Last Will and Testament of Conrad STOLTZ/STULTZ (1837), Carroll County, Maryland Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Jack Novicki . Copyright 2004. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm ******************************************************************************** CONRAD STOLTZ / STULTZ – Last Will and Testament (Will signed Conrad Stultz) Died: After 18 May 1839 and before 16 September 1839 Last will and testament of Conrad Stultz of Carroll County, Maryland dated 18 May 1839 and transcribed by Jack Novicki, 17 April 2004, < pajznovici@aol.com >, from a copy of the handwritten document obtained from the “Archives of Maryland Series” MSA NO. CM305 - CARROLL COUNTY – REGISTER OF WILLS Conrad Stoltz, May 18, 1839, book 1 pp. 112-114, WK 847-848 NOTE: In the signature of Conrad Stultz the “O” becomes an “U”. Some of the first letters of various words appear to start with an uppercase letter and have been trans-cribed as they appear. If a word was unreadable or not in current use, a question mark was inserted at the end of the word and a few question marks have been inserted to indicate a missing or unreadable word. This will was transcribed using the original spelling and punctuation. ============================================================================= In the name of God, Amen, I Conrad Stultz of Carroll County and the State of Maryland being weak in body, but of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding, considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs and thereby be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall please God to call me hence do therefore make and publish this my last will and testament, In the manner and form following. First and principally I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors herein after named and as to what worldly estate and goods it has pleased God to bless me with I give devise and dispose of in the following manner that is to say. I give and bequeath unto my wife Mary Stultz, one chest of drawers one corner cupboard, one tin plate stove and pipe, one horse two cows two hogs, two feather beds bedsteads and bedding as many pots kettles and kitching furniture such as she may think proper to chouse, and as much bread and meat as will support her for one year from the date of my death. Then ??? I give and bequeath unto my daughter Hanna Stultz one feather bed bedstead and bedding, one cow, one spin wheel, one beureau and all the furniture that she bought and is now in my house. Then ??? I give and bequeath unto my grand daughter Mary Jain Rempsy [?] one feather bed bedstead and bedding one spining wheel and one beureau. It is my will and I do hereby order and direct that my executors sell all my real estate and the balance of my personal estate as soon as convenent after my death the real estate to be sold in as many parcels as they may think will be the most advantage to all partys interested, and to collect all my outstanding debts due or becoming due and the money arising therefrom after paying of all my just debt and funeral exppences, the balance of the money shall be disposed of in the following manner that is to say My executors shall place one third of the full sum upon interest and the ariseing therefrom shall be paid over to my wife Mary annually for her maintenance in lieu of her dower but in case the interest will not amount to one hundred and fifty dollars annually then and in such case my executors shall pay her as much of the principal annually as will amount too one hundred and fifty dollars and at her death the balance of the principal shall be equal divided amongst all my children herein after named share and share alike except Catharine Otto ??? which share shall be divided between her and her children share and share alike and the other two thirds of the money shall be disposed off in the following manner. That is to say pay To My daughter Ann Dayhoff one equal share including the amount of money charged on my books to her late husband Jacob Dayhoff, To my daughter Catharine Otto and her children one equal share to be divided between her and her children share and share alike, To my son Nicholas Stultz one equal share including the amount of money he owes me on note and Book account To my daughter Elizabeth Wilson one equal share, to my daughter Margreta Rempy [?] one equal share including the amount due me by her husband either on Note or Book account, To my son David Stultz one equal share including the amount he owes me on Book Account, To my son Abraham Stultz one equal share Including the amount he owes me on Book account, To my daughter Sarah Shriner one equal share Inculding the amount her husband John Shriner owes me on Note and Book Account, To my daughter Hannah Stultz one equal share, To my daughter Sophia Leas one equal share Including three hundred dollars due me from her and her husband for the purchase of a house and lot containing three acres and a half of land, and it is my will and I do hereby direct that my executors deed said house and lot to my daugher Sophia after my death or the survivor of them, To my daughter Mary one equal share provided she calls on my executors in person on or before the expiration of three years from the day of my death and in case she dose not come for her share within the time above mentioned my executors shall divide said share equal amongst the balance of my children herein before mentioned - - - And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my friend Thomas Hook and my son David Stultz executors of this my last will and testament authorizeing them or the surviver of them to convey my lands to the purchaser of purchasers of the same, and I do hereby revoke and annull all former Wills and testaments heretofore made by me ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last Will and testament - - - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, this Nineteenth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. (19 May 1837) Signed, sealed published and declared by { Conrad Stultz (SEAL) Conrad Stultz 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 of { each other have subscribed our names as { Witness thereunto { { Daniel Shunk { John Koons { Jacob Hann { ============================================================================= Whereas I Conrad Stultz of Carroll County and State of Maryland have made and duly executed my last will and Testament in writing baring date the Nineteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and thirty seven, which said will and testament and every claus, bequest and divise therein contained I do hereby ratify and confirm, saving and excepting such clauses bequests and divises therein mentioned as are by me herein after revoked and made void and being desirous to alter such parts thereof and of makeing additions thereto do therefore hereby make this my codicil which I will and direct shall be taken and held as part of my said Will and Testament, In manner and form following That is to say. And whereas by my said Will I did give and devise ??? to my daughter Sarah Shriner one equal share with the rest of my children of all the money arising from my real and personal estate including the amount her husband John Shriner owes me on note and book account and whereas my said daughter Sarah has since the date of my said Will and Testament departed this life I do hereby order and direct that my executors dispose of the money so directed to be paid to my daughter Sarah in the following manner That is to say Pay over to my son in law John Shriner one third of the full amount including the money he owes me on Note and Book account, and the other two thirds to be Equal divided among all my daughters Sarah’s children that may be living at the time of my death share and share alike. In Testamoney whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this eighteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. (18 May 1839) Conrad Stultz (SEAL) Signed, sealed published and declared by Conrad Stultz the above testator as and for a codicil to his last Will and testament, in the presents of us, who at his request Daniel Shunk { In his presence, and in the presence of each other John Koons { have subscribed our name as witness Thereto Jacob Hann { ============================================================================ Maryland, Carroll County to Wit: In the Orphans Court { On the 16th day of September 1839, came Thomas Hook, the of { person who executed the foregoing instruments of writing Carroll County { and makes oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, that { the said instruments of writing are the true whole last will { and testament and codicil to the last will and testament of Conrad Stultz, late of Carroll County, deceased, that hath come to his hands and posession, that he received the same from the said Conrad Stultz for safe custody, and that he does not know of any other will or codicil left by said deceased of a later date. Test John Baumgartner Register ============================================================================= Maryland, Carroll County To Wit. On the 16th day of September 1839, came Daniel Shunk, John Koons and Jacob Hann the subscribing witness to the foregoing last will and testament of Conrad Stultz late of Carroll County deceased, and make Oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, that they did see Thomas Hook sign Conrad Stultz’s name to said will and seal the same in the presence of the said Conrad Stultz, and by his express directions, That they heard the said Conrad Stultz, and by his express directions, That they heard the said Conrad Stultz publish pronounce and declare the same to be his last will & testament, That at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their apprehensions knowledge and belief of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, that they subscribed their respective names as witnesses to said will, at the request of the said Conrad Stultz, in his presence, and all in the presence of each other, The said Daniel Shunk, John Koons and Jacob Hann being also the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing codicil to the last will and Testament of the said Conrad Stultz, [do] dee, further make oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, that they did see Thomas Hook ^ sign Conrad Stultz’s name to said codicil to said last will & Testament and seal the same in the presence of the said Conrad Stultz, and by his express directions That they heard the said Conrad Stultz publish, pronounce and declare the same to be a codicil to his last will and testament, that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their apprehensions knowledge & belief of sound & disposing mind memory understanding, That they subscribed their respec[tive] names as witnesses to the said codicil at the request of the said Conrad Stultz, in his presence, and all in the presence of each other. Test John Baumgartner Register