Wills: George CLEY, 1784: Frederick County, Maryland
Probated: 1784
Will Book Vol.3, page 123
Surnames: Buzzard, Cley, Falconer, Koontz. Roberts

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George Cley’s Will
In The Name of God Amen I George Cley of Frederick County in the province of 
Maryland one of the United States Farmer being in a Weak and low condition of 
Body But of perfect mind and memory to This day Thanks be to God for same but 
Calling to mind and knowing that once all Flesh must Die And considering the 
uncertainty of this present life do make and Ordain this present writing to be 
my last Will and Testament in manner and form following That is to say First my 
soul I Commend to Almighty God that Gave it to me And my Body to the Earth to be 
Buried in a Christian like manner at the Discretion of my Executor And after all 
my Funeral Charges and Just Debts are paid I give and Bequeath my Estate in 
Manner and form following that is to say.

First I appoint and Ordain my beloved Son Cley to be my whole and Sole Executor 
to Execute this my Last Will and Testament 
Item Secondly I Give and Bequeath to my Beloved Daughter Mary Koontz one hundred 
pounds Circulating Money And no more 
Item Thirdly I give and Bequeath to my beloved Son George Cley one hundred 
pounds Circulating Money And no more if he should Come in and if he should not 
Come in to Receive it I Give his part to my Beloved Son John Cley 
Item fourthly I Give and Bequeath to my Beloved Son John Cley all my Land it 
being part of a Tract of Land Called Burketts Folly And also all the other part 
of my personal Estate to him his heirs forever 
Item fifthly I hereby Revoke and Disannul all or any Will or Wills hereto made 
by me And further Acknowledge the Above Writing to be My Last Will and Testament 
Agreeable to my Desire in Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
Affixed my Seal this Thirtieth day of October 1784 
					
George G...y  Cley   {seal}
     his mark

Testes
Alexr. Falconer
Richard Roberts
Andrew AB Buzzard
    his mark
					
(On the foot And Back of the aforegoing Will was thus Written Viz. 
 
Frederick County November 16th 1784 Then Came John Cley and made Oath that the 
aforegoing Instrument of Writing is the True and Whole Will and Testament of 
George Cley late of Frederick County Deceased that hath Come to his Light and 
Knowledge and that he Doth not Know of any other 
Geo. Murdock Reg. 
Frederick county Nov 16th 1784 Then came Richard Roberts and Andrew Buzzard two 
of the Subscribing Witnesses to the aforegoing last Will and Testament of George 
Cley late of Frederick County Deceased and Solemnly Affirmed and Declared and 
made Oath that they did see the Testator therein Named 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 
Apprehension of Sound and Disposing mind memory and understanding and that they 
repectively Subscribed their Names as Witnesses to this Will in the Presence and 
at the request of the Testator and that they did also see Alexander Falconer the 
other Subscribing Witness sign his Name as a Witness thereto in the Presence and 
at the request of the Testator and in the presence of Each Other 
Geo Murdock Reg.