Will of John H. Posey; Probated 1899

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Maryland State Archives; Reel CR 80-3
Charles County Wills; 1898-1915
Liber CHP, Number 19, Folio 56

Will of John H. Posey

I, John H. Posey of Charles County in the state of Maryland being
of sound and disposing mind and memory do make publish and declare
this to be my last will and testament hereby revoking all former
wills by me at any time made.

I direct that I be decently buryed without pomp or ceremony.

(2)  I direct that my just debts and funeral expenses be paid.

(3)  All the rest and residue of my property, real, personal or
mixt which I shall die siezed or possessed I give, devise and
bequeath absolutely and in fee simple to my sister Elizabeth A.
Ratcliff her heirs and assigns forever.

Witness my hand the first day of April 1893.

                                  John H. Posey

Signed, published and declared by the above named testator John H.
Posey and for his last will and testament in the presence of the
undersigned and at his request and in the presence of each other,
have signed our names hereto as subscribing witnesses.

(Signed)
         Price Gray
         M. C. B. Garitt(?)
         R. B. Posey

Maryland, Charles County, S. I(?):
     On the 27th day of June 1899 personally appeared Price Gray
and R. B. Posey, subscribing witnesses to the aforegoing last will
and testament of John H. Posey, late of Charles County, deceased,
and made oath in due form of law that they did see the testator
sign and seal this will, that they heard him publish, pronounce
and declare the same to be his last will and testament. That at
that time of his so doing he was to the best of his apprehension
of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding; and that
they together with M. C. B. Garitt(?), subscribed their names as
witnesses to this will in his presence at his request and in the
presence of each other.

Sworn to in open Court.
     Test:
          Cataldus H. Posey
          Register of Wills for
               Charles County,
                    Maryland.