of ground, stocks, monies, 
and other estate, upon the several trusts, and to and for the several ends, 
intents and purposes, and under and subject to the several powers and provisos 
herein after expressed and declared of and concerning the same (first 
deducting therefrom the amount of my debt or sums of money which may be due or 
owing, or contracted by her husband Peter Levering to me in my individual 
right, or to the partnership of William Wilson and sons, for loans or advances 
of money, or for promissory notes or other securities given or endorsed for 
his use or accommodation, or in any other way) that is to say, Upon Trust that 
they do and shall during the natural life of my said daughter Hannah, pay to 
or permit and suffer my said daughter to receive or to take the interest, 
dividends, rents, issues and income of the said property and estate, to the 
interest that the same may be for her sole and separate use, and may not be 
subject to the debts, control or engagements of her husband; And further that 
all the said property and estate hereinbefore mentioned shall be held, taken 
and enjoyed by such person and persons, and for such use and uses, as she the 
said Hannah may at any time or times hereafter during her life, limit, devise, 
order or dispose of the same, either by her last Will and testament, or by any 
other writing whatsoever, signed with her hand, in the presence of two or more 
credible witnesses; and in case my said Daughter shall die without making  
such disposal or appointment of said property, either by last Will or by an 
instrument of writing executed as aforesaid, then upon Trust, that they my 
said Trustees, and the survivor of them, and the heirs executors and 
administrators of such survivor shall -----and be posses of all and singular 
the houses, lots of ground, stocks, monies and other estate herein before 
devised to my said daughter Hannah, for all and every the child and children 
of my said daughter, to be equally divided among them share and share alike; 
the share or shares of such of them as shall be a daughter or daughters to be 
transferred and delivered over to her or them respectively, on her or their 
attaining their respective ages of eighteen years, for their exclusive use and 
benefit, and without being subject to the debts, control or engagements of 
their respective husbands, with the like powers and authorities to dispose of 
the same by last Will and Testament or by any instrument of writing executed 
in the presence of two witnesses, as are reserved to my said daughter Hannah 
their mother; and the share or shares of such of them as shall be a son or 
sons, to become vested in him or them respectively on his or their attaining 
their respective ages of twenty one years:  Provided Nevertheless and I do 
herby expressly declare, that in case any such Child or Children of my said 
daughter shall have left lawful issue, then my Will is that such issued shall 
have and be entitled to such share or shares of and in the said Lots, Houses, 
and personal estate aforesaid, as his, her or their deceased parent or parents 
would have been entitled to under this my Will, if living, such share or 
shares to be transferred to such issue at such age or time, and in such manner 
as is herein before declared with respect to the transfer and delivery of 
their parents shares.  Whereas since the making of my aforesaid Will my Gran 
daughter Jane W. Levering has intermarried with Mr. Leonard Matthiews and I 
have since the making of my Will aforesaid conveyed and settled upon my said 
Gran daughter, to her exclusive use and benefit certain real property in the 
City of Baltimore amounting in value to Twelve thousand Dollars; Now I do 
hereby revoke and annul the said Legacy of Ten thousand dollars given and 
devised to my said Gran daughter, as also the Legacy of two Thousand dollars 
given to the said Jane as one of my Grand Children that might be living at the 
time of my death, both the said Legacies having been paid and satisfied in the 
manner above stated; But it is to be understood that the revocation of the 
said Legacies, as also the Legacy of Ten thousand dollars, herin after given 
to my said two sons James and Thomas, in trust for my two Gran daughters, 
Lydia and Louisa, shall not in any way operate to prevent my daughter Hannah 
from being charged with the sum of Twenty thousand dollars as provided for in 
my said Will precisely as if the aforesaid Legacies had not been revoked. – 
Whereas  have given and bequeathed in my aforesaid Will, Ten Thousand dollars 
in six percent United States Stock, to my Gran daughter Lydia Levering Now I 
hereby revoke and annul the said Legacy, and do by this my Codicil give and 
bequeath to my sons James and Thomas, and the survivor of them, the sum of Ten 
thousand dollars in six per cent United States Stock, to be held by them, and 
the survivor of the, In trust for my two Gran daughters Lydia and Louisa 
Levering in equal shares for their exclusive use and benefit, and without 
being subject to the Control engagements, debts or contracts of any future 
husbands they may respectively have, the Capital or principal, and the 
interest whereof to be paid to them respectively on their attaining the ages 
of eighteen years. – I give and devise to the Reverend John Healy one hundred 
dollars. – I hereby revoke and annul the Legacy heretofore given by my said 
will to George Bull. – I give and devise to my niece Catharine Jones of 
Limerick in Ireland the sum of Five hundred dollars. – In all cases where 
Legacies are given by my said Will or Codicil, it is to be understood that if 
any sums shall be charged on my books as advanced to any of the Legatees, the 
same shall be deducted from the amount of their respective Legacies, and be 
considered as a payment by anticipation.  In Testimony whereof I hereunto 
subscribe my name, and affix my seal, on this Tenth day of July in the year of 
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
Wm. Wilson
  Whereas, I William Wilson of the City of Baltimore, Merchant, have made and 
executed my last will and testament, bearing date the twenty eighth day of 
February one Thousand eight hundred and sixteen, and afterwards on the tenth 
day of July one thousand eight hundred and nineteen executed and annexed a 
Codicil to my said Will, Now I do hereby declare this present writing to be a 
second Codicil to my said Will, and direct the same to be taken as part 
thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming my said Will and first Codicil 
thereto, in everything except where the same are hereby revoked and altered.
  And Whereas since the making of said Will and former Codicil, circumstances 
have occurred in relation to the affairs of my son William Wilson which make 
it necessary that I should change and modify the disposition of the property 
and Estate by my said will devised to him – And therefore I do hereby revoke 
annul and make void the several devises and bequests contained in my aforesaid 
Will and former Codicil to my said son William; and in lieu thereof do now 
proceed to make the following limitation and settlement, that is to say, I 
give and devise unto my sons James Wilson and Thomas Wilson and their heirs 
forever, All that part of a Leasehold Lot, piece or parcel of ground situate 
lying and being at the North East corner or intersection of Hanover and Conway 
Streets in the City of Baltimore, bounding on Hanover Street five perches, and 
extending Easterly for depth one hundred and thirty feet, which as assigned 
and transferred by John M.A. Zollickoffer and Caroline Zollickoffer to me at 
and under the annual rent of Nine dollars by Indenture bearing date on or 
about the twenty ninth day of March one thousand eight hundred and ten, and 
recorded among the Land records of Baltimore County aforesaid in Liber W.G. 
No. 107 folio 8 &c, and the yearly rent issuing thereout by virtue of the 
underlease thereof herin after referred to: Subject however to an underlease 
thereof by me made to Joseph Leonard bearing date on or about the eighteenth 
day of April one thousand deight hundred and fifteen, and recorded among the 
Land records of Baltimore County aforesaid, whereby a clear annual rent of 
Seven hundred and twenty dollars is reserved on the same ground over and above 
and in addition to the rent reserved by the said assignment to me.  Also all 
that piece or parcel of ground situate and lying on the North side of 
Baltimore street, in the City of Baltimore aforesaid, bounding on the said 
Street Twenty five feet and extending Northerly for a depth Ninety five feet, 
or thereabout, which was assigned and transferred to me by William MacCreery 
and Samuel Walker by Indenture bearing date on or about the third day of 
November Eighteen Hundred and four, and recorded among the Land records of 
Baltimore County aforesaid in Liber W.G. No. 81, folio 652 &c – under and 
subject to an annual rent of four pounds thirteen shillings and nine pence 
Sterling. – Also all that part of a Lot, Piece or parcel of ground situate, 
lying and being on the South side of East Street I the City of Baltimore 
aforesaid, bounding on the said Street twenty five feet, and extending 
Southerly for depth one hundred and fifteen feet, which was assigned and 
transpferred by Edward Ireland and William Cole to me by Indenture bearing 
date on or about the twelfth day of June in the year one thousand eight 
hundred and six, and recorded among the Land records of Baltimore County 
aforesaid in Liber W.G. No. 90 folio 248 &c under and subject to an annual 
rent of one shilling Sterling. – Also, all that piece or parcel of ground 
situate on the East side of Cheapside street formerly Cheapside Dock or Canal 
I the City of Baltimore aforesaid, fronting on the said street for breadth 
thirty feet and extending Easterly for depth fifty feet, which was granted and 
conveyed in fee by Richard Lemmon and others to John Brown, Matthias Maris and 
myself, by Indenture bearing date on or about the twelfth day of May one 
thousand seven hundred and eighty four and recorded among the Land records of 
Baltimore County aforesaid in Liber W.G. No. I. folio 198 &c, the said John 
Brown’s undivided fourth part whereof was granted and conveyed with other 
property to me, by his heirs, by two several Deeds of the twelfth of November 
Eighteen hundred and two, and the twenty second of May eighteen hundred and 
four, and referred to in the devise contained in my aforesaid Will, to my son 
Thomas Wilson.  Also all that piece or parcel of ground situate o the West 
side of Franklin Lane in the City of Baltimore aforesaid immediately to the 
Eastward of and adjoining the parcel last above described being of equal 
breadth therewith and extending thererfrom about thirty five feet to Franklin 
lane aforesaid and bounding thereon thirty feet, the same being a part of the 
ground which was granted and conveyed to me by James Hutchings by Deed dated 
on or about the fourth day of September one thousand seven hundred and ninety 
and recorded among the Land records of Baltimore County aforesaid in Liber 
W.G. No. F.F. folio 74 &c the interest of John Brown wherein acquired by 
purchase from me, was conveyed to me by his heirs by the aforesaid two several 
deeds of the twelfth of November eighteen hundred and two, and twenty second 
of May  Eighteen hundred and four – the former interest of the above named 
Matthias Maris in which said two last described parcels of ground was conveyed 
to me subsequently to the making of my aforesaid Will – by George Maris by 
Deed recorded among the records of the County aforesaid.  And also the one 
fourth part devised by my aforesaid Will to my said son William of and in the 
rest, residue and remainder of my Estate and property real, personal and mixed 
thereby mentioned to be devised to and amongst my four Children equally after 
the payment of my debts and the legacies given by said Will – to hold all and 
singular the Estate and property herein before by this Codicil devised – In 
trust to pay and apply the clear annual income and interest of the same to the 
support and maintenance of my said son William Wilson and his family during 
his life time: without being subject to the payment or performance of the 
debts, contracts or engagements of my said son William or liable in any manner 
to the control of his Creditors, either in his individual or partnership 
character or capacity; and at his death then In trust, to divide the same in 
equal proportions among all the children of my said son William; their 
respective shares to be paid and delivered over that is to say, to the sons of 
my said son William when they shall severally have attained the age of Twenty 
one years, and to his daughters when they shall severally have attained the 
age of Eighteen years – the shares of such of them as shall die before the 
period above assigned for payment an delivery over as aforesaid, and without 
leaving issue, to belong to the survivors – But subject to the payment 
thereout, that is to say, out of the whole estate and property herein before 
devised in trust, of one fourth part of the clear income of the same, to the 
wife of my said son William, if she shall survive him, such payment to 
continue during her widowhood only. – Whereas, the House and Lot on East 
street so as before devised in trust, is at present Mortgaged to the Bank of 
Baltimore, to secure the payment of a debt or sum of money due and owing by 
the firm of Wilson, Mullikin and Company – Now my will and desire is, that if 
the said property should not be redeemed by the payment by the firm of Wilson 
Mullikin and Company, of the debt so as aforesaid due to the Bank of 
Baltimore, my Executors shall purchase the said property at what may be deemed 
by them its fair value; and if this shall be found impracticable, then it is 
my will and desire that my said Executors shall purchase other property I nthe 
City of Baltimore of equal value, and shall hold the same for the use and 
benefit of my son William and his family under the like Trusts and subject to 
the same Conditions as are herein before limited and expressed:  And I 
expressly charge and direct that what ever sum of money may be applied by my 
Executors in the purchase of the property in manner above said shall be 
deducted and taken from the amount of the undivided interest in the residuary 
part of my estate which is herein before devised for the benefit of my son 
William and his family.  It is also my will and desire, and so I expressly 
direct, that whatever sums of money may be due or owing, or contracted for by 
my said son William either in his individual right, or as a partner of the 
firm of Wilson Mullikin and Company, or of any other Copartnership, to me in 
my individual right, or to the firm of William Wilson and Sons, for loans or 
advances of money, or for promissory notes, or any other securities given, 
indorsed or entered into for the use or benefit of the said William Wilson 
Junior, in his individual or Copartnership (pages 30 and 31 are missing.)
Submitted for Probate April 29, 1824.





This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mdfiles/

File size: 48.1 Kb

This file is located at:
http://files.usgwarchives.net/md/baltimore/wills/wilson-w.txt