Frederick County, MD Wills: The Will of Andrew Slicer ALEXANDER (1930) Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sharon Reinhard Copyright. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm ********************************************************* Will of Andrew S. Alexander Oct, 11, 1929 Died March 23, 1930 Proved March 31, 1930 Frederick County. MD Book 1- folio 212 Md. State Archives film cr14-4 (This will was typed by the court clerk with many typographical errors.) Andrew S. Alexander, Will, Carville L. Alexander, Executor Will of the late Andrew S. Alexander this will make this 11th day of October in the year of our Lord, 1929. After my decease I will and bequest unto my wife, Ida C. Alexander all of my real estate and person (except all cash in bank cet ) property situated at Hdge Church as long as she has use of them and when she has no for them any longer then they are to be sold and all of the cash standing in the bank wat is belong to my estate to be divided into Seven Sheas (shares) and divided as follow one shear (share) to my son Carville L. Alexander, one shear (share) to my son, Walter C. Alexander, one shear to my son, Roy A. Alexander, one shaer (share) to my dater (daughter) Bertie C. Alexander, one shear to my grandson, Clifford B. Alexander, one shear to my grandson, Tolbert S. Alexander, and shear a like Clifford and Tolbert are heirs to this. I appoint my son Carvill E. Alexander sole execter with out bond will just as my own wife and children. Witness: Lewis E. Barnes Carrie V. Barnes Maryland, Frederick County, to-wit; On this 31st day of March, 1930 cam e Carville L. Alexander and made oath in due form of law that the a forgoing instrument of writing is the true whole Will and Testament of Andrew S. Alexander late of Frederick County, deceased, that has come to his hands and possession; that he received the same from the Testator for safe keeping, and that he does not know of any other later date; That said Andrew S. Alexander died on or about March 23, 1930. On the 31st day of March, 1930 came Lewis E. Barnes and Carrie V. Barnes, the subscribing witnesses to the aforegoing last Will and Testament of Andrew S. Alexander, late of Frederick County, deceased, and made oath in due form of law that they did see Andrew S. Alexander, the Testator therein named, sign and seal his Will and Testament; heard him publish, pronounce and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament; that at the time of his doing so he, was, the best of their apprehension, of sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding and capable if executing a valid deed or contract, and that the respectively subscribed their names as Witness to said Will, in the presence of and at the request of the Testator and that they did also see each other subscribing his and her name as witness to said will, at the request of the Testator in his presence, and all in the presence of each other.