Will of Leonard KRAUSS, (1857); Cecil County, Maryland

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Leonard Krauss
Will
Filed January 19th
1858
Recorded in Liber C
Folio 24b

I , Leonard Krauss of Cecil County and State of Maryland being weak of 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 of Settling 
my worldly affairs do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form 
following that is To Say, First I order and direct that my executors herein 
after named Shall See all my personal property and also Sell all the Real Estate 
which I now Possess, lying and being in the Sixth Election District of Cecil 
County and the State of Maryland, together with all and Singular the Building 
and appurtenances thereinto belonging, and out of the money arising from the 
Sale of Said Real and personal Estate, I order and direst my Said Executors to 
pay my Funeral Expenses and First debts and after payment thereof and Subject 
thereto I give and Bequeath unto my children, That is to Say, Bernard Krauss, 
heirs of George Krauss, Leonard Krauss, Anthon!
y Krauss, heirs of John Krauss, Joseph Krauss, Jacob Krauss, Thomas Krauss, 
Henry Krauss, Eliza Harris wife of John Harris, and Sarah Enoch wife of Isaac 
Enoch their heirs and assigns all the rest and residue of the money arising from 
the Sale of both my Real and personal Estate, including the cash and hands at 
the time of my death, and also including the debts arising owing to me to be 
equally divided among my named children, in Equal portions, share and share 
alike and to be paid to them in one year from the time of my decease. And lastly 
I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my Sons Bernard Krauss and Leonard 
Krauss to be Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and 
annulling all former wills by me heretofore made, 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 July One Thousand Eight 
hundred and fifty Seven.

Signed Sealed published and declared by Leonard }       Leonard Krauss  {{Seal}}
Krauss the above named Testator as and for his     }
Will and Testament, in his presence of us, who      }
at his request, in his presence and in the presence  }
of each other, have Subscribed our names as          }
witnessed thereto                                                     }
William M. Reynolds
John W. Buckley
James A. Caulson