Wills: Will of Philip W. Downes, Caroline County, Maryland Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Cathy Downes [Cathy_Downes@msn.com] Copyright. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm ********************************************************* Will of Philip W. Downes of Caroline Co., MD JBS:1:382 Appoint wife Annie H. Downes sole executrix with full power and authority to sell and dispose of all my estate and property; real, personal and mixed. It being my intention hereby to allow my estate to be divided distributed as the laws of the state of Maryland shall direct. 4th June 1890 date signed 7th June 1895 George M. Russum, the custodian gives oath to validity of the will. 10 June 1895 Widow (unnamed) and heirs-at-law (unnamed) certify the will has been read to them and they do hereby request the honorable Orphans Court to admit the will to probate: Annie H. Downes, J.D. Downes, O.W. Downes 11 June 1895 Orphan's Court admits will to probate 10 June 1895