Will of Gilbert CRUM (1762): Frederick County, MD

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Will of Gilbert Crum (Father of Hannah Crum Vaught)

Contributed by Mrs. Margaret Peach Vaught
(Frederick County Courthouse, Maryland)

In the Name of God Amen this twelfth Day of March one thousand seven hundred and 
sixty two, I, Gilbert Crum, of Frederick county and Providence of Maryland, 
farmer, being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory and calling to mind 
the mortality of my Body, do make this my Last Will and Testament. And first I 
give and bequest and bequeath my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God, my 
heavenly Father hoping for forgiveness of all my sins through the Merits and 
Intersession of Christ my Savior, and my body I leave to be buried in a 
Christian like manner at the Discretion of my Executors hereinafter named 
nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive it again 
through the mighty power of God. And as for such worldly estate wherewith it has 
pleased God to bless me in this life with I give and bequeath unto my Sons 
William Crum and John Crum their Heirs and assigns the Tract of Land whereon I 
now live called Rattlesnake Spring being part of his Lordships Manor of Minocoey 
(?) allowing my Wife, Martha the third part thereof during her Life. Item I give 
and bequeath unto my children namely, Martha, John, Elizabeth, Peter, Mary, and 
Abraham, the Sum of five pounds Currrency each to be paid them and each of them 
as they arrive at age or marry and if either of the afsd children should die 
before they respectively arrive at age or marry that then his, her or their part 
or parts be equally divided between all my children then surviving. Item I give 
and bequeath unto my Wife Martha a third part of my personal Estate after the 
foresaid legacies and my debts and my burial charges are deducted out of said 
estate besides her thirds in the afsd Lands. Item I give and bequeath all the 
Remainder of my personal Estate and real estate to be equally divided between 
all my children, namely Cornelius Crum, Hannah Vought, Gilbert Crum, Martha 
Crum, Elizabeth Crum, Peter Crum, Mary Crum and Abraham Crum to be paid them as 
they arrive at age or marry (excepting Cornelius Crum, Hannah Vought, Gilbert 
Crum and Martha Crum) which are to be paid to them respectively at the 
expiration of five years after my decease, and if any of my afsd children should 
dye before they arrive at age or marry, that them, his,her or their part or 
parts to be equally divided between all the Survivors. And Lastly I constitute 
and ordain my well beloved wife Martha Crum and my Son William Crum, my 
Executors of this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making null and 
void all other Wills before this Time made. Rattifying and confirming this and 
no other to be my Last Will and Testamemt. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto 
set my Hand and affixed my Seal the Day and Year above written.

Gilbert Crum (seal)

Signed Testd published and pronounced by the said Gilbert Crum as his Last Will 
and Testament in presence of Jos Wood, Peter (his mark) Hedge, John (his mark) 
Beard.

This 18th Day of August 1762 Joseph Wood and Peter Hedge two of the Subscribing 
Witnesses to the within Will being duly and solomnly sworn on the holy Evangels 
of Almighty God dispose and say that they saw Testator Gilbert Crum sign the 
within Will and heard him publish 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 deposing mind and memory and that they subscribed their 
respective Names as Witnesses to the said Will in the presence of the said 
Testator and at his Request and that they saw the other subscribing Witness John 
Beard sign his name as a Witness of the said Testator and at his Request.

Trvem (?) before P.Butler, Depty comy Freh Cty