Last Will and Testament of Samuel McDowell (1775), Cecil County, MD

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF SAMUEL McDOWELL, CECIL COUNTY, MARYLAND.
 
In the name of God, amen.   I Samuel McDowel of Cecil County province of 
Maryland being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be 
given to God for his mercies do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament 
and first of all I recommend my soul into the hands Almighty God
who givith and my body to the earth from whence it was taken to be disposed in 
decent funeral according to the discretion of my Executors and (astoutssing) 
such worldly Estate when with it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I 
give and dispose of in the manner following -- I give and bequeath One Hundred 
pounds to the Apostate Congregation of Pencader to be paid to Mr. Henderson and 
his Session and by whom to be put to in trust for the support of the Gospel in 
that Congregation and if that
Congregation should fail from the being of a Congregation that Money to be 
giving into the hands of the members of the apostate Presbytery in Pennsylvania 
to be disposed for what religious use they so cause, I like wise bequeath to my 
Friend James Wallace's two sons Adam and James the sum of Sixty five pounds 
Thirteen Shillings and four Pence to be equally divided between the two, Also I 
bequeath to my Cousin John McDowell in Cumberland County and Province of 
Pennsylvania the Sum of five pounds and the Bed that stands up stairs; to his 
son Samuel McDowell the sum of thirty pounds, and to his daughter Rachel the Sum 
of ten pounds, and to my Cousin William McDowell, James McDowell and Thomas 
McDowell the sum of eight pounds each, likewise I give and bequeath unto James 
Gask of Port Norris in the Kingdom of Ireland Son of John Gask deceased the sum 
of thirty pounds and a Red and white coverlid and a pair of sheets together with 
what lining cloath is in the house not made up; Also I give to J. Sable Emmet 
the sum of five pounds, likewise I give and bequeath to Ann Ralsone and Joan 
Beaty the Sum of one pound each; also I bequeath twelve pounds to be given to 
help to bring in a minister from Scotland for the Relief of the back settlement 
and this to be giving in to the hands of Mr. Henderson to be paid for that use; 
and I give to Matthew Henderson son of M.B. Henderson the sum of five pounds, 
also I give to the trustees of Oxford Congregation to help in repairing the old 
Meeting House or in building a new one the sum of ten pounds.   Likewise I 
bequeath to John Murphy's Wife (falber thr) a pounds worth of cloaths and to 
Rachal McDowell daughter of John McDowell a green and white coverlid and a pair 
of sheets, also one stuf Coate to Hugh Wallace.  Also I give to Ann Crage 
Servant to James Wallace the sum of four pounds with a pair of sheets, and all 
the remainder of my household
furniture such as Bed and Bed Cloths Clock Table, Chests, Chairs Pewter and all 
other articles not named I bequeath to Adam Wallace and James Wallace, and for 
the Remainder of my Estate if any there be after all my lawful Debts and funeral 
Charges are paid I order it to be equally divided between
William McDowell and Samuel McDowell, son of John McDowell and I do hereby 
constitute and appoint my friend James Wallace and Samuel Hutchison whole and 
sole Executors of this my last will and testaments by me made or done as Witness 
my hand and seal this eighth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand 
Seven and Seventy five. 1775.  I Likewise will that all the Bequeaths be paid in 
Pennsylvania Currency (his seal) 
Samuel McDowell
Signed sealed published and pronounced as the last will and testament of Samuel 
McDowell in the presents of his witness.  Samuel Bradford, Robert
McAndles, Richard Kirland Cecil County S C on the first day of January 1776 Then 
came Samuel Bradford And Richard Kirkland two of the subscribing evidences to 
the within last will and Testament of Samuel McDowell late of Cecil County 
deceased and made oath on the holy Evangels of Almighty God that they did so the 
Testator therein names sign and seal this will and that they heard him publish 
pronounce and declare the same to be his last will and testament; that at the 
time of his so doing he was to the best of their apprehensions of sound and 
disposing mind memory and understand; and that they and Robert McAndles 
respectively subscribed their names a witness to this will in the presence and 
at the request of the Testator and in the presence of each other, Certified by 
Baruch Williams Dep. Comsy Cecil County