REUBEN BAXTER WILL (1892)

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REUBEN BAXTER WILL


        I Reuben Baxter of Charles County Maryland do make and publish
this my last will and testament.
        First, I give and bequeath to my son John S. Baxter forty one and
one half acres of my farm upon which I now reside (commonly called "St
Johns") to be laid off to him as follows, that is to say, by a line
passing through my dwelling house separating the old from the new part of
said dwelling house, said line to run northwardly until it intersects the
north line of my said farm, turn with said north line eastwardly to the
beginning of the same.  Then by and with such lines as shall be necessary
to enclose the aforesaid forty one and one half acres including the old
part of the said dwelling house.
        Second, I give and bequeath to my said son John S. Baxter in
trust, without bond, forty one and one half acres of my said farm to be
laid off adjoining the said John S. Baxter part in such shape as shall
appear to be the best interests of all parties to be held by him for the
use  and benefit of my grandsons Benjamin R. Martin and Thomas M. Martin
until such time as they may reach the age of twenty one years, but if
either of them shall die, his interest shall go to the survivor, and if
both shall die before reaching the said age of twenty one years then this
forty one and on half acres shall go to my son John S. Baxter, his heirs
and assigns forever.
        Third, All the rest and residue of my said farm, including the
new part of my said dwelling house I give and bequeath to my daughters
Catherine M. Baxter, Ann Margaret Milstead and Madeline Melissa Baxter in
equal interests, except that....
        Forth, I will, desire and direct that my said son, John S. Baxter
shall have full and entire control and use of my entire farm, without
charge, for the term of three current years after my death, conditionally
that he shall assume and pay or secure all my debts, otherwise this
clause shall be void.
        As witness my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of January in
the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Ninety Two.

                                        Reuben Baxter (his mark)

Signed, sealed, published and declared as and for the last will and
testament of the said Reuben Baxter in presence of us who at his request
and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our
names as witnesses, thereto on this 27th day of January 1892.
                                        Jas. A. Franklin
                                        Walter M. Miller
                                        Justo Rison

Maryland, Charles County
        On this 22nd day of November 1892 came John S. Baxter and made
oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that he doth not know of any
will or codicil of Reuben Baxter, late of Charles County, deceased, other
than the annexed instrument of writing ant that he received the same from
the testator on or about the 27th day of January 1892,
        Shown before me      W Benj Mattingly, Regr of Wills Charles
County