Cecil County MD Archives Wills.....Lightner, Nathaniel September 12, 1820
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Source: Cecil County, Maryland, Wills
Written: September 12, 1820
Recorded: October 10, 1820

In the name of God Almighty Amen,
 I, Nathaniel Lightner of the County of Cecil and the State of Maryland being 
sick and weak of body but of sound and disposing mind and wishing to leave all 
my worldly matters in a situation to give as small a share of trouble to those 
interested as I possibly can do therefore make this my last Will and Testament 
in manner and form following.
 1st I commit my Soul into the hands of Almighty God from whence it came and 
my Body to the Earth to be decently buried and after my just debts and funeral 
charges are paid I give devise and bequeath as follows._
 2d I give and bequeath unto my Wife Elizabeth Five Hundred dollars current 
money and an equal share of the rest of my Real and personal property as is 
here in after specified in lieu of her thirds or Dower.
 3d I give and bequeath unto my Son John Lightner Five Hundred dollars in 
consideration of Services rendered me since he came to the age of Twenty one 
years.
 4th I give and bequeath unto my Son George Wike Lightner One Silver Dollar 
and no more.
 5th I devise and bequeath all the rest and residue of my estate both real and 
personal to be equally divided among my Wife Elizabeth and Sons John, Levi, 
Luther and Joel Wike Lightner and Daughters Catherine Dorsey, Julia Ann 
Barbara Brisben, Amanda Matilda, and Eliza Cook Lightner, in equal portion 
share and share alike.

It is my will that all my real and personal Estate shall be sold within Two 
years from the first day of April next ensuing at the discretion of my 
Executors.

My Will also is that my Wife Elizabeth and Son John Lightner shall hold all my 
real and personal property for the use of my present family until it is sold 
by my Executors.

And lastly I do hereby appoint and constitute my Son John Lightner and my 
Brother John Lightner to be Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In 
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twelfth 
day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hunderd and Twenty.
Signed Sealed and                                  his
Delivered in presence of                    Nathaniel Lightner
John Carson                                       mark
Silas Logan
William Lightner

Cecil County MD October 10th 1820 Then Came John Lightner jno and made Oath 
upon the Holy Evangelz (sic) of Almighty God that the aforegoing is the true 
and whole Last Will & Testament of Nathaniel Lightner late of Cecil County 
deceased that hath come to his hands or pofsefsion (sic) that he knoweth not 
of any other and that due publication hath been made of the said Will and that 
he knoweth not of any objections to the probate therof being taken.
                         Test Henry D. Miller Regs. 


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